Raskid13 is a drugstore-punk band from Pancevo, founded in the end of 2014 as a project that gathered five friends of different musical, but similar social interests, as hanging out, joking, making fun and playing music. Most of them are from different bands and playing different music genres, but that didn’t stop them to show the love towards music and having good time playing together, enjoying what they are doing. After the first single “Rehabilitacija” and EP “Mi imamo bend”, Raskid13 had a lot of gigs in Serbia and abroad and continued with a series of singles and music videos, promoting optimism and sarcasm in a melodic and jokey way. Currently they are working on a new album, which will be published during this year and the guys announce a lot of energetic gigs as a promotion of the upcoming album.

Blues-Funk Hi-Hop Fusion; Gold Coast Music Awards Album of the Year Nominee 2018,
 Australian Battle of the Bands Winners 2017 (Passport to Airlie) Watch Airlie Promo Clip Here & Main Stage Live Performance Here.


On the back of their first album ‘Paradigm’ which was nominated at the Gold Coast music awards for album of the year, The Wayward Suns are excited to announce their latest single to hit Australia’s ears "Real Shift". 

Real Shift, a tune about the transitioning ebb and flow of the current state of mass consciousness truth, love and party, is a dynamic track lit with The Wayward Suns acclaimed style of hip hop infused lyricism, meaningful metaphors, dusty samples juxtaposed  with an untamable mix of blues-funk grooves.  Featuring melodic thumping bass lines, funk inspired beats and explosive guitar shreddery, "Real Shift" blazes a pioneering path through the timeless echoes of the current status quo, "Live on top, change the system, lose the banks, who's goin' to miss them; this whole worlds for you and me, let's rewrite this reality ... Got to have love, Got to have truth, Got to have party "

The last year has been huge success for The Wayward Suns.  After winning Australia’s largest battle of the bands competition, leaving 250 bands in their wake, The Wayward Suns have since shared stages with some of Australia’s best acts, including Sneaky Sound System, Melbourne Ska Orchestra Electrik Lemonade and Killing Heidi.

The Wayward Suns kick off their east coast tour with single "Real Shift" which will be officially released 9th of August 2019 with the support of underground's finest Katie Who, Lemaire, Master Wolf, Flaskas, and Machine Club. 
 
"Gold Coast based five-piece The Wayward Suns arrived with their debut full-length album / Live Music Show Paradigm, arrived with the kind of fully-formed sound it takes most bands years to develop."  Happy Magazine 2018

"Cosmic groove-fusion merchants The Wayward Suns are a collective whose blazing, good times vibe is on the rapid ascension across the local music landscape." BlankGC 2018

"Gold Coast’s conscious hip-hop purveyors The Wayward Suns. Perennial crowd favourites, renowned for laying down the good vibes in generous doses" BlankGC 2019

Auckland based duo Eyreton Hall are pleased to announce the release of their debut album Featherstitch, out on November 21st, 2014.

Once described as the immaculately conceived love-child of Robin Pecknold (Fleetfoxes), and Rufus Wainright, Eyreton Hall are partners in music and life. Toni Randle and Andrew Keegan write melodic art folk with a melancholy, timeless feel. The album is full of beautiful, spacious, carefully crafted songs: a journey if you will.
“We just want to tell a story, for people to feel something when they listen– hopefully something tangible and good – whatever that may be”, says Christchurch born front woman, Toni. It might take a few listens – but that’s what we’d hope for.”

The songs were written in Randle’s parent’s barn, just out of Christchurch, but Featherstitch was to have its real genesis up the road at “Eyreton Hall”. Friend and recording engineer Joseph Veale was there to capture the sounds. The process was a long one  – largely due to the challenges of distance, the fickleness of money, having babies and moving cities: you know, Life. 

After relocating to Auckland in 2012 the duo enlisted head engineer Simon Gooding to finish recording the album at York Street. He then incorporated performances from talented family and friends across Australia and NZ and mixed the album at Auckland’s Big Pop and STL Audio in Wellington.

“Having lived in Andy’s hometown of Sydney for so long and then Melbourne, it had a nice symmetry to be able to have our antipodean musical family play on the album.  They are all incredible musicians so we’re pretty chuffed that they wanted to be part of the project.” 

Andy’s penchant for vintage drums and high ceilings gives the album it’s ‘sound’ while Toni twinkles the ivories on both grand and saloon hall style pianos. Naughty horns, banjos, string basses, and guitars of all flavours also feature. Achingly beautiful offerings can be heard from Jacob Cole, Reuben Derrick, Andrew Genge, Ben Hauptmann, Martyn Hentschel, Tim Keegan, Gerard Masters, Richie Pickard, Jethro Pickett, Tim Randle, Mandy Stark, and Scott Taitoko. 

The album is also laden with vocal harmony, Eyreton Hall harnessing the talents of Ben King (Golden Horse, Grand Rapids), Brendan Morrow (The Map Room), and Edward Waaka.  

Featherstitch was mastered at The Lab by Oliver Harmer.

Eyreton Hall will perform with Jethro Pickett, Frank Di Sario, Lisa Sutton (Lily and King) and Jacob Cole (Cisco Caesar) and special guests at The Wesley Anne on Thursday the 11th of December for their Australian album launch. Featherstitch will be available for purchase on the night and on iTunes, Amplifier and all good digital outlets.
www.eyretonhall.com
For more information contact:
Mahoney Harris
mahoney@aeroplanemusic.co.nz, PH 021 02939801

Bittersweet, named after the ever so popular The Verve song, were one of the first to rush out of the gates from their hometown of Ipoh – Malaysia’s spiritual indie rock haven – to standout and be embraced by both the fashion-rock intelligentsia as well as hundreds of thousands raggedy indie kids. 
The regional fringe scene, the band’s peers and their mobs of fans recognise how Bittersweet have passionately and tastefully combined Malay pop yeh yeh sensibilities with Madchester and Britpop cues, absorbed from their teenage years, to become South East Asia’s “new favourite band” for hipsters in the years since they started in 2004. 
Along with two or three other fellow indie rock revivalists Bittersweet would announce a Malaysian new wave of independent, ambitious bands that became popular on the strength of their Brit-inspired sound and a return to the bombastic stage presence, offstage attitude and glamorous aesthetic of their ‘60s and ‘90s idols.
On the back of 2008’s hit ‘KAMI: The Movie’ campaign, Bittersweet’s “Capital E”, off their debut album Perfect Match was one of the singles that suddenly launched “indie” as the nation’s new post-modern craze, boost the movie itself as a mainstream teen favourite and help elevate the soundtrack album as a prized collector’s item. 

We are the Resurrection

Before you write them off musically too, Bittersweet have chops to transcend genre – lead guitarist, main songwriter and founder Herri’s polished Telecaster jangle comes straight from the rare school of Stone Roses virtuoso John Squire and remains untouchable and admired by the band’s peers throughout the region. 
Gnarly, distinctive vocals by new singer Fizan, recruited from Brit-inspired pretenders Dance to the Radio, relaunch Bittersweet as an even more fearless and charismatic combo. Co-founder Emai adds the unsung melodic blanket to the band’s bright and busy dancefloor sound while quiet young guitarist Moon completes the sound and fury of Bittersweet with a George Harrison-esque aura. 
Emai shares some insight for people who need a connection to Bittersweet’s twisty brand of rock: Doves, Coldplay, Blur, Radiohead, Killers, MGMT – all of those staples play their own special part to make up the essence of Malaysia’s premier indie boppers.
Furthermore on tape, after hundreds of gigs under their belts and only two years into their album recording career, Bittersweet remain unapologetic for the influence they have on thousands of imitators with their glitzy brand of indie glam. Just what you’d expect from a gang of proper rock & roll stars that’s here to stay...
So just wait with baited breath for the second album – thousands of fans and indie rock observers are already anticipating it to be the best British album ever made in Malaysia. 

Bittersweet band members are:

1.	Herri (Hazairi Abdul Hamid) - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter 
“When I play guitar, I want people to hear the sound of the strings.”
Herri is the eldest in the band. He is the founder, main songwriter and lead guitarist of Bittersweet. Much like Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Herri is the heart, soul and brains of the band. Much of the group’s success to date owes to this bloke’s songs, guitar sound and his fearless ambition. 
Straight out of Ipoh, Herri sounds like a storm onstage. A sound perfectionist, he leaves a lasting memory of his guitar chiming and ringing in audiences’ heads long after Bittersweet has rolled on to the next venue. 

2.	Emai (Fadhilul Iqmal Ishak) - Keyboards/Synths, Vocals
“Bittersweet has helped me grow musically, culturally in so many ways.”
Another son of Ipoh, Malaysia, Emai is the first and only keyboard whiz to have played with Bittersweet and has stuck with the band till today, blanketing their sound with driving synth runs and an arsenal of euphoric party sounds almost as big as his heart. Opting for the overwhelming whitewash of keyboards than the common flash of guitars, Emai is a rarity in local rock circles. 

“Rock, punk, indie, pop, disco – we’re not specific to just ‘one type of indie’. But the fashion, our instruments, our attitude, you could say they are ‘Brit based’. We love playing in our hometown (Ipoh), they get us, we don’t have to front – there are no reputations to uphold,” says Emai.
The keyboard players adds on the musical future of Bittersweet: “Ahmad Jais and the other classic Malay musicians of that time, their output was truer, and that appeals to us, so it wouldn’t be wrong to say we’re headed in that direction.”

3.	Fizan (Mohd Hafizan Mohamed Razali) - Lead Vocals
“i just wanted to be myself, not what others want me to be or pretend. Everyone can sing but not everyone can be a frontman, and i finally found where i belong.” 
After his own group, Dance to the Radio disbanded, charismatic Fizan was handpicked by Herri to replace the departure of original singer Pijie, who left for more spiritual pastures, denouncing a rock & roll career to learn the ways of Islamic Sufism. It hasn’t taken long for Fizan (who by the way, looks great in leather and is the youngest in the band at 22) to outlive his predecessor’s shadow.

4.	Moon (Ahmad Munzir Noor Azmi) - Guitar
“I don’t think we write straightforward love songs, but we do write about different kinds of love – love to your band mates and friends, to God, to your calling.”
Moon is the second youngest member of Bittersweet who was recruited from Malaysian Brit-like peers The Times. Fond of fit turtlenecks and rocking a Rickenbacker like he was born to play it, Moon’s looks the part and is a top lad onstage. Like George Harrison in the Beatles, Moon is, indeed, the quiet one. 

Kill-Me Kare Bare hails from Minneapolis Minnesota with pop flags unfurled behind a rousing trounce of candy and bounce.  Formed in 2009 behind the sugar-coated tongue of Blake Stoppel and his trusty sidekick, keyboardist, and general handyman Chris Johnson; they stood on a move to trade in a few past experiences (Harp and Finial, Mark of the Underdog) to join forces with an old hometown (Rochester,MN) musical teamate Matt Hoppe (power skins) to form the core of KMKB.  Later they would move on in ranks to pick up much appreciated confectionary wind with the additions of Jared Denton Jones (guitar/vox) and Scott Hefte (bass/vox) which inevitably propelled their lemonade-lured, chocolate-cake sucker-punched sound to the Twin Cities stage.
      The boys bounce loudly on stage, all five canvassing the deck in red sneakers, with Blake softly bombasting his melodic prose from the top deck, rilling the to crew to charge. Down below Chris bounds the galley with manic loops of keyed anxiety while Matt slams it home, cannon torches in hand, with the trummeling of hardly muffled heart beats.  As if the cannon fodder weren't enough Jared corrals the chorus in a lithany of swirling guitar and Scott hammers the furls down in canonic greed with a stampede of stormy bass.
    After a few years hitting the local venues and generally making their bouncing fans drool cinnamon; they headed off to Ealing studios in London during the Spring of 2011 to record their lasted EP, "Just For Fun"  (Record Release at Cause Soundbar, Minneapolis, June 24th)to follow up on two previously released EP's.  Under the helm of EMI UK recording artists Gisli Kristjansson (previous work with Duffy, and on solo albums "How about That" and "Build Ups and Break Downs"), who now focused a large part of his time producing, they concecrated a mirage of mirth and capricious glam into their first single "WE DO"; in which they sputter on youthfully, like birds in flight, about the need for a "Wake up call..."  One assumed to announce that pop, and good humor, are alive and well in modern music which should not be, by any means, shyed away from.

Thirsty Records is proud to announce the release of the fresh new album, “PROGRESS IS A GNARLY CLOWN” from EGO ALIEN.

EGO ALIEN released their debut EP “CRAWL ON THE EDGE” in January of 2014 and eponymous “EGO ALIEN” EP in March of 2015.

Coming off of a wildly successful CD release show the band is looking forward to a successful 2017 playing shows on the East Coast.

As main man for EGO ALIEN TED BUNCH is a vicious supporter of the Philadelphia/South Jersey original music scene, and can be found at various area clubs on either side of the Delaware River, on any given night. Ted can also be heard supporting the local scene on his weekly radio broadcast, THIRSTY RECORDS ON GASHOUSE RADIO.

Chris Kusmanick plays monster grooves on a fret less five string bass and The Drummer’s high energy and hard driving edge completes the heavy melodic power trio.

Castles in Spain, referred to as “Bombay Zeppelin” by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, is proud to announce the release of their fifth studio CD, Reminiscing Chapter Five.  The ten track Reminiscing Chapter V, released on the Chameleon Music label, was recorded at Radiostar Studios and produced by Sylvia Massy, who has produced such iconic acts as Prince, Tool, System of a Down, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M, Johnny Cash, and countless others. 

“Reminiscing Chapter Five,” states Sylvia, “flows from beginning to end, like a really good movie.  You listen and get caught up in the characters and the stories.  Castles In Spain has that San Francisco sound that we have not heard in a very long time.  It’s an album that has found the right time and place." 

Castles in Spain has been described as being inspired by many people, things and genres, but ultimately defying description.  Castles in Spain’s unique sonic agenda melds tribal rhythms, cinematic and atmospheric vibes and even Middle Eastern and Spanish influences into a sensuously soulful and melodically ethereal style. 

Castles in Spain is fronted by award-winning vocalist, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, Biachi Notaro, who embodies the swagger of Joan Jett, heartfelt passion of Melissa Etheridge and Johnette Napolitano and melodic songwriting sensibilities of Linda Perry.  Biachi caught the bug for singing and performing when she first appeared on stage with her mother, a professional singer, percussionist and belly dancer from Bombay, India, at only four years old.  Her love of Rock and Roll developed upon receiving her first drum set at age seven.  Castles in Spain is rounded out by Joe Birtola on bass, Nissim Aharon on keys & programming and Anthony Verdier on drums. 

1340 Magazine states "the music is at once tough, lush and hypnotic, often reminiscent of the epic sounding Jane's Addiction," and The San Francisco Bay Guardian describes Castles in Spain as, "Imagine Jimmy Page and Robert Plant riding through the desert, kicking up dust and camel shit at some Cairo bazaar, where Chrissie Hynde is sitting in with Jane's Addiction, playing Black Sabbath and middle-eastern folk music."

Online Rock magazine concludes, "You cannot categorize the music, yet the music has a pop sensibility and the performances are passionate and sincere.  The band has an amazing ability to speak to their audiences," and the music is, “at once tough, lush and hypnotic, often reminiscent of the musical atmosphere created by bands like Porno for Pyros.” 

www.castlesinspain.com
www.reverbnation.com/castlesinspain
www.youtube.com/castlesinspain
www.facebook.com/CISPAIN
www.myspace.com/castlesinspain
www.soundcloud.com/castlesinspain


In 2008 a group of friends came together to finally form the band they had been talking about since secondary school. Having bought a drummer on ‘Marktplaats’ and after a couple of personnel changes on keys, the current foursome came to be. It has one EP  and two LP's under its belt. The band has performed live quite a number of times, including a couple of gigs in 'Willemeen' in Arnhem. Mandrake makes an unusual brand of experimental rock, with influences of folk, jazzy chords and an occasional metal outburst. Their music is varied and influenced by many sources including: The Gathering, the melodic side of Opeth, Tool, but also folk, quality pop music and the 70s prog bands. Mandrake's music isn't in your face, but rather tries to engage the audience to truly listen.

From the first year of secondary school onwards guitar player Ko, singer and current keyboard player Marianne, bass player Sven and first keyboard player Ester were in the same class. When they all chose Music as an exam course it became clear that they wanted to form a band. Because they couldn't find a suitable drummer among their friends, it took until 2008, when drummer Jorick reacted to an ad on a Dutch advertising site and was subsequently bought for a single cent, that Mandrake finally saw the light. In the autumn of 2008 the band found a rehearsal space and after half a year of writing and practicing had its first performance in the cultural centre of Ede. Unfortunately, after a year of service, keyboard player Ester had to leave the band to study in England. She was replaced by Reginald, who for two years not only played the keyboard, but also took on him the noble task of banging the oil drum and stroking the washboard.

After an array of performances in Nijmegen, Arnhem and Ede, in pubs and open air festivals, the band had enough material to record their first EP. The disc was recorded in the Red Shoes Studio in Oosterbeek, where Cult Ellifex among others had previously recorded their debut EP. After half a year of playing, recording, mixing and designing the artwork, the record, baptised 'Live Life' was released in January 2011 and was very well received. More live performances followed, including one in Willemeen in Arnhem.

In the spring of 2012 the band went on somewhat of a hiatus, caused by study pressure and a Swiss internship by guitarist Ko. The other three went on, finishing old and writing new songs for a second album. When Ko came back the band again went into the Red Shoes studio, to record a full-fledged LP this time. The album was made with some help from friends, who played oboe and cello and provided a glockenspiel and a piano. The new record, 'A Minstrel's Complex' appeared in 2013, two years after the EP. It still has the typical Mandrake style, but with a more developed sound.

Several years passed before releasing our third and last album 'Dancing About Architecture'. This album was recorded by Jorick, our drummer, in our own studio where we normally practice our songs. After a long recording process due to busy schedules we were very pleased to be able to announce our newest album which we launched with a release show on Friday the 13th of May 2016.

Do to the choice of our guitarist Ko to leave the band after our release show in 2016 and the unsuccessful attempts to find a replacement guitarist after. In combination with some changes in work/study and relocations. We made the hard choice to stop Mandrake in March of 2017. We are no longer active but if you are interested in our music and you want a CD or something, just contact us.

Mandrake is not your run-off-the-mill band. The multitude of influences ranging from rock and metal to prog, jazz and pop, makes their music hard to pinpoint. Reactions from the audience, that linked the music to Yes, Anneke van Giersbergen, Opeth, Irish folk music or even to Nina Simone reflect this. A unique mixture, which might make you wonder at first, but keeps you coming back for more listens.

Erik Deanne is following