Folk singer-songwriter Mara Simpson is this week’s Artist Of The Week. Her track ‘Keep Holding On’ is centred around a soulful vocal style that permeates throughout the song, and an atmosphere that gains momentum. The rich, colourful singing style of Mara contributes to a moving song, absolutely bursting with character. This is a track that you’ll want to listen to again and again! If you like Beth Orton, Carla Bozulich or Fleetwood Mac this is for you:
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Glaswegian based singer-songwriter, Andrew Norquay, with his song ‘Animal’.
“Animal” is a desert rock-hued tune that boasts an anthemic chorus as memorable as it’s crunchy riff-fuelled verse. Melding distinct echoes of Kyuss, The Hellacopters and Muse, “Animal”, gives us an insightful look at anxiety, hidden underneath the snarling bravado of Norquoy’s unique sound. Have a listen:
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Kent based Tokyo Tea Room with their track ‘Like A Drug’.
Like A Drug is an emotive rock track led by a great female voice. Cool, crisp guitars and a ‘bouncing’ drum groove get your foot tapping in the verses. The melodically slightly unusual, yet catchy chorus is emphasised by a series of dramatic builds through each bridge section. If you like The Horrors, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete or Incubus this might be fore you! Take a listen:
Hail! Maggiedacat is featured as this week’s Artist of The Week . The latest offering from the electronic artist is ‘A Well Trimmed Spot’. It’s a well-crafted, emotive track with fantastic textures and beautifully formed synth pads washing around the vocal. There’s a twist at the end too… take a listen:
Cardiff based ‘Grand Tradition’ are this weeks’ ‘Artist Of The Week’. Their track ‘The Bottle’ is a great 3 minute, 80s influenced pop track. It is bursting with vocal harmonies throughout and the subtle use of synths create a nice variety of textures. Take a listen: