Getting to play Download Festival is a big deal for any band. Imagine though that you thought it was out of reach and never going to happen only to find you’ve made it onto the bill for the Boardie Takeover. The Takeover runs on the Thursday in the village...
Hailing from Finland are Lost Society a four piece no nonsense thrash band. They are stalwarts of the festival scene and nice guys too. Gary Trueman spoke to vocalist and guitarist Samy Elbanna about the band’s first release in three years and how to survive...
When it comes to putting on a fun show not many bands do it better than Zebrahead. They are masters of not taking themselves too seriously which means fans can often be seen rowing around the crowd in rubber dinghies with the band joining in. Gary...
Kim Jennett might be slight of build but she has a voice as powerful as Thor’s hammer. She’s moved from fronting bands to an artist in her own right and has teamed up with former Skin guitarist Myke Gray in what appears to be a seriously smart move. ...
Japan is rapidly gaining a reputation for turning out great new music acts right across the spectrum. Lovebites are continuing that trend with their fresh take on traditional metal. In just three short years the five piece have gone from home grown potentials...
Nothing will come between a rock fan and having a good time. It doesn’t matter how much rain or mud you throw at them, and there was quite a bit this year, they will turn up and rock out. That’s why Download Festival has endured, because the fans...
With the music revolution gaining pace it’s bands like Tokyo Taboo that are currently making the most headway. Their alt rock sound is complimented by real stage sass including singer Dolly Daggerz performing pole dancing while continuing her vocal...
It’s been nearly 23 years since Darren and Jennie Russell-Smith put on their first festival then called Holidays In The Sun. From those early steps the festival has had a name change, to Rebellion, and a location change, from Morecambe to Blackpool....
There’s no mistaking Natalie Indya West. There’s that big hair and a big personality to go with it. There’s also the fact that she has created her band Indya from nothing almost single handed. It’s been quite a learning curve but throughout...
Back in 2012 three friends from Southampton started rearranging popular rock and metal songs and performing them in the lounge style. So The Lounge Kittens were born and they’ve gone on to become one of the UK’s most quirky and much loved music...
