New Music Monday - Eugene The Oceanographer

Tunes today provided by Eugene The Oceanographer.  Formally in a band we covered called Superhero Eugene & The Orange Juice Sunshine Band here on waterloo radio Eugene is back this time as Eugene and The Oceanographer and has got some more mega tunes for us all to enjoy.

I really enjoyed the music of the former band and after only a couple of listens I had the same feelings from hearing these tunes.  A great blend of various instruments and vocals it really is fitting music for what I feel I would like to listen to at ocean.

Here's 2 of the tracks I liked from the latest album "Adventure! The Discovery Of Yakatowa Island" but the whole album is available here and you can name your price for the tunes.

Elvis - 35 Years On We Remember The King

My mum shouted to me that Elvis had died.  I didn't believe her.  Nobody did.  The most popular American singer of the 20th century and the man allot of people grew up on and were influenced by had passed away. I still remember my next door neighbor when I was young (In Manchester this is) dressing like Elvis with the hairstyle and everything.

Through the paper thin walls I could hear him blasting it out from such a young age that curiosity built and I had to know who he was listening to.  An icon to many and the King Of Rock N Roll here's a couple of my fav Elvis tunes to honor the man today.

New Music Monday: Paul Hayworth

New tunes here from Paul Hayworth.  Most notably Paul was in the band "Freud" where he enjoyed some great success in the Indie scene in Austria and Europe.

Check him out below with his latest tunes.

New Tunes: Strange Boats - Teenage Love Convention

Here's a new tune from Strange Boats.  Some members of the band "The Coonics" (We covered them here) have started a new venture Strange Boats and here is their new tune "Teenage Love Convention".

A real 50's heartbreak groove to it keep your eyes out for more tunes from Strange Boats.

 

Tuesdays Tunes: Starchild

I'm an Englishman in America so forgive me for taking my time to catch up with this guy.  Starchild is someone a mate forwarded over to me last week and I've been checking his beats over this weekend.

This guy definitely has skills and if you are in the hip-hop game worth checking out for beats for your set.

Catch him on Twitter @starchildluke and also us @UpTheWaterloo if that's your thing.

Peace.

New Music Monday: Tokyo Corner

Got this sent over on Friday and I've had it on a few times over the weekend.  Tokyo Corner are a 5 piece band from Huddersfield and have been playing for about 18 months together now.  Last  year they played some fantastic gigs such as supporting All The Young at the Cockpit in Leeds, and have had their music played on the BBC Unsigned show as well as many others. 


This year they have had the pleasure of playing with such signed bands as King Charles at Tokyo in Huddersfield, and with Proud Mary at the Empire in Leeds, as well as playing with All The Young at the Cockpit for a second time.


Steadily creeping up and making a name for themselves the band are definitely worth a listen.  With licks sounding a bit like the Stones and merging with a bit of punk swagger the band not only have an energetic sound but lyrics to accompany some mega riffs.   The band do slow it down for "Feel It Drop" which is a nice acoustic number with a real country/rock n roll appeal to it.


I personally liked "Pray For Me Sister" and 


Don't believe it?  Listen for yourself and leave some feedback droogs.


Peace.   Captain Waterloo.

A Tale From An Unsigned Band

 

Being an unsigned band in 2012 is hard to say the least, the responsibility on unsigned bands is much greater than in times gone by and if you are not lucky enough to have a manager, which lets face it, not many unsigned bands can claim to have, being in a band an be an extremely strenuous process.

The assumption that all great bands need an even better manager will always be up for discussion and debate, but speaking from first hand experience, it is often hard to priorities and focus on the music being created when you have to deal with all the things a manager should be dealing with your self. Although this can be stressful, time consuming and at times damn right frustrating, the fact that the band can become self sufficient is an extremely positive outcome.

To be a successful unsigned band there definitely needs to be a mutual understanding between the band members on the goals which need to be achieved. Great bands can often come undone at the seems through lack of proper communication and not having the determination and willingness to be able to work through band issues, and instead throwing in the towel and calling it a day.

Being a successful band in the West Midlands and in Coventry is an extremely hard prospect. With large amounts of local bands throughout of Coventry, it is paramount to stand out from the crowds or risk being submerged by the run of the mill majority. Success over night for bands is a fairytale, it requires years of practice and gigging good self management, advertisement and determination, and above all the will not to give up on your dream. If you have a passion for music and you are good at writing it, you have an obligation to the world to create and to play.

Another huge issue, is finding a promoter willing to give artists the relevant support and attention they require and deserve. With many promoters only concerned about bringing in the money and often not thinking about the bands, this can leave local bands feeling hard done by. There is always a pressure on groups to sell tickets for gigs, this isn’t at all a easy thing to do. This brings more stress on the band and consequently often bands can end up being wiped out of the local music scene because not having a following… and didn’t you think that was the whole point of gigging? Personally i think the responsibility should by mainly on the promoters to make sure they do large amounts of the ticket selling, hence there name.

Being in unsigned bands is hard no matter where you are play, the only advice i can give is to keep plugging away, don’t give up, don’t be pushed over or threatened by promoters who put pressure onto you, hold your own against them. Ensure the music comes first in front of anything! And if you are good enough people will eventually realize.


Courtesy Of www.urban-spirit.co.uk 

Short Documentary W/ Urban Spirit

These nice chaps will be doing a guest post for us tomorrow.  But first we wanted to do a little intro for them with a documentary they have put together on their band.  It's short but really covers some great points on what it's like being in a band.

New Music Monday: Turrentine Jones

We've got a new track from Turrentine Jones who we have covered previously on The Waterloo here.  This is their new tune called Slam the door to get you through your Monday.

The band have made great progress since we covered them last and as you can tell from this tune they are producing some quality music.

Have a listen.

Hip-Hop Spot: Joey Bada$$

I've been listening to this mixtape the last day or so and couldn't get enough.  Then I found out Joe Bada$$ is only 17.  With lyrical skills most full grown experienced MC's would envy Joey Bada$$ is definitely worth a listen.

Here is his 1999 Mixtape.