The New Respects - Freedom

1.    Who?

The New Respects are a rock’n’roll band from Memphis, Tennessee, that incorporate elements of pop, soul and the blues. They started in 2011 and have released one E.P. Freedom (May'18) is a stand alone single.

2. What?

Freedom is a rocker with a shout-out-loud chorus underpinned by groovy, head-nodding riffing, and a solid as rock rhythm section bringing a smidge of funk.

3. Who do The New Respects sound like?

Alabama Shakes, Elle King, and Lenny Kravitz.

4. What have the press said about The New Respects?

“A bright eyed take on throwback rock’n’roll” – NPR. 

“A ferocious sound that embodies all things carefree and radiant” – Local Wolves. 

“A fuzzed out blues rock aesthetic” – Rollingstone. 

5. Which bands influenced The New Respects?

Aretha Franklin, The Jackson 5, Sly & The Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Mumford & Sons.

6. Why should I give Freedom a listen?

The New Respects have a modern take on blues rock. Freedom is fresh.

7. Do The New Respects have any more bangers?

Gospel tinged Trouble has a hint of huge hit Jungle by X Ambassadors & Jamie N Common.

8. Any more words?

The band is a family affair; two twin sisters, their brother, and a cousin.

Dirty Sidewalks are a shoe gaze band from Seattle, Washington. They sound like The Jesus & Mary Chain and Swervedriver. Dirty Sidewalks are influenced by bands like JAMC, Oasis, and Echo & The Bunnymen. Rock'n'Roll Save My Soul is track one from their debut album Bring Down The House Lights (Jan'18). Blurt Online described the song accurately as a, “thrumming, shimmering slice of JAMC pop revisionism.”

Polish Club - Come Party

1.    Who are Polish Club?

Polish Club are a bluesy/soulful garage rock duo from Sydney, Australia. Come Party (Feb’17) is the second single from their second album Alright Already (March’17). 

2. What's Come Party sound like? 

Soul singing, pop harmonies, furious drumming and steady garage-rock riffs all come together into a party anthem. Come Party is an unhinged rush of rock'n'roll.

3. Who do Polish Club sound like? 

The Vines, Death From Above 1979 and Black Lips. 

4. What have the press said about Come Party?

“An unstoppable powerhouse” – The AU Review. 

“Rollicking garage rock” – Tone Deaf.

“A non-stop sweaty fest of garage-rattling rhythms and gut-busting singing” – Triple J.

5. Which bands have influenced Polish Club? 

The White Stripes, Otis Reading, Blackstreet, The Vines and Mariah Carey. 


6. Why should I give Come Party a gander? 

Because you love soul vocals and garage guitar.


7. What are Polish Party's best songs?

Come Party is the top of the pile. But don't eschew Beat Up, Beeping, or My House.

8. Any more words? 

Polish Club recorded five or so songs in Los Angeles at the behest of Rob Cavallo (producer of Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls and My Chemical Romance) but felt the songs weren’t true to the band so they didn’t release them. 

“Oh baby I ain’t foolin’,

So honey quit your droolin’”

The Vines are a garage rock band from Sydney, Australia. Making a fucking racket since 1994 they have recorded six albums together. The Vines are similar to The Hives, The Von Bondies and The Subways. They are influenced by The Kinks, Nirvana and Queens Of The Stone Age. Get Free is the second single from their debut album Highly Evolved (2002), both their most commercially and critically popular album. NME voted Highly Evolved their second most popular album of the year and Pitchfork described Get Free as starting “with a riff that sounds like revving up a lawnmower” and having an “extra catchy bridge tacked on to make it an even bigger hit.” Get Free is two minutes of no-nonsense garage rock'n'roll.

“She never loved me,

Why should anyone?”

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - 1000 Times

1.    Who are the chaps?

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam are an indie rock band of convenience from NewYork. Leithauser is the singer from The Walkmen and Rostam Batmanglij is  the multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/producer from Vampire Weekend. They have both quit their bands and struck out on their own. 1000 Times (Aug'16) is the first single from their album I Had A Dream That You Were Mine (Sept'16).

2. What's the fuss? 

1000 Times has a catchy chorus that get's milked until they've sucked that tit dry. The vocals move from whimsical to crazed, desperate, and impassioned. It's a classic. 

3. Who do Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam sound like? 

The Walkmen, Bob Dylan and Rod Stewart.

4. What have the fawning press said about 1000 Times?

“Vagabond soul” – Rolling Stone.

“Fantastic single” – Paste Magazine.

“A pained piano driven pop track” – Spin.

5. Who are they influenced by? 

They are both influenced by Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and American roots music. 

6. Why should I give 1000 Times a listen? 

One listen to the chorus and you'll know why. Leithauser's plaintive wailing is more addictive than deep fried heroin. 

7.  What are Hamilton Leithauser +Rostram's best songs? 

1000 Times is the best. 

8. Any more words? 

No.

 “I had a dream that you were mine”

Biffy Clyro are a very successful indie rock band from Kilmarnock, Scotland. Started in 1995 they have recorded seven albums. Biffy Clyro are similar to Twin Atlantic, Feeder and Foo Fighters. They are influenced by Metallica, Nirvana and Rush. Re-Arrange (Nov'16) is the fourth single from their album Ellipsis (July'16) that entered the U.K.charts at number one. Re-Arrange is a quirky rock pop ballad.

“Cause I would never break your heart”

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Need Never Grow Old

1.    Who are these stormtroopers of rock’n’roll?

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are a soul rock'n'roll band from Denver, Colorado. Nathaniel Rateliff has released albums in various guises since 2007. I Never Need Get Old (March'16) is the third single from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats debut album Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (August'15).


2. What have they got?

I Need Never Get Old is an instant soul classic.

 
3. Who do Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats sound like?

I Need Never Get Old sounds like Van Morrison and Booker T. and The M.G's.


4. What have the press said about Need Never Get Old?

“An energetic and soulful anthem, a punch in the face” – Whats The Ruckus.

“Belts out the lyrics with sweaty abandon” – Paste Magazine.

“A tune that literally makes you want to stomp you feet (or start a bar brawl) –Buzz IE.

 

 5. Which bands have sown the magic?

Nathaniel Rateliff's main influences are The Platters, The Moon Glows, Sam and Dave, The Allman Brothers and Booker T and The MG's.


6. Why should I give Need Never Get Old a twirl?

Need Never Get Old is exuberant soul with all the bells and whistles. Instantly lovable and raucous.


7. Do Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have any more belters?

S.O.B. (Son Of A Bitch) is catchy, anthemic, vintage soul.


8. Any more words pilgrim?

The debut album Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats was produced by Richard Swift who has put his shoulder to the wheel for Andrew Bird, Ray LaMontagne and Generationals.

“I needed to try,

Needed to fall”

 

Valerie June is a blues/soul/gospel singer and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. Making music since 2000 she has four long players on her roll of honor. You Can't Be Told was one of two singles to come rambling off her most successsful fourth album Pushin' Against A Stone (2013) a top ten Billboard Rock Album, produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and showcases a talent Exclaim said “is a major talent with unlimited potential.”

“Spent his whole life running,

Trying to make it tomorrow”

 

 

 

 

Jimi Charles Moody - House Of Moody

1.   Who is this smooth looking operator?

Jimi Charles Moody is Harley Sylevester one half of English hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks. Jimi Charles Moody has one short player Islington (Dec'15) to the good. He has been making modern rhythm and blues music since 2015 and the The House Of Moody (Jan’16) is a standalone single.

2. Whats the good oil on The House Of Moody?

Well it ain't hip hop. House Of Moody is a piano driven bluesy rocker that goes full tit like a big production musical show opener. Plenty of bits and bobs like horns and lady back up singers. No shortage of strut in the lyrics delivered in full throttle soul voice.

3. Who does Jimi Charles Moody sound like?

The House Of Moody sounds like a soul version of Robbie Williams' Let Me Entertain You. Done and dusted. Ray Charles if you must.

The Sound Of Confusion were feeling the John Jones Revue and Jerry Lee Lewis.


4. What have the press go to say about Jimi Charles Moody?

“A dirt under the fingernails bluesy romp,” with, “chopping guitar chords and honky-tonk pianos” - Alphabet Bands.

“Raw, smoky and quite thunderous” - Sound Of Confusion.

“A brooding and uptempo bluesy, rock tune” - Site Of Sound.

5. Who are Jimi Charles Moody's influences?

It's been said Harley Sylevester idolized Pete Doherty of The Libertines, Baby Shambles and junky fame. His band Rizzle Kicks have big upped Lily Allen, Gorillaz and Arctic Monkeys and say they are influenced by De La Soul, The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest.

6. What makes you think I will be feeling the love of The House Of Moody?

It reeks of confidence and big money production while being so goddamn lovable. A something for everyone number but with a little grit in the vocals and some edgy guitar.

7. Does the big man Jimi Charles Moody have any more treats?

Indeed. Death Row is a slow swinging ballad broken up with brief blasts of punky guitar. Blue Honey is a slow swinger too; sticky but.

8. Any more gossip?

Harley spoke about inspiration, “House of Moody came in a moment of madness. I’ve never taken musical influence from such bizarre places to make a song. It’s an invitation into my mind and my character. I would love for you to join me.”

“Step inside would ya, comes alive when ya,

Take a dive through the holes of my mind”

Felix Hagan & The Family are a theatre rock’n’roll  band from London and have a sense of humour. Kiss The Misfits (Oct’15) is a feel good rock romp with a Rocky Horror Picture Show vibe.

“Kiss the misfits, dance with the punks
Hug the junkies, dropouts and drunks”