MarthaGunn have become the band on the tip of everybody’s tongue right now in Brighton. After recently launching their debut single, ‘Heaven’, through Blood Red Shoes’ Jazz Life label they seem to be plotting big things for the future. As far as bands go, they are largely a slow burning…
All it took was one listen of their debut single ‘Landslide’ to know I had to find out more about this Brighton band that had come out of absoulte nowhere. Fortunately, they were playing an unofficial opening show for The Great Escape Festival at the Green Door Store, their…
Jinn Records, Brighton's newest label, brings out its first EP, Eyes Of A Gemini, which sees a collaboration between Sudanese rapper Mahdi Norie, aka MaMan and Brighton producer Abraham Moughrabi, aka Aaamouai over the course of four intense hip hop cuts. On the eve of the release we fired…
At the first listen of FEWS’ single ‘The Zoo’ on a late BBC 6Music show, I knew that these guys were an act we must take note of and consequently saw them perform an exhilarating set at this year’s The Great Escape Festival. Produced by master musician Dan Carey…
Growing up in Leciester surrounded by music, Mahalia was already playing open mic nights by the age of 12. By the time she was 13 Ed Sheeran was bigging her up. The singer has spent the past few years building a live reputation with some choice gigs, supporting…
Beautiful sounds from Brighton’ very own shores. Fear Of Men release their second LP, Fall Forever, this year after what has already been a fantastic beginning of the year, having done a string of shows in America including the renown SXSW festival. Their new album carries on in the…
If you are into writing music, for any teenager your instant reference points come out as the obvious sorts, those such as Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, Oasis and Blur. How do you put these into a new context though? It’s one thing taking these as influences but another…
Vulgarians have become Hull’s most exciting new export in recent times. They have gained the attention of artists such as The Wytches via their previous single, ‘Wet Juice’, they have now tacked into a subculture that is currently bubbling gently below the surface of the music scene within the…
South East London’s Young Native were one of the acts that took The Great Escape by storm over the weekend with their Saturday afternoon slot. Their debut EP, Consciousness Is King was released back in April and it grasped my attention with its sun-kissed hooks and confident swagger.
When you start talking about Brighton’s live music scene one band keeps getting mentioned time and time again. That band is Merlin Tonto. Considering that they make music that encompasses elements of Vangelis, Holy Fuck, Can and Socrates, prog-inspired rock with dance elements, you’d be forgiven for thinking it…