Since I function better with structure and fairly strict organisation; I’m introducing another weekly feature which will take place every Tuesday (hence why I’m posting it today, clever huh?). The Lowdown is a new music feature which will let up-and-coming acts take the spotlight. I get sent music by new bands on a regular basis and I am also always finding out about bands and artists that should take my readers’ fancy via networking with others and through social sites (Twitter, Facebook yada yada). It would be impossible for me to mention them all in a review or interview format so this way I’m able to let you know of their existence without clogging up your music-loving minds too drastically.
The Lowdown is not Fresh Meat. The Lowdown is a quick, bite-sized piece which will hit you with three artists/bands I think you need in your life. It’ll be short and it’ll be sharp so there’s no need to fear that I’ll drone on for lines and lines. The format will be 3-2-1: a mini countdown running up (or is that down?) to number 1 which will be the act I’m feeling the most out of the whole lot. Who'll get a little extra about them because winners need some kind of reward don't they? You know how countdowns work, I’m sure.
This feature will be proverbially thinking outside the box. ADHS tends to stay in the pop punk vein with sprinklings of indie and relatively mainstream rock the majority of the time but this is a chance to diversify. A chance for us all to try something a little different... who knows, you may like it (no rude innuendo wise cracks, please).
Without even further explanation I will give you this week’s Lowdown. Listen and either love, hate or feel complete indifference. It’s your call.
Sounds Like: Fighting a personal battle with the company of passionate vocals and heavy riffs and coming out of the other side.
A Random Fact: Art of Chaos was formerly a band, but is now a solo act fronted by lead singer Brian Torres.
Check Him Out: Myspace // Twitter
You can listen to his track 'Obsession (Surrender Me)' below:
Obsession (Surrender Me) by Art of Chaos
Sounds Like: A menagerie of deep vocals and harmonies infused with groove.
A Random Fact: Lead vocalist Gordon Beveridge started getting into all this music business after crawling into his attic and finding an old knackered Spanish guitar.
Check Them Out: Myspace // Twitter
A Random Fact: He's friends with that cheeky scamp Sam Little.
Check Him Out: Myspace // Twitter
The sound that you hear from Lost On Campus (aka Rob Lynch) is what you'd get if you bundled up some candy floss, lemon sherbert and popping candy and somehow converted it into musical form. One listen of LOC's current EP 'In Pursuit of Courage & Heart' is enough to confirm just how bittersweet and playfully delightful his sound is. Sometimes you want music that doesn't have too many embellishments yet has the capacity to sum up emotions that people like you and I go through day to day and that is exactly what these songs give you. The soft tones compliment the more frantic moments of acoustic guitar to a tee. The story-like qualities of many of the songs actually remind me of Kate Nash which is as surprising and odd to me as it probably is to you. But listen to the tracks and see: it's in the nature of them, not necessarily the sound.
To have a chance to get your music on next week's Lowdown, email: acousticdreamshardcorescreams@googlemail.com
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