FOCUS Nottingham

Apr 16
3 min

FOCUS: Cucamaras

From a mutual love for The Bodega to childhood music memories, Olly (vocals) and Joe (drums) of Nottingham mob Cucamaras sat down with...

Matthew Andrews

Apr 7
3 min

FOCUS: Finn B

Since moving to Nottingham for his studies, Finn B and his dark, fractious beats have become a staple of the local experimental scene....

Matthew Andrews

Mar 25
3 min

FOCUS: The Crying Violets

In melding soulful vocals with bright, harmonic guitars, Nottingham’s own The Crying Violets make music fit for sunny Sunday afternoons....

Amber Frost

Mar 3
4 min

FOCUS: Sunflower Thieves

As the first flowers of spring begin to bloom, Leeds pop-folk duo Sunflower Thieves are back with a beautifully hazy daydream on their...

Matthew Andrews

Feb 3
3 min

FOCUS: Jungleland

Atop the backdrop of a glacial January, Matt Andrews caught up with Jungleland, the Nottingham rock upstarts hoping to set the local...

Matthew Andrews

Jan 25
4 min

FOCUS: Night Bus Revival

Compact yet expansive and dealing in oxymorons, the debut EP from Nottingham alt-folk mogul, Night Bus Revival, is a delicately balanced...

Matthew Andrews

Jan 4
4 min

FOCUS: Blondes

Amassing a million Spotify streams, international TikTok stardom, and an abundance of newly found sonic surety from the pandemic-induced...

Matthew Andrews

Dec 22, 2020
3 min

FOCUS: Chloe Rodgers

Rife with poetic fervour and delivered with downbeat, saccharine charm, the sweet sounds of Nottingham native, Chloe Rodgers, are a...

Hattie Kilner

Nov 30, 2020
4 min

FOCUS: Grayce

Swirling wisps of hushed, breathy vocals amidst a haze of guitars, Nottingham newcomer Grayce mixes up an enthralling potion of acoustic...

Matthew Andrews

Nov 23, 2020
4 min

FOCUS: Good Hustles

Since being crowned Nottingham’s 2019 Band of the Year, the infallible alt-rock outfit Good Hustles have continued to excel themselves in...

Matthew Andrews

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

FOCUS: Louise Hudson

With a glittering abundance of lyrical flair and sonic influences that span the length and breadth of the globe, Nottingham indie...

Matthew Andrews

Nov 9, 2020
3 min

FOCUS: Jerub

The Mic speaks with Jerub, a Nottingham-based soul and gospel leaning singer-songwriter.

Matthew Andrews

Nov 2, 2020
3 min

FOCUS: Kynch

In the latest installment of the celebration of the finest of Nottingham's local scene, The Mic catches up with post punk band Kynch

Matthew Andrews

Oct 20, 2020
3 min

FOCUS: Remy CB

Armed with an acoustic guitar and an arsenal of musing solipsisms, Nottingham’s pop prodigy Remy CB has turned the toil and tumult of...

Matthew Andrews

Aug 10, 2020
4 min

FOCUS: Sam Barker

Sam Barker, a 17-year-old Nottingham rockstar on the rise, caught up with The Mic to discuss the composition and release sophomore EP.

Matthew Andrews

Jun 1, 2020
4 min

FOCUS: Hannah Pickard

In our latest instalment of our FOCUS Nottingham feature, Hannah Pickard spoke to Matt Andrews about her relationship with music and more!

Matthew Andrews

May 18, 2020
5 min

FOCUS: Louis Croft

For the latest instalment of our FOCUS Nottingham feature, Matt Andrews caught up with rising troubadour Louis Croft.

Matthew Andrews

May 4, 2020
4 min

FOCUS: BLLE

In the latest of our FOCUS Nottingham spotlight feature, BLLE discusses her artistic growth, inspirations and life with social distancing.

Ben Standring

Jan 27, 2020
8 min

FOCUS: Jonny Olley

Ben Standring sits down with one of Nottingham’s most driven rising singer-songwriters Jonny Olley for the latest FOCUS Nottingham feature.

Ben Standring

Oct 28, 2019
10 min

FOCUS: Ben Mark Smith

For the next instalment of our fortnightly FOCUS Nottingham spotlight, we sit down with folk-inspired troubadour Ben Mark Smith.

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