This week’s New Tunes Guide has highlights from Michael A Grammar and Mt. Royal.
It’s obvious Michael A Grammar are not content with the confines of your regular recording studio; having previously honed their craft in a ‘haunted Victorian Coach-house’, the band immersed themselves in the ‘darkest depths of East Midlands’ underground’ while working on the new EP ‘Random Vision’. Lead ‘The Day I Come Alive’ instantly recalls mid-Eighties Creation types, and is joined as a highlight this week by Mt. Royal. Born in Maryland just last year, Katrina Ford (vocals), Ed Harris (bass), Matt Pierce, (keys), Woody Ranere (guitar) and Mike Lowry (drums) have recently unveiled the video for ‘Missing Reward’, which will form a part of their debut self-titled EP when it is released on 27th January 2014.
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“Siôn Russell Jones is a singer/songwriter from Cardiff, Wales. His recent release ‘So Long’ was produced by Gordon Mills JR and has received airplay on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Wales. In the past two years Siôn has played over 500 gigs. These have included showcases at SXSW Music Festival in Texas and Canadian Music Week Toronto, as well as gigs at Rockwood Music Hall New York, Liverpool Sound City, BEAT12 Sweden, Croissant Neuf, Swn, Hop Farm, Greenman, and the Acoustic Festival of Britain. Siôn will be releasing his new album ‘Lost No More’ on 03 March 2014.”
“Mt. Royal is a new group, founded November 2012, from Baltimore, Maryland. The band comprises of Katrina Ford (vocals), Ed Harris (bass), Matt Pierce, (keys), Woody Ranere (guitar) and Mike Lowry (drums). The lead track from the band’s debut self-tilted EP is ‘Missing Reward’.”
“Alternative rock band Welcome Pariah supported The Charlatans in Liverpool on November 8th 2013 at St. George’s Hall. The band’s debut single ‘Neither Here Nor There’ has recently been released and 2013 has seen Welcome Pariah secure dates at some of London’s most prestigious club nights, including a headline slot at the NME featured night ‘This Feeling’ where they launched the single. Welcome Pariah are currently finishing off their debut EP ‘Catch The Moment’ which is due for release on November 22nd.”
“Brightlight City unleashed their debut EP ‘Get In! Get Out! Don’t Look Back!’ on 4th November. es of endings and beginnings, love and lust. Brightlight City are a five-piece from South London formed by long-term music collaborators and brothers Jamie and Justin Giarraputo and their friends Jonathan Staunton, Daniel Stubberfield and Joe Edwards.”
“Machine Beat Messiah is the debut EP from London’s Terminal Gods.After two years of hard gigging and two 7” singles, Terminal Gods’ six-track EP will be taken on the road this month with dates booked across mainland Europe and a launch party at The Garage.”
“Little Racer released the debut 7″ ‘The Town’/’Split For The Coast’ in late 2011, and the three piece from Brooklyn are back with a follow up EP. Taken from the forthcoming EP is ‘Vanessa’.”
“Michael A Grammar journeyed to the East Midlands underground to record ‘Random Vision’ – the second instalment in their series of 12” EP releases. ‘Besides suffering from insomnia, finishing degrees and living amongst a building site we’ve spent the majority of our lives in a blacked out basement in Nottingham writing and recording this EP,’ the band say. ‘It’s been a ridiculous year!’.”
“Thomas McConnell is a 20 year old Liverpool singer/songwriter. He’s toured the UK with China Crisis, Ian McNabb & gigged with Ian McCulloch, Ian Broudie, The Pretty Things & The Real People. A cover of The Beatles’, ‘All I’ve Got Do’ was featured in Mojo Magazine. A new EP ‘Worried About Thomas McConnell’ is out on CD and download and he’ll be touring the UK again at the end of the year.”
“London 5-piece Familiar Creatures shared new track ‘Leave Your Lover’ ahead of their second ‘Creatureville’ residency night in London on 13th November. The band met in 2012 and have been on the playlists of BBC 6Music and BBC London.”
“False-Heads are based in London but also gig around Chichester. They’ve just self-released the second EP ‘Tunnel Vision’ and sight Nirvana, Pixies, Elliott Smith, The Beatles, the Sex Pistols and Radiohead as influences.”
