RaW Sounds Today
WE love championing bands from the area that you might not yet have heard of, and two of our three new entries fit that bill.
The Nations United and Country Chicks both deserve your attention and they are on the RaW Sounds Today playlist – part of 10 great tracks to enjoy at your leisure, and they are all available on Spotify. Head to bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
The Nations United – Confidence
There are a lot of very good bands in our area and one of those is Reading band The Nations United.
This is their brand new single and it features a powerful guitar sound, driving rhythm section and an impressive vocal performance.
If you missed their excellent performance as part of the Puma Theory residency at Oakford Social Club recently, don’t fret.
They will be supporting The Dianas at a Club Velocity, Rising Sun Arts Centre Reading show on Friday, April 26 – linktr.ee/thenuofficial
Country Chicks – Country Chicks (Theme Tune)
This band look fun. They are a new all-female country outfit – they are not from Nashville, they are from Berkshire.
They perform classic country hits in their own unique style with four-part harmonies, guitars, fiddle, mandolin, piano, drum and bass and are sure to get the crowd dancing when they perform at Wokingham Festival in August. We can’t wait;.
This is the band’s theme tune that you can’t help singing along too – countrychicksuk.wordpress.com
The Meteors – 40 Days a Rotting
From country, we now move to another classic genre that certainly gets everyone dancing wildly.
Here are those kings of pyschobilly, The Meteors, who have been going for over 40 years but still sound as fresh and exciting as ever as you can hear from this single. It’s the title track of their new album that is due for release on April 5.
The band is embarking on a huge tour which includes a date at Reading Face Bar on April 29.
A fun and exciting night is in store – facebook. com/themeteorsofficial/
Violet Origin – So Many Years
Here’s a good new three-piece band from Newbury who will be live at Wokingham Festival in August.
This song is from their latest EP which features three songs including this singalong rock anthem – linktr.ee/violetoriginuk
Beans on Toast – Send Me a Bird
He was Number 2 in our Best of 2023 and he has visited Reading a number of times over the last few years including a great Club Velocity Reading show this week with his full band – https://linktr.ee/ beans.on.toast
The Countess of Fife – Hard Woman To Love
This alt.country band that features Fay from The Rezillos were due to play in Reading this month but had to cancel. Hopefully, we’ll see them here another time – facebook.com/countessoffife
Puma Theory – Hit & Run
This band from Reading, not only create and play music, they have also been putting on a series of shows at Oakford Social Club in Reading during February showcasing some of the best local bands around – linktr.ee/pumatheory
Chloe Mogg – Heaven Sent You
Chloe has released an excellent debut album and she will be live at Wokingham Festival in August – www.facebook.com/chloemoggmusic
In Albion – Progbion
The new single from the theatrical rockers who combine prog, metal and indie to create a unique sound – allmylinks.com/inalbionband
One Last Day – It’s A Sin (Don’t Give Up)
Melodic anthemic rock from a rising band from the area who were at Reading’s Face Bar on Sunday – www.onelastday.co.uk