Creating a flare of preppy electric pop, it's no question to how big mysterious Scottish ban Chvrches (pronounced "Churches") are going to be in 2013
Chvrches have been announced as 5th place live on the morning Radio 1 Breakfast show: and 5 out of 12 has no shame; Enter Shikari, The Drums and La Roux all bagged 5th place also.
So who are Chvrches? With there abnormal name tying in with their abnormal sounds; basically they're one of the bands to watch rise and gain strength in numbers this year. With catchy chorus's lyrics boomed from the haunting lyricist of Lauren Mayberry; Chvrches sound stands out head and shoulders above the rest of pop.
2012 has been a slump in the music scene; seeing factory made groups such as One Direction and JLS rise to be "the best", but could 2013 have a shining golden pathway for Chvrches to waltz up?
The Glaswegian trio mix an electronic quickening of the heart, using shoe gazing tones, to a soft and subtle emotion-fulled-sun-shining feeling. Influenced by the likes of Kate Bush, Prince and Eliot Smith; waves of old and new can be heard entwined through their music.
If Chvrches are anything; they're the game changer the critics and lovers of all things music have been sat on the edge of their boom-boxes for. Chvrches was formed by Martin Doherty and Ian Cooke; and after weeks of brainstorming a name: they came up with the original "Chvrches" so that when their name became instantly famous; they wouldn't be confused with Churches.
One of the main songs that have aroused the hidden music lovers, scouring the Internet for something fresh is from a new, un-heard of band is, "The Mother We Share". Taking less that 48 hours to write and record; Chvrches have specifically gave it a hard packing punch which has sent the song soaring! Mayberrys lyrics sing of sweet happiness but are jerked up and jolted into oblivion with the simple aid of a synthesiser.
Chvrches deserve their place in the top 5 sound of 2013; watch this space. By this time next year; you won't understand how you even managed through the days without them.
The infamous list of your to-be-famous-artists is back; and it's bigger and more brilliant than ever.
It's the end of another fantastic year in music; and just like every year, music critics compile a long-list of bands and solo-artists that they believe are really going to be somebody next year. For the past ten years, the BBC Sound of long-list has produced the names of some of the biggest stars on the planet. White Lies, Ellie Goulding, Skrillex, Lady Gaga and Bloc Party to name a few.
The 2013 Long-list:
AlunaGeorge
A*M*E
Angel Haze
Arlissa
Chvrches
Haim
King Krule
Kodaline
Laura Mvula
Little Green Cars
Palma Violets
Peace
Savages
The Weeknd
Tom Odell
Music critics, music journalists, editors and music gurus have put forth these fifteen names as the ones to watch in 2013. Fizzy, exciting and most of all: new.
The winner of the 2013 sound of award will be announced on the Radio 1 breakfast show with DJ Huw Stephens; a lover of all things new and under the radar. The recipient will be announced on the 4th of January.
The Vaccines, one of the most influential and rising indie-rock bands of the moment. Their second big-sellout headline tour; their third time playing the O2 Academy in Newcastle... And what a night it was!
The night started with three very different, very varied support acts tailor picked by The Vaccines themselves, Pale, Deap Vally and DIIV. Throughout the three virtually unknown support acts, the crowd were very polite, quiet and un-attached. They listened rather than moved
The first act to grace us was Pale - a two piece opening the gig with rigid politeness, strong synthesised beats and quiet humming down the mic, you could tell that these two were nervous as hell!
The second act was Deap Vally, two country-influenced rock chick's presenting themselves in a way not many men rockers, let alone ladies can. With a strong presence on stage, despite some technical difficulties, the two Americans swept and swooned through their set of powerful guitar riffs, a banging drum beat accompanied with raunchy vocals; heightening the mood of the un-aware crowd ever so slightly. Siren songs.
The third support was from American syntho-pop band DIIV. Combined woozy guitars and indie boy haircuts; the band swooped through their longer-than-necessary set. With breathless vocals and an odd stage presence, you could tell that it was about time the act everyone had came to see to appear.
And appear they did. Justin Young with his "messy hair" and double denim rocketed on stage to deafening screams from girls and boys. Rolling straight in with "No Hope". A chorus of "No Hope!" was screamed throughout the academy as the electrifying quartet preformed a mind-blowing set of extraordinary brilliance.
From rolling into the new album "Coming Of Age" and flipping between their award-winning debut "What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?", The Vaccines put on a show of shining energy; steam could really be seen coming from Young's scraggy hair.
Finishing on a high of single "Norgaard", the crowd of the Newcastle Academy were treated to a fast action fist pumping hard-hitting jolt of reality. A musical high was a strong mutual feeling that night. You could see the bright twinkle in every ones eyes and the only words that were uttered were a "WOW".
The Vaccines are really something else
If Chvrches are anything; they're the game changer the critics and lovers of all things music have been sat on the edge of their boom-boxes for. Chvrches was formed by Martin Doherty and Ian Cooke; and after weeks of brainstorming a name: they came up with the original "Chvrches" so that when their name became instantly famous; they wouldn't be confused with Churches.
