Prog outfit Amber are making waves with their new hard hitting single ‘Amber.’ Completely self produced a building introduction which draws you in before the heavy rhythms kick in hard.
The arrangement drops layers of drums, guitar and bass in and out to great effect, tied together by the tight, melodic vocal. This dynamic approach keeps the track fresh throughout, and lays down a marker for the excellent production values you can come to expect from Orca when their album hits.
Orca are a cracking band and we’re excited to see what happens next. Amber is out on September 23rd.
Rhett May is making waves with his dynamic blend of classic rock and Indian inspired grooves. His songs are dark and wistful with nods to Led Zeppelin and The Who but also culturally to India with sitar interspersed amongst driving guitar.
Rhett May is a captivating influence who cites John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Ray Davies amongst his influences. His latest single ‘The Violence of Ice’ is a rich blend of differing genres which make for a heady mix.
Rhett May has dominion over all her tracks sonically, musically and lyrically. His poise and ease in his own skin in conveyed into his music and he is a pure pleasure to listen to.
Don Laka promises to take Jazz lovers on a musical odyssey with his new take on classical Chopin classics.
A multi platinum selling artist, accomplished classical guitarist and self taught pianist LAKA is known as one of the most innovative artists/producer in South Africa.
The new album has spawned a single entitled Prelude No 20 (Izulu) which is a dynamic song featuring elements of classical jazz and afro music, creating a rich blend of differing genres and a perfect lead track to an already very strong album.
Listen to "Prelude No 20 (Izulu)" taken from the album here:
Don Laka is heading over to the UK from South Africa to play a special show at The Half Moon Putney.
Unrelenting 5 piece Metasic are back with new track ‘New Design.’ The lads combine hard and heavy grooves with complex lyrics and a variety of timbres. ‘New Design’ is a bruising track with differing themes and some very technically gifted performances from across the whole band. Having supported the likes of The Hoosiers and We Are Scientists, Metasic are definitely in a good position to be able to strike out into the mainstream and it will be exciting when they do.
Jupe craft infectious pop songs that have that annoying habit of staying in your consciences for a considerable amount of time. The band who hail from Ireland sound more like an American boy band then a collection of grafting males.
Their new single ‘Rocket’ combines elements of Maroon 5 and One Republic with nods to other notable boy bands of the era. Sonically it is relatively average, with major chord synths and single not bass lines. The star of this song is the vocals. The vocal line has a pop quality, basically meaning it is easy and refreshing to listen to
This music isn’t music you think about or contemplate, its more background music or music you play in the car. Jupe are a band that parents would be happy to send their kids to their gigs. There’s nothing dangerous or rock n roll about it, just good, honest pop music.
‘Rocket’ is the latest single from Irish pop troubadours Jupe.
The band crafts a seamless brand of pop rock that has a wide appeal and is
their ticket to worldwide stardom.
“Rocket’ has an infectious groove and am easy to listening
to vocal line. It’s not anything dazzling but in terms of pop it does standout
from the rest of nonsensical boy band aesthetics.
The tune has a great groove, the musicians are tight with
the drums and the bass laying a solid foundation from which the vocals can
bounce of. The synth adds a level of power pop to the track giving it a bit of
an 90s RnB feel.
The band have got a distinct sound that in theory could
propel them to a more engaging and wide audience. Time will tell if Jupe can make
it happen.
Men With Ven are no strangers to controversy. After crashing the ‘SPY’ premiere in order to serenade Jason Statham with their beautiful ode of the same name, Men With Ven have returned with an in depth medical tutorial detailing the precise course of action that should be undertaken if one has a suspicion relating to prostate cancer.
“Check Your Prostate” was conceived at The Spotted Dog in Barking. Under the roof of this fine establishment Men With Ven decided they needed to raise awareness for prostate cancer and felt that the best way to spread the message was through the medium of song.
This video, full to the brim of in-depth techniques to help check and prevent prostate cancer is carried along by a catchy riff and tight harmonies. All though unseemly at times the video is quite comic and light-hearted.
The band was spurned to write this song after their friend was tragically killed by the disease. Their mentality was that if just one life was saved by their video they would count it as a success.
Men With Ven are serving a honourable cause whilst appearing light hearted and humorous at the same time. A rare talent and one the band seem to excel at.
