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Demo Review: The Liars Club

By John Skibeat ⋅ September 30, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

[Region: Seattle, WA]
[Label: Unsigned]

By taking the influential sound of the 90s Seattle scene and mixing it with the strong pop melodies of 60s rock bands, The Liars Club give us deeply rhythmic, fuzzed-up anthems that are both comforting and dynamic.
‘Wide Open Beaver’ is a rich, bustling wallop of an opener, echoing the Queens Of The […]

Demo Review: This Is My Honesty

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ August 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Region: Cambs]
[Label: Unsigned]

I can’t help but feel a little bit sorry for Cambridge-based This Is My Honesty. A different country, a better climate, a more relaxed attitude to life and these guys could be superstars. Unfortunately it’s the UK, it’s pissing down in the middle of summer and everyone is fucking miserable. Luckily for us […]

Demo Review: Smokescreen

By John Skibeat ⋅ August 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Region: Cambs/Lincs]
[Demo: Regret Redeem Refine]

The Loose boys, Tom and Sam, along with bandmates Dave Cooper (bass) and Oli Walkers (drums) have been refining their metal talent since 2001 and the advances they’ve made are getting them increasingly noticed. Their live show is most certainly what sets them apart and, having gigged with bands of the […]

Demo Review: Sunflies

By Jon Sidwell ⋅ May 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Region: Herts]
[Label: Unsigned]

The Hertfordshire-based band, Sunflies, have come a long way to get to where they are now. In fact in a period of eighteen months they had 17 different bassists, 8 lead guitarists, and an incredible 36 drummers. So it’s safe to say they’ve been through a lot and no doubt become stronger people […]

Demo Review: The Hustle

By Jon Sidwell ⋅ May 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Region: Caerphilly]
[Label: Unsigned]

Hailing from Caerphilly, a small commuter town just outside Cardiff in South Wales, The Hustle are a five-piece that are increasingly getting noticed, not just on a local scale but nationally too. With a well received EP, ‘Good Intentions’, and instant playlisting on BBC Wales and XFM Wales, The Hustle are all set […]

Demo Review: Dirt Jake Replicas

By Jon Sidwell ⋅ May 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Region: Portland, OR]
[Label: Unsigned]

Based in Portland, Oregon, Dirt Jake Replicas‘ five members were originally a collective distance of 10,188.6 miles apart (as I’m reliably informed by their little biog). This slightly pointless fact does hold some significance however, particularly when casting any eye over the wide array of artists they cite as influences. Modern-day experimentalists […]

Demo Review: Lost Without Cause

By John Skibeat ⋅ April 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Region: Herts]
[Label: Unsigned]

Lost Without Cause, Watford’s trio of punk-pop rockers, have presumably had a real bash at replicating that feisty My Chemical Romance sound but have also managed to suck up a lot of what Green Day and, in particular, Placebo were producing early in their careers. Unfortunately a disjointed recording process at three […]

Demo Review: Satellite State

By Jon Sidwell ⋅ April 7, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Region: Surrey
Label: Unsigned

Satellite State are a five-piece that formed in Guildford, Surrey in late 2005. The band has been getting rave reviews since then from their constant gig schedule and festival appearances and can count Radio 1’s Huw Stephens as a fan. The band comprises of Ryan Nicks (Drums), Ciaran Stephens (Lead Guitar), Gary Nicks […]

Demo Review: The February Solution

By John Skibeat ⋅ February 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Region: Glasgow
Label: Unsigned

Formed in 2002 after meeting at a Glasgow college, The February Solution five-piece began thrashing out a sound from their various influences. They emerged with a complex mixture of hardcore, metal and post-rock. After a series of gigs, UK Metal Underground were suitably impressed and in May 2006 sponsored the band’s UK tour. […]

Demo Review: Federal Black 40

By John Skibeat ⋅ February 12, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Region: Cambs/Essex
Label: Unsigned

Formed in the summer of 2007, Federal Black 40 are on the warpath and on this showing Cambridge’s flagging rock scene is about to get a boot up the arse.
‘Manic’ starts off with a clever riff which Bruce Simpson’s drums pick up and shifts things into overdrive. Immediately Dan Hunsdon’s cracked, hearty […]