Three years ago this month I launched Makeit-loud.com as a way of sharing my passion and support for up and coming bands. Since then the website has been viewed in 51 countries. CLEWS were the first band I wrote about. Sisters Lily and Grace Richardson (aka CLEWS) weave a musical magic that’s good for theContinue reading “CLEWS and What’s Love Got To Do With It?”
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Meet Matt Bradford – The King of Slide Guitar
Matt Bradford could easily be crowned the King of Slide. This guy is clearly the love child of Billy F. Gibbons and David Gilmour, with Elmore James as his Grandpa. I can’t recall anyone, other than the aforementioned, delivering such a shot of dirty raw energy whilst simultaneously gliding smoothly over every note on theContinue reading “Meet Matt Bradford – The King of Slide Guitar”
TRUNC – Figure In The Fog
TRUNC are here once again to lift us out of the gloom, or in this case the fog. They say the definition of crazy is that you’ve seen things nobody else has. Does that mean that if you think somebody else is out there, but you never get to meet them you’re crazy? Perhaps, butContinue reading “TRUNC – Figure In The Fog”
Ceejay and How to Write a Hit Song
How do you write a hit song? The answer, from a scientific perspective, is remarkably easy. Write catchy lyrics that resonate with people, and create an uplifting melody that evokes a feeling of nostalgia. Think of The Weeknd and ‘Blinding Lights’, or pretty much anything written by Ed Sheeran. The science might be easy, butContinue reading “Ceejay and How to Write a Hit Song”
The Lookout Service – Rough Around the Edges
“I want you to feel the rhythm baby”, shouts Stergios Kalochoridis of the Lookout Service, before the Led Zeppelin-esque intro to ‘Rough Around the Edges’ kicks in. Taken from the Toronto band’s upcoming debut album ‘The Gambit’ this song is on our list for best single of the year. Released on the same dayContinue reading “The Lookout Service – Rough Around the Edges”
Building an Empire
Empire are an Indie rock band from Yorkshire. They’ve gone (in their own words) “from playing live on pallets in a farm shed……to working with the same company that championed the likes of Kasabian and The Libertines.” It’s easy to see why Empire have attracted so much attention. Their debut album ‘God Bless the Empire’Continue reading “Building an Empire”
HerOrangeCoat – Another Day to Hide
They say it’s easy to be a poet, all you need is a good reason and a bad day. Song writing? That’s a different challenge. The difficulty lies in finding the right music to fit the words. HerOrangeCoat knows just how to do that, and there is no better example than her latest single AnotherContinue reading “HerOrangeCoat – Another Day to Hide”
New Age Grace – Not Like Them
New Age Grace are the best thing to come out of Leicester since Walkers’ crisps. Their latest single ‘Not Like Them’ is a classic example of atmospheric rock with powerhouse vocals, courtesy of Amy Huckerby. Kenny Cassells’ guitar work underpins this radio friendly track that deserves mainstream airplay. Lyrically the song conveys images that leaveContinue reading “New Age Grace – Not Like Them”
Empty Guns – Prelude to Madness
Empty Guns have reloaded, and their new single ‘Prelude to Madness’ shows they really are the master blasters of rock. It’s been more than 2 years since Empty Guns last single ‘Lick the Devil’s Horns’, but they’ve not been idle. Signing to Canadian SODEH Records they’ve diligently built up an international following on both videoContinue reading “Empty Guns – Prelude to Madness”
Ruby Archer – Crazy
Ruby Archer is a multi-award winning singer, songwriter and musician from New South Wales, Australia. Her band Ruby and the Groovy Doobies is whipping up a storm, gaining rave reviews for their live performances. Not bad for someone who’s just turned eighteen. Ruby Archer comes from a musical family and took to the piano atContinue reading “Ruby Archer – Crazy”
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