Category: Interviews

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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SIRENSONG Talk New Single, Origins And More

Formed in 2024, Hailing from South Wales, SIRENSONG are the perfect blend of hard rock, metal and electronica with hooks that’ll live in your head rent free. They have released their new single ‘March Into The Sun’ and lead vocalist Alice Freya spoke to us:

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TV PINS Talk Debut Album, Single And More

TV PINS are a 5-piece band from London and the West Midlands, delivering vocal harmony drenched sounds of West coast Americana with distinctively British avant-garde songwriting. Their debut album ‘Aircutter’ is out now and the band sat down with us to tell us all about it:

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FaithNYC Talk New Album, Hometown And More

Felice Rosser’s FaithNYC reveals another facet of the seemingly infinite diamond of Black American music, whose new album ‘Love Is A Wish Away’ is released on Friday 22nd November 2024 by Good Deeds Music. We chatted to them to learn more about the new album, hometown and more:

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Katy Arnander (Director of Programming) For SXSW London 2025

A global platform celebrating the convergence of creativity, culture and innovation, SXSW’s inaugural European edition SXSW London builds on the brand’s decades of success in Austin and now Sydney.

Between 2nd-7th June 2025, SXSW London will take over dozens of venues, galleries, clubs and spaces around Shoreditch in east London, including many independent and community-led spaces. We spoke to Katy Arnander Director of Programming at SXSW London 2025:

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The Othyrs Talk New Album, Single And More

The Othyrs are built around the family unit of Andy Golding (guitarist of indie- noise/pop mainstays The Wolfhounds) and his children Alice and James Golding, plus bassist and brother/uncle Richard Golding and violinist Paul Warwick. The latter two are also members of The Wolfhounds. With the release of their third album ‘Science Sunday’ scheduled for October 2024, Andy Golding spoke to us about the new record, single and more:

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Steve Hill Talks New Album, His Voice And More

Award-winning and critically acclaimed Canadian blues rock one-man band, guitarist and singer-songwriter, Steve Hill is pleased to announce the release of his new studio album “Hanging On A String” released Friday 1st November 2024. We spoke to Steve Hill about the new album, his voice and more:

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Bill Leeb Talks Debut Solo Album, His Hometown And More

Bill Leeb is the Vancouver-based musician and mastermind behind electro-industrial scene mainstays Front Line Assembly and ambient-pop duo Delerium, as well as a key member of recording projects that include Noise Unit, Intermix and Cyberaktif. His debut solo album ‘Model Kollapse’ is out now on Metropolis Records and he kindly chatted to us:

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Magic Wands Talk New Single, Favourite Instruments And More

Magic Wands is a dream pop duo originally formed in Nashville by guitarists / vocalists Chris and Dexy Valentine. Now based in Los Angeles, the group is known for its shimmering and dreamy sound, which incorporates elements of shoegaze, post-punk and goth. They spoke to us about their new single ‘HIDE’ and more:

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Szopa Talks Latest Single, Songwriting And More

Hailing from Poland and now based in Sheffield, Szopa is an audio-visual artist creating elegantly unique music – fusing elements of electronica, darkwave and gothic pop, his new album ‘The Prayerbook’ lands on Friday 16th August 2024. We were intrigued at JLTT and wanted to learn more:

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Dim Gray Talk Their New Live EP, Their Hometown And More

In August and September 2023, Norwegian rock quintet Dim Gray undertook their first extensive tour of the UK and Europe, playing 15 dates across nine countries with Big Big Train. The band recorded each show and have picked out a selection of songs and performances that will form a live digital EP to be released in the autumn. Dim Gray chatted to us about the new EP, their hometown and more:

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Ian Williams Talks New Soundtrack Albums, Musical Memories And More

As previously revealed via classified intel from our man in the know, London-based musician/composer Ian Williams has today issued a companion piece to his recent soundtrack album of music for the fascinating 2023 French documentary ‘Le Mystère Lucie (Des Espions Contre Le Nazisme)’ / Codename Lucy (Spies Against Nazism). We were very fortunate to talk with him about his new soundtrack albums, musical memories and more:

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Sugar Baby Loves Talk New Single, Future Plans And More

Sugar Baby Loves are two founder members of the 70’s Glam Rock band The Rubettes, namely Mick Clarke (Bass and vocals) and John Richardson (drums and vocals). They are joined by Mark Wright (guitar and vocals) and Steve Etherington (keys and vocals). Their new single ‘Born To Do It’ and we wanted to talk to the band and they kindly obliged:

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