Brent Ashdown (Vocals/Guitar) and Simon Moore (Guitar/Keyboard) making some fantastic music. Brent studied in Plymouth and is now living closer to London. The band is planning an EP release shortly, and we reckon they are probably one of the best bands we've played on the Plymcast.
Check them out at myspace.com/crossfirehurricaneprofile
Wow! What a band, what a singer! As played in podcast 10.
Hollowpoint are a three-piece band from Barnstaple. They are a great rock and punk mix - with great energy!
Check them out at myspace.com/theonlyhollowpoint
As played in Podcast 10!
Plymouth band AlBenAza describe themselves as a rock/roots/acoustic trio.
As a band they play a mixture of rock, reggae and acoustic ditties, all layered with tight vocal harmonies. All three are guitar-playing singer-songwriters, so there's no one lead singer - Al, Ben and Aza take turns as front man while the others provide the rhythm section.
Check them out at myspace.com/flatspellsolution
This guy is talented, he's making some amazing music, and he's based in Plymouth.
His style is varied, and ranges from sensitive indie rock, to riffy grungy songs.
As featured on our Plymcast number 8.
Check him out at myspace.com/gillnet
Four piece Devon band Supenik are hot!
Already with a 10-track album "Riff Power Revolution" under their belts and another on the way -- this band go back to basics. Raw, dirty, energetic, fuzzy rock.
Check them out at myspace.com/supenik or supenik.com
The Outfit are a three piece band from Devon with a broad spectrum of musical influences including the Jam, The Smiths, Nick Cave and Pulp. They describe their sound as wiry, fidgety, angular pop music.
We played them on our mashup, episode 8 of Plymcast.
Check them out at myspace.com/theoutfitband and
theoutfitband.co.uk/
One of Mark's favourite bands at the moment - Lemanis - with a new album out (23rd March 07).
Amazing varied and interesting music - their music is marketedly different and provoking.
They are a 4 piece plymouth band, all multi-instrumatalists and singers - but also with a superb backing of other musicians who are adding to their sound.
As played on Plymcast number 8.
myspace.com/lemanisband
The influences on Exeter's Civilian are drawn from such bands as the Smashing Pumpkins, Audioslave and Incubus all though they maintain a very unique sound.
We played them on our mashup, Plymcast episode 8.
Check them out at myspace.com/civilianrox.
New Plymouth based punk-rock trio with some great attitude!
As the story goes, Damerels was formed in the autumn of 2006 by The Thomas Arms and Allister as a way to entertain themselves while finishing a bottle of Laphroaig 10yr old malt whiskey. Tom was soon to join on drums and there's been no stopping them since...
As heard on Plymcast 7.
Check them out at:
myspace.com/damerelsband
Redemption Unnamed are a Plymouth Metal band - female vocals, firey guitars and a dark edge.
Dani - throat and words
Rich Jones - six thick strings and jazz breaks
Alex Kearney - six thin strings and additional lyrics
Eee Mitchell - hitting and live backing vocals
As played on Plymcast number 7.
myspace.com/redemptionunnamed
Le Chat Noir, an engaging Devon based band. Consisting of Devon lad Teddy Hesper and LA lass Eileen Spruce.
As heard on Plymcast numero 7.
They are going to be recording their second album soon - but also "Tales From Silver City" is available in a limited run of 500, individually signed and numbered. The album was recorded between September and October 2006 at The Cat's Cradle, the band's studio deep in the Devon countryside!
Check them out at:
myspace.com/chatnoirband
Kat plays the bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and also writes her own songs.... It's the one and only Kat Marsh.
Her mission is "to create interesting music and maybe make people shake their asses."
We played a snippet of her in podcast number 7, and hope to be playing some more stuff soon.
Whilst regularly gigging around Devon & Cornwall, she has recently recorded her new EP London. Kat Marsh - remember the name!
myspace.com/katmarsh
Mexico View's new EP is so good that you'll want to do the sexual with it. Finalists in last years Herald under 18's battle of the bands contest, Mexico View consist of Jack Joyce, Nic Watson, Steve Sampson & Clark Roberts. We played Pintop and Dot2Dot of their new EP in podcast 7. We also played their song "Firefly" in our second podcast.
You can check out their myspace page at myspace.com/mexicoview
As played in Plymcast number 6.
The Winner of the under 18s Battle of the Bands...
Fantastic alternative rock sound, check them out at:
myspace.com/primadoners1
Check them out! Wow!
The biog from their myspace page is a great description:
Sangreal are Plymouth lads Simon Anning, Matt Anning, Jamie Anning, Rob Yeats. The band got together in early 2005 to embrace the kind of music which has dominated the British chart since the early 60's. Aswell as possessing a highly compulsive and energetic live show, Sangreal are obsessively chasing the riff orientated rock of The Stones, the anthemic voice of Oasis and the groove of early 80's new wave, as a band intent on forging these influences into their own recognisably mainstream sound.
myspace.com/sangrealuk
Ecco Jones - Wow, what can we say about this band.
One of the bands we listened to before starting the Plymcast, which made us realise the high quality of bands in the area. Acoustic, Indie, Melodic, Guitar based band - you must check em out.
We played them on our 5th Plymcast.
Check out their website at eccojones.com
Visit their myspace page at myspace.com/eccojones
The Van Daniels are a new band on the Plymouth circuit, who started gigging in November. They've been together for a while though and are just about to release their debut EP.
Check out the exclusive in Plymcast edition 5 where we check out their new songs.
Fantastic stuff!!!
Visit their myspace page at myspace.com/thevandaniels
The Runaway Days classify themselves as a four piece neo folk rock band.
They're based in Torpoint, Cornwall. We played them on our 4th Podcast.
"They are the product of what happens when individuals with passion and belief in the things they create, are brought together to craft songs into being. The bands music is unique, thought provoking and carries a genuine message which most people will relate to."
Check out their stuff!
www.therunawaydays.com
www.myspace.com/therunawaydays
Em Frente (which is Portuguese for 'in front’) , had their first gig at the hub on 7th Oct 2006 - so a real and exciting new band on the scene.
They are a 4 piece band, classed as "indie rock" and they are based in Plymouth. We played them on our 4th Podcast in January.
"Far From Home EP out on 5th March 2007"
Check them out!
www.myspace.com/emfrente
Get their music from here:
www.indiestore.com/emfrente
An alternative, energetic 5 piece band from Ivybridge, Devon (sorry we though they were a 4 piece in the show I think).
Fantastic stuff - lots of acclaim, and their stuff has had a wide audience - from Radio 1 to MTV.
And of course, as played on our 4th Plymcast!
www.myspace.com/orcamusic
An interesting name for an interesting band! We played them on our third podcast in January.
Check them out at myspace.com/scientisttheorangepip
Pat Orchard is a Plymouth based solo artist. He delivers an amazing range of atmospheric, deep, elegant songs.
As played on our podcast episode 3.
You can find more information and buy CDs from his myspace page: myspace.com/patorchard
Fantastic!
Their blurb describes them as
"A UK guitar band whose performances bristle with energy and self belief, ELEVEN LIVES LEFT are a band of singular identity and collective spirit. The four-piece stake their claim on a piece of your headspace with meathook melodies and an unbridled enthusiasm for performing live.".
They're releasing their debut album in 2007 and have been getting tonnes of exposure... we've a good feeling about these guys.
Have a look at their official website at elevenlivesleft.co.uk
Although it seemed to be down when I tried visiting, so also check out their myspace page:
myspace.com/elevenlivesleft
We featured 'You For Me Always' in our first podcast.
Plymouth's Full Speed Alone (FSA) describe themselves as a 'song driven rock band'.
'Up tempo songs with a thought provoking (and often twisted) lyrical content'. Yeah, that's what we like to hear.
They're often gigging around Plymouth, including The Hub and The Junction.
myspace.com/fullspeedalone
Their standard biog description reads:
"Plymouth based Sam Johnson and Alex Turner have been writing music since 2004 and have already recorded four tracks, with several more in preparation, for their debut Album.
They play Electro-acoustic guitars and have developed their own distinct style.
Musical influences include: Coldplay, and Turin Brakes..."
Although only having four tracks available at present, they are all great tracks:
Drowning (which we played in our first podcast), Impulsive Thinking, The Good Boys and You Know Me.
We've heard they have been recording more tracks in London, and we can't wait to hear some more stuff from these guys...
Check out their myspace page at myspace.com/urbanspirits
and their main website at www.urban-spirits.co.uk
