Peace

Harry Koisser, Samuel Koisser, Doug Castle and Dominic Boyce, are four men that have taken the industry by storm.

Originally named 'November And The Criminal' in 2009 they released their first self-titled debut EP in early March. They finally decided to change their name to Peace in late 2010.

Peace started their take over in 2009, after going around playing at  various locations, after which they were finally signed to the record label Columbia in 2012.

Peace have been here for years, but only last year were they starting to get known. In the summer of 2012 they released their first single California Daze, making it a free download for their fans.

As a band they have played in various locations and have supported bands such as the world famous Mystery Jets and The Vaccines on their tours. Incidentally I find that listening to their album In Love, they sound a lot like Mystery Jets and The Vaccines with a hint of Nirvana.

I saw Peace last year at Beacons Festival. They have a very heavy beat, psychedelic rock Hendrix-esque music. They were covering for the band Holograms, I think it was a good swap because not only I enjoyed their set, the whole tent enjoyed it.

Their debut song Wraith was released mid-January following their nomination for the sound of 2013. The band released it just in time to gain fans and win over the organisers of the NME awards, and they managed it, Peace played the opening slot on the NME tour alongside Palma Violets, Miles Kane and Django Django.

Peace's debut album In Love was released 25th March and has sold 9029 copies [Week April 16th] reaching number 16 in the charts.
Peace are a breath of fresh air in the industry, Harry Koisser's vocals are refreshing, the band as a whole please the audience with their melodic tones. Even though they are a new sounding band in some of Peace's songs you can hear hints of; Foals, Vampire Weekend, The Maccabees, Miles Kane, and The Cribs. They are a highly influential band.

The album is a 10 track (or 14 if you go deluxe) masterpiece. Every song, no matter fast or slow, will sink into your brain and will just take you on a wild adventure through their life.

Peace have been influenced by old indie- rock, the classics, they wanted to go back to a time before Justin (bloody) Bieber, because all they want to do is 'Forgeeett yoouuu' (Toxic)

The album starts off with a bang much like a firework with Higher Than The Sun, the opening drum beat is in anticipation of the awesome guitar clang.

After this triumph follows the bands single Follow Baby, this single was released as 500 7" vinyls, if that doesn't excite you about the band, I don't know what will. Peace released a music video for this song, to go with the classic song had to be a classic video, in it the band destroy their instruments and the set in slow motion. To add a little more sass to the video - and to stop critics thinking it was copied- the director added a little more anarchy to it so they added a moving set.

The next track is Lovesick, in much the same way as The Cure wrote Friday I'm In Love, Peace wanted to get their feelings across in the notion of a song. This song on the album is brilliant, it makes you get up and dance with anyone that's around.

The fourth track on the album is Float Forever. This is my favourite song, I like how it starts slow and climbs throughout the song, until half way through where it gets an awesome drum solo. The first line of the song is a brilliant representation of what the band loves... 'Sit atop the Eiffel in your mind, if you're not happy wearing denim, then you're the devil in disguise' I don't know what it is with the lyric, but I just love them. I also think it's great how the song starts and ends with that line. Listening to the song really makes you feel as if you will 'Float forever in the tide'.

Next up is track five, Wraith has a shoulder bopping way about it. The only way I can describe it is, WOW. Such a dark meaning to the song with such a light way of portraying it.

Delicious is next on the list. In this song I can hear Mystery Jets strongly, especially in the chorus, However I think it is amazing. So many instruments in the song, there is so much going on, so many sounds, yet mix amazingly and all work together.

Waste Of Paint soon follows. In this song I love the effect that has been put on Harry's voice, the sort of echo it has, is electric, it blows my brain. With only three tracks left I'm delighted to tell you that it gets better. I think of the cure with this song. it would go perfectly in a playlist with Inbetween Days.

Track Eight Toxic is another love song, about getting over someone. When you just want to get over them, and fill that heart shaped hole in your chest. I recommend listening to this song, it's brilliant.

The penultimate song, Sugarstone, the lyrics 'It's not about the generation, It's not about our education, We don't need to think today, Cos you and me can slip away, You know, You're my sugarstone' is influential and is everything you want to say to that one person you like, but possibly shouldn't..

The final song on the album is a mellow one, California Daze, you can tell what it will be like from the title. I think it is the perfect song for the summer, just lying in the sun listening to this would be perfect.

Overall I find this album amazing, the only bad thing about it is it doesn't go on long enough. I can't get enough of this band. Can't wait for more.

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Frank Turner

English Folk/Punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner sure has taken the music by storm.

Turner began his musical career at school in a band named Kneejerk. Tue band released three record and played several sows around the UK. Their last record The Half Life Of Kissing was released after the band broke up.

In the early months if 2001 Turner joined post-hardcore band Million Dead. In 2005, after four years and two albums, the band announced their split.

Turner wanted to quit the band, but didn't want to quit the tour. He felt it a hassle to find a band so he thought it the logical thing to do to, 'try my hand at playing theses songs solo'. And so his solo career had started.

Turners first official debut came about in January 2007, with his first album 'Sleep Is For The Week' said by Turner to be 'a snapshot of pretty much exactly one year of my life'.

Next on the agenda for Turner was to get recording again, after his extensive tour including supporting for Biffy Clyro.

Turner released album no. 2 in March of 2008 Love Ire and Song was well received by old and new fans. Turner summarized the title... 'The three things you need in life to be content. Love, Ire- righteous anger- and Song- as in, you know, like a guitar and some Gran Parsons Tunes. This record was re-released in July 09 after Turner signed to Epitaph Records.
The song Photosynthesis is an inspiring song that is enjoyable, likable and catchy, I especially like the lyric 'I won't sit down, I won't shut up and most of all, I will not grow up'. It shows you the sort of person Turner really is.

Next in Turners diary was to get a third hit produced for his folk loving fans. Poetry of the Deed was released September 09. A single from said album The Road was named the Hottest Record in the World Today thanks to Radio 1's well known DJ Zane Lowe.

Following the release of the album Turner and his band traveled playing multiple shows in various venues.

In the summer of 2010 Turner played in multiple festivals and released the Rock & Roll EP. And in March 2011, it was announced in August 2011 Tuner would be playing on the main stage of Reading and Leeds Festival.

Just in time for Reading and Leeds, Turner released his fourth album, England Keep My Bones in June of '11.

The title of the album was taken from Shakespeare's play The Life and Death of King John.
Turner said "I knew that the album was, for the most part, about mortality and about Englishness. Shakespeare seems like a good place to go hunting for some pearls of wisdom, and with a little help from my friend Ben we came across this one, and it just seemed to fit the work really well"
NME described it as "a fearless venture for an artist with something very interesting to say"
Turner recorded his fifth studio album at the end of 2012 and is to be released at the end of the month.

The first single Recovery was released on the fourth of March and released on iTunes the next day. The single recovery is very folky, easy listening and catchy. Frank Turner has managed to create an upbeat way of getting over heartbreak and the recovery you go through.

If you like Frank Turner you will like The King Blues, The Wombats, Pulled Apart By Horses and in some songs traces of Mystery Jets.
This array of artists gives a wide range of sounds to live up to, but he does it amazingly.

 Moustacheyousomething.