Adam + Attack by Fire mixes the classic and unique in new single

07/03/202507/03/2025 Graeme Smith

We’ve been covering the work of the genre-straddling Adam + Attack by Fire since the end of 2024. Three of his singles have graced these pages before, each showing us a completely different side to his sound.

Reviews

Discovery: Ryan Smith releases modern-classic love song

17/02/202518/02/2025 Graeme Smith

New to our blog, Ryan Smith is a Leeds-based singer songwriter who has come to our attention through his recently released single, Surprise Me.

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Lycio go heavy with moody new single

21/01/202523/01/2025 Graeme Smith

Birmingham-based pop rock band Lycio have played shows for Sofar Sounds, Airwaves Festival, Chris Evans’ CarFest and BBC Children In Need. If that wasn’t enough, they’ve also received support for BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson, as well as contemporaries like Rae Morris and Self Esteem.

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Discovery: Southern Resident Killer Whales make a splash with new pop rock EP

20/01/202522/01/2025 Graeme Smith

Based in Minneapolis, USA, Southern Resident Killer Whales are an alternative rock quartet led by frontman Dan Hylton. Joining him are multi-instrumentalists Mark Anderson and Krista Johnson, and guitarist Brian Siegel.

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Feature: Alwyn Morrison takes us to the streets of New York with debut single and video

17/01/202521/01/2025 Graeme Smith

From Frank Sinatra to Alicia Keys, New York City is a place that has never stopped inspiring songs to be written about it.

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Discovery: The Hope The Fear give us Northern reality with latest single

15/01/202516/01/2025 Graeme Smith

The DIY project of Leeds-based multi-instrumentalist Alexander Fletcher, The Hope The Fear is new to our blog thanks to his new single, Fall Right At The Start.

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