Rajasthan Roots
Jaipur based Rajasthan Roots one of the highlight acts at the 2009 Ladakh Confluence, are a collective of musicians and dancers who successfully bring the music of Rajasthan to a wider platform. Based on traditional folk, they have introduced elements of blues and electronica to the mix. The fusion of instruments as diverse as saxophone […]
temposhark – The World does not revolve around you
Video release of The new release from Temposhark – The World does revolve around you (full indie bands Temposhark review) The Single is officially released on 14th September,be sure to download it. Exclusive to EQ – It’s the world premiere of Temposhark’s new music video to “The World Does Not Revolve Around You”. The single […]
The XX
The XX from South West London, comprising Romy Madley Croft (vocals and guitar), Oliver Sim (vocals and bass), Baria Qureshi (keyboards and guitar) and Jamie Smith (Sampler), combine sounds reminiscent of dark ’80s guitar and American R&B. The duet of the two hushed vocals and inventive samples, together with the evocative guitar, creates hypnotic music, […]
Quack Quack
Two drum sets, a bass guitar and a keyboard with only three musicians, this can’t be any good. Welcome to Quack Quack, from Leeds, Neil Turpin (Drums) Stuart Bannister (Bass) and Richard Morris (Keyboards and Drums), who got together in 2005 have turned logic on its head and their ability to surprise makes for a […]
Temposhark
In 2004, Robert Damient began to form the idea of creating his own band, having recorded and written with and for other artists, so was formed Temposhark. Temposhark c moblog.net. Rather than work through the major labels, Robert started his own record label, Paper and Glue from which Temposhark originally released limited edition singles. The […]
DIVORCE
DIVORCE a five piece outfit, who come from Glasgow got together because they were frustrated that the kind of music they liked wasn’t being played. Rather than sit around and wait for something to happen: Sinead Youth (vocals); Hillary Van Scoy (guitar and vocals); VSO (bass and vocals); Andy Browntown (drum and vocals) and; Vickie […]
The Velvet Underground
Arguably one of the most influential bands of all time and a must for the indie bands blog. The Velvet Underground, started as collaboration between Lou Reed, a native of New York and John Cale, from West Glamorgan. Reed was under contract as a songwriter for Pickwick Records, and Cale was a classically trained musician, […]