29 April 2026
Band: DESPERATELY SEEKING SUKI
Who: The musical project of siblings Natassa Zoë (actor, musician, and writer),
who lives between Australia and the UK, and Danny Pugh, based in Bristol.
They craft a sonic tapestry that fuses melodic indie pop, art pop, and
dynamic synth pop.
Debut single: SUKI
Part of their upcoming EP.
Natassa: “Suki is about embracing the light and dark in yourself and finding love that holds through the chaos.Our moniker nods to Desperately Seeking Susan (note: 1985 movie starring Madonna) and mirrors how the project began. My brother and I sending ideas back and forth between the UK and Australia. ‘Suki’ also relates to love, and the idea of searching for love in some form felt like something most people could relate to.”
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TUTV: Scintillating synths design an orchestral canvas for Zoë‘s part-spoken/part-sung poetic reflections on mixed emotions on this melodramatic pop roller coaster, while bass/drums punchiness bolsters the effervescent chorus that arouses a vitality we all
need in life to survive, especially in these uncertain times.
On different levels, a magnific debut and the accompanying
witty video will put a big smile on your face.
Instagram – Facebook – Spotify
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Band: BIG TRUCK
Who: The new project of Laurie Vincent, guitarist
of British powerhouse punks Softplay.
Debut single: CENTRAL RESERVATION BLUES
Laurie Vincent: “I missed my partner’s birthday and my son’s birthday when
I was in America. I’m no good at numbers and I tend to miss those details when
we’ve got a big touring operation and things are booked a year in advance. Those
birthdays I missed will be remembered forever, whereas I can’t even remember
those gigs that I played.”
TUTV: Vincent‘s alter-ego, compared to the barbed wire turmoil
of Softplay is significant. Dreamy vs nasty, romantic vs detached,
pop vs punk.
Central Reservation Blue is a rollicking outing, most surprising because
of Vincent‘s straightforward, captivating voice, which we haven’t heard,
except for some backing barking, until now.
Instagram – Spotify
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Artist: LENNY LENNY
Who: Belgian singer-songwriter, half of celebrated
electro-punk duo Compact Disk Dummies.
LL: “The project is very personal and close to my skin. But I still see Lenny Lenny as an
alter ego that dares just a bit more than I do. An amplification of my style, my influences,
my stories. ‘Regular’ Lenny creates it, Lenny Lenny dares to project and push the pedal to
the metal.”
Debut single: TAMBOURINE
It’s about feeling so overwhelmed by someone who steps into your life, the other
person almost becomes intangible. Like a feverish tambourine that shakes you to
the core.
TUTV: Sonically as well as vocally, Lenny Lenny operates in a place where Steely Dan
and Prince used to play around. I know big-name comparisons. But that’s what my experienced ears tell me.
Scintillating synths, funky groovin’, soulful vivacity, high-pitchhed
vocals and fizzing catchiness combine for a royal gem of a debut.
“Let’s go crazy”
Instagram – Facebook – Spotify
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Band: THE MISSPRINT
Who: Young and hungry
Glaswegian indie wolves.
Debut single: ADVICE
TUTV: A storm of riff-roasting garage rock electricity, reminding me of the early
bustling days of The Strokes with flurries of jangly guitars, drum/bass panache,
gutsy vocals, and an overall punk-inspired sharpness.
All starting groups should be as exciting as these determined pubescents.
No arty farty hogwash. Feet on the gas pedal and on the monitor, that’s
the fast-and-furious attitude for rookies.
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Instagram – Linktree
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Band: THE FOURTH ACT
Who: Fresh indie 4-piece
from Bradford, UK.
Debut single: FILTHY RICH
“The making of this song has been an absolutely amazing experience. Four best-mates
writing, recording, and making a music video all completely DIY with no outsourced help.
This is the purest form of us as a group.”
TUTV: Sonic pop rhapsody comparable with the jubilant elation of the Sparks brothers. Euphoric, exhilarating, and ebullient. Filthy Rich is a titanic tune spiced with enraptured 60s harmonies and a towering chorus. Your new favorite belter to start and end all of your parties with. Yee-haw DIY fireworks.
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