The Heavy North – No Good Introducing the band… Kenny Stuart – Singer, Frontman, Guitarist Jose Ibanez – Guitarist, Producer, Backing Vocals Andrew Horrocks – Bass, Backing Vocals Ste Penn – Keyboard & Organ Mark Rice – Drums & Percussion This is a sumptuous bit of blues rock and soul from Liverpool quintet The Heavy …
Album Review: “Worry Not” – Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat
This is Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat’s first album, a project put together by Leeds based saxophonist, composer and arranger Emma Johnson. She leads the band competently and confidently through 8 tracks that have touched me differently on each listen, and for me, when I received the CD and the handwritten note (I can’t remember the …
Blog interview: Seven Purple Tigers
Congratulations on the release of One Night’s Promises, how does it feel? It feels amazing! We’ve had this song for a year and knew it had something that could really resonate with people, so we’ve been looking forward to releasing it for a long time! Now that it’s out we couldn’t be prouder of it! …
Blog interview: Fire Tiger
You are from L.A. How did Fire Tiger start? We all shared a house together in Hollywood – We started out as an 80’s movie soundtrack tribute band, Danger Zone LA. We started working on an original song, Fancy War Dance, and our guitarist at the time Jordan Stricklen heard it and said, “Dude, why …
Mood: Vol. 104
Mood: Volume 104 Playlist On Apple Music
Blog interview: Danny G And The Major 7ths
Hello Danny, how are you? I’m good! I appreciate you taking the time to interview me. Congratulations on the release of “Make Me Feel (Believing)” how does it feel? It feels amazing to be able to release something again! I released my album in January 2021 but it seems like years ago now. We’ve all …
Blog interview: Project CONCUBINE
Review: “F**k Daddy” – Project CONCUBINE Fuck Daddy – Project CONCUBINE Well. This is different! 80s retro synth bass that you feel it in your belly through your headphones. The vocals are part rap, part sung, over a sparse beat that’s analogue in feel, but not quite. The thing I like about this track and …
Mood: Vol. 103
Mood: Volume 3 Playlist On Apple Music
Single Review: “I Need A Holiday” – Alba
Alba is back with a summery track this is so chilled….starting off with an old school analogue drum machine, it’s not an 808, but it’s definitely one I need in my collection, it’s pleasing to the ear. The piano being played over the top and bass are played smoothly, this is a collaboration with someone …
Single Review: “Faith Over Fear” – Miles Pascall
Faith Over Fear – Miles Pascall This song is… quite simply put.. gorgeous. Why? Well, the first thing that gets you is the chord progression at the beginning, you’d think that it is purely in a minor key, but it changes up – the basic idea of major and minor chords a lot of people …