#unknown bands

This is my favourite band, 4 really awesome guys from Vienna:

You can feel their love for music in every song they make, and they put their heart and soul in every show they play.

But: They only have a small number of followers and monthly listeners on Spotify. All criticism of Spotify beside - can we get them some more? That would be so awesome!

(They're also on YouTube and Instagram.)

Tale - Your Way :

This is one of those groups that's not well known but they do some great songs. If you like music you should give them a try 😎

8/10

Margot is a band from South London made up of five mates. This song is a beautiful tribute to someone bearing hardship, the loss of love, and hibernating dreams for the future. Written for a friend; the love there is evident and overflowing. It’s heartbreaking and gently uplifting minimalist indie rock. 

RIYL: Jaguar Sun, Gaspard Eden, Whitney

https://open.spotify.com/album/0nyxWcLUUQfIoj84J3doB3?si=bChMXzZdRVeB6IdyTIsdbg

I seriously have to recommend going to see unknown bands in small venues. You get the chance to see and hear them...

- even if that don’t make it big and/or give up (not necessarily related to whether they’re any good of course);

-  when they’re from another country and are good enough to think it’s worth their while to travel all the way to London and not make any money just to get heard;

- while they’re experimenting and trying out all sorts of musicianship and before a manager or a record label cuts out half their repertoire, leaving only what they think will sell;

- while you can invite your mates to come and see them without it being prohibitively expensive for them to take a chance (especially as live can be so different from studio recordings and YouTube)

- while there aren’t any barriers and bouncers between you and the band (and you can still rest your beer on the stage), and certainly before they only play venues that are too big and no fun (and probably too pricey);

- while the audience is there because they like them and are still willing to dance (rather than standing there with their arms folded, tutting if you come and go to fetch beer, etc)