Major music stars to curate an unprecedented series of albums on unsigned British artistsMAJOR MUSIC STARS TO CURATE A SERIES OF ALBUMS OF UNSIGNED ARTISTS AS LEADING MUSIC SITE UNSIGNED BAND REVIEW LAUNCHES THE EMERGING ICONS SERIES Today, ground-breaking new-music site Unsigned Band Review announces the launch of an unprecedented series of albums of unsigned artists curated by major music stars - the Emerging Icons series. The first album is curated by BRIT award-winning band Kaiser Chiefs and will be released on 30th April via iTunes.
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Gentleman Starkey Brighton’s Gentleman Starkey strike a 50s vein, cinematic and filmic, evoking references to a Tarantino/Lynch or a Sergio Leone soundtrack, with tremolo guitar and vocals ranging from sweet-toned crooning to raw-powered howling, lyrically both macabre and tongue in cheek . A contrasting rhythm section often leaning towards more modern dance rhythms, makes for an unusual mix of melodic-intricacy, sparse-frenetic energy and danceable rhythms. Their single Bones was released earlier this year, and look forward to further single releases and a debut album in early 2012. "Gentleman Starkey fire out unhinged garage rock with sweaty aplomb" - Q Magazine
Hot Vamp Club Hot Vamp Club are an alt-rock quartet from London and Bournemouth, who have been interviewed and featured on BBC Radio One, BBC Introducing for BBC 6 and chosen as Annie Mac’s Unsigned Band Of the Week. Praised as “lovingly crafted, sincere indie pop,” by BBC Introducing, their third demo was picked up by Topman US and is now played in the Topman/Topshop UK in-store playlist. Their debut EP is a more mature, faster-paced and darker sound than previous demos and has earned comparisons to The Smiths and Joy Division in the press."Lovingly crafted doses of sincere indie pop -put it in your ears and try walking without bouncing." Tom Robinson, BBC Introducing (BBC )
If you’ve not heard of this band and you live in Birmingham, where have you been? Silver Souvenirs combine the intricacy of a modern day indie-pop outfit with the euphoric stadium-like sound of a platinum album seller. Think Talking Heads meets Bloc Party. They’re currently on tour with The Twang, taking in cities including Northampton, Portsmouth, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool and their last date Manchester this Saturday (October 22) – and have been on the receiving end of nothing but praise. Their next local date is with Tribes at the O2 Academy on October 26, and just under a month later they support Dutch Uncles at the Hare & Hounds on November 23.
3 Hour Week 3hour week are an up and coming electro/indie-pop band whose colourful, energetic, upbeat music offers a stark contrast to the sleepy industrial town in which the four members were raised. Formed in 2010 through a mutual love of danceable guitar-based music, 3hour week took to the stage for the first time in the summer and have since dominated their local music scene.Their eccentric blend of disco beats, driving bass-lines, relentless riffage and catchy vocal hooks, combined with a high energy, attention demanding performance have helped the band develop a loyal fan-base. The next 12 months will no doubt be extremely interesting for such a professional and capable band, given their refreshing and uplifting song writing capabilities.
Robert Bowers Robert Bowers first picked up the guitar at 15 years old. Since then he has written music he describes as "heavy soul”. His main topics for song-writing are everyday feelings and emotions. He cites his love of Verve as one of his biggest musical influences; “for me The Verve where like a football team that played beautiful but never won anything (in terms of mainstream success) so when Bittersweet Symphony, Drugs Don’t Work and Lucky Man came out and did well in the charts, as a fan it felt like a triumph in a way!”
The Woo!worths
Fjokra Pippa Marias Electro-pop sensation Pippa Marias will launch their debut single Shoot me Down on this year’s rare palindrome date Friday 11th November 2011 – 11.11.11. Coinciding on this date with a headline NME slot at Koko, the Scandinavian troop is set for big things in 2012. The band, which formed in London after they ended up living together in the same flat in Dalston, began jamming in January 2010 and started making catchy and melodic tunes inspired by the beat of the streets of London and pure unashamed Swedish pop. Pippa Marias have been compared to everyone from The Cure, Hot Chip, Zdar and Phoenix and offer dance pop with an added cutting edge.
Young Electrics Young Electrics have settled into the Brighton Scene very comfortably and are about to release their E.P Caught in The Rain which has already received pick of the week on Absolute Radio. Their guitarist is Moore’s son! With the interview in Wired Mag hitting shelves Oct 5th and a lead support slot with "Transformer" for Crash Records night at Brightons Green Door Store there's lots of good things going on in the Young Electrics’ world."They are the artists of the future, putting on a great live show and bringing their ever growing faithful fan base with them!" - Edith Bowman
Wille and the Bandits
"Simmering tension and numerous moments of outright fascination... a verve and versatility to hand here that ought to be embraced entirely." – The Fly" Locomotives can only be described as a group who could fit perfectly playing a slot on the NME tour and feeling right at home... this debut single is none other than a sheer singalong." - AltSoundsLocomotives’s music inspirations include The Clash, Queens of the Stone Age, The Chemical Brothers and The Rolling Stones. IC1s
April 11, 2012 2:07pm ET by Dawbell
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