Category: New Music

Roulette spins the Wheel of Fortune once more

New Music

Swedish rock band “Roulette” formed in 1985 in “Sundsvall” and quickly became one of the most popular bands in their hometown. They had a couple of hits on local radio stations and played in pubs and festivals around Sweden. A bumpy ride followed their Swedish breakthrough and it appears a lack of promotional support ultimately lead to a hiatus.”

In 2008 Roulette released a “best of” album called Better Late Than Never before returning in 2019 with new material on the album Now! which received many great reviews. Recently the band headlined “Scandirock Melodic” in Gothenburg, and played at “Sabaton Open Air” receiving a 9/10 review for their live performance.

Roulette’s latest single Ready For Friday Night, an up-tempo rocker, is new this week on RadiJohan.

RadiJohan Hit by Tidal Wave

New Music

English melodic hard rock band “TEN” were formed in 1995. The band’s early albums, such as The Name Of The Rose, The Robe, Spellbound, and Babylon, established the Manchester band as pillars in the melodic hard rock genre. To date they have released 15 studio albums and number 16, Something Wicked This Way Comes, is due for release on 20th January 2023. The new album’s first single, The Tidal Wave, is new this week on RadiJohan.

Jelly Rolling Through The Genres

New Music

“Jason DeFord” grew up in Nashville Tennessee and, under the name “Jelly Roll” has been making music for many years now. He started out in hip hop, went into rock, and more recently strayed into country music. Jelly Roll was the name his mother gave him when he was a young, “chubby kid” and it stuck. He considers himself a songwriter as well as a singer which is his reason for not sticking to one genre of music. He has a somewhat sordid past that includes incarceration. He has however managed to turn his life around and is now using his music to help others who struggle. Jelly Roll’s new single She is about the struggle of addiction.

“‘she’ is about talking about the elephant in the room and addressing head-on the heroin and fentanyl epidemic that is sweeping the nation; the pharmaceutical pill problem that is sweeping the nation and has been for a long time. And I feel like it’s an artist’s responsibility to speak for those who sometimes can’t always speak for themselves.“

Jelly Roll’s She is new this week on RadiJohan.

Cats Head 1,000,000 Miles into Deep Space

New Music

British Rockers “Cats In Space” have released the third single from album of the year contender Kick Start The Sun. The Special duet version of 1,000,000 Miles, which features Julie Maguire from UK band “Space Elevator,” was voted “single of the week by readers of “Classic Rock Magazine” and is new this week on RadiJohan.

Lewis Capaldi – A Heaven-sent Surprise?

New Music

Scottish singer-songwriter “Lewis Capaldi” is the youngest of four children. His birth came as a bit of a surprise to his family after his father had undergone a vasectomy. His passion for performing started after he sang on stage while on a family trip to France when he was four years old. At age nine he learnt how to play guitar. Capaldi’s breakthrough single, Someone You Loved, charted in 29 countries, spent seven weeks at number one in the UK and also reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first Scottish solo artist to top the US charts since Sheena Easton in 1981. Lewis Capaldi’s new album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, is due for release in 2023. His new single, Pointless, was co-written with Ed Sheeran and is new this week on RadiJohan.

Introducing Dermot Kennedy

New Music

“Dermot Kennedy” grew up in Ireland, an avid football fan and player, who started playing guitar at age 10, and songwriting at age 14. His parents were very supportive. He credits his father for frequently driving him into Dublin to perform at open mic nights when he was underage. His mother submitted a successful application for him to study classical music at university. After releasing many singles and EPs Dermot released his first complete album, Without Fear, in 2019. In January 2020 he was nominated for international male solo artist of the year at the BRIT Awards. His second studio album, Sonder, was released in November. The single, Kiss me, is new this week on RadiJohan. Dermot comments:

“the message behind both the video and song of ‘Kiss Me’ is that love is worth it…Even when things are falling apart and life feels short and there’s chaos all around us, there’s still always something to hold on to.”

Irish rock duo Dea Matrona release fabulous new foot-stomper

New Music

“Dea Matrona” comprises two school friends, Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe, who grew up busking to their favourite rock ‘n’ roll anthems on the streets of Belfast. Following on from their previous singles, Glory Glory (I Am Free) and So Damn Dangerous, their new single, Red Button, describes watching the world fall apart around you.

“Red Button is written from the perspective of observing the world tearing itself apart and being brought to a self-inflicted end in an apocalyptic state. It’s dark, it’s serious and it’s probably our favourite song we’ve written yet”

This is one of those songs that is likely to get stuck in your head for a while. Red Button is new this week on RadiJohan.

Making Merry with Musketeers

New Music

“dArtagnan” is a German folk rock band from Nuremberg.The band’s name references the 17th century French soldier made famous by author “Alexandre Dumas,” particularly in the novel “The Three Musketeers.” Founded in 2015 the band describe their style of music as “Musketeer Rock,” a blend of modern rock sounds interwoven with folk rhythms “some of which echoed through the land hundreds of years ago”, together with lyrics that celebrate “love of life, compassion, friendship, camaraderie and courage.” You can hear what Musketeer Rock sounds like on dArtagnan’s new album, Felsenfest. Their single, We’re Gonna Be Drinking, which features “Candice Night” from the band “Blackmore’s Night,” is new this week on RadiJohan.

Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead

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The debut album, Ballad Of A Misspent Youth, by Nashville-based rockers “Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts” was released this month. Talking about their new single, Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead, Tuk Smith said:

“I was channeling my favourite 70’s glam gods on this track, for sure. I woke up one morning with the phrase ‘…everybody loves you when you’re dead’ running through my head, so I sat down at the piano and the song kind of wrote itself. I had been struggling with the death of a friend and I was flooded with existential thoughts. It’s not necessarily a song about death per se, it’s a bit more layered with some social commentary thrown in there. Personally, I look at it as more a freedom song.”

Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead is new this week on RadiJohan.

Dermot Kenny wants to be kissed.

New Music

Irish singer-songwriter “Dermot Kennedy” has been described as a master storyteller who marries poignant lyrics about love’s intensity with an infectious, hook-laden melody that immediately draws the listener in. Dermot started playing guitar at age 10, and writing songs at age 14. His parents were very supportive. Dermot credits his father for frequently driving him into Dublin to perform at open mic nights when he was underage. His mother submitted an application for him to study classical music at “Maynooth” University where he spent three years. He released his debut album, Without Fear, in 2019. His new album, Sonder, is out now and the single, Kiss Me, is new this week on RadiJohan.