Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Stoke four-piece Souza have crafted a sound that is soaked in the late 90s early 00s Britpop indie, and over the past five years,…
One thing I love about Stoke-on-Trent’s music scene is its willingness to collaborate. They say that two heads are better than one, and what happens when those musically gifted minds happen to belong to Scott Evans and Luke Edwards? You…
Following the success of his lo-fi electro-pop debut Letdown (Everything I Ask For) in May, Foxa Riot has returned with another addictive self-produced single in Best Friend. Written, produced and mixed by himself in his bedroom, Rhys Oakes’ sophomore single…
“My fellow citizens, if you’re hearing this tape then the world as we knew it has finished,” the vintage transatlantic voice delivers with an air of disconcertion to a backdrop of what feels like a 1950s TV theme. Don’t worry,…
When Bob Moston announced that he was going to ‘stick the Merrym’n costume in the loft’, I pondered what this would mean for our quintessentially Stokie songwriter. The talented local musician had made a moniker for himself writing love letters…
“We’re here to take over the indie rock scene,” declares Sarcoline’s frontman and guitarist Joel Campbell. And this time, he means business. Joining him is Will Carter on lead guitar, Kev McDonald on bass, and drummer Ryan Roberts – a…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans Lissy Taylor needs no introduction to the Stoke music scene, alongside the likes of Darla Jade, Kira Mac and Ruby J she is one…
Even if you haven’t ‘heard of’ Adam French, there’s a good chance you’ve heard his music playing as the drama of your favourite TV show unfolds, with his work having been featured in the likes of Grey’s Anatomy, Love Island,…
From the very first notes of By The River, it’s evident that The Crystal Teardrop is not just paying homage to the psychedelic sixties, but carving out their own niche in an ever-evolving musical landscape. Their latest single takes listeners…
To celebrate the launch of Death of Me’s frankly fantastic debut EP, Hell’s Where You Make It, Love’s How You Fake It, music lovers ventured down to Morley Street’s The Underground on Friday evening for a night of live music,…
A sample of a vintage broadcast about how sexual liberation threatened to destroy the youth and the future emits through the speakers as FINNEY fires up their latest single, World Burn. It’s their third release of 2023 so far, following…
Moralslip are not the kind of band to press your Ring doorbell and patiently await to be let in – they’re kicking the door down and storming the castle of Stoke-on-Trent’s heavy scene with a no-holds-barred approach. Their latest dual-single…
