From Boston, Massachusetts come from the Americana stylings of Pesky J Nixon. The panel went in to see what they could find. Alice Sage: There are absolutely no sharp corners in this band. No edges or complexity either. Just unbelievably…
Category: New Bands Panel
Message To Bears
Message To Bears are a folktronica outfit from Oxford that have been making a big furry name for themselves. The panel stepped up to check out their sound. Eala McAllister: Message to Bears is the name of Jerome Alexander’s solo…
Freezing In Fressin
Southampton duo Freezing In Fressin bring you acoustic folk in the form of their first, self titled, EP. They take their name from a productive trip to Fressin in France. The panel dropped in for a listen. James Robinson: ‘Sweetly sardonic’…
Goodtimes, Goodtimes
Goodtimes, Goodtimes is the moniker of London singer-songwriter Franc Cinelli, who put out his debut album late last year. The panel went in to see if the times are, er, good. Alice Knapp: The influences of this London-based musician clearly…
Max Jury
Max Jury is a man set on a career in music. A student at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Jury is now producing some tuneful little numbers online. The panel went in for a listen. Matt Collins: Max…
Todd Sibbin & The Opposite Ends
Adelaide’s Todd Sibbins recently put himself together a band, The Opposite Ends, and recorded an EP, Waiting For Me To Say. And then he sent it half way around the world to us. Here’s what we made of it. Matt…
Ethan Ash
Ethan Ash has a couple of EPs under his belt, an iTunes Single of the Week nomination to his name, and a coveted slot on a Communion gig. So the panel went in to give it a try. Matt Collins:…
Little Sea Monsters
Cambridge may be landlocked, but that does not mean it cannot be home to Little Sea Monsters. Debut EP Bear on My Back is out now, and the panel found it to be an unusual listen. Chris Belson: I imagine…
Autumn Red
Brighton’s Autumn Red have set out their stall with debut long-player Dead Fools Gold, so the panel took a listen to see what it was all about. Chris Belson: Listening through Autumn Red’s songs, I feel as though I’m listening…
Sam Walter
Malvern’s Sam Walters has a string of endorsements on the back of his growing reputation on the festival circuit. So what, aside from a fantastic beard, does he bring to the party? Louis Gilbert: Now this is an interesting one.…