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    THE BAND Life in Church Village is laid back and simple. Situated at the top of a hill in the Welsh Valleys around 10 miles north of Cardiff: there are a couple of rugby pitches, a few pubs all within walking distance of one another and that’s about it. Like many villages of this kind, it appears on the outside as quiet and serene, but there’s a bubbling underbelly, of kids itching for a chance to explore the wider world. CVC (or Church Village Collective in full) represents this. But as the name suggests, they’re not divorcing themselves from the identity of the ‘small...

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    Indie folk singer-songwriter,  Ivan Moult,  is set to release his third album  'Songs From Severn Grove ' on May 26th on Welsh record label,  Bubblewrap Records. The Cardiff-based artist has received support from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio Wales and Folk Radio UK, with over 100k plays on Soundcloud. His 2018 album Longest Shadow earned him festival slots at Cornbury Festival, Festival of Voice and Swn, as well as support slots with This Is The Kit, Becca Mancari, and Willy Mason. This new album showcases Ivan's versatility as he wrote, played, recorded and mixed all the songs at...

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    Following on from previous single 'Rhedeg Yn Y Nos', Bridgend singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ci Gofod (Jack Thomas Davies) announces his brand new single 'Ysbrydoliaeth' which will be released on Friday 19th of May, with a brand new EP expected on the 30th of June. Ci Gofod made his solo debut with the sweet and soulful single 'Castle Square' in 2020. Taking influences from the likes of Super Furry Animals and Sly And The Family Stone, Ci Gofod’s brand new single ‘Ysbrydoliaeth’; which translates to ‘Inspiration’ is a blissful yet funky groove that melts dreamy guitar...

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    Cardiff New Wave band  'Small Miracles'  have announced their surging new  'Mercury'  single will be released on the  19th May  Via  Dirty Carrot Records. Small Miracles a re a dynamic quintet from Cardiff, Wales. Inspired by the early New Wave movement, they infuse elements of Punk, Blues and Grunge into their genre-bending sound. Their music has a distinctly queer, underground feel, finely balancing heavy grooves and breakdowns with catchy hooks and choruses. The band describe 'Mercury'..... This track is a critique of toxic masculinity and a condemnation of domestic violence....

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    ‘Thank You’ is the latest release from the Cardiff-based band,  My Name is Ian . The track is set to be released on May 12th and is a tribute to the people who have supported them over the years, drug smuggling, Stephen Mulhern and falling in love.   ‘Thank You’, is the first track from the band’s upcoming 8th studio album:  ‘ GO BANANAS GO BANANAS GO BANANAS GO BANANAS GO BANANAS’ . The record will be full of the trademark blend of catchy pop melodies, witty lyrics, and infectious energy. Songs about hating your life, loving your life, Norwegian families, coconut crabs, 90s...

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    Cardiff Queers  'TELGATE'  release brand new official music video for blistering new single  'Gammon' . A glam rock-guitar driven thunderbolt that's a good old fashioned fuck off in the face of all things right-wing. An exhilarant musical statement towards the current state of the British nation. With crashing drums and atmospheric 70's fuzz-wah guitar;  'Gammon'  hypnotises with a triumphant return to form for a band that are destined for a huge future. ' Gammon'  is exactly what the rest of us are thinking, and a sincere anthem for change. With a duty to start riots in 6’’...

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    Cardiff-based singer-songwriter Ivan Moultannounces the release of his new single'Written On The Wall’, taken from hisupcoming album 'Songs From SevernGrove'. The single is set to be released onMay 5th.Following on from his last single, ‘Out OfTime’, Moult’s latest offering showcases hisunique blend of indie-folk, soulful vocals andpoignant lyrics that delve into themes of love,loss and hope. Speaking about the single, Moult said: "Lyrically a song about having a conversation with a new partner about their previous lovelife/partners. Acknowledging their experience. Questioning...

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    Tom Emlyn announces his new album ‘Return Journey Revisited: Scaredycat Vol 15’ released on the 5th of May. Swansea-born songwriter  Tom Emlyn  vividly depicts why he is one of the most prolific and inventive songwriters emerging songwriters in Wales, with his new album  ‘Return Journey Revisited: Scaredycat Vol 15’  released on the 5th of May.  Recorded in 2018 and mastered by Charlie Francis ( R.E.M., Pixies ). A treasure trove of recordings dating back to 2016, 2017, and 2018, these songs offer a window into the sheer scope of Emlyn's songwriting talent, his captivating songs...

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    After the success of her single ‘i ti’, a song that announced a new beginning and a new creative chapter for Gillie we are excited to unveil its follow up the mesmerising yet quietly brooding ‘Llawn’.   With this new single, Gillie who also produces and records her own music wanted to “Sonically explore something that felt both rhythmically uncertain, and free, with builds and small releases of tension throughout”   Thematically Gillie explains the background to the song: “‘Llawn’ centres around the feeling of your life changing due to external factors/other people’s...

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    Formed in Cardiff, Sock make guitar-driven alternative rock, taking inspiration from psychedelic music. Known for their creative melodic arrangements and blending of genres, the band describe their music as “a rather progressive affair”. Following on from the bands debut album ‘Fresh Bits’, in 2018, their much anticipated self-titled follow up is out this April. The album features Jacob on Rhythm Guitar & Vocals, Billy on Lead Guitar, Sam on Bass & Keys, and Simon on Drums & Percussion. Produced by the band, the album was recorded during the pandemic and sees the music...

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