Hooton Tennis Club - O Man Won't You Melt Me

1. Who are these carefree chaps? 

Hooton Tennis Club are an indie psych/revivalist/rock band from Liverpool, England. They have been playing together since 2014. O Man Won’t You Melt Me (Dec’16) is the second single from their second album Big Box Of Chocolates (Oct’16). 

2. What kind of tune is O Man Won't You Melt Me? 

A languid, jangle pop, song with hints of psychedelia and pop from the 1960's and 70's. Offbeat but catchy. 

3. Who do Hooton Tennis Club sound like? 

Parquet Courts, The Beatles and Teenage Fanclub.

4. What kind of press is O Man Won't You Melt Me getting? 

“Manages to stand out above the rest” – There Goes The Fear. 

“Melancholic, but still upbeat” – DIY.

“An easy radio friendly song” – There Goes The Fear.

 

5. Which bands have inspired Hooton Tennis Club's throwback sound? 

Their main influences are The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Choral, Big Star and Bob Dylan. 

6. Why should I give O Man Won't You Melt Me a chance? 

Because you love English rock from the 60's and 70's. 

7. What are Hooton Tennis Clubs best songs? 

Boot Cut Jimmy The G and Kathleen Sat On The Arm Of Her Favourite Chair will keep you amused. 

8. Any more words muppet? 

Big Box Of Chocolates was produced by Edwyn Collins (The Cribs, Little Barrie). 

“Here she comes, I guess I’ll step outside”

The Cribs are an indie rock band from Wakefield, England. Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse) was a member of the group for a few years. The Cribs have made seven albums and the last three made it into the U.K. top ten.The Cribs are similar to The Libertines, The Future Heads and Kaiser Chiefs. They are influenced mainly by Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Teenage Fan Club and Weezer. Come On, Be A No-One was the second single from their fifth album In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull (2012). Come On, Be A No-One is The Cribs best song, a punk rocker that AAA Music said “is a slice of total genius, perfectly encapsulating the scrappy punk rock energy of their first two albums and the more considered ‘proper rock band’ stylings of their last two.”

“We don’t need you like a hole in the head”

Hey Geronimo - Bake A Cake

     1.    Who are this rough and tumble lot?

Hey Geronimo are an indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia. Bake A Cake (July'16) bounces off their second album Crashing Into The Sun (July'16). 

2.    What have they got that’s hot to trot?

Bake A Cake is a feel good pop rock tune, with a retro sixties 'down at the dance' vibe a fuzzy guitar lick and a take home message. 

  

3. Who do Hey Geronimo sound like?

Animal House. Bronze Radio Return. Hey Geronimo reminded The AU Review of The Byrds, The Beatles and The Beach Boys. 

4. What have the plastic punchers said about Bake A Cake?

“Left hand turns into hook after hook after hook” – Triple J. 

“A stupidly cheery song” – AAA Backstage. 

“Catchy number” – Mosh Cam. 

5. Which bands have given Hey Geronimo their devil may care attitude? 

Hey Geronimo’s main influences are Weezer, Custard and The Beach Boys.

6. Why should I give Bake A Cake a swish past the ears? 

Bake A Cake is an upbeat number with more sweet innocence than others would have you suppose. 

7. Do Hey Geronimo have any more good tunes?

Stacks. Dreamboat Jack is a top class cracker. I'll Be There is a  sweet beauty that works itself up into a riot, Why Don't We Do Something and The Dan Kelly Song are all just tasters of Hey Geronimo's sunny brilliance.

8. Any more words kemosabe? 

Get on with ya.

“You’ve got to bake a cake from the mistakes you make”

Jim Adkins is the frontman for punk legends Jimmy Eat World. Going through his 'gee I’m just so sure the fans would just love to hear only me and my acoustic; hell no it’s not narcissism, it's for the fans' wank phase, he has actually put together a tune that doesn’t blow donkey balls. I Will Go (2015) is one of six tunes he dropped on an E.P. of the same name and is a Roy Orbison or Travelling Wilburys sounding number. Not total shite.

“The paralyzing truth, I am what I will choose”

Jon Patrick Walker - Oh, Rosie

1.    Who is this tripper?

Jon Patrick Walker is a roots rock musician from Brooklyn, New York, making music since 2011. Oh, Rosie (Feb’16) is one of two singles from his second album People Going Somewhere (March’16).


2. What kind of tune is he pushing?

Oh, Rosie is a sixties style pop rocker with a light stomp and an entreating tone.


3. Who does Mr Walker sound similar to?

Austin Town Hall compared Oh, Rosie to Bruce Springsteen while others were feeling The Beatles and Mott The Hoople.


4. What have the music press said about Oh, Rosie?


“A wonderful piece of piano rock” – Magnet Magazine.

“A short classic stomp” – Austin Town Hall.

“Piano driven pop-rocker” – The Big Takeover.

5. Who is does Jon Patrick Walker get his vibe from?

Jon Patrick Walker's influences are The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, The Faces, Pink Floyd and Joni Mitchell.

·       The man also has some love for Spoon, Fiona Apple, Heartless Bastards, Radiohead, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Deer Hunter and Grizzly Bear.

 

6. Why should I give Oh, Rosie a spin?

Oh, Rosie is evocative of the end of innocence and is a bouncy pop rocker that the world is better for.


7. Does Mr Walker have any more good un’s?

Don't miss Hopie Song. Paino led old school rock that pops.

 
8. Any more words?

Jon Patrick Walker is an actor who has played Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon in musicals.

“Rosie don’t know, what makes the great world spin”

The Submarines are an indie pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. The Submarines kicked off in 2006 and have three long players on their roll of honor. Birds bounces off their third album Love Notes/Letter Bombs (2011) and is an infectious, bubbly, piano assisted pop rocker that oozes charm.

“Hey, what if everythings alright?”