Gold Dust – Notting Hill Arts Club: Curated by the fabulous BBC Introducing’s Abbie McCarthy; with an air of confidence and eyes full of verve, RVBY took to the stage filled with a room of heavy industry cool kids to deliver a strong and exciting set. Speaking to Neon Music after the gig, it is clear at only 19 years old – RVBY is very switched on and ready to tackle the challenges that will inevitably be thrown at her the longer she works in our business. What was most refreshing to see was that RVBY fresh off stage…
Author: Lewis McNair
Brandon Rivers is part of a movement currently taking place which is vital for British pop in 2019. Brexit is going to happen whether we like it or not… And if our pop stars can’t sell records past Dover, we’re all f*cked. We’re going to need acts that can capture global attention – so nothing wrong with developing a pop sound that can go worldwide. Rivers is the kind of bad boy UK act we could use. Growing up on 90’s UK R&B and House mixtapes – after flirting with some different styles, this talented singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist now seems to have found “a sound” and settled into a brand of self-described ‘after-dark…
Bonafide 90’s pop pioneer, My Life Story is readying their first album in 19 years – ‘World Citizen’, dropping 6th September 2019. At their sold-out London gig recently, charismatic frontman Jake Shillingford and co shined. What an endearing, feel-good gig this was with some great records and witty banter with the crowd courtesy of the frontman in between songs. My Life Story has had a varied, and illustrious past. Having done it all from playing the main stage at Glastonbury to collaborating with acts such as Marc Almond, Morrissey, The Pogues, and The Wonderstuff. 2016 saw the band released a brand new single, ’24 Hour Deflowerer’, which in turn gained the band a whole new host of fans and devotees, and…
MAX needs to relax into his new role as a rock star, sack his stylist, and keep writing hit records. This high energy set in London comes off the back of 21 dates across the US last year. MAX was able to very easily combine a real mix of bad-boy pop star trying to behave himself, and New York swag. Having paid his dues and worked in the industry for some times. MAX has a CV that reads acting credits on nickelodeon and starring alongside international superstar Ariana Grande on Broadway, appearing in high fashion campaigns with Madonna and touring with Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa. Having just released new single ‘Acid Dreams’ which follows ‘Love…
Klingande is as much a brand as he is a musician – the multi-platinum selling, French DJ & producer stopped off in London recently on ‘The Intimate Tour’, in support of his forthcoming debut album – wittily titled ‘The Album’. The sold-out show at London Bridge’s Omeara was a major success for Klingande – accompanied on stage with what is becoming his signature use of prominent live piano and the saxophone. It was interesting to witness how Klingande kept the vibe moving, while the Omeara venue kept the South London crowds drinks cheap and dancing into the early hours of…
With a band named Yes We Mystic who have a new record out on a label called DevilDuck Records – this project could have the potential to be interpreted as something quite mysterious. However, vocalist and guitarist Adam Fuhr and bandmates are authentic and brought the goods last week at their Highbury & Islington Thousand Island gig. Delivering a strong set with highlights including cuts off their new record ‘Ten Seated Figures’ the band gave an energetic 12 song set. It is enjoyable to see art at the front of this setup – which becomes even more obvious when Fuhr…
Lina Hansson of Violet days delivered a pitch-perfect set Tuesday night having flown in from the US only 2 days before. “I was worried about my voice tonight, but this is our last gig before we go home to Sweden for a few days so I can rest,” Hannson says, talking to Neon Music after the gig. Any personal worries from the band’s lead singer pre-show were proved needless, as Hansson delivered a synth-pop eruption, not missing a note. The band looked perfectly at home in front of the industry insider heavy crowd at Hoxton’s own Gold Dust Club night…
Trevor Drury is doing all the correct things with his latest single ‘Head on the Tracks’ despite being in a crowded field in 2019’s Sam Fender, Tom Walker, and Lewis Capaldi world. The former Tom Ford model and San Diego native croons “It’s just a show, got miles to go” over a dramatic piano-led track. Combining a mix of dramatic and quickly intensifying production, courtsey of Grammy-winning Marc Swersky and mixing by legendary Mark Needham (The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Imagine Dragons), the track ticks many boxes in the sound and direction of where pop currently sits on the streaming charts.…