What's on in Norwich, Norfolk

Big Country

Hailing from Scotland, the classic eighties band, Big Country, are best known for their big anthems, In A Big Country, and Fields Of Fire. This gutsy guitar band have a truly authentic sound created by blending their big guitar sound with folk accents from their mother country. With eight albums and almost thirty singles under their belt, they are one of the best loved British bands around. During the eighties, they were seldom out of the charts with five Top Ten hits to their name. Their farewell tour took place in 2000. Following the death of the original lead singer, Stuart Adamson, …

Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks are a hip-hop duo from Southend in London. The duo consists of Jordan “Rizzle” Stephens and Harley “Sylvester” Alexander-Sule . They released their debut album ‘Stereo Typical’ on 31 October 2011. Rizzle Kicks have been making music together since they attended school in Sussex. They realised that their style fitted together when Alexander-Sule sang over one of Stephens’ tracks. A promotional single ‘Miss Cigarette’ was released in December 2010; they then released their debut single ‘Prophet (Better Watch It) in May 2011, which was offered as a free download on their website. The…

When it comes to metal bands, Alestorm of Perth, Scotland definitely has something that others do not. They pack quite a punch and focus on pirate-related topics and terminology rather than other popular topics. Being able to move forward in the correct direction with regard to a new sound that is still catchy is something that Alestorm has excelled at, and they have brought this sound to many listeners. They are a favorite of young and older people alike due to their unique sound, and this does a whole lot to secure the band's reputation as a very creative group. Being able to adequately …

Skrillex

As far as emerging genres go in the new millenium dub-step is at the very head of the pack in terms of popularity, and among its premier artists is Skrillex. Helped to fame in great part by Deadmau5, Skrillex is an artist who brings a great deal of dub-step remixes and influences to a number of different tracks, allowing pop music to see a much needed makeover in some cases. This is an artist who prides himself on being able to deliver something different while still enabling listeners to dance and move along to the music. Being able to gauge the talent of this artist is quite difficult by …

2011 and has been a triumphant year for twenty-three year old Ben Howard. With catchy single "The Wolves" he caught the attention of potential fans away from his growing fan base in Devon and Cornwall - Howard being both a Totnes resident and former Falmouth University student - due to extensive plays on both national radio and TV. Through this song he proved that comparisons to the lengendary John Martyn was just, but also that he should not be dismissed as just another new folk act on the scene. Debut album "Every Kingdom, released just last November, is sure to place him firmly in the publi…

Band of Skulls

Band of Skulls is an alternative garage rock band from England. They originally performed as Fleeing New York before becoming Band of Skulls in 2008. The band formed when Russel Marsden, Emma Richardson and Matt Hayward met in college and connected over their shared love of music. Though they’ve only released one full album (and an EP in 2010), they have had a great deal of commercial success. Their music has been featured in advertising, TV series, and video games. They are planning to release their latest album, “Sweet Sour” in February, 2012. Like their first album, “Sweet Sour” is fi…

Post-punk, Killing Joke are still creating pandemonium with Jaz Coleman's intense vocal style leading the way. These apocalyptic musical alchemists have woven a mesmerising beat with resonant guitar chords to create an art house metal sound that is undeniably theirs alone. After pursuing individual projects for a time, the remaining original band members reformed in 2008 following the death of former bassist, Paul Raven. With over a dozen albums to their name, one of their best known songs, Love Like Blood, reached number sixteen in the UK singles chart. Killing Joke have just come out…

Rise To Remain

The metalcore scene in Britain is alive and kicking and 'Rise to Remain' is a perfect example of that. These boys from London have been giving the metal heads in Britain a good time. With a solid lineup 'Rise to Remain' is certainly bracing for good things to come in the future. With front man Austin Dickinson, son of legendary vocalist Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden, on the vocals these guys will surely give other bands a run for their money. Rise to Remain in their short career as a metalcore band have already made their presence felt at music festivals like the Sonisphere and Download …

Black Stone Cherry

The swaggering rock band, “Black Stone Cherry” has become infamous for packing each of their songs with the kind of energy that brings AC/DC to mind. They will be riding this train of head-banging momentum all the way to the U.K. this March. The seven-year-old band now has tacked up four full-length albums to their name, and has been enjoying the fruits of their labor by building a loyal fan base and enjoying loads of quality radio air-time. Their southern hard-rock style was born in 2001, straight out of Kentucky - a birth location their band shares with Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey. Like Jim…

The Maccabees

After nearly eight years together, The Maccabees are still going strong. This London based indie rock band has just released their third studio album named "Given to the wild" in January 2012 and it has garnered positive reviews from various media outlets. The five members of The Maccabees have been on a roll lately as they finished the last 2 years as headlining acts of various rock shows including the prestigious Shockwave NME Awards Tour. The group is often regarded as being one of the best post-britpop guitar bands and according to pundits in the industry, they might be the ones to save Br…