The South Coast juggernaut continues its unstoppable journey to superstardom. One of the hardest working bands on the scene, Brave Rival are seemingly never off the road, bringing their irresistible blend of rock, blues and soul to the masses.
It’s been just over two years since Llanelli’s Scarlet Rebels created huge waves by gatecrashing the top 10 of the UK Official Album Charts with ‘See Through Blue’.
What happens when school friends reconnect and two genres collide? The answer is Rooftop Surgery and after gaining 15,000 streams from debut single “Circle” they follow up with “Next to Me” and this is a major step up.
“Who is Noble Jonson?, Ask yo’ Mama!” is the tagline on his Facebook profile! Although it’s not a secret to those in the know that Noble is the alter-ego of the multi-talented Matt Wilson who many will recognise as the singer and bassist for Brian Downeys Alive and Dangerous, and former singer of Northern Irish band The Dead Presidents.
It's been a crushing time for great bands over recent years, obstacles to growth thrown in everyone's paths and even some of the cream of the signed unsigned scene falling by the wayside.
Four decades on from when the fledgling band formed in New Jersey, they've filled stadiums the world over, sold millions of records and worked tirelessly on the road.
This is huge. MuddiBrooke have long been building up a formidable reputation as a compelling live act, their razor sharp anthems full of soul.
Australia has always been a fertile ground for world conquering bands, their ability to grow naturally, away from the over watchful eyes of the northern hemisphere has paid huge dividends.
Like an absolute tidal wave of sound, East Anglian combo Hedra bring this latest barnstorming slab of modern metal that is somehow crushingly yet uplifting.
The sharp witted, snappily dressed Kevin McDermott is quite possibly Scotland's best kept secret. A secret that needs revealing to the public at large. Manos Arriba could well be the single that sets the musician well and truly on the path to widespread recognition.
Is it really forty years since FM first burst onto the scene, their brand of platinum quality melodic rock blowing away everyone and showing that at last, the UK had real contenders to the crown held by Bon Jovi and Toto et al.
Anyone who has witnessed The Forsaken live will see a band stripped of ego and affectation, the thrilling riffs with the power of a drag racer and the whole shot through with no small whiff of highly inflammable fuel.
Proving that lightning does strike twice, Essex based quintet Circadia have yet again brought the hammer down in style with this, their sophomore single release.
Tapping into something that blends the boogie of ZZ Top, the groove of QOTSA and the heavy duty riffs and hellacious roar of Clutch, High Desert Queen have carved themselves a canyon deep niche in modern American rock music.
The gang's all here, four hombres back together and making music to move mountains. Whilst at one point the chances of a Black Country Communion reunion were looking as likely as a wooden rocking horse winning the Grand National, Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian have reconvened and it's a beautiful thing.
Given Chris Shiflett's love of Americana and Country, it was only a matter of time before he turned his gaze onto this, Thin Lizzy's atmospheric anthem to all things pastoral and the huge skies of the Mid West.