Tag Archives: Johnny Kills

Indie, Indie Quick Picks, New Music

Indie Quick Picks 

Gringoh

Genre: Indie

Bio: Gringoh are a London based duo consisting of two brothers from outer West London.The band create Urban London music influenced by beats of latin America and sounds from all over the world.

Track: Red Flower

Why We Like It: It’s a chic salsa-laced number as Gringoh weave lush Latin American sounds into an electronic background to create something truly tantalizing. The danceable beat and twinkling keys create a creeping and luring groove as the track flows with a spicy elegance and buoyant sass. The vocals are laid back as the band create a nonchalant melody and almost mysterious quality throughout this vibrant gem. It’s instantly infectious with crisp production.

You Can Follow Gringoh on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/gringohband/

Watch the video for ‘Red Flower’ below

Sinking With Love

Genre: psychedelic dream pop

Bio: Sinking With Love is formed of three members one lives in Cork, another in Berlin and the other in Bucharest. The band bring their talents together to create dreamy psychedelic pop that is refreshing.

Track: By Your Side

Why We Like It: This hazy track soothes with a tranquil soundscape encased in a delicate prism of psychedelia. With haunting vocals that coo the majestic melody and twinkling guitars the trio create a magical entrapment of dreamy bliss and euphoria. Well layered and sweetly mellow with a rich rhythm section Sinking With Love showcase a refined blend of mature musicianship that is to be admired.

You can Follow Sinking With Love of Face book here https://www.facebook.com/sinkingwithlove/

Stream ‘By Your Side’ below 

https://soundcloud.com/sinkingwithlove/sinking-with-love-by-your-side-radio-edit


Johnny Kills

Genre: Indie

Bio: Johnny Kills are an indie trio from London/Brighton. Their new single ‘Editing’ is taken from from their debut EP, ‘Panic’ which is set for release today via Killing Moon. Previous EP singles, ‘I Feel Like’ and ‘Help Me Out’, earned fans in BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens along with BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio.Johnny Kills have developed a reputation for an infectious sound and attitude, live they’ve supported the likes of Fangclub and Sick Joy whilst playing numerous shows between home bases Brighton and London, as well as further afield in Liverpool, York and Birmingham.

Track: ‘Editing’

Why We Like It: It’s a punchy indie number drench in the youthful jangly musicianship Johnny Kills are becoming known for. The sharp jagged guitars relentlessly stride through while the punchy drums create a buoyant foundation. The band whack out a gritty rough strident track with a smooth sulky melody that screams teenage angst. Razor sharp and brimming with vigor its another smasher from the trio.

You can follow Johnny Kills of Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/johnnykillskillskills/

Stream ‘Editing’ below

Brain Donation

Genre: Alternative rock

Bio: Brain Donation are an alternative rock three piece from Dublin. The band consists of Dan McKenna (Guitar and Vocals), Alan Stapleton (Bass, Vocal), and Ollie Jordan Kelly (Drums.) Their latest offering is a single called Knockoff Dandy.  It was recorded and mixed by guitarist, Dan McKenna and mastered by Ivan Jackman (Girl Band, Jape, Solar Bears). 

Track: Knockoff Dandy

Why We Like It: It’s a dirty sleazy desert-rock number that spirals with silky riffs and brawny bass lines as the band develop the track into a swagger-dipped banger. The trio add strut quality and swanky panache to their vaporous track with shredding guitar elements chopping through the buoyant, strutting bounce of the drums. With a polished presentation wrapping the gritty persona in refinement the band create an exhilarating mosh ready track that builds to a shivering crescendo.

Stream ‘Knockoff Dandy’ below 

https://soundcloud.com/braindonation/knockoff-dandy-1/s-YwVbD

You Can Follow Our Indie Quick Picks On Spotify Below


Author : Danu

Garage Pop, Garage Rock, Indie, Indie Pop, indie rock, New Music

Johnny Kills ‘Help Me Out’

London/Brighton trio Johnny Kills have released their new single ‘Help Me Out’. They have also announced the title of their debut EP: ‘Panic’, which will be released via Killing Moon on November 20th. The bands previous EP single, ‘I Feel Like’, earned fans in BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and with BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio. Johnny Kills have supported the likes of Fangclub and Sick Joy whilst playing numerous shows in Brighton, London, Liverpool, York and Birmingham.

 ‘Help Me Out’ is a breezy, zinging, indie-pop can of soda as Johnny Kills present their fizzing, energetic, bouncy sound in a fruity laid back surf pop flavour. This track is a youthful infectious gem. A punchy beat and relentless bass-groove creates an animated backbone. The fuzz laced guitars add a dash of bite as the track takes a sunny Californian indie rebellion tone. The attitude-soaked, angsty vocals complain over the kinetic backdrop as the band smother the track in their signature infectious pop-sprinkled melody. It’s a tight, light-hearted number with a garage rock chorus that erupts into the ears with tantalizing vigor and blistering instrumentation. There is a 90’s pop rock vibe about this track that makes it intensely nostalgic and sure to charm its way on repeat. 

Tim Lloyd-Kinnings describes the themes behind ‘Help Me Out’:“It’s about getting to a stage where you have some big life questions-what career do I want? Where do I want to live? What do I really care about?-to which the answers are all a resounding ‘I don’t have a scooby, mate’. It’s about having a blank slate in front of you and it just freaking you out, and hoping someone else will sort it all out for you.”

Stream ‘Help Me Out’ below 


Author : Danu

Alt- Pop, Garage Pop, Indie, indie rock, New Music, Worth A Listen

Worth A Listen

Our Worth A Listen Track This Week Comes From Johnny Kills

Following  on from the  success of ‘’Who’s  Counting?͛, their first  release via Killing Moon, Johnny  Kills emerge for the second time  in 2018 with their new tune ‘Seems’.  Earning champions including BBC Introducing,  The Line of Best Fit, DORK, Indie Shuffle and  The Metro plus dozens more tastemaker radio stations  and blogs with their flair for delivering scuzzy pop  off-cuts, the trio are made up of Tim, biological brother  Lewis Lloyd-Kinnings and spiritual brother Cameron Gipp. Aiding them  in bringing their tracks to an acceptable auditory standard is Leeds  based producer and Forever Cult bassist Alex Greaves (TRASH, PLAZA, Seeing Hands)  on production and mixing duties, with Pete Maher (Pixies, Lana Del Rey, Scissor Sisters)  on mastering.

‘Seems’ is a glam rock dash of bedazzlement propelled into a fuzz fueled  garage-rock setting to create a whirlpool of blistering bliss. A pounding relentless bass line forces its punk-esque ego  through the glittery bravado with relentless ground shaking ferocity while the falsetto vocals subdue this pounding with its flamboyant sleekness. This track weaves a wiggly wonky thread through the instrumental battery to make for a scuzzy quirky listening experience filled with angst and vigor.

Stream ‘Seems’ below


Alt- Pop, Indie, Indie - Surfer, Indie Pop, New Music, Surf Rock

Johnny Kills ‘Who’s Counting?’

Following on from last summer’s series of acclaimed surf-rock  singles Johnny Kills emerge for the first time in 2018 with new tune  ‘Who’s Counting?’ Out via Killing Moon (Annabel Allum, Beach Riot). The band have earned champions including  BBC Introducing, The  Line of Best Fit, DORK, Indie Shuffle and The Metroplus dozens  more tastemaker radio stations and blogs with their flair for  delivering scuzzy pop off-cuts. The trio are made up of Tim,  biological  brother Lewis Lloyd-Kinnings and spiritual  brother  Cameron Gipp and aiding them in bringing their tracks to an  acceptable auditory standard is Leeds based producer and Forever  Cult bassist Alex Greaves (TRASH,  PLAZA,  Seeing Hands) on  production and  mixing duties,  with  Pete Maher (Pixies,  Lana  Del  Rey,  Scisso Sisters) on mastering.

‘Who’s  Counting?’ is a glittering glam dazzling indie pop anthem laced with flashing sonic slaps over a sticky beat and fuzzed guitar jingles. Johnny Kills blast out an infectious danceable number that surges with youthful adrenaline doused in an 80’s -esque sparkle of glitter and glam all while packing in a healthy dose of punch. Glorious whines on guitar add a lamenting sharp sting to this vivid stomping track while wonky vocal hooks give a unique sing along friendly quality. It’s scuzzy in all the right places with dark sonic flecks swirling murky tones into the verses before the dynamic pop sprinkled chorus lifts the track into a feathery light bouncy anthem. This track is well crafted as each element brings a new rich texture and vibrancy – the guitars bring us the indie, moody, lamenting vibes with a shrilling spikiness while the buoyant beat, luscious melody and sonic swirls add a tasty blend of sugar sweet pop into the mix, and those vocals, just sublime and refreshing. It’s an adrenaline rush and such a thrill to listen to.

“It’s  about  meeting  a  great  new  person  and  ridiculously  overthinking  every  aspect  that  this  entails,  internally  focusing  on  this  quasi-freak-out  rather  than  enjoying  and  appreciating  the  new  relationship  for  what  it  is”  claims  vocalist  and  songwriter  Tim Lloyd-Kinnings,  “Thinking  ‘oh  bloody  hell,  what’s  happening  here?  –this can’t  be  good’  rather  than  ‘oh,  isn’t  this  great?”

Stream ‘Who’s  Counting?’ below