The RaW Sounds Today playlist is 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).
We’ve got 10 fantastic tracks for you to enjoy as part of this, 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/rawsoundstodayand 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.
Kepler Ten – A New Kind of Sideways
This is the title track from Kepler Ten’s latest critically acclaimed album on our White Star records label which, being released during the height of covid, meant that the band have had little opportunity to play songs from the album live.
However, that changed last month with an excellent show in the band’s hometown of Southampton and we are excited that the next opportunity to see the band live will be at Wokingham Festival on August Bank Holiday Monday – https://www.keplerten.com/
TRIM – Still Waters (Live)
TRIM is a Reading-based band led by singer songwriter Chris Trim who perform original pop rock songs with a blues and folk feel.
This song is taken from a live album called Finding the Way, which was recorded at the Acoustic Couch in Bracknell and released in 2020.
The band have performed at Wokingham Festival in the past and will be making a welcome return again this year as part of a series of summer gigs that they have been doing – https://www.facebook.com/christrimmusic
Split the Dealer – Hard to Take (Live Lounge Acoustic Session)
It’s Reading-based Split the Dealer with an acoustic version of his 2022 single performed by Split and guitarist Rory Evans at Northbrook Met Studios in Brighton – https://www.splitthedealer.com/
Papa Truck – Million Miles
Here’s a five-piece band from High Wycombe who perform their own original bluegrass songs. This one is from their 2020 album By Your Side. They will be live at Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.facebook.com/papatruck
A Better Life – Take A Deep Breath
Local producer and musician, Phil Daniels, who heads up this electronica collective says that this title track of their excellent 2021 album will be the last single release from that album with new material to come – https://abetterlifemusic.com/
The Telephones – Pale Saints
Derby-based psychedelic pop rockers with a song from new album, ’Prosaic Turbulence’ that has just been released on Billywitch Records, the offshoot of Wokingham-based, Mega Dodo Records – https://www.facebook.com/TheTelephonesUK
Kindred Spirit Band – Kindred Spirit
We go back in time with this song from Kindred Spirit’s 2015 album, Phoenix Rising as they will be making a welcome return to Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.facebook.com/KindredSpiritBand
Nora Mac – Dropping Out of Love
Nora Mac is a talented singer-songwriter from Marlow who will be at Wokingham Festival.
Her band there will include Dean Nelson from Generation Studios and Robin Johnson from Kyros guesting with her – https://noramacmusic.com/
Lonely Robot – Recalibrating
Reading-based producer, musician, vocalist and songwriter John Mitchell releases A Model Life, his fifth album under the Lonely Robot name, on August 26, and Recalibrating is the excellent first single from it – https://johnmitchellhq.com
Third Lung – Lo-Hi
Here’s a single from this Reading band’s forthcoming debut album, Gameplay. They have an album launch show at Sub 89 on November 10, and will be at Wokingham Festival in August and at Loddfest in September – http://www.thirdlungband.com
