PREMIER: Slydigs - Bang Bang & My Bullet Was Gone (Music Video)

Slydigs have come to my attention and I've spilled a great cup of coffee sitting up so fast. Yes, these guys are a serious RocknRoll outfit. I'll tell you how I know this almost instantenously its because of their hair. If a rock band has great hair there gonna go far and Slydigs have the best hair since Arctic Monkeys in my opinion.

The British rockers from Warrington in the North West of England remind me of early records made by super successful Aussies Jet who are one of my all time favourite rock acts. After watching "Bang Bang & My Bullet Was Gone" it's safe to say we're all seriously impressed at TMR. Co-editor Volita immediately said she loved them and that was 30 seconds into the video!

The highlights of the tune are the musicians powerfully playing in unison to support the song, the brass section thundering in and out as a hook and the vocals that cut through. Because lets face it if your vocals can't cut through a rock n roll track your in a precarious position, thank goodness these vocals have more cutting power than a commercial lawn mower while being sweeter than lemonade.

I'm also blindingly taken back by the cinematography of the music video that gives the viewer a privileged glimpse into how real RockNRollas play on the road. The lush stage lighting also adds buckets of finesse and glamour. I also really dig Slydigs attitude towards music. It's a take no prisoners gun on the trigger approach and they mean business. I mean the video could have easily been by Kasabian! or another notable act who top the charts on the regular.

I usually don't get so fired up about a new Rock Band this early in the year but Slydigs have bucked the trend and I'm stoked. I also want to mention that lads image is on fire. So stay tuned if your ready to rock with the electric Slydigs in 2014. The group have told me they will be hitting the studio with producer George Shilling a mainstay of Primal Scream and their legendary records. The E.P's release is scheduled for April/May and they plan to hit the road all round Europe to support the release.

May the Rock Gods be with Slydigs in 2014

Rock On TMR

http://www.slydigs.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/SlyDigs

https://twitter.com/slydigsband

Testing Testing - "Ophelia" Hits Number 1 on the Wild Card & Unreleased Charts (The Audience)

Thanks to everyone that helped Ophelia Hit number 1# on the Audience Wild Card Charts & Unreleased Chart as well are songs all over the Rock & Daily Chart you the best so good!!! TVD :) :)

Just some words about The Audience Chart and the reasons behind us entering the song.                      Firstly we wanted to test out all our songs by TVD and create new fans so a pre-release was ideal to build awareness. 

Prior to releasing "These Violent Delights" the Neo camp was slightly sceptically about the platform and it's integrity. However, we've tested it out and find it to be a very robust, fun and invigorating way of sharing New Zealand music, building hype and gaining fans.

A few tips:
1) Cool Graphics
2) Have some more lead up time than we did although 2 day campaigns worked for us and didn't burn out our fan base by voting !!!
3) They check your I.P address so spamming is not advised
4) Support and check out other artists you never know who you might want to collab with
5) DON'T JUST VOTE, share listen, tell you friends your mum your cat that your aiming for number 1
i.e become a fan of the page and cue tracks
6) Release your unreleased songs that are brand new because people will want to genuinely want to listen and you might gain new fans
7) Make a low-budget video to promote your main single 

Volita Bioletti's rating and feed back: 8/10
"Great for indie Artists who put in the time, but still sceptical about the funding system in general"!!

Moss Bioletti: 10/10
"It's fun to be on any type of charts were musical fans are listening" 
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Stream Ophelia Here:  

"Ophelia" is at Number 17 on the Wildcard Charts please Help us Crack the Top 10 - Rock On in 2014

Hey guys Ophelia is at Number 17 and so close to top 10 so if you can give it a spin and vote you brilliant people!!! it's also number 1 on the daily chart and all 3 songs are doing great in the Rock section! Thanks for your support of These Violent Delights Rock On & Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!   
                      Here is the Link Rockers!!!
        http://www.theaudience.co.nz/p/9JJ/

Hot Single: Them Swoops - Work Around It

Them Swoops are poppy modern rockers from Melbourne, Australia. I was really impressed when I heard their single "Work Around It", especially when I heard they had recorded the song themselves in their own home. After tracking it the band shipped off their e.p Glimmers to sunny L.A. It was then mixed by Mark Needham the man behind Imagine Dragons, "Hot Fuss" (The Killers) and Block Party solid!!! I also found out that If you listen to the song "Work Around It" carefully enough it does have similar sonic qualities to those brilliant bands!

The band is signed to 1+ Records, which I actually thought was a management company but it must be a label as well. I seem to remember the 1+ representing The Kooks! Them Swoops is also signed up with Zync placements who are definitely no slouches stateside. Chances are pretty high that you might hear this song in an awesome commercial, Superbowl anyone.

On another note perhaps a musicians perspective I think it would be sweet if Them Swoops branched out into producing other groups. I'm sure a lot of musical projects would come out sparkling if they worked with these talented Melbourne rockers in the studio.

http://www.themswoops.com



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