The difficulty of leaving a relationship is something that almost everyone goes through at some point in their lives, and the first single from London duo Ferris & Sylvester captures the vulnerability of realizing that moment on their new ballad, “Save Yourself”. Issy Ferris, who takes the lead on this song, is a vocal treasure, capturing the emotion of a
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As a Milwaukee-based music website, it is our obligation to not only bring Milwaukee to the world, but bring the world to Milwaukee, as well. Five To Watch submissions are handled exclusively through ReverbNation. Click here to submit music to be one of our Five To Watch Presented by JBL Professional. It’s April 1st, and we’re not fooling when we say
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The narrative of UK singer Penny Bridges is captivating, and from the moment you hear her voice, you realize that she has star potential. Her new single, “For The Things” confirms that, as we hear Penny on a slightly more upbeat song, still arresting with her style of jazzy, soulful pop music. Produced by Thomas Mellor, the song is a
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UK rockers Deaf Havana are about to release their next album, “All These Useless Nights” on January 27th via SO Records, but we get another preview of what to expect with their latest video, “Fever”. The band has made a name for themselves in the UK, but are pushing towards a much higher level on this release, and this video
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If you like your punk rock with a touch of some technical dueling guitars, the new single and video from UK skate punks Darko are just what you need. “Hiraeth” is the world’s first listen to anything from their upcoming debut full-length, “Bonsai Mammoth”, due out on February 3rd through Bird Attack/Lockjaw/Touch Of Hope Records. If there was ever a
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London punks Lucy And The Rats are the latest venture of Australian punk Lucy Spazzy, who had made a name for herself in her own right in her homeland. The band’s latest, “This Situation” features simplistic yet catchy songwriting, reminiscent of the songwriting style that made The Ramones so appealing in their early days. With clean, jangly guitar lines, and
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Alt-rockers Deaf Havana have made a name for themselves around the world over the past twelve years. The band is about to tour with Jimmy Eat World across the UK, and have their 8th LP, “All These Countless Nights” slated for a January release. We talked to guitarist Matthew Veck-Gilodi, and learned a little more about the new record, as
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The makings of a dark pop commodity are alive and well with London-by-way-of-Ukraine identical twins Anna & Sonia Kuprienko. The duo make up Bloom Twins, and while there is a considerable novelty factor to their background, the girls prove themselves on their recent single, “Set Us Free”. The track was written on a trip to Ukraine, when they were stuck in
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As a Milwaukee-based music website, it is our obligation to not only bring Milwaukee to the world, but bring the world to Milwaukee, as well. Five To Watch submissions are handled exclusively through ReverbNation. Every month, we keep getting blown away by the amount of talented artists that submit music to us. It’s never an easy decision, but we’ve selected five
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If you’re a fan of brooding, dark, blues-inspired indie, we might have just found the video that you’ll be playing on repeat for quite some time. UK artist Stealth’s “Blame” combines the raw emotion of a souring relationship with a gripping, exciting instrumental bed. The vulnerability in Stealth’s voice not only draws you in, but it keeps you gripped for
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It’s one thing to watch someone perform, but it’s another experience altogether to be immersed in the middle of the action. Lewis Watson and his band look to replicate the latter in their new 360 video for “Little Light”. The single is the first release from Watson’s new album, “Midnight”, which is due out March 3rd on Cooking Vinyl. In
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Earlier this year, we became smitten with singer/songwriter Penny Bridges’ music, thanks to a pair of singles she released over the summer. Bridges’ latest, “Blue”, is live, and it’s hauntingly beautiful, as well. Largely reliant on Penny and her guitar, the track builds up momentum in the choruses, with a buzzing bass, and percussion that accentuates her voice. The production
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Manchester, England’s The Society are ready to break out of their local scene to the world stage, and the band’s debut single on Kidda Records, “Begging”, is showing that they can cut it with bands at the highest level. On first listen, this is indie pop meets stadium rock, and the band sounds like the perfect fit for the summer
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A key component of some of the greatest indie rock tracks is the power and raw emotion behind it. Within one listen to Cameron AG’s new single, “Heroes”, you can tell that the power is definitely there, and the emotion plays itself out in the dramatic build up to the chorus. The Oxford, England native and multi-instrumentalist creates a wonderful,
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With their debut album, “Be Nothing.” released today on Pure Noise Records, England’s Boston Manor are about to embark on the rollercoaster of their introduction to the world. The Blackpool natives are about to play their first tour of the United States, as well, and we caught up with Henry Cox to talk about the experience: B&E: How would you
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The narrative of Penny Bridges as an emerging singer/songwriter continues. The 22 year old singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England caught our ear a while back, and her latest track, “Tomorrow”, has done the same. With a delightfully raspy voice and a healthy dose of percussion behind her, Penny is already showing improvements from the initial releases that we heard from her,
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Here’s a new track from the UK that has summer festivals written all over it. Complete with a hefty set of gang vocals and a synth line that pulls you in, “Some Other Dude” by London pop band Everywhere is ready to be all over your radio dial. The track was produced by Mark Needham, who you may know from
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Recently, we were introduced to Penny Bridges, a singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England. Her singles were captivating, and the latest addition to that catalog of music is “Gratitude”, a combination of smooth acoustic style and dark, polished percussion. Penny’s vocals drape the song exquisitely, creating a bit of peace over the chaos that the dark drum hits invoke. The structure
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Sometimes, when you just know, you just know. In the case of 21 year old singer/songwriter Penny Bridges from Wolverhampton, England, you just know there’s an immense amount of talent, and that shows in her music. With only a couple songs on SoundCloud, she’s able to captivate, and her most recent release, “You Cry Yourself Away”, she does just that.
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Hartlepool, England is not necessarily a mecca for indie pop, but the occasional gem pops up, and that is definitely the case with Para Alta’s latest single, “I Get Mine”. With the combination of pure power rock and the finesse of melodic indie, this track is a bottle of emotion that’s ready to explode. With tracks like these, Para Alta
Read moreNorth London band Gengahr recently released a new song, “Heroine”, on Transgressive Records. This is definitely a name to watch. Their debut album, “A Dream Outside” comes out on June 15th, and the band will be joining Alt-J on their European tour this year. Look for them to break stateside in the near future, as well. In the meantime, check
Read moreA quick jaunt through YouTube will show you talent from all over the world in just a few mouse clicks. Today, that jaunt brought us to Rolo, a rapper from London with a flair for classic hip hop. Bouncing on a head-nodder of a beat, he cruises with ease through “Reporting Live”, with smooth visuals to match. Rather than going
Read moreWith the World Cup fast approaching, English singer Lily Allen couldn’t help but contribute to the buzz for the tournament. She dropped this track via Twitter, calling it her “Unofficial World Cup Song”, and I could definitely see this being used during the broadcast at some point. This may have been an unreleased track from her recent album, “Sheezus”, or
Read moreI was recently sent this video from London indie rockers Echotape, and I have a feeling that they are one of the next big names to break out internationally. This song, a single from their upcoming album, will be available on February 17th on iTunes. You can preorder it by clicking here. Check out the video:
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