We love championing new sounds, and that’s exactly what we’ve got this week.
Kate Herridge has created Dakorra, and the title track from her new EP is the first tune you’ll hear this week, and we think it’s a cracker.
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).
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.
Dakorra – Elevate Me
Dakorra is a new project created by Kate Herridge from Ocean Ruins and this song is the title track from the new Elevate Me EP.
With guitar riffs over a pulsing electro beat combined with Kate’s powerful vocals, it’s a good uplifting anthem which the band performed to great effect at their recent appearance at Loddfest.
You can see Dakorra again live on Friday, October 28, supporting LoneLady, at the Heavy Pop promoted show at South Street Arts Centre – https://www.facebook.com/dakorraband
Lilac – Losing Myself (In You)
This song came to our attention when the band posted a link in our Wokingham Loves Music chat group. We gave it a listen and loved it.
Lilac are a Reading based three-piece band comprising of Beth on vocals and guitar, Lewis on keyboards, guitar and backing vocals and Olly on Drums.
They describe their sound as floral indie which is a great description as this single certainly fits that with its catchy chorus melody that you find sticking in your head after a few plays – https://lilacband.co.uk
Rila’s Edge – Someone New
This is the latest single, released in July, by this Wokingham-based band who recently packed out The Redan for their hometown show. One of our fave releases of the last few months – https://www.rilasedge.com/
Dandy Man – Flat Earth Society
Here’s Reading based alt-indie/folk rockers, Dandy Man, with their new single which was recorded at Pyramid Studios in Hurst and is from their forthcoming debut album, Something I Have To Say – https://dandymanmusic.com/
The Wave Machine – So Far So Good
Angus Trott aka The Wave Machine has recently performed at both Wokingham Festival and Loddfest and here’s his new single which is another of his self-penned joyous uplifting songs – https://linktr.ee/thewavemachine
Elucidate – Crossroads
Elucidate are an alt-rock band from Reading and this is their latest single which was released in the summer. It’s a good slice of melodic indie pop rock as are their other releases – https://linktr.ee/ElucidateUK
OSP – Iyah
One of the success stories of Wokingham Festival was OSP, who stepped in at last-minute to cover for a cancellation, and got the crowd moving with an excellent set. Here’s Iyah, their most recent single – https://www.facebook.com/ospmusicuk
Phantom Booth – Apparatus
The latest single from the Reading/London-based band who create catchy indie pop. They play or played. depending on when you read this, at the Roseate Sessions in Reading on Thursday, September 29 – https://www.facebook.com/thephantombooth
The Room – Vanished
This is taken from The Room’s 2019 album, Caught by the Machine, album which we added few weeks ago in tribute to the brilliant guitarist from the band, Eric Bouillette, who sadly passed away recently – https://theroom.band/
Flutatious – Wendel the Witch (Mitchell Mix)
They are a favourite at Wokingham Music Club and Wokingham Festival and in August they returned to the festival. It was great to see this crowd pleaser getting the crowd going – https://www.flutatious.co.uk/
