NO FUNNY business his week, just great music.
Regular readers will have spotted that last week’s Wokingham Loves Music soundtrack started with an April fool – you’ll be pleased to know that not only is it business as usual, but The Room are sticking with their line-up.
This week, there’s two great new entries to enjoy, both to whet your appetite for the forthcoming Wokingham Festival.
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Kyros – Cloudburst (Isolation Sessions)
Last year Kyros, who have a number of links to the local area, performed a series of innovative and critically acclaimed virtual shows. Now the band has released an album, Celexa Streams, which features remixed and remastered versions of the highlights of those shows.
This track is taken from that album and now the band are planning to play some real live shows later in the year, one of which will be their first-ever appearance at Wokingham Festival in August – www.kyrosmusic.com
The Wave Machine – Ocean’s Brew
Here’s another artist that will be appearing at Wokingham Festival for the first time this year.
The Wave Machine is the creative outlet for Angus Trott, a Brighton based singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Wokingham.
His songs have a summer feel as shown on this single which has a great feel-good vibe. We’ll look forward to sitting back and chilling to this talented artist at the festival – www.facebook.com/thewavemachine
The Room – Broken
This was our April Fool’s track last week but there’s no joke about how good this band is. They appeared at Wokingham Festival in 2019 and festival organiser Stan Hetherington was so impressed that he invited them back this year – theroom.band
Moth Man – Fatal Blow
A track from the band’s excellent debut album, Where The Dead Birds Go, released on Wokingham’s Billywitch Records – mothman.band
A Better Life (ft. Pete Rawcliffe) – Wicked Game
A beautiful new version of the Chris Isaak classic by an electronica collective from the local area recorded with the help of singer Pete Rawcliffe – abetterlifemusic.com
Keith Atack – Nine Lives
Keith has visited the area to perform at WMC with his tribute to legendary guitarist Robin Trower, Bridge of Sighs. Here’s his new single in his own right showcasing his excellent guitar talents – www.facebook.com/Keith-Atack-Music
Red Tape Resistance – Time is a Killer
The excellent brand new single from this Bracknell based band has a mellow atmospheric opening gradually building in intensity to a strong and powerful closing section – www.facebook.com/redtaperesistance
Ben Portsmouth – The Only One
He’s well-known as one of the best Elvis Presley tributes there are and here he is with a track he’s written and recorded in his own name from his EP, Worth Fighting For – www.facebook.com/benportsmouthmusic
Kindred Spirit Band – No Smoke Without Fire
Here’s a band that has graced the stage at Wokingham Festival with an inventive folk prog sound. This track is from their latest album, Elemental – kindredspiritband.co.uk
Hoopy Frood – Round Shaped Hole
This Wokingham-based band have just released their third album called Affirmations. Have a listen to their ‘psy-groove electro rock’ on this track from the album – www.hoopyfrood.co.uk
This selection was printed in the Wokingham.Today print edition, published before the death of the Duke of Edinburgh