Status Green are a Pop / Rock band from New Jersey. This band have a good energy to their music, and boast great melodies and powerful, catchy vocals. You can hear early punk influences in their songs, which gives them an edgy feel, however they still maintain a fresh popy sound. What I like about this band is they mix well established genres but still manage to sound origional; Lets hope we hear more like this!

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The Wyre are a 5-peice psychedelic/alternative band who all met whilst studying music in Perth, Scotland in 2007. Their influences include The Beatles, The Doors and The Kinks. Their jangly guitars, spaced out instrumentals and driving organs combined with a pop sensibility give The Wyre their own unique sound. After recording their new demo The Wyre are set to play several dates in the UK this summer! Go and check them out!

Jonathan Cutrell is an Acoustic/Indie/Rock artist from Cleveland, Tennessee. You get more than you expect from this guy, from great catchy lyrics, to impressive melodies. He combines good old fashioned American rock with more modern sounds, influenced by the likes of The Rocket Summer. Musically, his songs are reminiscent of The Hold Steady’s older stuff, but fused with Jonathan’s original vocal style, they make a great combination! Someone needs to pick this guy up!

Luken Layer are a 5 piece indie-punk band from Bury St Edmunds. Their hard hitting style is refreshing to hear, while the edgy guitar riffs and catchy vocal melodies go hand in hand. Their songs will have you singing along in no time, and I think they’re a band to watch in 2008! Luken Layer currently have a demo EP on sale, and a number of gigs booked over summer. Go and check them out!

Keeping Pace With Planes are a 6-Piece hailing from Cannock, UK. They throw catchy synths, hard driven guitar riffs and beatdowns into a blender and mix it up as much as possible, creating something unique. KPWP has, and always will be self-sufficient. They run everything themselves in between studies, work and writing songs. They’ve shared the stage with great bands like: Flood Of Red, We Are The Ocean, Tonight Is Goodbye, NeverSayDie and Dividing The Line. Anyone who’s anyone would want to check out this band!

Unlike other groups, each member of THE SHAKE is schooled in a different style of music, and draws from a wide pool of influences including rock, blues, jazz, and punk. The result is what they call “a constantly evolving, more musically diverse style of rock that utilizes distinct melodies and harmonies in order to maintain a straightforward and familiar feel that still sounds fresh.”
For the new album, the band chose to take a different approach to their songwriting. “On the last album, we chose to just throw down whatever lyrics came to mind for the song. This time, we decided to take a bit more time with them. The songs themselves are very upbeat and exciting but have lyrics that are more mature, which we thought was an interesting contrast.” This band have a great, unique sound and I can see them getting far! I wouldn’t be surprised if their songs get stuck in your head for days. Watch out, these guys are going to be big!