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  • Tune of the Week // Jon Dots – Happy Christmas Baby from Me

    Tune of the Week // Jon Dots – Happy Christmas Baby from Me

    Ah Jon Dots, where have you been all my life? This week’s Tune of the Week comes from the aforementioned Jon Dots, a Dublin based artist who has reignited the classic Christmas song. ‘Happy Christmas Baby from Me’ will wrap you in its arms and fill your heart with warmth, like a great mug of mulled wine. But, as with real life Christmas, the track is tinged with the sadness of a lost love.

    Mr Dots has been a busy boy in 2017 (Please excuse me, I’m late to the party), releasing twelve tracks in the year. What’s even better is that the entire back catalogue is available on Bandcamp on a Name Your Price basis!

    While ‘Happy Christmas Baby from Me’ echoes classic sounds from the seventies, the rest of Dotts’ catalogue shows a much more diverse and contemporary artist. If you’ve only got 20 minutes, check out the Impossibly EP from July for Dotts’ diversity.

    This is such a gorgeous song, the closest I can come up with is “A Christmas ‘ I love you Honeybear”. Magic.

    Find Jon Dots online

    You can find out more about Jon Dotts on Twitter, Facebook and you can get all his music on Bandcamp

    Listen to Happy Christmas Baby from Me

  • Tune of the Week // Corella – Say Something

    Tune of the Week // Corella – Say Something

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    Tune of the Week // Corella – Say Something

    There must be something in the water up north. From what I’ve been led to believe, ‘Up North’ is anywhere north of St Albans to Londoners. There has been a plethora of really good new bands coming out of Manchester and going on ‘Say Something’, Corella have put themselves at the top of the pile.

    ‘Say Something’ is the follow up to ‘Barcelona Girl’ from earlier this summer. I defy you not to dance. However, it will be inevitable. Funky guitar and drums and memorable refrains are the vital ingredients in this recipe. I’d put a tenner on that these guys have listened to Little Comets on more than one occasion.

    Great song structure, musicality and vocal delivery all come together perfectly at exactly the right time for Corella. This is a huge delightful slice of indie pop. Definitely a band to watch out for in 2018.

    The lads are playing the O2 Ritz Manchester on 14/12/17 and will be announcing a tour for Spring 2018 shortly.

    Find Corella Online

    You can find out more about Corella on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

    Watch the video for Say Something

    https://youtu.be/kFizwonHRt8

  • Tune of the Week // Hayes and Y – Always So Simple, Always So Cold

    Tune of the Week // Hayes and Y – Always So Simple, Always So Cold

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    Tune of the Week // Hayes and Y – Always So Simple, Always So Cold

    Hayes and Y are an interesting bunch. With members coming from mainland Europe and as far away as Finland and Bulgaria, they moved to the UK and now call Manchester home.

    Although the band have three EPs previously released, the current release ‘Always So Simple, Always So Cold’ is more than enough to make me want to explore their back catalogue. I have to admit, I have a serious soft spot for 80s synth sounds. Along with a big fat bass line, gorgeous guitar riffs and vocals that are perfectly delivered, this is a ‘stick your headphones on and turn the volume up loud’ kinda song. Don’t be surprised if this ends up on a TV or movie soundtrack.

    Find Hayes and Y Online

    You can find out more about Hayes and Y on Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud and you can visit their website.

    Watch the video for Hayes and Y – Always So Simple, Always So Cold

  • Tune of the Week // Graham Mitchell – Maria Browne

    Tune of the Week // Graham Mitchell – Maria Browne

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    Tune of the Week // Graham Mitchell – Maria Browne

    I first heard about this guy from my friend, Sarah. It was about four or five years ago and there was this young fella called Milky near where she lived and she thought I should check out his music. He was good but needed a little time to perfect everything.

    Fast forward to 2017 and Milky has dropped this moniker in favour of his own name and has released a couple of cracking tracks. A few of months ago, Graham Mitchell released ‘Inside I’m Dancing’ and ‘You’ve Disappeared’, a piano/guitar led ballad that highlighted his vocal and musical abilities. But the release of this track ‘Maria Browne’ proves just how far the young Dubliner has come.

    ‘Maria Browne’ is an old school story about a love lost with a upbeat sixties soul vibe. Clocking in at just under two and a half minutes, the full band sound and production from Jon Dotts, are in perfect for the era. This is a huge jump for Graham Mitchell, showing a glimpse of what is to come.

    You can find out more about Graham Mitchell on Facebook or Twitter

    Get Maria Browne as a Free Download

    You can get Maria Browne as a Name Your Price Download from Bandcamp, that includes for free but why don’t you support your local artist and give him a quid or two.

    Spotify Tune of the Week Playlist

    I’ve started putting Spotify playlists together, including a Tune of the Week playlist, which includes all the tracks I’ve chose as Tune of the Week here on nessymon.com. You can find the playlist here. Make sure you follow, it will be updated weekly.

    Watch the Video for Maria Browne

    https://youtu.be/mlCJfaSuogE