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Beyond Unbroken, featuring previous members of Escape The Fate have an all new debut album coming forth this spring time April 3rd 2020! The album is titled "Running Out of Times" and pre-orders are available at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/beyondunbroken/running-out-of-time-2. Off this album comes two new singles one called "Enemy" and another called "In My Head". Check out "Enemy" HERE and "In My Head" right HERE. Check out the album's artwork below!


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Alternative up and coming artist VIKA is a Russian girl from Israel now living in Los Angeles, California. Pursuing a career doing a variety of things, but especially music, being so creative and flowing with capabilities, she can take any genre and make it her own. Having only a few tracks to her name thus far, she has so much more to bring to the masses of the music scene. She herself goes into great details about her life, music, and the plans ahead of her that have yet to unfold....


1. Upon looking at YouTube channel, you have 3 videos, of three different tracks; a cover "In The Air Tonight", along with two other tracks titled "Mama" and then a "live" version of that song as well. Tell me about these songs and their accompanying music videos.

Well, Mama was the first song I wrote when I got to LA. My mom had a birthday and I couldn’t be there (again), so I decided that I want to give her a present that will make her happy. I wrote her a song and made a demo. This year, I decided to make this song an official version, so I improved it and released it as my first single. The live version is what I actually sent her which has me telling her happy birthday, that’s why there are two.

“In The Air Tonight” is a song that I like a lot, and when I decided to cover it I wanted to add a little bit of my own touch, so I rapped on the verses. The creation of the entire song happened in the studio, I was in front of a mic singing what I felt was good and it worked.

2. Will either of these tracks, be coming off an upcoming release such as an EP or album perhaps?

These tracks are staying as singles. But this year I will be releasing my first 5 song EP “Stigma”. I will be releasing the EP as singles, one every two months. I realized that for beginning artists it is a better way to start. So the first one will come out in March.

3. Do you have any new music in the works?

The EP is almost ready, I have 2 music videos in progress, another one to shoot and 2 songs at the last stages of mixing. I am very excited because this EP will be something that no one has ever expected from me. I am a social artist, I talk about women empowerment, equal rights and personal growth - to conclude it all: I’m here to break the Stigma. So this EP will be angry, emotional, honest and unexpected. I’m excited :)

4. Your bio says you're a Russian Israeli Alternative Artist, so does this mean you're from Russia? Whereabouts are you from and what is the music scene like there?

I am a Russian Israeli artist. I was born in a small town in Russia and when I was 7 years old, me and my mom moved to Israel. So most of my life I spent in Israel, but I do remember some of my days in Russia as well. The music scene in Israel is very different. I would call it Traditional - Mediteranean. But the mainstream in Israel is not the mainstream we know. In Russia the mainstream would be Russian Pop and Rap music. I do like to take influences from the russian rappers, it helps me to keep the culture in my songs sometimes.

5. How and why did you want to combine a variety of genres within music to do the style of music that you do? Why not stick to just one or two genres?

I don’t believe in “boxing” yourself. I don’t think music should have limits. I don’t think I should have them as well. I am a poet, and the most important thing to me is to pass my message. I like to collaborate with different artists from different genres because that keeps me open minded and creates magic that won’t be there if I will put myself in a box and make myself do only one. On the same page, the music industry is shifting completely, more and more acts now days cannot be defined by a certain genre anymore. Kendrick Lamar is not entirely “Hip-Hop”, Billie Eilish is not entirely “Pop”, Lil Nass is not entirely “Country”.. I can go on and on. 

6. Since living in Los Angeles as of currently, what do you find yourself doing everyday?

Living here is a big challenge, there is a lot of competition and so much of everything going on. But I use it to my advantage. I like to meet new people, I like meeting new artists and musicians and make new connections. Most of the day I am working on my music, on my YouTube channel, I’m learning, reading, practicing and whatnot. It’s so easy to lose track and don’t do much when you freelance, but I try to keep myself busy all the time. I am also currently waiting for my work visa, so when it arrives, I’ll be a bit more busy.

7. Are there any hot spots you would recommend us checking out?

All the cool places in LA are very underground. I struggled a lot with that when I just arrived here, but the more people you meet, the more places you find out about. Instead of giving a list of places I would offer to musicians to checkout the “Meetup” app/web - it’s one of the best places to network. I also suggest to join groups on Facebook, go out to networking events and go to live shows. But if you just looking to hang out, there is a cool place called “Bardot” in Hollywood. I found out about it through a friend but if you download an app called “Dice” - everything you need is there :)

8. Can you tell me about the YouTube channel and or program called "Muzz and Music"?

Muzz and Music is a YouTube channel I created for musicians like me, DIY artists that are trying to make it in the music industry. When I was in a music college, I felt like I was the only one having fears, doubts and whatnot, I felt so alone and like no one understands how intimidating this is. But the more people I talk to, I realized we all feel the same and are afraid to admit it, so I decided to create a platform that we all can talk about everything and learn from each other.

9. Have any shows or even tours lined up for the next couple of months or nothing set just yet?

I’m currently rehearsing with my band and we should be ready to go soon. Now when the EP is coming out we will definitely start going out there and spreading the message.
All the show dates and updates are always available on my website www.simplyvika.com or my socials as well. 

10. What plans do you have in-store for this year 2020?

Oh wow..I have so many plans! But I think my main one is to start growing. I’m starting to be much more active on my digital platform as well as on stage. I believe that hard work pays off. So I will keep working hard and going forward. This year is going to be amazing and I am super excited about it!
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Having been together for a short while, this project HALOGRAM has surely taken off, releasing not one but three singles! More newer material is underway and should be out by the end of this year. Discover what more was said from the band below.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Halogram is formed by Daniel Mourihno (Bass) and myself; Javier Iglesias (guitar). We met playing at a festival back in 1997 in Galicia/Spain. We were playing in different bands at that time and coincidentally 3 years later we ended up working together, as professional musicians in the same band, touring all around Spain for 2 years. After that period Daniel moved to London but we maintained contact and it was in 2017 when we decided to start working in this project.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

We had several proposals, including Halo and Hologram ... and we simply mixed both names into one and we liked the sound of it.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

Daniel and I are currently living in different countries. Internet made things so easy now and we literally do all writing and recording process online. I’m based in Galicia were we have an amazing music scene with a wide list of music genres to choose. Daniel is living in London were I suppose the competition of talented bands must be serious! Dan and I are huge fans of TIRO NA TESTA, and incredible punk rock band from Galicia! Highly recommended! From UK, Daniel asked me to listen the band PURGE. I still need to check it out…apparently they have a nice fresh heavy sound.

4. How would you describe your style?

I guess the best definition of our style is progressive metal and djent.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We have published 3 singles so far, and I think people should not expect anything special from our works ... just listen to them without any prejudice and let get carried away by the atmosphere that we created in each composition.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Yes, we are working on new material, and we hope to release it before the end of this year.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We will consider to tour once we have enough songs for a long set and also to do it when the time is right for both as we are currently touring with other projects! Busy! Busy!!!

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Our goals ATM are to continue writing new songs, try to get to the maximum audience as possible and to grow our fanbase.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

People can stream/buy our music on most common music platforms (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Deezer…) and our social media pages (Youtube, Instagram, Facebook...)

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

We would be so happy if we could transmit the same sensation that we have when Dan and I listened the final mix of each new song. It’s a really cool feeling!
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Pop rock indie band MAIDON have an EP, as well as a handful of single's out and about, with more ideas on the way. Find out what the chatter is about from the band below.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Originally from Spain, I took part in different bands for several years. After some time off music and already settled in London, two years ago I started a new indie music project preceded by a period of fresh creativity. Maidon is singer-songwriter Aldan Torres, with close collaborator and arranger Ivan Pela in leading guitar. We both are long-term music partners and have been working on and off together.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

It is a question many people ask. It is the combination of the first and last syllable of two English towns (Maidenhead and Clevedon).

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

The band is based in Maidenhead, Berkshire (just outside London). This is a small town where there are not much music scene and just a few pubs plan small live shows. Regarding the bands in town I strongly recommend you one called Maidon.

4. How would you describe your style?

I would say we play a mix of pop and rock music. Nowadays, it is very common that this kind of music is labeled as indie as well. We try to do powerful catchy tunes but we do not pay much attention to in which specific genre it will be included.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We have released ten songs up to now, our debut was an EP containing three tracks and the rest have been dropped periodically as singles. You could find on them well-crafted pop-rock songs with a find production and melodies that will get stuck on your mind. I definitely you have to give a listen to Maidon.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

As restless musicians we are always working on ideas and carefully developing the ones we consider they have the best potential. Actually, we are honing six new tunes that will be recorded when they are ready.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

This is something we would love and it has been on of our main targets from the beginning of the project. There are no dates right now but we are pushing for a proper tour to introduce the band to fans and media.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Our plan is very clear, we would like to thrive in this business and end up being able to make a living in music. We are going to carry on writing songs, working properly to get an even better sound and trying to reach as many people as possible. But one thing is what you plan and another thing what it really turns out, let's hope both things coincide this time.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

You can listen to our music and/or buy it in all digital platforms. You can also listen and have more information on our official social media profiles and on our website (www.maidon.co.uk).

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

The way it made them feel, that pleasant sensation where you think; this is making my day, I want to listen to more stuff of these guys.
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Hard acoustic melodic rockers ELECTRIC BLACK have an all new album out currently, with massive touring plans to take place this spring or come the fall. Their follow-up album is already in the works, writing taking place as always. The band goes into talks about how they came together and the music that they have created since forming.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Electric Black were formed originally in 2014 (approx.) by Ali Shiach (lead vocals/guitar) and Jonny Bryant (lead guitar/backing vocals). The band evolved though various lineups until early 2018 when Ryan Trotman was inducted as a permanent Bass player, joined shortly after by Matt Butler on drums. Ryan and Matt had played together in a previous band so their musical and social bond was evident. It didn’t take long for the 4 members to develop great chemistry on and off stage.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

The name Electric Black is hopefully representative of our sound, evoking powerful imagery. It came from nowhere particular, we just thought it had a ring.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

The band is based in north Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire. The local scene is very strong and diverse. James Bay (of hat-wearing acoustic pop fame) is from hitchin. Artists currently on the scene worth checking out are Waste (from Stevenage), Cara Beard, Kelvin Davies, Drew Jam and NOVA.

4. How would you describe your style?

Electric Blacks style could be described as classically influenced melodic rock with a modern edge. There’s blues influence in our sound right through to metal nuances. Vocals are clean and expansive. There’s a lot of groove to our sound and very little thrash, think Jet, Rival Sons, Black stone cherry etc.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We released our debut album "The Calm Before" November 2019 to positive critical acclaim (Powerplay mag 9/10, Classic rock mag 7/10). We have no plans to release anything this year but writing is an ongoing process, so I guess you could say album 2 is already in the making?!

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We will be touring nationwide either spring or autumn 2020. We have a selection of standalone gigs and festival slots already in the books, keep an eye on our socials for all those announcements. We’re also shooting a music video for our lead album track ‘Love is a light (for the lost)’ in February out for release in March.

8. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

Electric Black can be heard, streamed and bought on Apple music, Amazon music, Deezer and Spotify. Merch can be purchased from our big cartel page: electricblack.bigcartel.com. Our socials are:

Facebook: Electric Black
Instagram: @electric_black
Twitter: @electricblack3

9. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

The thing we’d really like people to think when they first hear our music is "Fuck yeah". We like making music people can get stuck into, shake a leg or nod their head to and just feel empowered - ‘Driving music’ so to speak. Lyrical/musical/production appreciation can (hopefully) follow, but that initial wow factor epitomises a good song in our opinion.
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Instrumental metal band ALTOSTRATUS have been together, for a while now releasing content and playing shows as well of course. But what makes such a unique concept of music take off, well the band discloses the music and the band details below.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Altostratus began in 2015 with Jack (drums) and myself (Alex, guitar) writing/recording some Periphery inspired demos together in our hometown of Berwick-upon-Tweed. We’ve been friends since we were about 13 and had a close musical relationship since then, although we had mostly played covers in a wedding band, in private we played metal covers of Killswitch Engage, Bullet for my Valentine and Lamb of God. It wasn’t until 2013 when we became fascinated with modern progressive metal bands such as Intervals, Periphery, and Tesseract. These inspired us and our demos, and those demos turned into what is the Altitude EP (2015). This EP was a project we were persuaded to do for our hometown friend Jordan Bruce as his final major music production for university in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He also introduced us to his like-minded course mate Andrew Smith (bass) who we instantly had great a rapport with and got him to record bass on the EP. The three of us decided to make this a band and so we searched for a second guitarist to complete the line-up. That’s where Jordan Harris (guitar) came in, who funnily enough we found on YouTube! The three of us had been watching his guitar videos for some time until one day we checked his profile and noticed he lived really close to Newcastle. We were too shy so we got Jordan Bruce to message him on behalf of the band, some messages were exchanged and then we met him for a jam followed by a viewing of Mad Max: Fury Road with the rest of the boys...  since then we’ve been best friends and have gigged all over the UK.

For a brief time we had hoped to secure a vocalist in the band, but after some auditions we found that it really wasn’t working out and because the way our writing was going, it meant there was little space for a vocalist. We’ve been working on our debut album - Complete the Connection - for the past few years and are now finally about to release it !

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Jack actually came up with that one. The name is inspired by cloud formations and the fact it’s always cloudy where we come from. A wealth of imagery and meaning can be attached to it depending on how deeply you want to look at it, like with our music.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We were based out of Newcastle-upon-Tyne until recently, now we’re all spread out across England (Manchester, London, Berwick). Back in Newcastle there are some great bands though and a good scene emerging for math/prog rock music. I’d highly recommend alt-prog band Cauls, instrumental prog-metal trio Eunoia, and a super cool progressive rock band we’re playing with in April called Xero (check them out).

4. How would you describe your style?

Widdly guitars, fast-paced riffs, djenty breakdowns, moody clean breaks and catchy melodies.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We released our debut EP Altitude in 2015, but more recently we’ve released two singles from our upcoming album called “Hosnian Prime” and “Zephyr”. These newer songs are faster paced and more dynamic than our old EP, but what you can expect of our music is intense, riff-based compositions that are laced with hooks, melody and groove.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Our debut album Complete the Connection is out on the 7th of February. We spent a large portion of the writing process making sure that the pace of the record as a whole worked from start to finish, and that every song has it’s own identity. It features our heaviest parts to date, as well as a grander, almost post-rock feel throughout. We paid close attention to what every chord says and how every section feels. It’s taken us this long to release as no compromises have been made in regards to composition, and we have spent countless hours discussing very minor details. This has accumulated to create a very nuanced, dynamic – and what we believe to be – epic piece of music.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

Yes we do, we’re playing at the Head of Steam in Newcastle on the 5th of February for our album launch party, it’s going to be a free show with hopes to get as many happy people headbanging on a a Wednesday night as possible. Then we’ll be hitting the road in April for a 7 date tour with tech-death band Pravitas. They are great fun guys and we’ve toured with them before so we’re very excited about it. We’ll also be hooking up with amazing bands such as The Mechanist, Xero, Chiasmata, Centrillia, and Withdrones. We’ll be playing in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Berwick, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham. and London. You can pickup tickets from our website!

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Following the release of our album we plan to play as many shows as we can and to get back to writing music again. A lot of our album is very old to us and we’re ready to craft a new sound for our next release and see where the rabbit hole takes us this time.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

You can hear us on all streaming platforms (Spotify, Deezer, Bandcamp, Apple Music etc), as well as YouTube and directly from our website. You can purchase physical/digital album copies from there, as well as merch, guitar tabs, and tour tickets! Just head over to www.altostratusband.com.

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

I’d say listen closely, as there are some Easter eggs and subtleties in our music that make it a lot more meaningful. Our new album Complete the Connection is a journey through varying sound worlds that take place in a deeply connected universe. It’s not a concept album as such, but if the listener pays close attention they will hear the motifs, relationships, overarching themes throughout the album. It might take a few listens to get them, but I’d like to think that it will make for a richer listening experience.
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Alternative go getters TERRIBLE ORANGE THINGS is a recent up and coming addition to the music scene. With a couple of releases so far out there, and a debut EP coming soon, the band wants to continue to release music and go out and play for the crowds awaiting them! Find out what more was discussed from the band's words below.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Terrible Orange Things started in the winter of 2019 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. (Small town about an hour north of Philly). We are comprised of Donovan O’Rourke on vocals & bass, James Buniak on guitar and Simon Wernovsky on drums.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Long story short, it involves of a bunch of young dumb kids hallucinating under a tree in backyard while their friend was scaring them by eating leaves aggressively.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We are primarily based around Doylestown but James still lives in Allentown, PA. Couple of great local Allentown bands you should check out are Summer Scouts and Visionary.

4. How would you describe your style?

Former defenders of pop punk.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We have released two original singles with accompanying music videos and a cover of “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi most recently.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Yes, we will be releasing our debut EP, “Lovely Sounds for Lonely Times” later this spring.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We have our first full band show coming up on April 4th. We will be opening for Goldfinger and The Suicide Machines at the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival. We are incredibly excited.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Our primary focus is completing/releasing our EP and to continue to book shows in the region after April.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

All major streaming platforms and TerrribleOrangeThings.com.

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

If nothing else, I would hope that people felt something authentic or genuine in the words, emotions and intentions of the songs.
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SPRINTS are back – the raw and raucous post-punk four-piece from Dublin are proud to announce their upcoming third single ‘Kissing Practice’, due for release on Feb 14th.

Recorded and mixed by Daniel Fox (Girl Band), Kissing Practice is a ferociously fast, punchy and guitar fueled song about sonder, melancholy and the mundanity of everyday life.

The Dublin four piece will celebrate the launch of the single with an already sold out headline show with MCD Productions in Whelan’s on February 22nd. With a spot also secured on the Other Voices Music Trail in Ballina, SPRINTS are sure to be a hot feature on the festival circuit in 2020.

Combining guitar driven hooks with emotive lyricism, SPRINTS unique rock sound has quickly gained the attention of music industry leaders both in Ireland and abroad. Taking elements from grunge, punk and beyond they're a band that live for live performance and thrive on stage.

Comprised of Karla Chubb, Colm O’Reilly, Sam McCann and Jack Callan, SPRINTS enjoyed a successful 2019 with the release of their first two singles ‘Pathetic’ and ‘The Cheek’. Featured as Track of the Day on Clash Magazine, Joe.ie and RTE 2FM – the band have been championed by leading Irish Music experts such as Dan Hegarty.

“With potent songwriting that packs a real punch, their punk-etched sound is visceral while hiding a natural knack for melody. It’s the kind of attitude laden grunge nugget Garbage made their own and Wolf Alice seek to emulate” - Clash Music

“With a mixture of honesty and grit, SPRINTS are a beautiful snapshot of punk music in Ireland right now; raw, rambunctious, and going to be big.” - Atwood Magazine

“These guys are my new favourite band. The Cheek is a song so good it suits any occasion” Dan Hegarty, 2FM

“The Cheek is a slap to the face post-punk track with alt-rock edges” John Barker, 98FM

"Karla Chubb’s powerful vocals command attention and submerge you in her rich depths and fiery attitude.” - Indie Buddie

Find more about SPRINTS at

Spotify
www.instagram.com/sprintsmusic
www.sprintsmusic.com
www.facebook.com/sprintsmusic
www.soundcloud.com/sprintsmusic
www.twitter.com/sprintsmusic

Notes from the songwriter on ‘Kissing Practice’:

Written from the perspective of an observer watching a crowds night unfold in a bar, Kissing Practice explores the everyday mundanity of life and how some people can find bliss in ignorance.

I always seem to be in a state of existential crisis, like I have to know what the meaning of it all is. Surely there is more to life than just waking up, going to work, meeting friends, going to bed and repeating the process day in and day out? Why are we here? What is the bloody point? While some friends seem to laugh it off and say relax, don’t try to be so deep, just enjoy it - I grow jealous. How is it that sometimes people can switch off their heads and stop worrying, but I can’t seem to?

So, Kissing Practice is a song that was originally born out of jealousy. Jealousy for the people who knew what they wanted out of life and just went for it or just were able to relax and enjoy it. Whether it was to settle down and have kids, or to get a good job and see the world, I’ve always been incredibly jealous of people who have known who they are and where they are going, because that’s all I wanted too.

I guess growing up queer I never really thought I could even think of getting married, having kids or even consider any of those ‘traditional’ goals, so you throw yourself into this abyss of trying to figure out who the hell you are or who you can be. So, you spend the rest of your 20s trying to piece it all back together, now that everything is possible, but you feel even more lost than you did in the first place.

Aside from that, this alternative garage rock band SPRINTS have a few singles under their belts, with more to come real soon. The band got together to talk about their music and a bit of a history behind the band.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Sprints formed in late 2019, with our debut single coming out in April and it’s been a whirlwind since. Long time friends, Jack and Colm had previously played in bands for year. They met Karla through mutual friends and began playing in bands for a number of years. In 2018 they recruited Sam, another mutual friend, and began sprints on 2019 over a mutual love of loud energetic guitar fueled music.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

We went through about 50 different names. Decide in a name is always the best and worst part. We wanted something that was representative of the  music - quick, fast, energetic. Sprints was a random word that popped into my head on the way to band rehearsal. It seemed to stick well, rolled off the tongue and most importantly, we all agreed it worked. It stuck ever since.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We’re all Irish and based in Dublin. Dublin and Ireland have always been extremely creative places. While a lack of venues and funding for the arts can leave artists frustrated, and creatives are under threat from rising rents and lack of resources, but the talent here is undeniable. There is a resurgence in the rock and punk scene. Bands like Nerves, Tribal Dance and Love Buzz are leading the way. Fontaine’s and Pillow Queens have already broken through and we’re hoping to follow suit.

4. How would you describe your style?

Punchy, raw and raucous. We want to write loud angry music you can also dance to.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

Emotive and honest lyricism, motoric rhythm and beefy bass. We like to write songs that are full of energy and rawness. It’s always fast, always passionate and always sprints.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

We’re gearing up to release our third single "Kissing Practice" on Feb 14th. Following that we are hitting the studio in March to record 2 or 3 more songs to release during the year.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

Currently focused on building a base in Ireland. Playing a. Sold out show in Whelans on Feb 22nd followed by a slot at the iconic Other Voices festival. Hopefully will feature in festivals over the summer also.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

We’d like to continue to put out as much music as possible. We’re constantly writing and love creating new music. We hope to play festivals and eventually do a live tour, playing live is where we get our energy and adrenaline from. The songs are born for a crowd and we want to keep playing them.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

Available on all streaming platforms under SPRINTS and on all social media channels under @sprintsmusic.

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

Emotion. No matter what one it is, everyone song is written and based on a real story or event. Everything is honest and raw. If you come away feeling anything - we’ve done our job.
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Together the band Young Medicine and Essenger have recruited one another to create a synth rock combination, of Young Medicine's live instrumentation and aggressive chorus vocalization, adding a powerful edginess to Essenger's synth production styling. Thus creating a collaboration of the vampire cult classic film "The Lost Boys", titled as it were as "Lost Boys". Hear the track HERE.
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Heavy rock n' rollers MONDO BEAR became a project, just a short while ago, having all new material in the works and set to be out soon enough. The band caught up to disclose the matters behind themselves and the music they have created.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Mondo Bear as a project began sometime in 2018, as the culmination of another project by our drummer Vebjorn and singer/guitarist Erik. With two new members, Anders on guitar and Sondre on bass, we quickly started writing these longer, slow songs. Most of the process was taking song ideas and adding some kind of ambiance and atmosphere to them. Using different effects to carve out a sound that we felt happy with. The first album is a collection of the first songs we’ve written together that we thought sounded good enough for an album. It’s an amalgam of our different tastes in music.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Like most bands we really struggled finding a cool name. So we were for a period called Take Us Up. Luckily we had the insight to ditch that moniker and go for something "cooler". Mondo, is a California surf term, meaning big or huge. It’s also used by a couple of stoner/psych bands. So the California connection made sense because our lyrics at the time seemed to orbit around the ideas of fame, death and crime. Concepts that are very present in the California/Hollywood mythos, as well as having a song on the album called Hollywood. Bear.. because bears are cool. And our sound is sort of huge and sluggish at times, and while often steady and calm, carries the potential for some violent outbursts.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We live in the Norwegian, small, but also large city of Trondheim. The music scene in Trondheim is great, although none of the booking agents at the different venues ever answer any emails (common problem). The music and culture scenes are really vibrant. It’s cold and grey a lot, but the city is beautiful and the people here are really great. There’s a plethora of local bands that are noteworthy. Motorpsycho is of course a huge influence on anything rock/prog/stoner/psych-ish related. Pom Poko is another great group. They are an outfit of young jazz musicians playing crazy, vibrant rock/indie music. Most of the contemporary jazz, rock and indie scenes in Trondheim have something to offer. Many of the bands end up moving to Oslo when they get a bit bigger, but come back here every so often.

4. How would you describe your style?

Heavy psychedelic rock with lots of ambiance, space and drive. We’re constantly evolving and getting better. It’s a really fun type of music to play, between the rigid song structures and the possibilities for improvisation. 

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

So far we’ve released our first single Buzzy, and we’re looking forward to our second single Infamous, on January 31st. Then on February 21st, our full length debut album will be out through High Ten. The record will be an extension on the sound from the two singles with a few surprises, given the variety in song styles on the record. From the calmer, ambient songs to the fuzzed out psychedelic stuff, or the heavier rock songs.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Yes, always. We are in the process of writing the next batch of songs. They will probably turn into another album for us to record this fall. The new songs are coming along very nicely, a definite evolution in our sound and playing. This time we’re playing them next to the songs from the album, so it’s fun to hammer them out and then try them live. So far the new stuff has been received very well.

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We have our release gig for the album in march here in Trondheim, then we’re setting our sight on the rest of the large and large-ish cities in Norway and Scandinavia. Further touring is a goal as soon as we get the record out.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Playing as much as possible, as loud as possible, as often as possible.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

We’re on Spotify and a few other streaming services. Merch and hopefully a vinyl version of the record is still in the future, though probably not that far. All updates from the band can be found through Instagram and Facebook.

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

The feeling and atmosphere. Hopefully you find yourself on a little journey while listening to the songs or the whole album. There’s a lot of detail in this kind of music, so it might take a second to digest. That’s the type of music we like, where you can listen to an album a hundred times and always find some new minute thing that surprises you. We hope people have some of that experience with our music as well.
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