Mike Adams

January 8, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Ecko

Mike Adams

January 8, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Scottish four-piece Ecko are made up of Jamie Warden (lead vocal & rhythm guitar) Matthew Welsh (lead guitar), Liam O’Connor (bass), and Jamie Thomson “JT” (drums).

Mike Adams

January 6, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Noah and The Loners

Mike Adams

January 6, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Noah and The Loners are a London four-piece made up of Noah Lonergan (lead vocals & guitar), Amber Welsh (bass & vox), Joseph Boyle (lead guitar& vox), and Noah Riley (drums/vox)

Mike Adams

January 5, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Hollows

Mike Adams

January 5, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Hollows are a four-piece band from Manchester. Sean Davies (vocals), Liam Lewis (guitars), Dan Dyson (drums), and Jack Barnes (bass) met in the city and to date, have supported Space and Peter Hook & The Light.

Mike Adams

January 3, 2023

New Band Spotlight

The Silver Lines

Mike Adams

January 3, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Birmingham outfit The Silver Lines have been together for a few years now but, after touring with Ist Ist last year, they look set to break out in 2023. They consist of Dan Ravenscroft (vocals), Joe Ravenscroft (guitars), Kindo (drums), and Joe Cartwright (bass).

Mike Adams

January 1, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Hazy Sundays

Mike Adams

January 1, 2023

New Band Spotlight

Hazy Sundays are a four-piece hailing from Glasgow. They recently played a triumphant home city gig at king Tuts and are now building up to a headline slot at Away Radio’s gig at Audio on February 3rd (click the image below for tickets).

Mike Adams

December 9, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Overpass

Mike Adams

December 9, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Overpass are a four-piece hailing from Birmingham. They consist of Max Newbold (vocals/guitar), Elliot Rawlings (guitar), India Armstrong (bass), and Joe Gallagher (drums).

Mike Adams

August 1, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Bottle Rockets

Mike Adams

August 1, 2022

New Band Spotlight

The recently formed Bottle Rockets hail from Glasgow. Original members John Tamburrini (vocals/guitars) and Sam Rae (drums) had been playing together for a while but, in 2021, they began to release music once Andrew Cummings (bass) and Kenzi Murray (vocals) joined the band.

Mike Adams

July 30, 2022

New Band Spotlight

James' Room

Mike Adams

July 30, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Sam Jones (Rhythm Guitar and Main Vocals), Jacob Beswetherick (Lead Guitar), Will Coomes (Synths and Backing Vocals), Louis Juckes (Bass Guitar), Jake Weaver (Drums and Backing Vocals) met at Bath University and decided to change the world through rock ‘n’ roll.

Mike Adams

July 22, 2022

New Band Spotlight

The Veese

Mike Adams

July 22, 2022

New Band Spotlight

The Veese are a four-piece hailing from Bradford, West Yorkshire. They are made up of Oli (Lead Vocals & Rhythm Guitar), Harrison (Drums & Percussion & Backing Vocals), George (Lead Guitar), and Dylan (Bass Guitar).

Mike Adams

June 29, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Fitzroy Holt

Mike Adams

June 29, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Wolverhampton’s Fitzroy Holt is only two songs deep into his career but is already signed to This Feeling Records, played the Isle of Wight Festival, and is set to play Truck Festival.

Mike Adams

June 27, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Parliamo

Mike Adams

June 27, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Hailing from Perth in Scotland, Parliamo are a six-piece indie outfit.

Having released three EPs in 2021 and the instant classic ‘Sweet’ in 2018, it’s about time we featured them in our new band spotlight section. Here’s our take on our favourite tracks so far:

Mike Adams

June 25, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Headshrinkers

Mike Adams

June 25, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Headshrinkers are a four-piece from the Black Country consisting of Garran Hickman (vocals), James Knott (guitar), Xavier Al-Naqib (bass), and Scarlett Churchill (drums, backing vocals).

Mike Adams

June 14, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Shackites

Mike Adams

June 14, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Shackites are a five-piece hailing from Atherton, Tyldesley, and Astley. These three small towns are as close in proximity as the band are themselves. They’re made up of Matthew Jervis (singer), Jacob Leather (lead guitar), Ryan Murphy (rhythm guitar), Daniel Murphy (bass), and Jake Wilkes (drums).

Mike Adams

March 25, 2022

New Band Spotlight

The Mease

Mike Adams

March 25, 2022

New Band Spotlight

The Mease started life as a duo but has now grown to a five-piece. They’re based in Derby and consist of Tristan Cooper (singer-songwriter &rhythm guitars), Guy Smith (lead guitar) Adam Goulding (bass & keys), and Jon Wright (drums).

Mike Adams

March 23, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Marseille

Mike Adams

March 23, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Marseille are a Derby-based four-piece with an average age of 17. Signed to ADR Records, they’ve been setting the midlands alight live shows for the great people at Away Day Radio.

Mike Adams

March 21, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Balado

Mike Adams

March 21, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Hailing from Glasgow, Balado are a five-piece consisting of Jamie Finnegan (vocals), Mark Devlin (lead guitar), Peter Houston (rhythm guitar), Connor McGrane (bass guitar), and Jack Tayor (drums).

Mike Adams

February 7, 2022

New Band Spotlight

This Is War

Mike Adams

February 7, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Liverpool’s This Is War are made up of Paul Carden (vocals), Jonny Roberts (lead guitar), Mike Mullard (rhythm guitar & backing vocals), Martyn Leah (drums), and Andy Williams (bass Guitar).

Mike Adams

February 2, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Mexican Dogs

Mike Adams

February 2, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Liverpool’s Mexican Dogs affronted by Bribes singer Gary Wilcox. Backing him up are Carl Rooney (drums), and Sonny Winder Rodgers (bass).

Mike Adams

February 1, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Moa Moa

Mike Adams

February 1, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Moa Moa are a five-piece from South London. Assembled alongside singer and producer James Ratcliffe are Dan Byrne, Connor James, Sophie Parkes, and Matt Taylor.

Mike Adams

January 26, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Office for Personal Development

Mike Adams

January 26, 2022

New Band Spotlight

Office for Personal Development is not so much an introduction of new music, but more a reset for one Britain’s finest songwriters of the past decade. Trevor Moss will be known by many for his beautiful harmonies with his wife Hannah.