Track of the Week – 14/03/2011

Category : Shows

We’ve been loving the Naked & Famous here at Storm for ages and this week, their re-release of ‘Young Blood’ is our TOTW. The 5 piece band were nominated in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll earlier this year and since then, have gained heavy support here in the UK, and back in their native country of New Zealand, where ‘Young Blood’ reached number 1 in the charts along with their debut album, ‘Passive Me, Aggressive You’ which was released back in September 2010. Young Blood was also awarded the APRA Silver Scroll (The award for the best written song in Australia and New Zealand.) This is certainly a band you should be watching out for!

Track of the Week – 07/03/2011

Category : Shows

This weeks TOTW is Mona-Teenager. Having already featured on our music review show, Amplified, as the Best New Release, we feel the track deserves to be bumped up in status as our TOTW. The band originate from Nashville, Tennessee and were shortlisted for the BBC Sound Of 2011 after appearing on Later…With Jools Holland. In America. the band won MTV’s Brand New for 2011 award and their debut album is set to be realeased on the 16th May 2011.

2011 Shortlist

Category : Shows

Here is our Amplified’s shortlist for 2011. These are the acts you should be listening to over the coming year:

1. Clare Maguire
2. The Naked & Famous
3. Kate McGill
4. The Vaccines
5. Villagers
6. Esben & the Witch
7. Frankie & the Heartstrings
8. Sky Ferreira
9. Anna Calvi
10. Mona
11. Brother
12. Christina Perri
13. Violens
14. Sunday Girl
15 Funeral Party
16. Gypsy & the Cat

Alex’s top 5:
1. Clare Maguire
2. The Naked & Famous
3. Kate McGill
4. Gypsy & the Cat
5. The Vaccines

Alison’s top 5:
1. The Naked & Famous
2. The Vaccines
3. Villagers
4. Mona
5. Violens