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Power trio The Violet Kind continue to inspire change on their powerful debut EP, out now!
"Channelling frontwoman Hayley Williams with their no-holds-barred songwriting, the band create emotionally-driven alt.rock with a serious message at its heart."
- Team Rock
To celebrate the release of their captivating concept EP OXTR, The Violet Kind have now shared a brand new track from the EP. Good Behaviour, which premiered on Atwood Magazine, faces sexual violence head-on, asking us point-blank who we as a society are really choosing to protect.
Pushing boundaries...
• Catch The Violet Kind live on 27th March 2018 at The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow - Tickets
• The video for previous single Speakeasy premiered exclusively on The Skinny.
• The single originally premiered on Punktastic.
• The Violet Kind have also already received support from the likes of Team Rock, Atwood Magazine, PRS’ M Magazine and The National to name but a few.
Glasgow’s Long-Distance share a moving tribute with their latest single…
"......they’ve mastered a beautifully haunting sound..."
- M Magazine
Long Distance's lead singer Scott Gibbins explains “Be a Man is about dealing with grief and trying to fill those shoes as a family unit. It is also a thank you to my mother, for helping me learn how to support her now her husband is gone.” Gibbins’ strong, haunting lead vocal is able to soar effortlessly over cinematic soundscapes to create something truly atmospheric, sounding akin to the likes of Amber Run or Nothing But Thieves.
Not so Long-Distance...
• Be a Man premiered exclusively on PRS' M Magazine.
• All profits from this single will be given to the Simon Community Scotland charity.
• Catch Long-Distance supporting Larkins and Noah Noah on 14th April 2018 at Broadcast, Glasgow - Tickets.
Forward-thinking trio HAWK go full shoegaze on their latest single!
"...after a series of barnstorming new
singles, they're looking hungrily at
2018.…"
- HMV "...it's slow and confident, insistent even, with only crystalline vocals from frontwoman Julie HAWK carving through the shadows."
- The Line Of Best Fit
Influenced by Loveless and Souvlaki, HAWK's latest single Keeps Me Out oozes a soaring, atmospheric grace as the delicate power of Julie Hawk’s celestial vocal flows over immersive, swirling hooks. It’s another simply exquisite creation from the forward-thinking band.
Keep going...
• Keeps Me Out premiered exclusively on The Line Of Best Fit.
• HAWK will be playing at Whelan's, Dublin on 28th March 2018, as well as Liverpool Sound City on 5th May 2018 in association with The Local.
• HAWK have previously received support from Noisey, Stereogum, Wonderland, DIY and Team Rock to name but a few.
• In addition to their musical endeavours, front woman Julie is also a skilled illustrator and last year launched her project Female Fronted Drawn Together.
Rebecca Lou revisits her teen heartaches on the euphoric single Under The Moon!
"...rebecca lou brings with her a mission statement to capitalise on the lessons laid down by the riot grrrls before her…"
- Team Rock"...an instant earworm..."
- Get In Her Ears
Danish rocker Rebecca Lou has followed up her riot grrrl-indebted debut single, Bitch U Look Good, with the sublime pop-rock ballad Under The Moon out now via We Are Suburban and available to stream on Spotify. Inspired by her "old emo headaches" as a teenager, Under The Moon highlights Rebecca's rich, soaring vocals through a killer chorus that emphasises each melancholic lyric as they pour out from the speakers.
Full moon...
• The audio for Under The Moon premiered on Get In Her Ears!
• This followed debut single Bitch U Look Good with the audio premiering on Punktastic and the video premiering on Team Rock alongside a 10 Best Riot Grrrl Albums feature written by Rebecca and guitarist Joachim Holmgaard.
•Rebecca Lou will support Le Butcherettes at Loppen Copenhagen on 23rd March.
Intergalactic archeologists Moviestar tackle depression with the best medicine…
"Supreme art-pop that is unafraid to deviate from the norm..."
- Clash"Nothing's off-limits...."
- Team Rock
Moviestar have shared a brand new video for Lonely, a song which tackles mental health issues head on. Infinity Vik explains "it tells the tale of how a tiny spark set the universe, and everything it contains, in motion. No one is nothing. Everyone is everything. The sensation of loneliness is therefore an illusion, so please don’t worry. Music is the medicine for these kinds of illusions.”
Their mission...
• The video premiered exclusively on Northern Transmissions.
• Moviestar formed in the future on planet Fenris where the dynamic trio were chosen to go on a dangerous mission through space and time to retrieve “the stone” and save the world.
•Moviestar have received support from the likes of Clash, Team Rock and Atwood Magazine for their previous singles Stupid People and Chosen Ones.