'Headliners' - Alcohol-soaked new music at Alive HQ

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