Music, Exposure

Exposure: The LaFontaines

In an over-saturated music market it is becoming increasingly difficult to sift through the haystack of pretenders for a genuinely intriguing, passionate band injecting some much-needed attitude in a scene lacking in personality. Lanarkshire band The…

Exposure: White Rabbits

With their thumping new single, 'Percussion Gun', doing exactly what it says on the tin, New York-based White Rabbits are rapidly adding to their fanbase and whipping them into feverish expectation over sophomore release, It’s Frightening. The band are…

Exposure: Cobra Starship

Essentially ‘punk kids’ in a very, very successful stateside power-pop band, bassist Alex Suarez of Cobra Starship (signed to Pete ‘Fall Out Boy’ Wentz’s Decaydance label) takes us back to the beginning. Gabe Saporta (singer) insists he got the band…

Exposure: Still Flyin'

"Hammjamm is a physiological state of euphoria and optimism that occurs when a good time becomes better. There are no defined rules or ways to have a hammjamm but is usually obtained while amongst friends". These are the words of OJ Hammond, San…

Exposure: Suspire

Suspire are a trio from Glasgow with unrelenting enthusiasm and a good few tunes to boot. The band have been together sporadically in various guises since the early 00's but this somewhat revised line-up finally released their debut EP, Legislate For…

Exposure - This issue: X-Lion Tamer

Wimbledon boy Tony Taylor has lived in Edinburgh for fifteen years, having travelled up north for college and hung around to work in various record shops in the capital. He’s also been making music during that time, with his unashamedly pop ‘one man…

Exposure: Codeine Velvet Club

Like a Scots Last Shadow Puppets, chanteuse Lou Hickey has reformed Jon ‘Fratelli’ Lawler to a life of John Barry-esque epics with Codeine Velvet Club. Just don’t call them a side-project, says Lawler. How did Codeine Velvet Club get…

Exposure: The Raveonettes

Danish duo The Raveonettes are the perfect example of a great band determined to shoot itself in the foot. Copenhagen’s hippest exports make impeccable rock songs that are so addictive you will be singing them in your sleep, yet after seven years they…

Exposure: Laki Mera

Laki Mera, are a Glasgow five piece with a singular take on cinematic trip hop atmospherics who don’t really fit into any particular corner of the Scottish music scene. Their album. Clutter, was released as a download in 2007. They’ve more recently…

Exposure: Out Of Samsara

Further proving that Ayr isn't quite the cultural deadzone you might think it is, Out Of Samsara are yet another band to come creeping out of the woodwork with a sound that has grown far beyond futile plucking of your average local band. Mixing the…

Exposure: Kasms

Kasms are a four-piece from London mixing buzzsaw guitars and haunting melodies with explosive and (literally) violent live performances. Fans of Gossip may have already had their eyes opened and their ears caved in by Kasms' punk-drenched chaos on…

Exposure: A Genuine Freakshow

Reading based 7 piece, A Genuine Freakshow is Timothy Sutcliffe (vocals, guitar), Jack Bryant (drums), Marianne Casey Canning (violin), Melanie Dickson (cello), John Dunstan (trumpet), Simon Evans (guitar) and John Szmidt (bass). Combining the grandeur…

Exposure: Nic Dawson Kelly

In an industry that is currently saturated with bland singer/songwriters that all seem to sound disarmingly similar, Nic Dawson Kelly is refreshingly distinctive. His debut album Old Valentine is a collection of frank observations about life that…

Exposure: Fránçois And The Atlas Mountains

Fife’s Fence Records, a haven for musicians who celebrate the DIY approach to their work, welcomes a new signing in the form of Bristol-based Frenchman Fránçois Marry aka Fránçois And The Atlas Mountains. Fránçois is an multi-talented songwriter…

Exposure: Big Ned

Big Ned are self-declared proponents of Doom ‘n’ Roll, responsible for one of the albums of the year, a self-titled effort released on the (relatively) new Optimo Music label in April. The List caught up with them to discuss David Lynch and cowboy hats.

Exposure: Burnt Island

Burnt Island are a richly melodic and understated folky five-piece from Glasgow. Singer Rodge Glass – a regular renaissance man who counts novelist, biographer, academic and occasional List contributor amongst his lengthy CV – spills the beans. How…

Exposure: Naïve New Beaters

Naïve New Beaters are a Parisian pop group who have been causing a bit of a stir in their homeland and beyond with their take on pop. Mixing electronic, rap, pop and indie rock influences into a tuneful confection, they come on like the insane cousin of…

Exposure: The Cinnamons

Winning over local music lovers from the Glasgow area, and discovering a wider fanbase via the Internet and social networking, The Cinnamons is far more than the small bedroom project it started out as. Combining a varied set of influences from various…

Exposure: Dawn Landes

American singer and songwriter, Dawn Landes is so much more than a pretty face. Sure, she may have a striking, natural beauty, but more importantly, she has quite the knack for crafting quirky pop-folk songs. Her music bears a resemblance to American…

Exposure: Pareto

While still a relatively new band, Glasgow-based Pareto are already catching the attention of some respected names, and gaining deserved recognition across Scotland. The undeniable energy of tracks such as 'Wolves Behind Fences' is matched by the speed…

Exposure: Japanese Voyeurs

All fast guitars and heightened yelps, Japanese Voyeurs create the sort of music that can really only be done by those still young enough to have that satisfying sense of havoc. Luckily, that’s exactly what these guys are, and they do it well, being an…

Exposure: The Twisted Melons

The Twisted Melons are three brothers from Kintyre whose musical path veers somewhere between the frenetic pace and monster riffage of Biffy Clyro and the kind of stadium rock choruses the Foo Fighters have been knocking out for the past decade…

Exposure: Washington Irving

2009 has been a busy year for Washington Irving. Releasing their debut single, "The Magician" earlier this year, and spending the summer touring and playing festivals, the indie-folksters have made an impression on audiences around the country. I spoke…

Exposure: Teenagers in Tokyo

Teenagers in Tokyo are four ladies and one gentleman who play stylish art-rock with a new wave feel, and have toured with the likes of CSS and the Gossip. They relocated from Sydney to chase the dream in London in June this year after releasing their…

Exposure: Make Sparks

Few people can genuinely say that they have dedicated their life to music. However, the boys of Make Sparks are an example of three people who have done just that. Their Light in the Sky EP is a collection of enthralling, well crafted pop songs…