Orlando was living and working as an actor in LA when his girlfriend at the time lent him Elliot Smith’s old guitar. Then she left him. He made his way home to London and was struck by the rapidly changing city, its caffeinated highs and 'Gin Street' lows. Thanks to a special collaboration with the Southbank Sinfonia, Orlando met viola players Becky Hopkin and Patricia Ramirez. Along with bassist Micky Turkington they created the Swell, an attempt to capture the epic sweep of the unreal city.

Then the sky fell down.
Life lurched left and steadily became more like wrestling than dancing. 

So armed with new drummer Andrew Gallop the band holed up in a condemned rehearsal space behind Denmark Street and began to carve out a harsher, less lyrical sound that reflected the turbulent times. In December 2015 they released their latest single ‘Wrestling’.
Happily critics and fans embraced the new direction and The Swell have since been playing sold out shows around the country and performing at some of the UK’s leading festivals. New releases are on their way…
—

“Such freshness, and vigor, and power and newness about the writing and the delivery…it really swept us away. You must try and see Orlando Seale and The Swell if you possibly can.”
Tom Robinson BBC6 Music

“Brilliant British band Orlando Seale and The Swell – like Arcade Fire with better lyrics.”
Serena Davies, Daily Telegraph

“Like a male Florence and The Machine”
Noel Fielding

”A ballsy, bohemian behemoth coming on like Jarvis Cocker fronting Arcade Fire with a petite orchestra of drum-beating and string-serenading beauties.”
Will Rees, Wilderness festival

The Staves are Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor. 'No Me, No You, No More (Ariza Remix)' available now http://smarturl.it/NMNYNM.ArizaRemix

THE SILVER LAKE CHORUS performs choral arrangements of indie music and exudes both the edgy, independent spirit of Silver Lake and the heart of community choral singing. In celebration of their Angelino roots, TSLC recently teamed up with local producer Luke Top for “Palmetto Sessions,” a new EP featuring exclusive original songs by LA-based artists Lucius and Van Dyke Parks. TSLC’s self-titled debut record was critically acclaimed and featured the songwriting talents of Justin Vernon, Sia, Ben Gibbard, Tegan and Sara, and more. Their follow up album, "Remixes," garnered a 2017 Grammy nomination for producer starRo for Best Remixed Recording.

NEW SINGLE “AFTERLIFE” OUT NOW
BY SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY
ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 7TH
linktr.ee/sharonvanetten

'Like listening to a reflective Radiohead after an autumn in a cabin listening to early Floyd cassettes, as Jeff Buckley drops by for tea.'

Somerset born, London based singer-songwriter playing a blend of soul-drenched indie-folk

alt-J are Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Green. They returned in 2022 with their latest album, The Dream.  

alt-J are one of the most successful British bands of the millennium. Their 2012 Mercury Prize and Ivor Novello Award-winning debut An Awesome Wave, was followed two years later by their number one, GRAMMY and BRIT Award-nominated album This Is All Yours. Released in 2017, RELAXER flew straight into the top 10 of the UK album chart ahead of a summer of major international shows - including a headline show at London’s O2 Arena and headline performances at numerous festivals - and became their second album to be nominated for the Mercury Prize.

chrisrice is following