Soundcloud | Spotify | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram I made a suit out of sandpaper, & walked through a carwash… One of Enjoyable Listens’ taglines is “music to recede the hairline”, but I’d add “music to make you smile” too. This duo, fronted by Luke Duffett (above), have been making music and playing …
Official | Spotify | SoundCloud | Bandcamp | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube In almost all cases, the Emerging acts previously covered here have two things in common – I’ve heard their music and seen them perform it live, and on both counts it’s outstanding. 2020 isn’t our average year though, and …
Bandcamp | Spotify | Soundcloud | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube I could have posted this months ago, such has been the impact of this five-piece band from the Isle of Wight on my ears this year. I decided to wait until I’d seen them though, as I was intrigued to see …
Spotify | Soundcloud | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Songkick When Scouse meets Spaghetti Western! That’s what I wrote when Liverpool 6-piece Red Rum Club won an Alternative Friday award in 2018. Mixing a wonderful array of anthemic indie rock & Americana, full of lively melodies and driving choruses, the added …
Official | Soundcloud | Spotify | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Over the past year or so, York based 4-piece The Howl & the Hum have been crafting some truly memorable music, which combines dark hypnotic rock with some raucous and addictive melodies, as well as witty wordplay. They first appeared here back in …
Official | Spotify | YouTube | Soundcloud | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Samuel Jack is a London born singer, who spent a few teenage years in Johannesburg, but is now back in the UK, and is based in Dorset. He makes soulful piano-led pop with the most powerful of vocals, as first highlighted when …
Official | Spotify | iTunes | Soundcloud | Twitter | Facebook Phoenix is a 23-year old songwriter and singer from Watford, who is making some wonderfully soulful & emotive pop music, as evidenced in her debut 5-track EP, Out of the Ashes. With unique vocals that have been compared to Amy Winehouse, and personal lyrics, she …
Last week my five featured artists as ‘Tipper of the Week‘ for The Tipping Point were limited to UK musicians only, but there are plenty more impressive acts from further afield, so here’s five emerging global talents to accompany the original article. They take us from Sweden to Hong Kong, via the US, South Korea, and …
Last week I was ‘Tipper of the Week‘ at The Tipping Point, and below are the five impressive acts I featured. It was limited to UK artists though, so I’ve added another post with five Global Tips! So dive in, investigate all ten, and spread the word about your favs… SAN BLAS Named after an …
Spotify | Soundcloud | Twitter | Facebook This soul-splashed indie 4-piece from London is made up of (left ro right); Mark Hyden (guitar), Hugh Fox (drums), Tim Harrod (keys, synth, backing vox), and Allan Harrod (lead vox, guitar, keys). They released their self-titled EP in August 2017 to widespread acclaim and radio play, while the track …
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