Revved Up marks the 2nd single from the highly anticipated, pledge-funded "Unfinished Business" EP recorded in Winnipeg, Canada with Juno Award winning producer Murray Pulver. A take-no-prisoners, Bonnie & Clyde stony, inspired by The Good, The Bad & The Ugly; with a mini western music video to match!
The first single from the EP, "See Ya Later" released on July 30th, has received airplay on over 30 radio stations including Chris Country and Eagle, and has already amassed over 90,000 streams on Spotify. Katy Hurt has rapidly become a leading light on the UK Country/Americana scene and all without having released a full length studio album. So far 2018 has seen her open for Liam Gallagher at Pilton Party, support Jools Holland, receive a nomination for "Best Country/Folk Act" at the Unsigned Music Awards, as well as performing festival slots at Country 2 Country, BlackDeer, Stone Free, Rhythmtree, Cornbury and many more.
Katy Hurt has rapidly become a leading light on the UK Country/Americana scene and all without having released a full length studio album. So far 2018 has seen her open for Liam Gallagher at Pilton Party, support Jools Holland, receive a nomination for "Best Country/Folk Act" at the Unsigned Music Awards, as well as performing festival slots at Country 2 Country, BlackDeer, Stone Free, Rhythmtree, Cornbury and many more.
One of the hottest new acts from Baltic states, Neon Saturdays have returned this autumn with their new single “Phoenix”. The song is loaded with warm summer vibes and will definitely find favour with those who already dread the cold and windy days ahead. And yet there’s so much more to this new tune by the promising Latvian four-piece.
“We had a lot of time to contemplate and discuss issues of human nature, social dynamics and above all – the importance of love while going through the creative process,” comments vocalist Andris Evelis.
“All of this reminded us that our ambitions and actions are primarily guided by our need to be loved – to be safe in the knowledge that the missing piece of the puzzle is not really missing,” continues Edvins Rakickis who wrote the lyrics for the song.
A thought-provoking love story
While the song speaks about the struggle to find happiness in the modern world, plagued by social polarization, the music video takes us through a day in the lives of two girls who fall in love.
“Playing around the myth of the Phoenix seemed appropriate here. Thus, we did a modern take on it in the music video. It was clear from the start that we needed actors who would play a couple to tell this story visually and I insisted that we portray a female couple because I felt that feminine energy had to dominate in this story,” said Rakickis.
“Since we chose to portray a same-sex couple it was important for us to concentrate on the romantic aspects of this relationship in the video. I think that one of the central errors of homophobia is the perception that it is mainly sexual desire that drives people forward while in reality, love and need to be valued and accepted is the reason all of us do most things in life, I think,” added Martins Rudzitis. Available everywhere on Friday 28th September, Neon Saturdays have unveiled the video for the track, which was recorded and produced together with Scottish production genius Lewis Gardiner who has been working with the band for some time now.
Gardiner had previously made a name for himself working with Ellie Goulding and the winner of 2016 British X Factor Matt Terry.
Talented and well-known sound engineer Andy “Hippy” Baldwin from Metropolis studios was recruited to lay on some finishing touches. Baldwin has previously worked with acts like Oasis, Robbie Williams and The Who.
Second full-length album coming soon
The band has also announced that the third single together with their second full-length album titled Freaks In The Ocean will be released in November 9th.
Their previous single “Get Up” was released back in April and found its way to numerous radio stations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK and the Baltics.
The band released their debut album in 2012. Since then a number of singles, made it to the TOP10 of the biggest Baltic radio stations after which Neon Saturdays toured the Baltic states as well as UK a couple of times.
In 2015 Neon Saturdays was one of the first Latvian acts to play The Great Escape in UK. In 2016 the band opened for the British rock band James.
In July 2018 the band opened for the American singer LP (Laura Pergolizzi) in Latvia, playing for over 4000 people.
For lovers of Indie rock and gutsy female vocals, take a listen to Laurina Sue’s debut single Dark Side.
Laurina Sue is an emerging music artist from Fremantle, Western Australia. Her debut track Dark Side is the start of her solo project after gigging locally with bands and working as a session musician.
Laurina writes and produces her own tracks, plays guitar, piano, synth, drums, sings and shouts! A prolific and eclectic songwriter who likes to experiment particularly in the alternative rock, pop, folk and electronic realms.
Laurina Sue’s songwriting and vocal talent was recently described by Adele’s Music director, Tim Van Der Kuil as “Brilliantly quirky and totally original” after telling her to “Keep doing whatever it is that you’re doing…”. She then decided to embark on her solo journey. One year later she is ready to rock with a pumping track, recorded near the sunny shores of Fremantle WA.
Her debut single Dark Side is uptempo and high energy, inspired by 80s synth pop fused with contemporary rock and a killer chorus. Think The Divinyls, The Pretenders, The Jezabels, The Preatures , The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Laurina Sue says the new track is about wanting to escape from a mundane real life to a fantasy side, which she calls her dark side. “The lyrics represent an existential awakening for me… The dark side isn’t necessarily dark or weird, its more exciting, uplifting and a touch mysterious.… Its all about constant momentum and that feeling of liberation when you take the bull by the horns”.
For Fans Of: The Divinyls | The Pretenders | The Jezabels | The Preatures | The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“It's always love and loss, I can’t seem to escape writing about it,” says Fireflys frontman Lee Wylding of his compositions. “I think it's because everyone knows how they feel.”
Wylding’s work is so redolent with emotion and heart, even though everyone does indeed know how love and loss feel, now they’re going to know how they sound.
Falling somewhere between the Counting Crows, the Jayhawks and Grand Drive, The Fireflys play a moving blend of road-weary rock and roll and shimmering Americana, all punctuated by the heartfelt poeticism of Wylding’s lyrics.
Robert Frost once observed that fireflies, “Achieve at times a very star-like start” and 2018 has found the band making a noticeable surge as of late. Manchester United play their music before their matches, they’ve supported Noel Gallagher, Ocean Colour Scene and Icicle Works and “Runaway” recently landed at #1 on Amazon and #5 on iTunes.
This House Is Ours is the latest single release taken from the bands upcoming 5th album “Only Us, Northern Lights” due for release early 2019 on Strawberry Moon records.
The Fireflys are an alternative/folk-rock indie band from Runcorn, North-West England. The band are Lee Wylding (vocals/guitar), Sam Bramhall (bass), Chris Tann (piano), Andie Packer (drums) & Joe Paul Forber (acoustic guitar).
"From breakups to breakdowns, Lee Wylding knows that the heart is always getting a workout. But battered and bruised as it may be, his songs are always punctuated by a ferocious resolve to find the fight that lurks beneath the wreckage. Burning with optimism and hope, Wylding is the perfect tour guide to not only get you out of the ravine and into the sunlight, but to get you back into the world feeling more alive than ever…" Alex Green, Stereo Embers Magazine
Following a UK tour and radio support across Europe and the USA, Ipswich rockn’roll band The Magic Es are back with their latest single Fine Lines.
The melodic new indie-rock track is out now on Spotify and Apple Music via Oh Mercy! Records, and follows their recent singles Wishing Well and Nothing In Your Way.
“I've got a friend who used to fall in love way too easily with the wrong sort of women. This song was inspired by him and his old antics,” explains frontman Pete Thompson. “It's about two people who know they aren't good for each other-their friends tell them often enough and they're always arguing with a drama is just round the corner. The trouble is they can't be apart as they need the madness of the relationship. If it's not, their life is just too dull!”
Since forming in 2014, The Magic Es have been busy. All lifelong musicians with world tours, top 40 singles and a wealth of musical experience under their belts, the boys came together after a chance meeting at a wedding led to them finding common ground in the simple pleasures of classic records.
Fittingly for a band steeped in 60’s pop and classic rock, they’ve adopted a similar work ethic to their musical heroes - releasing a string of singles and a debut album in the last two years and picking up acclaim from XS Noize, GigSlutz, Songwriting Magazine, BBC Radio and many more in the process.
Find The Magic Es on Facebook at facebook.com/wearemagicuk and Twitter @wearemagicuk
Singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitar player Jake Morley is a firm believer in straight talking, direct songs. His Spotify playlist, ‘Tell It To Me Straight’, a collection of some of his favorite examples by other artists, is a constant source of inspiration.
Now he’s recording a series of his own stripped-back songs featuring just voice and his extraordinary guitar playing. They will be released one by one over the coming months though Sandwich Emporium Records. In the autumn he performs at 20 of the UK’s most intimate venues from the Highlands to Devon, from Wales to East Anglia.
At the heart of Jake’s music are tender, poetic, heartfelt lyrics that showcase his talent for putting a twist on the everyday, crystalizing what many may think but are unable to say. Every emotion - whether dark feelings of obsession, fear, loss or inadequacy, or simply just feeling foolish or overwhelmingly happy without an obvious reason - are all fair game for Morley’s disarming honesty. Featuring his remarkable ability to make a guitar sound like a piano, drums or a harp, these immaculate new recordings (produced by Grammy nominated producer Calum MacColl) are as elemental and starkly beautiful as they come.
Jake says “I like songs that treat you like an equal, that say exactly what they mean without over-complicating things. It sounds simple, but it’s as demanding as any song writing - possibly more so. When you strip everything back you remove the barrier between the song and the listener so there’s nowhere for the artist to hide. It was the same principle when we picked the most up-close and intimate venues we could find for the tour. I want to minimize the divisions between the stage and the audience, so it’ll just be them, the songs and me.”
Background: Jake has had airplay on Radio 2, 6 Music, numerous local and overseas radio stations. He’s played hundreds of gigs around the world and opened for Ed Sheeran, Ben Howard, Lucy Rose, The Hoosiers and guitar hero Joe Bonamassa. Overseas representation for management and live booking across North America mean Jake will be touring USA and Canada again in 2019.
Sounds Like:
Press and radio have compared him to Elbow, Bear’s Den, Gotye and Alt-J, but Jake Morley stands on his own as one of the UK’s most distinctive and original songwriters at the top of his game.
“We won’t be remotely surprised if Jake Morley has a hit” Guardian ‘New Band of the Day’
"Great real-life lyrics and superb virtuoso playing. That's extraordinary!” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
Fresh Air is the brand new single from Dublin’s Eoin Glackin. (pronounced Owen) An artist Ed Sheeran once described as “Smashing it”. Eoin himself explains “I was inspired to push the remix further by Reckoning Song (One Day) by Asaf Avidan. He had a massive hit all over Europe a few years ago with the dance remix, when the original was an acoustic folky ballad”. Eoin himself explains “I was inspired to push the remix further by Reckoning Song (One Day) by Asaf Avidan. He had a massive hit all over Europe a few years ago with the dance remix, when the original was an acoustic folky ballad”.
Born and raised in Dublin, Eoin was a curious kid into music and sci-fi but being the youngest of 3 brothers he found himself following their lead.
Stylistically part classic country and part rock opera, drawing on varied influences like Johnny Cash and Meatloaf. The new album Fires of Innocence was both written and produced in stages over the course of a year, a new approach for Eoin.
“I’ve usually just booked a block of studio time, gone in and recorded and whatever was there when we ran out of studio time, was it. With Karl we would do a session, leave it, live with it, maybe rework something, come back and do it again if we needed to. It was all very natural and organic with no restrictions on time. When it felt right, it was right. There is a whole heap of new songs recorded that got left off this time around too”.
Although country music doesn’t seem a natural fit for a Dublin city kid, Eoin was reared on it. In fact one of Irish country music’s biggest sensations, Derek Ryan and himself have been close writing partners for years.
The rock sensibilities of some of Glackin’s earlier releases are still also very much evident, with driving guitars and anthemic choruses a staple of the album. Look no further than “Way About You” for a good old rock and roll sing-song .
The themes and stories of Fires of Innocence, have their place in the personal and the political. The correlation between the tumultuous political landscape of the west and the personal searching of a young man trying to find his place in his own world are undeniable. Songs like “High King Falls”, “Barabbas Walks Free” and “Fresh AF” are head on challenges to the societal structures we accept every day; Who are the good guys? Who are the bad? What happens when the lines between the hard left and hard right blur? What does it mean when everyone is “safe” but nobody has a choice?
Songs like “Wear It While You Can”, “Eva” and “Hold the Line” are the personal answers to these worries.
“Smashing it” – Ed Sheeran
“Eoin’s lyrical imagery make me feel like I’m watching a movie in my mind” – Damien Dempsey
“His songs make an instant connection” – The Independent
“A genuine talent” – Dan Hawkins (The Darkness)
“Some of the best lyrics almost any listener will have heard” – Fatea Magazine
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Previously released videos from the album:
"Wear It While You Can" - Animated Music Video (telling the story of Kathryn Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston marathon)
"Pity the Poor Comedian" - Acoustic One Man Band Live Performance (A story of free speech and art under fire)
British/Colombian Latina, MeMe Detroit was raised on the outskirts of Stratford-Upon-Avon UK and developed an ironic strong aversion to Shakespeare from a young age. As she grew, heavily influenced by a family generational box of vinyl, she inevitably developed into a poet/songwriter of her own form. Sitting somewhere between sleazy grit rock grunge and power indie, now Birmingham based MeMe Detroit oozes sultry guitar driven hooks with a head turning vocal to make the sharpest of hairs stand on edge.
The band consists of MeMe on vocals, guitars & Synth, Barney Such on Drums and Paris Fennell on bass. With over 200 gigs under their belt, they have become known for their high octane, fully immersive shows.
Since her 2016 debut album release ‘Live to Love You'll Love to Live', MeMe has been pulling in fans with a magnetism that is both eloquent yet effortlessly cool.
March release ‘Soc Med Junkies' (on SoulRock Central records) and latest single, ‘Get Down On With Me’ were both championed by BBC Introducing amongst others with GDOWM also landing regular airtime on Kerrang! Radio.
“There is a bone rattling, soul shaking quality to this record (‘Get Down On With Me’)” Listen with monger
"Soc Med Junkies is a gritty slice of infectious rock 'n' roll" Get in her ears “...silently observational, and fearlessly immersed. It’s exciting." Gigslutz
“MeMe has a gripping energy that grabs your gaze and holds it." Leigh Sanders - Express & Star
"......an artist that is writing way beyond her years." Adam Zindani - Stereophonics
Production for the next E.P release in November is currently underway with the next single 'Churchside Inn' out 5th October on SoulRock Central Records. You will be able to catch MeMe Detroit on the live circuit as she tours in conjunction with the new releases.
Previous support slots include bands such as Bad Touch, Laurence Jones, Fun lovin' Criminals and Asylums. Stand out shows include the main stage at Moto GP, Silverstone, The O2 Academy, The , The Finsbury pub and Jurassic Fields festival.
October 21st – The Venue – Stalybridge Friday 9th November – Bohemian Lounge – Greater Manchester Thursday 15th November – Middlesbrough Saturday 17th November – Actress & Bishop – Birmingham Friday 23rd November – The Cotswold Inn – Cheltenham
— As the jury begins deliberations in his murder trial, Archie (KJ Apa) makes a surprising request about how he wants to spend his final days of summer. Betty (Lili Reinhart) is forced to deal with her problems head-on after a heated confrontation with Alice (Madchen Amick) and Polly (guest star Tiera Skovbye) brings up some dark secrets she’s kept hidden. Veronica (Camila Mendes) pleads with Hiram (Mark Consuelos) to step in and help Archie before a verdict is announced. Finally, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) leads the Serpents against the Ghoulies latest attack.
Madelaine Petsch, Marisol Nichols, Luke Perry, Ashleigh Murray, Skeet Ulrich, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Vanessa Morgan also star. Kevin Sullivan directed the episode written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (#301.)
TWO-HOUR SEASON PREMIERE A NEW POSITION IS UP FOR GRABS AT GREY SLOAN, AND JO AND ALEX GO ON THEIR HONEYMOON, ON ABC’S ‘GREY’S ANATOMY,’ THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
“With a Wonder and a Wild Desire”/”Broken Together” – During the first hour of the two-hour season premiere, the doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial vie for a new position. Meredith is seemingly distracted and struggles to stay focused, and Maggie finds herself the keeper of a big secret while Amelia and Owen try to figure out their relationship. Meanwhile, Jo and Alex’s honeymoon doesn’t go exactly as planned.
In the second hour, new doctors continue to shake up the hospital in typical Grey Sloan manner. Meredith bonds with a patient while Jackson struggles with the meaning behind recent experiences; and after making a life-changing decision, Jo forms an unexpected alliance.
The two-hour season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy” airs THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.
“With a Wonder and a Wild Desire” was written by Krista Vernoff and directed by Debbie Allen.
Guest starring is Debbie Allen as Catherine Avery, Stefania Spampinato as Carina DeLuca, Jake Borelli as Levi Schmitt, Alex Blue Davis as Casey Parker and Rushi Kota as Vik Roy.
“Broken Together” was written by Meg Marinis and directed by Kevin McKidd.
Guest starring is Chris Carmack as Link, Jake Borelli as Levi Schmitt, Alex Blue Davis as Casey Parker, Sophia Ali Taylor as Dahlia Qadri and Jaicy Elliot as Taryn Helm.
“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens Jr. as Richard Webber, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, Kelly McCreary as Maggie Pierce, Kim Raver as Teddy Altman and Giacomo Gianniotti as Andrew DeLuca.
“Grey’s Anatomy” was created and is executive produced by Shonda Rhimes (“Scandal,” “How to Get Away with Murder”). Betsy Beers (“Scandal,” “How to Get Away with Murder”), Mark Gordon (“Saving Private Ryan”), Krista Vernoff (“Shameless”), William Harper, Zoanne Clack, Debbie Allen and Fred Einesman are executive producers. “Grey’s Anatomy” is produced by ABC Studios.
Formed from the experiences of playing in previous bands and ensembles, Gun Runners have created their own unique brand of energetic beats, melodic vocals and driving riffs, all within the short time they have been writing and performing together.
Their first, soon to be released E.P. ‘Brothers', shows the versatility of the bands ability from track to track; each of which offering it's own different style.
Band members:
Sean Kennedy, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar; Jordan Smith, Vocals, Lead Guitar; Benn Davis-Gregory, Drums; Alex Manly, Bass
Originating from Flitwick in Bedfordshire (pronounced FLITTICK), Gun Runners were formed in early 2017 and have been writing and performing together ever since.
Their debut EP, ‘Brothers', was produced in the early part of this year at Lost Boys Studio in Cranfield by Ru Cook and is due for release on Saturday 29th September.
With a string of shows lined up for this year in their hometown and further afield in the likes of the country’s capital, there certainly seems to be no signs of stopping.
Brothers e.p tracks:
MASK BLEED BROTHERS SAVE OUR SOULS
Live dates:
29th September: Holy Molys Esquires, Bedford (EP launch) 6th October : Spice of Life, Soho 19th October: Club 85, Hitchin 3rd November : Tooting Tram and Social, South London
Havoc51 came to fruition three years ago with Antony and Steve along with a different drummer who was the son of a friend. They did small shows throughout the UK but never really pushed things. The turning point was when the band entered the 'Hard Rock Live' competition and came second by one point in three hundred. That gave the lads the belief and confidence that the way they play and the strength of their song writing were good enough for the bigger stage and they then decided to push this as far as possible. "Sadly, that meant losing our original drummer and Paul has stepped in perfectly and we’re sounding fuller and tighter than ever," says Nixon.
The live shows are going really well for the chaps. "When we’re 'self-sufficient' which is when we turn up with our sound and our lighting etc., we invested in giving a great experience when you come to see us. Having said that we’ve concentrated on the smaller festivals this Summer and that’s a different experience entirely. It gives us focus on how to make the best use of our time slot and push ourselves to build our fan base. They can be a lot more fun when you have more space to go crazy and relax into it. We want to gain experience on these bigger stages and hone our craft. It’s an upward spiral to us, We do better, audiences react better, we feed off that and they feed off us," he explains to me. 'Bourbon Ramblings' was recorded in the 'Vaults' studio Warrington between Christmas last year and April this year. It was produced and engineered by a guy called Mike Pilat who is not only a wizard behind the desk but an exceptional musician on drums, guitar, bass and vocally.
The band wanted something quite heavy sounding but still conveying subtlety of the musicianship. "We loved the stuff he’s recorded and his live sound with 'Herod' is immense," says Nixon. "He’s brought out things in us musically and vocally that we didn’t think we had in us and has contributed to the arrangement on a couple of tracks." The band's main focus is to get the word out regarding 'Bourbon Ramblings', and to enjoy the festivals this Summer. "It’s likely that we put together a small UK based tour for the Autumn and re-group at the end of the year to plan our direction. We have a lot of music written and it maybe we will get that down in the Winter. There are plans to do a couple of videos for tracks on 'Bourbon Ramblings' and we have meetings planned with the production team to plan those out. Obviously, we want to do much more in the next year and we will be speaking to our contacts to do a lot more shows and bigger shows in 2019. The album has been picked up by a few European radio stations, particularly in France and Spain so we’d love to expand and convert more 'havocaholics' on the continent.
From Warrington, England, we find classic rock trio HAVOC51 who have a fabulous new nine track CD out now called 'Bourbon Ramblings' which runs in at just over forty minutes long and is the band’s debut release. Havoc51are: Steve Nixon – guitars and lead vocals, Antony Nixon – bass and backing vocals, and drummer Paul Smith.
As a kid guitarist and singer Steve Nixon had neighbours who had just got one of those record players that came in a suitcase and some 45’s. As soon as he heard the rawness of the tracks from Quo, Purple, Sabbath, and Zeppelin, the young musician knew that’s what he wanted to do. "I was spoiled with genius everywhere and burned through turntables learning it," he says.
Drummer Paul Smith's route was a little different. He grew up listening to anything from Adam and the Ants to The Who and Zeppelin. Always wanting to try drums he studied local bands as well as his heroes at the big festivals in the eighties and nineties. Paul then got his first chance at the age of eighteen buying his first drum kit, joined his first band and was gigging at nineteen and has built up a fantastic reputation since then.
Bassist Antony Nixon comes from a very musical family, so it was inevitable that he would play an instrument. Going from piano to guitar but never settled. On hearing 'Hysteria' by Muse he was hooked on bass and knew that was where his passion lies.
Paul brings his influence from the Bonham’s and Moon’s of this world and this just blends in to what we do completely," he explains to me. Antony is very much into Chris Wolstenholme from Muse, and you can hear that clearly when the bass is prominent. "When he dug deeper into the bass you can hear touches of John Paul Jones in “Serenity” and “No Way”. Who knows the next album may have some Flea stylings or from something influenced the mighty Stu Hamm."
All the guys in the band work very very hard and they are all family men so that takes a lot of their time up. "One thing that binds us is we are all massive Rugby League fans. Coming from Warrington it’s embedded in you from an early age, playing and watching. Antony progressed to the team’s academy. We have been very lucky in that we have built a relationship with the club and we were the first band to play live on the pitch to 15,000 two years ago. We still play there a couple of times a year for their beer festivals etc..," he smiles.
Harts is the nom de plume of Indian-born, Australian-based musician, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music producer Darren Hart, whose singular blend of funk, jazz, blues, psychedelic rock, and indie electronic has drawn comparisons to Prince, Jimi Hendrix, and Lenny Kravitz, among others. Shake Ya Pants, the latest track from Harts is due to be released on the 21st of September.
To coincide with his upcoming releases Harts is touring Australia, as he takes his expanded live setup, Australia wide for the first time. His new shows will be a great opportunity to see him perform his new music, with a bigger, expanded live band. Its going to be an all new, intimate and experimental show.
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“Shake Ya Pants is a light hearted and fun tune about being comfortable in your own skin. It's kinda like a fun pep talk, encouraging somebody to be themselves when they may lack self confidence. I debuted an extended version of the track live for the audience at my Howler show back in July and they loved it. I've been looking forward to putting this out ever since!” - Harts
Harts went independent for his 2014 long-player, Daydreamer, a ten-track collection of guitar-heavy electro-funk jams that drew praise from Prince Rogers Nelson himself, who noted that Hart's full-length debut reminded him "of how I was at that age”. It was later revealed that Harts had traveled to Prince's Paisley Park compound earlier in the year for a meet-and-greet/jam session.
2015 saw Harts release his second EP titled Breakthrough, which featured two Triple J #1 played songs When a Man’s A Fool and the title track Breakthrough. Harts was approached by Subaru for an experimental creative campaign in which the 2016 WRX model car was fitted with the guitarists Wah-Wah pedal as the accelerator. The campaign reached hundreds of thousands of people and helped cement Harts as Australia’s new guitar hero. 2015 also saw Harts play shows in both Hong Kong and Thailand.
Harts joined the ranks at Universal for his sophomore LP, 2016's Smoke Fire Hope Desire, which was issued in the United States the following year via Razor & Tie. The album earned much praise and accolades including being awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the GQ Australia Men Of The Year Awards, being invited to collaborate on a song with The Roots & Lenny Kravitz for the official 2016 Olympic Games Campaign and gaining major radio airplay including landing Triple J’s Album of the Week. 2016 saw Harts visit Europe and play shows in Amsterdam, Paris, London and Berlin as well as a festival slot at Pink Pop in the Netherlands.
Departing Australia to pursue career opportunities in the U.S for the majority of 2017, Harts reached a wider audience via American television when his song Power featured in the DC Comics NBC sitcom Powerless, and also landed a video premiere for the single Peculiar on Conan O’Brien’s digital channel Team Coco. Harts toured the U.S including shows in San Francisco, New York, and LA. He also performed at Chicago’s Wicker Park Festival and LouFest Music Festival in St Louis.
2018 has already seen Harts land huge features such as playing guitar with Joey Bada$$ for Triple J’s Like A Version and rocking 80,000 people at the MCG with Peking Duk for the NRL State of Origin pre-game entertainment. He also wrapped up two huge sets at Bluesfest and premiered a brand new expanded live band for a special sold-out show at Howler in Melbourne in July. Harts has recently released singles Ain’t Nothin’ On Me, 21&19 and Wishfulness all of which are set to feature on his upcoming album due later this year, along with Shake Ya Pants.
'Shake Ya Pants' is now available in digital stores.
With Sally currently languishing behind bars, tonight's Coronation Street saw Tim head off to Bradford to do some digging on Duncan whilst Gina paid Sally a visit in prison and attempted to defend Tim.
The drama unfortunately doesn't stop there for Sophie, as next week finds her dragged further into Ryan and Ali's problems after Cormac dies.
Next Monday's episode sees Ryan ask Sophie to lie for him, as he sticks to his story that he left the flat and came back to find Cormac dead. He tells Sophie he panicked and didn't call an ambulance, and asks her to back up his version of events.
Sophie's left with a massive decision to make as the police call at Speed Daal to ask her about Cormac's death; will she back Ryan's version of events? Ronan meanwhile comes to thank Ryan, Ali and Michelle for all they did for Cormac which leaves them squirming.
Wednesday's episode sees Ryan's pleas fall on deaf ears as Robert shows him and Michelle a report about the drug dealer that supplied Cormac being found dead. Whilst Ryan blames himself for both deaths, Paula insists that Sophie must go and tell the truth.
In fear of Ronan, Ryan reveals he's going to do a runner and suggests that Ali do the same. He however refuses and when the police arrive and find a bag of pills in Ryan's coat pocket, his plans are thwarted and he's arrested.
Friday's episode sees Weatherfield's only resident lawyer spring to the case once again as Imran represents Ryan in his police interview. Ryan admits the truth about how he delayed calling the ambulance, and the police warn if the pills found in his pocket match those that killed Cormac, he's in serious trouble. That's not Ryan's only issue though as Ronan menacingly tells Michelle he'll be waiting for Ryan when he gets out.
When Ryan discovers Ronan's been looking for him, he deliberately smashes up the police waiting room and kicks an officer to ensure he's locked up again.
With Ronan showing no sign of leaving quietly, will Ryan be able to get himself out of this mess?
MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER - DAVID’S NIGHTMARE COMES BACK TO HAUNT HIM
Billy tells David that he sent Josh packing but David is furious that Bethany knew Billy was visiting Josh and storms out of the house. Josh goes into the salon and finds David alone. Will he apologise?
Meanwhile Ryan sticks to his story that he left the flat and when he came back Cormac was dead. He tells Sophie that he panicked and didn’t call an ambulance and asks her to back up his version of events.
Also Sinead breaks down in the urban garden and confides in Beth that she’s 12 weeks pregnant but has been bleeding for the last four weeks.
And finally Brian prepares for his interview. Ali tells Jude to come clean and give Roy the money back. Kirk reads a story about sightings of a big cat and wants to go in search of it.
MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER - DAVID FINALLY GAINS THE UPPER HAND
Billy is shocked to see David bundling Josh into his car and is concerned that he is going to do something stupid.
Meanwhile, The police call at Speed Daal and ask Sophie about Cormac’s death. Will she back Ryan’s version of events. Ronan comes to thank Ryan, Ali and Michelle for all they did for Cormac, leaving them squirming.
Elsewhere, Daniel apologises to Kirk for talking down to him about the big cat and surprises him by asking him to be best man at the wedding. Finally, Beth urges Sinead to go to the hospital about her bleeding. Jude gives the cheque back to Roy as Ali watches
WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER - SINEAD GETS DEVASTATING NEWS
Daniel and Sinead attend her 12 week scan and are thrilled to see their baby on the screen. But having despatched Daniel on an errand Sinead tells the sonographer about the bleeding. Sinead is examined by an obstetrician who tells her she has found a lump on her cervix that needs further investigation.
Robert meanwhile shows Ryan and Michelle a report about the drug dealer that supplied Cormac being found dead. Ryan blames himself for both deaths meanwhile Paula insists Sophie must go and tell the truth.
Elsewhere Hannah tells Jim they need to up the stakes and put more pressure on Johnny. Jenny gets a bouquet of flowers with a cryptic note saying ‘These are to help you through tomorrow’. Terrified Johnny tells Carla he will have to pay up.
Finally, Geoff invites Kirk onto his radio show to talk about the big cat sightings. Daniel gets a letter from his mum. Jack is struggling with being back at school.
WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER - SINEAD HIDES HER TORMENT
Sinead is warned the lump may be cancerous meaning she’d need chemotherapy and possibly consider terminating her pregnancy, Sinead is horrified. But when Daniel reveals he’s had a letter from his mum but wants nothing to do with her as she and the baby are the only things that matter to him, Sinead makes the decision to keep her heartbreak to herself. Masking her inner turmoil she lies to the Beth that everything was fine.
Bethany meanwhile desperate to make amends and David enjoys having her at his beck and call. Shona is pleased to see David back to his old self.
In fear of Ronan, Ryan reveals he’s planning to do a runner and suggests Ali should do the same. Ali refuses and when the police arrive, and a bag of pills are found in his coat pocket, Ryan’s plans are thwarted. Ryan’s arrested and taken to the station.
Finally, Steve thaws towards Jim and asks him to be his best man, Jim hides his guilt. In a bid to ease Jack’s return to school, Brian promises he can play computer games with his mates at breaktime
FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER - CARLA AND JOHNNY USE HONEY TO CATCH A WASP
Johnny and Carla stash a packet full of fake cash in the urban garden as arranged. Hannah receives a text saying the cash has been dropped. As Kirk takes photos from Victoria Court trying to discover the big cat Carla watches him, could they hold the evidence she needs to expose the blackmailer and will Jim and Hannah realise they’ve been duped?
When she receives a letter from the hospital Sinead stoves it in her pocket unopened. As Daniel talks about the baby Sinead becomes upset but blames it on her hormones.
Imran represents Ryan in his police interview. He tells them the truth about how he delayed calling an ambulance. The police warn if the pills found in his pocket match those that killed Cormac he’s in serious trouble. Ronan’s menacing as he tells Michelle he’ll be waiting for Ryan when he gets out. Eileen despairs when Liz admits she still has feelings for Jim. Jack’s down as he tells Kevin how everyone treats him differently now at school.
FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER - JIM AND LIZ GET CLOSER
Admitting how much she’s missed him Liz and Jim kiss.
In a bid to do something romantic, Daniel plans an alternative wedding for he and Sinead...tomorrow! As Sinead secretly makes a biopsy appointment for the morning, she claims she has a dentist appointment and agrees to meet Daniel back at the flat before Tracy’s wedding, unaware he has other plans.
Tracy’s hen do takes place in the bistro. When Ryan finds out Ronan has been looking for him he purposefully smashes up the police waiting room and kicks an officer to ensure he’s locked up again.
