Arizona Rifles
Arizona Rifles is an indie rock band from Leeds in England which started life earlier in 2013. Steve McNamara (Guitar), Andy Cooper (Bass), Sam Jones (Vocals) and Craig Thompson (Drums) have rapidly formed a cohesive sound and are gaining traction. I initially received an email with one song to hear, but that particular track had some great value to my […]
ShiShi – Eternal Bliss – LP review
It was September 2012 that I introduced ShiShi - on 11th June 2013 they released their debut LP the approaching forty minute ten track Eternal Bliss. Opening with a song that means much to me on a personal level Anything For You an arching four and a half minute song of devotion. Tom and Jamie kindly […]
Paul Hayworth – Ultra Violet – LP review
Paul Hayworth is a solo musician from Cambridge in England whose recent releases span genres from indie to space rock. He’s also a prolific artist, having released nine albums and an EP in little over a year – a brief listen to his most recent few left me wondering how one man could produce such […]
Tallulah Rendall – Canary – Video Only
Tallulah Rendall who I first reviewed in December 2011 has a new LP coming out over the summer - The Banshee And The Moon. In advance of the full release there is a new single – Canary – which resonates of all that was good two and a half years ago with the added ingredient of […]
Bellusira
Back in 2009 the alternative rockers Crystal Ignite (Vocals), Mark Dalbeth (Bass), Vinny Mancuso (Guitar) and James Mileto (Drums) from Melbourne in Australia formed Bellusira, on June 14th 2013 they release their debut LP – Connection. I seem to have recently found a rich seam in alternative rock music derived from heavy metal – much of which is emanating from […]
We Are Falcon
We Are Falcon is the indie rock band line-up of James Moss, Mickey Clarke, Huw Brown and Pete Clarke from London in England. Driving percussion drives its way through the material like a Fracking engineering project – thrusting in to the earth’s’ upper crusts to explode a hidden world of seismic interpolation to expose the hidden plunder […]
Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 8th June 2013
The Band of the week top 5 chart w/e 8th June 2013 is topped by Pedico from the USA. 1. Pedico (USA) 2. The Sea The Sea (England) 3. Boxed Wine (USA) Cheap, Fun – Boxed Wine is available on iTunes*. 4. Echo Arcadia (Scotland) 5. Gold Skies Ahead (England) Join the Indie Bands Blog on […]
Indie Music Tips #13 Effective use of PR Firms with Betty Elektro
In episode 13 of Indie Music Tips I am joined by Betty Elektro of Elektro PR to talk about effective use of PR Firms. In a broad discussion about PR, in addition to getting the best out of a PR firm we also talk about the power of integrity when it comes to supporting charities […]