Music news and reviews from the West Midlands
Echo Beach! are one of Birmingham’s most exciting new bands. As their new single ‘She’ stuns and delights listeners across the country, Beach babe Ross Carley spoke to Sam Lambeth about exclamation marks, sad lyrics and moms.
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Moseley veterans Ocean Colour Scene perform a hit-laden set at Wolverhampton Racecourse. Sam Lambeth reviews.
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Sam Lambeth speaks to Birmingham hellraisers Ivory Wave as their prepare for their headline gig at the O2 Institute in November.
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Birmingham band Sorry Grace discuss their new single and how they broke the local scene, ahead of their headline gig at The Sunflower Lounge.
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Birmingham’s heartbroken balladeer Sam Hollis finds a little solace on his sample-heavy, pop-tuned new EP, It’s Probably Gonna Be Alright, the sensational follow up to his last release, LYFE.
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Raised on the harmonica-drenched despair of The Rolling Stones, the country-fuzz trio The Americas are back with a song that raises the sensibility, as well as a brand-new EP with a rather cheeky title. Sam Lambeth comes on out to find out more.
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Local psych rock favourites The Mothers Earth Experiment and debauched indie rockers The Taboo Club brought their imitable blends of music to a free show at The Dark Horse in Moseley.
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One of the Midlands’ most mercurial of talents, Bryony Williams has been largely dormant since the demise of Field Harmonics. Now she’s returning with a new EP, live dates and high hopes. “It’s good to be back,” she tells Sam Lambeth.
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Shrewsbury-born, Birmingham-crazed indie pop trio The Sunset Beach Hut talk debut EP ‘Comfort’ and making the second city their adopted home.
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Birmingham garage rock trio The Cosmics spoke to Sam Lambeth about new single ‘Inishfree’ and their headline slot at The Sunflower Lounge.
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