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Escape reality with Vive La Rose’s cinematic soundscapes…


"...captivating..."

- The National


For fans of... Nick Drake, Fleet Foxes, Ray LaMontague


Known to his friends as David Luximon-Herbert, Vive La Rose combines emotive storytelling charm and feel-good musicality to capture something both joyful yet compassionate. Rio Grande is out on 9th February 2018 via Gestation Records.



More ways to avoid reality...

• Rio Grande premiered on Scottish newspaper The National
• The single is taken from Luximon-Herbert’s forthcoming album For She Who Hangs The Moon, out later this year.
• For She Who Hangs The Moon was co-produced by Oliver Betts (The Duke Spirit).
• Luximon-Herber has previously received praise from the likes of Billboard Magazine, Daily Record and BBC Radio Scotland’s Roddy Hart.

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Posted Thu, 01 Feb 2018 in Vive La Rose

Channel your inner emo with Danish alt.rockers Alcabean!



An expertly crafted, up tempo rock banger conjuring memories of early Jimmy Eat World, Denmark's Alcabean straddle the line beautifully between melancholia and euphoria on their latest single Still Remember, out now via We Are Suburban.



Rockin' all over the world...

  • • Still Remember is taken from the band's forthcoming EP Head Down, out 16th March 2018, and premiered on US site New Noise Magazine.

  • • Alcabean announced the EP at the end of 2017 with the release of single Bloody Pose which premiered on Punktastic.

  • •The Danes have picked up support from all over the world including the UK's Team Rock and Upset Magazine to German site Visions and Canada's The Revue.

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    Posted Mon, 29 Jan 2018 in Alcabean

    • Shake away the January blues with Liv Austen’s country-pop anthem


    "She embraces the flavours of country and pop music that have inspired her to create a sound all her own."

    - Pop Dust


    For Fans of... Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Little Big Town


    An uplifting banger, Liv Austen, Don't Regret A Single One is for anyone who’s made mistakes in love, and learnt from them - no matter how many!


    Treat your ears and check out Liv's new single, now available to stream on Liv's YouTube channel and on Spotify

    Nothing to regret here...

  • • Female country music site Belles & Gals named Liv’s previous single The Next Time as their single of the year.
  • • Liv has already received critical acclaim from the likes of Think Country, Pop Dust and Lyric Magazine.
  • •The Next Time hit Chris Country's A list for in excess of 12 weeks, with Liv being the only UK artist on the list.

    If you'd like to find out more about Liv Austen or A Badge of Friendship's PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
    Posted Sat, 27 Jan 2018 in Liv Austen

    • Permahorn offer an alluring slice of slowcore scuzz.


    "."...matches highly personal lyricism

    with sounds to get lost in."

    - Clash


    For Fans of... Nico, Low, Codeine, Galaxie 500, Sonic Youth


    On the back of their Kramer (, Daniel Johnston, Galaxie 500, Bongwater) produced debut album, My Blood Carries My Dream Away, Scottish/Serbian duo Permahorn have unveiled their hypnotic and seductively deadpan video for album track Into The Dreams (Slut).


    A macabre artistic masterpiece, the video premiered on German site We Love That Sound and is now available to watch on the Permahorn YouTube channel.

    Not so slowcore...

  • • 2017 saw Permahorn announce themselves to the world with the release of single My Blood Carries My Dreams Away which premiered on Clash Magazine.
  • • The band made their debut on BBC Radio Scotland's Vic Galloway show.
  • • The Herald Scotland named My Blood Carries My Dreams Away number 89 on their list of Top 100 Tunes from Scotland 2017.

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    Posted Fri, 26 Jan 2018 in Permahorn

    • Submerge yourself in the visceral soundscapes of Hannah Epperson’s ‘20/20 (Amelia)’


    "...captivating minimalist pop..."

    - The Line of Best Fit


    For fans of... Sylvan Esso, Julia Holter, Emily Wells, Grouper


    Sitting somewhere between the inventive sounds of Julia Holter and Sylvan Esso, Canadian artist Hannah Epperson reveals her immersive new single 20/20 (Amelia).


    Just in time for the weekend, the single premiered on The Line of Best Fit and is now available to stream on Hannah's Soundcloud page as well as on Spotify.

    More ethereal goodness...

    • Epperson will be supporting RY X at his sold out show on 1st March 2018 at Shoreditch Town Hall
    • She will also be playing Servant Jazz Quarters on 10th April 2018  - Tickets
    • You can pre-order Slowdown here
    • On Slowdown, there are two distinct versions of each piece – one extremely reduced and minimalist (Iris), the other a crystal clear pop interpretation (Amelia)

    If you'd like to find out more about Hannah Epperson or A Badge of Friendship's PR services, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
    Posted Fri, 26 Jan 2018 in Hannah Epperson