ZERO SHE FLIES – The River EP

the riverZero She Flies is a folk-rock band from Bristol formed from the ashes of pop-rock outfit Mermaid Kiss and although all three members had been involved with the previous band at various stages, the first recordings from ZSF feel very much like a new beginning.  The band made their debut in May 2015 with standalone track ‘Small Mercy’, giving listeners a fair idea of what to expect from upcoming material.  Their first EP, ‘The River, released a couple of months later,  features four tracks associated with water, thus making it a concept release of sorts.  That’s concept in a “linking theme” sense as opposed to carrying a definite narrative stretched out to its thinnest point over a double elpee, so those looking for more Broadway lambs, walls built from arrogance and general pomposity can swiftly move along…  Stoking up the folk elements, on these four numbers, Zero She Flies often carry sparkles of Caravan and Renaissance, but always with their own twist, and it would be fair to say that listeners who enjoy the occasional folky lilt and a strong female voice will find an affinity within at least three of these four tunes.

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New video from Seprevation

Bristol’s Seprevation have posted a promo video of their track ‘Slave To The Grave’ on YouTube which can now be seen in full below. It comes from the band’s debut album ‘Consumed’ which is released on May 10th in the UK. The mix of old-school thrash and a touch of death metal should thrill fans of classic late 80s/early 90s bands such as Entombed, Obituary et al.

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ARMCHAIR COMMITTEE – Imola EP

artworks-000041121648-cp9l00-t500x500Recorded at Oxford’s Courtyard Studios in late 2012 with Band of Skulls producer Ian Davenport at the helm, ‘Imola’ – the debut EP from Bristol trio Armchair Committee – is immense.  During its playing time of just under sixteen minutes, the band waste no time in grabbing the attention.  The riffs are laid on thickly, while other more atmosphere driven elements are often delivered with a layer of distortion for good measure.

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