When we first saw Kristyna Myles at the Deaf Institute earlier this year on the launch of her incredible debut album Pinch Me Quick! we knew instantly that she was a special talent. The next few months saw this cemented with a Mobo nomination, GTA Award and a headline appearance at the Manchester Jazz Festival. …
Swedish sister band Baskery have been described as everything from Americana to folk to punk blues to alt-country. The truth lies in all of these as the band transcends genres to produce truly unique music, which they recently brought to Gullivers in the NQ where the crowd were taken aback by the stunning performance put…
With the rising stock of country music in the UK at the moment, we caught up with Sasha McVeigh ahead of her recent excellent show at Night and Day Cafe to discuss what she’s up to, why country music is enjoying such a resurgence and how her debut album is going. Why Country music? What…
London quintet Eliza and the Bear (James Kellegher, Callie Noakes, Martin Dukelow, Chris Brand and Paul Kevin Jackson) have been whipping up quite the proverbial storm since bursting onto the scene at the end of 2013, winning a legion of fans whilst supporting Paramore and Twin Atlantic. With their EP Light It Up seeing huge…
After their recent outstanding gig at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge, The Courtesans have now released their appropriately titled single, Genius, and have their debut album, 1917, set for release in September. Genius is simply that – it’s an incredible track which provokes the senses. It’s typical of the album, 1917, in that it beautifully crafts and…
Aged only 16, Gabriella Cilmi was launched into the public eye with her hit song Sweet About Me, a song which sold over 2 million copies and reached the top ten in 16 countries (peaking at number 8 in the UK). Now, still only 22 years old, the singer songwriter is back with her third album,…
Ahead of the launch performance for The Orielle’s latest Single Entity, we caught up with Halifax’s finest for a quick chat. Tell us a bit about your background Sid: We’ve been together for about two years now. We first met at a house party, where there was a piano upstairs and we started jamming together. We…
Fresh from her knockout performance at Matt and Phreds, where Charlie Cooper launched her incredible debut EP, Needs Must (When The Devil Drives), we met up with Charlie Cooper to discuss the EP, her career so far and what the future holds for such an incredible talent. The last time we met was for your EP…
If you are not familiar with Kristyna Myles’ music – you need to be! We were fortunate enough to attend Kristyna’s album launch at the Deaf Institute and were left in absolutely no doubt as to her amazing talent. Before the gig started, we caught up with Kristyna backstage to get a few words on…
Nina Nesbitt – Experienced singer / songwriter; Festival Veteran; Radio 1 Regular; Album; EPs; Headline tours; sell-out shows in America and Asia; more than 20 million video views; over 137,000 Twitter followers … Age … 19. It is a testament to the talent and ability of Nina Nesbitt that she has achieved so much at…
