OK bands you know the score .....
the more hits your blog gets by the fans .....
the higher you go .....
the higher you go .....
So Tweet it, Facebook it .....
Now Mr Snuggles and I have been sitting with our heads down counting the hits on each blog to see which band's got what place.
Tracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played
every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of
Ralph's Indie Show.
every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of
Ralph's Indie Show.
No 1: Hunter & The Bear
This week Ralph's favourite video is Renegade by Hunter and The Bear and it's the first single from their debut album due out early next year.
Having shared the stage with Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Simple Minds, this young British band are making a big noise on the rock scene. They've toured extensively in the UK & Europe this year and have been described as - "One of the most exciting live acts around!"
No 2: Fingertrap
Cardiff 4-piece Fingertrap release Body Popping, their first single for Wise Dog Records, on 28th October 2016.
With energy and indie pop sass to rival The Hives and The Fratellis, the last 18 months have seen them play raucous shows around the UK, with numerous festival appearances including Frankfurt Musikmesse and The Montreux Jazz Festival, and win two Europe-wide competitions for their live performances run by industry giants Casio and Shure.
No 3: The Undivided
Hailing from the South Wales Valleys, The Undivided are a four-piece comprising of lead guitarist and singer Joe Disson, percussive maestro Rhydian Mason, guitarist Lew Bray and joining in 2014 Bass guitarist Craig Prosser.
Formed circa 2010, born from the ashes of previous aural endeavors and built on the back of long-standing friendships.
No 4: HAWK
One band currently soaring right now are HAWK (see what I did there) who are currently based in Berlin with a view to boosting their profile whilst returning regularly to the UK for live performances.
The self-styled Alt Noir, Anglo Irish combo release their new single Mirror Maze on November 4th which precedes the She Knows EP due for a March 2017 arrival via Veta Records.
A piano bashing, guitar swinging husky voiced hobo.
'Milktrain' is taken from the new Tensheds album 'The Dandy Punk Prince',
No 6: Small Victories
It's called Paint The Picture and it's a thumper of a guitar-driven, bass-heavy, drum infused, full-on and in your face indie tune. It'll be getting a spin this Sunday 23rd October) on Ralph's Radio KC Indie Show.
No 7: Avec Sans
Avec Sans are Alice Fox and Jack St James from Manchester and Trinidad respectively, now living in London and making their brand of sleek, aesthetic, electronic music.
Avec Sans’ single releases have achieved national radio play and media acclaim (press below). They’ve had tracks featured in U.S. TV series and in-store in retail outlets across America and the UK. They have also been taken into the hearts of many in the fashion industry having designed a shoe for London fashion brand Swear.
No 8: Elephant Memoirs
Elephant Memoirs are a three piece from Gateshead who formed in late 2013 and comprises of John Aspinall (Guitar & Vocals), Barry Drew (Drums) and Carl Aspinall (Bass).
Their new EP Broken Jagged Edges released on the 14/10/16, succeeds in amplifying the band's raw sound of..."a driving powerful rhythm section, with aggressive guitar and bold vocal melodies".
No 9: SHVLLOWS
Their release Zurich is Ralph's Video Of The Week.
SHVLLOWS are a four piece Electronic Pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Forming in early 2015, the band have spent the last year mastering their unique blend of hybrid synth pop and are ready to make their mark on the UK music scene over 2016.
Their release Zurich is Ralph's Video Of The Week.
No 10 NUUXS
Nuuxs is a French born singer songwriter who grew up in Hackney. Her music style is influenced by Tarantino soundtracks and Lo-Fi beats, ably demonstrated in her debut single Holy Man released in April. The track, which has received over 66,000 streams on Spotify, was produced and co-written by Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, The Libertines, James Bay, Paloma Faith) and added to Starbucks' in-store playlist.
