The Cavalcade
Formed in 2009, The Cavalcade are a romantic indie pop band from a rainswept town in the north of England, inspired by bands such as Felt, The Clientele and The Field Mice.
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The Popguns
The Popguns were formed in 1986 in Brighton with a line up of Wendy Morgan (vocals), Simon Pickles (rhythm guitar), Greg Dixon (lead guitar), Pat Walkington (bass) and a drum machine. After a couple of local gigs they were joined by Shaun Charman (ex-The Wedding Present on drums). After a number of local gigs and a flexi-disc release, the band managed to catch the attention of Manchester label Medium Cool and released Landslide, which made it into John Peel's Festive 50 at an admirable 46.
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A Witness
A Witness were an alternative rock band formed in 1982 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, by Rick Aitken, Vince Hunt and a drum machine, in 1986 replaced by Alan Brown (ex Big Flame). Keith Curtis and Noel Kilbride joined the group in 1983. Initially signing to the Ron Johnson label, debut EP Loudhailer Songs put them at the forefront of a wave of Beefheart-influenced bands that emerged in the mid-1980's. They gained further attention due to the inclusion of the track "Sharpened Sticks" on the NME's C86 cassette in the following year.
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BOB
Bob is apparently one of six things -- a Washington DC area based hard rock band, a Dutch punk-rock band, an austrian electro-pop-band a swiss/german techno duo, an 80s British indie band, a 90s/00s California Bay Area ska-punk band, or early 80s San Francisco new wave/punk band. The original BOB:
Fabulous recording artistes for the Sombrero record label, also home to The Siddeleys, and the mighty Reserve.
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Fever Dream
Fever Dream were formed in London at the end of 2010, and played their first gig at a Christmas party which featured a cardboard cutout of Larry David. Their moniker is based on a short story by sci-fi author Ray Bradbury, and their sound is a sparse mixture of post-punk and shoegaze.
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Blood Oranges
Multiple bands use this name: 1)
The Blood Oranges were an alternative country band that formed in the late 1980s. The founding members were Jim Ryan (multi-instrumentalist and vocals), Cheri Knight ( bass guitar, vocals), Mark Spencer (guitar), and Ron Ward (drums). Between 1990 and 1994 they released two full albums (Corn River, The Crying Tree) and one EP (Lone Green Valley). Trouser Press describes them as 'one of America's finest and least formulaic roots-rock combos'. 2)
A brand new Lo-Fi Pop band from Leeds UK
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Civil Love
Civil love are a four piece band based in Peckham, London. Drawing members from around the world they give a diverse and unique sound firmly rooted in sunshine and melody. Defined by humble yet powerful vocals and chiming guitars, Civil love offer a polished and harmonic live show with a wide eyed and welcoming feel through psychedelic pop and rock and roll. Their self-titled debut EP was released on April 5 as a free digital download. "super-melodic and full of lovely harmonies"- Eardrums
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Pale Spectres
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Bouquet
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The Jasmine Minks
Formed in early-‘80s London, the band were initially a trio centred around singer Jim Shepard. After sending a demo tape to Melody Maker, the band were recruited by Alan McGee to record for the fledgling Creation label. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1985, and in 1986 the band recorded their only Peel session. Further albums Another Age (1988) and Scratch the Surface (1989) drew critical acclaim before the band split. They reunited in 2000, releasing the album Veritas, before the band signed to McGee's Poptones label for the release of Popartglory (2001).
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