Artists of the moment

A new year brings fresh musical talent, and 2013 already looks set to be a magical 12 months of new music. Here’s two artists who are tickling my musical senses right now and who I predict big things from this year.

 BASTILLE   

Having blogged about this awesome foursome during last summer’s festival season I’ve been an avid Bastille fan ever since. Three singles and several EP’s down it’s now time to focus on their long awaited debut album Bad Blood, set for release on March 4^th. These boys infuse electro pop beats with pitch perfect vocals and melodic lyrics; they’re everything I’ve ever wanted from a boy band!

Current single Pompeii is all about synth-pop, the latest genre to enter the musical radar. Pop music with a hidden level of character and depth…pretty clever! A beautiful song and one which showcase lead singer Dan’s distinctive, memorable and truly remarkable voice.

Supporting Two Door Cinema Club on their current UK tour, Bastille are set to spread their wings later this year with their own album tour across the country. With dates selling out fast don’t miss out on witnessing the raw talent of Bastille before they hit superstardom. Take a listen to their latest single Pompeii here.

TOM O'DELL

Following in the footsteps of Florence & the Machine, Adele  and Emeli Sande comes Tom O’Dell, the latest BRIT school offering and this year’s winner of the prestigious BRITs Critics Choice Award. With such an impressive gong under his belt, the future already seems extremely bright for this young star.

Latest single Another Love is a vulnerable, stripped back account of lost romance and learning to love again. O’Dell puts so much raw emotion into his singing that you can’t help but be drawn in by the sheer pain he evokes through his music. 

Taking influence from the likes of Bob Dylan and Elton John, Tom leapt on the song writing bandwagon at the mere age of 13. Now at 22, he’s more than ready to live up the hype and showcase his abilities as an artist. His debut album Long Way Down is set for release on 15^th April.  Raw, fresh talent…take note!

With so many other artists impressing me right now it was difficult to pick my top two. Future blog posts over the forthcoming weeks will be sure to introduce even more talent to your music collection. Watch this space.