We’ve got a great group to showcase for you guys today: The Boston Boys. While the name may sound simple, their music is anything but. A folk rock quartet with a hint of bluegrass, The Boston Boys are gearing up to release their new EP “Keep You Satisfied” in October. The group began after meeting at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Not a bad place to start. Even better is where they’re going. Three years later, the group was selected as one of the seven bands to perform for the campaign to re-elect President Obama. Not a bad thing at all to have on the resume.
Gearing up for a tour in both the U.S. and Europe this Fall, it seems big things are ahead for The Boston Boys.
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The British Alternative Invasion continues here at Pop City Life with it’s latest installment: Shrewsbury trio Blame Bilston and their DIY home studio offering ‘Yesterday Again.’
Though Bilston is comprised of members in their late teens, they possess a musical sensibility and know-how that extends well beyond their years, and this aptitude is immediately apparent in the opening bars of ‘How I Can Be (Get Ya Please).’ Though not the most attractive of titles, what this track lacks in wordplay, it makes up for in raw, unfiltered aggression and voltage.
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Nottingham Alternative Rockers The Dead Souls bring their no-frills approach to the forefront of ‘Coma’ in what can only be described as a 90’s Alternative revival for the next generation.
‘Coma’ opens with ‘Points of Entry,’ its distorted riffs and overall musicality echoing a Grunge era that hasn’t been seen or heard since the mid-90’s. The instrumentation is raw and stripped down, though, what it lacks in complexity, it more than makes up for in power. This high-energy output sets the tone for Vocalist Michael Preston to showcase his gritty, rasping inflections, a seamless fit that (when merged with the distortion) creates a wall of sound that is as thick as it is heavy.
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We’re featuring another NYC based artist this week: Tomás Doncker. Dubbed a “Global Soul” artist, Tomás has been featured in The Huffington Post twice for his recent release “Howlin Wolf EP” and will be performing all Summer at the 2013 SummerStage Festival in New York City for a whopping total of 11 times.
His new release “Power of the Trinity…A Slight Return”, is being released in support of The Studio Samuel Foundation’s 1Hundred Girls Impact Plan. This charity supports young women in Ethopia.
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The False-Heads – Alternative Rockers from across the pond – bring their unparalleled brand of quirky mud-and-grime to the masses with ‘Tunnel Vision.’ The 5 track EP kicks off with ‘Fall Around’ (the dirty distortion and minimalistic structure bringing to mind early 90’s Grunge and Alternative). As soon as the vocals kick in over the heavy distortion, there is an interesting dynamic at work – the light, almost deadpan delivery of said vocals is in stark contrast to the heavy instrumentation that accompanies them – providing the listener with a multi-layered listening experience right out of the gate.
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