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Emerging #27

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March 1, 2014

The five excellent tracks in this latest post range from ferocious garage to soulful RnB via a bit of mellow folk, but which will be your favourites?

Dietrich Jon – Her
Describing themselves as playing “Symphonic Folkpop”, this is an excellent and lively track from Bloomington, Indiana band Dietrich Jon.
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Saskwatch – Born to Break Your Heart
Saskwatch are a 9-piece soulful RnB band from Melbourne, Australia, who previously appeared in Emerging #22, and this is another wonderfully enjoyable track which highlights their great horn and rhythm sections, plus the sweet vocals of Nkechi Anele. I can also vouch that they’re superb live too!
Website | Soundcloud

 

Mourning Birds – Eve of the Isle
They first appeared last November in Emerging #25 and if you like a bit of garage inspired punk rock then you should love this upcoming second single from Kent band Mourning Birds.
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Charlie Cooper – Needs Must
Combining an excellent 60’s soul and jazz sound, along with terrific vocals, this is a great track from Manchester based singer Charlie Cooper.
Website | Soundcloud

 

Chris King & HR – Salt of the Earth
Following on from the outstanding track “True” which was in Emerging #23 and my Best of 2013 show, this is another gem from the Welsh singer-songwriter Chris King.
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Fusion Tracklist – 28th Feb 2014

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February 28, 2014

Pure Love – Handsome Devil’s Club
The Wedding Present – Make Me Smile (come up and see me)
Kings of Leon – Supersoaker
Skaters – Miss Teen Massachusetts
Shy Nature – Deadly Sin
Orphan Boy – Popsong
Hot Hot Heat – Middle of Nowhere
Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
Dexters – Recover
Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know
Gene – Fighting Fit
Spector – What You Wanted
My Life Story – Strumpet
The Mighty Wah – Story of the Blues
Yellow Umbrella – Hawaii 5 0
Toots & the Maytals – Take Me Home Country Roads
The Heavy – What Makes a Good Man
The Vaccines – Noorgard
The Damned – New Rose
The Libertines – Don’t Look Back into the Sun
Boy and Bear – Southern Sun
The Raveonettes – Recharge & Revolt
Comet Gain – After Midnight, After It’s All Gone Wrong

Fusion Tracklist – 14th Feb 2014

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February 14, 2014

The Charlatans – One To Another
Airhead – I Might Fall
Kaiser Chiefs – Heat Dies Down
Small Words – Neat Little Package
New Killer Shoes – Let’s Go Disco
The Shallows – Honestly
Arrows of Love – Song One
The Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
The Dandy Warhols – Get Off
Hard-Fi – You and Me
Heaven 17 – Temptation
Crystal Fighters – Follow
The Bluetones – Bluetonic
The Jam – Eton Rifles
Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild in the Country
Young Rebel Set – Lion’s Mouth
Wolf Gang – The King and All of his Men
Drowners – Luv, Hold Me Down
Miles Kane – First of my Kind
The Arctic Monkeys – Fireside
Port Isla – Sinking Ship
The Cinematic Orchestra – To Build a Home

Fusion Tracklist – 31st Jan 2014

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January 31, 2014

The Killers – Bones
Squeeze – Up the Junction
Roxy Music – Street Life
The Rifles – Minute Mile
NudyBronque – Talking Pretty
Slydigs – Bang Bang & my Bullet was Gone
Reverend & the Makers – Bassline
Weatherbirds – Where Eye Wanna Be
Placebo – Too Many Friends
The Brightlights – 3
Dan Croll – Compliment Your Soul
Patrick Wolf – House
Bad Manners – Lip Up Fatty
Little Roy – Come As You Are
The King Blues – 5 Bottles of Shampoo
Pulp – FEELINGCALLEDLOVE
Morrissey – Something is Squeezing
Dietrich Jon – Her
Electric Six – Danger! High Voltage
Frank Turner – Recovery
Broken Bells – After the Disco
TOY – You won’t Be The Same
Of Monsters & Men – Your Bones

Emerging #26

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January 25, 2014

There are four more gems in this first Emerging artist posts of 2014, but which will be your favourite?

 

Holy Esque – Silences
This is simply a gem of a straight up indie tune from Glasgow band Holy Esque.
Website | Soundcloud

 

Weatherbird – Where Eye Wanna Be
If you like your music a bit heavier then this is an excellent track from a group of teenagers, who hail from Telford here in the UK!
Website
[Sorry – track removed from soundcloud]

 

The Mispers – Brother
This track from London band The Mispers is a great four minutes of folk rock, and fans of Port Isla should lap this up.
Website | Soundcloud

 

Young Brando – Made From Each Other
While possibly best described as a rock track, Young Brando have made a song with a catchy tune running right though it.
Website

Fusion Tracklist – 17th Jan 2014

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January 17, 2014

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Nature Boy
PiL – Public Image
Monaco – What Do You Want From Me
Dexters – The Hard Way
Devin – You’re Mine
Classic Plastic – Bucket & Spade Escapade
Beck – Sexxlaws
Hard Fi – Better Do Better
Caesars – Jerk It Out
Bleech – Break My Nose
Mark Lanegan Band – Quiver Syndrome
By the Rivers – Run Home
World Party – Waiting Such a Long Time
Temples – Keep In The Dark
John Newman – Cheating
New Radicals – You Get What You Give
Cashier No.9 – Oh Pity
The Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out Of It
The Family Rain – Trust Me, I’m a Genius
The Charlatans – BIRD
Cracker – Low
Manic Street Preachers – I Live To Fall Asleep
Choir of Young Believers – Hollow Talk

The Best of 2013 Show

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November 29, 2013

David Bowie – (You Will) Set the World on Fire
Phoenix – Entertainment
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Mosquito
The Shallows – Running for Cover
Public Service Broadcasting – Signal 30
Miles Kane – Darkness in our Hearts
Bastille – Pompeii
Suede – It Starts and Ends with You
The Weeks – Brother in the Night
New Killer Shoes – Love Rocket
Tom Odell – Can’t Pretend
Neon Neon – Mid Century Modern Nightmare
John Newman – Love Me Again
Placebo – Loud Like Love
The Vex – Martyr
Johnny Marr – The Right Thing Right
Cold War Kids – Miracle Mile
Port Isla – Adventurers
White Lies – There Goes Our Love Again
Frank Turner – Losing Days
The Boxer Rebellion – Diamonds
Chris King & Hotel Radio – True
Crystal Fighters – Bridge of Bones

Fusion Tracklist – 22nd Nov 2013

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November 22, 2013

Spector – Celestine
Placebo – Nancy Boy
Manic Street Preachers – Show Me the Wonder
Two Door Cinema Club – Someday
Big Wave – Dying on the Vine
Dexters – The Hard Way
Howler – Pythagorean Fearem
The Rough Cuts – Brown Cigar
Chapel Club – All the Eastern Girls
The White Stripes – 7 Nation Army
Ultravox – Young Savage
Drowners – Luv, Hold Me Down
Fully Grown Bear – Red Wine (is a bad idea)
Slydigs – Electric Love
Redwire – Live Today, Die Tomorrow
Electric Guest – The Bait
Race Horses – Nobody’s Son
The Courteeners – Are You In Love With a Notion
Beady Eye – Flick of the Finger
Barb Wire Dolls – Shut Up Slut
Django Django – Waveforms
Peasant’s King – Antidotes
Tripwires – Shimmer
Section 60 – Is This Our Day in the Sunshine
To Kill a King – Funeral

Emerging #25

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November 11, 2013

As always, all emerging artists meet with my approval, but which of this varied bunch will appeal to you the most?

 

Mourning Birds – Oh Yeh!
This is a great blast of garage rock, and is the debut single from Kent band Mourning Birds.

 

Heart of a Dog – HOSS
Wonderful melodies come soaring out of this folk infused track from Norfolk band Heart of a Dog.

 

Rory Wynne – Scared
It doesn’t matter how raw this indie track sounds, the tune and lyrics come through with an effortless ease from the youthful Rory Wynne!
[Sorry, track no longer on Soundcloud]

 

Familiar Creatures – Leave Your Lover
It’s hard to pin down where Leave Your Lover should be placed, but the brass and bass help to create a sublime track.

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