INTRODUCING...HOT SPRINGS - FUTURE SOUNDS DEBUTS

On yesterday's radio show on Little Radio, the band that was featured in the 'INTRODUCING..." segment is a band called HOT SPRINGS from Montreal, Canada. Fronted by the unforgettable voice of Giselle Webber, the 4-piece has roots deep in punk rock, but Webber has also spent time singing over old jazz records to create a sound that is definitely her own. Part MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND, part MACY GREY on acid, Giselle's voice could easily pull off a great cover of 'Love Removal Machine' one moment, before coming out acoustically and dropping 'Strange Fruit'. Their full length came my way, "Volcano", and its top to bottom strong and one that will be on my 'Best Of' list when the year ends I'm sure. They are playing the NXNE festival coming up in Toronto, and the online chatter is a plenty on them. Check out "Headrush" if you get the chance - it howls!!

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Other debut artists making it onto the playlist this week:

SLEEPMASK - "Voudou"

FROM: Los Angeles
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/sleepmask

Led by the vision of Ming Vauze, this concept turned reality has roots in BRMC and LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES. Shoegazy, dreamy and dark.

REPEATER - "No Single Lover"

FROM: Long Beach
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/repeaterband

For fans of EDITORS or LONGWAVE, the LBC's REPEATER have recently finished "Iron Flowers" and play tonight at CLUB MOSCOW.

BODEGA GIRLS - "She's Into Black Guys"
FROM: Boston
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/bodegagirls

Thanks to Lanie on this one for turning me onto this freak unit from Boston. Mix SUGAR & GOLD with NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB and you're starting to knock on the door of this act.

THE AGE OF ROCKETS - "Elephant & Castle"

FROM: New York City
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/theageofrockets

The immediate sounds of DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE and THE POSTAL SERVICE will come to mind when listening to TAOR full-length, "Hannah". Full sounding and gorgeous.

FUTURE SOUNDS ON LITTLE RADIO: TUESDAY JUNE 10TH

Tune into www.littleradio.com

June 10, 2008: 10AM-Noon (Pacific)

The Moths – Games – Games Single – Fandango Records (UK)
The Yelling – Blood On The Steps – Demos – Unsigned
Hockey – Too Fake – Mind Chaos – Unsigned
Pistol Pistol – She’s So Hot – The Cause – Unsigned
Gringo Star – All Y’All – Gringo Star – Unsigned

BREAK

Lemon Sun – Nobody Knows – Album TBD – Unsigned
My Best Fiend – Pasting Leaves – My Best Fiend – Unsigned
Sleepmask – Voudou – Eternal – Unsigned
Mister Loveless – Fair Warning – My Share Of Losing – Unsigned
Repeater – No Single Lover – Iron Flowers - Unsigned

BREAK

The Cotton Jones Basket Ride – Midnight Monday & A Telescope – The Archery EP – Quite Scientific
Amor – Woman Who’s A Woman – Mistake Love – Unsigned
Toko-Ri Get High – Loving and Stealing – I’m Gonna Kill U Fucker! – Unsigned
Chester French – She Loves Everybody – Demos – Star Trek (Interscope)
Women – Black Rice – Women – Unsigned

BREAK

Magic Wands – Black Magic – Demos - Unsigned
Bodega Girls – She’s Into Black Guys – Friday Night Freaks - Unsigned
Django James & The Midnight Squires – Giving Tree – Demos – Unsigned
Alphabeat – What Is Happening? – Alphabeat – EMI UK
The Age Of Rockets – Elephant & Castle – Hannah – Unsigned
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INTRODUCING...HOT SPRINGS
FROM: Montreal, CA
LABEL: Aquarius Records (CA)
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/thehotsprings

Hot Springs – Headrush – Volcano – Aquarius Records
Hot Springs – Pink Money - Volcano – Aquarius Records
Hot Springs – Cellephane - Volcano – Aquarius Records

BREAK

MY FREAK OUT OF THE WEEK:

Fu Manchu – Evil Eye – The Action Is Go – Mammoth Records

BREAK

Collapsing Cities – So I Said Last Weekend – Fear Of Opening My Mouth – Way Out West (UK)
Geronimo – Just Like Water – Demos – Unsigned
Pomegranates – Thunder Meadow – Everything Is Alive – Lujo Records
Brazos – Old Road – Bed Of Roses – Unsigned
Dignan – They’re Outnumbered – The Guest – Unsigned

BREAK

Red Monroe – Pat Mayse Lake – Rough Mixes – Unsigned
The Harbours – Let Me Back In – No Souvenirs – Stab City Records
The Frontier Brothers – Everyone’s A Neutron Bomb – Space Punk Starlet – Unsigned
Christopher Denny – Goin’ Home – Age Old Hunger – 2:59 Records

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