Category: Interviews

Lusaint Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

Mancunian singer-songwriter Lusaint today unveils her latest single ‘Joking’. Following the release of her stellar track ‘Neon Lights’ earlier this year and her hugely successful, sell-out UK headline tour in March, Lusaint’s latest track offers another taste of her upcoming EP The Apothecary, due for release later this spring. We talked to her about the track, her voice and more:

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Nadia Sheikh Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

A half-British, half-Spanish artist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, who writes and records in both English and Spanish, Nadia Sheikh crafts songs that cut deep with raw emotion, equal parts grit and grace. Her latest single ‘Memories’ is out now and it felt like the perfect time to talk to her:

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Steady Habits Talk New Single, Favourite Instruments And More

Indie-folk band Steady Habits, led by New England native Sean Duggan, returns with their heartfelt new single ‘Deviate’. The title track of their highly anticipated debut album (19th September 2025), ‘Deviate’ explores themes of self-discovery and identity. Sean Duggan spoke to us about the new single, instruments and more:

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Mari Kattman Talks New Solo Album, New Single And More

Electronic musician and vocalist Mari Kattman is known for her work as part of the electronic duo Helix as well as a solo artist in her own right. ‘Sharp Shooter’ is the second single to be teased from a new album entitled ‘Year Of The Katt’, her debut full-length solo release for Metropolis Records (and third overall), which is scheduled for release on Friday 20th June 2025. She kindly chatted to us all about her new music and more:

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Will Sass Talks New Single, Musical Memories And More

Born and raised in the electric heartbeat of New York City, Will Sass is swiftly carving out a distinctive space in the global music scene as a producer on the rise and relentless DJ. He has released his new single ‘Out Your Head’ featuring Emilia Ali and he kindly sat down with us:

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AVKRVST Talk New Album, Single And More

Norwegian prog rockers AVKRVST reveal their second single – “The Trauma” which is taken from their forthcoming album “Waving at the Sky” released on Friday 13th June 2025 on InsideOutMusic. They spoke to us about the new record, single and more:

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Malissa Whitehouse Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

Singer-songwriter Malissa Whitehouse knows what it means to get back on the horse — both literally and figuratively following a life changing accident in late 2020. During her six-month recovery Malissa found healing in writing new material for her long-awaited EP and was offered the opportunity to write for The Voice Artist Kalon Rae, mentored by Sir Tom Jones. Her latest single ‘Over A Lifetime’ is out now and she kindly spoke to us:

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Chantel McGregor Talks New Album, Favourite Instruments And More

Over the last 15 years the Yorkshire-born guitarist, singer and songwriter Chantel McGregor has carved a reliable presence on the British gig circuit, traversing the length and breadth of the country, and appearing at some of our biggest festivals. Her forthcoming album ‘The Healing’ is released on Friday 23rd May 2025 and supported with an extensive UK Tour. We at JLTT chatted to her all about it:

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The Blow Monkeys Talk New Album, New Single And More

British pop-soul group The Blow Monkeys have announced they will release their 13th studio album ‘Birdsong’ on 15th August 2025, followed by a co-headline ten-date UK tour in October with The Christians. As the title track single is to be released on Friday 2nd May 2025, Dr Robert kindly chatted to us at JLTT:

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GA-20 Talk New ‘Volume 2’ EP, Their Voices And More

Since 2018, GA-20 has been at the forefront of a traditional Blues revival. The fire brand throwback trio have long been disciples of the place where traditional Blues, Country and Rock n Roll intersect. As they gear up for their ‘Volume 2’ EP release and June 2025 UK Tour, we chatted to them:

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The Shipbuilders Talk New Album, Their Hometown And More

Sea mist, the scent of rum and aimless romance all combine into foamy folk-pop wash in the hands of Liverpool’s incandescent, swaying five-piece, The Shipbuilders as they ready the launch of their second album ‘This Blue Earth’. Frontman and guitarist Matty Loughlin-Day chatted to us about the album, hometown and more:

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Alex Etchart Talks La Linea 2025 Performance And More

London based multi-instrumentalist and LGBTQ+ rights activist Alex Etchart makes a welcome return to La Linea after a sold-out show in 2023 and will be presenting his new project in a double bill with the Argentinian composer and producer Juan Inaki. Connecting dual-heritage folk roots with prog-rock electronica, Queer Utópico is at SOAS on 30th April 2025. The artist spoke to us about the performance and more:

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Ellis J Barraclough Talks New Single, His Voice And More

There’s an endearingly boyish charm to 19-year-old Ellis J Barraclough. The singer-songwriter from Hull plays for the purest of reasons: the simple joy of being able to use music to soothe his soul and express any mood he might find himself in. His new single ‘Patience’ is out now and he kindly chatted to us all about it:

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Peter Donegan Talks 2025 UK Tour, Family And More

Award-winning songwriter and star of The Voice UK, Peter Donegan and his older brother Anthony Donegan present a fantastic and unique evening of songs and stories about their legendary father – The King of Skiffle – Lonnie Donegan, at Concorde Club in Eastleigh on the 1st May & The Regent in Christchurch on 2nd May 2025. Peter very kindly chatted to us at JLTT:

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Leonie Jakobi Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

Leonie Jakobi is already making an impact after just one independent EP release, with 6 Music, BBC Introducing and Planet Rock airplay as well as at Liverpool’s hallowed Anfield. Her new single ‘I Deserve To Shine’ is out now and she kindly told us all about the song:

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Paul Long Talks Final CATFISH Album And More

Following the death of guitarist and singer Matt Long in October 2024, the remaining members of CATFISH are proud to announce the release of their final album, ‘Time To Fly’. Paul Long very kindly sat down with us at JLTT to talk all about the record and more:

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Crayola Lectern Talks New Single, Album And More

Crayola Lectern release new single, ‘Stars Over Louth’ on Friday 28th March 2025, via Onomatopoeia Records. This is the first taste from Crayola Lectern’s new album ‘Disasternoon’, out in August 2025. We chatted to him about the new track, new album and more:

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Dan Maguire Talks Single, His Voice And More

Based in Rockford, IL, but born and raised in Tulsa, OK, Dan Maguire plays original rock and roll that, as he says, “Takes you to a Summer day, just a few clouds, you smell cut grass and there is ice cold beer.” He spoke to JLTT about his new single, his voice and more:

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Dragon Welding Talk New Album, Musical Influences And More

Dragon Welding is an anagram of Andrew Golding, a multi-instrumentalist and the co-founder of indie noise-pop legends The Wolfhounds. ‘The Naughty Step’ is the fourth album by his electronics meets noise-pop group, but the first to feature new vocalist Nik Cockshott. Their new album ‘The Naughty Step’ is out now via Dimple Discs and we sat down with the band for a chat:

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Chris Pope Talks The Chords UK, New Album And More

The Chords UK, the alt-rock heroes helmed by Chris Pope, will release the mammoth 44-track ‘But Then Again: The Best of The Chords UK’ on 2LP [plus bonus CD], 3CD and digital formats on Friday 4th April 2025 on EPOP Records. Chris Pope kindly spoke to us about the band, new record and more:

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Janet Devlin Talks New Album, Her Hometown And More

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin is making a vibrant return with her new single, ‘Back To My Senses,’ which is out now via OKGood Records. As she gears up for appearances at C2C editions in Berlin, Belfast and London we felt that now would be the perfect time for a chat:

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Morlocks Talk New EP, Their Voices And More

Morlocks are a Swedish act who combine elements of industrial rock, neo- classical, darkwave and metal with epic production values to create an exciting hybrid sound. Their new EP ‘Amor, Monstra Et Horrore Profundi’ is out now and they kindly chatted to us:

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Courtney Hadwin Talks New Music, Her Hometown And More

With just a handful of releases to her name, Yorkshire rock ‘n’ soul artist Courtney Hadwin has already made a big impact with over a million followers at TikTok, YouTube and Facebook as well as collabs with artists as varied as Sam Fender and Steven Van Zandt. She kindly spoke to us about her new music, her hometown and more:

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Stewart Prosser Talks New EP, Musical Instruments And More

Trumpet player, composer and member of 1980s band The Style Council, Stewart Prosser is releasing his first solo work as a triptych of tracks. Entitled ‘Far From Home’, the EP will be released digitally through Elm Tree Records on Friday 14th February 2025. He very kindly spoke to us about the EP and more:

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Cassia Talk New Album, Their Voices And More

Macclesfield 3-piece Cassia make their extremely welcome return with the announcement of their most ambitious release yet in new studio album ‘everyone, outside’ which is released on Friday 11th April 2025. JLTT sat down with them to talk about the album, their voices and more:

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Cut Glass Kings Talk New Album, 2025 UK Tour And More

Cut Glass Kings return for a New Year and a new album with their latest single, ‘Big Dreams’. One of a succession of singles and leaks from their upcoming second album, ‘From A Distant Place’, released on Run On Records on Friday 21st February 2025. We chatted to the duo about the album, their 2025 UK Tour and more:

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Stone Foundation Talk New Album, Recording And More

8-piece Soul band Stone Foundation have announced a major tour of the UK, Eire and mainland Europe to follow the release of their eleventh studio album, their first since 2022, ‘The Revival Of Survival’ on 28th March 2025 through 100 Percent Records. Lead vocalist Neil Jones kindly chatted to JLTT all about it:

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Morganway Talk New Album, Single And More

6-piece self-described Americana rock band Morganway are now strangers to JLTT with our late lead writer Pete Sargeant enjoying their music and live performances. Their new album ‘Kill The Silence’ is released on 31st January 2025 with a headline UK Tour in April. We spoke to the band about their new album and more:

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Montague Armstrong Talk New Album, Favourite Instruments And More

Montague Armstrong live and work at 15 Kings Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, which is situated in East Sussex on the English south coast. They operate an original fine print workshop upstairs and a music lab downstairs that contains transistor Hammond organs and vintage amplifiers, including a Supersound amp that was actually made on their street in 1960. Their latest album ‘Modern Classics’ is out now and they kindly chatted to us:

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Mick McConnell Talks Blue Thunder, 2025 UK Tour And More

Blues-rock guitarist Mick McConnell is pleased to announce that Mick McConnell & Blue Thunder will be embarking on an eleven-date UK Tour starting on 3rd January 2025 at Blues Bar in Harrogate and wrapping up with a headline set at the famous 100 Club in London on Tuesday 11th February 2025. He took time out of his busy schedule to chat to JLTT:

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Jaywalkers Talk New Single ‘The Radio’, New Album And More

Jaywalkers, a celebrated UK-based Americana trio, are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, The Radio, which is available on all streaming platforms now. This upbeat track is the first taste of what’s to come from their highly anticipated 5th album, set for release in February 2025. They kindly chatted to us about their new single, album and more:

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Jonathan Antoine Talks ‘Jonathan Antoine & Diane Warren By Request: The Diane Warren Songbook Vol.1’

Jonathan Antoine first gained worldwide recognition at 17 with a record-breaking audition on Britain’s Got Talent, which launched his career as a finalist and led to two chart-topping classical albums in the UK. He has released a collaborative record with legendary songwriter Diane Warren entitled ‘Jonathan Antoine & Diane Warren By Request: The Diane Warren Songbook Vol.1 and he kindly spoke to JLTT:

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Chris Simmons Talks New Christmas Single And More

Friend of JLTT singer-songwriter Chris Simmons has launched a heartfelt Christmas single, A Cold December, to support bereavement charity AtaLoss. Released to coincide with National Grief Awareness Week, the track channels Chris’ personal journey with loss into a song of hope, remembrance, and resilience. Profits after costs from CD and download sales will go to AtaLoss, a charity dedicated to providing support for those coping with grief. He very kindly chatted to us about the track and more:

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Qymira Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Qymira has released her new single ‘Wait For No One’ which is out now and also founded The One Gaia Foundation three years ago helping all children in need. She very kindly chatted to us all about her music and work:

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WE ARE BODIES Talk New Album, Hometowns And More

WE ARE BODIES is the British duo of Dave Pen and Robin Foster. They create anthemic electro-prog soundscapes that combine guitars and electronics with lyrical subjects inspired by love, loss, paranoia and…robots. Their new album ‘The Love Was All We Had’ is out now and they kindly chatted to us about the new record and more:

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