THE only way is Essex … and Berkshire this week, as we introduce a single from Myopia.
They group will be travelling to our neck of the woods several times over the coming weeks, including a performance at Wokingham Festival in the summer.
We’re thrilled to feature them in the RaW Sounds Today playlist and can’t wait for you to hear them.
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Myopia – Unendable
This is an exciting new band from Essex with a single that is both beautiful and powerful.
It builds from a quiet soulful intro into an uplifting intense section showing that Myopia is a band with strong vocals and excellent musicianship.
The band has a new album coming soon and will be visiting the area to play at the Windsor Trooper on June 1 and University of Reading on June 2. They will also be at Wokingham Festival on Bank Holiday Monday August 28 – https://linktr.ee/myopiaofficial
Spriggan Mist – The Portal
One of the standouts on Spriggan Mist’s 2017 album, The Portal was the title track and since then it’s been a live favourite.
It was released before current vocalist, Fay Brotherhood, joined the band and became such a brilliant front person for them.
The track has therefore now been remixed and mastered by Aaron Cilia, with Fay providing new lead vocals.
It sounds great with the vocals combining perfectly with the melodic guitar riff to enhance this Spriggan classic – https://www.sprigganmist.com/
Sean McGowan – Casanova
Southampton-born singer, Sean McGowan, has built up an impressive reputation through his extensive gigs and his songs which focus on the truth and reality of modern life.
His new album, ‘Who on Earth’ is another great collection with songs of quality, like this one, delivered with musical and vocal passion.
There’s a chance to see Sean perform live when he appears with his full band at a Club Velocity show at Reading’s Rising Arts Centre on Friday, May 26 – https://www.facebook.com/seanmcgowanmusicuk
Dream Wife – Orbit
We were blown away by Dream Wife when they visited Reading to headline the launch party of Are You Listening? Festival. This single is from the band’s forthcoming third album Social Lubrication – https://www.dreamwife.co/
Hello Indigo! – Fall Through You
This new young band from Cardiff describe themselves as ‘blending indie, alternative and surf rock to create a raucous sound’ and they will be at Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.facebook.com/helloindigouk
Savour the Flavour – Fish and Chip Song
Any song that mentions local landmarks Nine Mile Ride and Bob’s Fish & Chips has got to be worth a listen! This is from the band’s new album Crikey! It’s Savour the Flavour – http://www.flavoursong.co.uk/
Voyager – Promises
Congratulations to Voyage who made it to the final of Eurovision and put in a brilliant performance – https://www.voyagerau.com/
Louis and the Shakes – sorry.x
It’s a new single from the London band who bring their uplifting indie rock to Wokingham Festival in August – https://www.louisandtheshakes.com/
Katie Ellwood – Breathe Slow
We always love to see a new single from Katie, one of our fave Wokingham artists – https://www.instagram.com/katieellwood_music/
Kyros – The End in Mind
Kyros are back with their first new music in nearly three years and it’s an eight-minute epic. They are a band of excellent musicians and you can see them locally when they play Wokingham Festival on August 28 – https://www.kyrosmusic.com/
