GIGS are great. It’s one thing to listen to a great playlist like – checks notes – this one, but it’s even better to hear the bands live.
And that’s what we did last week, by heading to Guildford to catch Tankus The Henge.
You can book tickets to Wokingham Festival over the August bank holiday, but to whet your appetite, we’ve chosen their single You Can Do Anything.
Have a listen and see what you think – tune in for free on Spotify. Our playlist is a mixture that will help you discover something new.
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.
Tankus the Henge – You Can Do Anything
With Tankus the Henge being booked to headline Wokingham Festival on Sunday, August 27 we popped along to their show at Guildford’s Boileroom last week to check them out.
What a night it was.
They are an incredible band of musicians who perform with such enthusiasm and enjoyment that is totally infectious. You just couldn’t help dancing and singing along in a venue that was packed to the rafters with a crowd having such a good time. I now can’t wait to see them again when they come to Wokingham so if ‘you can do anything’, make sure it’s getting your ticket for that – https://www.tankusthehenge.com/
Jessica Winter – Choreograph
Are You Listening Festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year and has its usual brilliant lineup and is supporting a great cause in Reading Mencap. It’s a great multi-venue festival with loads of artists appearing including this one.
It’s Jessica Winter and she’s a talented artist and producer who just released her new EP, Limerence, from which this song is taken. Cool electro-pop. – https://www.jessicawinter.tv/
Reliant – Do What You Want
Wokingham/Reading-based indie rockers return with a new single. Recorded at Maidenhead’s Generation Studio it’s another riff-laden song with a catchy chorus and their distinctive sound and vocals.
They’ve played a number of shows this year in the local area and in London so watch out for more soon – https://linktr.ee/wearereliant
Split the Dealer – Capsize
Here’s an artist who has been in every one of our Top 20 listings of the year so far. He’s certainly a talented and exciting performer and this new single is another brilliant recording – https://beacons.ai/splitthedealer
One Last Day – Stay Away From Me
It’s another slice of well played powerful but melodic rock on this single from the local band whose tour includes a Reading date on July 22 at Facebar and at Wokingham Festival appearance on August 28 – https://linktr.ee/onelastday
Ghost Dance – Down to the Wire
We go back in time now to the late 1980s with an anthem from gothic rock band Ghost Dance. They will be visiting Reading on May 4 to play the Facebar at a Club Velocity / New Mind Promotions show – https://ghost-dance.co.uk/
Deva St.John – The Curse
Deva just released her debut EP, ‘Nauseous Ad Nauseum’ from which this is taken and it’s no surprise that every song is excellent including this one – https://www.facebook.com/dayvasaintjohn/
Azure – Spark Madrigal
Modern prog from a Brighton-based band that will be visiting on August Bank Holiday Monday to headline the second stage at Wokingham Festival. The band have been championed by Prog Magazine – https://www.facebook.com/azuresongs
Morass of Molasses – Terra Nova
These Reading rockers are on a UK tour and this song is from their new album, ‘End All We Know’ – https://www.facebook.com/MorassOfMolasses
Elucidate – Take It
It’s the new single from Elucidate, a Reading-based Alt-Rock band, and it’s an exciting song with a driving rhythm section, a great riff, and energetic emotive vocals. They will be appearing at Wokingham Festival in August – https://linktr.ee/ElucidateUK