<P><A HREF="https://www.themysterines.com/" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WEBSITE</A> | <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/TheMysterines/" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FACEBOOK</A> | <A HREF="https://www.instagram.com/themysterines/" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">INSTAGRAM</A> | <A HREF="https://twitter.com/TheMysterines" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TWITTER</A> | <A HREF="https://open.spotify.com/artist/15QhuBSLfDNECfF8wvxj0M" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SPOTIFY </A> </P><P>When it comes to pivotal life moments, having the mighty Nick Cave snatch a balloon out of your hands when you’re seven years old before smirkingly stomping on it is going to make you do one of two things. 1) Run off crying and forever commit to a quiet life or 2) Decide to be just like the big tall man who gets a kick out of scaring little kids. When it happened to Lia Metcalfe, she wisely decided to do the latter.</P><P> Still only 20 years old, the Mysterines’ imposing frontwoman melds together more than her lifetime’s worth of experiences with the kind of deep, impassioned vocal you won’t forget in a hurry. In her songs and stagecraft you’ll see and hear everything from PJ Harvey’s raw and ragged stomp to the crazed carnival energy of Tom Waits and eviscerating poetics of Patti Smith. The first great British rock band of the post-pandemic era, the Mysterines let us in on Lia’s unfiltered look at life, the universe and everything, complete with serious riffs and an unflinching honesty. </P><P> Though currently based in Manchester, Lia was raised in Liverpool, born to parents only just out of their teens who raised her on the road and in and out of festival VIP areas – hence that unforgettable run-in with Nick Cave. Both were – and still are – music obsessives, bringing her up to the sounds of Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age, The Strokes, Motown classics and Bob Dylan, who remains her songwriting icon. </P><P>Lia never remembers not singing. “I didn’t really know any different,” she explains. “Growing up around someone who was always making music and always writing, it just seemed like the natural thing.” Since the start her voice was a cut above, a bassy, deep thing even when she was just a kid. But what really hooked her into making music was lyrics. “I still don’t really see myself as a singer,” she explains. “First and foremost I’m a writer, that’s my main passion.” By her early teens she was already gigging locally. At 16 she decided to throw herself fully into music. “I went to college for a month, but I got kicked out for smoking in the non-smoking area,” she shrugs. A couple of months later she was off on tour anyway with her band the Mysterines. “I never wanted to be solo,” she says. “I knew my songs weren’t gonna be acoustic, they needed to have a big and full sound behind them.” The idea of a band also fitted into a classic set-up that Lia loved. “I wanted to have a gang-like atmosphere,” she says. “I thought it was cool when Blondie and the Pretenders did that – having a woman in charge.” </P><P>The rest of the Mysterines naturally coalesced around Lia. George the bass player she met when she was 14, standing outside a branch of Home Bargains. “I thought he looked like a bass player, and he was. So he’s been with me ever since,” she explains. Lead guitarist Callum and drummer Paul she met a few years later at a Psychedelic Porn Crumpets gig in Liverpool. She’d forgotten her ID and the bar refused to serve her, despite the fact that she’d just turned 18. Callum helped her out by offering Lia a warm can of beer from out of his backpack. The rest, of course, is history.</P>

<P><A HREF="https://www.instagram.com/moontidegallery/" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">INSTAGRAM</A> | <A HREF="https://soundcloud.com/moontidegallery" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SOUNDCLOUD</A> | <A HREF="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5yS0ICIkgehkPHwYCpe5Hy" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SPOTIFY</A> </P><P>Moon Tide Gallery is the project of 21 year old Mason Gainer out of Baltimore. The group just released their 6 track EP "Good Boy" in February 2021 which combines lo-fi indie, psychedelic &amp; sonics across a multitude of genres. With honest lyrics and a live show that will be sure to leave you sweaty, Moon Tide Gallery are quickly proving to be the real deal.</P>

<P>Equally British and American, the Backfires are a rock band from both sides of the Atlantic. Comprised of Alex Gomez (frontman), Harry Ruprecht (guitar), Matt Walter (bass), and Max Wanduragala (drums), the band formed in late 2018 in London and has since relocated to New York City.</P><P></P><P>In January 2020, the band recorded their first EP, “Consider the Backfires” at Unwound Studios and Gun Factory Studios in London. The band’s debut single “Anything” was released on October 16th, 2020, followed by a second single “the Man” on November 13th 2020.</P><P></P><P>Consider the Backfires, an energy driven EP inspired by coming of age experiences, was released on February 19th, 2021. Under the Radar put it best when they said, “When the band locks in together they instantly transport you back to packed venues and sold-out shows, capturing all of the brilliant escapism that nights out represent.”</P><P></P><P>Stay tuned for new music and tour dates from the Backfires soon!</P>