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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 - 18.3.18
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: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: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.
No 8: wojtek the bear
Brian's favorite video this week is Made Out Of Maps by Wojtek The Bear
Made Out Of Maps is the first single from the eagerly awaited debut album by Wojtek The Bear,A Talent For Being Unreasonablewhich is due for digital and vinyl release on Scottish Fiction records on May 25th.Wojtek The Bear tucked themselves away to work with Chris McCrory to record A Talent For Being Unreasonable at Shady Lane Studios late 2017.
No 9: Brownbear
Brownbear are a four-piece indie-rock outfit led by singer/songwriter Matt Hickman.
No 10: Acrylic
Once in a while some new music comes along that transports you back to when you first heard a new release by a band that later becomes a true classic.
Such was the occurrence on first listening to the upcoming EP release by burgeoning Scottish Alt-Popsters Acrylic. Listening to their All I AM EP transported me back to first listens to the likes of The Blue Nile and their near incomparable release Stay.
