Our collective ears have been treated to some cracking original music coming out of Alive HQ this fortnight, not least the talented lads from Whiskey for the Wounded. We’ll be posting even more about the songwriters and amazing new artists coming through our studios in the Alive Artist’s Area – exclusive to you! – so be sure to log in and check it out.
What else is in this issue:
- Tasty new talent: Whiskey for the Wounded
- Live In Session: Riptide
- Brace Your Elves…Christmas Is Coming
- Hot Right Now! - Development League Table
Laura, Clare, Rich, Emily and Alex
(The Alive Development Team)
Tasty new talent: Whiskey for the Wounded
Brighton-based Whiskey for the Wounded is the latest original band to take advantage of free recording sessions in our new studio.
Alive HQ has been buzzing after the guys recorded three amazing tracks here for their latest EP last week. With a sound that sits alongside the likes of War on Drugs, Bon Iver and Radiohead – at least that’s what we think! – we can’t wait for the full EP release. Tasty.
If you’re already salivating for a wee dram of WFTW, click here for more…
Live In Session: Riptide
The latest band to join the Development programme, four-piece Riptide features the impressive talents of Dane Etteridge and Alex Roberts on guitar and vocals.
Listen to their acoustic cover of Skinny Love Live in Session at Alive HQ here.
And check out the band’s full profile (with some cracking demos) here.
Brace your elves…Christmas is coming
The early arrival of Santa in department stores this month was almost as soul destroying as that elf pun in our headline. That said, it probably is a good time for you guys, busy as you are, to start thinking about your Christmas repertoire.
Are there any favourites, new additions or absolute no-gos when it comes to Christmas covers? Tell us what makes your bells jingle here
Hot Right Now! - Development League Table
Are you a Single Malt or Bacardi Breezer? Check out the development band rankings below...
Most Booked Bands In 2015 So Far
Based on bookings made in 2015
Pos | Band Name | No. Of Bkngs | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | - | Breakthrough / Modern Way | 92 |
2 | - | The Dukes | 76 |
3 | 4 | The Sparks | 76 |
4 | 1 | The Royale | 73 |
5 | 2 | The Hot Shots | 71 |
6 | 1 | The Kicks | 69 |
7 | 2 | Happy Hour | 67 |
8 | - | Teenage Kicks | 61 |
9 | 1 | Party Starters | 53 |
10 | 1 | Hipster | 50 |
11 | - | The Fanatics | 48 |
12 | 3 | The Guns | 46 |
13 | 1 | Munch | 44 |
14 | 1 | William May / Duo | 43 |
15 | 3 | Fraudio | 42 |
16 | - | Shine On | 40 |
17 | 1 | Live Wires | 38 |
18 | 1 | Dexter | 37 |
19 | - | The Supertones | 34 |
20 | - | Kickstarters | 33 |
21 | - | The Northern Monkeys | 31 |
22 | - | Bandit | 27 |
23 | - | Eddie Cullen | 24 |
24 | - | Jester | 12 |
25 | 1 | Brightlights | 12 |
26 | - | Amberjack | 11 |
27 | - | Vinyl Beats | 11 |
28 | - | The Colts | 11 |
29 | - | Megan & Bourboun Boys | 2 |
Most Gigs In 2015 So Far
Based on amount of bookings happening in 2015
Pos | Band Name | No. Of Gigs | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | - | Breakthrough / Modern Way | 112 |
2 | - | The Kicks | 104 |
3 | - | The Hot Shots | 93 |
4 | 2 | The Sparks | 87 |
5 | 1 | The Dukes | 84 |
6 | 1 | Live Wires | 84 |
7 | Happy Hour | 75 | |
8 | 1 | Teenage Kicks | 77 |
9 | 1 | Hipster | 75 |
10 | - | Munch | 63 |
11 | - | William May / Duo | 61 |
12 | - | The Fanatics | 55 |
13 | - | The Supertones | 54 |
14 | - | The Guns | 53 |
15 | - | The Northern Monkeys | 50 |
16 | - | Kickstarters | 48 |
17 | - | The Royale | 47 |
18 | 1 | Party Starters | 39 |
19 | 1 | Shine On | 38 |
20 | 2 | Dexter | 37 |
21 | - | Fraudio | 36 |
22 | - | Eddie Cullen | 28 |
23 | - | Bandit | 26 |
24 | - | Brightlights | 23 |
25 | - | Jester | 23 |
26 | 1 | Vinyl Beats | 11 |
27 | 1 | Amberjack | 9 |
28 | - | The Colts | 6 |
29 | - | Megan & the Bourbon Boys | 2 |
Posted by Clare Hargreaves, Marketing & Communications Lead
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