Benji Tranter and The Well-Adjusted Individuals – At The Laundrette
Just when you thought you'd heard everything, Benji Tranter and The Well Adjusted Individuals put a new spin on things with At The Launderette, four tracks of fun that transform everyday mundanity into a collection of quirky delights. Jazz, blues, rock, country, pop,...
Music Makers Festival, London – 5 & 6 August
With all the hype and mystery that surrounds the music industry, sometimes it's good to get back to basics. At its heart, music is a creative expression that's best when shared between friends. When a group of friends who make music come together to share their work...
Roxanne De Bastion – The Painter/Heart of Stone
Occasionally an artist shows up who is absolutely, definitely, poised for something special. Roxanne De Bastion fills that category perfectly. Oozing potential through the sweeping soundscapes of her music and the totally relatability of her lyrics, Roxanne is already...
The Bud Collins Trio – Quasarmoto
Sometimes music arrives on the scene that defies categorisation. Quasarmoto from The Bud Collins Trio is such an offering. Sounding throughout as though the vocals have been mixed to the wrong track, this shouldn't work. Yet strangely...deliciously...weirdly...it...
Beth Ford – I’m Always Chasing Rainbows
Born at the turn of the millennium, into a family whose singing roots blend English church choirs with harmonies from the Welsh Valleys, Beth really is the child who could sing before she could talk, happily cooing along to her favourite CD. Not the Tellytubbies for...
Somasu – From The Water
London-based singer/songwriter and rapper Somasu breaks through stereotypical electro, offering undercurrents of soul that provide depth and maturity. Although his work could hit the dancefloor hard, its also infinitely listenable, proving that - in the right hands -...
Danielle Lewis – Anywhere Is Home
As we head into summer, we'll all be looking for a happy holiday sound that we'll play over and over on the car stereo as we head for the beach, the mountains, music festivals or wherever we'll be hanging out with our besties and making memories. 'Anywhere is Home'...
Robb Murphy – Italian Dreams
Place a Belfast-born folk-singer-songwriter into Italy for the summer and what do you get? The answer is an uplifting, pop melody that transports us into ‘Dolce far niente’ - the sweetness of doing nothing. "Italian Dreams" is that song, from the pen and studio of...