The Minor Leagues
The Minor Leagues are a seven piece band from Cincinnati in the USA. Commencing as a recording act with Ben Walpole (Vocals) and Patrick Helmes (Guitars) now we have a full blown live act with the addition of Matt Retherford (Drums), Jesse Rogers (Bass), Hilly Kenkel (Vocals), Luke McGlasson (Trumpet / Guitar) and Amanda Lee Anderson (Keys). Did you notice that despite [...]
New Year Ninety 2012 – The number one spot is taken by….
As viewed by readers of the indie bands blog during the course of 2011, the number one band on the New Year Ninety 2012 Chart is Audiogold from England. An interesting ride for the band this year and a hugely successful LP release in the form of Embers and Theories has seen the band gain an international [...]
New Year Ninety 2012 10 to 2
The indie bands blog New Year Ninety 2012 chart for positions 10 to 2 10 – New Found Land (Germany) New Found Land TV4 Nyhetsmorgon – FOUL New Found Land | Myspace Music Videos 9 – My Glorious (Austria) 8 – Marla Mase (USA) 7 – Hot Head Show (England) 6 – Cosmo Jarvis (England) [...]
The New Root
The New Root from Bristol in England are an enticing folk-rock combination of Trish Boothby (Vocal / Guitar), David Boothby (Guitar / Keys), Craig Livings (Bass) and Joel Mines (Drums). While we are in down time, The New Root have a sound to lift the spirit and head back to life. A timeless vocal stirs above the musical [...]
Fujiya & Miyagi
Fujiya & Miyagi are neither a duo nor are they from the Far East, in fact David Best (Vocal / Guitar), Steve Lewis (Synth), Matthew Hainsby (Bass) and Lee Adams (Drums) are based in Brighton, England with an impressive discography and a broad international appeal for their Electronic Funk. I could, well I have sat down for an [...]
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson is a solo artist from Coquille,Oregon in the USA. Currently scheduling the release of a further LP for the beginning of 2012. She has been seen across North America, Europe and Asia with her touring band, playing with considerable success. Immediately the music starts, you can tell Laura isn’t from an urban ghetto, the [...]
Salim Ghazi Saeedi
Salim Ghazi Saeedi, is a Solo artist from Tehran in Iran. He plays all the instruments, produces his material and self-releases the finished article. Having taught himself to learn to play music, he decided in about 2006 to start taking things more seriously. Although he spent little time listening to Eastern Music, the influences of [...]
Gaoler’s Daughter – St. Peter
Gaoler’s Daughter the London band who feature quite regularly on the indie bands blog have a new single out, St. Peter. There is no mistaking the distinctive sound of Gaoler’s Daughter and St. Peter refreshes the mind as to why they are a band who should be gaining far more exposure. The unmistakeable voice of [...]
The See See – Gig review
Once again, thanks to Andy Carlin for the review ( which is from a while ago). The See See were actually the support band at this gig for The Ruby Suns but outshone them completely. When the set kicked off it was following on from a first gig band (Arch M) and so they had [...]
Slothbear
Hailing from Long Island, New York in the USA come Slothbear. Doug Bleek (bass), Ian Miniero (drums), Josh Ginsberg (guitar and vocals) and Craig Heed (guitar and vocals) got together back in 2008 since when they have enthralled those who listen. A swarm of superbly discordant sounds appear like barbs and antagonise the eardrums. I [...]
