Category: Rise of The Indie Artists
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Stay Tonight Elijah Jenkins
Emerging from Manchester’s vibrant indie scene, Elijah Jenkins draws inspiration from the city’s rich musical heritage. His songs are full of heartfelt lyrics and intricate melodies that resonate. A Mancunian gem poised to shine on a national stage. Having released his debut single in 2024 (Start Again), the 20 year…
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Lucy The Malakites
Welsh 4-piece The Malakites return with their first single in 12 months with a debut EP to follow later in the year, The Welsh 4-piece formed in 2019 and have gone from strength to strength, wowing audiences at major UK festivals (IOW; Y Not Festival), going out on several well…
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Melanie BlIND VIEW
Blind View’s debut single, Melanie, bursts onto the indie alternative scene with the kind of confidence you’d expect from a band far beyond their years. Hailing from Essex, these five school friends channel their fresh energy into a track that feels both familiar and excitingly new. Forming in late 2024,…
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Changeover Sonnet
Scottish sensations Sonnet, return with their first single of 2025 and it’s sure to put the band firmly in the spot light. Forming in 2023, the four piece consist of Nathan Evans, Archie Hart, Louis Alexander and Thurston Livesey and released two singles (Wait and Another Life) and a debut…
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Reality TV David Fraser
Scottish singer/songwriter David Fraser comes bursting onto the indie scene with his debut single Reality TV, which has already seen over 7k Spotify streams in just 2 weeks. Having spent 2024 recording and writing, David supported the likes of Tom Meighan, Pete Doherty and Kyle Falconer, earning plenty of praise…
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Essex Drugs and Rock and Roll Bilk
Essex trio, Bilk are set to release one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2025, when they release Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll on 25th January via Scruff of The Neck Records. The band consists of Sol Abrahams (Vocals/guitars), Luke Hare (bass) and Harry Gray (drums) and they’ve spent the past…
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GiMM!CK The Rafters
East Lancashire Punk Rock four piece The Rafters come blistering into 2025 with their first single in 12 months! Since their first single release back in 2019, The Rafters have released nine singles (approaching 20k Spotify streams), had their debut single feature on iconic football programme Soccer AM, shared a…
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Souls In Motion Pastel
Since bursting onto the scene in 2020, with debut single She Waits For Me, Pastel have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting emerging bands in the indie scene. There first two EPs secured the top two spots on the UK official vinyl charts and they received a…
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ThisIsTheMusic Top 10 EPs of 2024
As 2024 winds down, the indie music scene has been packed with creativity, delivering incredible EPs that have captured the hearts of indie fans up and down the UK. Here are the top 10 indie EPs that defined ThisIsTheMusic’s 2024. LOCK- IN – On To The Next A mesmerising EP,…
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Are You Bored Yet? Billobuckers Cian Downing Deshine Dreams, Schemes and Young Teens Fiona Lennon Grace Calver Hannah Mazey Hazy Sundays Hotter Than The Sun indie Music Liam Gallagher Lock-In Megan Wyn music review new music Noel Gallagher Oasis Payola punk rock Quaint Quiet Lie Rise of The Indie Artists SAHAJi Sex Pistols Shambolics Simple Pleasures single review Siracuse Song Of The Year Subterrania The Avelons The Denabys The Reytons The Shed Project ThisIsTheMusic ThisIsTheMusic meets Podcast Track Of The Year

ThisIsTheMusic Top 30 Singles of 2024
After a year of incredible music, I’m thrilled to unveil the ThisIsTheMusic Top 30 Tracks of the Year by unsigned artists who’ve proven that great music doesn’t need a big label to shine. Have a read below and hopefully you might find an artist that you’ve not come across before.…
