Tandy Hard is Andrew Willis, based in Brighton on the south coast of England. His debut album was released by Drift in Summer 2008, followed by a digital ep Hurricane featuring Jane Bartholomew and members of her band.
Rory McVicar Debut album ‘Rory McVicar’
26th November 2007, Series 8 Records (SER 006 CD) Appearances at Latitude and Exit festivals, the final of the prestigious Red Stripe Music Awards in May 07 and featured artist of the week on Myspace music (8/10/07) as picked by Mojo Magazine, 21 year old Norwich singer songwriter - Rory McVicar released his highly anticipated self titled debut album in November on Series 8 Records (Helene, Magoo, Oom, The Pony Collaboration).
Five-piece The All New Adventures Of Us (TANAOU) hail from Northampton, Northamptonshire. They have had tracks featured on various compilations, as well as standalone releases, published on their own label; Primary Colours Series: Extended Player Number One (Good Guys); These Songs Are Our Only Alibis EP(Bravestar Records); and the album Best Loved Goodnight Tales (Good Guys), released on March 15, 2008. You can order it from Banquetrecords.com. Their second full-length album is being written now, it may be called Lovers Of The World Unite.
Jakokoyak is a Welsh lo-fi experimental electronic music project, with leanings towards psychedelic folk. Welsh experimental Folktronica act Jakokoyak is the brainchild of Rhys Edwards. A native of Mold in Flintshire, Wales. Edwards began recording as a sophomore at University. Working and recording alone, he began perfecting and exploring old keyboards and effects pedals. On the brink of desolation, this solitude is reflected strongly in distinctive Jakokoyak sound. As with any compleity, the music requires attentive and active attention.
Monster Bobby is best known as the guitarist in The Pipettes' backing band The Cassettes. He also used to front Ice-Nine and also appeared on Chaos and Talking to god about a girl. Monster Bobby is now signed to the New York label Hypnote, with a full-length album Gaps out in 2007. Monster Bobby has also composed the soundtrack for a short film, Hamlet Little.
Thirty Pounds of Bone "There is much to savour on this accomplished collection of plaintive laments, of which the title track and drone like uyeasound are exceptional." Matt Yates Q magazine. "With its tattoo-style artwork depicting a storm-tossed sea, and snapshots of the band in archaic suits clutching pints of Guinness, it's clear that this album isn't going to fit the clich
'I can't think of anyone better than The Savage Nomads to rock the whole world' - Mick Jones The Savage Nomads are a 4 piece South London band. They prompted Daily Mirror Music expert Gavin Martin to exclaim ‘if there is a better young band in the country than The Savage Nomads I’d love to hear them’, have been quietly building up a name for themselves in the capital, whilst honing their electric yet eclectic sound - ‘Think Rage Against The Machine meets Love, with Television-like levels of Musicality’.
The band met touring with previous musical outfits on the hardcore and noise circuit. Having trawled Europe’s countless venues these projects came to what can only now be described as an inevitable end. Spurred on by a mutual disdain for an increasingly shallow medium, the band began writing together in 2007. Wistfully uniting dark melodies, poetic lyrics and group harmonies the band produce an intense and broody brand of pop which reflects their current musical standpoint as well as their vision for the future.