bands
Rock n' roll, boy bands, jazz trios, and more; the greats, newbies, and forgotten icons who create our favorite groups.
Caleb Shomo Takes Beartooth in a New Direction?
The new album Disease, released on September 28th, written and recorded by frontman Caleb Shomo is anything but usual for Beartooth. As touched greatly in their previous albums Sick, Aggressive, and Disgusting, depression is a very prevalent part to Shomo's mind. Each album lets you into the world of Shomo from the perspective of someone who should be considered 'happy,' but is still struggling to cope.When you break down the lyrics past the heavy sound, it is truly something incredible that deserves so much more recognition.
By Kelly Daly7 years ago in Beat
Do It Yourself
When one thinks of a budding cultural scene, that marks a new school of thought or outlook on art, a college town in the middle of Iowa might not be the first place that comes to mind. Given it’s centralized position in not only Iowa, but the Midwest, and even the United States, Ames, Iowa, is just the location for a musical revolution to take place.
By Thomas Wilson7 years ago in Beat
Fresh from Clydebank—Meet: The Fences
Ryan from G1 once again looks into some of Glasgow's best upcoming bands, including Cats With Glasses, and The Drive. This fresh sounding, new look band from Glasgow, have started to set their eyes on taking over the Scottish music scene, with their passionate and energetic sound. Glasgow's music scene is currently thriving more than ever. Several young people in the city are deciding to give music a go, and more often than not it works out. The Fences are fresh on the scene, with their SOLD OUT headline show at Audio only being their third! The professionalism and passion shown by these five guys on stage is incredible, and with the crowds reaction being so positive, it seems like the only direction for The Fences is up! One point in the set I remember in particular was when the band covered "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. The place was absolutely bouncing, with fans stage diving, crowd-surfing and beverages being thrown all over the place! This kind of reaction at shows has not went unnoticed, with the band already having a show, the other side of the country in Edinburgh already planned, supporting Palmiros on Friday 5th October. Make sure you can say you've heard this band before they start going places, and check out their catchy single "Red Eye Rebecca" on Soundcloud. Check out their Facebook page!Also playing the show were a new female fronted Coatbridge outfit The Drive. The band covered popular songs such as "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" by the Arctic Monkeys, as well as Declan Mckenna's "Brazil." It was incredible to watch a band, the majority of them still in school, have such a well structured sound, as well as stage presence. With the band also being first on, which is never easy it was amazing to see such a large crowd turn up to support them! I really do hope this continues. The Drive's next show is the 13th of October in Audio under Glasgow promoters RCMS. You can check out the band on Facebook.Before The Fences took the stage, East End of Glasgow based Cats With Glasses got the venue bouncing with an extremely tight and well rehearsed set full with original songs. Songs that stuck out were "Home," "17," and "Sunset." This band took the gamble of playing a set without any covers at all, something that can go down either really well or really poorly, however the audiences reaction was electric, which the band responded to by getting the crowd going even more. On stage professionalism is something these boys seem to take very seriously, with an incredible drum solo during one of their songs, as well as a guitar crossover trick, with both guitarists only strumming their own guitar, whilst they switch over the hand that plays the neck! Outstanding to say the least! This band only started in June this year, and are already catching the eyes of many people involved in the Glasgow, as well as Scottish music scene. The boys will appear on Sunny G Radio at 4 PM on Saturday the 22nd September, to play a few songs from the set, as well as reveal news regarding future shows, and releases. When the band have shows planned, they will be announced either through their Instagram or Facebook page. You can stream the bands EP and Download it on both Bandcamp and SoundcloudAnother show I was delighted to attend, start to finish everything ran smoothly! Make sure to check out all of these local outfits, and keep supporting local music!
By Stephen Brogan7 years ago in Beat
The Leaders of Rock's Next Generation. Top Story - September 2018.
Every era of rock music breeds legends. There's always a certain few who carry the torch for their genres, whose music stands the test of time and inspires the next generation of musicians to come. Ten years ago, it was Paramore, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance leading the charge. Five years ago, it was Black Veil Brides, Pierce The Veil and Sleeping With Sirens who had just blown up, bringing post-hardcore to a new generation of fans. But who is set to follow them?
By E.W Hemmings7 years ago in Beat
iKON—The Guide to 2018's Hottest Group (Part Two)
You've read the first part (presumably), you're familiar with the members, and providing you didn't just decide to look them up for yourselves, you're now back ready to see some of my carefully selected tracks that will give you more than just an appetiser into the talent this group possesses.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
Ikon—The Guide to 2018's Hottest Group (Part One)
With NEW KIDS: Continue topping the iTunes charts in 24 countries, a performance at the closing ceremony of the Asia Games and a hit song dubbed "Korea's National Anthem" by fans and casual admirers alike, it's fair to say 2018 has been fruitful for the group by the name of iKON. With a unique and versatile approach to music, the seven members of the group show different colours and styles in all of their releases, and still manage to ensure that each and every song that reaches a listener's ear will be of the very highest quality. They're a group that go against the typical formula your average K-Pop group will follow; and through hard work, talent, and spirit unmatched in today's industry, they now find themselves at the very top of the business that once wrote them off.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Beat
In Defense of Bring Me the Horizon
Take a look at the comment section on anything related to Bring Me The Horizon on the internet, and you will find a fanbase at war. On one side is an army of fans who claim to be the "true fans" because they found the band while they were still making deathcore music. They want the world to know how disappointed they are that they sold out. They've gone soft. They make music for 13-year-old girls now (sexism, much?). On the other is a counter protest of fans who stand up for the band, who argue that there's nothing wrong with them changing their sound or aspiring to join rock's heavyweights in arenas, stadiums, or festival main stages.
By E.W Hemmings7 years ago in Beat
Top Five Artists You’re Missing out On
Are you looking for a new obsession? Well, you’ve come to the right place. As an avid music lover, I have compiled my top five artists that you have probably never heard of (or, if you have, don’t hate me because I’m fragile). Perhaps, you may find a new favorite band or a new band to hate (in which case, I do not condone hate, go troll a forum somewhere else you jerk). Either way, I hope you enjoy the top five artists you need to listen to ASAP!
By Evie Gricoski7 years ago in Beat
The Current Angels & Airwaves Comeback Is Crucial for Our Political Environment
We haven't heard a lot from Tom DeLonge after his departure with Blink-182 in 2015. He's been a man of mystery, working on his newly founded company To The Stars... Academy of Arts and Science, which is a self proclaimed public benefit corporation that works on the likes of entertainment, science, and art.
By John Aubert7 years ago in Beat
