Call Upon The Author

Here at Call Upon The Author, we like music that’s a little different, so our ears pricked up when we heard French For Cartridge’s album. Ever since then, we’ve been waiting for a chance to find out a little more about this unique pair of art-poppers. We caught up with co-vocalist Catherine to find out more.

Youngsters May-Day may be fresh faced, but their Americana tinged acoustic rock sounds wise beyond their years. We saw them earlier this year and we were impressed, so we took the chance to catch up with guitarist Marty and ask a few questions. How did you all meet? I met Dan (vocals) at college, we liked each others [...]

Portsmouth based songwriter Leigh Mary Stokes writes easy going indie-pop that soothes like a good cup of tea and a slice of cake on a rainy day! Having just played Imperial College on a line-up including Beatbullyz and compere’d by Huw Williams, we thought now was a good time to catch up for a chat! [...]

21 year old Cal Owen writes songs about what he sees; sometimes they’re beautiful, sometimes they’re bonkers… but they’re always built around something real! He released his debut EP earlier this year and we took the opportunity to catch up and see how life is treating him.

The best music always sits on the edge of what we can easily recognise, without ever being easily pigeon-holed. It’s the mark of a true artist that you can’t make a direct comparison of their work with what has gone before, even if you can see some influences. Dirty Sky Jones (Sam to his mum) blends pop punk, country and acoustic pop, the glimmers of various influences are there but the results are unique. We’re big fans of Sam’s work, so we thought we’d catch up for a chat.

LooseTongue are a band who have long been associated with this site. In fact, the editor goes all misty eyed when they’re mentioned, talking about great gigs, mumbling about cocktail sausages and denying all knowledge of drunkenly joining them on stage. For those who haven’t seen the band, their pop nous and way with a melody make them a formidable live act! We caught up with their towering front man Ash to learn more…

The Bright-Eyed Sky make lo-fi folk that we here at call Upon The Author have become rather addicted to! Under this sunny pseudonym Thom James writes about life in a small town in Wales, somehow taking the mundane and transforming it, by way of a bedroom based recording set up, into something special. We’re big [...]

Bella Echoes are a London based group playing acoustic indie with an alternative edge. From their studio in Walthamstow, they pour their hearts and souls into their music, resulting in a fascinating sound that builds from their rock solid rhythm section upwards to an instantly recognisable vocal…

RoseRed & The Butterflies is the alter ego of singer/songwriter Lydia Nicolaides. Describing herself as “Mary Poppins on Acid”, RoseRed is a prolific songwriter and her mix of catchy tunes and quirky lyrics have marked her out among her po faced peers. You’ll find RoseRed regularly cropping up at London gig venues and she’s just released her debut album Just A Glimmer, so we thought it was the ideal time to catch up for a chat.

A couple of weeks back we reviewed Violent Soho’s album. We thought it was a breath of fresh air amongst the wealth of stale music that pops through our letterbox. We thought we’d catch up with the band to find out more about them, so we fired our questions at drummer Michael Richards and here’s what he had to say!