You are currently reading about Frightened Rabbit. They are a band who live in Glasgow and have done for some time. They record in bedrooms, cupboards and kitchens. Anyone can be in Frightened Rabbit. 

They have played some live shows in this city, but want to meet people from other cities, in order that they can come and blow into tubes when they play live. Lets keep pop music alive by getting it out of that dress and into a sweater.

'Recorded Songs' EP out now: https://atlanti.cr/recordedsongs

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“What am I to build, if my hands are broken, if I’m not the chosen one?” sings Steven McKellar of Civil Twilight on “Story of An Immigrant”, over a lush, dynamic beat that evokes the sounds of his native South Africa while steeped in the band’s everevolving present. The foursome (Steven, his brother and guitarist Andrew, drummer Richard Wouters and Kevin Dailey on keys and guitar) are living proof of what happens when you stop worrying about being the chosen one and make music built on both the roots that grew you and the love that keeps you thriving every day. Civil Twilight’s songs embrace every corner of human emotion, balancing delicate, poetic lyrics with sweeping arrangements that touch all the senses: a phrase to make you think; a rolling drumbeat you can feel in your bones; a guitar vamp as illustrative as a picture; a shimmer of keys whose light can nearly be seen and heard. Produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cut Copy), their third record on Wind-Up is built on this vibrancy, on the permanent dust of a Cape Town youth; on the connection that unites them all as brothers beyond blood and on their new home in America where they pull from the innate, thriving musicianship of Nashville, where they live. When you listen to Civil Twilight, from their self-titled debut, to 2012’s widely lauded Holy Weather to now, it’s easy to understand why the band has topped five million YouTube views and reached historic success with film and television syncs – because it’s music you can’t shake, that translates experience into moments and creates melodies that become imbedded deep under the skin. We’re all immigrants, in some way, and Civil Twilight’s singing our national anthem.

In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

The Original Big J a.k.a Josh Davis, a Boston, MA native who gradually built on his lyrical Hip Hop talent since the age of 8 while moving throughout eastern Massachusetts, southern Florida, and Belize (Central America), in which brought a whole different outlook and aspect on life for him as presented in his music. Now in his late twenties and sculpting a new project ("OverDue") due for release during the second quarter of 2018, Big J states that he is "more ready than ever" to commence on an industry competing level. 

	Since his younger years of listening to the likes of Rakim, Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Wu-Tang Clan, Tupac, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and a colossal of other hip hop pioneers, Big J's love for the genre grew heavier since day one. With his writing process starting at a tender age amongst an intense urge to sprout his rapping skills to a more intriguing platue with the years of practice and crafting, he knew it would be a long road. But the plans of sicking it out through thick and thin due to the freedom writing gave him, would guide Big J beyond points in life that few could mentally survive. 

	As years past and certain circumstances accrued, a major move was made from Massachusetts to Belize. Spending only a year in Central America, it gave Josh a new outlook on life. Realizing that a third world country was rough, rugged, and did not apprehend a lot of the luxuries we are accustom to in the United States and other parts of the world, a greater appreciation for life was gained pretty quickly. Since there was very minimal to do at the time, a pen and a notepad became Big J's best friends. Constantly writing over commercial beats molded his talent which he noticed as the days went on. During a brief move back to Massachusetts, surrounding friends and family bared witness to Josh's more profound skill as he would display and rap memorized verses from previous writings. Continuing with his hip hop ambition after another move to southern Florida, Big J also expanded his artistic mind into what happens behind the music such as audio engineering, music production, music business, and graphic design in which was all self-taught. Now with a lot more knowledge of the music industry it was time to build a solid foundation as an independent artist..... back home in Boston.   

	Even though the road to success is still a long one for The Original Big J, the drive is more there than ever and seems to have no signs of fading. Along with being the CEO of "Realist Squad Entertainment" and having branching connections through out the New England area, he stays focused and takes each step of the way as an accomplishment. Gaining more and more notoriety with his musical talent since 2010, as he says "There is no other way to go than up from here on". With strong hustle and and incredible work ethic comes glorified moments and achievements... with that at the forefront of his mind... Big J is well on his way to a higher level in hip hop that no one would have ever expected.

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