Introducing // Solar-Systems
Solar-Systems are electronic duo Laura and Oli; Laura is singer / lyric provider whilst Oli (previously of Dreamtrak) provided the production. Here’s what happened when I caught up with them for a brief chat: How would you describe Solar-Systems? Oli: I like melody and making people dance, but beyond that musically it’s just a soup...
Feature // Karin Park
Swedish born singer, Karin Park, releases her album, Highwire Poetry, later this month. I was lucky enough to get a sneaky live preview of it at the session that she did in Urban Outfitters at The Great Escape Festival this weekend. I recorded a bit of it, followed by a quick chat that I had with her...
Introducing // Drop Out Venus
One of the band’s that I was massively blown away by at The Great Escape Festival this year (full review coming soon y’all) were Deptford based trio, Drop Out Venus. Together they craft artistic, ambient grunge rock. Here’s what happened when I caught up with Iva from the band for a brief interview: ...
Interview // The Cast of Cheers
Opening for Blood Red Shoes, The Cast of Cheers have been travelling non-stop for weeks now, we caught up with the majority of them before their penultimate gig at Leeds Cockpit, to chat about festivals, records and other musical jargon. Freedom Spark: I thought there were four of you? The Cast of Cheers: (Neil)...
Interview // Friends
Brooklyn band, Friends, are on a huge world tour at the moment. Here’s what happened when I phoned Samantha from the band for a brief chat about touring, Brooklyn and what they have coming up over the new few months: Are you enjoying the tour? Yeah, it’s long. That’s a complicated question because touring in...
Introducing // Blood Music
Blood Music have just released their first single ‘Sea of Leaves’ under Tim Burgess ‘ label, O Genesis Recordings. They are crafters of artistic noise rock that sounds somewhere between The Horrors’ debut and Liars’ Sisterworld with a twist of Factory Floor – esque industrialism and dark electronica. They have received critical acclaim from the DJs...
Feature // Summer Camp
Summer Camp, for those who don’t know, are London duo Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley who create sentimental, melancholic pop that transports you to a place of fun, youth and celebrates all the turning stones of being a teen. Their debut full-length ‘Welcome To Condale’ made us feel like we were on a sunshine beach...
Introducing // Severin
London based band, Severin craft dark electronic music with a grungy edge provided from Elizabeth’s vocals and Dan’s distorted guitar. I caught up with them in a bar in Shoreditch before their Everything Breaks EP launch show at Electricity Showrooms. So you’ve just released an EP. How do you feel about it? Elizabeth: Yeah, we’ve just released our...
Introducing // Py
Py is London based singer / songwriter and visual artist, Jade Pybus. She is also the first person that I have interviewed since my encounter with Cherie Blair (yeah, long story). Here’s what happened when I caught up with her at Vibe Bar on Brick Lane whilst severely hungover from the previous night’s birthday DJing...
Interview // Picture Book
Liverpool based electronic duo, Picture Book, have just self released their debut EP, At Last. In the fresh aftermath of its success, I chatted to Dario and Lorne, as well as Greta Svabo Bech whose vocals are featured on the EP, about the making of it and their plans for the rest of...
Introducing // HAIM
HAIM are three sisters ( plus Tim the drummer) from California. As if they weren’t lucky enough with coming from lovely, sunny California and all that, they also know how to craft a decent pop song, as proved by recent free single giveaway ‘Forever.’ Here’s what happened when I caught up with them for a...
Interview // Bondax
Bondax are 17 and 18 year old George Townsend and Adam Kaye from Lancaster. Although young, they’ve recently created quite a storm in the world of underground electronic music. Here’s what happened when I caught up with the boys: How did you guys start DJing? Just kind of fell into it, through a combination...
