HerOrangeCoat’s ‘Ballads for This Age’: Second Track Now Released

Hailing from West Yorkshire, HerOrangeCoat is a definitive example of the sum being greater than the parts. Her music – original, soulful and heartfelt – is a beguiling mixture of her life experiences to date, woven into a rich tapestry of sound. Armed with her ukulele, she crafts songs that show a remarkable ability to […]

The Howl & The Hum: A New Album – and at Leeds Irish Centre on 15 November

The Howl & The Hum has released his long-awaited second album ‘Same Mistake Twice’ via Miserable Disco alongside new single ‘All Your Friends Hate Me’.  The Leeds-based songwriter will also be heading on a run of UK & European dates throughout November.  As a follow up to The Howl & The Hum’s 2020 debut, the awkwardly titled ‘Human […]

The Howl & The Hum: a New Single and a Leeds Date

The Howl & The Hum, the project helmed by Leeds-based songwriter Sam Griffiths, have shared nostalgic, reflective and powerfully candid new single ‘Echo’; the third and final track taken from the much-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Same Mistake Twice’ which will be released on 6th September via Miserable Disco. listen here <<  Softly spoken but devastatingly delivered, the looping acoustic […]

Holly Rolfe: A New Single From a Rising Star

Leeds Conservatoire singer/songwriter Holly Rolfe is back with a new single, released today. Her latest music “Worst Enemy” is a reflection of the idea of missing a former relationship, rather than the person themselves. It highlights the struggle of trying to move on from someone and making the right decision for yourself. I spoke to […]

Big Special: at Key Club on 8 May

A new single, a debut album, a UK/EU headline tour and festival appearances – 2024 is a huge year for Black Country duo Big Special. Big Special – A visceral assault on softer dispositions; a collision of skullcrunching guitars, head-wobbling synths and face-belting drums. Couple this with darkly humorous observations of personal mental struggle in […]