Comprising of lead singer Sean McGrath, guitarist David McCabe, and drummer Ian Bailey, Stolen City pride themselves on their fun and energetic live performances. This release comes off the back of a whirlwind 2019 that not only saw the band sell out 3 nights at Academy 2, Drop Dead Twice and upstairs in Whelans, but also saw lead singer Sean, at the end of his birthday night out, share the stage with Lewis Capaldi in The Olympia to sing the scot’s hit Bruises together!
The new single (The Tower) was written as a letter by lead singer Sean to his girlfriend Amy to explain that no matter what she has, or will go through in life, that he will be there to help her through it. With addiction & violence occurring in the home when she was a child, it has had a knock-on effect in her later life leading to PTSD and depression. Sean wrote the song to show Amy that he would help her through anything that she came up against in her life, whether it was something in her past, present or future. Stolen City hopes that this song shows people that no matter what’s going on in their lives or the lives of others close to them that there is always a reason to carry on and someone there to help you through those hard times.
LINKS:
https://facebook.com/OfficalStolenCity
https://instagram.com/stolen_city
https://twitter.com/stolen_City
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Peter118 – Money & Lies
Originally the solo project of Peter Field, formerly of punk bands Senseless and Ambassadors of Shalom, Peter118 stormed onto the scene with the release ‘Make It Or Break It’ EP in 2014, when Field was joined by his wife Janine on bass and backing vocals, and friend Sam on drums to form fully fledged three-piece punk outfit.
2016’s ‘Need You More’ EP marked a pivotal point in Peter118’s career when they won the support of legendary KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer in LA who championed the lead single. Rodney still champions the band today on his SiriusXM show.
With their recent releases, the band has gained airplay on Kerrang! Radio, Total Rock, ARFM, FCUM, Primordial Radio, Touch FM, Radio KC, The Mike James Rock Show and a plethora of other stations all over the world.
They’ve been featured on With Guitars, Pure Grain Audio, Spin Sunday Reviews, and The Ringmaster Review and they’re looking forward to seeing what 2019 will bring.
Money and Lies are featured on a “split e.p.” with American band The Bricks on Raven Faith Records and is available now.
LINKS:
http://peter118.com
https://facebook.com/peter118uk
https://twitter.com/peter118uk -
corrections – Glitter
Sam Nicholas’ C-86 inspired brand of post-punk, ‘corrections’ began in 2013, when he was studying to become a teacher in QLD, Australia. His debut LP, ‘Idolatry’ was recorded in Townsville, QLD, at around the same time as music was becoming a ‘way of life’ instead of a passing obsession.
Recognising his music was not built for the humidity, he relocated to the UK for inspiration and full-time employment. His sophomore LP, romantically entitled, ‘Birdsong’ is a summation of his up until this point and all the beauty and complications that come with leaving everything behind.
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/correctionsau
http://custommademusicva.com/release/birdsong-cassette
https://corrections.bandcamp.com
