Born in London and raised in Devon, Billie Maree has always had a free spirit. She has lived and worked in Australia, traveled in the US, India, and the Far East, is a trained yoga teacher, an experienced vegan chef, and has most recently grown food for a community in the Spanish desert for a year.
Read MoreLive Review: Ali from Blue Stragglers fav bands @ The Great Escape 2023
From the belly of the Buzz Club at Hector’s House on Grand Parade, to getting the worst stitch of your life, running like Forrest Gump from Concorde 2 to catch the last train (via Albion chippy) Brighton always delivers the goods any time of year. Here are a few choice cuts from The Great Escape 2023:
Read MoreInterview: BEECH LOVE - Fire & Smoke
BEECH LOVE is a nineteen-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer from San Francisco, CA. Starting at just nine years old, Beech began his journey as a DJ and electronic music producer. Nearly a decade later, Beech decided to pick up the mic and make his voice the forefront of his music.
Read MoreInterview: Bad Ass Beauty - Broken
LaQuinta Prince (a.k.a. Bad Ass Beauty) is a powerful R&B vocalist stretching her skills in the genre of rock. Educated at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, her musical influences span from Led Zeppelin to Chaka Khan, Beyonce to In This Moment.
Read MoreInterview: Ben Kelly - Senses
Alternative R&B crooner Ben Kelly burst onto the scene in January 2023 after years of dreaming about pursuing music but never putting pen to paper. Throughout the month, he dropped a flurry of singles: You & Me, With Me, and Change. In February, he added All You Wanted and Clingy to his catalog, followed by Senses and Back to You in March.
Read MoreInterview: Blueburst - Vanish
Blueburst is the musical brainchild of Craig Douglas Miller (The Reach), collaborating legendary guitarist Marty Willson-Piper (the church, Noctorum) to release his first new music in 20 years. With Blueburst, Miller and Willson-Piper have created lush, guitar-based alternative rock, firmly rooted in 80s alternative and post-punk, but with a timeless feel and foot pounding pace.
Read MoreInterview: Bromsen - We!
The Berlin-based Indietronic duo Bromsen, founded in 2021 by Richard and Karlo Bromsen, are in love with catchy melodies, framed by synthwave and guitar elements. Bromsen's first two singles, "Merryman" and "The Photograph" have been well received by the independent press and many independent radio stations all over the world (incl. North America, the UK, France, and Brazil).
Read MoreInterview: Bill Hetta - Weather Cannon
If you take the band Silverchair, gave them the power of Queens of the Stone Age, throw in some Metallica inspired riffs, add a sprinkle of dark swamp blues then bake it in the Grunge Oven on high, (all of which has been lovingly stirred by Nick Cave) then you might have some taste of Bill Hetta.
Read MoreInterview: Band of the Year - Money Talks
Band of the Year is Lewis George (lead vocals, guitar, bass) and Ben K Adams (lead vocals, guitar). They hand-pick their most talented friends for the other instruments. They formed after several years of threatening to make music together. They released a track that was basically a love letter to The Hives.
Read MoreInterview: Bertie Newman - Wasted On Me
At the start of the year, singer-songwriter Bertie Newman released ‘I Will’, a tender indie-pop listen that was praised by the likes of BBC Introducing London, EARMILK, Oculate UK, The Most Radicalist and more. Now, the Hackney local is back with another heartfelt and relatable single drawn from personal experiences.
Read MoreInterview: Bargain Bin Heroes - Waiting For So Long
“Waiting For So Long” is the new EP from Southwest Florida Ska-Punk band, Bargain Bin Heroes. They signed to Havoc Underground for this release, and they plan to follow it with strings of shows throughout Florida and the South East.
Read MoreInterview: Benmozes - IMMIGRANT
‘IMMIGRANT’ is loaded with heavy rhythmic pulls and growling guitars. The distortion and over- drive are turned up to 11, the brooding vocals sway from low menacing tones to aching cries, whilst the heavy pounding drums grab the instant attention of anyone in earshot. The burst of energy popping out of the speakers when you play Benmozes' debut album ‘IMMIGRANT’ makes it un- deniably clear that this is not just another rock band.
Read MoreInterview: Birds are better - Super Highway
The brainchild of Norwegian singer-songwriter Stian Fjelldal, Birds are better brings a unique slant to folk music with a fusion of traditional folk, power-pop, synth-rock and indie-pop. The Other Side Reviews describes the project as a meeting between Charlie Puth and Mumford and Sons while Of Monsters and Men comes to the minds of Nordic Music Central and Music To Blame.
Read MoreInterview: BRINGER OF LIGHT - ANTHOLOGY I
Indian River Music Company is proud to present to you “ANTHOLOGY I”, the latest release from BRINGER OF LIGHT. Rather than a collaboration like in previous efforts, “ANTHOLOGY I” has Brad TBOLT as the mastermind behind all the madness. After spending 10-12 years focusing mostly on vocal work, he felt it was time to focus more on guitar riffs, songwriting and the concepts and aspects of production.
Read MoreInterview: Bad Indigo - DIY
Tzvika Frosh (the raw men empire; deer frosh) and Nir Leist (kitzu; age is a box) played in different bands in the Tel Aviv indie scene of 2010. They founded DeerJohn, which performed on different stages and at festivals and released a successful single. The pair of musicians are currently releasing a new album under the name Bad Indigo.
Read MoreInterview: Bad Ass Beauty - Me
LaQuinta Prince aka Bad Ass Beauty is a bone crushing, powerhouse R&B vocalist who is also a graduate of Berklee College of Music. With musical influences spanning from Led Zeppelin to Chaka Khan, she is well on her way to turning the rock genre on its ear by blending the two styles in order to push Hard Rock/Soul into the mainstream into its own lane.
Read MoreInterview: Blair Djuna - Don't Tell Me
Replete with many an engaging melody and boasting both a truly energizing and polished production, Blair Djuna's very well-crafted "Don't Tell Me" is a fantastically rousing funk-infused modern pop track that combines thoroughly catchy hooks with an attention-grabbing and undeniably confident sense of personality.
Read MoreInterview: Black Stone Brewers - Too Far Gone
Black Stone Brewers are an alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. With Blair, Jonathan and Rob as founding members from an original version of the group, this iteration of the band kicked off in June 2020 with the addition of Simon on bass and Luke later joining on lead guitar. 'Too Far Gone' tells stories of life, a collection of our most vivid moments, the kind that stick in our heads and hearts forever.
Read MoreInterview: Betty Moon - Boilermaker
Betty Moon has been busy in the studio working on new music for an upcoming to-be-announced album, and in the meantime has dropped an exciting new cover of “Boilermaker” on streaming platforms. Her take on the popular Royal Blood track layers her sultry voice with slight nuances musically to make the hypnotic, groove laced track her own.
Read MoreInterview: Betageist - Together
Betageist is the ghost project of Kevin Heber, an audio software engineer and product of the University of Miami’s Music Engineering program. Aside from electronic music, he has spent a long career in tonmeister tuning and DSP algorithm development for factory vehicle audio systems for manufacturers in the US, Europe and Asia.
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