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Channel Islands

Back to The Bar It Is: Jejune gets another one in the thirsty tummy via Boogie Juice

Posted on 22 April 2023

Rushing the groove and taking another shot to spruce up the night, Jejune downs the apple sours and feels rather alight again with the catchy new single to dance all night with called Boogie Juice.

Jejune is a Leeds, UK-based indie rock band that is a fearless and unpretentious outfit that just wants to bring humanity kickass tracks to jam with.

Soaring with a Cuban, Jersey and Notts fused energy which is only heightened by the quality on offer, Jejune turns up the volume and shows us their raspy brilliance to make the night one to remember. This is a late-night track you see, and only for those who love a cold one, or appreciate the booze-packed aura.

Boogie Juice from Leeds, UK-based indie rock act Jejune is a rather super song which will make many smile and many frown. That’s the point. This is a loveable track which shall get feet tapping and many cheers forming, to bring us a cheerful soundtrack to sip on happily.

Turn this up on Spotify.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

We’ve Done This Too Long: Jersey’s finest Jared Crespel wanders through the water on extraordinary debut single Fight It Out

Posted on 13 December 2022

With his debut EP Jack of All Trades set for release shortly, Jared Crespel is rather excellent on the anthem of 2022 so far with the shattered romance song to close your eyes with on Fight It Out.

Jared Crespel is a Jersey, Channel Islands-based indie alternative solo singer-songwriter who has the kind of pristine vocals that make hearts spin in delight.

Get the tissues out. Fight It Out from Jared Crespel is the truth we knew was there, but felt compelled to ignore for too long. Gosh, this is such a transcendent release from someone who has lived this moment wholeheartedly.

Fight It Out from Jersey, Channel Islands-based indie alternative artist Jared Crespel is so magnificent, you might need to play it on repeat. Each note is made with that torn romantic energy, which shall float our souls into a reflective state of mind for what could have been.

Knowing when to walk away from something toxic is the key to everything.

Turn this up loud on Spotify. Check out the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Hot Juice remind us how to have ‘Good Times’ with their swaggering party rock anthem.

Posted on 1 August 2021
Good Times by Hot Juice

UK-based rock powerhouse Hot Juice reminded fans how hedonism works with the release of their swaggering party rock anthem, Good Times.

With their vintage blues-rock style paired with their scuzzy reminiscence to Eagles of Death Metal and BRMC, it’s impossible not to get caught up in the sleazy desert rock atmosphere. It comes as little surprise that in the short time that Hot Juice has been running rampant on the live scene, they’ve already decorated themselves in accolades from the likes of BBC Introducing and Made in Jersey festival. If you get the chance to see them rip up a stage, take it.

You can check out Good Times for yourselves by heading over to Bandcamp. For more info, head over to the band’s website.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Scottish singer Alicia-Deanna is in incredible form on ‘Lessened By Love’

Posted on 15 August 2020

Alicia-Deanna is a talented 22 year old singer-songwriter, producer and creative based in Edinburgh. She breathes beauty into 2020 with the self-aware single ‘Lessened By Love‘.

You miss that special person in your life and you only have eyes for them. Right now, things are not as they should be and it consumes your mind. You wish you hadn’t let them go but that is what happened and now you need to heal. Or can you be together again after some time apart?

Alicia has already featured at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, BBC and Glasgow Roots Review. With more big things on the way in 2021, we are witnessing an artist going places.

‘Lessened By Love‘ from indie folk singer Alicia-Deanna is a somber tale of not wanting to lose that special touch with that person you really feel you should be with. The Channel Islands native sings with such authenticity and she is in fine form here. Her voice makes you listen intently without being pushy, your mind takes you to a previous experience like this story and wonder what could of happened.

Alicia-Deanna shines brightly like a shooting star on ‘Lessened By Love‘ and this is a pleasure to listen to. A big future awaits.

Stream here on Soundcloud.

Click here for the Facebook music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen