Mike Dawes is an Acoustic/Alternative artist from Surrey, UK. He plays acoustic/semi/electric guitar, and the most popular of these styles is laying a guitar on his lap and playing without strumming, much like a piano or keyboard. The music he writes and performs is very visual and through a long string of live shows, you can see has a very broad appeal, not just with guitarists, but to all musicians and music fans alike. You should definitely listen to this guy if you want to hear something new!

All Forgotten are a 5 piece rock band from Woking in Surrey. They take in a number of influences and inspirations, They’ve been lucky enough to play and tour with the likes of Drop Dead Gorgeous, Burn Down Rome, We Are The Ocean, You Me At Six and Flood of Red. Their unashamed screamo energy is fuelled by great bursts of double kick, which set All Forgotten firmly in the local music scene. Check them out!

Look! I’m A Ghost are a great 5-piece pop-punk / rock band from Surrey,UK. Musicscoop.net says “Look! I’m A Ghost have followed up last years “Saved By The Bell” with a track that proves that rather than being a lightweight imitation of some of the more renowned names of their genre they too can write songs with enough lyrical substance to propel them further into the affections of many this year”. I decided to use a musicscoop.net review for this band, because they describe them perfectly. This band are definitely worth listening to, and seeing live!

A five piece band from Portsmouth, Hampshire, Cut The Blue Wire are making a name for themselves around the UK. XFM say the band has ‘Sentiments of At The Drive-In, the soul of Enter Shikari and the twister ambience of Bloc Party’, all making a powerful combination! Cut The Blue Wire have some great upcoming shows over the next few months; the latter part of the tour will coincide with the band releasing their debut E.P ready for summer!

Midgar are an exciting new band from Guildford, bringing musicians from very established backgrounds into an outfit capable of creating sounds like no other on the scene today. Already compared to the epic melodic grace of Fightstar, Midgar built their sound on four part vocal harmony, big open chords and brutal beatdowns that challenge the might of the heaviest bands. They are currently booking shows around the UK, so make sure you catch this band live as soon as you can!

15th Day are a Rock / Progressive band from Surrey, UK. They don’t like to stick to specific genres, and produce their own pretty unique sound. They just finished their debut EP entitled ‘Back To The Skies’ which was produced by the band themselves, and have supported acts such as LA Rockers ‘Boy Hits Car’. All their songs have a certain unique quality, and are all equally as catchy. If you do nothing else today, go and check these guys out!

- Their EP is available through their myspace priced at £2.99!