Tracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played every Sunday after 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of Brian's Indie Show.
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AS PLAYED ON RADIO KC - 11.3.18
BRIAN'S BRAND NEW TOP 10 CHARTPublished on 17.3.18 and as played afterTHE INDIE SHOW on RADIO KC - 18.3.18 - from 5-7pm
No 1: Hanging Valleys
Hanging Valleys is an alternative band founded in 2016, comprising of Thom Byles (acoustic guitar, vocals), Mike Phillips (electric guitar, vocals) and Alexis Meridol (beats, synthesizer).
Hanging Valleys music is centred around soaring falsetto vocal harmonies accompanied by ethereal atmospheric phrasing on electric and acoustic guitars, which combine to create a rich shifting soundscape.
No 2: Kadija Kamara
Based in London Kadija Kamara is a singer songwriter who best describes her sound as Alt Soul. With a love of 60’s and 70’s analog sounds, she combines her affinity for retro soul music with a host of modern influences.
No 3: Oddity Road
The four 18 year old school mates played over 50 gigs and 25 festivals in 2017 including an infamous BBC Introducing headline set to 4000 people at Y Not festival.
No 4: Sheafs
SHEAFSare a five-piece indie rock band from Sheffield, which formed in the later end of 2015 comprise Lawrence Feenstra (lead vocals), Chris Goodacre (guitar/backing vocals), Charles Mellor (guitar), Callum Wright (bass/backing vocals), Charlie Eastap (drums).
Following on from the legacy of breakthrough single, This Is Not A Protest, new track, Shock Machineis a bold step up in both power of performance and size of hooks used.
No 5: Wozniak
Wozniak purvey atmospheric shoe-gaze of the highest quality and that's evident in this latest offering from the album. Go seek it out.
No 6: The Moods
Brian's favorite video this week is Hidden by The Moods from their Missing Peace album. After a monumental 2017, The Moods accelerate into 2018 at an exponential rate. Hailing from Manchester and the North West, The Moods are a ten-piece collective creating socially charged rap dealing with topics such as corruption, poverty, injustice and inequality.
No 7: Katalina Kicks
Following the release of album Vices back in 2017, Katalina Kicks have spent a year of solid touring around it and following singles, accompanied by airplay across Kerrang!, BBC Introducing, Planet Rock and too many regional and online stations to mention. After spending a few months locked down in the studio, Katalina Kicks now release brand new single Waterfall, with a supporting mini UK tour.
No 8: Pining For Sunshine
If you're a Beatles fan you'll remember with fondness how the hairs on the back of your neck stood up the first time you listened to She's Leaving Home; well watching the video for So Little Time by Brighton's Pining For Sunshine produces just that effect.
It's the debut single written by Pining For Sunshine songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jacob Shoobridge-Chandler and was produced by Iggy B and recorded at the Bella Union Studios no less.
No 9: Bugeye
Having made a splash in 2016 and 2017 with airplay from luminaries such as BBC 6 Music, Steve Lamacq and rave reviews from the likes of God Is In The TV, female fronted, disco-punk band, Bugeye, return with their new single, I’m Not the One and a UK tour with sold out shows.
Taking obvious inspiration from early pop punk bands such as, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Altered Images with a visual nod to David Lynch and punch-drunk productions, I’m Not The One sees the band take on a slightly darker pop approach.
No 10:Talma
Seamlessly blending alt, classic and art rock, London-based five-piece TALMA command a magnetic sound and presence that comes straight out of the underground scenes of London. The raw and unshackled live performances are where TALMA truly run riot. They’ve supported the likes of Queen keyboard player Spike Edney and received acclaim for their intense energy and all-out charisma from London all the way to LA, including praise from industry commentator and author Ari Herstand.
