So, as you may have read in my previous blog post, 2012 has been a huge year for emerging artists and you know what that means? A whole bunch of EP's, debut albums and headline tours of course!
Okay so firstly, over the christmas break I discovered a couple of new artists:
- Jake Bugg - Yes we've all known him for a good month or two now, but I really started appreciating his talent when he was on Jools Holland's Hootenany 2012. His voice reminds me of a sort of 60's feel with a tinge of Noel Gallagher and a sprinkling of Alex Turner. This bright young teenager is definitely having a good start to this year!
- Thomas J Speight - I've been following this artist for a good few months on twitter after hearing a couple of his songs, however I lost track of him until about a week ago when I caught up with his new releases including 'The Willow Tree' EP. His sound is quite Noah and the Whale, mixed with a bit of Chris Martin? Not really sure how to describe him as his songs do very, but he is very capable and gifted and has even been given support from Sir Paul McCartney and Ryan Adams!
- Taylor Ames - I only discovered this gem the other night on twitter, but his voice is so different I had to write about him. His sound is a bit of Ben Howard/Lewis Watson however his voice is very different to any of the artists I've listened to. This guy is very new as he's only been at it for around 3 months and he's already released an EP with 4 tracks (which you can get for free here). I'm very much looking forward to seeing what follows this E over the next few months.
I've also been happy to hear that BBC radio 1 have developed a new show at night which is looking at all the new music releases and artists, which I am absolutely loving! I've already heard a few people I follow but there are so many people it's hard to keep up with!
I've also heard news of several EPs and albums to be released over the next couple of months which I can't wait to hear, but in the mean time thanks for reading! ☺
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