One of the advantages of being a dog with a blog is the that every now and again a bit of a gem drops into the kennel's inbox. In this instance it's Chemical Friends an album by Puppet Rebellion, one of the first bands I saw live when I arrived to take up residence in the 'sunny' North West of England. It was nearly 5 years ago in Manchester when I was invited to an all-dayer and a nascent Puppet Rebellion took to the stage and played an absolute blinder. Time moves swiftly on and the band are now releasing their debut Chemical Friends album on November 17th after a hectic year of both touring and working in the studio with Gavin Monaghan no less.
Puppet Rebellion are Oliver Davies on vocals, Dave Wimbush on guitar, Craig Gibson on guitar, James Halliwell on bass and Henry Rogers on drums. Together they've put together an album of well crafted alt-pop that should see them ascend the musical firmament not only in their native North West but UK wide. The energetically fueled Chemical Friends may be their fist full-length studio album but with tracks like the nicely choppy, guitar driven Hey Now to the bouncier Test Pilot and Impact, it certainly won't be their last.
Ralph will be spinning one of his favourite tracks from Chemical Friends on this Sunday's Indie Show on Radio KC, so make sure you tune in from 5-7pm UK time to hear the highly addictive ear-worm that is Slave.
Formed in Manchester in 2013, Partisan are a Rock band who are committed to their cause. Their punchy, bold and unflinching anthems are taking authentic Rock back into the mainstream, evidenced by their ever increasing fanbase. Partisanare Stuart Armstrong (vocals and guitar), Dan Albon (bass) and Leo Stanfield (drums). Founding member Armstrong's previous bandSix10Repeaterestablished him as a force to be reckoned with; the band won coveted support slots with the likes of Nine Black Alps, Babyshambles, The Damned and Status Quo and appeared in Pro Evolution Soccer. Xfm (now Radio X) named them as Best Unsigned Band 2009, and their supporters included BBC 6 Music.
Partisan have worked with notable producers Jim Spencer and Mike Bennett, they've gigged extensively across the UK and played iconic American venues Pianos in New York and Whiskyagogo in Los Angeles. International airplay has marked them out as one of the UK's hottest exports and 2017 sees them ready to take their career to the next level. New single Ashes is a vital slice of strong guitar riffs, driving beats and infectious melody, raising the stakes when it comes to today's contemporary Rock scene. Ralph's giving Ashes a pre-release spin on theRadio KC Indie Show March 26th so make sure you tune in PLUS you can catch Partisan live at the following... 30th March - The Castle, Manchester 31st March - Dublin Castle, London 6th May - West Street Live, Sheffield 26th May - Big Barn Rally, Stockport 23rd June - Factory, Manchester 14th July - Zanzibar, Liverpool 11th August - Fire Station, Carlisle
One of the advantages of being a dog with a blog is the that every now and again a bit of a gem drops into the kennel's inbox. 
