Only Strangers – Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom. Melodic Punk, a genre classification that many hate passionately for far less than the more than reasonable reason of personal preference, despite Punk’s early and dare-I-say pop-fulled and melodic charge. In truth, some the most emotively charged, genuine and indeed popular Punk-Rock bands...
Sorry For Escalating – Karlsruhe, Germany. Sat somewhere between Pop-Punk, Emo and early 2000’s Alternative Rock, Germany’s Sorry For Escalating have just released their second EP via Horn & Hoof Records (UK), Chorus Of One (US) and iwishicouldstay (EU) and it could arguably be the largest four-track EP you will hear...
Hummer – Warrington, England, United Kingdom. (Cover) Photo Credit: Scott Bradley – Click Here. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. Hummer are one of those bands who are very switched on. They know their vices, they are aware of their surroundings and it really very well shows through...
The Crash Mats – Oldham, England, United Kingdom. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. The Crash Mats are from Oldham and they play Ska-infused Punk. The band also don’t take themselves seriously, at all in fact. Strong English Punk-Rock merges with old-school Ska, Hardcore Punk and general abandon...
Incisions – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. Photography credit: Phukin Photo’s By Scott Bradley – Click Here. Incisions are relatively new to the Manchester Punk game which makes them a perfect addition to local label Horn & Hoof Records. The band are...
Bear Trap – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. For our previous work on the band – Click Here. Above you will find the debut demo from a Manchester band who are fighting an inner battle, a battle between their love for bittersweet 90’s Pop-Punk and far darker Punk-Rock aggression. Their First,...
Tío Rico – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Manchester based Punk label Horn & Hoof Records is steadily growing. MF has been lucky enough to tag along for the ride for much of this and hopefully time permitting will continue to do so. Tío Rico counts label operator Scott Bradley within...
Johnny West Is Missing – Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Johnny West is missing on a few, but is still here overall on the strong release of Carp Dime. This 4 track EP slops out in drunk-Punk fashion with thick gritty guitar and moaning Northern English laced vocals. What these boys...
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Hummer – Warrington, England, United Kingdom. ‘Two engineers and an academic playing catchy, melodic Punk music.’ Don’t let the word ‘melodic’ fool you or start a series of alarm bells that causes you to have some sort of internet-based meltdown and don’t pretend not to know exactly what I’m talking...