WE’RE all for bringing new talents to your attention, and we’ve got some crackers for you this week.
Eloise Kate is a talent that has been growing her solo career while playing in other bands. And our second new entry is a singer who came to the fore during lockdown. We think it’s a corker.
These are just two of 10 great tracks to tune into this week.
We’re on a mission to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).
It’s an eclectic mix of stuff that will help you discover something new. All you have to do is find it on Spotify.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
Eloise Kate – Revolve
If you saw Katie Ellwood’s excellent band at Wokingham Festival you’ll have seen Eloise Kate on keyboards.
Eloise Kate also releases her own music and has built up good streaming numbers with her wonderful single releases including this one.
She was special guest recently singing backing vocals live on a song with floral indie faves Lilac.
Their guitarist, Lewis, was also in Katie Ellwood’s band at Wokingham, but not on guitar. He was the drummer – what talented musicians – https://www.instagram.com/eloisekatemusic/
Aine Deane – 19
My daughter Amy is on this single. Well, only briefly.
She and her former-University house mates countdown at the beginning of this great song about their Uni days.
Aine became a Tik Tok sensation in lockdown when she wrote some brilliant songs that resonated with her audience and culminated this year in sell out solo shows and a support slot to Sam Smith at the Royal Albert Hall.
Only a loose connection to the local area but she’s so good that I can’t stop playing her songs – https://www.ainedeanemusic.com/
Man The Lifeboats – Somerstown
Exciting, fun, upbeat folk from a band that visit (or visited depending on when you are reading this) Reading this week to perform live at The Castle Tap in Reading on Thursday, November 24.
This single is taken from their excellent new album, Soul of Albion which is a great example of quality vibrant contemporary folk with strong songs throughout and is well worth checking out – https://www.manthelifeboats.com/
Spizzenergi – Where’s Captain Kirk?
Here’s a 70s classic from those exciting punk days and it was the first ever Number One on the Indie Chart, It was great to see Club Velocity putting them on live in Reading at The Facebar last Saturday – https://www.spizzenergi.com/
Voodoo Radio – C30 C60 C90 Go
This pop-punk duo from Cumbria were support at Club Velocity’s Spizzenergi show and this is their brilliant exciting cover of the Bow Wow Wow classic – http://www.voodooradio.co.uk/
One Last Day – Out of the Black
The new single from Wokingham rockers, One Last Day, is a powerful anthem with a chorus that sticks in your head and shows that they are quality band that combines power and melody – https://linktr.ee/onelastday
Mellor – Meet Me by the Ocean
Mellor are a four-piece Reading-based band that has been building a great reputation throughout the indie rock scene. This is from their new album, Problematic Passions – https://linktr.ee/melloruk
Katie Ellwood – Twice
Here’s the aforementioned Katie Ellwood who previewed this new single live in her Wokingham Festival live set – https://www.katieellwood.com/
Doops – Pull Back the Shades
Doops joined the bill at Third Lung’s album launch show at Sub 89 with a great performance. This band from the local area creates moody atmospheric songs with this taken from their Deflections EP – https://www.facebook.com/doopsband/
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Moonlight Serenade
Timeless 1930s music which was performed live on Saturday at the Carnival Hub – https://www.glennmillerorchestra.co.uk/
