Sounds For 2011.........

For a change I thought I would write about some new bands, namely three bands that I would like to see do well in 2011.....one from New Zealand, one from Nashville and one from London...

First up are The Naked And The Famous, a Kiwi band that took their name from a Tricky lyric...the description of them as like MGMT at their most populist is fairly apt...skillfully mixing a bit of shoegazing with a bit of Chemical Brothers with a bit of synth pop this five piece have covered all bases....I have a feeling they will be appearing at most of the festivals in the summer.....

Next,from the home of country I present Mona, pounding drums, ringing guitars,gutsy, passionate vocals and great songs...this band exude passion with a capital P....hell they may not win much on the originality stakes but who cares with songs as good as this..

Probably helps that he has a look of Strummer about him...another band that will be gracing the festivals....there is a bit of every decade there starting, of course, with the 50's but they still sound very fresh and now...

Last, and by no means least, The Vaccines...the new darlings of the media...again they are not going to win the top prize for originality but if you like your music with a mix of Ramones, Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Libertines et al then this is the band for you...complete with 25 minute sets a la Mary Chain...yet to see them live but will be adding them to the list for 2011...

There are many other new bands that should be huge in 2011 but I'll stick with these three and hope they get the success they deserve....