SixNationState & Jonquil

I thought I'd recommend a couple of bands. They have both played the Boileroom in Guildford at some point in the last year but that is where the similarities end.

SixNationState

I went into their gig not knowing what they would sound like. I certainly did not expect the explosive energy that they displayed!

Thankfully, this five-piece, originally from Southampton but now based in Reading, do have the songs to match the energy. Songs like debut single 'Fire' and 'I Hate The Summer' rival all the current crop of guitar-pop bands in the charts and have just released a debut album (anonymously titled) on the Jeepster label.

SixNationState MySpace

Jonquil

A band of many talents. Six members rotate between several instruments (including a viola, a double bass and a harmonica) to create a relaxed and atmospheric sounding musical backdrop. It almost sounds like music from a different century.

They just released their second full-length album called 'Lions' through the very small Try Harder label. It's worth getting just for the title track alone, a song that rallies in its chanting but against lush, acoustic music seems gentle.

Jonquil MySpace

DIGG IT!