WORDS: Rachel Young COVER PHOTO: Myles Wright “It doesn’t matter what age you are, if you have the talent and are good at what you do, that’s the most important thing” Ross Farrelly, The Strypes It hasn’t taken long for…
Standing outside in the freezing cold, amongst a line that stretched the full length of the road leading to the Birmingham Institute Library, it was clear that the venue was about to witness a full capacity, tightly packed audience. Becoming…
A BAND YOU NEED TO CATCH LIVE 2014 is already shaping up to be a great year for gigs; many well-loved artists are set to be play massive shows. Nevertheless, I think it is definitely the year for new bands…
Last Thursday saw my first visit to the Barfly in Camden, and to be honest I really do hope it isn’t my last. Sure, it’s not the Ritz, but the sheer sound that echoes through the small room upstairs is…
So here we are again, being transported away, back in time to an almost psychedelic, 60’s. After the release of ‘Little Reason’ around 2 months ago it was with great anticipation that I first heard Paul Orwell’s new EP, ‘Like I…
MORE THAN A YOUR AVERAGE SUPPORT ACT Following a packed out Japanese tour, The Strypes returned to Europe in mid-October to support Arctic Monkeys on their sold out tour. Over the next month, The Strypes would make huge impressions on…
Throughout 2013 we have seen an influx of female artists from all genres breaking through and making their way into the charts. Whether that be the Haim sisters causing a stir with their Fleetwood Mac sounding debut or closer to…
Forming a band in the UK these days usually starts with a group of friends with a mutual love of great music. Once together, the journey begins and the early days for many artists are the most testing times. Getting…