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Now Mr Snuggles and I have been sitting with our heads down counting the hits on each blog to see which band's got what place.Tracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played
every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of
Ralph's Indie Show.
No 1:Artbreak
Artbreak write and record their music, create their videos and draw up their artwork from their South London base in Brixton.All their music is available on Spotify and free to download on Soundcloud.
The band, who don't believe in LPs or EPs, release a single every few weeks with five available so far and the latest being Polaroids In Paris
No 2: The Grey Merchant
Cork based recording collaborative, The Grey Merchant, today announce details of a debut single release, Spotless (The Protecting Veil), which was released last week.The Grey Merchant is the collaborative recording project of Cork based Indie trio Neon Atlas’ bassist Enda O’Flaherty and a collection of friends and fellow musicians. Drawing comparisons with classic noise and stoner rock, influences like the late lamented Slo Burn, Unida, Kyuss and Fu Manchu can certainly be heard.No 3: The Magic Es
Since forming in 2014,The Magic Eshave been busy. All lifelong musicians with world tours, top 40 singles and a wealth of musical experience under their belts.
The boys came together after a chance meeting at a wedding led to them finding common ground in the simple pleasures of classic records and high-energy rock n’ roll.
No 4: Elephant Memoirs
Elephant Memoirs are a three piece from Gateshead who formed in late 2013 and comprises of John Aspinall (Guitar & Vocals), Barry Drew (Drums) and Carl Aspinall (Bass).
Their new EP Broken Jagged Edges released on the 14/10/16, succeeds in amplifying the band's raw sound of..."a driving powerful rhythm section, with aggressive guitar and bold vocal melodies".
No 5: Akiva
Akivaare a Bedfordshire based band made up of brothers and school mates, who for twenty-five years have been bonded by a shared love of Stonesy guitar licks, rolling basslines, Newsnight, Krautrock, Manchester bands, political economy, shuffling, snappy drum beats, analog synths, The Who and BBC Radio 4.
No 6: The Mono LPs
One of Ralph's; and of course Liverpool's, favorite bands is The Mono LPs so it was with no little joy to see that they'd released L.O.V.E & H.A.T.E. from their State Of Decay (3rd November launch gig in the Buyers Club) album. It's a gorgeously riff-laden rock track overlaid with orchestral cello and a raunchy vocal. Scissor Sisters meets ELO is as close as I can come by way of comparison, although to be fair The Mono LPs are most definitely one of a kind.
No 8: Áine Duffy & The Hypnotyst
Ralph is pleased and proud to be able to premiere GRIT the new single from Áine Duffy & The Hypnotyst. The two combined forces last April, attempting to create a revolutionary new sound unheard of in the music industry. With GRIT Áine Duffy & The Hypnotyst flirts with dance, rock and funk to innovatively combine genres and moods, creating their own individual sound which is designed to get concert venues rocking and the dance floors moving.
No 8: One Day Elliott
One Day Elliottare a melodic rock band from Kent in England’s south east who draw from a broad repertoire of influences. The One Day Elliott soundscape is best described as a collection of massive, poppy choruses, enriched with thick vocal harmonies, mixed with a diverse blend of guitar-based genres; incorporating elements of classic rock, metal, punk and anything else to which they may be listening at the time.No 9: Not Monsters
Ralph's video of choice this week is Sharpshooter by Dublin based rockers Not Monsters. They are self-proclaimed "fans of highbrow, complex social satire" and the video is their version of how the controversial US Election would have played out if it was contested by a fight to the death on Dollymount Beach on the north coast of Dublin Bay, however Not Monsters didn't quite get the outcome right!
No 10: This Party
If you're looking for bright and bouncy Indie Pop you don't have to go much further than the new single Moneyfrom Brighton's This Party. Ralph's giving the track a spin on the Radio KC Indie Show on December 11th.
