The reason why a fleeting one-off ‘hello’ interview became a run was because of the band. On the back of regular airplay, I did a run of interviews with the band. The old-fashioned way, when it was always about which songs stood up on radio, without relying on the hype of social media, videos and visual packaging that has now become the norm. ‘From The Darkness’, ‘Shadows’ and ‘If The Gods Be Good’ each had a lengthy run on my Friday show, powered by weekly requests from the listeners – many who knew nothing about the band but liked the songs.
Unknown Refuge formally mark their arrival on the scene with a debut album that captures the raw energy and excitement of a band starting out, developing their craft and hungry to make their mark.Ī few people within the scene mentioned the band to me last year, but it was the listener reaction that cemented the band as playlist regulars for the second half of 2020. For March though, I’m going with a new band. The end of February and March will see a run of fine album releases and the timing could not be better: Some big names are back with impressive releases and a number of established rising bands are also building up a head of steam. With promise of the lockdown paralysis easing, the spring sunshine may well usher in a new era of hope, as we all slowly start to rebuild our lives – and, for some, to contemplate the prospect of a world with gigs once again.
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