The Lowriders are giving away an MP3 of their single 'Big Moustache' to accompany the release of their album 'Fury'.
The Lowriders are Colchester based four-piece Dave Garlick (vox), Brian Ware (guitar), Adam Parrot (drums) and Jay Chamberlain (bass) who transformed in to their current guise in 2008, when they collectively decided to turn a new page, leaving their record label behind, renaming the four-piece & creating their own label (Adrenalin Records).
After building up a stellar reputation among fellow musicians while touring Europe and the US, Keith Top Of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band are releasing their debut album - Fuck You! I'm Keith Top Of The Pops.
The band were formed by chance during an Art Brut show at The Knitting Factory in New York, when the support act pulled out at the last minute, and Keith and two members of the headline act joined forces to play some of Keith's songs. Since then, the band has existed in a constant state of flux, with band members often being recruited a few minutes before the show, and numbers ranging from just Keith and a drummer to 24 musicians, and a brass section, sharing the stage!
The band live by two rules - no rehearsals and no soundchecks - to ensure that every song they play sounds different every time. This novel approach is applied to the track listing on Fuck You! I'm Keith Top Of The Pops, as they were arranged based on the songs' first ever performance.
Keith has also attracted a fantastic line up of musicians to record alongside him, including Dyan Valdes of The Blood Arm, Fruitbat and Jimbob from Carter USM, Keith Murray and Chris Cain from We Are Scientists and Ian Catstiltskin, Eddie Argos and Jasper Future from Art Brut. As a result, the sound is a collection of wonderfully chaotic freeform rock tunes that sound like a cross between The Fall and Half Man Half Biscuit, with more bitter and twisted undertones.
With an album tour due in September, Keith Top Of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band, are sure to ruffle some feathers in the UK Indie music scene over the coming month.
Over the last few weeks you've probably heard us talking about the secret pop-up acoustic Last FM sessions throughout the summer. These sessions have been organised to help promote the recently announced partnership between HP and Last.fm celebrating the Beats audio technology that comes with HP Premium PC, laptop and tablet devices through a series of live music events and artist interviews, curated by Last.fm.
Last month, on July 14, The Boxer Rebellion hit Carnaby Street in central London. They amassed a huge crowd on the bustling street under the summer sun. Everyone from fans to school trippers, tourists and curious passers by stopped to watch the band play this very special live set.
Another pop-up session will be take place in London in August, hosted by Black Cab Sessions in association with Last.fm, watch this space for details.
Pad & Pen Records are a two-man indie record label, distribution and management company based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Founded in 2008 by Troels Kjeldgaard, Pad & Pen was set up as an outlet for his love of hip-hop and rock music. Later that year, Pad & Pen released their first record – a 12-inch single by Danish hip-hop group, Majors.
This was just the beginning. In late 2008 Pad & Pen welcomed co-owner, Andre Lerche, kick-starting a flurry of releases and a rise in the label’s reputation. Having signed Darling Don’t Dance, who released their debut EP in May 2009, the band elevated the label within the Danish underground music scene, paving the way for the signing of bands such as King’s Light Infantry, The Shaking Sensations, Among Relatives and L.Y.A.
With their reputation cemented in Denmark, Pad & Pen Records signed their heroes Mimas and joined forces with UK label Big Scary Monsters to release Mimas’ music in Scandinavia. With a burgeoning relationship fostered with Big Scary Monsters, Pad & Pen signed the explosive Talons, who would prove a hit amongst the Danish music press.
Pad & Pen Records have now set their sights on the UK, aiming to bring their inventive and varied brand of indie music kicking and screaming from the underground music scene in Denmark, to the music loving public of the UK.
Artists currently on their roster include:
The Megaphonic Thrift
L.Y.A
Talons
Among Relatives
Keith Canisius
Darling Don't Dance
Emil Friis
King's Light Infantry
Mimas
The Shaking Sensations
Our good friends at A Badge Of Friendship would like to draw your attention to a fine band of Danish Post Rockers who go by the name of The Shaking Sensations (not Shaking Stevens as i first read it!).
Having released their 2010 debut EP, 'This Is Your Hellfire Region', the band experienced a sharp rise to prominence in Denmark due to the simple melodies that would lead the listener on a tranquil, dream like journey before culminating in a beautiful, often deafening chaos.
Debut album, East of Youth, encapsulates everything that is good about an over populated genre with tracks like “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” featuring heart-wrenching guitar work throughout which, while sparse, conjures up a variety of reflective emotions. This is in stark contrast to album closer, “Homage to Boyhood”, which really defines the bands heavier side. The track also showcases why the band have opted for two drummers perfectly, both rhythmically and in terms of the sheer wall of sound they manage to create.
An Endless Room, an intimate recording studio based in Primrose Hill, London, is launching today! To celebrate the launch, we've created a very special competition to showcase some of the UK's best creative talent!
They'd like to invite bands and musicians to record a song entitled "An Endless Room". The genre is open-ended and it's up to all entrants to interpret this title as they see fit! We'll listen to every single application and at the end of the month we'll decide the winning entry!
Our competition winner will receive free studio time at An Endless Room and coverage on our website, where the track will be available to stream and download.
The closing date is the 31st July and we'll announce the winner the following week.
To apply, you will need to:
1. Send an email to mail@anendlessroom.com with your name, phone number and email address. Please also include your band name/artist name, the names of all members of your band (if applicable), your official website and your Myspace, Bandcamp or Soundcloud link.
2. Please also send a link to your track named "An Endless Room" - this can be via WeTransfer, YouSendIt, Soundcloud etc. No file attachments please.
IndianRedLopez debut album was released earlier this week, and to celebrate they've put together an amazing video for their album track, "Ropes", as well as giving away the free track -"K.Y.S."
Penguins Kill Polar Bears release their new single 'Sapling' digitally on May 23 through Mountain Halo and have created this rather splendid video to accompany it:
They are also giving away a lovely free download of an acoustic version of 'Sapling' here.
The debut single from Architects of Grace - 'Reflection' - is due for release through Procession Recordings on April 04 2011. While the single and forthcoming debut album are products of one man's vision, namely Duncan Robert Illing, the band exists as a group for live performances and sessions.
With a punch of reverb-laden guitars, a glorious contrast of guitars stabbing punctuation throughout the verse, a huge chorus, texture and beauty, 'Reflection' is a perfect introduction to the debut album, 'Moments In Time', which is released on April 11 2011.
