ALBUM REVIEW: SAUNDER JURRIAANS – BEASTS
Following a decade writing scores alongside Danny Bensi for some of the most watched TV shows and films over that period, and releasing albums as part of Tarantula and Priestbird, Saunder Jurriaans is stepping out of the shadows to put his name front and centre for the first time. I’d only heard one of the songs, the single ‘Easy Now’, before reading Jurriaans claim that “putting out music this intimate is scary”. Armed with that piece of information... Read More
WHO ARE YA? THE PERSIAN LEAPS
From time to time, one of our contributors will recommend an artist/band they think deserves your attention. No record labels, PR companies, bands or band’s management will ever have made these recommendations. It is simply one music fan putting their taste on the line in the hope of sharing good music. The questions are intended to give just a basic introduction to possibly your new favourite artist/band. So without further ado, let’s crack on with another introduction, in... Read More
INTERVIEW: REGENT
Following the release of Southampton based 4-piece Regent’s latest single ‘Dirty Little Sinner’, Sophie Nebesniak briefly spoke to the band to find out a little bit about them.What is your music like? If someone were to listen to you, without knowing anything about you, what would they hear? Our music is like a blend between the 60’s and the 90’s Who are your inspirations? If someone was to listen to us without knowing anything about us, they... Read More
Silent Radio – 15/09/2020 – Freebie Jeebies
This week Ian Burke brings you another 14 tracks of music available online on a pay-what-you-want basis. As always, if you like anything you hear and can afford to support these artists financially, please to buy their music on Bandcamp. TRACK LISTING Of Montreal – Peace To All Freaks / School Of Language – Disappointment ’99 / Sweeping Promises – Cross Me Out / Blyzo – Solace / Tapeworms – Safety Crash / Gloria – Global... Read More
Rig Stars: Dream Nails
We’re a curious bunch here at Silent Radio and decided it was time to start scratching that itch, so we asked Dream Nails guitarist Anya Pearson what her favourite piece of music making equipment is. This is what she told us: What is it? BOSS CE-2 analogue chorus pedal from the early 1980s.How long have you had it? This cheeky blue stomp box has actually been passed down the generations of feminist rock! My mum bought it sometime between 1979-1982 when she was... Read More
INTERVIEW: TV COMA
Brighton based 4-piece TV Coma recently released ‘Congratulations’ taken from their forthcoming debut album that will be called ‘WUSS’ and released later this year. Silent Radio’s Sophie Nebesniak caught up with the band to find out a little more about them.You guys are based in Brighton, Any cool places to visit? Seeing as all the venues are closed, I would say the best thing to do here at the moment is to just walk straight into the sea, that’s... Read More
CHICAGO BASED FEVER QUEEN’S DEBUT ALBUM ‘THE WORLD OF FEVER QUEEN’ AND LATEST SINGLE ‘LOVE LAST’ ARE OUT NOW
Fever Queen’s debut album ‘The World of Fever Queen’ and her latest single ‘Love Last’ are both out now via First To Knock.Fever Queen is Chicago-based songwriter Eleanor Rose Lee.Speaking about the album, Lee says:“I wrote most of The World of Fever Queen in 2019, which was a year full of movement and change for me. I was rearranging my life, and the record is a document of that evolution. Each song still takes me back to a powerful... Read More
TOTTY UNVEIL LATEST SINGLE ‘SAME BED’ AHEAD OF EP RELEASE
TOTTY have unveiled their new singe and video ‘Same Bed’, the third song taken from their ‘Garden’ EP which will be released on November 6th via Ratbag Records/BMG.Singer Kelly Jansch says of the song:“Same bed is about life on the road, touring from show to show. When you’re traveling, every hotel room feels the same and often you’ll drive all through the night to get to the next venue to do it all again. The song was written... Read More
WHO ARE YA? BAREFOOT MODERN
Over the past few weeks we’ve been working with ReverbNation to offer independent artists the opportunity to introduce themselves. With well over a thousand applications and counting, we’re pleased to give Barefoot Modern the floor today.Who are ya? We are Barefoot Modern, a pop group made up of 5 college students, Tegan, Robert, Hunter, Caleb and Joe who have nothing but big plans and too many songs sitting in our back pocket. Where are you from? We are from... Read More
MANCHESTER’S GEISTERHAUS RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘THE GARDEN’
Geisterhaus, known to his friends as Thomas Hammersley, has released his latest single ‘The Garden’.Hammersley desrcibes the track as:“based on Epicurus’ belief that the Gods exist but have no interest or hand in human affairs. The song seeks to draw a comparison with the rich and powerful members of contemporary society who could use their resources for the greater good, but instead choose to acquire more power and wealth.”A video accompanying... Read More
