rock/metal interviews
Rising: Ten Questions with LA rockers Levara
Ahead of their debut self titled album, out via Mascot on May 14th, LA based rock trio Levara have released a statement of intent in the shape of a new single Automatic. The trio – Trev Lukather, Jules Galli and Josh Devine, came together through chance – singer Galli emigrating from France, and former One …
Meet: We speak to Larkin Poe about new album ‘Self Made Man’ and more
A couple of weeks ago Larkin Poe released their fifth studio album Self Made Man. The Atlanta-born Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sister duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell have spent the last ten years on a journey from folky acoustic roots to their current mix of barnstorming blues and classic rock. We think Self Made Man is Larkin …
Meet: 80s Mod/Punk band The Reply, and their Complete Collection release
Ever heard of The Reply? No? If you were ensconced in the D.C. Mod / Punk scene of the mid-80s you will have done, for that’s where The Reply found their natural habitat. The band – bassist-singer Gary Roth, guitarist Ted Riederer, drummer John Lyons, and keyboardist Mark Thorp were active between 1984-1989 after meeting …
Meet: Yur Mum interview, plus their new single Sweatshop
Yur Mum are back with their new single SWEATSHOP, so we caught up with them to have a chat and see what’s going down. So what’s going on with Yur Mum?My mum’s fine. How’s yours? (Laughs) – Well, not much… We’ve been gigging nonstop for quite a while, as well as writing and recording new …
Meet: Garage Rockers Knuckle ahead of their debut album release
Huddersfield Garage rock three piece Knuckle are on the cusp of releasing their debut album, ‘Life is hard when you’re soft inside’ via Philophobia Records on May 17th. They’ve been building a solid core of support after playing hundreds of shows across the UK and Europe with the likes of Idles and Barrance Whitfield & …
Meet: Sharone & the Wind interview
Denver rock band, Sharone and The Wind, have announced their forthcoming, and second, studio album ‘Enchiridion of Nightmares’ . Having undergone a nearly complete lineup change in June of 2017, they have been hard at work in the studio and will be releasing the new record on April 13th. Channeling chaos into art, Sharone emerged as …
Meet: Neil Luschetta of Italian rockers Neil
Italian rockers Neil have just released their sophomore album, called ‘Black Flowers’, via Seahorse Recordings. Recorded on the isle of Sicily in southern Italy with renowned producer Paolo Messere (Blessed Child Opera), these 11 tracks showcase songmanship that mix folk with grunge, and vocals with an uncanny resemblance to Gavin Rossdale (of Bush). Comparisons also abound to the …
Meet: Tombstones In Their Eyes
Los Angeles’ rock outfit Tombstones in Their Eyes have announced the upcoming ‘Fear’ EP, to be released via Send Me Your Head Records. With this five-track release, the four-piece manage to embrace a wide range of influences, from the stoner rock of Kyuss to the warped neo- psychedelia of the likes of Spacemen 3 to …
Meet: Russ Russell – Music Producer
Whilst at a recent album launch gig in the heart of Kettering Town, Northamptonshire I bumped into music producer Russ Russell. Russ is well known in the Metal/Alternative scene for multiple, fantastic albums with great artists such as Dimmu Borgir, Evile, The Wildhearts, The Exploited, Napalm Death and many many more. So being nosey I …
Meet: Ranch Ghost
Their debut album contains a track that tells the tale of a cat tripped out on magic mushrooms. I thought this sounded like a story I wanted to hear, so I delved a little deeper and discovered a band of shack dwellers from Nashville that play some super fine chilled out tunes just perfect for …