Junior Bill recently released āBoys from Jungleā, a song with social commentary on the bleak fates of asylum seekers in the UK. The track is from their upcoming debut album Youth Club, and we were thrilled with the chance to sit down with frontman and singer, Rob Nichols to discuss all things Junior Bill. ATN: For new fans, is there a story behind the name, … Continue reading A CONVERSATION with Rob Nichols from Junior Bill
After being in the music and entertainment industry for years, I have to say, listening to Tyrants by IOTA made me realise that I still had passion for music. We were thrilled to sit down with IOTA to discuss their history, creative processes, and whatās in store for the coming year! ATN: How did IOTA come together? IOTA: We all met whilst studying at uni … Continue reading A Conversation with IOTA
We were tickled pink to kick off our 2023 A Conversation withā¦ series with front man and lyricist, Neil Scott of Adult Leisure. As part of the series, we also premiered the Same 3 Questions We Always Ask with Neil. He has given us some great answers and artists we will soon be spotlighting on Amplify the Noise. SAME 3 QUESTIONS WE ALWAYS ASK ATN: … Continue reading 3 Questions with Neil Scott of Adult Leisure
Adult Leisure took Amplify the Noiseās world by storm in 2022. With David Woolford on guitars, James Laing on bass, Neil Scott on vocals, and Nathan Searle on drums the foursome secured spots on our Songs We Loved, EPs We Loved, and Artists We Loved for 2022. To say Adult Leisure lives in my head rent free is an understatement. Their EP, The Weekend Ritual, … Continue reading A Conversation with Neil Scott of Adult Leisure
If you haven’t heard of UK’s Dohny Jep yet, do yourself a favour and discover who these gents are right f’n now. Back in in August, this dynamic trio released āWine and DineāĀ with its B-SideĀ āYou Know ItāĀ and they have been on regular rotation here at Pretty Vacant One since then. Vocalist and bassist, Pete Herbet says this of their latest release: āWine and Dineā in … Continue reading Interview: Dohny Jep
I have a confession, I’ve been obsessed with the American Anymen album Cities Changing Names for months now. With each listen, I find something new I like. There is something very intriguing about the album and there is something about the album that just sends an ear worm down deep into your aural canal that hooks onto your brain and feeds on it. Or perhaps, … Continue reading Review: Cities Changing Names by American Anymen + Interview with Brett Sullivan
Whether she’s fighting demons or the system for women’s rights, Violet Blend’s Giada Celeste ChelliĀ (vocals and piano) is a vocal powerhouse and force to be reckoned with. We sat down Giada to discuss their latest release Demons, what it was like working with conductor Gianna Fratta, and more! Continue reading Interview: Violet Blend
Mathias sat down with Pretty Vacant One to talk about all things, No Man Isle. Continue reading Interview: Haunted by Silhouettes
Pretty Vacant One was very fortunate to talk to Tommy (guitars) from Genus Ordinis Dei about The Entropic Queen. Continue reading Interview: Genus Ordinis Dei
GLEN PERKINS is a man that is always making music. Be it his own or behind the scenes producing, music flows through his veins. We sat down with Glen to catch up on what he’s been doing. What has Glen Perkins been up since our last interview in 2014? Iāve been doing a lot more acting the past 4 years. Iāve starred in several obscure … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Glen Perkins
5 Questions with Bruno Merz. Guilty pleasure song:I love āWe are the Peopleā by Empire of the Sun but I donāt know if thatās a guilty pleasure. It would be funny if I said Bruno Mars right? Iām going to say Abba is a guilty pleasure. Guilty pleasure television show:This is embarrassing and itās so terrible but itās fun to watch and itās brainless fun … Continue reading 5 QUESTIONS with Bruno Merz
I discovered Bruno Merz through Soundcloud and fell in love with his song “Into the Air” and then his EP DEPARTING FROM THE CROWDS. So I was completely thrilled when Bruno Merz’s team reached out and asked us to not only review his upcoming release HIGHWAYS, but to also interview him. I had the complete pleasure of sitting down with Bruno Merz via Skype a few weeks ago … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Bruno Merz
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