Mt Bonnell is a dynamic and versatile band that seamlessly blends the rich traditions of rock, country, indie, and folk music. Named after the iconic Austin, Texas landmark, the band captures the spirit and essence of its diverse musical influences, creating a unique soundscape that resonates with a wide range of audiences.

Making crazy music to get this crazy world go tantrum :)
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Off-kilter tunes from Glasgow:

"Amazing band (...) Don't know much about them except that they're brilliant" Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music

"Falling Elevator” is one of several songs from their recent debut album, Dedicated, that has us utterly gobsmacked. Few bands in recent memory have stopped us dead in our tracks the way they have. If you love engaging, smart indie pop steeped in culture and off-beat fun, then put First Tiger in heavy rotation." - The Revue

"Great young Glasgow band." - Single of the Week, Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio Scotland

"First Tiger somehow manage to cram more variety into one song than many acts achieve in a lifetime. It’s refreshing to see a band who aren’t afraid of pursuing their own artistic course, rather than trying to jump on some popular bandwagon." - Fresh On The Net

"...total running time of just over thirty minutes it’s pleasing to find just so much packed in here. Thankfully the temptation to overcook things has been avoided and the tracks flow along with a lightness of touch that should keep the listener hooked from beginning to end." - The Barley Boat

"... musically so packed with surprising hooks and turns that it will take you a while to discover it all (...) We have here, I dare say, pop songs as they should be if the grown-up customer of the record industry was ever asked for his/her opinion.(...) Stories from inevitable everyday life, bitter sweet love stories, self-deprecating opinions on relationships, presented with immense humour and an unerring eye for detail. Tracks include the quirky, rocking, slow and saddish, but behind every note and every letter, the individuality of First Tiger jumps at you." - Offbeat Music

Composer/Artist (signed to Monochrome Motif Records); Arts Council & Lottery supported creative entrepreneur; tutor & module leader, ICMP; Fresh on the Net moderator & reviews writer: blogger: author, husband & dad.

'Free From Form' by Kippysmuse released 2022.
'My #9' by Kippysmuse released 2017.
 'Never Ending Loop' & 'Some Kind Of' released 2014/15 by Kris D Marsden. 
www.kippysmuse.com

The music is mostly on the YouTube channel - occasionally it has found its way onto BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Orbit, BBC Radio  Nottingham, BBC Radio Derby & BBC Radio Leicester

"Killer groove" & "irresistible jam" Tom Robinson (legendary songwriter, musician & BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster)

"Heady stuff; an intoxicating international groove" Adam Walton (musician and BBC Radio Wales presenter)

“Banging beat”  Dipesh Parmar (President - Ministry of Sound Records)

“Super unique!”  Jaguar (Broadcaster, Journalist & DJ BBC Radio One & Mixmag )

“Gritty and authentic...makes me want to hear more” Emerald Rose Lewis (DJ & Presenter @ BBC Radio 1Xtra & Rinse FM)

"Dystopian Psychedelic Jazz" Lyonsy (host of SLE Radio's Punk and Indie Show & Asonica Radio)

“Nice down tempo vibes” Steven Braines  (co-founder of HE.SHE.THEY. collective)

Music played on Johnny (Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs) Hedley's Base Frequencies; Asonica Radio: SLE Punk & Indie Show; The Psychedelic Jukebox; In The Moog; etc

And very proud to have been the very first track on Signal Committee’s Eclectic Picks at Fresh On The Net – plus other triumphant returns! 

Reviewed as a Fresh Fave at Fresh On The Net five times -- "The Permissive Footpath Society" & "Weird? No!" & "Parasite Lost" & "Profane Disco" & also our sonic collaboration with The Gorstey Lea Street Choir: "The Dragons of Mont Blanc" 

Music featured on GongPlanet

Junkyard of Silenced Poets are Memorial Device Alternative National Treasures

A small amount of chaos is now on Twitter  (although the rancid horror of that place under the repellent owner will force a relocation, with BlueSky looking the most likely...)

We got thrown off TikTok because the 52 second runtime of our track Big Band Theory was quite correctly perceived as being of 'prog-rock dinosaur proportions'; chastened by this, we are now here instead.

“Beneath the cheery and sickly-sweet pop melodies lies a wry smile and a dry sense of humour” – Listen With Monger

 “Something sweet and cloying in a good way, combined with that darkness. Loved it!” – Sarah Gosling, BBC Introducing in the South West

"A wondrous indie-pop masterclass" - Indie Rocks Radio

"It may only be April, but this song has such an infectious spring in its step it can surely turn an existential crisis into a feel-good-hit for the summer" – God is in the TV

“British singer-songwriter Nell Davies has a knack for coming up with catchy, sunny side up songs… This DIY effort is utterly charming” – Here Comes the Flood


Nell Davies is an indie singer, songwriter and guitarist, based in rural west Cornwall. She began making music in 2020, when reading Viv Albertine’s autobiography inspired her to buy a guitar and write her first song. She records in a converted pigsty in the garden of her house.

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