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London’s Catalina Skies returns with summer vibes on ‘Hey’

Posted on 24 August 2020

UK band Catalina Skies brings us a summer-packed song that brings your party to the beach with ‘Hey‘.

London-based Catalina Skies play an edgy style of indie pop that makes them impossible not to dance to. Their catchy choruses make them impossible to forget. I love everything about this summer track that strums the earlobes just right. The long solos make you reminisce and then the UK band lets it all loose with a brand of music that makes me feel happy.

It’s a sound that’s jam packed with stick-in-your-head guitar riffs, rolling drum solos and touches of synthesizer keys. Fusing this with strong, gritty vocals, enticing harmonies and unique lyrics, Catalina Skies mix their musical storytelling with fun beats and high-energy melodies. This is a band that like to keep things in such a cool rhythm that makes them standout.

Everything started when Craig met Chris at their work drinks and immediately launched into debating the greatest lyrics ever written, to which one of them outrageously claimed ‘Ice Cream’ by Australian band, Muscles. In spite of this drunken dispute, they uncovered a joint love for music’s incredible narrative power and decided to setup a jam. Joined by Sean along the way, the rest is history.

This is the perfect summer song with a bouncy happy vibe that is so welcome in 2020. I feel like going to the beach and watching bands with this awesome energy and message. London’s Catalina Skies’ ‘Hey’ is a wonderful addition to our tired souls.

Click here for the Soundcloud page.

Here is the Facebook page for more info.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The Beautiful Swedes rock in with awesome ‘Nothing Matters’

Posted on 22 August 2020

The Beautiful Swedes break in with their punchy new track called ‘Nothing Matters’.

The Beautiful Swedes is a retro-pop duo based in Sweden. Their music can be described as a new uplifting wind from the past with a contemporary flavor and a great belief in the future.

The duo got to know each other at the age of ten when they wrote their first song together and they have been playing music together since then. Over the years their adventures put them together with many bands and different artist-collaborations which led to extensive touring throughout Europe and the U.S. at famous venues all over the world.

The name comes from Swedish singer Albin Lee Meldau’s unofficial band name Band of Beautiful Swedes.

‘Nothing Matters’ is all about feeling down and that things are hopeless right now. Soon you will get over it however and find that positive light. The Beautiful Swedes impress on this effort and I love how the band flows, they are dynamite together and the catchy riffs makes me happy inside.

Stream here on Spotify to hear more.

Click here for the Facebook page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Chris Lopez Band rock the house down with ‘Enemy Inside’

Posted on 19 August 2020

Chris Lopez Band fires in with a powerful self-reflective rock ballad for the ages on ‘Enemy Inside‘.

Chris Lopez has been a full-time working musician in the San Antonio music scene for over 10 years and is one of the most recognized artists around. Packed up with his awesome band, the quality of music is high on the agenda.

With an awesome start, the solos get the crowd going as the band get into gear. The vocals soon flow through the mic and I start swaying around. This is powerful rock music from the heart and all about trying to defeat the enemy within and not to be too hard on yourself. If you can find this peace then you are halfway there. You can’t ever be truly happy unless you can look at the mirror and smile. Life is too short for anything else.

Stream here on YouTube for powerful rock ballads to get your day started.

Head through to the Facebook band page for live gig info.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

G Hinriksson – Life is what you make it and so is music

Posted on 13 May 2018

Pop music with a rock and roll spine? Rock music with plenty of funky grooves? Sassy contemporary blues with a dark and soulful kiss? Indie music which has grown up and stopped checking its hair in the mirror? Well, how about we accept that G Hinriksson is all of that and more and we just call it music, and This Is MY Life is all the proof you are going to need. And that is the art really, to not worry about where the generic boundaries are and just get on with the job of writing great songs and this is indeed a great song. Mixing immediate and accessible guitar hooks, simple but never simplistic beats and wonderfully vocal deliveries that blends vulnerability and a raw edge, the right sonic balance of groove and grunt, slickness and sass…its all there. Sounds simple doesn’t it?

It isn’t always about breaking new ground, sometimes it is good enough to revisit old musical comfort zones, give them a new lick of paint, polish things up a bit and come out with songs that work just because the fundamentals are spot on. No gimmicks, no fashion statements, just great music for the sake of great music. Isn’t that how it should be anyway?

Trigram – Assimilate: Move Over Rob Zombie

Posted on 31 December 2017

Orchestrating the perfect metal track is never an easy task, but Trigram come pretty close in their latest track Assimilate, the stand out track from their debut EP Assimilate.

It’s got everything any fan of the heavier genres could possibly need,

Yes, that includes one of the best guitar riffs that I’ve heard this year, combined with the bands pounding resonant percussion. The strong vocals behind the track turn this track into the ultimate metal anthem.

Whilst the band only formed in 2016, they’ve certainly not struggled putting their mark on the Hard Rock genre, the Chesterfield, New York band are delectably dark and have followed in the footsteps of the likes of Tool, Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, Soil, Disturbed & Nine Inch Nails to offer a contemporary control of their sound.

Beyond the sound, the concept behind Assimilate is one that we can all relate, as it illustrates societies tendency to strive toward conformity through the parasitic nature of Social Media in a Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror style.

Check out the stunning official video to Assimilate via YouTube using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRnb8Kf5PKI

Head on over to Trigram’s website for info on their upcoming tours and new releases:

http://trigramband.com/