Introducing... The Curious Incident

The Curious Incident are a London based rock band with a sound that can only be described as a mash-up of Afro-Latin-Rock-Soul. Their sound is ambitious and fun, challenging the boundaries of a variety of genres and mixing an uncomfortable array of sounds to create an infectious, energetic performance.

The band get most of their inspiration from history's greats such as Led Zeppelin and Santana, as well as The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age and Incubus through to the South African BLK JKS. Although the band try to keep their sound slightly off beat and different enough to separate them from the crowd, they also throw in the right sprinkle of mainstream appeal to capture the hearts and ears of the larger audience.



Formed from members hailing from London, South Africa and Canada the four-piece spend most of the year jetting between continents to reach out to a truly global audience. Their relentless and infectious energy and enthusiasm when performing live makes them one of the top live bands to see in London, with a whole host of shows booked for September and October in the capital.

For fans of // The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines

Written by - Leanne Sherman

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Introducing... The Stanley Blacks

The Stanley Blacks, named after the 1950’s computer, are a young infectious pop outfit from Surrey, who have already successfully broken onto the notorious Los Angeles music scene after touring there, playing high profile venies such as Whiskey-A-Go-Go and Bardot Hollywood. They also had their track Glow played on the US version of Shameless.

The band’s guitar driven and infectious pop sound has all the energy of the late 70s rock scene fused with the recognisable influences of 60s pop and mod including The Beatles, The Jam and various Motown artists. They have a huge local following in the London area, and have also become a huge hit on YouTube, with their previous release Everest racking up an astonishing 30,000 views.



The band recently recorded three tracks with the well known producer Mitch Kenny, who liked the band so much he flew over from Australia to work with them. It's a sun-soaked anthem which takes the previously rock-focused band into a more synth-pop place with a driven chorus.

The first of the three tracks recorded with Kenny is Sythesise, for which they flew over to sunny Spain to record the fun filled video, which can be seen at the bottom of the post! It's a sun-soaked anthem which takes the previously rock-focused band into a more synth-pop place with a driven chorus, available on free download from Synthesise.tv!

Written by - Leanne Sherman

For fans of // Spector, The Chevin, The Vaccines

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Introducing... The Carpels

In the urban sprawl of industrial Birmingham, there's a musical movement taking place unlike any other. It's one that's beginning to ignite on the national stage causing a frenzy of major label signings in the area and a ton of hype to form around many of its inhabitants. Using a grimy indie-style as a base for their music, these pioneers are forging urban sounds like dubstep with aggressive punk and wailing electro synths. Think East London on speed.



At the heart of this movement are The Carpels, a five-piece rabble of eighteen and nineteen year olds who, despite their youth, are pushing this sound forward. The hoodie-clad band sound as aggressive as they look, pulling the listener through a multitude of different genres at break-neck speed. Punk, dubstep, electro-house, ambient, even with some operatic vocals thrown in at the odd occasion. And it's not necessarily suprising given the various multi-cultural collisions that they've grown up around. The band have just released a new short-film featuring three new tracks which were recorded live - called The Neon Sessions - exemplifying the movement that's currently taking place in the region. They signed to local label One Beat Records last year, which is led by Jon Brookes, The Charlatans drummer.

This scene is also a far cry from London as all the bands involved support one-another on a weekly basis at shows and quite happily share fans. Bands such as Peace have been receiving enormous praise in the media currently, whilst other local legends such as Troumaca and Swim Deep have recently signed record deals. The Carpels will be headlining a one-day summer festival organised by the bands label called One Beat Sunday which will be showcasing a whole host of local artists alongside The Carpels.

For fans of // Foals, Peace, Swim Deep

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