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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:SHVLLOWS
SHVLLOWS are a four piece Electronic Pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Forming in early 2015, the band have spent the last year mastering their unique blend of hybrid synth pop and are ready to make their mark on the UK music scene over 2016. Their release Zurich is Ralph's Video Of The Week.
No 2: Sisteray
‘Who R Ya?’ - new single from Sisteray release on 1-2-3-4 Records is out now!
Listen on Spotify: po.st/WRYspotify
Listen on Apple
Music: po.st/WRYam
Buy on iTunes: po.st/WRYiT
No 3: NUUXS
Nuuxsis a French born singer songwriter who grew up in Hackney. Her music style is influenced by Tarantino soundtracks and Lo-Fi beats, ably demonstrated in her debut single Holy Man released in April. The track, which has received over 66,000 streams on Spotify, was produced and co-written by Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, The Libertines, James Bay, Paloma Faith) and added to Starbucks' in-store playlist.
No 4: Tensheds
A piano bashing, guitar swinging husky voiced hobo.
'Milktrain' is taken from the new Tensheds album 'The Dandy Punk Prince',
Order your copy at: tensheds.com/shop
No 5: Empathy Test
If there was an actual empathy test other than in the dystopian future of Blade Runner, then the new double A side single: Demons/Seeing Stars, by London based electro popsters of the same name passes with flying colours.
The soon-to-be released Empathy Test track Demons shines bright in the musical firmament as they explore the nature of jealousy in the human condition. It's available on September 9th and is a precursor to their much vaunted and eagerly awaited debut album.
No 6: Hunter & The Bear
This week Ralph's favorite video is Renegade by Hunter and The Bear and it's the first single from their debut album due out early next year.
Having shared the stage with Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Simple Minds, this young British band are making a big noise on the rock scene. They've toured extensively in the UK & Europe this year and have been described as - "One of the most exciting live acts around!"
No 7: The Blet Project
Scotland’s four-piece electro pop outfit The Blet Project return with their third single Eight Till Ten. A light-hearted look at modern working life and the pressures it puts on relationships; set to the sounds of 90’s R&B girl groups.
The band was formed in spring 2015 by Stephen Dennis (synths/backing vocals) to create thought-composed, three-minute pop songs with socially conscious lyrics.
No 8: The Honeyfire
Sisters Sally and Natalie Joiner are The Honeyfire, a dream-pop guitar band hailing from Bristol, UK.
Their enchanting harmonies and textured guitar lines reveal an honest and endearing bond between the siblings. Blending themes of fear, failed love across dreamscapes thorugh their poetic lyrics, these ethereal songstresses captivate their audiences with dark and hauntingly beautiful live performances.
No 9: The Society
After playing in a handful of previous bands Lew Whalley and Harry Beresford met and instantly developed a strong musical bond, later forming the foundation of The Society
No 10: Billy Mitchell
Ralph does a Video Of The Week on ralphslife.co.ukand this week it's 'All You Got' by young Scottish singer songwriter Billy Mitchell who hails from Dundee.The Video is by James Calderwood and the single is currently available on i tunes.
