Josh Vine
Genre : Alternative singer/songwriter
Bio: Alternative singer/songwriter Josh Vine has been steadily gaining attention and a following with his captivating performances and stunning vocals. Vine has also received great support from his local BBC Radio Introducing who have made every one of his releases so far, their ‘track of the week’.
Track: Alright
Why We Like It: It’s a punchy gritty gem as jagged guitars slice and drive the track while pounding drums create tension and dark buoyancy throughout. Vine’s striking vocals fuel the intensity and pulsing soundscape as he haunts with sweet falsetto and powerful rasps. With a shredding guitar solo and swirling ethereal yet kinetic soundscape, it’s an exhilarating and haunting radio friendly number .
About the track Vine explains : “ The song is about how your own emotions can leave you feeling isolated from the world, as though you are not really a part of it. It makes you question if you are ok but also wondering if you are alone, or if others are just like you, feeling the same way”
You can follow Josh Vine on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/JoshVineMusic/
Stream ‘Alright’ below
Luke Hyland
Genre: Singer songwriter
Bio: Luke Hyland is a Dublin based singer songwriter. He has released his third single ‘The Perfect Storm’. Hyland comes from a pop/folk background and has been streamed over 70,000 times on Spotify.
Track: The Perfect Storm
Why We Like It: It’s a warm passionate track with subtle blustery soundscapes. Amidst strident guitars, strong piano and gusty drums the track pounds and batters with emotional bursts of intensity while the innocent tender melody glides sweetly upon this strong backdrop. Hyland’s sweet and passionate vocals coo the melody as he presents a well crafted and tight number filled with singer songwriter intensity and contemporary pop charm.
You can follow Luke Hyland on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/LukeHylandMusic/
Stream ‘The Perfect Storm’ below
Atticus
Genre: Alternative Rock
Bio: Atticus are a four piece alt rock band from Dublin, comprised of Dan Wigglesworth, Steph Comiskey, Daragh O’Connor, and Paul Gleeson. They strive to take the best aspects of pop, rock, metal and rap to create an energetic and intriguing sound that is brought to life with riveting live shows. They have released 2 EPs to date: “Coherence” and “Deadlines”, both of which were self produced and recorded by the band themselves.
Track: 47
Why We Like It: This blistering force of Alternative rock punctures with vigor as the band create a rich biting number with a slithering groove and sublime guitar work. The twinkling guitar create a sweet sense of innocence through the verses before becoming more powerful for the all consuming chorus. Atticus tease and entice creating tension for the brooding verses as the vocals coo and caress the light melody with a tender delicacy. The band flesh out their shredding swagger and raw sound for the dynamic mammoth chorus as the pulverising drums pummel through with a blistering bass flirtation while the guitars slice and dice with relentless stamina and vigor right up to the scorching solo. With grit-slapped vocals and well crafted musicianship the band have created a thrilling and absorbing number.
About the track the band said : “The song was written about our guitarist, Steph, coming to terms with her Father’s deteriorating health in later life. Steph’s Father, Ray Comiskey, was a writer and Jazz critic for the Irish Times, has recently passed away and we have decided to dedicate the music video to him as a thank you for his support for us since day one.”
You can follow Atticus on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/atticustheband/
Watch the video for ‘47’ below
The Riptide Movement
Genre: Alternative
Bio: Off the back of a blistering tour including a headline performance at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, four-piece The Riptide Movement are flying high on the success of their latest EP ‘Something Special’, with current hits ‘I’ll Be There’ & ‘Something Special’ blasting out across national radio it’s a triumphant return to form for the Dublin Rockers, to date the EP has over 200,000 streams on Spotify.
Track: All I Ever Wanted
Why We Like It: This sweet, tender, not “in your face” Christmas tune floats delicately into the ears with a simple yet striking arrangement that stops you in your tracks. Elegant piano accompaniment drifts beautifully around the passionate vocals as the band allow the emotional lyrics and sweet melody take the lime light.The band have created that Christmas tune with substance and nostalgic charm. The video for the song is a touching visual – written, directed, produced and edited by singer Malachy Tuohy and it focuses on the human side of the tragedy that is homelessness.
You can follow The Riptide Movement on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/TheRiptideMovement/
Watch the video for ‘All I Ever Wanted’ below
Saytr Play
Genre: Indie
Bio: Captivating audiences from the get-go, Manchester’s Saytr Play have been turning heads since their birth in 2017. Known for their explosive live sets around, the five-piece are quickly being acknowledged as one of the must-see, up and coming groups on the music scene.
Track: Honest Man
Why We Like It: It’s a vibrant indie anthem filled with the rushing, invigorating melodies that Saytr Play do so well. With bubbling verses the track swirls and whirlwinds to its infectious effervescent chorus. The Strokes-esque jangly guitars stride effortlessly with an ethereal jubilant buoyancy while the punchy drums and elastic bass create the fluctuant foundation that is sure to have a live audience dancing along. With a dreamy sun kissed melody and vibrant vocals this charming indie banger is a satisfying warm shot of zest and euphoria filled passion.
About the track frontman Fred Farrell said: “Honest Man’ is a raucous heartfelt garage indie song that explores the idea of being happy in a bad relationship for the sake of easy love. It’s the idea of settling down out of fear of being alone. I’ve seen too many friends try to “make this work” on false promises and I too have lost years of my life on the wrong people before. This ones’s for us.”
You can follow Saytr Play on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Saytrplay
Stream ‘Honest Man’ below
VELVET
Genre: Indie
Bio: VELVET are an up and coming five piece indie band from County Durham.The quintet have a unique electric pop sound which takes you on a floaty psychedelic adventure with their summer haze, early 80’s rock vibes and light rich melodies.
Track: Brother
Why We Like It: Its a sublime dreamy track that drifts delicately upon a honeyed melody while the hazy guitars create dazing prisms of sparkling light and luminosity throughout. The track drives effortlessly on a punchy drum and bass groove while the raspy vocals coo and float through the feathery light soundscape. With classic rock elements glimmering throughout in the form of shredding guitar solos and edged instrumental moments the band create a well layered intriguing track with rich instrumentation and a laid back presentation.
About the track Drummer Josh West said : “It feels as though we’ve really progressed as a band with this single Brother in terms of experimenting with our sound. I think our earlier singles have been what we call ‘dreamy brit-pop’ where as this one is probably not as dreamy and more in your face. Really looking forward to getting the rest of this EP out now in the new year, there’s a real variety on it.” Singer Jack Rasmussen explained : “This song means a lot to us as a band, I think we all connected it with it instantly. It was always stuck in our head. It’s about one of my closest friends who really struggled earlier this year due to certain situations. It’s a really emotional and moving song I think so we wanted to make sure that the video did it justice. We worked with a guy called Peter Storrie on it and loved what he did with it.
You can follow VELVET on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/velvetmusicofficial/
Stream ‘Brother’ below
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