5 Men, One Title. Only you can decide!

The first vote has just finished and the winner is Rage Against The Machines Zach De La Rocha! Hooray! Tough luck Bellamy just losing out, but this contest is not over there will be four more rounds followed by a losers rally where the second most popular from each category will get a second chance! So who gets your vote this time?


Contender 1
Band - Aerosmith
Name - Steven Tyler

One of the most famous men in rock is our first competitor! Hes been going since 1970 with the hugely popular Aerosmith and has done numerous side projects along the way. With an instantly recognisable voice he is one of the most highly respected frontmen in history. Having toured with Aerosmith throughout 2010 including a headline spot at the legendary rock festival Download he is now currently turning to the side of TV IN American Idol (Could lose you some votes Steve!). With his recent book peaking at number one in nearly every chart he is invading all sorts of Media nowadays! But the good news is between his important schedule he is working on new material for Aerosmith, could we see another rise to fame for the legendary rockers? If Steven wins this it'd mean more to him then the hall of fame! 

Contender 2
Band - Avenged Sevenfold
Name - M. Shadows
Avenged Sevenfold are easily one of the most successful bands to hit the scene in the last decade. From their main debut album Bat Country infamous tracks spawned such as "Beast and The Harlot" and "Bat Country" all wrote by M.Shadows himself. His vocal style earned him respect in the metal world and his screams and melodic voice were some of the best in the business. Of course the big thing with Avenged was the loss of their drummer The Rev. Shadows felt this as a heavy loss and so did the rest of the music world as can be seen by some of the lyrics on the newest album. However this isn't saying that Avenged have gone soft. Shadows can still make amazing material Nightmare and Save Me for example. If Shadows gets your vote he could be the underdog in this!

Contender 3
Band - Guns N' Roses
Name - Axl Rose (Pre new era Guns N' Roses)
He had to be in here somewhere before he got all fat and crap. Guns N Roses are one of if not the most famous band in rock and roll history. Mainly because of Slash and Axl. Appetite for Destruction debuted and then Guns went super. Axl featured numerous times on the front cover of Rolling Stones magazine and was interviewed stupid amounts of times for it. However, old Axl could sing, and he could sing well. His live and album performances were second to none and every band looked up to him as the poster pin up of a rock god. He was labelled as "Maybe the hardest rocking hard rock singer on the planet" in 1990. But from there on things went downhill for Axl and he turned into the shambles he is today. Could this sway your vote? Or will timeless sing alongs to Sweet Child O' Mine tempt you back?

Contender 4
Band - Kasabian
Name - Tom Meighan
Kasabian are not just another english band. They have spawned numerous anthems all with this man at the helm. Tom Meighan controls the Kasabian horde of fans when they play live and regularly updates the fans with updates on Facebook (What a guy). Now why he may not have the same recognisable voice as Axl you know when its a Kasabian song. In fact most of the world know when its a Kasabian song when they broke into the world with West Ryder. Providing solid vocals throughout he has nothing else more in mind other then making sure Kasabian achieve world domination and they very well maybe about to knock on the door of the current owners, whoever they may be. One more solid album from Tom and crew will cement their place at the top of the chain. So does this man get your vote? He's also had more hairstyles then Hue has girlfriends.

Contender Number 5
Band - Bloc Party/Kele
Name - Kele Okereke
Bloc Party are a British phenomenon and at the front of this is the astounding Kele. The lead singer wasn't enough for Kele as he took on Rhythm duties too and for anyone that has listened to a Bloc Party song this is no easy feat! Silent alarm came and took the world by storm and while this album was being recorded he was studying at Uni for English Literature now that is impressive! He even kept his musical hobbies a secret from his parents til the album came out. Kele is shy but this dosen't show at any live gigs. Kele is always delivering his fast paced vocals at his very best and anyone who has seen a Bloc Party show will know that the band comes together at live gigs and the result is astonishing. Kele went solo and got all the musical club synthey danceness out of his veins and is now meeting with Bloc Party. A new album possibly? If you give Kele the vote it might make him make it faster!

So there it is, the second bunch of potential hopefulls! Who will be the victor? Head over to City Lights and Suburban Dreams to cast your vote, dont forget to like it too!

Ambition Is Critical.

So the greatest frontman vote went down better then expected but onto regular service! The Blackout have recently released their new album called Hope. Spawning from this was the single Ambition Is Critical, without a doubt most of you just said to yourself "That should be on a T-shirt" and it very much is. But along with the great T-Shirt slogan The Blackouts new single propels them to new hights as being one of the bands highlight songs from all of their discography.

Lets first of all start off with the video. Touring videos seem the be the in thing at the moment with every up and coming band seeming to make 1,2 or 8. However this one seems to add in something fresh, showing the band on tour around Europe is a delightful sight especially in proshot. But the antics that the band get up to along the way also make this video a bit jokey to. I especialy liked the part where the singer took a fist to the face, and the way Shaun Smith will always go into the audience only to be savaged by 13-16 year old girls..and the occasional guy.

Onto the song itself, the intro sees a light clean guitar burst into heavy warm guitars. Its a nice sound and The Blackout rely on this throughout most of the song and im glad to say it doesn't get boring. The Blackout made this song to say a big FU to all of the people that thought they wouldn't make it to where they are and this can be heard throughout all of the song. The lyrics mean something and tie in to what The Blackout wanted to say, it comes across good. The apsoloute golden (Yet predictable) moment is where the guitar fades out to leave the singer doing his thang then BAM its straight in like getting slapped with a wet fish.

This album and song probably let alone will propel Blackout into a higher calling, and when it can spawn crods like this who can argue with them?

5 Frontmen. One choice. Who's your pick?!

Well after my quite good reception on Facebook, not sarcastic either I'm quite pleased with the response! But now I have an important quesiton for the few who will probably respond! Who out of these five frontmen do you believe is the greatest frontman? Not out of the whole world and I'm not saying that they will be the best frontman ever but just take a gander and cast your vote on the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Lights-And-Suburban-Dreams/218095018209937?ref=ts

Contender Number 1
Band - Muse
Name - Matthew Bellamy
Born on British soil Matthew Bellamy represents the best of national talent. With 5 albums spawning with Muse and numerous hits under his belt, he sure is a heavy hitter! With the greatest of skills playing and singing he sure is multi talented. What else? Well his custom Manson guitars have become signature sounds of Muse. Live he puts in more effort then I do into making these blogs (FOR THE FANS). His live presence is second to none and with a voice obviously gifted to him from the angels hitting amazing highs and heart stopping harmonies Being hailed as the next Thom Yorke,Matthew Bellamy could of already won this..

Contender Number 2
Band - Queens Of The Stone Age/Them Crooked Vultures
Name - Josh Homme
No one signifies badass like Josh Homme. Hailing from California he first made Kyuss the stoner metal band before his current outing. Playing lead, rhythm and singing is his C.V and did I mention he writes 99 per cent of the material for QOTSA? Known for his attitude onstage he shows fans what he's made of especially on one occasion where he called the fan up for a fight, only to throw a shoe at him. With his pounding and instantly recogniseable guitars in all the tracks Josh Homme has made a name for himself. Currently working on album number 6 for QOTSA I'm sure we will soon be hearing more from Homme and his well established antics. Could the king of desert rock be voted your number one?
 

Contender Number 3
Band - Rage Against The Machine
Name - Zach De La Rocha
Some people call him a rapper, some a poet. All I know he is the frontman of one of the most talked about bands of history. Rage Against The Machine have made headlines everywhere and this is mostly due to Zach's political activism. If there's a disaster in the world or something wrong in the world, you better believe that Zach is on the case. Sounds like a superhero? His on stage presence is not to shabby either. He takes in everything around him and talks to the crowd as brothers against one cause. Many can't hold a torch to the amount of musically bound respect that Zach has. Could we have a winner? OH ALSO. Killing In The Name was christmas number 1, Gunna vote for a national hero?

Contender Number 4
Band - Blink 182
Name - Mark Hoppus/Tom DeLonge
Dick jokes.. So many dick jokes. These are the things that have kept Blink 182 alive. Now don't get me wrong Tom is no amazing frontman like the other three. He often misses key and notes and sings like a cat on LSD, however the charm is still there and just singing along to Blink 182 warms the heart. Now on the other end of the spectrum Mark Hoppus is a sound frontman. His natural home is in front of an audience constantly communicating with them and having a laugh but he can hold the notes and play his instrument quite well..When he's not joking about going down on Obama. Could 13 year old your mom jokes get your vote? If so make sure to swing them Blink's way!

Contender Number 5
Band - Biffy Clyro
Name - Simon Neil
Go back 10 years ago and Biffy Clyro was not a name you would expect to hear in the rock charts and pop charts either. This is down to a tight band but also an enthusiastic frontman in the form of Simon Neil. Simon's hometown of Irvine in Scotland couldn't have a better Mascot. Bringing everything a front man needs to the table; Confidence, Talent and bleach blonde hair for a major show Simon Neil is a little glimpse into everything that is good about rock compared to some of the other heathens we have in this Motley Crue. Simon shows to the world he is passionate by his on stage performances, lyrics and emotion. This even led to him jumping off of an amp and breaking his leg (Or something along those lines) So does the bleach blonde Scottish man with the nice smile get your vote?

Well that's the choices, head on over to the facebook group to cast your vote, if not.. Well I hope you enjoyed the read!

MONA

Nashville. Nashville spawned one of the most decorated bands from the 21st century the of course hugely popular Kings Of Leon. But recently Kings Of Leon have died out, be it lack of sucsess from their latest ouring in "Come Around Sundown" or be it for the fact that fans dont knowe more then five songs now a days (I do apologise for the hardcore fans who know the back catalouge). But now it seems that Nashville may of spawned the next great rock band.

MONA arew a four piece rock band from the deep south. They spawn a singing guitarist in the form of Nick Brown. Vince Guard mans the drums and has a strange resembellence to Colin Firth. Zach Lindsey commands the pounding basslines that stick in the mind, and finally Jordan Young shows off the warm anthemic guitar that is sure to hook you in and leave you wanting more.

Examining the floor..?

Their roots however are not as happy. The band went through numerous line up changes in order to be finalesd with the line up they have now. Singer Nick Brown can recall the time that he "Beat the shit" into their old guitarist for the way he was. It seems that Rock N Roll is still alive in the hearts of some. Play a show, get drunk, get into a fight, clamber home. Of course if they were a huge band this would of been plastered all over the news so maybe its goosd the media and mainstream hasn't hit this band yet, but then again when is it ever good that this happens to a band?

MONA after the various lineup changes met a very generous man in 2008. His name was Saul Galpen creator of nude records. After flying out to Nashville (Devotion or what?) He was hugely impressed with what the band had to offer and what they could prove, this led to the band being signed to Island Records in 2010. HUZZAH.

The neck of Colin Firth!

MONA's debut album..called MONA was wrote over the summer of 2010, no not the same as the summer of 69 but its just as catchy. During the recording process they had a huge spot on Jools Holland and debuted "Teenager", "Listen To Your Love" and "Lines In The Sand". The UK took to Mona like flys to that little blue light that kills them. They were shortlisted for BBC's sound of 2011 (The award that BBC thinks should go to the band who will have a great next year) and they were also nominated and won MTV's Brand New For 2011. With numerous awards under their belt the time had come to release MONA. On May 16th the album debuted and sold well for an unknown band.

Every track is bliss, at not one point did I get bored or wished I was listening to something else. Something else which is also astounding as people close to me will know, I will turn off a track before it is even finished. But with this I could not turn it off. Anthemic songs like Teenager and Lean Into The Fall keep you hooked with a raw southern style to it. The way rock and roll should be, untamed and uncaged.

MONA mean business.

 With a whirlwind year under their belt MONA are set to headline their own small tour in the UK before midway slots at the Reading and Leeds Festival. I was hooked on MONA from the first blast of their music through my Laptop Speakers. MONA remind me that rock and roll can still be like the old days. It can still be untamed with raw passion and emotion behind their music. They certainley live by the saying of "Sex, Drugs and Rock And Roll" Im glad they do to, its just not my way of life.

MONA sing "All I know is its gunna be today" Today I show to you one of the most up and coming bands there is. Nick Brown has declaired he wants to become bigger then Bono. Only you and me can do that, So do what you do, click Like on Facebook, Make them a trend on Twitter give them views on Youtube, do anything just do it! P.S dont listen to the reviews. Judge for yourself!

I've Got Another Confession To Make.

There Is No Way Back.

Influential, Inspiring, Jaw Dropping, Legendary. These are just some of the words that come to mind when we start to talk about the Foo Fighters. This outfit have done it all and seen It all. If its in rock, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear have done it. Lets take you back to a time when grunge was kind and Nirvana were on top of the world..

Nirvana was on top of the world. Albums going multi selling and a fanbase worthy of being called a nation. There was nothing that could stop Nirvana. But after years of addiction, and mental instability Kurt Cobain committed suicide at his home. The band were in pieces, Nirvana was broken. Dave Grohl and Krist Noveliacs dream was over.. BUT, to luck Dave Grohl did not only partake in drumming when being part of Nirvana he took a guitar on tour with him always and this was where Dave Grohl wrote his own songs and kept them back from being part of Nirvanas back catalogue. He also occasionally booked studio time to record songs under the false persona “Late!”

Dave Grohl has musical spirit implanted into his brain and soul. This was seen from other artists as Tom Pretty and the Heartbreakers asked Dave to drum for them, however he let him down to go and record 12 of 40 songs he had recorded. He played every instrument on the album apart from on track on the album. Grohl completed what was seen as an album in a mere five days, this was quite frankly phenomenal. He made cassettes and handed them out to his close friends, and thus the roots of the Foos Fighters were planted. However Grohl feared the backlash he could receive from Nirvana fans so he kept to the then anonymous Foo Fighters name. 

Dave had made the basis for what would be a legendary band. He initially planned to add Krist to the band from Nirvana but they thought it would be neutral for them but any other parts of the band would see it as weird. Dave Grohl attended a gig for Sunny Day Real Estate. Luckily it was their last show so Dave managed to grab Nate and their drummer William Goldsmith. Grohl also asked Pat Smear to  become part of the band he was Nirvanas touring guitarist so again the two had history but for this time, Dave was able to overlook it. Foo Fighters made their live debut in 1995 along with their debut album “Foo Fighters”. This formed the singles “This is a call”, “For All The Cows” and “Big Me”.  The band spent the following months of 1995 touring and made their first ever appearance at Reading Festival.

After touring the 1996 spring with Foo Fighters, they entered the studio in Washington. Grohl once again wrote all the songs for the album. The band met up for early recordings and then the first rough mixes came out. However, Grohl was not happy with how the mixes were turning out, especially the drumming tracks. So behind Goldsmiths back he redid all the drum tracks, feeling betrayed Goldsmith left the band and then Grohl had to whip out the recruitment list for a brand new drummer. 

Grohl contacted Alan Morissettes drummer Taylor Hawkins to ask if he could recommend any drummers for the Foo Fighters, Grohl was then hugely surprised when Taylor recommended himself. Funnily a week before this happenend one of Hawkins friends asked if he would like to play for the Foo Fighters and he replied “Yeah but id love to play for Led Zeppelin, or Bon Jovi too but its not gunna happen”. Hawkins made his Foo Fighters debut when he played on the album “The Colour and the Shape”. This album spawned the huge anthems of “Monkey Wrench” “My Hero” and possibly the most famous Foo Fighters track “Everlong”.

A little after this Pat Smear was the second person to say “Hey I wanna leave the Foos” what an idiot ey? But while performing on a roof Pat Smear swapped half way through the performance for Franz Stahl. They then went onto perform  some of the tracks that made them the band they were and Foo Fighters were stable once again! *High Fives all around*

Foo Fighters then went onto the third and some say most successful album “There Is Nothing Left To Lose”. Foo Fighters went to Virginia to escape the hustle and bustle of the city so that they could make an album that got back to its roots.. However again the most common thing to happen in Foo Fighters happened again. The three members of Foo Fighters that were solid and moving in one musical direction were good, but Franz wasn’t. Franz was inevitably fired and from a phone call as well. Dave Grohl seemed to be the worlds harshest boss. Foo Fighters spawned the single “Stacked Actors” which some see as the most underrated Foos track ever but most people can recognise it as Foo Fighters going back to their original heavier roots.  However it was the next single that raised Foo Fighters profile to new heights. “Learn To Fly” was THE stadium filler that would make and still continues to make people jump up and down with joy. The last single “Breakout” made Foo Fighters look back on their career at this point and say, We’ve done it boys the band has made it!

But still the tale was not fully told. After the band had fully recorded the album they auditioned for a new guitarist and after numerous hours and an interview with “The guy who couldn’t stop hugging” they found Chris Shiflett who initially started off as a touring guitarist but then was elevated up to full time member.

The band headed to Los Angeles to record One By One. However after four months recording time the band and again in particular Grohl were not happy with how it was sounding. So Grohl took some time out to drum with close friends Queens Of The Stone Age. Dave went onto nail a whole album with QOTSA. This made the other members of Foo Fighters irate as to the fact Grohl was putting other commitments before his own band. On the verge of breaking up Grohl convinced his band to perform at the legendary Coachella festival. Of course with one little hitch Foo Fighters played the first day and QOTSA would play after so he gets the best of both worlds. Foo Fighters played and then so did QOTSA. After QOTSA performed Grohl and Hawkins had possibly the most important convocation of the Foo Fighters. They agreed to finish the album they had started as they couldn’t leave a project half finished, and then see how they felt about the band after this. The original demos however have never been heard and have now been labelled as “The Million Dollar Demos” as they are highly sought after by fans and fanatics alike. The album debuted in October 2002 and Grohl stated “Four songs were good, the rest were rubbish” so it seems Foo Fighters did an album for the sake of it. They rushed in and rushed out. It however spawned the huge single “All My Life” which turned into an instant fan favourite and the highly politically influenced “Times Like These. 

After a year of touring, Grohl did not want to rush into another Foos record and neither did the rest of the band, after 10 years of the Foos I think they deserved a break. Dave Grohl instead wrote acoustically at home. This was Grohls original intentions however it soon developed into a whole band project. This was then transferred into a new studio dubbed “Studio 606”. This was a new Foos record though and a new style. Half of the album was acoustic and half was fully fledged rock songs. Foo Fighters recorded this album in Studio 606 giving it a more personal feel. The record boasted “Best of you”.

This song was something passionate and different about the Foo Fighters. This song was something that Grohl had kept away for a while. This showed how Foo Fighters could make some of the best songs in the world. The lyrics “Has someone taken your faith its real the pain you feel” shows how Foo Fighters have developed from being a rock band to something rare and amazing. A truly individual band. This is one of my favourite songs by the Foo Fighters and in fact ever. Nothing could hold a torch to this song. Foo Fighters cemented their place in rock history with this song and then went onto tour the album in an close way touring all of the songs in acoustic form and being labelled the “Skin and Bones” tour. Former guitarist Pat Smear wanted in on the glory and again became a touring guitarist. But this time for the Foo Fighters. 

Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace dropped in at September 2007. With the lead single being The Pretender. The single lapped up huge airplay and was an instant Foos classic. In October 2007 the world tour started for this album and they were booked up till 2008 ending in the Virgin Mobile Festival. The album was nominated for numerous awards throughout 2008 including best song for “The Pretender” and album of the year. Foo Fighters headlined two sell out shows at Wembley stadium which boasted an 80,000 capacity. At this show the infamous Jimmy Paige and John Paul Jones came on and played with them again the highlight of the Foos career. The last song they performed was Best Of You. This enforced a sing along from all of the fans in the stadium resulting in Dave Grohl breaking down half way through the song. This was Foo Fighters moment and no one would steal it. 

 But good old Foos never stop work, throughout touring the Foo Fighters recorded and practiced thirteen songs and 3 of them were definitely important these being “Wheels”, “Word Forward” and “Rope”. Wheels and Word Forward featured on the Greatest Hits. Some people saw this as the end of Foo Fighters but little did people know..Wasting Light. 

Wasting Light is the newest Foo Fighters album. My god its exciting! Dave Grohl asked the question to everyone “How do you go from headlining Wembley to something else? Oh I know lets record an album in a garage”. Wasting Light was recorded on tape reels instead of new digital technology and the Foos reunited with legendary producer Butch Vig to help produce this monster album. Before the album however Pat Smear was featured in many of the photos and then Grohl confirmed on Twitter that Pat Smear would be playing on every song of the album and was now again a fully fledged member of the band. But in order for a full reunion Grohl asked Krist from Nirvana (Told you he’d be back) to play bass on “I should of known”. Foo Fighters got personal on this album and you can really see it. Many people say that I should of known was wrote about Kurt and many can see why it could be seen as being wrote about him but who knows? Take your own view on it. Wasting Light debuted with Rope and went to the top of the record charts in the UK knocking off the most popular act of the time “Adele”. 

The Worlds Most Deranged  Man?

Foo Fighters are booked up for multiple festivals and two headline shows in Milton Keynes. This which I have tickets for. This was something that was bound to happen. Foo Fighters return has happened and boy are they in huge demand. A excellent performance at Radio 1’s big weekend led fans to become even more hyped for what was sure to be an amazing summer for Foos.

Foo Fighters have rose from the ashes of Nirvana to become a band of huge individuality. They our are generations Led Zeppelin. Our Generations Who. They are truly one of the best rock bands to ever come out of history. Foo Fighters sing about Its times like these you learn to love again. I’ve never fallen out of love with The Foo Fighters. Only more in love with the music and their passion for it.

God bless the Foos!

                               

Anti D.

Having already done an article on The Wombats (scroll down if you haven't seen and then head to the next page) I thought id lay down a new article about their current leading single. Anti D. Anti D is unlike any other Wombats song I have heard. Feauturing heavy focuses on strings and an orchestrial feel you could be forgiven for thinking this was another band.

But then his good old voice kicks in. The song remains a steady tempo throughout and talks about the downsides and "Dreams" of Anti D's. He talks to the listener in a way. Stating quietly please allow me to be your Anti Depressent. Of course for a song like this you would think it would be upbeat and lively but for this The Wombats have again challanged the conventions. They have made the song downbeat and slow. The tempo only picks up once in one of the most amazing peices of music I have ever heard.

The piece I am talking about starts at 2.45 seconds and hits an upbeat moment where Matt Murray sings
"Still I've thrown away my citalopram
I needed more than what was in those 40 milligrams
So cast away with the doctor's plans"

Speaking of his own depressent addiction he says of how it left him numb and insecure about himself. This can be seen through the lyrics and meanings of the song. He says he he needed more then what was in those 40 milligrams again highlighting his addiction to the pills and how he needed them on a daily basis and he didnt listen to what the doctor reccomended.

It takes a real person to talk about addiction and their downfalls. It took a man like Matt Murray to turn it into a song. And what a song at that! From the violins to the catchy little ending and 2.45 piece of excellence. I would definetly say you go and listen if you haven't already.

As for me, well Ill go back to listening to this album. LEGALLY BOUGHT for once.

<3

It Was Not Your Fault, But Mine.

So, music these days is something weird and wonderful. Most bands fall into a genre that has been done before or fits into the current scene of music. 2009/2010 saw the birth of a new band which didn't fit into any one category of popular current bands. That band were Mumford and Sons and since then they've gone onto great things including a multi selling album and a hectic tour schedule, festival slots and now album number two. But where did it all begin?

Mumford and Sons formed in 2007 with the band being named after the lead singer Marcus Mumford. His name led back to a historical centre so he added the "And sons" to be like a historical blacksmith or something along those lines (Good ey?) The band went on tour around the uk in 2007 and 2008 and then had their first Glastonbury appearence in 2008 which put Mumford on the map as a force to be reckoned with in the new music scene.

After this the band went onto write their first full length feature album. "Sigh No More". The album was recorded by Markus Drav who recorded such bands as Arcade Fire. The band recorded the songs with no instruments of their own and the only original song to be included on the album was "Little Lion Man". All other songs were recorded and made in he process of the album recording. 

After finishing the album Mumford and Sons toured with Laura Marling after featuring on her album. Little Lion Man was the first single to debut of off Sigh No More and was instantly recognised as an instant hit. Zane Lowe named it international song of the week then got recognised by Zane Lowes "Hottest Record In The World". By now the band were playing on their own tours and performing close and personal gigs with fans around the country. By now it was 2010.

 This year is where Mumford and Sons would take over the world and back up the hype. Mumford released a futher two more singles which were "The Cave" and "Winter Winds" each of which was recieved by fans and new listeners well. It was a surreal thing to see people who usualy listen to Suicide Silence and Bring Me, listening to Mumford. People who are usualy fond of N Dubz and Tinie Tempah havng country folk music blasting instead of rap, a revolution was being formed. 

On March 22nd Mumford and Sons were given a slot at Reading and Leeds subbing the NME tent. Not a bad feat for a band who have one album. The result was astounding. A clash with legendary rock band Queens Of The Stone Age is the last thing anyone wants but Mumford took it on and filled the tent to capicty and then were dubbed one of the top five bands of the weekend.

Mumford and Sons are playing Glastonbury this year under the famous U2. With a new album in the wings Mumford will surley become one of the forces to be reckoned with in global music as well as English. Mumford and Sons write about "How it was not their fault but mine". But Mumford its all your fault that you landed this band into a global phenomenon. 2011 will be Mumfords year. Mark my words!

2 Months of Inactivity!

For the few avid readers I attract I am back!
Uni had taken over but I am back on the eve of my 18th birthday! So how are you all?

I thought i'd kick off with a bit of a suprise for me! Whilst I was away the Reading Festival lineup was annouced and to what seems to be only to me; it was fairly good! But yuno how it is, not everyones cup of tea. However an interesting fact! No its not Offspring, No its not Muse, No its not My Chem, Its not even Your Demise (o wait). It is a small band from the Welsh Valleys!

Enter Joy Formidable! Formed in the good old town of Mold, they started work on a new fresh wave of music. They started to make synthy, songs with heavy rhythmic guitar and a lot of focus on heavy bass focused songs. These created the amazing songs of Cradle and Austere. Each with a kick and snap to it. The way Ritzy (The lead singer) gets into songs live and studio is almost scary sometimes. She puts her own agressive yet gentle edge on it sometimes you get lured into to the safety of a song..Then get kicked out by how angry they can be.



The band recently released their lead single from "The Big Roar" (6 pound at HMV go get it!) Whirring. These by all means is one of the most refreshing and uplifting tracks I have ever heard. Being tipped by numerous sources as one of the bands to look out for in 2011/2012 I can see where the hype has come from. Dave Grohl recently tweeted The Joy Formidable as the band that have made the best rock song of 2011. Recieveing that kind of a compliment from such a huge idol is no easy feat to achieve!

The Joy Formidable are set to take over he world no question about it. Their songs are like stepping out into a breeze. Uplifting and soothing. Their live shows are no joke either recently at big weekend Whirring encourged a four minute wall of sound which resulted in a Cobain esqe finish. She basically ripped off her guitar strings causing a huge gash in her hand, followed by throwing her guitar into the audience. GRUNGE IS ALIVE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKgtJHePMGA (Link for all those interested)


Joy Formidable sing about Columns taking them to new heights, they dont need columns. One more album like The Big Roar and they will be at the height, or at least well on their way to being a formidable force (See what I did there?) in the music world. P.s the singer is kinda cute.
TOWZ.