Daniel from up-and-coming band Gentle Friendly chats to Impact’s Elly Condron about life in the band, the technical aspects of “hitting things”, and where they find their unusual instruments.
So, when and how did you guys meet?
We were recruited by the great saxophonist Thom Hill for his bamitsva band.
You’re Brummies, is that where you live? [...]

Ever thought about a career in Music? Or wondered what it would be like to work behind the scenes of one of Britain’s major record labels? Impact’s Katie Feld tells all about her work experience at Polydor Records.
The “music biz”; it’s one of glamour, style, scandal and gossip. Whether it be X Factor-ing with Cheryl [...]

I first saw Mumford & Sons in a makeshift hut in the middle of Glastonbury; the beauty of the music left me all warm inside, and I think it says a lot that I remember that so gig well. This time, upstairs at Bunkers Hill, they lived up to expectations and more as their sound [...]

Folk Music: It’s back and it’s big, but is it what we need?
Impact catches up with some of the most prominent Folk musicians in the scene right now to see what it’s all about and to see if it really is “what we all need.”
Johnny Flynn @ Bodega Social, 22 October
According to Johnny Flynn [...]

‘Runnin’ Wild’ is a booze swilling, ‘cheap women’ loving album that harkens back to the glory days of AC/DC, maintaining a continuously upbeat pace, it’s a non-stop party with one objective in mind – to have a bloody good time. But subscribing to a framework 35 years old, it’s surprising that this Aussie quartet fail [...]

Foals gambled their university education for a career in music. It seems to have paid off; they have since signed two major record deals, and released debut album ‘Antidotes’ earlier this year. Impact’s Elise Laker and James Ballard caught up with 22 year old front man Yannis to find out how the band is doing, [...]

 
If we were to follow Foals’ (yes it is just Foals, there is no ‘the’ – this was confirmed by a source close to the band, rather vehemently) rise to fame from a purely Nottingham-centric perspective, we would start with their performance at Liars club just over 18 months ago. They then returned to headline [...]

On a surprisingly sunny, serene October afternoon, I sit on a balcony overlooking the sun-streaked buildings that dwell within the heart of Nottingham opposite one of Britain’s most refreshing and soulful young musicians, who goes by the name of Natty. His laid back demeanour and astute sentiments regarding music, life and society reflects the vibe [...]

 
Starting out in the music business is a difficult task for anyone. Gifted musicians can struggle to be noticed amidst the zillions of bands peddling their material on myspace. But fear not talented types, the answer to your prayers is here in the form of Syllabus Music Platform, a new scheme designed to enable created [...]

Frank Turner is a sick man. Despite this inconvenience he is cheerful, warm and welcoming and happy to talk to Impact, and what’s more he’s going to play a show tonight. We like him already.
 

 
It’s clear that a Frank Turner gig is all about the good times. As he takes to the stage alone for [...]