Liverpool Music Artists
Features, news, reviews and interviews with Liverpool musicians
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The Heavy North Release Single ‘Satisfy You’
Having been on Liverpool’s music scene for around 4 years, five-piece garage/blues rock band The Heavy North have already been busy. Releasing their debut singles Don’t You Wait For Me and The Night Don’t Give No Love in November 2018 it was quickly followed by a host of live shows in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Blackpool. Once this had gained well-deserved traction, the band’s third single Some Good Lovin was released in June 2019 ahead of a festival…
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Andrew Neal Releases New Track ‘I Won’t Be Living Here Anymore’
There’s some fantastic music on the periphery and most importantly is there’s diversity and genre-bending artists at every turn. The number of festivals alone that cover everything from reggae to disco shows that our city truly is one that celebrates music in all forms. Often there’s bands and artists that span across a range of decades and genres, with a perfect example in the form of Liverpool born Andrew Neal, who blends genres such as…
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In Conversation – Neil Campbell
Steve Kinrade had a brilliant, in-depth chat with Neil Campbell about his inspirations, his unqiue production techniques and much more. Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on your latest release! What was the inspiration that led you to The Great Escape? Neil Campbell: Thanks! The way I work is that I have sets of compositions that are about 60% complete before I go in to record them. At that stage they are often mainly elaborate chord progressions with…
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New Noise December & 2021 Roundup
New Noise: December Roundup For those of us who hoped that 2021 would provide something of a new start from the horror that was 2020, the new year didn’t quite press the re-set button to a state of what could be glibly called “normality”. However, where 2021 did not let us down was the quality of music released by our local musicians. And as we reach the end of the year, the high standards established…
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Country Club Releases Debut LP ‘CC001’
Eclectic Merseyside-based label Klee Music presents the debut LP, CC001, by Country Club. Two editions will be released, the first a limited edition 8-track CD out on 19 November, and the second a 5-track streaming edition, which will hit major platforms on 26 November. Country Club, also known as Leon Holmes, describes his debut as the ‘first entry in a musical diary’ that he hopes to improve on with each new project. CC001 was completely…
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Dr Orange Releases New Single ‘W.C.B.T’
Dr Orange has returned. If you’re unfamiliar, we’ve been following his music for a while with his last track Chinatown gaining huge reviews from Clash, Bido Lito & Louder Than War to name a few. His unique mix of ‘hi-frequency rock & roll’ hasn’t waned with his latest release W.C.B.T, which proves to be another fantastic project with producer Jon Withnall (Coldplay, Rihanna) who helped create his debut material ahead of his eagerly awaited debut shows. After his previous four singles ‘W.C.B.T.’ aims to…
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Italian Electronica Star AGA Teams With Liverpool Synthwave Artist For New Single
Italian electronica star AGA has teamed up with Liverpool-based Sardinian synthwave artist Gangalistics for a brand new single. Are You Ready? – released on Drummer Caffè recordings – is available to stream and download across all platforms now. As with AGA’s previous release Dream on, the singer-songwriter has created a psychedelic atmosphere for this new record which – in the artist’s own words – ‘travels through infinite space’. Listeners will recognise various influences from artists…
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Esme Bridie Releases Her Mesmerising New Track ‘Tower of Regret’
Esme Bridie, a name well known in Liverpool’s vibrant music scene and for good reason. Labelled as one of the city’s rising stars, Bridie writes with a raw honesty and creates stunning songs which leave an impact long after you have finished listening. Her latest offering is Tower of Regret and is a song about challenging those around you who try to hold you back and stop you from pursuing your dreams. The song is…
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Jamie Webster Announces Huge M&S Bank Arena Show & Releases New Single
Liverpool’s vast, 11,000 capacity M&S Bank Arena will ring with the people-powered, street-savvy tales of truth and ambition sung by Jamie Webster on Sat 19 November 2022 as the high-charting singer-songwriter announces his biggest, ever live appearance. Evoking the melodic word storms of The La’s Lee Mavers and accepting Shack’s Mick Head’s seal of approval, Webster’s rise escalates at pace following his recent, jubilant lock-out at the city’s Guild Of Students. The news that Webster…
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‘From Here To There’ Liverpool Irish Festival Music Night Unites Acts From Both Sides of The Irish Sea
Forming part of Liverpool Irish Festival, From Here To There is a one night collaborative effort, featuring musical acts from the UK and Ireland. During the Festival’s 2020 online incarnation, Cork City based company, Unemployable Promotions compiled an online showcase of their roster, entitled From Here, featuring live performances from the city’s iconic venue, Coughlans. Liverpool Irish Festival organised for the Cork company to team up with well-known Liverpool based promoters and label, Mellowtone. The two shared each other’s…
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In Conversation – Ambro River
Steve Kinrade spoke to Ambro River, about his musical style, influences, brand and what’s to come for the musician in the coming months. Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on the four releases so far in 2021, recent world events don’t seem to have blunted your creativity. To these ears, there seems to be wide ranging influences….Who are your influences? Ambro River: Thanks, no you’re right, if anything it’s only enhanced my creative output. Ambro River was formed…
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The Heavy North Release Latest Single ‘Awake’ Head of Anticipated Album
There’s one thing that can be said about the current live music scene, boosted from the depths, is that its diversity and quality never fails to amaze us. Relatively fresh from their debut singles Don’t You Wait For Me and The Night Don’t Give No Love in November 2018, The Heavy North have leap-frogged from gig to gig and picking up momentum as they go. Championed by the likes of BBC’s Janice Long and Chris…
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Live Review: Future Yard Presents The Belgrave House Band With Support From Sweet Beans
On a cold, rainy October night, it is tempting to not want to venture out, even to a gig. However, when the two bands performing are The Belgrave House Band and Sweet Beans and the venue is Future Yard, how could anyone resist? Arriving at Future Yard, the familiar buzz of a live gig was in the air. People were sitting around and chatting, the bar was busy and the faintest hint of a sound…
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Katy Alex releases brilliant new single ‘Maliblues’
Fresh off the back of successful performances at Liverpool’s Sound City Festival and Florrie Fest supporting the magnificent Red Rum Club, Katy Alex has released her brilliant new single Maliblues, a dreamy, dance along track, but one which asks deeper questions about materialistic tendencies and the hollowness that can come with seeming to have it all. Earlier this year, Alex released a six-track demo EP exclusively on SoundCloud and released two dance songs via Immersive…
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Sound City 2021 Review & Artist Playlist
Sound City made a triumphant comeback last weekend and for the first time in a long time things felt kind of normal. The festival’s return to city centre venues certainly brought back some nostalgia as well as acting as a reminder of what life felt like pre-pandemic. It felt good to be heading from venue to venue, despite the bad weather and some full capacity lockouts at certain times over the three days. There was…
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In Conversation – Christy Bellis
Steve Kinrade caught up with Christy Bellis to discuss her debut EP, her style, influences, subject matter and more. Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on your debut EP – Human Nature! Considering it’s your first ever release, the songwriting and production is very accomplished. I personally like the eclectic songwriting styles and the hint of an Eighties production. Were these conscious elements that you drew upon when you started the creative process? Christy Bellis: Thank you so…
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Liverpool-based Italian synthwave artist Gangalistics releases new video-single
Italian synthwave artist, Gangalistics has released his new video-single, cinematically shot across Liverpool and North Wales. Music producer, Gabriele Mario Ganga (aka Gangalistics) and Sardinian record label Nootempo continue to look to ‘build bridges between different cultures’ with their second music video shot in Liverpool, following the success of The Illuminator, which has chalked up over 10,000 views on YouTube. The new single Crystal Bay was released on 9 September and has already reached over 3000 views in less than a week. Gabriele was born…
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Liverpool Digital Music Festival 2021 – Artists Announced
Liverpool Digital Music Festival has revealed its line-up for the free entry, and free to watch live streamed festival happening from the 7 to the 9 October at St Barnabas Church, Penny Lane. The venue will open its doors with performances from Ask Elliot, Bedside Manners, Gallia, Glamboy, Gen and the Degenerates, Jack Gill, Munkey Junkey, Mutant Vinyl, Room D, The Merchants, The Jagz, The JJohns, Venus Demiilo and Meg Shaw. Now in its fourth iteration, Liverpool…
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New Noise October Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: October Roundup Only four submissions this month, but as the old cliche goes, where we may lack in quantity, the quality is in abundance. First up is the mighty Guise, who seem to be dropping quality singles with the same frequency as members of the Bullington Club burnt fifty pound notes in front of the homeless…And if you don’t get that reference – educate yourself and look it up. These people are ruling…
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Smithdown Festival 2021: Preview
Liverpool’s renowned Smithdown Festival will return this weekend for its fifth year running. After the 2020 line-up was cancelled, the organisers revealed an impressive list of acts for this year’s festival last month. Alongside some of Smithdown Road’s most popular venues, a handful of new additions have been added to the line-up including Leaf Smithdown, Tavern Co, St Barnabas Church, Foghertys and Meatless. Since 2015 Smithdown Road festival has been home to a range of…
