Glaswegian, alternative rock band Arcade State release their phenomenal new track ‘Life Is Not Linear’ The track is a punch to the gut. They bring a heavily guitar driven sound with this new single, inspired by Scottish legends Twin Atlantic and Biffy Clyro, they showcase the perfect blend of melody and raw power.
The song is based on reflections of a difficult year for frontman, Ciaran Murray, with significant loss and a bought of depression inspiring the lyrics. Despite this the song has extremely uplifting powers with a positive message telling you that you can get through the tough times.
Formed in 2020 the five piece are at the forefront of the bustling Scottish music scene, full of hard hitting anthems, pounding drums and beautiful melodies, these are definitely ones to watch!
Four piece, Glasgow based, indie rock band Hazy Sundays release their brand new, catchy and fast paced track that will have you hooked from the opening riff. Tackling a difficult subject, the song is about mental health, being stuck in a rut and trapped in your own mind. The band are everything and more you could want from an indie band.
Take a listen to their fantastic new track. The single is out now on all streaming platforms.
The brilliant Four piece Indie Rock Band hailing from Glasgow are back with their latest single ‘Hear The Truth’. This high energy song is serious rock n’ roll with significant, relatable lyrics and a 90’s nostalgic feel. These are definitely a band to watch on the independent music scene!
The band consists of Shaun Kenny (Vocals, rhythm guitar), Mark Devlin (Lead guitar), Ross McDonald (Bass) and Pete Cannon (Drums).
They have been featured on John Kennedy’s X-posure show on Radio X. The band are playing the Recovery Connects Festival this year plus even more exciting gigs throughout the year.
Five piece Glasgow based Indie rock outfitBalado were formed in late summer 2021 and consists of Jamie Finnigan on lead vocals, Peter Houston on Guitar, Danny Bonner on Lead Guitar, Connor Mcgrain on Bass and Nathan Coats on drums.
It’s fair to say that BALADO are a band that means business! They performed their first ever gig only months after forming and without any actual single releases under their belt and since then (despite the pandemic), have gone on to release three outstanding singles in their first year in the the form of ‘The Buffalo’ in January 2022, ‘Wasting Away’ the following month and ‘Black Shadow’ in the October. All three singles have done massively well in terms of streams and were also received to much critical acclaim. ‘The Buffalo’ proved particularly popular in the United States where it garnered a lot of attention for the band.
Despite being a relatively new band, BALADO have also been busy and in demand on the live scene, having played several sold out shows, headlined gigs the famous King Tuts and13th Note in Glasgow and supported indie bench markers such as The K’s, The Gulps, The Heavy North and Kula Shaker in front of crowds of up to 1,600 people!
The band are now back with their latest offering and the first of 2023 with the blistering single release of ‘Paper Airplanes’
From the opening riff you know this is going to be an absolute banger. With its stomping pace and rhythm sections interspersed with classic indie-eque vocals that roll and intertwine with the melody and punchy riffs. The chorus hook explodes and takes over and fills your ears with a crescendo of sound. It’s got energy, drive and is a guitar fuelled display of no holds barred good old fashioned rock n roll tune. Packed full of scintillating riffs, that tease and torment throughout, building up to a climactic blistering lead solo that ascends and descends and leaves you wanting more.This will go down amazing when performing live!
Indeed the band have said of the track: “paper airplanes flying past your head, the teacher said i was nothing but a ned” is a great line in the song to sum it up, it’s about growing up, being a little shit and enjoying life, it brings to light what we did for fun growing up compared to what kids do now growing up.”
‘Paper Airplanes’ ‘is being released along with the bonus b-side single of ‘Depths Of Despair’. Both tracks were recorded in Mark Morrow’s studio B with Ewan Simpson and were Mixed and Mastered by Mark Morrow.
BALADO certainly show no signs of slowing down anytime soon with more single releases being planned and with dates in the diary already quickly filling up, this is a band that you most definitely want on your radar!
UPCOMING GIGS
24.03.23 – King Tuts Glasgow – supporting The Clause
The indie-rock and alternative artist Martin Leary returns with his first release of 2023 – a double A-side single made up of the moody and climatic ‘It’s Time’ and the more direct sound of ‘Be Present’. The Glasgow based performer is influenced by the likes of Richard Ashcroft and The Beatles with shades of both seeping through into both of these tracks. Leary’s lead guitarist, Calum Doherty, is prominent on both songs and his notable guitar sound helps drive both into anthemic territory.
On ‘It’s Time’, Martin Leary said ”The “It’s Time” line on the chorus came first when just singing random stuff so the song was built around the message of time to move on. I just picture a scene from a movie for something like that when you’ve not much to go on and write what story I’m seeing in my head.”
Both songs were recorded at HQ Glasgow and mastered by Gregor McPhie. Martin and Gregor have been working together since 2019, producing great results in the process.
‘Be Present’ was influenced by a James Bond film, as Leary continues: “I was just strumming away on an acoustic guitar with a sense of seeing where it takes you. Chords and melody usually come together and they did for the chorus and from that I wrote verses to try and fit what the chorus is saying. I wrote it not long after watching James Bond Skyfall so that had an influence on the chord progression/style…”
A positive song about no regrets, ‘Be Present’ is perhaps Leary’s finest work to date. He is supporting the band Marseille in both Edinburgh (March 10th) and Glasgow (March 11th).
The Kaves are the 4 piece alternative indie/rock band hailing from Glasgow in Scotland consisting of Dave MacDiarmid on guitar and lead vocals, brothers Liam Prior on lead guitar and Sean Prior on bass guitar, and Evan Hunter on Drums.
The Kaves who formed in late 2019 released their debut single ‘Migraines’ in September 2021 followed by a run of shows in their native Scotland before releasing their second single ‘What’s In Your Head?’ in March 2022. After a sold out headline show at Glasgow’s infamous venue, Nice ‘n’ Sleazys in the spring, The Kaves headed back into the studio to record their hat trick single of ‘Premonitions’ in October 2022 and which received high end radio play from the likes of Sirius XM in America as well as plays all over the world in Australia and Canada and South Africa.
The Kaves, although only relatively still in their infancy as a band, have made impressive inroads with their single releases to date, showcasing them in headline gigs in and around Scotland. The single ‘Premonitions’ was launched by the band at their headline show with new music taste makers This Feeling at their Glasgow Broadcast gig and was also performed by the band during the Man City vs Liverpool footballmatch.
The band have also received critical acclaim from the music press such as:
RGM – “an outstanding effort can’t wait for more to come”.
When The Horn Blows – “They’ve relit the flame of that classic indie rock sound.”
Our Sound Music – “They bring energy in opulence and maintain complacency in scruples. We are impressed by this band… Just imagine what they’ll achieve in years ahead.”
Spruced Up Reviews – “Glasgow’s musical chops have never been in question, there’s no denying there’s something in the water up there… and it looks like they’re at it again with The Kaves.”
The brand new single from The Kaves ‘1000 White Lies’ is a beautiful melodic offering with its slow and measured strumming guitar intro. It immediately gives the listener a sense of the track having been deliberately stripped back to allow the wistful lyricism with their contrasting gravelly vocals to come into full effect. The chorus hook of “Tell me a 1000 white lies and I’ll be satisfied…. Tell me a 1000 more truths and I’ll run away from you” tells a story. There’s a sense of knowing, of foreboding but begging not to be told the inevitable truth. The track then takes a turn as it builds and bubbles into a crescendo for the final act, the pace picking up in a certain defiance before a final mic drop sudden fade out moment, signalling ‘The END’ – epic stuff indeed!
The band have said of the new single:
“‘1000 White Lies’ was written around this time last year. It’s our first real stripped back acoustic tune. Having played it live at the likes of King Tuts and Nice n Sleazy, it got a real positive reaction live, so we decided it was time to release it as a single!
Essentially the track is about having a hard time facing the reality of certain parts of life. Whether that be in relationships, your passions, goals or growing up. Not having the ability to embrace the truth as it can be tough to accept so believing all the “White Lies” is sometimes easier to deal with.”
The band have several live gigs lined up in the coming months which are yet to be officially announced and fans are therefore advised to keep an eye on the band’s socials listed below for updates.
The Kaves are the 4 piece alternative indie/rock band hailing from Glasgow in Scotland consisting of brothers Liam Prior on lead guitar and Sean Prior on bass guitar, Dave MacDiarmid on guitar and lead vocals, Evan Hunter on Drums.
The Kaves who formed in late 2019 released their debut single ‘Migraines’ in September 2021 followed by a run of shows in their native Scotland before releasing their second single ‘What’s In Your Head?’ in March 2022. After a sold out headline show at Glasgow’s infamous venue, Nice ‘n’ Sleazys in the spring, The Kaves headed back into the studio to record their hat trick single of ‘Premonitions’ which is out now.
The brand new single from The Kaves ‘Premonitions’ starts off with a slow almost melancholy strumming of a guitar leading you into a false sense of security as out of nowhere, in come the pounding drums and sonic guitar riffs. The vocals are crisp and decisive being delivered with a certain degree of passion. The chorus hook of “Might have mentioned that I hate you, Might have said I don’t care, Well this feels like a beautiful Sunday. For the premonitions in my bed.” will have you chanting along in unison. Then at around the 2 minutes in mark things are taken up another notch as marching drums kick in and a chanting mantra becomes evident in the bridge and the lyrics are spat at you with evident power and meaning “I’ve been staying out of sight, Trying to get out my mind, Trying to find a little peace, From all these thoughts controlling me, Rain Clouds covering all that I can see, I feel like I’m going in circles, While I’m here all make a change, Take control take the reigns, I won’t let them go again, Take me to the promised land, Rain Clouds covering all that I can see, I feel like I’m going in circles.” couple this with the pounding drums and electrifying guitar solos and well, wow it’ll blow you away!
The band have said of the new single:
“‘Premonitions’ is a song about feeling trapped in dissatisfaction. The feeling of constantly obsessing over the next thing ready to trip you up instead of just living for the moment. And how worrying about the future can be tough on those around you in the present. The bridge is about trying to get enough resolve to get out of that cycle which is a good way to end the song.”
‘Premonitions’ was launched by the band at their headline show with new music taste makers This Feeling at their headline gig at Glasgow Broadcast and was also performed by the band during the Man City vs Liverpool match.
Alternative pop duo MIIRRORS hail from Glasgow’s East End and is made up of Chris Greig on Vocals and Craig Russel Horne on Vocals and Production.
The band promise and indeed deliver, an endless supply of feel-good, synth-led bangers that give a flavour of summer at any time of year. So it’s no surprise that their brand-new EP, ‘Lookout’, is an absolute remedy of joy as the dark nights start to draw in.
Behind their sound, the band capitalises on their shared knowledge of production, songwriting and all-round immersive performance not only to plug a gap in Scotland’s thriving music scene, but simultaneously transmit something to the music world that’s as new, fresh and exciting as it is addictive.
Combining soft, accented vocals with ‘80s-ready melodies to create gorgeous grooves is what this outfit does best. So much so, their singles thus far have garnered them some incredible and notable acclaim including Amazing Radio’s ‘A-Class’ artist status for in excess of six consecutive weeks.
Following the triumphant trio of previously released singles, ‘Lookout’ (the title track of this new collection), ‘Who Is She?’ and ‘Feeling Much Better’, the dazzling debut EP is set to cause quite a stir and you can expect the same warm and addictive, play- on-repeat vibes that you’re accustomed to from the pair.
What comes as an even more pleasantly shocking surprise is that not only was the entire EP written and produced by the duo, but it was also recorded, mixed and mastered at Craig’s home studio!
‘LOOKOUT’ EP TRACK LISTING
Lookout
Who Is She?
Feeling Much Better
Living Without You
UPCOMING GIGS
Chris and Craig will be embarking on a HMV in-store tour to promote the ‘Lookout’ EP. Dates and venues to follow in due course. The band have also secured gigs and festival slots into 2023 and you are advised to keep an eye on their social media accounts for updates.
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