Combing a resonance of the greats, from Johnny Cash and Jerry-Lee Lewis to Bob Dylan, Louis Berry projects soulful rock and roll with a searing attitude. Think Jake Bugg, but with more bite. Think the blues, but with more clamor….
Rating: First things first; Girl Band’s debut full length record Holding Hands With Jamie is not necessarily an enjoyable listen. However, that does not mean it is not one of charismatic and perplexingly creative absorbance. Girl Band’s objective it seems…
As part of Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen’s ‘New Crush’ series of events, Man & The Echo make an impressionable stance as a mere support act tonight. Supporting Feverist (the band which created the soundtrack for Peaky Blinder’s), Man &…
For Manchester’s attitude-filled post-punk girls PINS, 2015 has been a crazy year. The charismatic group saw the release of their second album Wild Nights, with a stretch of exciting tour dates in America, and UK shows forthcoming this September. Gigslutz caught…
With a band name basically born from a sign for a tennis club in Cheshire, Hooton Tennis Club are simple, yet eloquent. The foursome formulates an explosion of new-wave garage with the uplifting lo-fi pop of their debut album Highest…
With aforementioned critical claims as ‘Manchester’s answer to Jake Bugg’, Jordan Allen packs more affirmative bite than his dreary indie-pop comparison. Jordan Allen injects an invigorating spirit into classic rock and roll. Allen’s words illustrate the venture and disarray of…
Sonia Stein passionately reveals an emotive and soulful voice on her debut EP Symbol. With the bare and touching honesty required of an authentic songwriter, Stein could be the originality pop-music is crying out for. We catch up with Stein…
Injecting a clamor and vigor of punk way beyond their teenage years into indie-rock, are Welsh four-piece Pretty Vicious. As a fast rising band of 2015, Gigslutz chat to the boys on their growing recognition, signing to a major label,…
We chat to alternative Leeds-based four-piece Glass Caves, after a fast-moving year from the group and the release of their raucous energy-filled debut album, Alive. Gigslutz speaks to the band in the run-up to the release of their new feisty rock-pop single…
Rating: The Deaf Institute’s intimate setting makes you feel like you’re part of something special, especially when you’re witnessing Jake Evans’ debut album in it’s live format. The condense yet quirky feel to the venue, with patterned wall-paper and a…