ELITE : UPRISING
DeAD !
Sometimes , you just need the kind of rock n roll that ’ s going to make you lose your inhibitions and dance right into the next day . Dead ! provide that kind of thing in abundance with latest single , Something More Original , leaving you partying all night long . The quartet of London boys have already been busy becoming the next best thing , that ’ s evident from the fact they ’ ve snatched festival spots at Download and Download Paris this summer . Plus they ’ ve just toured the UK with Deaf Havana … need we say more !? They ’ re full of swagger and smiles and there is no reason for you not to check them out right now .
SOULKEEPER
Soulkeeper are Minnesota ’ s first self-professed “ violent and emotional art piece .” That ’ s certainly one way to describe the metal quartet . Soulkeeper have arrived on the scene with their killer EP , Get Well Soon , at just the right time . Their sound breathes fresh air into the already thriving metal scene they are entering and with merch and minds which scream cult , it ’ s likely these boys are going to get the following they deserve ! There ’ s echoes of Being As An Ocean and Issues in Soulkeeper ’ s sound and with your support they ’ ll be just as big as those names in no time at all .
WACO
Waco , in their own words , make songs about “ great times , great loss and Great Britain .” One listen is all it takes to get you hooked , so listener discretion is advised – you ’ re about to make a long term commitment . They ’ re fusion of punk , pop and surf-rock melodies can transport you to sunny days messing about with your friends even on the rainiest of days . Debut EP Sundown saw Dungeness and Wrangler cause ripples , whilst latest EP Uprising made waves with the likes of Rotten Tooth and A Mighty Hope . The second thing you should know is that wherever there is Waco there is a party too , so get on their case and get your dancing shoes on . Waco are here to make you feel groovy again .
Words by Alice Hoddinott
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