Discovering the new music underground around the globe
Electronic/Review FLOTSZAM - Floating
The natural world is inseparable from FLOTSZAM’s emotional world in her latest single “Floating”, as she explores feelings of disconnection: being alive, but not living.
Rock/Review K4LT - LCPD
K4LT (pronounced "Kalt", meaning "cold" in German) from Berlin performs multi-layered, Radiohead loopy coldness, with influences ranging from Thom Yorke to Burial and Richard Dawson. Founded in 2017, the solo project released a widely praised Mini-Album "Endgame" in 2021.
Rock/Review Black Pixels - Bodies
Black Pixels are a 5 piece Post-pop band from East London. Pulling influences from their own musical educations, they produce melodramatic and maximalist music about loss, isolation and relief. After meeting at different points of their school years and playing in various bands, they went their separate ways, to pursue their lives, before meeting up again to pursue a life together.
Rock/Review Annie Anna - Drowning
Annie Anna (formerly Stephanie Farney) is a singer-songwriter currently based in Tucson, AZ. Writing music has always been cathartic for her and has really become her outlet for expressing emotion. You could describe her style as a mixture of alternative folk, and it features prominent vocals mixed with dark acoustics and auxiliary percussion.
Rock/Review The Survival Code - For Right, Or Wrong, For Better, Or Worse
The Survival Code are a London based rock duo known for their beefy, guitar laden songs, banging beats and huge live shows. The rock duo comprise of Gary McGuinness (guitar, vox) and Simon Hartop (drums, vox).
Rock/Review The Lunar Keys - Life Is A Dirty War
Four anxious types with too much nervous energy and tunes trapped in their Psyches to not be in this band. Singer/Bass JC and drummer Dom are outcasts from a previous London band. Joined by keyboardist singer Lexi in Sep 2019 and later in Feb 2020 by "The Steve" guitarist & singer, who was found singing and playing guitar on "Umbrella" by Rihanna in a bar with Accordion and violin players.
Rock/Review Shannon Hawley - STARTHROWERS
Shannon Hawley is releasing STARTHROWERS, 8 years in the making, with EDM producer NekterGun. The synth layers with her clear voice and folk-roots storytelling make this hybrid sound sometimes anthemic, always cinematic, and somehow seemingly intimate - piercing directly to the heart.
Rock/Review Rogue Jones - Dos Bebes
At the heart of Rogue Jones are "art pop melodic weavers" Bethan Mai and Ynyr Morgan Ifan; chief songwriters, producers, multi-instrumentalists and singers. The west Walian duo are joined by an ever-evolving band of colourful characters.
Rock/Review Rob Lea - Stop What You're Doing
Born in Leeds but raised in Blackpool, Rob Lea has been touring across the UK and Europe for the past 10 years in one of the worlds biggest Queen Tribute Bands - Majesty. Performing as the legendary Freddie Mercury has given Rob amazing opportunities to perform in front of huge crowds and even compete on the ITV show Starstruck as his idol.
Rock/Review Picnic Lightning - Simulacra
Picnic Lightning from Fort Worth, Texas are a rock band whose raw and brooding desert punk is the sound of summer heat and dimly lit clubs. Their dark, post-everything wall of sound howls like a dust storm, delivering a spiritual stomp that dwells in the shadowland of trenchant questions and orphic revelations.
Pop/Review Kimi Djabaté - Dindin
Hailing from the country of Guinea-Bissau, gifted guitarist, percussionist and balafón (African xylophone) player Kimi Djabaté is one of Africa’s most exceptional talents. Now based in Lisbon, Djabaté has collaborated with Mory Kanté, Waldemar Bastos and Netos de Gumbé, and, most recently, the pop star Madonna on her single “Ciao Bella.”
Pop/Review Carson Ferris - Speed Limit
Carson Ferris is a pop artist and songwriter from Provo Utah. His music can be described as a cross between a young Michael Jackson and OneRepublic. Carson released a collaboration with Trinidad Cardona in 2021 entitled Can’t Be Without You. Also in 2021 Carson won a social media contest to be featured in Donny Osmond's Las Vegas show at Harrah’s in the song One Bad Apple.
Pop/Review Arliston - How in Heaven
Arliston are South Londoners Jack Ratcliffe (vocalist & instrumentalist) and George Hasbury (instrumentalist & producer) who have teamed up with talented drummers Sylvan Strauss and Sam Catchpole, along with Horn players Sam Scott and Dan Berry for their fourth EP.
Pop/Review Eamonn Conor - Table 17
Emerging from Australia, Eamonn Conor is one of those artists capable of writing a great song. Without a fancy production, or convoluted formulas, the young talent manages to deliver catchy, relatable and nostalgic melodies, all augmented by his bright and dynamic vocal tone.
Rock/Review Zack Fowler - SOS
Since emerging from the West Country back in 2022, 26-year-old pop-punk poster boy Zack Fowler has been channeling the likes of Blink 182, Machine Gun Kelly, and Sum 41 in order to create his own brand of emotionally charged and upbeat pop-punk that manages to pay homage while dragging the genre kicking and screaming into the contemporary.
Hip-Hop/Review Tape Deck Terrorist - One Step Stereo
Tape Deck Terrorist is a single act that stands to impress any hip-hop head through clever wordplay, smooth flows, and a determination to drive the listener to be inspired.
Rock/Review Marc Bird - Kaleidoscope
Marc Bird is a songwriter, producer and visual artist originally from Sunderland, UK. With influences ranging from Beach House to Bill Nelson, Delia Derbyshire to David Bowie, his unique, introspective creations transcend the borders of psychedelic folk and bedroom pop.
Rock/Review Kittenhead - Home
Kittenhead is a 5-piece group of veteran musicians based in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Oakland California. The band uses modern technology to write music together and then comes together to add the secret sauce and produce music that is poignant, inclusive, and fun.
Pop/Review Calista Del Toro - Losing My Mind
Calista Del Toro is a singer-songwriter from South El Monte, California known for her laid-back soulful pop sound. She started singing at the age of four and began playing the guitar and writing at the age of 15. In 2015 Calista put together a band with a group of friends named Alone Together, where she lent her talents as the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Hip-Hop/Review Kurst - Action
Kurst is a Canadian based hip hop artist. Kurst defines himself as a storytelling rapper, not only telling his own story through his music, but also painting a vivid picture of the world around us, controversial or not. Viewing music as the ultimate form of expression, you can feel the raw emotions through the music.