THIS week, topping our hit parade is Katie Ellwood with a track from her debut album.
Hour Glass has blown us away, with unique and powerful sounds. We think you’ll love it too.
Our mission is 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). Katie is from Wokingham, and an impressive young artist.
We think she’ll go far.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There’s 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.
Katie Ellwood – Hour Glass
Katie, from Wokingham and studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, says that her aim with her debut album Interference was to ‘remove any genre restrictions I have felt in the past and just write pure music’.
She’s certainly achieved that, it’s an impressive album.
This piece has electronic and acoustic instruments, creating a hypnotic riff, with a choir theme which mutates into a pulsating trance beat before ending with a solo acoustic violin. Wow.
The choir is Ruby Thorne and Hope Pugh, violin by Janice Ellwood (Katie’s mum) and vocal at the end by Katie – https://www.katieellwood.com/
Leoni Jane Kennedy – Life Like This
Leoni is a Blackpool-born, Guildford-based singer-songwriter and she will be appearing on the Wokingham Music Club Stage at Wokingham Festival in August, as will Katie Ellwood.
Life Like This is an excellent single showcasing Leoni’s rock sound with progressive leanings and soulful vocals. We’ll look forward to her appearing with her band at the festival – https://www.leonijanekennedy.com/
Reliant – Heaven or Hell
Here’s the new single from local favourite Reliant, and it’s an exciting piece of powerful indie rock recorded at Generation Studio.
They will be appearing at Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.facebook.com/WeAreReliant
Adomania – Heavy Rain
Here’s a debut single from a new young Wokingham It has a vibrant enthusiastic feel with great melodies. There’s potential here and we look forward to seeing that potential develop – https://www.facebook.com/AdomaniaBand
Spriggan Mist – Remember the Day
They just released their album, Isambard the Mechanical Dragon and it’s their best yet. Following a successful appearance at HRH Prog, Spriggan Mist are back at Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.sprigganmist.com/
Bex Ruth – Scratching my Head
Bex is a singer-songwriter from London who creates electronic soundscapes overlayed with soulful vocals.
She visited Reading to perform at the Loddfest Takeover Show. See her at Loddfest in September – https://linktr.ee/bexruth
OSP – When?
OSP stands for ‘Only Speak Positive’ and they are a four piece from Reading looking to deliver a powerful message of tolerance and respect. They will be at Readipop on Sunday, July 10 – https://www.facebook.com/ospmusicuk
Split the Dealer – Dreamstate
Split the Dealer is a fave at RaW Sounds.Today and he performed at an incredible headlining show at Reading’s Sub 89. Here’s one of his excellent single releases.
He’ll be at Wokingham Festival in August – https://linktr.ee/splitthedealer
The Mezz – Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
The Mezz is a new indie four-piece band and this single is well worth a listen.
They supported Split the Dealer at his Sub89 Reading show mentioned above and were one of the highlights of the night – https://www.themezz.uk/
Rocket Kings – Rendezvous
This ukulele pop band are at Wokingham Festival in August and here’s a song with a very sing-along hook from their Everyday Adventures album. Check out the video on YouTube – https://www.facebook.com/rocketkings/
