We love trailblazers, the groups that are pioneering and bringing fresh new sounds to our lugholes.
Heading up this week’s playlist is a London band who wowed us at Loddfest, with their new song, TRAILBLAZR.
Have a listen – we think you’ll love it.
The RaW Sounds Today playlist is on a mission to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).
It’s an eclectic mix of stuff that will help you discover something new. All you have to do is find it on Spotify.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
Louis and the Shakes – TRAILBLAZR
This band from London played a great set at Third Lung’s Loddfest event in Reading last month and we hear they may be playing a Wokingham gig later this year. Keep an eye on their social media for info.
The band are a tight energetic four-piece that perform exciting and melodic indie rock as evidenced on TRAILBLAZR, their latest single.
Like most of their material including their excellent debut album, How Badly Do You Want It?. It’s inspiring and powerful – https://www.louisandtheshakes.com
Courting – Jumper
This is a single from a band that will be playing at a Heavy Pop promoted show at Reading’s Facebar on Thursday, October 13.
Courting are a Liverpool-based band that have just released their debut album, the excellent Guitar Music from which this single is taken.
The album is a very impressive debut. It feels like an edgy exciting sonic alt rock roller coaster ride from start to finish and even includes an epic over eight minutes long track, Uncanny Valley Forever.
This is definitely a band to watch – https://courtingband.com
Dakorra – Elevate Me
Here’s some guitar riffs over a pulsing electro beat combined with Kate Herridge’s powerful vocals. You can see Dakorra live on Friday, October 28, supporting LoneLady, at South Street Arts Centre – https://www.facebook.com/dakorraband
Lilac – Losing Myself (In You)
Lilac are a Reading-based three-piece band comprising Beth on vocals and guitar, Lewis on keyboards, guitar and backing vocals and Olly on Drums.
They describe their sound as floral indie which is a great description – https://lilacband.co.uk
Rila’s Edge – Someone New
This is the latest single, released in July, by this Wokingham-based band who recently packed out The Redan for their hometown show.
One of our fave releases of the last few months – https://www.rilasedge.com/
Dandy Man – Flat Earth Society
Here’s Reading-based alt-indie/folk rockers, Dandy Man, with their new single which was recorded at Pyramid Studios in Hurst and is from their forthcoming debut album, Something I Have To Say – https://dandymanmusic.com/
The Wave Machine – So Far So Good
Angus Trott aka The Wave Machine has recently performed at both Wokingham Festival and Loddfest and here’s his new single which is another of his self-penned joyous uplifting songs – https://linktr.ee/thewavemachine
Elucidate – Crossroads
Elucidate are an alt-rock band from Reading, and this is their latest single which was released in the summer. It’s a good slice of melodic indie pop rock as are their other releases – https://linktr.ee/ElucidateUK
OSP – Iyah
One of the success stories of Wokingham Festival was OSP, who stepped in at the last minute to cover for a cancellation, and got the crowd moving with an excellent set.
Here’s Iyah, their most recent single – https://www.facebook.com/ospmusicuk
Phantom Booth – Apparatus
The latest single from the Reading/London-based band that create catchy indie pop.
They recently played at the Roseate Sessions in Reading – https://www.facebook.com/thephantombooth
