Nadette Releases Latest EP ‘Nadette Vol 1’

British/Maltese Nadette shares her soulful vocals on her new EP, ‘Nadette Vol1’, which was released on 11 July.

Sarah Sunday – ‘Mental Zoo’

You may not have heard of Sarah Sunday but pretty soon she’ll be a name you’ll never forget. Her latest single, ‘Mental Zoo’, has more than a touch of Avril Lavigne to it, and this should come as no surprise, as Sarah counts the Canadian songstress as among her influences, which also include such legends as Debbie Harry, and other iconic female vocalists.

King Ropes – ‘California Stars’

Describing themselves as, a “psychedelic, hard country garage roots rock band”, King Ropes’ new single, ‘California Stars’ is a ponderous pounding pysch track that has strong overtones of Tom Waits. It’s from their new album, ‘Gravity And Friction’, which is set for release on July 26.

Nicholas Altobelli – ‘Red, White, And Blues’

With a chorus that makes us think of what could be, if only we found a way of coming together, Nicholas Altobelli’s new single, ‘Red, White, And Blues’ is out today. It’s the new single from his ‘Vertigo’ LP, which is set for release on August 2.

Eddy Smith And The 507 Chat With EP About Music, Instruments, And ‘A Little Too Late’ At Cornbury

In the last of our Cornbury interviews, we bring you our chat with Eddy Smith and the 507, who are not, despite their name, made up of 508 members, but one of them is actually named Eddy. Now based in London, they come from as far as Kent, the US, Ireland, and Surrey (or is it Sussex?). Lisa sat down and had a chat with the band.

FATi – ‘QUEEN’ And ‘L.O.V.E. Love’

You can trace just about every part of contemporary American music, from the rhythms, the harmonies, the compositional structure – even the scales – to the folk music of Western Africa. Case in point FATi, with her new singles, ‘QUEEN’, and L.O.V.E. Love’.

Fire Follows – ‘Loaded Gun’

Chris Watt, who records under the pseudonym of Fire Follows, has certainly had a lot of trauma in his life. In 2008, while singing with his previous group, Author, he noticed problems with his voice, and subsequent doctor and specialist appointments confirmed it was a paralysed vocal cord.

Biting Elbows Give Us What We Want With ‘Heartache’ And ‘Control’

It’s an interesting name, Biting Elbows. We thought that last year when we introduced the Moscow-based band to our readers: our opinion hasn’t changed. We’re pleased to bring two more songs from the indie band whose music is notable for its dark undertones – ‘Heartache’, and ‘Control’. Naturally, there’s videos as well.

In A Lifetime: We Ask Johnny Lappin About His Life, Career, And Music Publishing

Following on from her review of his new book, ‘In A Lifetime – From Hozier To U2’, Lisa took the opportunity to send over a few questions to legendary Irish music publisher Johnny Lappin to ask him about his book, and his career.

Hard Rock In A Combat Frock: We Catch Up With Emily Capell

We first met Emily Capell at The Boisdale Awards last year, where she won Best Newcomer. She’s had a very busy year since then, and so it was great to catch up with her at Cornbury, where we talked about her music, guitars, The Clash, Steve Marriott, Tom Hardy, Danny McFly, and Jedward.

See Ya Later – We Chat With Katy Hurt At The Cornbury Festival

Katy Hurt is still in her very early 20s and yet she’s got her life and career set out before her like a map. We caught up with Katy at this weekend’s Cornbury Music Festival, in Oxfordshire.

Lucy And The Night Sky Releases Second Album ‘Light Needs the Dark’

They say never judge a book by its cover, and likewise never judge a band by its name, but when you hear a name like ‘Lucy And The Night Sky’, the curiosity is piqued, and you get more than a suspicion that this is going to be a band who produces interesting music.