New bands on the horizon for a Saturday night – Sunspells in session for John Kennedy’s X-Posure program over Radio X, recorded earlier today live.
SUNSPELLS are Oliver Taylor, Edward Taylor, Aaron Burke and Marley Chambers. The Art Rockers from Hertfordshire, England have a bombastic, charming energy, that they pair effortlessly with classic melodic songwriting. A live tore de force. With 2 singles under their belts, heard on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and strong support from Radio X Legend John Kennedy!
Tonight it’s three tracks from an upcoming ep and word of gigs upcoming over the next few months.
Leaning heavily on Psychedelia with traces of Indie and a little prog in some place, Sunspells are still getting their landlegs together, as it were – exploring other genres and mashing up what they find.
I suspect 2025 will be a good year for Sunspells. Just a hunch.
Keep an eye on them via their Facebook page – they post regularly.
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