Hey Carmen is an amazing four piece band with a unique sound. Some might compare them to a band like ‘Two Door Cinema Club’ but I do not believe that this band can be compared to anything and that is what makes them amazing. Their band consists of four members Joe Wellfair, Rachel Wellfair, Anthony Dodwell and Greg Cavanagh, who all enjoy having fun and it comes across through their music. You can not listen to any of their songs without getting up and dancing, any band that can change a listener’s emotion are examples of great artistic musicians. We have chosen this unsigned band as the band of the week because we believe that they have the talent and the passion to become something great in the future.  We were lucky enough to be able to interview the band.

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What’s your favorite song that you’ve written?
Joe: At the moment my favourite would be ‘Delicate Thing’ for loads of reasons but mostly because we had so much fun shouting the last chorus in the studio.
Anthony: I like ‘Dance the Plank’ because it’s so catchy and it’s not quite like anything we’ve written before.
Greg: My favourite is one that we haven’t recorded yet, it doesn’t have a name yet but we put it on the set list as ‘Pixie’, a cheeky nod to one of our favourite bands.


What bands/artists are you influenced by?


Joe: We love Los Campesinos (possibly where we got the whole boy/girl/ please feel sorry for me thing from) and Arcade Fire. We're also big fans of the Beach Boys. Me and Rachel have spent many late nights in the kitchen of our parents house in Winchcombe singing those gorgeous harmonies to 'Sloop John B' from pet sounds.
What’s the story behind the band’s name? 


Joe: One evening we were drinking tea after a band practice and I was rather childishly doodling. I drew a picture of a zebra on an envelope that I found on Greg’s mum’s piano and was so proud of it that I decided to show the rest of the group. Rachel picked up a pen and randomly added a speech bubble with the words ‘Hey Carmen’ and the rest is history.


What are your plans for the future? 


Rachel: The immediate future is looking very exciting. We have our very first official EP coming out in the summer and we have our first tour coming up. We just want to carry on making music and play as many gigs as possible. We want to "get ourselves out there!", whatever that may mean! I currently live in Madrid, so we’d like to establish ourselves in some way there too because there’s a great scene for alternative pop music there.


And Lastly, If you could be any animal, What would you be?


Rachel: I’d be a goat because They’re kind of an underdogs in the animal world. I think they’re cool! They eat anything and stomp around and head-butt people. Kind of like myself.


Greg: Penguin or killer whale depending on my mood. 
Joe: Something that looks cool and can fly. Maybe a Loon or a Goose. 


Anthony: I’d be a flamingo because they have a pretty good sense of balance.


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THE BAND ALSO HAVE A GIG AT THE DUBLIN CASTLE ON THE 24TH OF JUNE SO IF YOU ARE AROUND MAKE SURE YOU GO AND WATCH THEM PLAY 

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As some of you might be aware, a few months ago we posted an exclusive clip of Florence and the Machines NEW song Strangeness and Charm. During their performance at Bonnaroo the band performed their new alleged single and might I say it was bloody electrifying! 


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Yep!, that's right, The most fashionable band of the week is THE HURTS. The incredible 'two man band' from Manchester look like Calvin Klein models with a unique, indie twist. Whenever this band appears on TV their outfits always grab everyone's attention, not in a weird Lady GAGA way, but in way that people are aware that they are constantly fashion forward, with their tailored suits and unique colours. 

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Pre-order IS TROPICAL's debut album "Native To" on iTunes : http://bit.ly/mKFHnK


"Native to" - Out June 13th on Kitsuné / Cooperative and June 2nd on Traffic

Michael Kiwanuka, is the first artist to be chosen for our new segment ‘Artist of the week’. The north-London, raised, singer and songwriter won our attention through his soulful voice and vintage, unique sound. Though his music may appear to be simplistic (to some), to us it sounds more like a combination of different musical genres placed together in a subtle way for listeners to understand his message. His voice shares many similarities with the legend, Jimi Hendrix. I think that is a clear representation of why this artist is destined to be successful in the future.

TAKE A LOOK AT HIS BLACK CAB SESSION 



Michael Kiwanuka's EP is out on JUNE the 13th , make sure you go out and purchase it, he is an amazing artist, we are thinking of doing a review on the EP in a couple of weeks so stay tuned!

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Friendly Fires Are Back!

After a brief break from their first album 'Friendly Fires', the band is back with another ground breaking record. 'Pala' is an album that has it all, amazing melodies, tranquil, atmospheric sounds and most of all great dance songs. The album is a typical Friendly Fire production and it's an example of how the band keeps on revolutionizing, just like any other great band. The band creates futuristic music, they are definitely a band to look out for in the future, especially because of their lead singer Ed Macfarlane and his epic dance moves. Here is a video of the band performing one of the songs from the new album, ENJOY! 




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Check out the bands new single!, Every Fear is A Waterfall. Personally I like this song, it's definitely going to be a summer anthem.

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