FOCUS Nottingham

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 scen...

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 fitti...

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 estrell...

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 loc...

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.

Ben Standring

Oct 14, 2019
8 min

FOCUS: Reflekter

Raucous Nottingham upstarts put a contemporary twist on classic rock with their amalgamation of ferocious, riff-laden tracks.

Ben Standring

Sep 30, 2019
9 min

FOCUS: Jacob Fowler

The Mic sits down with a bona fide pop star-in-waiting, whose driven mentality and divergent personality bolster his soul-filled vocals.

Ben Standring

Sep 16, 2019
4 min

FOCUS: Tilly Greentree

Tilly Greentree possesses the maturity of an artist twice her age, crafting relaxed lounge pop soaked in neo-jazz.

Ben Standring

Aug 19, 2019
9 min

FOCUS: Kaleidø

For the second instalment of FOCUS Nottingham feature, we sit down with Jaque and Myles from Kaleidø to discuss the band dynamic.

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