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Generally speaking, Cornwall is famous for its stunning coastline, excellent surfing conditions, and of course, it's delightful Cornish pasties. Yet, one thing that Cornwall may not be heavily associated with, is the vibrant music scene which helped young four-piece 'The Velvet Hands' throughout their early years. On the back of a run supporting VANT at three intimate venues across the west country, the highly regarded garage rock band kindly took some time out of their busy schedules to give us an interesting insight into their busy, yet exciting lives as an up and coming band. Although now living in London, the lads owe a lot their home county and insist that Cornwall has a really vibrant music scene which inspired them a lot when starting out. "It's a really close knit scene and everyone is always very positive about each others music which gives you a lot of confidence as a new band." Moving away from the peacefulness and tranquility of Cornwa...

As an obvious fan of indie music, unsigned Hull punk four-piece 'LIFE' possess every quality I love in a band. They are politically charged, gritty, energetic, incredible live, absolutely fucking mental, and most importantly, produce great music. It is fair to say that there are numerous bands currently on the scene who possess a strong opinion on current affairs and political happenings. Like VANT, LIFE make the best of a bad situation, and tackle the pandemonium within a number of their songs from their absurdly impressive debut album 'Sugar God'. LIFE act as a voice for every young musician in the country, by using their ever growing reputation as a platform to get their important message across. The song 'In Your Hands' possesses a particularly powerful message, which I can only presume was written in homage to Jeremy Corbyn's recent Labour campaign. Their live shows are wild, lively and somewhat aggressive. The sheer showmanship of full t...

Judging by the name alone, Jordan Allen could easily be mistaken for a solo artist, however they are an up and coming band making waves on the indie circuit, ironically fronted by lead vocalist Jordan Allen. Although not the most imaginative of names, Jordan Allen's infectious lyrics, gritty instrumentals and catchy hooks make them one of the most exciting young bands to have risen from obscurity in the last year.  Although from Westhoughton, a town 13 miles north west of Manchester, you can easily draw similarities between them and some of the most successful bands to have come from from the city that is synonymous with creating some of the best bands of all time. Leadman Jordan's vocals sound typically 'Mancunian' and the band possesses a similar sound to the one that made The Courteeners the success that they are today, whilst also retaining an element of exclusivity and uniqueness in their own sound.  With only 7 songs currently available on Spotify, it w...