Music Of The City: The Manchester Sessions

We caught up with the team in Dawson's Music Manchester, as they gear up to host Episode One of The Manchester Sessions; an exciting and dynamic new forum supporting local artists, sharing music...

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Press to MECO In Q&A Corner: New Album, New Bassist, New Gear!

New Year, New Album, New Bassist...Press to MECO Bossin' It!  Press to MECO have been firm favourites of the team at Dawsons ever since we saw them supporting technical metal noise merchants...

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Crawlers In Q&A Corner: Multi-Talented Alt-Rockers On Inspiration, Gear, and Future Plans

Fearsome four-piece who don't take prisoners... Crawlers are four misfits from the North West, bringing a heady alternative rock that encompasses everything from acidic and caustic to...

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Lapwing: Spreading Some Hope at the End of 2020

The Song Everyone Should Be Listening To This Christmas! Supporting musicians is in our blood, part of the very foundations that Dawsons Music & Sound is built on.  Whether young or...

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Venus in Q&A Corner: Women are from Venus…

We talk with Venus about dismissing trite labels, the burgeoning Leeds' scene, and their upcoming 'Wicked Things' EP... In an age where a person is told ‘we are equal, we are one, we are...

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Zac Pajak in Q&A Corner: Smooth & Soulful

Zac Pajak started out his musical career busking on the streets of Kingston whilst writing and producing his own songs from a home-made studio in his parents' garden shed. His work soon caught the...

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Bethlehem Casuals in Q&A Corner: Stamping Feet, Smiling Faces

The Tragedy of Street Dog Bethlehem Casuals are a raucous live act who have compiled a wide sphere of influence to create music that is impossible to pigeonhole. With influences as varied as...

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Hanging Valleys in Q&A Corner: Masterful Sonic Creators

Ornate compositions crafted and delivered with tender precision... We were lucky enough to chat with Mike and Thom from Hanging Valleys, and they were more than generous with their responses....

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Alarmist in Q&A Corner: Minimalism and Maximalism

Alarmist are an Irish instrumental power trio offering up an adventurous sound that's equal parts chaotic calamity and cool calm. Combining free and adventurous jazz runs with post-rock influenced...

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Orchards in Q&A Corner: Math Chops and Indie Pop

Brighton based four-piece Orchards were born from a diverse music scene and are fast becoming one of the best-known bands on the circuit. Combining summery pop melodies with math-rock riffs,...

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Matt Holubowski in Q&A Corner: Alternate Realities and Escapism

Whenever I see the words 'singer/songwriter' land in my inbox I feel a sense of foreboding. I'm expecting acoustic guitar, a solitary and sombre vocal and not much else. Maybe it's the influx of...

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Glove in Q&A Corner: The Year of the Duo

No Blades No Bones Glove are a band with a difference. A two-fold collaboration where minimalist sonics meets maximum soul, formed by artists SloSilver and Stephanie Finegan. Glove take a...

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