The Silverbeets

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1. What's your name? The Silverbeets (Farnz Cordeaux)
2. Where are you from? We are from Hobart Tasmania which is the little island on the bottom end of Australia - Yes we are a part of Australia but we sometimes get forgotten and left off the map.
3. Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now. Well we started in 2014 and have a couple of different bass players through that time but we have an amazing musician who has fitted in and we've finally about to release a new album in June 2018
4. Tell us about your musical style, influences, ... So many influences, pretty much anything that people would call classic, or people think are good in some way shape or form one of us band members probably enjoy their music 
5. What has been your last project? well the last thing we released was a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's We've got a groovy thing goin'
6. And the next thing you have planned? We are about to release a new full length album - Stay Tuned its going to be great (we hope) and of course we will be sending it to Only Rock Radio
7. Upcoming concerts, events ....
8. Links of interest
9. https://www.facebook.com/TheSilverbeets/
10. https://www.instagram.com/thesilverbeets/
11. https://twitter.com/TheSilverbeets
12. What's else? we should be playing some live shows over the coming months and we'd love to share them online or at least pieces so please feel free to follow us on our social media pages 

EYEBALL

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1. What's your name?
    EYEBALL

2. Where are you from?

    Originally from The Moon, but we rehearse in Raleigh, NC now.

3. Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now.

    We started as a duo just making iPhone videos as a music/art project. We quickly outgrew that phase and found two more members so we could expand our sound and perform the ideas we were coming up with and it grew from there. We've since recorded an EP, made more production oriented videos and have played some great live shows. We're still experimenting to see what we can do next, it's an ongoing project that has taken on a life of its own.

4. Tell us about your musical style, influences.

    We don't have any bands in particular, the four of us come from vastly different musical backgrounds, the feedback we've received from reviews and audiences as to whom we remind them of are all over the place - but names that come up more than any other seem to be PINK FLOYD, BLACK SABBATH, and SONIC YOUTH.

5. What has been your last project?
    We are working on three new songs in the studio and are filming another video of us playing live in there, something we haven't done yet. We are also writing music for a new live show, so far we have just over 20 minutes of the music completed.

6. And the next thing you have planned? We have a new single that has been done for a while, just waiting for the right time to release it. We want to make a video for it and am working on a story for it, it is coming together but not quite right yet, the song is really creepy and the video has to be just right before it goes into production, soon...

7. Upcoming concerts, events.
   We are playing a daytime concert in a few weeks, something we haven't done yet as well as some more club dates, we try to play a few times a month if we can. NC has only so many clubs that will let a strange band like us play.

8. Links of interest

    www.eyeball-band.com

9. What's else?
    Thank you for all the continued support, it is great what you are doing for unsigned bands - you rock!

Isabella Wainright

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1.  What's your name? Isabella Wainright

  2.  Where are you from? Virginia Beach, VA
  3.  Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now. Daniel and Natalya formed this band October 13th 2017. Enlisted our members, drummer William Crawford and guitarist Matt Foti by the end of November, and recorded our first single December 3rd, released it December 12th. Played our first gig February 24th 2018. Working in a rhythm guitar player.
  4.  Tell us about your musical style, influences, ... Grunge and alternative rock, and gothic rock.
  5.  What has been your last project? Last project I (Daniel) was headstrong about was back in 2001 Luna C. It is stylistically similar to this project.
  6.  And the next thing you have planned? Working on getting more songs recorded and making a video.
  7.  Upcoming concerts, events ....30March2018 playing with Airforce featuring Doug Sampson from Iron Maiden. 26May2018 Taphouse Grill with Gravitation and Deathhouse Blues.
  8.  Links of interest - 

https://www.facebook.com/isabellawainrightmusic/

  9.  What's else? Check out our music videos on YouTube 

"A Murder of Crows"

- https://youtu.be/4_UoQhjVoUM 

"Lose Control"

- https://youtu.be/NZKNWkG-QzA

Second Echo

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SECOND ECHO BIO
Second Echo has a mission to deliver the best guitar-driven rock available. They combine the finest
elements
of the classic and the modern which provides a unique and incredibly rewarding listening experience.
Heavily influenced by bands such as Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains, Second Echo wants you to
remember that rock is not dead.
Fronted by Casey Stickley, Second Echo was conceived in Ohio in the late 1990s. The early years consisted
of late night writing sessions in barn lofts, countless hours playing shows in any venue available, and a
couple of unproduced albums. The obligatory growing pains for any young band inevitably appeared, but the
music never wavered. Second Echo persevered and an EvElution occurred.

EvElution is the perfect reflection of Second Echo’s commitment to producing exceptional rock music. The
11-track album demands your attention with hummable hooks, inspiring guitar solos, beautiful melodies, and
even a hint of ivory. Weaving together elements of grunge, alternative, and good old fashioned rock n’ roll, EvElution
is proud that each song has its own identity. That identity is also evident in lyrics that are memorable, powerful,
and unapologetically honest. Second Echo has provided the very best they have to offer. No excuses. No
Regrets.
www.secondechomusic.com

Dumb Martian

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Dumb Martian was formed by David Leverno

& Matt Berry in 2016 as a studio project.

The plan was to plug in, press record and

play.  The only agenda was that nothing at all

was pre written.

Once a ‘jam’ was recorded, it was listened

back to edited into a track and lyrics written.

The result of their labours is Dumb Martian’s

debut album ‘Eleven Hours’ out on

Tremolator Records (available on cd and

online). The album shows their shared love

of psychedelic rock, post rock and post punk.

Having finished the album, they have put together a band of like-minded music friends and collaborators to
perform the album live.

The album launch will be on the 28th of April at Nambucca (Holloway Rd London.)

More details on the website www.dumbmartian.co.uk

Or https://www.facebook.com/dumbmartian/ ( there is cheap tickets (list) if you join the Dumb Martian page.

The first single from the album, ‘Down in the Dirt’ is out now on iTunes, Spotify and all good digital platforms, and the video is on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvYR9axLMDo

Twitter:   https://twitter.com/DumbMartianband

Eyemouth

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What's your name? – Eyemouth.

Where are you from? – Gothenburg, Sweden.

Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now. – Two of us (Marcus and Joakim) played together in another band called Estrange. By 2014 that band had changed so much musically, that we started up the first incarnation of Eyemouth. After a couple changes member wise, and with the addition of Håkan to the band in 2016, we now act like a three piece/power trio.

Tell us about your musical style, influences, ... – We´re trying hard to make sounds and atmosphere to match the songs. We also always tried to reach a more organic sound, which is a lot easier now since we´ve been focusing more on the dynamics between the drums and the bass lately. Guess this could be said so come from some of our main influences like Swans, Current 93 and more recent bands/artists like maybe Chelsea Wolfe and Anna von Hausswolff. Bands like The Cure is always there somewhere too it seems. In short, don’t know if we do have a style or a sound really, it seems to shift from time to time.

What has been your last project? – We followed up our four Ep´s from 2015 with the release of our first full album, A Newly Planted Grain, in late 2017, so much of our focus has been on that one. It´s not easy to get through these days, but we´re trying our best to be heard one way or the other!

And the next thing you have planned? – We´ll release another single and a video for that from the album in April. We´ll also decided to release at least two more videos of songs from the album. And we hope to be able to get a physical release of the album on later on. Also, we have plans to record a new song that will be quite different from everything we´ve done before. And we´ll be writing new music of course!

Upcoming concerts, events ... – We´re actually in rehearsing mode right now and are looking for gigs. Nothing´s planned yet though, but we´ll see what happens!

Links of interest

Homepage: http://www.eyemouth.moonfruit.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyemouthmusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eyemouthmusic

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qkOTPXWr6tw3cHwj8hc0i?si=jB5UkVYh

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/eyemouthmusic

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eyemouthmusic/

Bandcamp http://www.eyemouth.bandcamp.com/

Electric Mud

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Electric Mud

Electric Mud a Rock Band based in San Diego has released 2 albums. Straight to the Top was very popular in several different markets including Maryland, Virginia, New York and San Diego. Interestingly their best sales came in France, Huh?, where a French music blogger repeatedly applauded the album. Their 2nd. album, Dangerous Promises was released in November to standing room only crowd at The Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. EM recently played on a 5 band show at the House of Blues. The work sheet shows EM accounting for the majority of the 600 fans in attendance. Electric Mud is proud to have been nominated in the Best Rock category for the 2018 San Diego Music Awards.

Marc Hansen – Songwriter, Lead Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar

Marc grew up in Staten Island New York. Marc’s aunt, Patti Hansen a well known super model in the 1970’s married Keith Richards of The

Rolling Stones in 1983. Uncle Keith gave Marc his first guitar lessons and mentored along the way. Marc followed in his older brothers footsteps, joined the navy and successfully completed the Special Warfare Operator Naval Rating and became a US Navy Seal. Marc’s older brother, also a Navy

Seal, acted in the lead Navy Seal role in the movie Act of Valor which featured real Seal team members as actors in the movie. After leaving the Navy Marc hooked up with his younger brother Matty to keep a promise they made to each other to form a band together and take a stab at the music business.

Matty Hansen – Drums and Backing Vocals

Matty the youngest of 8 in the Hansen family spent his youth in classic American mischief, always outdoors and getting sent to the hospital for this sprain and that broken bone. In his teenage years he watched his older brother Marc sit on his bed with his garage sale guitar and figure out John Lee Hooker licks. Matty became fascinated with music and likes to say, “There my true rebellion began”. Dave, one of Matty’s older brothers somehow convinced their dad to buy Matty a drum set and from then on he played to his own records.

Later Matty followed his brothers into the Navy

Uncle Keith shows Marc guitar. Matty in the back. where he met his good friend and now guitar for Electric Mud, Colton Cori.

Colton Cori – Lead and Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals

Growing up in the rural San Jose life of music began at five years old when his uncle busted out an old Globe nylon string guitar which had been long forgotten. Colton sat for hours strumming that thing without forming any chords. He did however form a love for that instrument, the sound the feel and the joy he received playing with it. Colton like to get in his Uncles truck and

Hank Williams Jr. tapes over and over while dreaming of someday getting a guitar and learning to play. Eventually Colton did get his wish,

guitar which he wore out playing. Colton met Matty serving on the same ship in the Navy and began to play together in their off time. Soon they were both out of the Navy and joining Matty’s brother Marc in forming a band that would soon

evolve into Electric Mud. While on a trip to theeast coast to play some shows and visit family Marc, Matty, Colton and their then bass visited their cousin Matt Sorena’s family home which is next door to their Uncle Keith’s.

Matt Sorena – Bass and Backing Vocals

At the family confab at Matt and Uncle Keith’s homes in Connecticut (they are next door neighbors) Matt had a chance to sit in with his cousins in Electric Mud. That jam would set the course for Matt to be invited to join the band and start him on yet another path, the path to the West Coast and San Diego. Matt is probably the most diversified and well trained musician of the group.Sparking the fire, Matt was inspired by the greats of classic rock and decided to pursue music in his life.

After several youth group bands Matt started a garage band in high school. Matt set his musical path by attending Southern Connecticut StateUniversity completing a Bachelors degree in Jazz Performance. In 2010 the NCAA awarded Matt “All American” status as a student athlete in Division II swimming. After college Matt interned and then worked as an engineer at Electric Lady

Studios http://electricladystudios.com/ in New York City. Matt has since achieved his Masters Degree in Music Therapy from Malloy College in Long

Island NY.

Miltos Marathon: Two Match

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“Two match” forms the second official album of Miltos Marathon, which was released as an
independent production at the end of 2017.

The nine songs included in this album are basically some of the first lyrics and music compositions created by Miltiades Chalkidis throughout his adolescence...

These compositions created in the mid 90’s, were released that time as a demo entitled “Too much trouble for nothing” and for many were a fine specimen of the musical style of Miltos Marathon back then...Later were characterized by friends and  fans as favourite and classic songs of the band..

The title “Two match” has a metaphorical meaning and at the same time creates a kind of pun as it refers firstly to the title of the demo, secondly to this album and thirdly to the similar musical components that this album shares with the first album of Miltos Marathon“Grek fill”.

“These compositions, compared to their initial demo version, modified the lyrics and music at different points without changing their basic structure in particular...
I didn't want just to make a re-recording, I wanted to revive the enthusiasm as well as the romance that prevailed in that period of my life and present some of my first compositions,in the light of the current  reality, to the friends and fans of Miltos Marathon..Miltiades has stated “.

The production and mastering in “Two match” were completely made in Miltiades Chalkidis’s personal studio by himself, who wishing to offer a more personal tone in this album, not only selected the guitars and vocals, but also took on the playing of bass, keyboards and percussion.
For the remaining needs of the recording, a group of musician friends was gathered and the drums were recorded by Constantinos Mitin while the women's vocals were performed by Otilia Barbulescu Samoulada and Stavroula Asterinou.

“Two match”is not just the second official album release of Miltos Marathon. This album constitutes a kind of linking bridge between the past and the present music universe of the band..
It would not be an exaggeration to characterise this album as a future classic...
A future classic Greek rock album, which will undoubtedly earn a special place in the hearts of  those who will listen to it…

Mill's End

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Mill’s End 2018 Bio

2018 marks the 10^th Anniversary for Mill’s End and to say, “what a long, strange, trip it’s been” would be quite the understatement. Founded in 2008 by singer/guitarist Jeff Bump, the band took its name from a now defunct Tempe coffee house with the intention of bringing honest, raw, rock and roll back to the Phoenix music scene in the tradition of classic bands like the Black Crowes, Rolling Stones and Pearl Jam. The resume is impressive, a song featured in a campaign for the local light rail; concert appearances all over the state and Southwest; opening spots for national acts like Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Cowboy Mouth and Ace Frehley of Kiss. Mill’s End has logged appearances at the Sidepony Music Festival and The Arizona Coyotes “White Out” playoff event. The band has even been on a top ten-request list on Australian Internet radio! The 2018 lineup features Jeff on vocals/rhythm guitar, Geoff Butzine on bass, Mike Eckert on drums and newest member Alan Clark on Lead Guitar/Vocals. Each member continues the tradition of the high-energy concert experience for the audience. In 2018, ME has plans to continue what it has always done, play lots of raucous shows and continue writing/recording their special brand of real and authentic rock and roll.

Justin Faye

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1-What's your name?

My Name is Justin Faye

2-Where are you from?
I am originally from Senegal.

3-Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now.
I am Justin Faye a recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer, guitarist originally from Senegal based
in Colorado USA.
I grew up listening to music from different backgrounds and started imitating it. Later on i began
learning how to play the guitar and that helped me learn how to compose music.
I went to UCAD University of Dakar to study foreign languages English, Spanish and French.
I have learned a lot while playing with several different bands then later i embraced a music career as a
solo artist.
I am signed to music publishing company AMG based in Toronto, Canada which is affiliated to Universal
Music. They released two of my singles an EDM remix included ( Get The Kick) & (Diamond In The Mud ).
Songs are being broadcasted on radio stations worldwide. My single “Get The Kick” made it to the Top
20 Official European Independent Music Chart best Rank #02 in 2016 .
4-Tell us about your musical style, influences, ...
Well, I compose Soul, R&B, Pop music and I was influence by Dad who used to teach me vocal
techniques at an early age. In addition, I have learnt from other popular artist like Bob Marley, George
Michael, Prince, Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and many more...

5-What has been your last project?
(Bree Tree) is a Song Inspired by a Woman and a Tree... it is An Acoustic Pop Soul backed by a Unique
Live Drums Beat spiced with Classical Vibes Recorded in Boulder, Colorado, USA by both American &
Senegalese International Musicians !
“Bree Tree” hit Official Charts in late 2017 peaking at number #11 in the Top 50.
Also, I have recorded 2 new singles and a soundtrack included. At this time songs are being played in the
Soap opera television series by the name of “LALIA”. The other track title is “Let Me Smoke Your Sweet
Lips, Again” both new tracks will be available in all digital media outlets worldwide.
6-And the next thing you have planned?

Well, I am about to go back to the studio to record a song about the World Cup 2018 (Soccer
tournament) for the national team of Senegal.
Then, I will record again 2 new singles before end of 2018 to finally get my first album ready !!!!

7-Upcoming concerts, events ....
Yes, I will be soon playing at the Ridgeline Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado and mostly at The Slab-Park
Outdoor pub in the same town during summer.

8-Links of interest:
My music is Available on All Digital Outlets ( iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud...)
Connect with Justin Faye
Website: http://www.justinfaye.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Justin-Faye-154199464632575/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinFaye
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sendingthrills/
My Remix of “Get The Kick” Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/se7enfigure/get-the-kick-remix-2b
Revernation: https://www.reverbnation.com/justinfaye

10-What's else?
Achieving my DREAM is what is coming in the horizon! I can feel it happening cause the artist
development process has begun a longtime ago.
Now, I am surrounded by successful international and local touring musicians who are helping me
deliver a high quality record for my upcoming releases.
Please, wish me Good Luck ! 😊

The High Rip

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The most notorious Liverpool street gang of the 1890's was The High Rip. Fast forward 120 years and it would seem little has changed. On a cocktail of post punk energy and melodic intensity, The High Rip remain a force to be reckoned with.

'The High Rip are pure and very genuine quality ...great songs that have meaning, purpose and soul...'

 ‘Nothing is worth doing unless you have a reason to do it that means something. The High Rip have that honesty.’

Formed in Liverpool in 2016 and often to be found frequenting the drinking dens of Dale Street and Hackins Hey, The High Rip are planning to do more Liverpool shows in 2018 after spending 2017 performing across the north-west. They recently had their first BBC airplay and are now working on new recordings

The High Rip are-

Ivan – Vocals

Paul – Bass and Backing Vocals

Graham – Guitars

No Mind State

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1. What's your name?
2. Where are you from?
3. Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now.
4. Tell us about your musical style, influences, ...
5. What has been your last project?
6. And the next thing you have planned?
7. Upcoming concerts, events ....
8. Links of interest
9. What's else?

1. No Mind State

2. Oslo, Norway

3. No Mind State started out as a prog rock group, but after the drummer and bassist joined the team 3 years ago, we started making all new music together. This turned out to be a great combination of musicians and the music naturally flowed in a more catchy rock direction. No Mind State went from being a hobby to something more. It is not a secret that it is tough being a rock band these days. We now work very hard to stay active in social media, playing gigs and recording in the studio. This is not only to stay relevant, but also to efficiently marked our music locally and abroad. Norway isn't that big on our genre, therefore we've found a more enthusiastic audience abroad, especially in the UK & USA. Last fall we played at the Water Rats Theater in London where we gained a loyal following. These days our time is focused around gigging around Norway and recording in the studio. This spring we will release our first EP, while a full album is in our sight for the future. 

4. In the beginning our influences was mainly in the prog rock genre, especially bands like Porcupine Tree and Pineapple Thief, but after No Mind State was reborn with new members, we found our selves more in the alternative rock genre with influences like; Foo Fighter, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rival Sons and many other of the newer rock legends that are more or less prominent these days. We basically like everything with big ass guitars, powerful drums and melodic rocking vocals.

5. In the last year we have released two singles, Hold Me Back I'm Leaving and Fodder of Galaxies, that will find its way to the upcoming 4 song EP to be released this spring. 

6. The next thing planned is continue gigging, making & recording kick ass songs that will find its way to a full length album sometime in the future. 

7. Upcoming gigs: 16th of June we are playing a summer festival just outside of Oslo City. We also got a release concert for our EP June 23 in the heart of Oslo. Other than that we are planning a tour of Norway later this summer. 

8. Nomindstate.com

https://www.facebook.com/NoMindState/

https://twitter.com/NoMindState

Instagram: @Nomindstate

https://nomindstate.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WbYZ5H82F8zUKmxFUQuQa?si=PzLxYRxXSVaRcWd0kGQbFA

9. Hmm.. What else is there? We would like to thank This Is Rock Radio for keeping their faith in new rock emerging all over the world. And I would encourage everyone reading this to follow us on Spotify and social media, and ofc check out our music. We are on all major streaming services, so you'll find our music available at whatever media you prefer. Except from that keep rocking and listening to good music!! 

Much Love & Rock n Roll 

No Mind State

Matthew Mcghie bio

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Hello Only Rock Radio,Here is a blog post/interview with Matthew Mcghie:

What's your name?
My name is Matthew Mcghie.

Where are you from?
I am from Corby, Northamptonshire, in England. But I was born in Kettering.

Tell us how your journey has been from your beginnings until now.My journey began when I first started playing and got in bands many moons ago. I bought a bass guitar when I was 16 and practiced it like mad until I got to a decent level where I could play within a band. I’ve always loved music ever since I was a boy. I played in a ton of bands some original and covers. When I was 22 I moved up to Edinburgh with my ex partner and since then I’ve felt music has become a lot more serious and professional in my life. I played in a couple of bands and did many recordings and live shows. First band I played in Edinburgh was a psychedelic, kraut-rock band called ‘The Eye Of The Duck’. In this band I met some very interesting people and musicians who introduced me to the Edinburgh live scene. From there I moved on to play in a soundscape band called ‘Spaceface’. From there I went on to be a founding member of instrumental post rock band ‘Three Days From Retirement’ in 2014. I still currently play bass with 3DFR, but behind the scenes I’ve always been practicing and playing acoustic guitar. I’ve always been a huge fan of the instrument and it’s always something I’ve enjoyed playing. In the last 2 years I’ve been practicing and singing with the acoustic and developing my playing and songwriting.

Tell us about your musical style, influences.
Musical styles on the acoustic is basically me playing chords, on some songs looping these chords and playing some lead over them with a bit of delay and reverb. Gonna add distortion into the sound soon.

My musical influences vary, I actually like a million different bands and artists and love many, many songs. I have spent a lot of time listening and digging tunes that give me a good overwhelming feeling inside. Some band and acts that have struck a chord with me over time would be Oasis, Echo And The Bunnymen, This Will Destroy you, The Beach Boys, Editors and many more. My musical taste is completely open and I enjoy a good percentage of tunes from different genres. Got a lot of love for 80s music specially.

What has been your last project?Three Days From Retirement and my own solo stuff.

And the next thing you have planned?My future plans are practicing and fine tuning new songs that I have already written with a view to recording an album either at the end of this year or start of next, then to release that and tour the UK. Until then, I’ll be playing a lot of gigs, as many as I can and hopefully get my music out to as many people as possible.

Upcoming concerts, events
Next shows I have lined up are at the end of May when I’ll be playing ‘Infinite Hive Music’s’ acoustic showcase at the ‘Banshee Labyrinth’ in Edinburgh on Saturday May 25th. And then I have another gig at the ‘Last Word Saloon Bar’ In Edinburgh on Thursday 31st May. I will also be supporting my friend ‘Ben Inglis’ at his EP launch at ‘Purple Orange’ in Bathgate on the 30th of June.

Links of interest.
http://infinitehive.com/matthewmcghie/
https://www.facebook.com/MatthewMcghieMusic
https://twitter.com/mattymcghie
https://matthewmcghie.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/album/4zbXUrFMoKSANwpKI98Hfi
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/matthew-mcghie-ep/1356176460 

What else?
Peace on Earth and goodwill to all humans.

Coreign Bio April 2018

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COREIGN is a Swiss Progressive Hard Rock Studio Band

Band Name COREIGN (Brittnau, Switzerland, Europa)
Band Members Curry (voc, dr progr, k, b-voc, composition, lyrics)
Reto (k, g, b progr, b-voc, composition, lyrics)
Genre Progressive Hard Rock
As a composer couple, they however write songs across many
Genres and it thus is very common for them to release also
compositions and songs like Symphonic, Ballad, Funk, Blues, Rock,
Punk and many more, and in any blend and sort of cross-over style
containing Gothic, Classical, Film, Musicals and other elements.
Band founded in June 2016 (former CORE, March 2014 to March 2016)
Discography
* Album Gravity (released March 2018)
* Album Continuity (released October 2017)
* EP Silence (released July 2017, 6 Songs)
* Album Infinity (released July 2017, 13 Songs)
* Album Lucidity (released April 2017, 13 Songs)
* Album Equality (released November 2016, 13 Songs)
* Album Affinity (released September 2016, 14 songs)
* Album Sphere (released August 2016, 13 songs)
Videography First two music-videos with song lyrics on YouTube. More (real)
Band videos are planned.
Actual Works / Presentations
* Radio Airplay / Rotations on 150+ Radio Stations worldwide.
* Recording their 8th Album soon to be released.
* Production of Jingles for several Radio Shows.
* Live and/or Online Interviews and Album reviews.
3 Top 10/20 Rankings on Radio Station Shows in last 3 months.
* Featured Artist of March 2018 Playlist at Darkland Promotions.
* Featured Song on CoreMusick Promotions Compilation.
Special Information
* COREIGN is a studio band. Curry and Reto, a married couple,
compose, arrange, play, record, mix, master and produce all by
themselves. As a Studio Band they do not perform “on stage”.
* Experiences with guest musicians on album Lucidity and Gravity.
Homepage http://coreign.ch
Contact coreign@gmx.ch
(General Information as of April 2018)

Band Biography
While Progressive Hard Rock is sort of a least-deviant drawer to describe COREIGNs style,
Curry and Reto, a married composer couple, however write songs across many Genres and it
thus is very common for them to release also compositions and songs like Symphonic, Ballad,
Funk, Blues, Rock, Punk and many more, and in any blend and sort of cross-over style
containing, but not limited to Gothic, Classic, Film and Musical elements. It somehow is this
ability of blending many influences into a song, while always sounding in their very unique
COREIGN-style that makes this Band a musical Chameleon.
Starting in April 2013 it soon became clear that, when two composers with similar taste and
the ability to cover all instruments meet, this would be the blast. Choosing CORE [2013-2016]
as their first band name thus was the obvious, reflecting this "inner circle" feeling of the two.
While first the production of existing compositions was the goal, they soon started to
compose songs together, mixing their wide variety of influences into their new combined
song material.
Curry is fond of progressive rock and bands like "Within Temptation", "Evanescence" or
"Nightwish", Reto's influences mainly stem from hard rock, metal and punk bands like "Led
Zeppelin", "Cure", "Ufo" and many others. Having Rock Music as their melting point play
ground, they released 7 Albums, 1 EP and 1 Single between March 2014 and March 2016,
produced all by themselves within an ultra-short time. Using few correction and re-recording,
their songs keep a very vivid and live-sounding character that prefers the authentic, direct,
raw and pure sounding over the nowadays over-corrected and over-produced.
Due to the fact that there are hundreds of Bands by the Name of CORE, they decided to
rename their Band to COREIGN, starting in June 2016. And up to date, they keep a very high
pace of producing one new album every few months and are thus constantly working on
their next album...
Their goal is to further improve in crafting and technical production, still doing everything on
their own: composing, arranging, playing, recording, mixing, mastering and producing; all is
done by themselves. And, be assured, they will keep on interpreting "progressive" more as
"avant-garde" than as a fixed Genre and they will surprise us again with new compositions,
that in a very exact sense would reflect what the definition of Jazz would mean: absorbing
just every possible influence, combining it anew, and bringing it out again surprising...
Band Members
Curry
Vocals, drums programming, keys, backing vocals, composing, lyrics.
Born 1982 in Zurich, Switzerland. Started to play instruments (flutes and clarinet) in her
childhood. In her youth she started to play piano and electric guitar. At the age of 17 she
discovered her passion for the drums. She gathered experiences in several band workshops
and played the drums in a rock band. Additionally she started singing.
She composed her first song at the age of 14 and had composed 80 songs already when she
met with Reto. Using a Fostex 16-track recorder, microphone, digital Yamaha electronic
piano and Roland sound module (different instruments, synthesizer, vocals), she completed
the songs to whole arrangements, composed, arranged, played, recorded and produced all
by herself. She also composed 2 Musicals. Since she is together with Reto, they compose the
new songs mostly together.
Reto
Keys, guitars, bass programming, backing vocals, composing, lyrics.
Born 1964 in Zofingen, Switzerland. Started to play piano and trumpet in his childhood. First
TV appearance at the age of 13. First recordings at the age of 14. Joined his first rock band at
the age of 17 as keyboarder. Played for many years in several different bands and jam
sessions with a lot of people as keyboarder and guitar player.
He composed his first song at the age of 12, started recording with a Teac 4-track recorder
on his own and later worked together with other home- and semi-professional studios. He
had composed more than 50 songs by the time he met with Curry and since then is
composing new songs mostly together with her.

Cocoa Futures and its first Ep "Sink In The Water"

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About Sink In The Water

Taking a turn for the direct, for a sense of art-funk minimalism that sets it apart from Cocoa Futures’ first EP, ‘Sink In The Water’ is a steadily crescendoing, unidirectional dance banger that hinges on a skeletal rhythmic groove. Its pared-back foundations allow room not only for plenty of percussive add-ons but also for frontman Greg’s experiments with the assorted synths and instrumental toys he discovered to his delight while recording the song in Manchester’s Low Four Studio.

Greg’s lyrics were influenced stylistically by his current playlist favourites The Blue Nile and Prefab Sprout, and thematically by the contradictory impulses of the ageing process.  “Getting older doesn’t always feel like growing,” he explains. ”It can feel a bit like sinking. There’s nothing inevitable about becoming a better person as you grow up and learn more.” Downbeat? Not a bit of it. “But maybe sinking is pretty good. Anyway, to keep things peppy, ‘Sink’ includes a nice happy major shift at the end!”

About Cocoa Futures

In the autumn of 2017, Greg Sanderson, the frontman and architect of Cocoa Futures, was contemplating how best to follow up an acclaimed EP that had won his band enthused reviews and features (Line of Best Fit, Clash, CMU), an abundance of new friends and keen industry anticipation for what would be coming next. The previous 12 months had encompassed the release of the ‘Blue’ EP on Lost In The Manor records, several sold-out London shows (Sebright Arms, The Finsbury) and a rammed appearance at Brighton’s Great Escape Festival. But rather than further work the circuit with his assembled group of musicians, Greg made for the studio to write new material and further expand his tariff of warped-at-the-edges pristine pop nuggets.

This period of prolific songwriting included such experiments as recording an album’s worth of material on a dictaphone, before the Tottenham-based, Scottish-bred singer emerged with a set of material to run by the Cocoa Futures rhythm section of Dave (drums) and Nick (bass). The next stage was finding a producer best-suited to draw the rich seam from Greg’s singular yet commercially inclined songs. Greg explains: “It was bit of a happy accident. I’d made a Spotify playlist called ‘drums sounds i like’ which had loads of GoGo Penguin tracks and a couple of Dutch Uncles tunes. I thought I’d research who’d made them ‘cos they sounded banging. Turns out it was a lad called Brendan in Manchester, so I dropped him an email and he was up for working together.”

So Greg, Nick and Dave spent a long weekend at Manchester’s Low Four studios, working with Brendan Williams (he of Dutch Uncles and GoGo Penguin fame, as well as notable others such as Kiran Leonard and Koalas), completing six diverse yet sonically consistent tracks, the first of which, ‘Sink In The Water’, is released in March. These half dozen thrilling pop moments, whimsical, catchy and fresh, produced with exacting attention to detail and dynamic, are sure to more than sate those who’ve wisely been keeping Cocoa Futures on their ones to watch lists these past 18 months.