I count myself very lucky that when it comes to bands, either by themselves or by their management sending me CDs to review, I’ve had some mighty awesome CDs dropping through the post box, it just goes to show that people do enjoy my music reviews.

Now the other day I received an album from Hampshire band In Darklight, I wasn’t really sure what to expect, so I popped the CD into my computer and uploaded it onto my iPod, it’s easier that way for me to listen to new material on the move

In Darklight were formed in late 2004, although the four band members – brothers Ben and Louis Sellers, Ross Archer and David Green – had been working actively as a band under various names since 2000.

This début album from the four piece band is one that you don’t need to play over and over to get used to it, it’s an album that you’ll play over and over again because it’s acoustically brilliant. Everything fits in together perfectly, guitars, drums, vocals the album is just a joy to listen to.

I can hear you asking what genre the band are, well when you check it out on iTunes, it says “Alternative”, but personally I would add pop/rock on to the alternative, the album is so strong on drums and guitar riffs that it up there with the big boys in my opinion, this is one of those albums that with have any air-guitar or air-drummer giving it some

But saying that, when the album hist the track “Leave Me Here” it slows down, to a wonderful acoustic guitar and some gorgeous dreamy vocals, then onto the short “[Always in my Way]” which nicely flows into “Surface”, boy these guys are truly talented.

As with the tracks I’ve just mentioned it’s not all power tracks, the track “In The Red” is one of those tracks that has no drums, and is one that would sound amazing live with just the piano and vocals of a melting ballad.

Finishing the album off with “Missiles” brings back those key sounds of In Darklight which make this album one that is a must for any music fans collection.

For once I’d like to get an album I could complain about!

I can’t really fault this debut album from In Darklight, even the CD packaging is well designed, Ok I can see you’re waiting for the overall rating of the album, so for sound quality, production and the pure talent of In Darklight I’m giving the album 4.5 out of 5

Check out In Darklight on their MySpace page and their album is now Available Amazon, iTunes and even as a physical Digipak CD.

Ever popular than ever I’m proud to bring you another in my series of “Who’s the Band” and this time I bring you an interview with Downfire, so I’m going to stop rambling on and get on with the interview..

Q: So how did you come upon the name of your band? Is it the first name you chose?
A: Wish I had a great story for the name but was just a random thing we decided on.

Q: Introduce each member and instrument played or role in the band?
A: David Diaz – Vocals / Guitar
Carlos Vega – Guitars
Ignacio – Drums
Ronnie Bucker – Bass

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Ever popular than ever I’m proud to bring you another interview in my series of “Who’s the Band” and this time I bring you an interview with Dysfunctional Kid, so I’m going to stop rambling on and get on with the interview..

Q: So how did you come upon the name of your band? Is it the first name you chose?
A: It was made up one night, I don’t remember when. Dysfunctional Kid was kind of
my solo project back in the day, now that we’ve grown to a full band we’re
stuck with the stupid name.

Q: Introduce each member and instrument played or role in the band?
A: Levi “Multiple Beards” Netto plays drums and does none of the singing. Marl
Bro plays bass and takes care of some background vocals. Erik B. plays guitar
and does half of the singing and I play guitar and sing the other half.

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Ever popular than ever I’m proud to bring another in my series of “Who’s the Band” and this week I bring you an interview with Brad Reason, so I’m going to stop rambling on and get on with the interview..

Q: So how did you come upon the name of your band? Is it the first name you chose?
A: I stuck with my name, Brad Reason. Then there was a time where I was doing a lot more DJ work, so I decided to pick a DJ name, and I went with DJ Doubledown. I loved the movie “Swingers” so I went with Doubledown. When I entered Second Life to begin my virtual world performance career, I used the first name Doubledown, and then at registration, I was given the option of several last names. I picked Tandino. So, my name became Doubledown Tandino in the virtual world, Second Life. In the real world, I stick with Brad Reason. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever popular than ever I’m proud to bring you another in my series of “Who’s the Band” and this week I bring you an interview with K-TRAXX, so I’m going to stop rambling on and get on with the interview..

Q: So how did you come upon the name of your band? Is it the first name you chose?
A: I actually had a few name but this one was bassed on an Idea for a productions company and I liked it as an artist/producer/dj name so I kept it.

Q: So please introduce yourself to our readers?
A: As a Producer, Composer, and DJ, I enjoy all types of music. Never prefered a specific style but my style reflects to what I listen to the most. It all started in 96 with my passion for music DJ’ing at house parties around town, and then at local clubs I got herd. Then in 98 me and a friend started messing around with anything we could get our hands on to make music. I don’t have a specific style but I create with what I am feeling.

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Ever popular than ever I’m proud to bring you another in my series of “Who’s the Band” and this week I bring you an interview with a local band in my area “Sunrise Sunset”, so I’m going to stop rambling on and get on with the interview..

Q: So how did you come upon the name of your band? Is it the first name you chose?

A: I used “Sunrise Sunset” as a username for a social networking website a few years previous to writing songs. It seemed to catch on as an alter ego to me so I thought I’d use it for my stage name. Read the rest of this entry »

After the success of the Blogger Interviews on my blog I decided to do the same with artists/bands and having known a few bands over the years through my own electronica music, I asked several of them if they would mind having an interview on Blazing Minds so they could get the word out on their music perhaps get some new fans.

Quite a few decided they would like to do the interview and these are the ones that are listed in this post, though a few never got back to me, which was a real shame, but for those that did I do hope that the interview that they have had posted has helped their fan bases a tad..

If you are in a band or are a solo artist and would like to have an interview with Blazing Minds they just contact me for more info

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