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Indie Quick Picks Featuring – Lewis Ross, Badhands, Baby Strange and How Nice

Lewis Ross

Genre : Indie Folk

Bio : Lewis Ross is an emerging indie folk artist from the Scottish countryside.Lewis released his first EP – Colder Days – at age 19, including the track ‘Signs of Life’, a co-write between himself and Benjamin Francis Leftwich. The EP has now reached over 1 Million Organic Spotify Streams and received massive support from Aperion YouTube channel with ‘Signs of Life’ reaching over 2.5 million views on their channel. Since then, Lewis has taken the past 2 years out of the music scene to work on his sound and style and is now back with his brand new single, “This Town”.

Track: This Town

Why We Like It: It’s a delicate, passionate song dipped in the emotive songwriting of Lewis Ross. With a sweet and melancholic melody saturated in lyrics of loneliness and isolation, the track is a bittersweet tear-jerker. Ross’s warm vocals soothe and lament through a spacious backdrop of tender acoustic guitar and icy keys allowing his beautiful tone to convey the striking and painful lyrics. With just the warmth on guitar creating a subtle element of comfort, ‘This Town’ is a mature, well crafted, and utterly stirring new single. 

You Can Follow Lewis Ross. on Facebook Here https://www.facebook.com/lewisRmusic

Stream ‘This Town’ below 

Badhands

Genre : Alternative

Bio : Dublin songwriter and musician Dan Fitzpatrick, aka Badhands has composed and recorded a powerful and evocative collection of songs inspired by the World’s Oceans. Funded by the Arts Council’s Covid-19 Response Grant the project captures Fitzpatrick’s lifelong fascination with the sea, blending the styles of his award-winning soundtrack work and the alt-folk sound of his work as Badhands, with a mix of musical influences including Ennio Morricone, Scott Waker, PJ Harvey, and Radiohead. Each song on this EP represents one of the 5 Oceans, reflecting a personal interpretation of some of their distinct characteristics; but also linking together with overlapping musical themes to form a broader, singular piece

Track: Indian Ocean

Why We Like It: It’s a dark, luring track shrouded in dazing psychedelic synths, mystery, and cinematic melodies. The deep enticing vocals create an eerie atmosphere for the verses while a strident galloping guitar and steady rhythm anchor the track’s wispy haunting tendencies. The song unfolds becoming more psychedelic as it reaches its crescendo allowing the falsetto by Dan Fitzpatrick provide a contrasting sweetness and sense of innocence. There are many twists and turns within the track as it ventures from dark ominous soundscapes to gritty desert- esque refrains and back to eerie psychedelia again before landing on an elegant piano and string outro. ‘Indian Ocean’ is one heck of a thrill ride. 

You Can Follow Badhands on Facebook Here https://www.facebook.com/badhandsmusic/

Watch the video for ‘Indian Ocean’ below

Baby Strange

Genre : Alternative 

Bio : Glasgow trio Baby Strange are back with their new single, ‘Club Sabbath’.Baby Strange have also announced the release of a brand new EP ‘Land of Nothing’ which features ‘Club Sabbath’ and recent single ‘More! More! More!’ and will be out via Icons Creating Evil Art on 30 April 2020. They’ll be heading out on an extensive UK headline tour in June 2021 under the moniker ‘Land of Nothing Tour’.

Track: Club Sabbath

Why We Like It: Fueled with 80’s dance-infused soundscapes ‘Club Sabbath’ is that kinetic anthem ready to get you up and dancing. Driving on a swarm of rowdy guitars and pummeling drums this brisk raw slice of post-punk is infectious, fun, and sure to get the blood pumping through your veins. With witty lyrics and a sharp groove-infested bassline, this high energy swagger steeped number is the perfect mosh pit banger.

You can follow Baby Strange On Facebook Here https://www.facebook.com/babystrangemusic

Stream ‘Club Sabbath’ below 

How Nice 

Genre : Indie

Bio : Bristol three-piece How Nice have released the lyric video to their single ‘Water’.

Track: Water

Why We Like It: This dynamic indie-rock number exudes raw passion and tight edgy instrumentation. With rasped vocals and pounding drums, the track oozes swagger and charm. The trio spread a bittersweet melody over a bubbling backdrop while ethereal guitars soar and crash to create a biting indie song laced in mature songwriting and crisp production. Featuring a thrilling guitar solo, rousing bass rumbles, and catchy as hell chorus ‘Water’ is a fantastic new single from How Nice. 

You Can Follow How Nice On Facebook Here https://www.facebook.com/HOWNICEtoonice/?ref=page_internal

Watch the lyric video for ‘Water’ below

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Author : Danu

EP Review, Indie, New Music

Lewis Ross ‘Colder Days’ EP

Lewis Ross is an emerging indie folk artist from Edinburgh who has released his debut EP ‘Colder Days’. Formed from the humble environment of his bedroom in Edinburgh, Ross has been compiling this EP for the previous two years. In regard to his song writing Lewis pays particular attention to detail, this ultimately secured him a position on the indie folx spotify playlist “the best of indie folk 2018”. Reminiscing on pivotal points in his life, Ross addresses some of the universal thoughts and feelings surrounding young love and regret in the EP. ‘Colder Days’ was recorded and produced by Garry Boyle, who is a well-established producer within the Scottish music scene. Lewis has also appeared on radio shows within Scotland after recently releasing his debut single ‘Come On Home’ which has been met with critical acclaim.

‘Colder Days’ is a delicate warm and glowing collection of laid back passionate tracks. The sweet ‘Intro’ sets the tranquil tone of the EP with piano twinkles and lush vocals. ‘Now That You’re Gone’ follows with warm guitar flickering between Ross’ velvety vocals. Each track pulls at the heart strings with its beautiful tender arrangement and graceful string injections. Ross provides us with the perfect chill time playlist – his tracks are constructed with subtle intricate parts providing the perfect backdrop for Ross’ emotional vocals. ’Come on Home’ and ‘Signs of Life’ display rich sublime melodies and marvellous ethereal backing vocals that will have you tearfully swaying with a glass of wine watching a glorious sunset until ‘Hope to See you in the Morning’ lulls you into that final soothing state of serenity. When listening to this moving EP the world stops and all that exists is you, stillness and these heavenly touching tunes.

Stream ‘Colder Days’ below