In late 2019, Dream Collective was formed in a mission to create great music. Drawing inspiration from the timeless tunes of the 60s and 70s, the band has been experimenting with various genres that feature in their extensive music collection. What sets the band apart is their unrestricted approach to music-making, with all members equally… Read More SINGLE: I HOPE IT’S ME – DREAM COLLECTIVE
Prima Hera, the soaring talent known for her beautifully haunting vocals, has returned with her sophomore single Michigan after the smashing success of her debut release. As a long-awaited solo project from Stef Williamson, Prima Hera effortlessly layers her ethereal voice with a reverb-heavy piano to create a breathtakingly melancholic pop haze that leaves you… Read More SINGLE: MICHIGAN – PRIMA HERA
Katerina is a singer-songwriter originally from Greece. Now based in Scotland, Katerina released her debut single: They’re Trying To Sell My Books at the end of last year. Her secondary single: Ballad Of A Hollywood Dreamer was released March 15th and was an instant success; receiving a play on BBC Introducing. I was lucky enough… Read More IN CONVERSATION WITH KATERINA
Meadowlark are a British electro pop duo and a band that I’ve reviewed on the website before. Made up of the oh so gifted Kate McGill and Daniel Broadley; Meadowlark has recently spoiled us something rotten with the number of songs they have released so far this 2023 and I for one, am loving it!… Read More SINGLE: WHAT’S IT LIKE TO LOVE ME – MEADOWLARK
Amber Run have come a long way since the days of being at Nottingham University together. Over the years, the band have worked incredibly hard and their efforts go to show through the buildup of the many (beautiful) victorious milestones that they’ve achieved. Their debut album; 5am, made it into the charts as a top… Read More ALBUM: HOW TO BE HUMAN – AMBER RUN
Michael Blackwell is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumental musician and producer born in County Durham, UK. He’s best known within the music industry and by his fans for being an incredible backing guitarist for many established musicians, such as; Louis Tomlinson, Amber Run and Lewis Capaldi, to name but a few. His career thus far has already… Read More SINGLE: NOTHING MAKES SENSE – MICHAEL BLACKWELL
Stef Williamson originally turned heads within the music industry whilst in the pop band, Twin Kidd; a Nottingham based group that achieved recognition from the likes of BBC Introducing East Midlands, Radio X and BBC 6 Music. A five year hiatus from making music and a move to Sheffield later, Williamson returns with a solo… Read More SINGLE: SIDECAR – PRIMA HERA
British singer/songwriter – Gabrielle Aplin, released her 4th album to date last week (9th of January) under the title of ‘Phosphorescent’. Written predominantly throughout lockdown, where we all lived in more of an online reality. Aplin has stated just how much this album means to her and since she’s currently in the running to be… Read More LIVE: GABRIELLE APLIN – ROUGH TRADE, NOTTINGHAM
Recently Meadowlark wowed us with their latest release, ‘Goodbye’; a song that whilst containing a message of saying farewell and embracing the notions of having every intention of starting the new year with welcomed new habits, also acknowledges the probable fact of one day most likely saying “hello” to them again. “The reality is I… Read More SINGLE: ‘GOODBYE’ – MEADOWLARK
This December’s Song of the Month goes to none other than the Welsh singer-songwriter, Hannah Grace. The track ‘Just ‘Cause it’s Christmas (Always Been a Dreamer)’ was released mid-end of November 2022 and since the moment I first heard it, I knew it was highly likely to be a song I’d be playing many times… Read More SOTM: ‘JUST ‘CAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS (ALWAYS BEEN A DREAMER)’ – HANNAH GRACE