The name might be familiar, but one member of The Galileo 7 just might be. The band is the latest project of Alan Crockford, ex of The Prisoners, James Taylor Quartet and The Solarflares. Indeed, judging by the tunes currently on the band's MySpace page, The Galileo 7 isn't a […]

One of the first of the 'new' bands on the list for the upcoming Le Beat Bespoke is also one of the better new bands we've heard in a while – David Peter & The Wilde Sect. Out of Copenhagen in Denmark and treading a line between old school beat […]

Not strictly a new band, but there's a good chance that The Faith Keepers are new to you. Out of Zaragoza in Spain and having a heritage going back to 2003, the band's sound is rooted in old school soul and funk (particularly the latter), throwing in an energetic garage […]

A new band with some obviously vintage influences – The Shoestrung. According to the band's MySpace page, influences include the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces and Terry Reid, which is always a good start. And after a listen to the tunes on MySpace, you can see why […]

If noisy 60s-style garage is your thing, I'm guessing Thee Vicars will almost certainly float your boat. Fresh from releasing their Psychotic Beat album on Dirty Water records, this Bury St Edmunds band are touring it – although that tour doesn't leave London much (and doesn't get anywhere near the […]

The sound of 'new' mod music in 2009 (and going into 2010) is almost impossible to pinpoint as we enter 2010, with mod bands covering everything from classic soul and funk or traditional R&B sounds through to the kind of sound produced by Wallgate Circus – which is possibly as […]

Looking for some rough, funk Hammond-driven soul? Deep Street Soul might have what you're looking for. Out of Australia, the band have been together since 2006, but have just released their debut album on Freestyle Records this week, which you can sample on the Freestyle site or on the band's […]