Mad About Rock

  Much-rated Brit alternative crew, HEALTHY JUNKIES, will drop their highly enticing new album, Listen To The Mad, on Friday, 22nd November, via Banana Castle Records. The unstoppable alt rockers have now released their engulfing new single and video, 'Dead Souls'. Watch the video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbxSaDu83s You can listen to the band at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68WkQ6RROXcoINPMfm0qHY HEALTHY JUNKIES bring together the key elements of New Wave, Garage, Punk Rock, Grunge, Psychedelic Rock, and Goth, and their hugely compelling sound has awarded them global distinction. Originally formed in 2010 when glamorous yet rebellious lead punkster, Nina Courson, moved from Paris to London and met guitarist Phil-Honey-Jones. The pair created and explored new ideas together, seeking support in the world of music, and named the band “HEALTHY JUNKIES” as a marker and reference to the mental health epidemic that was then, and still now, spreading throughout the...

  Fast-rising Brit rock quartet SHIPWRECKER charge ahead with their ultra-engrossing debut album, Different Beast, out Friday 4th August. The alluring rockers have also just unveiled their superb brand new single and video, Big Four. Watch the video, here - https://youtu.be/UoahHak2PZc SHIPWRECKER were originally formed in 2019 as an occasional side project which was situated throughout the UK before it became the Liverpool flagship project it is now. Featuring the husband-and-wife twosome of Jo and Eve Barnes, who despatch magnetic guitar riffs and pounding drums, Adam Hillhouse takes care of the bass supplying ample groove and vigour, and Matt Vaggers, is such an accomplished vocalist, they have plotted a route to unleash their distinct fusion of groove-tinged classic rock to the world. Born from a shared adoration for hard rock, SHIPWRECKER set loose powerful riff-infused earworms that are submerged with energy, vitality, power, and capped off with immersing vocal refrains. Th...

  CIVIL VILLAINS continue their climb with the release of their hugely fascinating debut album, Motion Sick, out Friday 26th May. The Brit alt-rockers have also dropped their intriguing new single and video, Cornerstore - https://youtu.be/e9X4a9B4v00 Since their formation in 2016, Londoners CIVIL VILLAINS have always had a differing approach from many other artists. Drawing influence from Queens Of The Stone age, Refused, and Fugazi, through to David Bowie and Tom Waits, the alternative trio express a sound that twists genres, and frequently pushes the envelope. Creating a live show that has seen the alt rockers share stages with Listener, Poly-Math, Bellevue Days, Kid Kapichi, and many others, CIVIL VILLAINS also have a strong DIY ethos and unbridled dedication to their art, as demonstrated by their ability to arrange two North American tours (which included headline shows in Toronto and Cambridge, MA), festival performances in Quebec City and New York City, and dates in Seattle...

RAYNE Release Details Of Upcoming New 'Complex By Design' Album The infectiously melodic Alt-Indie Rock outfit 'RAYNE' unveil news of the arrival of their long-awaited 'Complex By Design' album. Available for digital download from 1st Dec 2017, the band with a flair for sky-searing anthemic hook-lines showcase their evolution into darker and heavier synth driven territories with this 7 track offering. Co-produced by RAYNE and Kyle Martin, Complex By Design unabashedly resonates with sonically epic overtones and textures. Hard hitting and huge sounding songs that feature explosive chorus lines, multi layered guitar sounds, pop-leaning electronica and all encompassed within the Sunderland (UK) trio's ability to steer listeners on a magical journey through emotive song arrangements and intricate dynamics. Lengthy compositions with a huge depth of sound whilst avoiding any superfluous studio production techniques. Vocalist & Bassist 'Ben Potts...