All about Mod, Mods and the Mod scene from the 1960s, through the revival and into the present day
Certain to spark a what is/isn’t mod debate is new band The Supernovas. Very much operating in that late 70s punk/pop groove (with a bit of modern-day indie thrown in for good measure), The Supernovas can certainly knock out a catchy tune (judging by their MySpace tunes) – whether you […]
Now far be it for us to cast aspersions on the youth of Britain today, but there’s not many of them out there keeping the garage flame alive. Despite the success of The Horrors, we don’t often find many decent bands following in their well-groomed wake. If such a sentiment […]
Ah yes, another female ‘retro-soul’ singer appears on our doorstep. But Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators are no cash-in, just a very talented band. Hailing from Finland, Willis has the sort of modern soul voice which unites the nu-soul and 60s soulie crowd. The production on tracks like ‘If […]
Walking a fine line between modern-day indie and vintage 60s pop is Hertfordshire-based Reign. This four-piece band take their influences from everyone from The Charlatans, Stones Roses and Blur through to The Who and the ’60s mod era’, some of which you can hear on the band’s MySpace page, which […]
The Heavens from Leeds are the brainchild of singer/guitarist Richard Green, best known for his time spent in ’90s indie-gods Ultrasound. Joining him here are Robert Simpson (organ), Steve Ward (bass), and Dave Fairbrother (drums). Together they mix ’60s British psychedelia, American folk-rock, and ’90s shoe-gaze to beautiful effect. Their […]
Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and The True Loves are a band out of time in 2008, but very much in tune with the sounds Modculture readers appreciate. 24-year-old Reed, from Allston, Massachusetts, has forged a sound based on the early 60s R&B, with Stax-style horn embellishments. From the soulful balladry of […]
Not strictly a new band as they’ve been around for a couple of years, but Mexico-based Los Padrinos are certainly new to us. Check out their sound via MySpace, which they describe as ‘Mexican powerpop and sixties revival’ – a description it’s hard to argue against. And if you like […]
Scotland seems to be producing lots of ’60s influenced bands at the moment. And if you fancy a truly authentic trip to California circa 1966 then look to Glasgow’s The Hidden Masters. The band have that blissed-out garage-psych sound down to a tee: The Seeds, The Music Machine and The […]
