In this exclusive interview with Encore NI, Bangor's most exciting young electronic four piece In An Instant discuss their new EP 'Light You Know and Love', their earliest influences and plans to take over the world (and support U2 in the process!).
The boys also revealed the launch date for the EP, the loving craft behind each of their songs and the hopes and fears which have helped drive th...
Today marks a significant step towards one of the countries most eagerly anticipated debut albums since A Plastic Rose's 'Camera.Shutter.Life', as masters of the melodic and all things positive Wonder Villains announced their debut album 'Rocky' is now available for pre-order.
Through the wonder of iTunes, fans of the four piece pop outfit can now also hear samples from the finished product, e...
Encore NI are proud to announce that a quote from one of our reviews has been chosen to sit alongside a UK wide poster campaign by Liverpool's popular gigging hotspot, The Korova Club. Situated on Hope Street, it has been at the heart of the Northern scenes rich indie rock heritage since 2009 and played host to a variety of beloved and respected UK bands since it's opening. On Saturday the 10th...
Tonight Encore NI found itself in the Oh Yeah Centre for another finely tuned night of rock and roll, led by it's ever reliable Volume Control team. Here Taylor Johnson gives his verdict...
Angst pouring from every riff and crashing cymbal, The Empires certainly wear their hearts on their sleeves, a precious trait in a live capacity no less than explosive at all times. Tearing through a repert...
Tonight Encore NI found itself in Voodoo for Belfast's newest exciting gig night 'Hidden Machine'. Ran by Blast FM's awesome 'Through The Wall' team James Magill and Nikki MacRae, tonight saw the promotion of some of the countries best acoustic tinged rock acts, including the highly anticipated return of New Ancestors, formerly The 1930's. With a great venue, stunning line-up and exquisite atm...
Bursting with the sort of pop-vigor we've came to expect, Londonderry's 'The Clameens' continue to hit the mark with latest single 'Don't Judge'. Littered with gravitating hooks and bounce along shimmer, here we see a new side to the guitar slinging, hyperactive kids who set the air-waves alight with 'She's Got My Heart' last year. Calmer, yet no less assured, 'Don't Judge' sways through the up...
As quietly self-assured as they are riotous, Belfast's The Late Two's produced another night of infectious wonder as they took to the stage at Voodoo last night. Having meticulously crafted an impressive back catalog over their five year history, songs like 'I Don't Wanna Stop This Dance' and 'Modette to Ladette' are given a new lease of life in a live capacity, Matty Legge's dynamic showmanshi...
Bangor based alternative outfit 'In An Instant' are a band in an ascendancy unlike many before them. Following in the carefully paved footsteps of critically acclaimed chart acts such as 'Two Door Cinema Club' and 'Genera Fiasco', the quartet have left no stone un-turned in their ambition to take the local music scene by storm. Gaining a fearsome and thoroughly deserved reputation for high ene...
Belfast's favorite friendly, neighborhood, prodigal sons today released their latest music video for new single 'Someone's Daughter'. The hard hitting track, infusing the alt-rock bends of an 'OK Computer' era Radiohead with classic APR grit, see's in it's video one young boys journey into adulthood, joined by the watchful eyes of his childhood robot toy. Humorous, well produced and with a sur...
The Sass are a band underpinned by tragedy and defined by infectious and uplifting melodies. A timeless and unfortunate combination which has blighted a group otherwise destined for recognition far beyond these shores since their inception more than five years ago. Formed by frontman Colm Donnelly, The Sass's early ear for melody and uplifting folktinged rock and roll gained them many admirers ...
For those of you who expected Lisburn's cutting edge, premier rock and roll outfit The Couth to conform to the national stranglehold of 'synth-pop' indie on EP number two, they can rest easy as the lads with guitars return to riotous form on new single 'BloodBreaker'. Showing no sings of slowing down, frontman and chief songwriter David McCrum channels the energy of The Ramones, while intertwin...
In a move certain to baffle their carefully assembled fan base, beloved Londonderry/Derry quartet 'Little Bear' have abandoned their former moniker in favor of the ambiguous 'PØRTS', jumping on the bandwagon of modern 'all cap' band names.
Long term fans of the band shouldn't worry however, as the newly branded group bare all the hall marks of their previous identity. Front man Steven McCool's...
Taylor Johnson exclusively interviews Pat Kirch, drummer of Arizona's biggest talents The Maine, back stage before their gig at the Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast on their UK Tour.
Here we talk Warped Tour 2014, trips to Brazil & hanging out with Dave Grohl. We also exclusively reveal the mystery of the 'Pioneer' album cover...
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