Up and coming music from the UK that definitely is worth listening to.
England:
British Invasion Round Two:
The Juicy Comets:
An alternative/indie band from Reading. Great name and equally great music.
Songs to listen to:
"All At Sea"
"Wink Of An Eye"
Jake Hart:
A Musician from London. Really nice voice and infectious danceable beats.
Songs to check out:
"Still Young"
"Walk On"
The Vaccines:
An already well established band from London. They played at lollapalooza this year and were a ginormous hit.
Songs to check out:
"If You Wanna"
"Norgaard"
Leisure:
A band from Canterbury, their twitter says "bringing back good british music" and I think they're doing just that.
Songs to check out:
"Seven Seas"
"Heathrow Thru-Flow"
Viva Brother:
This alternative band just released their album "Famous First Words". They remind me a smidge of Oasis.
Songs to check out:
"Darling Buds of May"
"Electric Daydream"
Artists Only:
These guys are from Liverpool/ Manchester and they've been recording in a french retro tent at the bottom of their garden. That must work out pretty well because their music is fantastic
Songs to check out:
"Young Blood"
"Tip Of The Top Of The Tree"
Listen To Their Music On SoundcloudVeronica Falls:
Got a record deal 3 years ago 10 minutes after posting a song on myspace. Well then. That's pretty impressive. They're also Nylon's band crush for this week (8.8.11)
Songs to check out:
"Come On Over"
"Starry Eyes"
Frankie & The Heartstrings:
From Sunderland this rock/alternative band is on the path to greatness.
Songs to check out:
"Want You Back"
"Tender"
Chapel Club:
This band is from London and they have their genre listed as melodramatic pop. However I would identify it more as alternative. I haven't heard a song by them that I don't like yet. Hoping it will stay that way.
Songs to check out:
"Five Trees"
"Surfacing"
The Horrors:
This band caught me quite off guard. They had a free single on Itunes and my first reaction was "Oh dear lord what has Itunes chosen this week?" but after just a few notes I became quite hooked. These guys are from Southend on Sea. They have a little bit of an 80s sound going on and they rock.
Songs to check out:
"Still Life"
"Moving Further Away"
Check back on this page from time to time. It will keep getting longer :)
Not only are there great bands coming from England, But Scotland as well!
Here's a list of Up and coming Scottish bands. I'll probably add to it so keep checking back!
John Wean:
This band is from Uddingston. Their music is up beat and their accents definitely have a positive effect on it. You can't help but Sympathize when they say "No it wasn't my fault.. She told me she was single." in their song "Desperate Dan (She Told Me She Was Single)". As they say on their website, "This tune could be bigger than the Loch Ness Monster" and so could they.
The Machine Room:
From Edinburgh, this band has a kind of groovy - edgy sound that they describe as "Darklushtwinklepop". Their voices are dreamy and lovely. I stumbled upon their page on BandCamp and fell in love.
Fall in love yourself,
Dead Boy Robotics:
Also From Edinburgh, this band has echo-y, dreamy voices. Their music is new wave and incredibly original. I heard their song "Ever" first and didn't know what had hit me. Dead Boy Robotics will blow you away.
