Itching Eyeball… (the left one)
Itching Eyeball… (the left one) a trio from Amsterdam in Holland are an electro-rock band made up of Han Luís Cera (Vocals, Keys), Tristan Driesenaar (Guitar) and Henning Brand (Drums), when you add a German, a Dutchman and a Columbian, no this isn’t the start of a comedy hour, you are left with an intriguing mix, welcome - Itching […]
The Playmakers
The Playmakers, from Cirencester in England are a three piece alternative rock out-fit made up of Charlie Cooper (Guitar and Vocals), Will Jones (Bass and Vocals) and Joe Arthur (Drums) who have been around since the summer of this year 2011. It is always great to hear new bands with brand new material, it reminds me of the […]
Spectrals
Spectrals is the vehicle Louis Jones from Heckmondwike in England, uses as his means of spreading his music to a wider audience. There is a noticeable proliferation of solo artists from this region of England, each with very intense and personal messages to eviscerate and examine. After a first release in 2009, Spectrals have gained a broad […]
1,2,3
1,2,3 from Pittsburgh in the USA is - Nic Snyder (vocal / guitar), Josh Sickels (drums / percussion), Mike Yamamoto (guitar / keyboard) and Chad Monticue (bass / vocal / glockenspiel) a quartet who grind out that gritty realism you expect from their home territory. Urban edged industrial influences resonate through 1,2,3, there is no pretentiousness here, just rugged sounds […]
The Recusants
The Recusants are a four piece indie-rock band from London. Getting together in mid 2009 Tom Rundell, Adrian McCusker, Sean Brook and Ben Wheeler, from London in England are developing a strong discography. They have the knack of veering towards the mainstream, then sliding off on a tangent, perhaps that’s the – not bowing to authority. The Recusants play […]
The New Beans
The New Beans – who have been around since 2010 are – Ignacio Grazzini (Guitars/Vocal), Julian Caffarelli (Drums), Javier Ojeda (Bass) and Mateo Mortola (Keyboards) are from Buenos Aires in Argentina. When I write about bands younger than the blog, it makes me smile at how the world evolves. Once upon a time the indie […]
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 […]
Dead Leaf Echo
Dead Leaf Echo from Brooklyn, New York in the USA are: Ana Breton (Guitar /Keys /Vocal), Lg Galleon (Guitar / Bass /Vocal) and Christo Buffam (Guitar / Keys). A debut LP – Thought and Language - coming out in early 2012, they have toured successfully in the USA and played at SXSW in 2011, Dead Leaf Echo have built a solid fan-base, […]
House of Ghosts
House of Ghosts are from Spokane in the USA, a five piece made up of Damian Putney, Dan McCready, Nick Dotson, Wes Davidson and Jeff Crotty, describing their music as Ghost Wave, a concept that suits well. It is the persistent bass which draws me to House of Ghosts, with an ethereal sounding vocal, the band mix guitars and keys to generate an […]
