Band of the week 15th to 21st January 2012
The band of the week on the Indie Bands blog for week-ending 21st January is the Oxford in England based band – We Aeronauts. The band was reviewed in November 2011. We Aeronauts. For more of the best bands from around the world join the indie bands blog on facebook.
Caitlin Rose
Caitlin Rose, is from Nashville in the USA and it will come as no great shock to learn that there is more than an element of Country in the output. The strength in the out-put lies in the heartfelt compositions. I haven’t suddenly gone all woolly jumper on myself, but just because a tune doesn’t have a disturbingly loud [...]
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 [...]
Thomas Truax
Thomas Truax, 0riginally from New York in the USA, now based in London – England, is an experimental musician who has been around for over a decade. Thomas Truax has been not only an experimental artist, but also a creator of his own instruments to get the sound he wants for more than five minutes [...]
New Year Ninety 2012 60 to 51
The New Year Ninety 2012 countdown continues – 60 to 51. 60- Let Her Dive (Italy) 59 – Illegal Notes (England) 58 – Florida (USA) 57 – Vermillion Sands (Italy) 56 – OK (Wales) 55 – Ambershift (England) 54 – The Great Last (England) A Little Bit of Joy (Live) The Great Last | Myspace [...]
New Year Ninety 2012 80 to 71
The New Year Ninety 2012 positions 80 to 71 – 80 – The Hidden Revolution (England) 79 – The See See (England) 78 – The Recusants (England) 77 – Rise Against (USA) 76 – Gaoler’s Daughter (England) 75 – The Prettiest Meltdown (USA) 74 – Running the Risk (USA) Backfire by Running the Risk 73 [...]
Dead Jerichos
Dead Jerichos, hey I seem to be on a roll with English bands at the moment, let’s try and break that momentum,. but not for now… Craig Evans (Guitar / Vocal), Sahm Amirsedghi (Bass) and Leo Rayner (Drums) from Oxford rip in to icons and I have to respect that space. Ouch that hurt, Debbie Harry [...]
The Prettiest Meltdown
The Prettiest Meltdown from New York in the USA are a quartet fronted by Danielle Patoir (vocals /guitar), with Anthony Cimmino (guitar / programming), Fernando Hoyos (drums), and Mikey Sarkissian (bass), forming in 2009 the band have gone through a couple of iterations including a spell as Zeros & Ones, the line-up and direction now seems [...]
Eno
Eno from Zürich in Switzerland mark my first foray in to the swiss music scene, the duo of Ivo Münger (drums / keyboard) and Chrisitan Mikolasek (guitar, keyboard) generate a post-rock ambient sound. The success criteria for this style of music must the space between notes and beats and how that space is filled, Eno are deft [...]
Turn Off Your Television
Turn Off Your Television – yes it does sound like and instruction and this instance a sensible one – are a trio from Malmö in Sweden , comprising: Jon Rinneby (lead vocals / guitar), Stellan Lofberg (Bass / harmonica) and Erik Willman (drums / backing vocals) use the influences of their backgrounds and an interest in music spanning [...]
