WE LOVE seeing bands live and then recommending some tracks from them – it’s a great way to learn about their music.
And two of the three new entries this week are ones we’ve seen, or friends of the playlist have. So they come highly recommended.
And the third? Well, you can catch them and their unique local sound, this weekend.
Tune in for free on Spotify. Our playlist is a mixture that will help you discover something new.
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.
Dream Wife – Orbit
What a way to start a festival. We were blown away by Dream Wife last week when they visited Reading to headline the launch party of Are You Listening? Festival. They were incredible, with an exciting energetic set and an engaging infectious stage presence that had the large crowd in the palm of their hands.
They certainly showed why they have been creating such a buzz.
This single is from the band’s forthcoming third album Social Lubrication which is out on June 9 – https://www.dreamwife.co/
Hello Indigo! – Fall Through You
This new young band from Cardiff describe themselves as ‘blending indie, alternative and surf rock to create a raucous sound’ and this new single shows that they can combine all that with melody too.
Aaron Cilia, a producer and musician, saw them live when on a recent visit to Wales and has been saying good things about them, so they were invited to play at Wokingham Festival in August – that’s a good opportunity to check them out – https://www.facebook.com/helloindigouk
Savour the Flavour – Fish and Chip Song
Crikey. Any song that mentions local landmarks Nine Mile Ride and Bob’s Fish & Chips has got to be worth a listen.
This song is from the band’s new album ‘Crikey! It’s Savour the Flavour’ and if you’ve enjoyed the band at their many live shows over the years you’ll certainly enjoy that.
It even includes a Marc Bolan cover. The band are at Peppard Unplugged this Saturday 13 – http://www.flavoursong.co.uk/
Voyager – Promises
Voyager’s manager has worked with our locally-based White Star Records on PR and they are great band who deserve big success so, we are giving them our vote as they represent Australia at Eurovision this weekend – https://www.voyagerau.com/
Louis and the Shakes – sorry.x
It’s a new single from the London band who bring their uplifting indie rock to Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.louisandtheshakes.com/
Katie Ellwood – Breathe Slow
We always love to see a new single from Katie, one of our fave Wokingham artists – https://www.instagram.com/katieellwood_music/
Kyros – The End in Mind
Kyros are back with their first new music in nearly three years and it’s an 8 minute epic. They are a band of excellent musicians and you can see them locally when they play Wokingham Festival on August 28 – https://www.kyrosmusic.com/
Rila’s Edge – Take Time
They are one of the bands of the moment and they have just released an excellent new two-track single which includes this. They have a number of summer festivals coming up including FiFest and Wokingham – https://www.rilasedge.com/
Only the Poets – Jump
Reading band Only the Poets are certainly building a following with their live shows around the world. ‘Jump’ is the band’s latest single with a very infectious melody – https://onlythepoetsofficial.com/
Tankus the Henge – You Can Do Anything
With Tankus the Henge headlining Wokingham Festival on Sunday, August 27, we popped along to their show at Guildford’s Boileroom recently to check them out. What a night it was. – https://www.tankusthehenge.com/
