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I’m Nick Tann – musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet.
As per usual, I threw all I could find about the artists into Chatgpt and it came up with this….
Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix – Episode 24
First up, a quick apology for Chris’s mic in the early part of the episode. I forgot to press the right button, so you may need to strain your ears a little for his early comments. Thankfully, he returns in glorious stereo right after the first track.
We open with Palejoy and their grunge-laced banger Next Goal Wins. This is a band that delivers the kind of emotional weight we love. Described as Aberdeen’s own emo torchbearers, yet I was getting Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana at the same time. Follow them here:
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Next is the brilliant Grete with her latest single See U More. Possibly her best recording to date in my view. It’s now four hours later and that hook is still playing in my head. We’ve played Grete on the podcast a few times before and she’s become a firm favourite. This track takes her to a whole new level. Grete was born and raised in Lithuania and began performing at the age of three. She’s performed on TV, in musical theatre, and even reached the finals of The Voice of Lithuania. The craft and control in this song is incredible. Follow her here:
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Third is a track that really spoke to both Chris and me – Joe Hodgson with his instrumental You I Think Of. We both heard echoes of George Benson in this beautifully expressive piece. Joe is from Ballymagorry in Northern Ireland and his music reflects the wildness and spirit of that place. After years of playing with bands across Europe, Joe returned home and released his debut solo album Apparitions in 2020 to wide acclaim. His guitar work is so skilled and well thought out. Les Paul would be proud of him! Follow him here:
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To finish, we bring in Van Royale with Set In Stone. This is a track that smacks you in the chest!. From the hooky guitar line to the aching vocal delivery, it’s a masterclass in melodic metal. There’s something very Jeff Buckley in the emotion and tone and the guitar has that Buckley rawness and emotion that I absolutely adored. This is a band that is continuing to impress us with every release.
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