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Interview with Paola Bennet After years of honing her musical skills at venues including New York’s Mercury Lounge and SoHo House and LA’s Hotel Cafe, American singer-songwriter Paola Bennet is beginning 2021 by rolling out a number of new releases. She has just shared her new folk-rock single ‘My Mother Says’ which is the second…
Interview with Daniel Blake Born in Arizona, singer-songwriter Daniel Blake grew up listening to Van Morrison, Carole King, The Beatles and James Taylor – his parent’s favourite musicians and artists who have had a profound influence on his own sound. Music was always on Daniel’s mind but after a number of failed attempts to form…
Interview with Danny Addison Danny Addison is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Manchester who writes alternative folk music. He has just released ‘Lady’, the second single to be released from his upcoming four-track EP which has been produced, mixed and mastered by his brother and collaborator, Tom Addison. The track draws on the wealth of…
Interview with Savannah Jaine Savannah Jaine, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, has just released her new single ‘Return’ in collaboration with her partner, British guitarist Lee Meadows. Last year, Savannah was working with Lee as a Country Duo aboard the cruise ship, the Carnival Dream. Whilst they were stuck in quarantine outside of Houston for weeks,…
Here are the eight up and coming indie artists that we can’t stop listening to right now! Y The Ghost Colorado-based singer/songwriter Y the Ghost has just released the single ‘Is That Too Deep?’, making it his first new release in over two years. The combination of swirling vocals, expansive synths and hypnotic beats is…
Here are the eight emerging folk artists that we can’t stop listening to right now! DREUW ‘Nothing’, the latest track by alt-folk artist DREUW, explores how we can turn to broken and failed relationships to try to find our self-worth and in doing so, find our sense of identity slipping away. This is a narrative…
Announcing The Indie Collective Up&Coming is pleased to announce that we have joined Right Chord Music’s The Indie Collective. Our blog is dedicated to celebrating up and coming and independent artists from around the world so we are very excited to be part of The Indie Collective. What is The Indie Collective? Top 10 ranked…
Interview with Games We Play Games We Play, the Nashville-based pop-punk band, started creating music together back in 2015. After taking some time away from releasing music, the band are back with a brand new track ‘Story of a Love Song‘. The track was written by the band’s frontman Emmyn Calleiro who was inspired by…
Interview with Tulliah Singer, songwriter Tulliah has just released her stunning debut six-track EP, Fre$h Hugs. It is an intimate and personal account of some of the most pivotal moments in her life. Recorded throughout mid-2020 while her hometown in Victoria, Australia moved in and out of lockdown, the EP is proof of Tulliah’s gift for song-writing that…
Emma Moore, the British country artist, has just released ‘Husbands Or Kids’, the first single release from Moore’s long-awaited EP.
Album Review with Kid Kapichi Kid Kapichi’s debut album ‘This Time Next Year’ is a relentless and thrilling listen which is rooted in a DIY spirit. The Hastings post-punk four-piece Kid Kapichi stormed the UK rock scene back in 2018 after the release of their single ‘Puppet Strings’ and EP ‘Lucozade Dreams’. The excitement surrounding…
Track Review with Sunflower Thieves Sunflower Thieves, the Leeds-based pop-folk duo, have just released their brand new track ‘Don’t Mind The Weather’ which was written in collaboration with Mehalah Ray, a fellow-Leeds artist and friend of the duo. The track is all about feeling completely safe when you are around the people that you love,…
Interview with Zoe Zobrist Zoe Zobrist, the LA-based singer/songwriter, has just released a personal and poignant track about self-forgiveness and the acceptance of unresolved trauma. ‘Fade Away’ is a stripped-back acoustic track whose delicate vocals, vulnerable intimacy and innate empathy instantly draws the listener into Zobrist’s world as she opens up about what she’s going through….
Track Review with Julian Skiboat Julian Skiboat, the 24 year-old multi instrumentalist and singer-songwriter from San Antonio, began writing music at the age of 18 whilst playing as the drummer for local pop-punk bands in his hometown. In 2020, he released his debut EP nice to meet u which has amassed over one million streams…
Competing on American Idol in 2019, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon’s emotive performances captured the hearts of the nation and he made it to the show’s final six contestants. He sang alongside Katy Perry and Broadway star Cynthia Erivo, and even received praise from Elton John, who described Jeremiah” as “taking his breath away”. Jeremiah’s time in…
Interview with The Islas Out of the challenges of the lockdown, The Islas, the indie four-piece from Norwich, found musical inspiration. They created a beautiful track ‘Last Time Forever’, their final release for 2020. Written in April, the track is an emotive ballad which marks a change from their typical brand of energetic and punchy…
Review of 5am by Amber Run In 2015, Amber Run released their debut album 5am. Now, five years on, with two more albums under their belt, the band have released a limited edition gold and amber swirl vinyl of their debut album to celebrate its success. The album was beautifully produced by Mike Crossey (an…
Read our review of Nothing But Thieves’ latest album Moral Panic.
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“It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts” – Ella Fitzgerald The ninety-minute film-documentary Just One Of Those Things, directed by Leslie Woodhead, traces the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life and career and illustrates her transformation from a teenager living on the streets of Harlem to one of the greatest jazz…
“In a world that is so fast paced I think people really need the opportunity to disconnect and engage with something that feels real” Sofar Sounds is the beautiful creation of three friends – Rafe Offer, Rocky Start and Dave J. Alexander – who wanted to restore and rejuvenate the magic of live music. They…
“What we love most is the positive community of dedicated people who have been working hard behind the scenes for the past few years” Myriad, the Southampton based indie pop-rock group, launched a campaign last month to celebrate 12 individuals who play an important role in Southampton’s growing music community. They have shared a photograph…
“The process has been long, insightful, claustrophobic, traumatic, beautiful” My Octopus Mind, the experimental rock band from Bristol, released their debut single ‘Elska’ earlier this month. The five and a half minute track includes swirling strings, moody vocals and atmospheric percussion. It is brooding and dramatic and highlights the band’s unique, cinematic aesthetic that has…
Rusty Clanton, the Nashville based singer-songwriter, first gained attention through his covers on YouTube back in 2011. Since then his powerful original tracks have captured the hearts of fans worldwide (mine included!). His voice is like a sunset – it has the magical ability of slowing everything down and completely transfixing you. He has a…
“It’s about pure honesty, your raw truth and spilling out your soul” British singer/songwriter Caggie Dunlop, one of the original starlets of Made in Chelsea, recently released her much anticipated debut single ‘Here We Are Again’. It is about a painful heartbreak and the moment when you realise that you aren’t truly over someone….
For Fickle Friends, the alternative pop band with an 80s edge, 2017 has been a packed year from touring with The Kooks to performing at major festivals to recording their debut studio album. Their imaginative, happy-go-lucky, synth pop sound has enraptured fans worldwide and ahead of starting their UK tour in October, the lead singer…
“All we have ever done is be ourselves” The Hunna are a four-piece alternative rock band from Hertfordshire whose combination of heartfelt, genuine and infectious anthems and enigmatic live shows have caught the attention of fans worldwide. The band is made up of singer/guitarist Ryan Potter, lead guitarist Dan Dorney, bassist Jermaine Angin, and drummer…
Interview with Michelle Singer-songwriter Michelle learnt to play the guitar around campfires in a small mining town in Canada and cites the likes of Alanis Morisette, Sheryl Crow and Dolly Parton as her biggest inspirations. She has just released ‘Rough Cut’, her brand new single which was recorded and produced in Nashville and London during…