Neondad
Neondad is a psychedelic-pop band from Oulu, Finland made up of Hung Dad (guitar / korg / vocals), Lusty Dad ( guitar / vocals), Feliz Navidad (bass) and Peter von Baghdad (drums / vocals). This is about as ’60s hippie festival as can possibly be, from a spectrum getting on for fifty years forward. That’s not to suggest the material […]
Tyson
Electro-funk/disco isn’t a genre I ever anticipated typing on a review, but the solo artist Tyson from London in England just needs to be added to the Indie Bands Blog. An hypnotic dance-floor rises out of the ashes the moment the play button is hit. Generous layers of velvety electro-mix smoke the room and all […]
Friday Avenue
Alyx (Bass), Omar (Drums), Dave (Guitar)and Morris (vocal) make up the alternative indie band Friday Avenue from Brownsville in the USA. With an eponymous EP and an LP – Shallow Pockets behind them, the members of Friday Avenue are currently working on a follow-up LP, whilst they continue to hit the road. Good old rock guitar […]
The Mean Season
The Mean Season is an indie folk/rock trio from Washington D.C. in the USA. CP, GiGi, and Mathias are set to release their eponymous EP today – 24th April 2012. Unlike the band name would suggest, The Mean Season actually deliver a sound which is more akin to that of late spring evenings. The material is […]
Civil Love
Civil Love from Peckham, London in England is a three piece indie-pop ’60s influenced band, though regularly use a fourth player and the trio are on the look-out for a full-time fourth member. The current line-up comprises James Rowland (Guitar / backing vocals), Dan Hale (Drums / keys / backing vocals) and Urko Eizmendi (Bass / percussion / melodica) the […]
Sun Hotel
Sun Hotel is an indie-rock band from New Orleans in the USA. The quartet of Tyler Scurlock (Vocal / Guitar), Alex Hertz (guitar), John St. Cyr (bass) and Ross “Goldenface” Farbe (drums) after releases in 2009 and 2010 jointly set up a record label Chinquapin Records which has steadily grown with like minded musicians. Atmospherics is the hall-mark of Sun […]
The Cambodian Space Project
The Cambodian Space Project from Phnom Penh in Cambodia is a psychedelic R&B surf pop band fronted by Srey Thy who was working as a club singer when she joined forces with guitarist Julien Poulson in 2009. The band now comprises musicians from France, Cambodia and Australia. Reflective of musicians murdered and the politics of the Khmer Rouge […]
The Planes
The Planes is an indie-pop band from New York in the USA. Jeff Patlingrao, Sacha Chernoff, Stephen Perry and Gavin Dunaway produce a lo-fi sounding take to the world of upbeat indie music. I am given to mind of Cherry pickers whilst listening to The Planes. I feel the need to rationalise that thought – The high boom lifted in […]
Rollor
Rollor is a two piece industrial rock band from Glasgow comprising Matt Harris (Vocals / Guitar) and David Collins ( Bass) and a certain drum machine aka Dr Drumrollor. Detuned instruments clatter in to the room and an engaging mix of frantic energy is let loose. The Bass reminds me of Jean-Jacques Brunel of The Stranglers, […]
Live Politics
Live Politics is an indie band from South London in England with soul in the spirit. Dan Bridge, Phil Luen, Sam Pavey and Steve Quirk have been around since 2006. During the latter part of 2011 and early 2012 they buried themselves in the studio and on 27th April a new release Heavens Hangover will be unveiled. Adding a […]
