Last Of The Light Brigade – The Brink

When they released Last Laugh in 2014, despite the title, I’m not sure anyone thought it would be the swan song for indie rockers Last Of The Light Brigade. As their gigs (away from the wedding band circuit) became fewer and further between though, and the individual members pursued other interests (with quite some success) it seemed like that might...

Coastal Fire Dept – You Are Stuck

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Relatively hot on the heels of their debut ‘mini-album’ Control, Coastal Fire Dept. are back with a new single (a lead in to their upcoming new album), You Are Stuck. Since we last heard from the band on record they seem to have further solidified their line up with...

Coastal Fire Dept – Control

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the last five years, since their rather inauspicious debut supporting Last Of The Light Brigade, the world’s finest (and possibly only) purveyors of self-styled ‘Grunge From The Vale’, Coastal Fire Dept, have been through something of a rotating cast of line ups centred on frontman and chief songwriter...

WaterColour Matchbox – Pathways

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Back in 2017, when they released their debut album Fragments, Artefacts & Ruins, WaterColour Matchbox was little more than a two piece studio project for Peter Mitchell and Mikey Ferbrache just beginning to look into expanding to live performances. Now, as they release their second full length record, Pathways,...

Dan Ashplant – King Of The Country Road

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard With the abundance of music schools in Guernsey giving young musicians a chance to explore things away from the traditional classical basis of the school’s music service, it’s no surprise that more and more youngsters are once again forming bands or creating their own music. One such performer is...

Kiya Ashton – Sweet Decadence EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the last couple of years Kiya Ashton has gone from attending the shows organised by Sound Guernsey to being one of the most interesting performers at them. As well as this she has appeared at both Chaos and the Vale Earth Fair while becoming a recognisable member of...

BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey: March 2018 – Guernsey Gigs and Apocalypse Studios

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Click here to listen to the show On the March 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey, broadcast on Saturday 31st, I presented something of a Guernsey Gigs special. On the show I spoke to the Guernsey Gigs team as they launch their new website, designed to be...