An intimate recording captures beautifully the crisp and warm sound of acoustic guitar, humble rhythms and naturally paired voices. The Beige return with a beautiful Folk Pop anthem, a thoughtful ode to the inevitable passing of time, and appropriately well-suited to the current Spring season.
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Iron Gate Records present the latest single from raspy rocker Forest Violette and guitarist Sean Martin – an evocative and soulful release, with a stripped-back, intimate and live acoustic sound that naturally highlights the passionate intensity of Forest’s writing and vocal style.
The UK’s own Lord Sparky England has recently launched a beautifully impassioned project called The 7 Sins. The EP delivers precisely what its title implies, seven stories and songs that each directly relate to one of each of the renowned sins.
When good songwriting and real musicianship unite, it almost always makes for a worthy listening experience – in this case, definitely one to look out for across the UK’s live scenes this year.
“To keep moving forward, every day I set aside a few hours for things that are not urgent, but important. These include reading, exercise, and language study. Sometimes it is hard to squeeze it all in.”
Just piano and voice in its entirety, the pressure is on the lyrics and delivery to keep things interesting, and Joseph Trem utterly masters this approach.
Inspired by the tragic loss of a loved one, this project uniquely captures the raw essence of human sadness and expression – everything from the live acoustic sound and strum to the melodic progressions, patterns and spaces within represents this underlying truth and ache.
The raw stomp of Folk Rock and expressively raspy vocals enchant from the outset, as Germany’s Mino Chelly pours his heart and artistry, into It.
A captivating single and video, seemingly personal but also accessibly vague in its poetic exploration of seeking escapism from the inevitable hammer of time.
Not merely a stripped-back exact version of the high-octane pop-punk original, but a fairly re-crafted alternative to it. LA’s rising indie gem BORT delivers an unplugged take on his breakthrough single Can You Hear Me.
Solid rock rhythms and distorted guitars kick up the pace in an instant, as Maryann Stefanik introduces her nostalgic punk and rock EP TIME.
A refreshingly pure, genuine take on contemporary life and artistry.
“It represents to me my versatility and that regardless of what I’m going through to not count myself out, cause I’m still here trying, progressing and working.”