Shoeshine

Karine Polwart's solo debut Faultlines swept the board at the Radio 2 Folk Awards last year, winning her a best...

unsigned/Stuckupmusic

This was first released in the UK on their manager's imprint, Stuckupmusic, back in 2004. At the time it received...

White Noise

This reminds us of the first time we heard the Stereophonics (when they were unsigned and unknown and Steve Lamacq...

Ebul

Vested Interest Alert: RotD's own Joe Taylor manages Daz, but it was Popbitch who actually turned us onto this...

Hypertelic

The Energies is the work of singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nick Nicola. This is the debut single, produced by Matt...

EMI

This five piece signed to EMI last November to much subtle buzz ever since. There has been strong Radio 1...

unsigned

Inhaler are a four piece from Manchester, fronted by Christian Burns. Fresh out of a six year contract with Hollywood...

Atlantic

D4L from Atlanta, Georgia have helped pioneer snap music, a slower tempo crunk, and have blazed a trail with this...

Smoove

Soundbwoy Ent are an East London-based collective founded three years ago by RnB producer/songwriter Gerad Logan, aka Soundbwoy. This is...

Globe/Universal

This fantastic single marks the return of Chicane and features a Tom Jones vocal that surprises and delights in equal...

Universal Classics and Jazz

It's St. Patrick's Day and it doesn't get much more Irish than this. Sharon, Laura and Eve are Trinití, a...

Dance To The Radio

This is the first release from the Leeds five piece. I'm Not Sorry, along with the upbeat B-side I'm Always...

Europa/Apollo

Europa is a Europop label through Universal, and like its sister label Apollo, it could be set to launch with...

Kemado

A second consecutive Record of the Day for New York four piece Diamond Nights - we are fans. The "Girl's...

Wurdamouth

We first featured Belfast singer songwriter Foy Vance last August. An appearance at Midem followed, as did support slots with...

unsigned/Pressure

We first featured Newton's song (with a different track title) back in November. He's been busy since then and picking...

One Little Indian

This is the first of a number of acts we're featuring in the run up to SXSW next week. We...

Working Class/available for publishing

Ian Wills is a 40-something from Sutton with an extremely colourful life story (see his website for a precis). His...

unsigned

Calling themselves 'council estate punksters that play sewage music', there's no doubting a heavy ska and punk influence on south...

unsigned

Things are starting to happen for this Orange County four-piece. They've had a couple of big US TV syncs (see...

Parlophone

Released last year in Australia & New Zealand, out now in the UK, She Will Have Her Way - The...

unsigned

There's quite a bit of buzz around this London singer-songwriter and Hip-Hop producer. He's recently completed some successful showcases with...

Pacemaker/Virgin

This kid has the freshest sound we've heard in a long time. Is it indie? Is it hip hop? Whatever...