Tag: Alt-Rock

Ban Hatton’s ‘Over Too Easy’ Is Sheer Poetry

March 10, 2019

Ban Hatton is an alternative country singer-songwriter, based in Richmond, Virginia. His sound is at once friendly, pleasant, and approachable; a combination of both his vocal style and his instrumentation. The overall effect is music that feels like a warm, welcoming hug.

Pedro The Lion – ‘Quietest Friend’

February 16, 2019

With a sound that’s something like a cross between Oasis and Chris Stapleton, Pedro The Lion’s latest single, ‘Quietest Friend’ is a big guitar led track with a music video that’s a natural follow-on from that of their previous single, ‘Yellow Bike’.

Keuning – ‘Prismism’ Looks At Everything From All Angles

January 27, 2019

‘Prismism’, the debut solo effort from The Killers co-founder Keuning, is a long album – 14 tracks long – but you don’t realise it when you’re listening, and instead are transported on a retro wave of sound.

Shadow Puppet Theatre – ‘Mystery Girl’, And ‘John Doe’

January 17, 2019

Shadow Puppet Theatre hail from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the four trained musicians somehow found each other and came together to make their raw, yet refined, sounds of alternative rock and pop.

Alt Rock Artist Passaro Drops New EP ‘Anguish’

January 16, 2019

Alternative rock artist Passaro did the reverse of what a lot of artists do, and moved away from his hometown of Los Angeles, to make his base in Birmingham, Alabama. His first release under the Passaro name, ‘Anguish’ is a 6 track EP, and was released on January 12.

Tiffany Pulls No Punches With London Borderline Show

September 28, 2018

The Borderline, in London’s Soho, has recently been redecorated, and always been a brilliant place to see bands. Of all the venues in London, it’s the one I’ve been to the most, and so when the opportunity arose to see Tiffany in concert at the venue, I leapt at the chance.

The Lautreamonts: It’s A Sewing Machine Meeting An Umbrella On A Dissecting Table

September 10, 2018

With a sound which they describe as “something as beautiful as the meeting of a sewing machine and an umbrella on a dissecting table” comes The Lautreamonts, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Broke Royals – ‘Higher’

August 2, 2018

Hailing from Washington DC, Broke Royals are an alt-rock band whose varied influences include gospel, folk, pop, and even EDM.

Naked Congress – ‘Falling’

June 16, 2018

We wrote about Naked Congress a few days back, with their track, ‘In My Room’. Now we’re privileged to share a second release, ‘Falling’, from the Swedish artist, who now bases himself in Germany.

Sinplus Show ‘Dreams’ Can Come True With New Single

June 6, 2018

Sinplus comprise brothers Ivan and Gabriel Broggini, and if you’re like me, you’ll remember them from the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, where they represented their native Switzerland in the first semi final with the song, ‘Unbreakable’. But even if you’re not like me, you’ll nonetheless be impressed to know that Sinplus won an MTV Award as best Swiss Act, as well as a nomination for Best European Act. Sinplus’ latest single, ‘Dreams’, was released in April, and its radio friendly sound, with delightfully close sibling harmonies, should well see it played on radio stations across the UK and US.

Alt-Rock Trio Desert Mountain Tribe Return With Surging Second Album

June 1, 2018

The album, ‘Om Parvat Mystery’, is named after an ancient holy mountain in the Himalayas. On a recent radio appearance, the band also joked that it was because making the album had been an uphill struggle, with half being recorded in the UK and half in the Faroe Islands.

Fieldcrest Release The Single ‘Just Breathe’ From Their Debut EP, ‘Meadowlark’

April 27, 2018

Alt-rock band Fieldcrest have delivered an impressive first single, ‘Just Breathe’, taken from their EP, ‘Meadowlark’.