Bands in Liverpool
Liverpool musicians and band interviews, features and reviews
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In Conversation – Pleasure Island
We talked to Pleasure Island frontman, Sean Ekins about his new project and an eventful career starting out in Australia… Liverpool Noise:Hi Sean, we’ve heard your debut single The Game and it’s a really energetic, lively track with some stand out lyrics. Would you say the single is a good marker for what we can expect from Pleasure Island? Yeah we’re hoping we can write a few more like that one. It’s a lot of…
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Future Yard Festival Review
It’s all over to Birkenhead this weekend as we celebrate for the first time the beauty of Future Yard Festival. Tucked away next to the mouth of the Queensway Tunnel is a corner of land that looks out over to Liverpool on one side and North Wales on the other, home to some serious musical talent and of course not forgetting the late John Peel. Jumping off at Hamilton Square it’s a short walk over…
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Ben Burke – In Conversation
Liverpool Noise catches up with local lad Ben Burke following up on his first single Leaving Tomorrow, his Merseyrail Sound Station development programme and his current mission to bring his classic Liverpool sound to the ears of the world. Liverpool Noise: So first of all, Ben, your brand new single ‘Leaving Tomorrow’ was released on 9th August, where did the inspiration come from for this one? Ben Burke: The inspiration is a mix actually, it’s from some of my own life…
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Hushtones Cement Their Musical Style With Recent Releases and Impressive Live Shows
Hushtones are a retro alt-pop band from Liverpool fronted by Martha Goddard and Mick Campbell, the two lead songwriters, alongside Caitlin McPaul on Bass, the band creates varied songs with soaring, playful melodies and a smooth blend of male and female voices. Inspired by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles and Kate Bush as well as more modern artists such as Sunflower Bean, Arcade Fire and Wolf Alice. Joined by drummer Abraham Tesfachristos in…
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Buffalo Riot Announce New Album Along With Socially Conscious Pay It Forward Scheme
Liverpool’s very own self-produced 90’s Rock powerhouse Buffalo Riot are back with a new sound, and it’s bigger than ever: ‘Daydream Mouth’, the record is due to be released on 20th September 2019. They celebrated their 10th anniversary as a band in January of this year, and after working on this new record for two years it seems like the perfect time to release it: the album they’ve always been capable of. The advent of…
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They’re Coming To Get You Barbara – Release New Single
For fans of The IT Crowd, this new release from Liverpool locals They’re Coming To Get You Barbara, is bound to have some heads turning with their nod to Matt Berry in their latest single Damn! These Electric Sexpants. With a flurry of singles to follow and an EP coming out in October there’s plenty to be shouting about off the back of their latest EP, Nothing Changes. Their music’s references reach and pull in…
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Fiesta Bombarda Announce Constellations Carnival
Following their birthday celebrations this summer, Fiesta Bombarda are set to return to Liverpool in September for a packed night at Constellations in the Baltic Triangle. The Fiesta Bombarda Constellations Carnival will feature legendary ragga deejay, General Levy as the headliner. Few people have contributed as much to the urban music scene in the UK as General Levy. Reggae and black culture has come to define what he does and the sets he plays, as…
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The Kairos Money Mind Single Review
The Kairos have landed their new single Money Mind off the back of some staple Liverpool venue gigs. Their style, unapologetic scouse rock, hits hard from the get go with spats of stories of a girl who’s ‘Money Minded’. The verses are punchy and, where we perhaps might expect the chorus to take it up another level, it instead feels like it’s an anti-chorus. The inclusion of the beautiful scouse accent is reminiscent of The Beatles‘ Polythene Pam and it…
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Jimmy’s Liverpool Live Music Venue To Open August 1
October 2023 Update: Unfortunately, Jimmy’s is now permanently closed. With just over six weeks until its grand opening, Jimmy’s has revealed a sneak peek into its newest venue in Liverpool city centre: Jimmy’s Liverpool. Founded by brothers George and Jimmy Craig the three-floor venue located in the historic Havelock Building on Bold Street will celebrate the city’s rich musical heritage and provide a much-needed stage for new, up-and-coming artists. Along with its seven-nights-a-week live music…
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Seafoam Green – In Conversation
If you aren’t familiar with the band Seafoam Green and their album “Topanga Mansion”, then take this massive hint from Liverpool Noise – get onto them! Their debut album “Topanga Mansion” has garnered some excellent views – which are utterly justified. We caught up with the band before their Liverpool show at 81 Renshaw Street, and talked about life on the road, recording preferences, and the Liverpool music scene…. Liverpool Noise: It seems that you…
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Merseyrail Sound Station Announce New Group of Artists For Third Semester Mentoring Programme
The 10 artists taking part in the third semester of Merseyrail Sound Station have been revealed. Representing a variety of genres, the musicians taking part in the development programme will benefit from a suite of activity designed to help them with their craft and further their career in music. The semester begins with studio workshops and culminates in a live showcase at Liverpool Central train station on Friday 26th July. Along the way artists will…
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Little Triggers Loaded Gun Album Review
The debut LP from Little Triggers has all the markings of an anthemic rock album just waiting to burst open. With the fingerprints of Al Grove firmly pressing and pushing this band’s talent to thrive, the group have came off the back of success over in France and China with over 18 months of touring experience alongside artists such as Iggy Pop, it’s quickly allowing the musicianship of the group to shine through. A wonderful blend…
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Lizzie Nunnery & Vidar Norheim – In Conversation
Liverpool Noise caught up with Lizzie Nunnery and Vidar Norheim ahead of their up- coming show at probably Liverpool’s best small venue, 81 Renshaw Street. We talked about past projects, new projects and artistic influences…. LN: What have you two been working on in the last twelve months, both individually and collectively? Lizzie: We’re always working on new songs together. Over the last year we’ve been piecing together material for a new album and live…
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Olivia Gold – Mind On Fire Single Review
From the press release blurb, we ascertain a number of things about this up and coming artist, Olivia Gold. Firstly, she comes from proven singer-songwriter stock, as she is the grand-daughter of the Oscar winning composer Ernest Gold, and the daughter of acclaimed song-writer Andrew Gold. Secondly, she has connections (as you would expect), as “Mind On Fire” is produced by Neil Wogensen of Los Angeles’ Valley Queen. Thirdly, Olivia studied at LIPA, thereby boosting…
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KEEF – Only Human Single Review
EEF is the modus operandi of Mike Juvenile, whose base of operations is Widnes / Runcorn, an area with a rich musical pedigree, boasting such influential bands as Wake Up Africa and Jane Weaver, as well as Great and Lady Soul, Zen Baseball Bat, Halfway To Eddies. Latterly The Racket have taken up the mantle, and based on this offering KEEF will soon be standing shoulder to shoulder with them. Only Human is anthemic, reminiscent…
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Brick House – Sympathies EP Review
I think some times not enough thought is put into sleeve design. We can all picture our own favourite iconic sleeves throughout musical history and the usual suspects come to the fore – Pink Floyd. The Beatles, Yes, Bob Dylan (keep inserting your own subjective choice here…). But what about those truly curve-ball of a sleeve, the ones that just make you go WTF! And even laugh or cry, or even become more intrigued? Ladies…
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Gwenno calls out for the region’s exciting emerging talent to join her at Sound City
Sound City has announced that Gwenno is performing at the festival with a special one-off performance of brand-new works with her producer, Rhys Edwards, and some of the region’s most exciting emerging female talent. Gwenno’s project encourages the exploration of concepts inspired by a sense of place and people, drawing from Liverpool’s rich and varied communities. The five day residency and show are part of an ongoing partnership with Both Sides Now, a pioneering initiative from music…
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Liverpool Threshold Festival 2019
The Threshold Festival of Music and Arts 2019 is almost upon us – having leap-frogged Brexit – and this year it has to be said is simply sensational. Being incorporated into the BBC6 Fringe, the latest and last artistic announcement is an absolute corker! Our very own and very excellent Popped Music are bringing us the mighty “Bang Band Romeo”, but that’s only the icing on the festival cake. Other highlights come thick and fast.…
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Science of The Lamps Release Music Video For ‘Straws’
Vibrant Liverpool based collective, Science of the Lamps, have released the video to accompany their latest single Straws. Despite it’s upbeat pop core, Straws was written by leading musician Kaya Herstad – Carney following a string of bad luck in her personal life. The Norwegian born artist strives to produce music that uplifts the listener, something which is cleverly mimicked in the visuals for Straws. A mixture of live action and small animation techniques have been used to bring the song to life,…
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Liverpool To Host BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2019
The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2019 will take place in Liverpool in venues across the city from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 March. The line-up features The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Anna Calvi, Jon Hopkins, Hot Chip, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Ex:Re. Plus Little Simz, Bodega, Gang Of Four, Villagers, IDLES, Slowthai, Fontaines D.C., The Cinematic Orchestra, Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts, Jungle and Marika Hackman. Liverpool is a city with music at…
