Half Moon Run are a Canadian Indie Rock group. This little threesome prove there’s more to Canada’s music scene than Justin Bieber and Bryan Adams. Their sound is a mix of indie, pop and folk and are becoming more and more popular since supporting the likes of Mumford and Sons on tour. They’ve only been together for two years but these are talented boys and … Continue reading Call Me In the Afternoon
There’s been a distinct lack of females recently as my new music Monday. Today I will rectify that by sharing the wonderful Yuna with you. Yuna is a Malaysian born singer songwriter, discovered in February 2011 and signed to a Indie-Pop record label, Fader. Originally studying Law she gave that up to follow what she loved in the hope it would bring joy to others. … Continue reading I Wanna Go
My new favourite summer track. It’s cool, clever and reeks of summer. Portugal. The Man are an American indie rock band. They’ve been together since 2005 and since then haven’t really stopped, either recording or touring. They’ve released an album/EP pretty much every year and have played at every festival running it seems. Their latest album has been produced by Danger Mouse, the producer with … Continue reading Modern Jesus
Birmingham seems to be the place to be for new music these days. There are great Indie bands popping up all over the place. I heard Swim Deep and few months ago and loved them instantly. There’s a few more B-Town bands appearing and my favourite just now is Jaws. These youngsters are four friends from college. Initially they got together after lead singer, Conner … Continue reading Friend Like You
You have probably heard of these guys before as they have been played on few radio stations in the last few months. They are a four piece from Manchester, described as alternative their songs can vary quite a bit. There are some with a real rock beat and strong lyrics and others with a soft indie vibe you could float away to. I really love … Continue reading Chocolate
This band are a couple from Chicago. I found them on YouTube a few weeks ago. These guys are pretty cool, they left everything to go to Hawaii in 2010 and live off the land for three months. They had no plumbing or heating and even used rainwater for cooking and showering. This experience provided the inspiration for the band and their first album, All … Continue reading Beginnings
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