New Bands

New bands: The Beep Seals

Time for something a bit different here on Modculture. With summer threatening to rear its head at any moment, it’s time to enjoy some laid back, good time harmony pop-psych. For this, we look to Manchester’s The Beep Seals. It is an enticing prospect, for here is a band whose […]

New artist: Beth Rowley

There’s been a glut of UK female singers since the success of Amy Winehouse, and the best of the follow-up bunch seems to be Bristol-born Beth Rowley. A graduate of Brighton’s Institute of Modern Music, the 26 year-old fell under the tutelage of former Young Disciples vocalist Carleen Anderson. Her […]

New band: Beggars

Beggars come from Reading, but we doubt be there for much longer. Only a few months after forming they had landed a record deal with Heavenly Recordings and, having already supported Babyshambles a few months back, are about to embark on a nationwide tour in May supporting Joe Lean And […]

New band: The Elements

Acid Jazz has just signed their latest hopes, Birmingham’s The Elements. Formed as long ago as 2001, only after a lengthy apprentice period has the group developed into the band you see today. The Elements are Andy Bennett (vocals, guitar), Lee Burn (vocals, guitar), Dave Caswell (vocal, bass) and Tim […]

New band: The Troubadours

New band The Troubadours bring a fresh breath of air to the music scene with their scouse pop-sike, and look set for big things in the near future. The four-peice band, half from Liverpool and other half from Wigan, have already got themselves a fanatical following in the north-west and […]

New band: Trio Valore

A new band in name, but Trio Valore features a few familiar faces. This three-piece consists of Steve White (Paul Weller/Style Council), Damon Minchella (Ocean Colour Scene) and Seamus Beaghen (everyone from Morrissey and Iggy Pop through to Death In Vegas). Together, they’re offering a new slant on the basement […]

New band: The Last Shadow Puppets

Members of two popular northern guitar groups have got together to produce 1960s orchestral pop-inspired music under the name The Last Shadow Puppets. Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys fame and friend Miles Kane of Liverpool band The Rascals formed the group last year as a studio project, and only decided […]

New band: Nathan Persad

1960s beat is not exactly the most fashionable of genres right now, but one man is keeping the ideal alive: Nathan Persad. The one time member of The Fore has been writing furiously since he went solo a year or so ago, and has now had time to record his […]