Indie Revolution EP Of The Month – Marseille ‘Godiva’

Sep 18, 2024 — Leave a comment

In our latest feature of EP Of The Month we have Marseille with their remarkable EP ‘Godiva’.

Marseille are the Derbyshire based five-piece band consisting of Will Brown on Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Joe Labram on Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals, Lennon Hall on Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals, Will Sabey on Bass and Tom Spray on Drums/Percussion.

Formed in 2021, the band have wasted no time in getting down to business showcasing an impressive momentum in releasing an envious array of hit singles to date to include the 2022 releases of ‘Forget It All’ ‘Might As Well Be Mine’ and ‘The Jungle’ including the Vega Rally Remix of the track and the b-side of ‘The Universe Is Yours’ and the 2023 releases of ‘Only Just Begun’ ‘Thinker’, ‘This Dream Of Mine’ and ‘Devil’s Gonna Get You’ and their first release of 2024, the epic, psychedelic anthem of ‘Monkey In The Middle’ – all of which were received to much critical acclaim and support from the likes of Soccer AM, BBC Radio introducing, Steve La Macq on BBC Radio 6, John Kennedy on Radio X, Rodney Bingenheimer on Sirius XM Radio in America and online praise from industry legends and peers such as Rick Witter from Shed Seven and Aziz Ibrahim from The Stone Roses, plus extensive reviews and features in the music press.

These releases have served to highlight this band as well and truly being ones to watch, which has been further cemented with their extensive touring schedule and live performances to include both Y-Not and the Isle Of Wight Festivals.

Marseille started 2024 by being named as one of This Feeling’s “Big in 2024” acts and performing as part of their showcase in Manchester.

AND…..Marseille show no signs of slowing down anytime soon with the release of their ‘Godiva’ EP complete with a full headline tour – 2024 really is without doubt, the year of Marseille.

“YOU DON’T BELONG TO ME” – Is filled throughout with fuzzing guitars and thrashing drums. It’s a high octane belter of a track very reminiscent of early Oasis.

“MONKEY IN THE MIDDLE” – Has the swagger of The Charlatans, The Music and The Stone Roses flirting with the absolute wall of sound from the 90’s Shoegaze scene to create an absolute stomper of a piece that will leave your mind blown.

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‘SHE CAN FLY’ – Is harmonious and melodic. A certain love song that starts off slow and measured with gentle strumming guitars and a sense of soft romanticism that quickly gives way to the building of crashing drum rhythms and loud distorted guitars before ebbing away once more to allow the genteel nature of the delicate vocals to come into play, before the track takes a turn once more building into a euphoric crescendo with contrasting melodies and mesmerising guitar solos.

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“IF IT HURTS DON’T CRY” – Is heartfelt and a reflection on what could have been, before exploding into a euphoric, inspirational wall of guitars and strings. Elements of The Verve fused with the groove and elegance of the late 60’s Rolling Stones and a hint of attitude in the buildup of the track into its explosive end.

‘Godiva’ is out now on all streaming platforms via Bubblebrain Records.

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FULL DETAILS OF THE GODIVA HEADLINE TOUR

19th September – The Joiners, Southampton

20th September – Komedia Studio, Brighton

27th September – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

28th September – The Victoria, London

Emily Marsden – Editor
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Indie Revolution Single Of The Week – Marseille ‘If It Hurts Don’t Cry’

Aug 2, 2024 — Leave a comment

Indie Revolutions Single Of The Week goes to Marseille with their final single taken from the highly anticipated ‘Godiva’ EP ‘If It Hurts Don’t Cry’.

“If It Hurts, Don’t Cry” is heartfelt and a reflection on what could have been, before exploding into a euphoric, inspirational wall of guitars and strings. Elements of The Verve fused with the groove and elegance of the late 60’s Rolling Stones and a hint of attitude comparable to early Oasis in the build up of the track into its explosive end. The song opens with acoustic guitar before a majestic slide guitar track slowly introduces us to angelic soulful vocals. The song takes us on a journey of feelings of regret and wishing for a second chance before the band erupts into an uplifting inspirational ending representing a sense of optimism going forward. The sort of optimism that these young lads should be showing based on where their career is headed. Marseille truly do not seem to be fazed by the amount of talent and dedication they are putting into their craft and future careers; they are so driven to get to where they want to be, and it shows.

“If It Hurts, Don’t Cry has been an idea that has been in the tank for a while. It was a gorgeous ballad, but I had never figured out how to round off the song. The day it came to me I took it to the lads, and it blew everyone away. A sign of a great song.” – Will Brown

Marseille are the Derbyshire based five-piece band consisting of Will Brown on Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Joe Labram on Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals, Lennon Hall on Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals, Will Sabey on Bass and Tom Spray on Drums/Percussion.

Marseille started 2024 by being named as one of This Feeling’s “Big in 2024” acts and performing as part of their showcase in Manchester.

Marseille shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon with gigs, festival slots and tours already booked in for them throughout the year and with plans to release their ‘Godiva’ EP; 2024 is without doubt, going to be the year of Marseille.

Marseille Headline UK Tour Dates:

12^th September – The Deaf Institute, Manchester

13^th September – Record Junkee, Sheffield

14^th September – The Grayston Unity, Halifax

15^th September – Think Tank, Newcastle

17^th September – The Garage (Attic), Glasgow

19^th September – The Joiners, Southampton

20^th September – Komedia Studio, Brighton

27^th September – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

28^th September – The Victoria, London

2^nd October – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Emily Marsden – Editor
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Indie Revolution Single Of The Week – Marseille ‘She Can Fly’

May 24, 2024 — Leave a comment

Indie Revolutions Single Of The Week is Derbyshire band Marseille with their brilliantly nostalgic single ‘She Can Fly’.

Marseille are consistently upping their game, reaching goal after goal with their blistering sounds.

Marseille are the Derbyshire based five piece band consisting of Will Brown on Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Joe Labram on Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals, Lennon Hall on Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals, Will Sabey on Bass and Tom Spray on Drums/Percussion.

Marseille started 2024 by being named as one of This Feeling’s “Big in 2024” acts and performing as part of their showcase in Manchester.

Marseille shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon with gigs, festivals slots and tours already booked in for them throughout the year and with plans to release their ‘Godiva’ EP; 2024 is without doubt, going to be the year of Marseille.

The second single to be lifted from the upcoming EP is the harmonious and melodic ‘She Can Fly’. A certain love song that starts off slow and measured with gentle strumming guitars and a sense of soft romanticism that quickly gives way to the building of crashing drum rhythms and loud distorted guitars before ebbing away once more to allow the genteel nature of the delicate vocals to come into play, before the track takes a turn once more building into a euphoric crescendo with contrasting melodies and mesmerising guitar solos.

Singer and songwriter Will Brown had this to say about the track:

“She Can Fly was bizarrely written so effortlessly for a song that’s so euphoric. It’s just that chorus that came to me when singing over some inversions on my guitar and the rest really wrote itself. A song about being visited by a girl with similar qualities to that of an angel, now that’s a topic for a song! Especially for an EP titled GODIVA.”

The ‘Godiva’ EP from the band is due for release later this year.

Emily Marsden – Editor
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Marseille UK Tour 2024

Apr 18, 2024 — Leave a comment

The UK’s new hottest indie prospect, Marseille have announced their biggest UK tour to date, taking place over September and October 2024. The tour spans over 10 dates and it will be a monumental tour to celebrate and showcase a new groundbreaking EP, GODIVA. The tour starts at legendary Manchester venue The Deaf Institute on the 12th of September and will close with Marseille’s biggest headline ever at Nottingham’s The Rescue Rooms on the 2nd of October. The tour will consist of handpicked support acts by the band (the best support acts from far and wide.).

This is the Derby teens only run of full set UK headline shows in 2024 and will consist of their biggest and best performances of the year and a full showcase of their incredible catalog they have built over the past two years. If you wish to find a band to get really excited about, buy a ticket and take a ride, there isn’t anything stopping Marseille from becoming indie juggernauts.

The band are self described as ‘The Baggy Era’ of the 90’s Madchester Scene, the soundscapes of Shoegaze and a hint of 60’s psychedelic jangle pop. Marseille consist of front man Will Brown (Singer, Bongo basher), Joe Labram (Lead Guitar, Guitar Wanker), Lennon Hall (Rhythm Guitar, Brian Jones love child), Will Sabey (Bass, Full Time Groover) and Tom Spray (Drums, Tub Twatter).

Buy tickets to see Marseille classics such as, “Brightest Star”, “Monkey In The Middle” and “FREEDOM” to name a few! All this for the bargain price of £10, ask yourself what more could you want?

Emily Marsden – Editor
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Marseille Release New Single ‘Monkey In The Middle’

Mar 1, 2024 — Leave a comment

Marseille are consistently upping their game with a determined intent to progress, they return with the release of their first single to be taken from their upcoming sophomore EP.

Marseille are the Derbyshire based five piece band consisting of Will Brown on Vocals/Rhythm Guitar, Joe Labram on Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals, Lennon Hall on Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals, Felix Moxey on Bass and Tom Spray on Drums/Percussion.

Formed in 2021, the band have wasted no time in getting down to business showcasing an impressive momentum in releasing an envious array of hit singles to date to include the 2022 releases of ‘Forget It All’ ‘Might As Well Be Mine’ and ‘The Jungle’ including the Vega Rally Remix of the track and the b-side of ‘The Universe Is Yours’ and the 2023 releases of ‘Only Just Begun’ ‘Thinker’, ‘This Dream Of Mine’ and ‘Devil’s Gonna Get You’ – all of which were received to much critical acclaim and support from the likes of Soccer AM, BBC Radio introducing, Steve La Macq on BBC Radio 6, John Kennedy on Radio X, Rodney Bingenheimer on Sirius XM Radio in America and online praise from industry legends and peers Shed Seven plus extensive reviews and features in the music press.

These releases have served to showcase this band as well and truly being ones to watch which has been further cemented with their live performances in 2023 at the famous Y-Not and Isle Of Wight Festivals. Marseille further undertook a 10 date, sell out UK tour in 2023 and they have recently played This Feeling’s “Big in 2024” showcase in Manchester.

Marseille shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon with gigs, festivals slots and tours already booked throughout the year and with plans to release their ‘Godiva’ EP; 2024 is going to be the year of Marseille.

The first single to be lifted from the upcoming EP is the highly charged, shoegaze inspired masterpiece of ‘Monkey In The Middle’.

Having been a staple of the band’s live performances, fans have long called for this track to be released as a single and so the lads listened and went into the studio and recorded the track emulating all the swagger and energy that comes with their live performance.

The track opens with a thunderous bassline and an attention cry squeal from the guitar letting you know from the first 10 seconds that this track means business.

The smashing of drums kicks the track into an almost hip-hop level of sound, yet played with the elegance and agility of Jazz. The roaring wall of rhythm guitars come in like a full blown storm all setting the scene for frontman Will Brown to take to the stage with his signature snarl and rasp.

The song grooves along until you’re taken out of the moment by a percussive interlude and the sonic fuzz from the guitars, when just like that, you’re dropped straight back in the fire with a razor sharp solo cutting straight in with the pitch perfect, defiant war cries of a young band who know who they are and where they are going.

Singer and songwriter Will Brown had this to say about the track:

“Monkey in The Middle is one of the older tracks in our repertoire, but despite how many songs have been cut from our set, this one has always remained. A song written about feeling like a performing ‘Monkey’ just to line someone else’s pockets, greedy people wanting you to no longer be yourselves, just to furnish their needs. Ultimately, it’s a track about staying true to yourself or you’ll forget who you are.”

Upcoming Gigs/Tours –

01/03/2024 – The Crescent, York (Supporting Serotones)

15/03/2024 – Deadwax, Birmingham (Supporting Rosellas)

16/03/2024 – Head Of Steam, Newcastle (Supporting Rosellas)

30/03/2024 – Fulford Arms, York – (Supporting Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets)

20/03/2024 – Record Junkee, Sheffield (Supporting Holy Coves)

27/03/2024 – Foundry Studio, Sheffield (Supporting Sam Scherdel)

Emily Marsden – Editor
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@Indierevuk
Indierevuk@gmail.com