The Mocking Jays: THE LOVE ERA RELEASE

Written by Niamh Christian

It's been nearly three weeks since the release of 'Close to You' and the hype is constantly building for the release of 'The Love Era' on the 9th March. 'Close to You' also had a music video released which consists of an elegant dancer and Eyeliner. They're third video so far and an impressive one at that, which goes hand in hand perfectly with the song itself.

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On top of all that, Saturday 23rd 'Cold Hands' Premiered on BBC introducing East Midlands. Both the recent releases show a new side to the Jays and shows the extent of their musical ability. One thing you can always count on the Mocking Jays for is a banging love song, so a whole EP of banging love songs could not be delivered by a more fitting band.  

On the day of 'The Love Era's release, The Mocking Jays are headlining the Bodega along with support from Distant Blue and Boats on the Ocean. If you haven't got your tickets yet I suggest you order them before they're all gone because this will be a show you do not want to miss!

CLICK LINK BELOW FOR 'CLOSE TO YOU' MUSIC VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kr7upxQmlM 

Distant Blue: TONGUE TIED

It's been around a year since I first heard Distant Blue play 'Tongue Tied' live and I'm ever so excited for it to have finally been released. After the overwhelming success of 'Whirlpool' last June and 'Me and My Big Mouth' last September, it's been long overdue that they released a new track. After spending the beginning of January in the recording studio getting all the tracks for their upcoming EP it was only expected for the quality of this song to be impressive and it definitely lived up to expectations.

Reaching new boundaries for their musical ability, Distant Blue have pushed away from the Pop-punk sound of their first Mix tape 'Holy water' and are testing out heavier sounds, and successfully at that. With melodic guitar riffs and raspy vocals, 'Tongue Tied' is a brilliant addition to their already successful singles and has gotten fans excited for what they're going to bring out next.

Distant Blue's next show is to be at the Bodega on the 9th March supporting the Mocking Jays, be sure to catch them!
CLICK LINK BELOW TO LISTEN TO 'TONGUE TIED' NOW
https://open.spotify.com/track/0pMptlkhBnPcl30oD0bVJp?si=cDKmIaqsSwa4ypox8BbhDA

Sworn Amongst: BELIEVE

Sworn Amongst released their new single "Believe" on Friday the 22nd February, which was the first step on their new journey as a band. In the interview I did with Ashley Currie last December where he described their new EP as a 'rebrand' which will show a new, experimental side of the band.

All the songs on the EP are very personal to the members of the band and tell stories of what we as people go through every day. The new song radiates such passionate energy that as a listener you can feel the emotions put into making it. With a melodic intro into the song followed by a heavy riff breakdown, it truly shows the real beauty of metal. The distant echoey vocals in the bridge show them pushing their boundaries to reach new heights. Along with the track, they've released a new music video showing a girl nearly drowning in the bath. Both the video and the song tell a deep emotive story that will connect well with their fans. After hearing 'Believe' I'm extremely looking forward to what else Sworn Amongst will bring out that has 'never been seen by the band before'.
Along with the release of a new EP, Sworn Amongst will  be doing a UK tour this March and a European tour this April, and have recently signed a worldwide deal with Famined Records in LA California!
CLICK BELOW TO HERE 'BELIEVE' NOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKZlfsatLV8

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, READ MY INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY CURRIE IN THE LINK BELOW
https://rockfrenzi.blogspot.com/2018/12/sworn-amongst-interview-with-ashley.html

Beat the Streets 2019

January’s not the same without a day festival on a Sunday across your favourite venues in Nottingham, all money going to help local charity framework, helping the homeless people of Nottingham.

THE DANDY LIONS
Kicking off Rock City’s main stage was the Dandy Lions, Nottingham’s very own outrageous glam rock 4-piece. Neon gear and feather boas, they really know how to get the audience pumped up for the rest of the day. Full of energy, it's impossible to not enjoy their show. In 2018 they were announced champions of Future Sound of Nottingham and got to kick of Splendours Main Stage, starting 2019 by kicking off Rock City main Stage for beat the streets is a brilliant way to start the year. Singing about everything from being ghosted to about eating too many sweets, they're a band that brings joy to the entire audience.



DISTANT BLUE
Rough Trade got absolutely packed when Distant Blue took on the stage. Just out of the studio after recording the music for their upcoming EP that's to be released in the next few months, they took the stage playing all their well known older songs as well as their newest release 'Me and my Big Mouth'.


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DON'T FORGET RUPERT
2018 was more than successful for the boys in Don't Forget Rupert, with the release of their EP Full Circle and headlining both the Bodega and Rescue Rooms. To start of the new year, they took over Rock City main stage and oh boy did they do it well. They amazingly packed the place out and put on one hell of a show for the audience




THE MOCKING JAYS
The Mocking Jays played Rock City basement, supporting The Sheafs just a few months ago. They returned to the stage for Beat the Streets and literally had the crowd flooding through the doors. Clearly, they're gonna have to be on the main stage next year. It's hard not to enjoy a TMJ show with their upbeat tunes that make the whole crowd move.



ROB GREEN
I instantly became a Rob Green fan after Pride and Splendour festival. It's hard not to be, he has the kind of performance that pleases everyone. His talent strives through his singing and guitar playing as he not only plays his own songs but busts out some classics that the entire of Rock City main hall was singing along to.