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MAYFLOWER MADAME

Monica Melissano

Mayflower Madame is a psychedelic post-punk band from Oslo, Norway. Over the past years, Mayflower Madame has shared the stage with bands like Killing Joke, Moon Duo, Night Beats, Psychic Ills, Froth, The Underground Youth, Crocodiles, Cosmonauts and La Femme, which further might give you an indication of their sonic landscape.
Their long-awaited second LP «Prepared For A Nightmare» sees the band delving even deeper into their own distinctive blend of psych-noir and post-punk while also including elements of shoegaze and noise-rock. It was released worldwide March 27th 2020 via their main label Only Lovers Records (France) in collaboration with Little Cloud Records (USA) and Icy Cold Records (France). Continue reading MAYFLOWER MADAME

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BUCK CURRAN

Monica Melissano

No Love Is Sorrow (2020) is the latest album by guitarist-singer-songwriter Buck Curran. Since 2005, Buck has recorded and performed as one half of the psych-folk duo Arborea. To date, Arborea has released five albums, including 2013’s ESP-Disk’ release Fortress of the Sun, and produced two various- artist compilations (Leaves of Life: a benefit for the World Food Program and We Are All One, In the Sun: a tribute to Robbie Basho). Buck has also produced a second tribute to Robbie Basho, Basket Full of Dragons (2016), Robbie Basho Live in Forli, Italy 1982 (2018), Ten Years Gone: A Tribute to Jack Rose (Tompkins Square 2019), along with his debut solo album Immortal Light (2016), and Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas (2018). Continue reading BUCK CURRAN

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MICHAEL LUKES

Monica Melissano

Michael Lukes is a singer / songwriter born in England who lives between London and Rome. On May 24th, 2019 he released his debut EP titled “I AM’, inspired by his multi-cultural background and experiences, with 4 original songs and 1 bonus track.
“I AM” got good exposure and even some airplays from BBC6 and BBC Introducing plus Radio RAI in Italy.
After the release of the EP he started a UK tour called “I AM TOUR” with over 15 dates mainly in London. Right now Michael is working on new songs, and his songwriting style is developing into a more minimal and bare indie folk, inspired by bands like The Lumineers and classic British Ballads. Continue reading MICHAEL LUKES

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THE BACKLASH

Monica Melissano

The Backlash formed in Milan during Spring 2013. “3rd Generation”, their first EP, earned to The Backlash several live dates, in Italy, Spain, France and the UK, enclosing a support for The KVB.
“Passing By” is their new EP, realesed February 2020: luminous reverberations, vocals hovering above textured and coarse guitar chords, technicolor laser rays and spirals. Continue reading THE BACKLASH

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PARANORMALES

Monica Melissano

Paranormales is a band from Barcelona which formed in mid 2016, composed of J.Carlos Delgado on bass, synthesizers and vocals, Ana Ruiz on vocals and keyboards, David Toro on guitar and Diogo Santos on drums. At the end of 2017 they released their first album Belona on Buen Día Records (USA / México) recorded between Barcelona and Venice and composed of 11 co-produced songs together with the Italian producer Maurizio Baggio (Soft Moon, Boy Harsher, Holygram). In March 2019 they released an EP called Juno (Music Bus Records – Spain) with four remixes of Belona made by such interesting artists and Dj’s like Antoni Maiovvi or Wolfside. June 2020 they will released their second album, co-produced with Maurizio Baggio and published by the cult label Cleopatra Records (USA).
It’s a terrific work, featuring 10 songs marked by a dark and electronic aura, with a perfect combination of the voices, powerful drum machines and sharp guitars. Continue reading PARANORMALES

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OHMNS

Monica Melissano

Loud, fierce and savage, OHMNS from Liverpool deliver a Garage Punk snarl that sounds truly ferocious! Live at times it’s mayhem. Chaotic scenes on stage. Tough driving beats, piercing guitars, dirty rumbling bass lines and all four band members sharing screaming vocal duties. It’s pure excitement! The band got to work playing gig after gig and quickly established themselves as favourites on the live circuit playing with bands such as The Black Lips, The Gories, No Age and The Parrots. Continue reading OHMNS