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If you're looking for something that incorporates big riffs and an infectious, even bigger, chorus then how about Swedish duo Johnossi and 'Air Is Free' they'll even throw in some horns. The result is pretty cool. The Swedish duo are platinum sellers in Sweden and will be playing a show on November 8th at London's Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen to mark the release of their 'Air Is Free' EP
Read MoreThe Beach Boys will celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Good Vibrations' with a very nice looking sunburst 12" vinyl EP on October 7th that i'm sure will be on the want lists of Beach Boys and vinyl fans in general. The 6 track EP features 5 versions of the classic song + 'Let's Go Away For Awhile' the original B side.
Read MoreAndy White released his first album 'Rave On Andy White' thirty years ago 'Rave On' would be the first of twelve studio albums that are now collected together in a new career retrospective box set. His upcoming 'Imaginary Lovers' album is included. The musical story of the Belfast born Andy White features influences from, but not limited to, pop, punk and folk coupled with an approach to songwriting that is often very personal. Join Andy White on a thirty year journey with 'Studio Albums 1986-2016'. Andy will be touring the UK to coincide with the release
Read MoreLondon based alternative folk-rock act Van Susans have UK dates set for 2016 including a London show at 229 Club Great Portland Street on April 28th 2016. The day before their new single, the excellent, 'Seagulls' is released on Beatnick Geek Records. The band also have some festival slots lined up including Cornbury, the Beacon and Towersey Festivals in Oxford and P4P in Reigate.
Read MoreAustralian singer-songwriter Ben Abraham recently released a video for 'You And Me' a track taken from his debut album 'Sirens' due June 17th on the Secretly Canadian label. Abraham recorded and produced Sirens in Melbourne with the help of friends and longtime collaborators Jono Steer and Leigh Fisher. The album also features a collaboration with Sara Bareilles, who Abraham connected online and struck up a friendship with several years ago, on “This Is On Me” as well as additional production from Gotye’s Wally De Backer on “Speak."
Read MorePalm Trees & Picnics is the latest sampler put together by, a good friend of Red Guitar Music, Lee over at Real Gone. The sampler is designed and complied to highlight an eclectic range of music that flies under the radar and enables the adventurous listener to discover something new. This year the sampler features 15 tracks and is available as a free download with the full co-operation of the labels and bands.
Read MoreMark Morriss is best known as the frontman for The Bluetones who had 13 UK top 40 singles in the days when you had to sell plenty of records to have a UK hit. The Bluetones recently reformed and are touring the UK in September but in the meantime Mark is about to release his second studio solo album entitled “The Taste of Mark Morriss”, this record is a 12-track intimate insight into the creative-mind of one of the UK’s finest song-writers. Mark has selected his favourite “blast from the past” songs that helped to form his musical tastes and shape his songwriting skills, picking the tunes apart and re-invented them with his own flair.
Read MoreDecember 1st 2014 will mark the release of the second full album from Boston native Michelle Lewis. The self-released album is the belated, but very welcome, follow up to her 2004 debut ‘This Time Around’. Once again Lewis has worked with producer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony J Resta (Duran Duran, Collective Soul, Shawn Mullins etc.) with whom she had previously worked on her ‘Broken’ and ‘Paris’ EPs. The album includes two superb songs written with Nashville songwriter Robby Hecht.
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