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Revenant: ‘You’d be silly not to play this stuff live!’

We had the pleasure of chatting to our good friends Revenant at KKs Steelmill the other weekend at NWOCR Fest, about their set, upcoming album and their plans for 2027! Check it out below! How was the Set? Oh, it’s good, yeah. Fantastic! Yeah, sounds great out there. The sound is really good! Is this…

Flowers for Jayne: ‘It’s quite bizarre when that happens!’

We had the pleasure of chatting to Australia’s own Jayne Murphy, formerly of Lime Spiders, about her current solo work, tour and latest single! Check it all out below! How would you describe your sound? I would say my sound is a blend of pop, rock and punk delivered in an Aussie pub rock fashion.…

Fireflame: ‘We can’t wait to push our sound even further!’

We chatted to the rising stars of Japanese heavy metal, Fireflame, about their debut full-length and future plans. Check it all out below! How would you describe your sound? We define our sound as Modern Heavy Metal, which strives for a seamless fusion of classic 80s heavy metal and modern metalcore. We dislike being boxed into…

Ryan & Rory: ‘It felt like they were listening with arms wide open!’

We had the pleasure of chatting to the amazing country duo’s Ryan and Rory at the Long Road the other week! Check out as we chat about the UK scene and their new album plans! We chatted about a year ago now so, essentially, how’s the last year gone? Ryan: Man, it’s crazy. It’s been…

Jason Scott & the High Heat: ‘I don’t know, I like making records!’

We had the pleasure of chatting to the amazing Jason Scott & the High Heat ahead of their set at The Long Road the other weekend, not long before their amazing new album dropped! Check it all out below! You guys are right slap-bang in the middle of the tour now in the UK. How’s…

Zandi Holup: ‘It’s a vulnerable thing, to release music!’

Firstly how was it coming out with Steve Earle yesterday? It was incredible. I love Steve, and I love the festival, I love the humans, I love the UK. It was fabulous! Have you done many collaborations with him before, or was it more of a spur of the moment thing? So Steve and I…

Kris Barras: ‘I’m really looking forward to people hearing it!’

We had the pleasure of chatting to the amazing Kris Barras about his brand new album the other day, as well as his upcoming tour and his general sound! Check it out below! Sadly the video didn’t save, so it’s just a written one for now. Maybe the audio will be dropped at some point!…

Jayne Denham: ‘It felt like the start of something new and special!’

We had the pleasure of chatting to the amazing Australian country rock singer Jayne Denham about her new single and album, working alongside the incredible Marti Frederiksen! Check out the full interview below! It seems like a somewhat unlikely pairing, how did it come about? I’ve always been known for country rock, but I’ve leaned…

A Thousand Horses: ‘We really bled for this album!’

We headed down to the amazing Bodega in Notts the other week to see the wonderful A Thousand Horses (review here). We got the chance to chat to them before the show about their UK tour, their latest album and their plans for the future. Check it all out below! How’s the tour gone so…

Alex Hughes: ‘I’m definitely looking forward to the next project!’

The EP’s been out a couple of weeks now, right? It seems to have gone down really well! Yeah, it’s been a pretty great response! So, I feel really grateful that people are are digging the music! What’s it like to finally have it out after a run of singles the last few years? It’s…


The pilot of the brand-new music show ‘Amped’ is set to be filmed in November this year at the Waterloo Music Bar in Blackpool, hosted by journalist Anne Estella and frontman Brad Marr.


Unknown Refuge are a hard rock/metal band from Bolton, England. Having been on the scene for a few years now, the guys have gained growing support and notoriety across the UK and played notable shows such as Manchester’s Band on the Wall and even the inaugural Stonedeaf festival.


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