Solar Eyes formed in 2020 and have just signed to Fierce Panda records. They played Moseley Folk Festival on the 2nd September. E: Tell me about your personal role in the band. G: So, I’m the frontman and singer-songwriter. At the end of 2019 myself and Tom Ford (guitarist) started exchanging files and tracks, and we did a song called ‘Acid Test’, which is a quite cool psychedelic Chemical Brothers type track. We got that going then obviously the pandemic hit. We thought: hang on, we could tur

For those unaware of Joni Mitchell’s angelic croon and heart-wrenching lyrical genius, becoming enlightened by her musical mastery is certainly life-changing. A pioneer of the 1970’s Laurel Canyon folk scene, the Californian hub synonymous with counterculture activity, Mitchell is a versatile songwriter with a multifaceted approach to the 19 studio albums she has produced since her first in 1968. What particularly draws many fans to Joni Mitchell is her panache for various instruments, the most

Rock and roll is back and Greta Van Fleet are here to carry the torches for us, Music Critic Emma Gardner reviews the latest album from the Michigan band Michigan’s four rock warriors cemented themselves as something to shout about with their lightning arrival onto the rock music scene in 2017. Their EPs Black Smoke Rising and From the Fires paved the way for a stellar 18 months in music, with the eventual release of their debut album in 2018. No doubt, critics have not been far away during the

Redbrick Music’s Emma Gardner sat down with guitarist Johnny Took, who is currently in lockdown in Melbourne, to discuss the band’s new live album, a Britpop super tour and his ambitions to collaborate with Joni Mitchell Redbrick Music’s Emma Gardner sat down with guitarist Johnny Took, who is currently in lockdown in Melbourne, to discuss the band’s new live album, a Britpop super tour and his ambitions to collaborate with Joni Mitchell. How has lockdown affected you as a band and how you wri

Music Critic Emma Gardner takes us through the bands she anticipates will have an amazing 2021 Lucia & The Best Boys are the latest eye-catching trio to come out of Glasgow and be making a name for themselves. They display themselves with a roaring energy and bravado, but also with an underrated and heart-wrenching proclivity for writing passionate and sentimental pieces. Their lead singer, Lucia Fairfull, shows that she is unapologetic, headstrong, bold and eccentric-she is an inspiration for

Music Critic Emma Gardner is impressed by the new single from Lucia & The Best Boys, ‘Forever Forget’, describing it as ‘sentimental yet bold’ In 2020, Lucia & The Best Boys certainly cemented themselves as ones to watch. With the release of their EP The State of Things I have followed them over the past year and would easily say that their EP, particularly their single ‘Perfectly Untrue’ was an underrated musical masterpiece of the year. Their roaring energy is still apparent in their latest t

For an artist holding such legendary status as Macca, the release of a new album is going to cause a stir in the music world. After being in one of the world’s most famous bands, the release of his 26th studio album has left me thinking: how has he not run out of ideas? This recent revelation led me to ask myself: Is there anything original and inspiring that he can create and won’t sound tired? McCartney III has a much more-stripped down feel, echoing previous albums such as Ram or Norwegian W

Content Warning: This article mentions sexual assault and content readers may find upsetting Lana Del Rey-A 60s inspired musical goddess or a controversial prima donna? That is the question. In recent months, all eyes have been on the highly questionable endeavours of Lana del Rey. Whether it’s been endangering the lives of fans or dubious explanations for those contentious Instagram posts, there’s no doubt that she has been in the firing line. It’s almost as if over the last six months, every

For those unaware of the theatrical, glam and exciting Glaswegian sextet Walt Disco, you are in for a wild ride. Walt Disco truly are a spectacle to behold, a dramatic assault on all the senses. Their lead singer James Potter is particularly striking. His almost androgynous, fluid persona is the perfect vanguard for a new oxymoronic sound-a futuristic new wave mixed with clearly 80s- inspired music. The best way to describe Potter to an outsider, is as the perfect blend of Adam Ant and David Bo

Burn FM’s Emma and Becca managed to sit down with bassist, Skyler (S), and drummer, Josh (J), from the ‘genre-mashing’ band, Issues, in the only space available…a broom cupboard! They were able to discuss Issues’ new album, their favourite Indian restaurants in Birmingham, and their musical influences. E: Given that we’re from the student radio for Birmingham University, we wanted to know if you have played here before, and if so, what do you make of it as both a city and a crowd? S: We have p