Driven by a great passion for the music they play, Blast Stereos Loud combine emotive lyrical hooks with haunting chord progressions. These boys have nailed the ability to write great songs and you can hear that throughout their songs. They have all the key factors in place to make an impact on fans far and wide. They may have more of a traditional Indie / Pop Punk sound, but something about their music makes a mark loud and clear!

Tristan Seume is one of the UK’s finest young fingerstyle guitarists. Delighting audiences up and down the UK with his blend of folk, country, Celtic and neo-classical styles, and with his cheerful stage presence, he has been likened to players such as John Renbourn and Gordon Giltrap. His debut CD, Friday Street is available from www.guitarcds.net. Go and check him out!

The Small Screen Light Show are a very talented Indie / Alternative band from the UK. They will no doubt knock you back with their hard edge melodic Indie style. With a distinctive voice and different style, the music is not your basic indie sound, but is definitely very catchy. I like the development of musical direction these guys are taking, with their up beat style that reminds me of ye olden days when new wave music was getting mixed up with rock. You’ve got to check these guys out and let them know what you think!

Olly Hite is a great Folk / Acoustic artist from the Brighton area of the UK. He incorporates brilliant string arrangements and soothing piano to create something pretty special. Olly says ‘I didn’t follow a trend or style. We weren’t interested in following suit. We just wanted to strip the music back and create a true honest sound. I think we succeeded in doing that.’ I completely agree with those words, and I think Olly Hite has an amazing talent. Everyone should listen to this guy. You wont regret it.

Forever Wednesday are a band from Farnham, UK. They aren’t your every day Screamo / Rock band. They are a Band with a huge energy. A band where you can feel the passion in their music. Their songs are unbelievably catchy and generate a hard-hitting edgy sound, whilst displaying dynamic vocals and snappy lyrics alongside good instrumentation’s. What more could you ask for?

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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