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Marseille release their latest E.P , Freedom

8th May 2023 — Leave a comment

What’s the best way to conclude a successful, 10 date, UK tour? By releasing a four track E.P of course.

Marseille by Jason Bridges

Track 1: Freedom

A crescendo of booming guitar solos, electric with a fast tempo and in your face attitude. this track is anthem with its signature Marseile high energy, from the steady drum build up, to the thumping baseline and roaring guitar feedback, this track truly sets the tone for the rest if the rock and roll E.P. You can really hear the 90’s Madchester scene that have inspired this quintet.

Inspired by the band’s hometown of Derby, the streets littered with wasted potential, peeling posters of withered dreams, dark skies over desolate lives, a City once so vibrant, full of life, now everything seems to have stopped in its stride. This track promises to bring back Derby’s beating heart.

Marseille are a young rock n roll band formed in late 2021 in Derby, England. The band consists of Will Brown, Joe Labram, Lennon Hall, Tom Spray and most recently Felix Moxey.

Marseille Freedom official video

Track 2: Only Just Begun

A heart broken as it had just began to beat. A love killed in it’s infancy, freshly bought bouquet of flowers withering before they’re received. That is what Track 2, “Only Just Begun” is all about, a break up before the love really began to blossom. This track explains why Steve Lamacq describes Marseille as having “Psychedelic sunshine beaming down on them” with the infusion of 60’s psychedelia with a mersey beat.

Marseille Only Just Begun

Optimism becomes this track with it’s upbeat guitar riffs and glorious hooks this song is great for a sing along so you can belt it out and forget the splinters of your broken heart digging into your stomach.

.Track 3: “Thinker”

A testament to the sadder side of life, this emotional ballad is an exploration of a darker narrative, showcasing the band’s versatile songwriting ability. With an orchestral appeal in the form of strings this song is a heart wrenched, infused with killer hooks that expose the soul. Inspired by all that is lost, this song sends them back home.

Marseille by Jason Bridges

Track 4: “Lost And Found”

Already a fan favourite this track came from the same recording sessions and had previously been an early live favourite of the band’s fans. A testament to the bend members friendship and loyalty to each other this really is an ode to the love of music, especially as it is one of the first songs the band fully fleshed out together. As a song with a lot of history, the band wanted to keep in touch with that raw, live sound. 

In 2022, Marseille had successes with the singles “Forget It All” which was played on Soccer Am and the 9 minute monster “The Jungle”. Over that summer, the band also performed at the Y-Not and Isle Of Wight Festivals. Recently seeing the end of a successful uk tour, the release of this EP and stages at up coming festival, Your City in Stoke on Trent on the 27th of May it is clear that 2023 is going to be a cracking year for this quintet.

Get ‘Pretty Drunk’ with Diamond Country Dance Club

29th Mar 2023 — Leave a comment

What’s your drink of choice?

Diamond Country Dance Club

Friday at 5.30pm. You’ve signed off for the day and on for the night. Wearing your best off duty outfit, you’re styling your hair to the tune of your friends playing beer pong downstairs.You’re going out tonight and you’re planning on getting ‘Pretty Drunk’

Post Punk/Indie quartet, Diamond Country Dance Club continue their repertoire fast paced, enthusiastic belters, with their latest single ‘Pretty Drunk’. An ode to escapism, this piece celebrates friendship, decent drinks and going out. Two days of liberty we try to make last, another song on the karaoke, one more shot. The streetlights are off,and the sun is rising, you’re still dancing, still smiling. The sore head an easy compromise to the score of anecdotes and memories, if there is a meaning
to life surely it is this, to be with those you love doing what you enjoy.

Pretty Drunk Diamond Country Dance Club

Made up of singer Sam, Ryan on guitar and backing vocals, James on bass and Lisa on drums Diamond Country Dance Club was born in early 2021, a product of Covid driven dreams. Once a hobby, their talents soon saw them on stage playing to live audiences, strangers applauding them for their songs.

What a sound it is too. The raw and ready guitar riffs blended with the boom of the bass and guided by the beat of the drum create the perfect build up to your night out, getting you hyped up and ready for big. And the big comes delivered in the booming chorous that demands a boozy bounce around the beer pong table. Echoes of greats like Adam and the ants, Neutral Milk Hotel and Idles, are imbued in the framework of Diamond Country Dance Club to create their own sound. The timeless appeal of the guitar fused beautifully for the modern ear. Pretty Drunk raises a glass to good times,falling for a strangers eyes and wild nights.

“Wasted all the time and looking pretty fine, pretty drunk.

Chasing after me, but you can barley see, pretty drunk.

Down another beer then come over here“

lyrics to Pretty Drunk by Diamond Country Dance Club

With more gigs in 2023 it is clear Diamond Country Dance Club are ones too watch, so you can say you were there before they got big in fact if a night out is what you need and you’re old enough/want to get ‘Pretty Drunk’ the band have a upcoming gig on the 15th of April in Camden at the Fidler’s Elbow, see more details here.

On Evolve Music’s first podcast episode of 2023 we discuss some wild nights out, the one’s that leave you embracing the toliet , the beauty of Rocket Juice and more about how the band came to be . Also find out how long it took Lisa to learn the drums, take a guess (doubt you’ll get it right), the meaning behind their name (No, they don’t make country music or dance…yet) and the secret to performing well live on stage (Clue- it could take a little rocket juice)

Their debut single Didn’t Tell Jonny boasts anthemic beats that demand high energy and a booming sing a long. Although about infediltiy, betryal and disatisfaction the pace and tempo make you want to groove, fill a dance room with head banging moves.

Quickly a fan favouirte the song demanded a music video;

Mae Muller is the UK entrant for Eurovision!

9th Mar 2023 — 2 Comments

Our girl is on top of her game.

The UK’s entry to the 2023 Eurovision has been announced as Mae Muller. She’s the first female to represent the UK in 5 years, the last being Lucie Jones.

By now a renowned name in the music industry Muller has been making moves since her debut release Close in 2018. Not only has she received nominations for the MTV, VMA and EMA awards, she’s also worked with the likes of Marshmello , J Balvin and Little Mix earning her the title of pop sensation. The singer is arguably best known for her platinum selling single “Better Days” which reached top ten in the US charts.

With her hit tracks like; I don’t want your money,Therapist and I just came to dance her song for Eurovision adds to the pattern of success. Her song written specifically for the contest, I wrote a song, is already a fan favourite and will be sure to stun the audience this may. Muller hopes she can follow the success of last years winner, Sam Ryder.

“Sam Ryder was so amazing last year and proved the UK can be back on the left-hand side of the leaderboard!“I’m so excited to participate in Eurovision this year and represent the UK! I’ve loved watching Eurovision all my life, so to compete in such a massive music competition is simply brilliant.” Mae Muller

I wrote a song is a classic revenge song, with an empowering beat and rage filled rhythm many of the audience will be able to relate to the anger that swiftly follows a heartbreak. It is an ode to friendship coming together to fortify the hearts shield against betrayal, bullshit and belittlement. This semantic of union is sure to permeate this years theme for the contest, celebrating each other and hoisting one another up to the same level.

“Instead I wrote a song

’bout how you did me wrong

I could’ve cried at home

and spent the night alone

Instead I wrote a song”

I wrote a song lyrics

It is also an ode to the individual, about empowering yourself to empower everybody else, do not allow someone to weaponise their own behaviour against you, rise above, remember who you are and reiterate your identity, This powerful piece achieves that, emboldened by Muller’s incredible voice and colourful accompanying video.

Being the UK’s Eurovision representative sure beats her previous claims to fame, that she once made Labrinth a cup of tea whilst working as a runner for her Aunt who works as a music video director. Although she was also the girl in the green dress in MILA’s Grace Kelly music video which is also pretty cool.