Take a journey around some Iconic venues of Brighton UK with Author and Music Producer Darragh J Brady and see some of the Magic that resides there.
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Ummagma Premieres ‘Caravan’ Video on Jammerzine (The Week in #Indie Segment)
‘Caravan’, the new single and video from the Indie-Pop duo known as Ummagma, is a bit of a power-departure from their previous work in that it is more upbeat and, honestly, downright danceable in parts. Is this a stylistic rebellion? I think not. Musical groups, the good ones anyway, naturally evolve and progress. ‘Caravan is a positive sign of such musical movement. Combining more diverse instrumentation such as the varied percussion and clashing guitars, the song shows a more perfect blend of genre-crossing and just plain good old innovation. A lesson for musicians.
Ummagma’s ‘Caravan’ single is out on May 8. The ‘Compass’ LP will be released on June 21 via Leonard Skully Records, available on black vinyl and CD with artwork by Alexander Kretov and also digitally everywhere, including on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify. In the meantime, it can pre-ordered directly via Bandcamp.
About Ummagma
Indie pop electronic rock duo Ummagma has announced their new album ‘Compass’, to be released in June via Manchester-based label Leonard Skully Records. Their third long-play, this is the duo’s first album in seven years and also the first time the band is releasing a record on vinyl.Ahead of this album, they present the ‘Caravan’ single, along with a special B-side ‘Ty i Ya’. The title track is an invigorating pop-rock anthem inspired by the musicians’ own journeys and infused with Carpathian gammas and percussion.
‘Ty i Ya’ is a vibe-injected upbeat track, with infectious Daft Punk-esque bassline, that Alexander Kretov composed and performs in his native Ukrainian language. This is the first single Ummagma has ever released in a language other than English, stepping beyond the confines of past songwriting limits.
“Caravan is about a personal journey – one that begins in the mind before any borders have even been crossed,” says Ummagma vocalist Shauna McLarnon. “The trip is so much better when you truly want to be part of it. You map your own destiny in many ways and dreaming is a great place to begin.”
The ‘Compass’ LP is beguiling in its post-genre nature. It is an album of grace and change, of familiarity and exploration, of emotion and euphoria, of sky-scraping cinematic highs and intimate and intriguing lows. This is the sound of a band allowing themselves to jump creative divides, to kick down musical barriers, and rip up the rule book or perhaps just ignore the fact that there ever was one in the first place.
Formed in Moscow in 2003, McLarnon hails from northern Canada while Kretov is originally from western Ukraine. Now based in Peterborough, Ontario, the couple completed this album over the course of five years and multiple moves, ultimately hauling their studio with them across the Atlantic and setting up all over again. With such transience in the real world, how could their sonic world reflect anything other than the same fluidity and movement?
This record follows on the trail of their ‘LCD’ EP with Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and Dean Garcia (Curve), and ‘Winter Tale’ EP with 4AD dream pop pioneer A.R.Kane. Both of these were released in 2017.
They say you can tell a lot about someone by the company that they keep, and the same holds true for a band. Ummagma’s collaborations speak volumes. Apart from these three dreampop-shoegaze icons, they’ve worked with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s Malcolm Holmes, Swervedriver’s Graham Bonnar, and nu-disco kingpin Alexander Robotnick.
Ummagma’s music has always presented an exhilarating positive vision, showcasing their ability to wander diverse musical pathways. Representing Ukraine among 23 countries, they won the Alternative Eurovision on Amazing Radio in 2013, and have been featured in a full-page spread in Rolling Stone Russia. In 2015, their collaborative ‘New Born’ album with Sounds of Sputnik also received a Jagermeister indie award, Russia’s most esteemed music award.
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Diamond Shake Releases ‘Shake’ Video (The Week in #Indie Segment)
Diamond Shake continues his momentum with the release of the fourth video in his series titled ‘Shake’. Continuing his video partnership with French animator Dominique Bloink, the visualization and integrity of style are maintained with brilliance and the marriage of panache and originality are excelled with the dark beauty of the video and the emotional grit of the song. Almost its own undefinable thing, ‘Shake’ becomes it’s own in such a way that you find out who did what, if you don’t know who this is, just to see who could come up with such a thing. Let this sink into your memory.
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Click HERE to watch Season 1 of Jammerzine’s ‘The Week in #Indie’.ABOUT DIAMOND SHAKE & ‘SHAKE’
As discussions on mental health, addiction, and immigration in America gain more prominent, nuanced coverage on cable news, Diamond Shake mastermind Matthew Hitchens has lived at the epicenter of all three hot button issues for the past fifteen years.
Growing up in London and playing in bands through his teens, Hitchens moved to Los Angeles seven years ago to pursue a solo music career. After a few failed projects, missed auditions, personal struggles, and a particularly bad visa experience, he decided to stop relying on other people and make the album that faced his demons head-on.
“It’s all about my mental health problems like depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and addiction,” Hitchens says of From Method To Madness, his debut as Diamond Shake. “Each song is about a different one of those issues while also telling the story of making and releasing the album, ultimately ending in failure.”
Dour as that might seem, From Method To Madness (which came out in November of 2019) arrived with bluesy aplomb and Hitchens’ most candid lyrics to date about mental health. Considering every song on the album aims for the rafters with cinematic ambition, Madness practically lent itself to a visual accompaniment for all ten songs, which Hitchens has been working on with French animator Dominique Bloink.
“Shake” marks the fourth video in the visual series, which will continue throughout 2020.
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Jammerzine’s The Week in #Indie for 5/30/2022
Chuck Wright gives Jammerzine an exclusive interview for the release of his new album and project titled ‘Chuck Wright’s Sheltering Sky’. We also have an exclusive interview with Wallis Bird for her new album titled ‘Hands’. Also exclusive interviews with Chris Tavener, Alysia Kraft, and Kenny Dubman. Premieres and new albums/singles/videos from Sunstroke Rain, Roqy Tyraid, Kat Koan & the Lost Souls, and Sam Louis.
About Chuck Wright
Jammerzine has an exclusive interview with Chuck Wright. Chuck has released the debut eponymous album ‘Chuck Wright’s Sheltering Sky’, released via Cleopatra Records. And we have the privilege of getting an exclusive interview with the mind behind this music.
In this interview we talk about Chuck Wright’s Sheltering Sky as well as his other projects and passions, past and present. The album features over 40 guest musicians including Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian, Skid Row guitarist Scotti Hill, TSO/Sweet’s Joe Retta, Flotsam and Jetsam’s Ken Mary, Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey, Lorelei, Whitney Tai, House Of Lords guitarist Lanny Cordola and more.
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https://www.youtube.com/user/chuckwrightbassAbout Wallis Bird
Jammerzine has an exclusive interview with Wallis Bird. Wallis has released her long awaited new album titled ‘Hands’. To listen to ‘Hands’ is an event for the ears. You can get more of the story behind that in the interview. But to listen to an album recorded within and reflected of the times they were recorded in can be an introspective experience if done by the right artist.
Wallis is that type of artist, in my opinion. An already unique artist in her own right, her style and signature sound is expanded musically, lyrically, and socially. This is a timestamp for societal humanity as well as the times we are currently in, and, what I would call, a time-capsule album.
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Jammerzine has an exclusive interview with Alysia Kraft as well as a first look of her new video titled ‘Hamilton Pool’, with both the single and video releasing today. Having already proven herself with Whippoorwill and The Patti Fiasco, Alysia breaks free on her own with a song dedicated to that perfect moment.
Subtle like an anthem yet sweet like finding that perfect someone, ‘Hamilton Pool’ is the best way to inspire listeners aspire anyone to have that form themselves: by placing that message within the actual feelings and moment that inspired the song itself.
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https://www.tiktok.com/@helloiamalysiakraftAbout Chris Tavener
Jammerzine has an exclusive interview with Chris Tavener. With his new EP titled ‘Easy Ways To Be Happy‘ recently released, we get an early preview of the process of making the album plus a glimpse of the musician behind the music.
In this interview, we talk with Chris about the songwriting process, writing with that bit of snark and social commentary lacking in most new music, and his future plans with his music.
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https://shop.christavener.co.uk/shopAbout Kenny Dubman
Jammerzine has an exclusive interview with guitarist/songwriter Kenny Dubman. With the release of his new album titled ‘Conflicted’, we get a behind the scenes look at that new album plus what inspires Kenny and his songwriting process.
More a good conversation than an interview, we get the feel for the inspiration behind Kenny’s music and find out that he’s just as much an honest and good person as he is an astonishing musician.
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Sunstroke Rain is set to drop her new album titled ‘Spark’ on June 11th. Sunstroke Rain delivers a fresh sound with ‘Spark’ that envisions diversity with sheer creativeness.
Powerful percussion lays a foundation of electro-hooks and that distinctive personality that Sunstroke conveys as an artist that loves what she does. A signature sound that sounds as distinctive as any example of original music.
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https://www.sunstrokerain.com
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https://www.instagram.com/sunstrokerainAbout Roqy Tyraid
Roqy Tyraid has released his new video for the track titled ‘Tyraid Tuesday 10’. With the lyrics sung subtle like an assault rifle, Roqy sounds off with beautiful rebellion and lyrics meant for kings within a track too short for most yet just right for all. This is how to utilize the mic. By getting the point across like a sonic Picasso. Take this to heart after filtering it through your mind.
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https://song.link/gb/i/1619913768
https://roqytyraid.bandcamp.com
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https://www.facebook.com/TheCultureIsBackAbout Kat Koan & the Lost Souls
Kat Koan & the Lost Souls have released their new video for the track titled ‘Fangs Out’, from the upcoming album ‘Cocoon’, dropping June 7th. As Kat explains, the song is a sonic ‘note to the self’, but I feel it’s more of a call to arms to the self.
That ‘get off your ass’ feeling brought on from the all-too-long lockdown. Call it what you will, the style is signature, with hints of the influences listed below, but filtered through that ‘katty’ litter we will all soon be familiar with. A snarky swagger permeates the track with each lyric and coincides with that lazy rebellion of the music. This is the attitude this decade should take.
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https://katkoan.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCccTfc134JXLgjOdkqJ12LAAbout Sam Louis
Sam Louis has released his new single titled ‘No More Running’. A mix of decades come together in anthemic styles to coalesce in a melting pot of musical mental mastering. Heavy guitars accentuate an already powerful hook and pop sense of timing with a flawless set of vocals, and it all works.
A quasi mix of 90210 and OU812 come together in a form of originality and creativity rarely achieved but always acknowledged.
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