Haling from Leeds, our artist of the week is Mantis State! This funk rock outfit formed in 2015 at Leeds College of Music, inspired by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Prince and Jamiroquai. Big and bright brass sounds weave playfully around the band’s rock-solid and infectious grooves that you just can’t help but dance to. […]
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Emily Mercer! This singer/songwriter from Manchester, creating what she calls “piano-driven jazz-folk”. This lovely mashup works really well, adding fun and bounce to the more ‘traditional’ sonic palette of vocal jazz. The end result is a light, swinging sound that’s rich in musicality and dynamics that’s really easy and […]
We’ve picked King’s Horses as our Artist Of The Week! This quartet made up of creators, writers, designers, photographers and filmmakers hails from Hull, with a bold sound that sits comfortably between jangly indie pop and fuzzed-out rock of yore. We’ve picked the band’s latest cut “You shouldn’t keep it yourself” to showcase, as it’s warm tape machine […]
Hailing from Bristol, our Artist Of The Week is Run Logan Run. This duo–comprised of saxophonist Andrew Hayes and drummer Dan Johnson –toys with fragility and raw sonic power in their aural forms. Heavy, pounding drums work build into trance-inducing patterns whilst gutturally spastic saxophone adds a disorienting melancholia that at times pushes the duo’s […]
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Bryony! This talented singer from London serves up honest and heartfelt pop music, full of slick production and instantly singable hooks. Our choice track is her latest single “Bad Move”; an anthemic ode to empowerment and realising your self-worth that’s equal parts power ballad and pop banger! Check […]
Our Artist Of The Week is Bigger Than Home! Hailing from Ipswich, this 3-piece flips traditional jazz and blues on its head, drawing loads of influence from fusion and funk with a healthy sprinkling of swining’ hip-hop grooves to keep heads bobbing and bodies moving. We’ve picked “Grammy Wammy” from the group’s rock-solid self-titled EP, and we […]
Our Artist Of The Week are Manchester indie rockers TAMSYN. This 5-piece expertly walks a line between past and present, fusing older influences like Queen and The Cure with modern ones like Interpol and the National to create a passionate and uplifting sound all their own that echoes the past while being planted firmly in […]
Easing us gently into 2019 is the soothing sounds of our first artist of the new year; Hattie Whitehead! This Richmond-born singer had music in her life from a young age, with her father being an acclaimed jazz saxophonist and composer, while her mother loving to sing and write poetry. Hattie started learning piano and flute, […]
Hailing from Norwich, our Artist Of The Week is Telling Truths! This 5-piece creates driving alternative rock, chock full of big riffs, driving drums and powerful vocals. With instantly singable choruses, this new band is definitely one to watch! Have a listen to our favourite track “Perspective” and hear what we’re on about:
We’ve picked Saboteurs as our Artist Of The Week! This band from Sleaford, Lincoln UK fuses alt-rock, punk and acoustic together with passion. The band describes their music as “transgenre songs about badgers, constellations and other things which creep into our lives during the night.” We think that’s a pretty great way to sum it up. […]
As we wrap up another year (where does the time go?!), we found ourself reflecting back and are in complete awe of the sheer amount of great music we’ve received from independent artist from all walks of life, from our Artists Of The Week to our monthly playlist selected from some of our friends in […]
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Z’M. Z’M is just one of the many projects of Toulouse-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Mathieu Torres. Sitting somewhere between prog rock, metal, free jazz and electronica, Z’M makes for an intensely musical listen. Not totally for the faint of heart, but if you like your music on the heavy […]