Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

The Twisted Dolls

No automatic alt text available.TheTwisted Dolls are a 2-piece, blues influenced garage rock band from Manchester, UK. Forming over a love of genuine rock n' roll, the Dolls have been playing powerful sets to live audiences in the UK for 18 months, non-stop.

Young, hungry, with a set of blistering garage rock songs. After two successful independent releases, they received national radio play and were invited to perform a live session on BBC Radio. This exposure led to more high profile gig offers, and a slot on main stage of the Feel Good Festival 2016.

The Twisted Dolls understand the true art of a live show, their gigs are always a true rock n’ roll experience.


 


Image may contain: one or more people, people standing and sunglassesThe Twisted Dolls are planning a new release, The Rattlesnake EP, for a Summer 2017, determined to make their mark on the music scene and inviting everyone to come along to their live shows and join the gang.

This March, The Twisted Dolls head out on their first European tour. A great opportunity for an unsigned band, they've been invited out to play two headline shows in Brussels at the end of March.



The Twisted Dolls - Electrify from Jonathan Doyle Media on Vimeo.


They're ambitious and hard-working, consistently touring up and down the UK, however their music has begun to circulate overseas, and has already led to further European offers for later in 2017, including gigs in Germany, Netherlands and Sweden.

The Twisted Dolls knack for catchy riffs, 'stick-in-your-head' melodies and thunderous drums is certainly pushing them forward. And, their hand-made CD's and distinctive artwork has been a big hit with fans and new audiences alike.

Ralph's giving the excellent Electrify a spin this Sunday (19th Feb) on his Radio KC Indie Show, well worth tuning in for!




FEB25
Sat 16:00Shakespeares · Sheffield

MAR3
Fri 19:30The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE · Manchester

FEB24
Fri 20:00JamcafĂ© · Nottingham






Wednesday, 4 June 2014

Snippet

The Sunshine EP

Snippet aka Johnno Casson is the quintessential English musician.  Prolific, diverse, entertaining, clever, wistful and whimsical (no more so on his previously released mini-album 'DIY' and the track 'Let's Talk About Us' on which he comments on his winkle (and he isn't introducing us to his pet mollusc Brian). Prolific as ever Snippet has released an EP of tracks that should be on everyones 'Summer Playlist' and it's called, appropriately enough, 'The Sunshine EP'.




Previously Ralph's referred to Snippet as being all things to all listeners bringing you everything from funk to electro. If you haven't already been introduced to his inimitable stylings then this is the perfect lead in...go and seek out his back catalogue or even better check him out live...I think you'll find he's one of the nicest blokes you'll ever meet, as was proved when he kicked off the Ralph's Life CD all-dayer in London's Proud Camden earlier this year.





The EP was performed, recorded, produced and mixed by the man himself and mastered by Wim Oudijk. Snippet was quoted as saying "the EP is six unique nuggets of sunshine 'SnipHop' that are big on bounce, low on fat (but always 'phat') & full of technicolor loveliness."

Following on from the previously mentioned and critically acclaimed D.I.Y Album, Snippet takes it up a notch with a batch of killer songs cloaked in sweet layers of retro synths & hand crafted loops, topped off with vocal hooks to die for...music to lift your spirits & put a spring in your step.






From the first bars of the lead track 'We Luv The Sunshine' the lyrics are uplifting and the whistling infectiously cheerful. Second track in and the instrumental 'This Way Up' with an Ivor Cutler harmonium vibe leads you into the optimistic and bouncy 'Can I Luv You'. 

'Misplaced Youth' is a more soulful, reflective track whilst 'Run For Your Life' moves up a gear again with a 'SnipHop' vibe, finishing off with the quirky 'fLIP' showing just how versatile Snippet can be.




We Luv The Sunshine by Snippet




If you don't believe me then... 

“Snippet: A National Indie Treasure…The most played artist ever on BBC Introducing - Fresh On The Net” 
Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music