Discovery: Kaeley Jade

23/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Hailing from Edmonton, Canada, Kaeley Jade is an indie pop singer songwriter who reflects on unhealthy relationships in her emotive new single Ego.

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New Music: Jodi Heights – The Storm

11/05/2022 Graeme Smith

Jodi Heights is a Boston, USA-based alternative pop singer songwriter who never fails to impress me with her use of imagery and powerful messages in her music. Her latest is no exception. It’s called The Storm.

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EP Review: The Lowtones – Front Row Empty

28/04/202205/05/2022 Graeme Smith

The Lowtones are a five-piece indie rock act who hail from Norwich and formed just before the world closed down to deal with Covid-19. With things opening back up, they’re hitting the stage and have just released their debut EP Front Row Empty. Here’s my track by track review.

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Discovery: Mats Dernánd

27/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Mats Dernánd is an Örebro, Sweden-based folk pop singer songwriter who has teamed up with a familiar singer for his latest track. A duet with York Calling favourite Luna Keller, it’s called We’ll Be Together.

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Video: Joe Traxler – Braindead

06/04/202211/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Joe Traxler is a Vienna, Austria-based indie pop artist I’ve featured a couple of times on the blog now. His intelligent, soulful approach to pop never fails to warm me. His latest song and video is a team up with fellow Vienna-based singer songwriter Lukas Oscar. It’s called Braindead.

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Album Review: Drew Worthley & No Spinoza – Maxim

05/04/202211/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Maxim is the new collaborative album between Worthing-based folk pop artist Drew Worthley and York’s own No Spinoza, real name Thomas Pearson. With ten tracks all reimagining childhood nursery rhymes, it seemed to be an intriguing prospect. Here’s my track by track review.

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EP Review: Isolated Corners – Sleeper

30/03/202205/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Isolated Corners, real name Edward Tucker, is an alternative rock act from Exeter who first hit my radar earlier this month through his track and video I Know Something That I Shouldn’t. He’s now released the EP from which the track is taken so I was keen to check out some more of his music. It’s called Sleeper.

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