I was getting ready to go out a couple of days ago and i left my Spotify on shuffle, and that's when i realised how much music i starred and forgot about. Once every few weeks, i go on a hunt for new or little known bands to get into, because as a musician myself, i know how frustrating it is to work so hard on something and it get no recognition for it. So i thought it best to show you some songs by some artists you may or may not have heard of that are simply beautiful. Also, seeing as most people still have the winter blues, i thought that the songs that i include should be relatively upbeat to make people look forward to the warmer months ahead!
1) Walk Like A Man - Ruen Brothers
This song is just genius. it's almost like it's made for festival season, and because of it's clever use of vintage influence, an upbeat tempo and an above par vocal display, it can make almost anyone want to move their feet. After an eye catching performance at Reading and Leeds with BBC introducing, i haven't heard much of them and it's unfortunate if such a promising act go unnoticed for long.
2) Freeway - Mona
Now this song is too cool and a perfect fit for summer, i feel like i need to wear sunglasses just to hear it. It's a sort of mix between 'Kings of Leon-esque' rock and a mystery jets ballad that makes it so different and appealing to me. After they enjoyed relative success in both the UK and the US with their 2011 album of the same name, it's 2013 successor 'Torches & Pitchforks' failed to chart at all. It's a shame as it's worth a listen at least.
3) Better Off Without You - Summer Camp
From the 2011 album 'Welcome to Condale', the opening track is light, happy and has a 60's surfing summertime feel to it and provides the perfect top down driving song in sun. Being such a perfect song for summer, it should have sold better than it had, and since the 2011 album only enjoyed a certain amount of buzz, the 2013 self titled album came almost unnoticed although the English band deserved more to come from it.
4) Urban Photograph - Urban Cone
Known best for being on the Made in Chelsea soundtrack for their summer episodes, this light song is one to lay on the grass and sunbathe to, and will surely make you look forward to summer. The whole self titled album that came out in 2012 was just perfect, as was the EP that came before it,so it is a real shame that nothing has been announced since to indicate an album coming soon.
5) Further Away (Romance Police) - Lissie
Backed by the amount of attention Lissie has been given since she began, this song was a perfect second single to come from her second album, 'Back to Forever'. It's a fun, guitar based song that fits with any mood, but when it came to charting it only managed to chart at 98th in its highest peak in the UK. Even though both of her albums have been well received, The american has struggled to reach the dizzying heights of her close friend, Ellie Goulding.
So, that's my first 5 songs people need to get listening to! I know that i've missed so many out, but i will do a part two if you guys like this one, so let me know in the comments or on Twitter :) x
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