INDIE rockers Dogs Of Riga have released the single Dead Century and B-side Stop Dead via Sound Hub Records.
The four-piece - originally from York but now based in London - have been gigging across the UK for the past two years and also run a club night in the capital.
You can listen to Dead Century below and for more on the band visit facebook.com/dogsofriga
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Showing posts with label York. Show all posts
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Sunday, 15 March 2015
New single from stickybackplastics
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ALT-blues outfit stickybackplastics have released new track Psycho Dreamer ahead of their second EP Reptile Smile, out on March 27th.The York band have also undergone a line-up change with bassist Max Watt joining at the end of 2014 - having worked with drummer Dom Smith on his arts and culture publication Soundsphere.
Of the new EP, guitarist Roz Walker said: "Most of these new tracks examine the duality of human nature - hence the title Reptile Smile - and this idea that people can show themselves to be really positive or comforting on the outside, but inside their minds sometimes they are trying to control you and use you for their own benefit.
"For us, this EP examines people - or demons in our lives that have had a similar effect on us, and exorcises them."
Stickybackplastics have big plans for the year with more shows and a third EP towards the end of the year.
In the meantime, have a listen to Psycho Dreamer below and visit facebook.com/stickybackplasticsofficial for more details.
Sunday, 8 March 2015
Free EP from Haxby Swango
ELECTRO production duo Haxby Swango have released their free-to-download EP Banana Songs.
Vocalist Hutchy told RealSoundsOK: "This whole EP gives a very colourful picture of what this band is about, and it's a very strong foot forward for us."
He says influences on the EP include world music, American R&B, anime themes and j-pop culture.
The duo from York formed last year from the ashes of prog-rock band Astrae.
Have a listen below and for more info head to facebook.com/haxbyswango
Vocalist Hutchy told RealSoundsOK: "This whole EP gives a very colourful picture of what this band is about, and it's a very strong foot forward for us."
He says influences on the EP include world music, American R&B, anime themes and j-pop culture.
The duo from York formed last year from the ashes of prog-rock band Astrae.
Have a listen below and for more info head to facebook.com/haxbyswango
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Scarlett Gypsy Q&A
Your name:
Scotty Scarlett.
Where are you from?
York, Pennsylvania.
Name of band
Scarlett Gypsy.
Who else is in your band?
Dave Mathew (Vocals-Keyboard), Steve Ray Plonk (Guitar & Vocals), Robert Douglas (Bass), Scotty Scarlett (Drums – Background Vocals). Together these four combined create a great new refreshing sound of old school rock complete with blazing guitar riffs, melodic vocals and infectious hooks.
How would you describe yourselves?
Glam metal/old school hard rock band boldly combining elements of raw rock with glam-fuelled gritty funk/blues style guitar riffs, melodic vocals and all-around high-octane music.
Who are your main influences musically?
All the members of the band are different. The bevy of sub-genres associated with glam metal and hard rock have often given birth to one-off bands and songs, but rarely is there an entire band assembled with the primary purpose of getting in a room together to watch what happens when their respective creative juices blend into a unique and identifiable sound. Some of the bands that influenced us were bands like Scorpions, Kix, Earth Wind & Fire, Queen, Judas Priest, AC/DC and Motley Crue.
What do you hope to achieve in music?
To be able to continue to create music that people connect with and that never sounds dated i.e., AC/DC songs sound as current today as they did in the 80s
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
The highlight so far has been the international release of our debut album “All Access”. As an indie artist we feel like we have finally fulfilled a milestone to have our music available to fans all around the world. Before the internet and retailers like Amazon and iTunes, this was an improbable goal w/out major label support. Because so many online retailers are indie band friendly, we have been able to reach fans in Japan, India, Europe, Australia, South America, Mexico, Canada and every nation in between.
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Our initial band breakup that stemmed from a change in the industry music appetite. Scarlett Gypsy was an up and coming rock band in 1991-1992 when the industry changed and left us behind. Beginning in 1991 as a highly admired glam metal hard rock band, Scarlett Gypsy began taking on America as they journeyed the turbulent east coast early 90’s rock scene in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area. Focusing on clubs like The Empire and The Galaxy that launched the careers of bands like Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Britney Fox, Heavens Edge and Tangier along with hometown hotspot The Tourist Inn that launch bands like Halestorm and Kix.
Fast-forward 20 years – the band reunites and immediately took Google+, Twitter and the rest of the internet by storm. Longing for their music to finally be heard, Scarlett Gypsy put a few songs to some of their concert footage and posted it on YouTube and within a few weeks had over 100,000 views on their Google+ page with fans requesting where they could buy the music. As all things that fade away seem to become fresh again someday, the band decided to independently release their first studio album internationally now available on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, CDbaby and Bandcamp.
If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
Tuff-E-Nuff- This is the first song that the band wrote and recorded together and the version included on the debut album is the actual demo that was released as a single B-side on our cassette single back in 1991. The song is about picking yourself up after a break-up and being tough enough to get back out into the game and moving forward. The song is centered around the band going out on the town and drinking some shots and looking for love.
Where can we listen to it?
Our YouTube channel has all eight tracks as music videos https://www.youtube.com/user/
Where can we find out more about your music?
Anything else you’d like to say that I forgot to ask?
We just appreciate that you have selected to write about us and help us get the word out to everyone who loves playing “air guitar” and singing along when some good rock music is playing. Those are the fans that love Scarlett Gypsy.
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Video from Us Amongst The Rest ahead of album
UK rockers Us Amongst The Rest have released a video for Love Is The Bull.The track is taken from the York four-piece's debut album Follow The Truth, which will be released through Two Star Records on September 29th.
It was recorded at InnerSounds Studios with Sam and Joe Graves (Axewound, Glamour Of The Kill, Asking Alexandria).
The band told RealSoundsOK: "Love is the Bull is a take on the common idiom; ‘like a bull in a china shop’. It’s a way of describing how love can be careless and thrown around without regard for people in its path.
"The video we recorded for the single lent itself to be artistic and stylistic in the sense that we decided upon a role reversal. To have a bull in a china shop is to have something destructive in a delicate place. We decided to put someone delicate within a place that had been succumbed to destruction.
"The single comes from our debut album, ‘…Follow the Truth’ which encapsulates both discovery and reconciliation with ‘Truth’ as a binding factor for all of the songs. We write about what we know and have not held anything back.
"Everything we have written about is personal and delves right down into the psyche of the band's way of thinking along with indication of personal experiences."
For more on the band, including all the usual links, visit www.uatrband.com
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
The Bastard Sons deliver new Roads EP
HEAVY rock 'n' rollers The Bastard Sons have released their new EP Roads on Kaiju Records.JJ Jackson - frontman of the York-based quintet - said: "Roads is basically in two parts.
"The opener - O Brothel Where Art Thou? - is really a stand alone track, and the rest of the EP flows more like a concept album with a story. Raise The Horse sets the scene and we start on a boat (the horse) going to war.The world jumps in and out of different time scales taking us to Sobre La Muerte, which is basically The Horseman of The Apocalypse, Death, in the spotlight of a psychiatrist explaining how he doesn't want to do it any more.
"Seasons End is the men on the boat preparing to go to battle and talking about friends lost and experiences of previous wars. We then cut to Death's story again in IV, which is basically Death deciding he needs to be part of the horsemen to keep the balance and that's what he was made to do. That then leads us on to Winter, which is the men from the boat going to war!"
The EP was recorded at Edge Recording Studios, Cheshire, and mastered by Ray Staff at Air Studios,who has previously worked on albums by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Muse among others.
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Saturday, 16 November 2013
Friend or Faux Q&A
Your name:
Lew Hardy.
Where are you from?
York, UK.
Name of band:
Friend or Faux.
Who else is in your band?
Ryan Ellerby - Lead Vocals
Lew Hardy - Lead Guitar
Sam Harrington - Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals
Adam Stead - Bass
Paddy Tierney - Drums
How would you describe yourselves?
A combination of individual influences each adding their
own unique spin on rock resulting in a punchy sound with melodic undertones and
raw vocals. A sound you need to hear!
Who are your main influences musically?
We each have quite different influences really so I think
you'll be able to detect influences from a few areas but in particular, Foo
Fighters and Alter Bridge
What do you hope to achieve in music?
To be given the chance for everyone around the World to
hear our sound and the music we love to write and play.
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and
why?
So far, I'd say it's headlining The Duchess in York and
having our two tracks played on BBC Introducing. But hopefully there's bigger and
better to come!
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
I don't think there's been one yet! You take the good
with the bad (strings snapping and guitar leads pulling out of amps... in the
same show) but it's all part of the experience of being in a band playing live
If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent
your music, what would it be and why?
Rise Again - The song is made up of distinctive different
sections which all fit together so well keeping a strong rock vibe but without
falling into the verse chorus verse chorus trap.
Where can we listen to it?
Where can we find out more about your music?
or Tweet @FriendOrFaux1
Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music
that I forgot to ask?
We always love to hear feedback from people so feel free
to message us, tweet us, comment us, we'll get back in touch! Thanks for
listening!
Friday, 6 September 2013
Knights Q&A
Your name:
Michael Storey.
Where are you from?
York, UK.
Name of band:
Knights.
Who else is in your band?
James Denham,
Kevin Kendall, Joe Drury.
How would you describe yourselves?
Well the newer stuff's
a lot more chaotic and mental. Just think about a mental patient having broken
free of their white jacket and running riot, well that, amplified!
Who are your main influences musically?
Converge, The
Chariot, Johnny Truant, Entombed.
What do you hope to achieve in music?
At least one tour
round the world. To do Sundwave Festival, Australia would be insane too!
Probably more a personal goal that one.
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and
why?
Playing Make A Scene festival, Middlesbrough - there were
loads of great bands on including Hacktivist, Heights, Odessa and the
atmosphere was great. Best local show we've played and we got a great reception
from the audience too.
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Probably the first show we played - we basically played
one song to a fruit machine in a badly promoted gig in Sunderland, then the PA
blew up. And it was snowing.
If you had to choose just one of your songs to represent
your music, what would it be and why?
Naturally I'd pick a newer one, but they're not for
public listening yet so I'll say Mirrors from our debut album Fables. It's
quick, aggressive but has melodic elements in which sit nicely in the
song.
Where can we listen to it?
You can download the whole album for FREE here: http://knightsbanduk.bandcamp.com
Where can we find out more about your music?
You can check our Facebook at www.facebook.com/knightsuk
But we're reknowned for our Twitter banter so best check
that too, 4,400 + followers would agree www.twitter.com/knightsuk
Anything else you’d like to say that I forgot to ask?
We're playing with Marmozets at The Duchess, York on 26th
Sept - come down and buy an advance ticket from us £5! Bargain. http://knightsuk.bigcartel.com
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
TEN-79 Q&A
Your name:
Jim Cadwallender (Bass).
Where are you from?
York, England.
Name of band:
TEN-79.
Who else is in your band?
Gary Luckhurst (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Paul Coleman (Lead Guitar), Wally Youngman (Drums).
How would you describe yourselves?
Ooooh a pigeon-hole genre-type question. Well, I’d say we were an indie/punk/alternative/pop/
Who are your main influences musically?
We have quite an eclectic mix of influences. Gary is a U2 and The Alarm fan, Paul a big Led Zeppelin and Captain Beefheart fan, Jim a Charlatans and Stone Roses Fan, and Wally just likes music From The Killers to erm Johnny Mathis
What do you hope to achieve in music?
To produce songs we all enjoy writing and playing together and reach as far an audience as possible. It’s a great feeling when you know you touch the lives of people with the music you create.
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
We’ve recently been in Fairview Recording Studio in Willerby, Hull. It was the first time we’ve all been in the studio together and we got four tunes down in a day. We were lucky enough to have a superb engineer who understood exactly how we wanted to sound. He enabled us to get that ‘live’ atmosphere on the tracks. There was no layering of other guitar parts. Just simple and raw. These recordings have enabled us to get the music out there and we’ve had some great feedback whilst building an ever increasing fan-base. We’re currently at number two on the Reverbnation rock chart for York.
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
None so far as it’s early days but I’m sure we’ll have some moments like this in the future, but hopefully not many!
If you could choose just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I think ‘wayside’ captures the melody, energy and depth of the band both musically and lyrically. All our tunes sound like us but because of our many influences we have a wide scope of variety in our sound which people will experience when listening to us or coming to see us live.
Where can we listen to it?
Where can we find out more about your music?
TWITTER : @ten79band
Anything else you’d like to say about your band that I forgot to ask?
Yes. We rock.
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