Charlotte Mallory (vocalist) and Fin Munro (multi-instrumentalist/keys) aka RIVRS are set to invade the airwaves over coming months with their elevating synths, seductive vocals and glistening pop. The duo’s sound draws inspiration from an array of artists such as Saint Etienne, Everything But The Girl as well as ‘80s indie pioneers, The Cure. Their nocturnal debut track ‘Friend/Lover’,which isone of the first songs they wrote, explores a personal relationship with its synth leanings and euphoric production, marking the very beginning of RIVRS assured rise (listen here). RIVRS commented – "'Friend Lover' is a song about unrequited love. We worked on the video with director Hannah Marshall, and it focuses on the idea of feeling trapped and unsure as to whether you should let your feelings for a friend be known." You can watch the beautiful, accompanying video to ‘Friend/Lover’ below, produced by Hannah Marshall. At the end of last year, the duo unveiled their track ‘Last Love’, which launched on the New Faces II compilation from influential French label, Kitsuné Records and premiered on Billboard.com. They also played a sold-out show at London’s Camden Barfly. RIVRS are currently working on their debut album with Mark Ralph (Hot Chip, Years & Years).
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London-born, one-woman powerhouse and multi-instrumentalist, CuckooLander, has unleashed her track ‘Beating Myself Up’, produced by Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend (listen here). Speaking about the track, she commented – “Beating Myself Up is a melancholic drifter about coping. I hope it takes listeners on a lullabying journey."With a musical landscape bearing many guises - euphoric riffs, soaring melodies, heart wrenching ballads – Holly Hardy aka CuckooLander draws an eclectic mix of musical influences ranging from Deftones and Silverchair to Prince and Earth Wind and Fire. At the end of 2015, CuckooLander self-released her self-titled EP, which was championed by the likes of Radio 1’s Huw Stephens and Phil Taggart, created buoyant chatter across the blogosphere and garnered tips from the likes of NME and The Independent. She’s already landed support tours with Charli XCX and The Libertines, performed at last year’s British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park, London and lent her songwriting abilities to The Hunger Games official soundtrack on ‘Kingdom’ – a song she co-wrote with Charli, Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) and Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend). Official Website
Charli XCX album news coming soon!
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