Joy Killed The Duke – Utrecht, The Netherlands Nowadays, when the word “Grunge” is used to describe a new band, it is often greeted with an eye roll. Joy Killed The Duke and Would You Still Like Me are very much a band existing to dispel this. The self-labelled “Neo-Grunge” four-piece and their flamboyant attire hail
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Black Tree Suns – Plymouth, England, United Kingdom For the most part, it’s been three years since any noise has been made by the above moniker. And so in 2020 Black Tree Suns return with ‘Ignite’ to dispel the invisible yet viscously thick noise-cancelling entity that has stood in their way. But who are Black
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Blowing Silence Down – Haute-Normandie, France. Cover photo credit: Guillaume Vilgrain. The European music scene is one of strong variety and a welcoming “anything goes” mentality. Bands from the UK, US and of course a multitude of European nations, populate bills, tours and festivals so regularly that through either through use of social media or perhaps
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Vrillon – Bath, England, United Kingdom. A Bath band over-achieving compared to many their size, age and stature within their local scene, Vrillon are a band you will very readily speculate on in regard to where they will be that very moment, but a year on from the very second play was pressed. To describe
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Underwing – Arendal, Norway. Arendal, Norway is home to five human beings with a penchant for the odd riff. Said odd riff – or more truthfully riffs – are inspired by every ones favourite moody Rock go to, Grunge, alongside other groove laden, heavy yet playful tones warped by a appreciation for Stoner Rock, Metal,
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Empty Friend – London, England, United Kingdom. Empty Friend are one of those bands that really shouldn’t have been on the bill they were on. One of those bands that resonates well with the band playing either before or after their set but in the long run, contrast a little too much due to both
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