Oktoba is the solo project of Brighton-based singer-songwriter Chris Athorne.
Oktoba - Smoke Signals
The debut 10-track album from Oktoba 'Smoke Signals' sounds like the soundtrack to an Appalachian Trail adventure, it's breezy Americana, dreamy folk, and good honest story-telling all...
Like so many timeless acts before him, Minute Taker is Manchester born and bred. The solo project of songwriting producer Ben McGarvey, Minute Taker is a playful look at the modernity of folk pop.
His sound is something quite unique,...
Introducing our artist of the week. J. Alan Schneider. The New York-based artist has just released his debut EP Lo & Behold and it deserves your ears. After years playing in indie, and pop rock acts Lo & Behold...
Within the journey of any new band is the crucial step of establishing ‘your sound.’ It’s somewhat inevitable that the band, their fans and the music media will look for existing comparisons to help introduce ‘their’ music to the...
Described as a ‘musical experiment’, The Omega Project 3 (or OP3) is a bit of a departure for us here at RCM. Great new music, however, is not genre-specific, and we are always keen to expand musical horizons.
Based in...
Introducing twenty year old Charlee Remitz , originally from Bozeman, Montana, Charlee relocated to Nashville to pursue her musical ambitions. Shortly after she released her début EP titled 'These Veins' an intimate music experience that immediately struck a chord with...
Glaswegian five-piece Washington Irving epitomise Scottish folk-rock. Their music is specific to their heritage and every vocal holds huge amounts of Scottish pride. With their debut album 'Palomides: Volume 1' being released on 22nd April, now is the perfect time to...
Dripping in sophistication and a sultry, retro feel, Olive Featherstone has arrived with her glowing debut single ‘Opium Requiem’. Lyrically delivering a wistful, melancholic story, Olive takes those painful situations and feelings that we all experience, and turns them...
In January we picked Stillwave for our First Signs of Love feature, and now the Dutch trio have released their new self titled EP, and our love is once again ignited. The alternative-indie band dive between genres, from new...
Jerry Williams is a singer-songwriter from Portsmouth. We were fortunate enough to watch her play at a recent industry showcase night. Clearly, we aren't the only ones impressed by this talented 18-year-old. Her debut four-track EP 'A Hairdressers Named...
Somerset based five-piece Pylo, are injecting the music industry with some much needed guitar fuelled rock ‘n’ roll. The band’s atmospheric sound combine’s indie-folk, blues and mellow rock, with a focus on light instrumentals and beautiful lyrics. Pylo’s debut...
Flaunt is from the north-eastern part of the United States or possibly even Canada depending on what you read and who you believe. While his personal identity remains somewhat of a mystery, his musical output speaks volumes, just don’t try...



















