Ska – Nick Tann's Fresh Music Fix

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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 20

We’re back with another finely tuned selection of original music from unsigned and independent artists you need to hear.

First up, long-time friends of the podcast The Real Flower Pots return with their latest single Birdie. Formed in 2024 by Kansas City composers Patrick Meagher and Johnny Marie (also of Girl for Samson), The Real Flower Pots began by finishing each other’s half-written tracks without genre limits or interference. The result is fresh, playful and full of charm.
Discover more at realflowerpots.com

Next, we welcome back the incredible Milena with Above The Ground, a stunning piano-driven piece that stopped us in our tracks. What started as a quiet instrumental in B minor turned into a fully fledged song—complete with five-part harmonies—during a burst of inspiration while cooking spicy prawn noodles. We’ll definitely be playing more of Milena’s music in future episodes.
You can find her at milenalainovic.com

Third on the list is Poppie Marynns and the slow-burning Venus-Mars. Based in Coventry, Poppie is a producer, musician and multi-instrumentalist blending rock, electronic, and psychedelic influences. His style takes a moment to settle in, but once it does, it’s unforgettable.
Check out his music at reverbnation.com/poppiemarynns

We close with our favourite ska misfits Madama Claude and their wild, witty track Gendarmes. Playful, multi-layered and endlessly entertaining, they’ve been growing on us—and hopefully on you too. If you haven’t seen their videos yet, treat yourself to these:

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Welcome to episode 2 with Madame Claude giving us our first instrumental AND a modern Ska classic with their track “Holt Town”

Smiffy their manager, yes they have a manager get them, said “In just over 3 years we have supported The Selecter, The Beat, Cast, Bad Manners, The Dualers as well as playing some small festivals and opening the main stage at Beatherder festival and playing with Ocean Colour Scene and The Lottery Winners at Feel Good Festival” They want to go national this year and I can’t think why not. If you want something to keep your fingers busy whilst you’re listening the have a scroll through their socials

London band, Sweet Unrest come bouncing in second place with their punky, 90’s bass driven romp “How Are You Feeling” has a touch of the Stone Roses about it in it’s quieter moments.

Apparently “……are quickly becoming known for their thunderous live performance that falls somewhere between ecstatic dance and religious ritual. This is the song that kicks off the show. Keen on poetry and revelry, the band posits this song as the antidote to anyone who feels penned in by the restrictions of modern life.” They have socials too. Look!

https://www.facebook.com/sweetunrestband

https://www.instagram.com/sweetunrestband

https://www.youtube.com/@sweetunrestband

The Made In Chelsea production staff love the Essex band Low Lying Sun‘s track “Get Well Soon” so much, they keep playing it on the programme. You can hear why, it’s beautiful!

They say “the song is a lot more stripped back and ‘playful’ than our previous releases, our producer Mikko Gordon really helped guide us in this, it’s a fun contrast with the melancholic lyrics.” “The song is about recognising your flaws, knowing you should address them but being unable to do so.” It’s a footy tapping head nodding banger, thats what it is!

And Finally….Van Royale channel Jeff Buckley with their monster track “Take It All” in a wonderfully produced banger of a tune. Did you agree with what I said about it?

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