I recently had the pleasure of discovering the Essex UK band Bilk on Spotify. The algorithm put their song “Spiked” on my radar and it went into heavy rotation for me. I followed the band on Instagram and asked if I could interview them. They obliged, and we ended up speaking for over an hour. […]
Sometimes we run into bands that just seem to be having fun together making music. This is contagious not only for us but for the fans that get to see them live. Our recent find Cigarette Social Club fits this bill and has been out there building up their name in the indie rock genre. […]
In the career of any band there will always be hurdles. Momentum and lulls. Stops and starts. This all came to a true head with a worldwide pandemic basically shutting down the music industry for the past 2 years. Many bands curled up and died. Others sucked it up and found new ways to hold […]
Montauk is the UK-based pop/rock outfit led by lead vocalist and songwriter Drew Richardson, whose songs, vision and talent comprise the center of the group’s new self-titled release. Montauk the record is actually a concept album based upon the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the band takes its name and album […]
Festivals throughout the UK aren’t anything new. However, Pop Punk Pile Up Festival will be making its debut in 2018. The new festival is Riff Media’s first branching out into the festival circuit after a successful decade. After a year of huge growth, successful events, and gaining a wealth of contacts, 2018 just seemed like […]
As an independent songwriter, you must be willing to keep experimenting and often changing your sound. This development helps in your skills as a musician and often leads you on a path to find a truly unique sound that is all yours. Music fans seek out this uniqueness. A perfect example is the rising star […]
In the hard rock and metal genres, getting out there in front of your fans is most important. The power of the music explodes in the live setting. Just ask one of our new favorites Bleed Again. Luckily metal fans are some of the most loyal. They are still going out to see new bands […]
We have brought the sounds and big voice of Junior Turner to the readers of Indie Band Guru a bunch of times in the past. The man just keeps on chugging along and building a fanbase that is rabid about his music. The talent from the UK has been picking up major accolades along the […]
