WE’RE all about championing music at the RaW Sounds Today playlist.
Band new and established, on our patch or just visiting – we love it all.
And this week we’ve got that in spades. Of our two new entries, one is from an exciting new band releasing their debut single, the second are old friends of the playlist and we know you’ll love their latest release.
Don’t forget, our mission is 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). Here’s two great bands that prove just how brilliant our music scene is.
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.
Yaoki – Brand New Life
They played their debut gig, opening the night, at Split The Dealer’s amazing Sub89 show recently. What a debut it was.
They were so good that it could one day become one of those ‘I was there’ moments.
I was therefore keen to hear this debut single and am pleased to say that it’s great.
It’s melodic and, powerful and, like the meaning behind their name, Yaoki, which comes from a traditional Japanese proverb meaning ‘fall seven times and stand up eight’, it’s inspirational – https://www.facebook.com/YaokiBand
The Paradox Twin – Prism Descent
They topped our Best of 2021 list and with an appearance coming up on Friday, July 1, at the impressive Prog For Peart Charity event it’s worth a reminder of The Paradox Twin’s excellent Silence from Signals album on our White Star Records label, with this song from it.
The two-day event is not too far away at The Northcourt in Abingdon so why not pop along if you can. The band will also be appearing at Wokingham Festival on Bank Holiday Monday in August – https://www.theparadoxtwin.com/
The Lovely Eggs – You Can Go Now
Recently The Lovely Eggs, a duo from Lancaster, visited to play at Reading’s Facebar and showed what an exciting and energetic act they are.
Here’s something from their latest album, I Am Moron – https://www.thelovelyeggs.co.uk/
Hoopy Frood – Atoms & Molecules
It’s not long until Readipop (July 8-10) and one of the local artists playing there is Hoopy Frood.
The band will also be at Wokingham Festival, opening the main stage on Sunday, August 28 – https://linktr.ee/Hoopyfroodmusic
Deva St.John – DIE!
Another artist playing at both Readipop and Wokingham Festival and here’s her latest single! With a positive message and with her melodic indie rock sound, Deva St. John has created another good one – https://www.devastjohn.com/
The Room – It’s Not My Home
Here’s a powerful epic from The Room’s Caught by the Machine album.
They will be at Alfold Rock and Blues Festival on Sunday, July 3, and Wokingham Festival on Monday, August 29 – https://theroom.band/
Mordecai Smyth – In Your Dark Place
Here’s the opener from Things Are Getting Stranger On The Shore by Mordecai Smyth. A great album of psych moods and melody on Wokingham’s Mega Dodo Records – https://www.facebook.com/stickytapeandrust
Third Lung – Ghosts
It’s another quality single from, Third Lung, who will be at Readipop in July, Wokingham Festival in August and their own Loddfest in September. Also don’t forget the Festival for Ukraine in Peach Place this Saturday, where they bring the show to a close – http://thirdlungband.com/
Katie Ellwood – Hourglass
Katie, from Wokingham who is studying at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, with a piece from her genre-defying debut album, Interference. She will be appearing at Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.katieellwood.com/
Leoni Jane Kennedy – Life Like This
Leoni is a Blackpool-born, Guildford-based singer-songwriter with a rock sound with progressive leanings and soulful vocals which she will be showcasing with her band at Wokingham Festival – https://www.leonijanekennedy.com/
