The Commoners are pleased to announce the release of their title track single “Restless” available on all streaming platforms from Friday September 13th. The single is taken from their critically acclaimed third studio album Restless which is available from www.thecommoners.ca/store/. Watch the official music video for the new single “Restless” on YouTube below. In support ..read more

The road to being hailed as the new torchbearers of Southern rock hasn’t been as glamorous as you might imagine for The Georgia Thunderbolts. It wasn’t many years ago that the guys busked at gas stations, fumbled through covers, and drove four hours to Alabama to play to a bartender and a three-legged dog sitting ..read more

Canadian roots, rock, blues and soul band Bywater Call release the Southern rock banger Everybody Knows, their fourth single of the year taken from their upcoming studio album Shepherd. Stream the single HERE. Watch the music video for “Everybody Knows” below. Opening with an infectious guitar riff and a burst of horns, imagine a cross between the swagger of the Black Crowes and Rolling Stones and the soul of Aretha Franklin. “Everybody Knows” is classic Southern Rock with a fierce female vocal. “Told in three vignettes, connected by the chorus of ‘everybody knows the bed they sleep in’, this ..read more

For those who haven’t heard, The Commoners are (now) a five-piece Roots/Rock outfit from Toronto, Canada, specialising in Southern Rock served up Black Crowes-style, with plenty of rowdy high-energy riffs, soulful vocals, and rich harmonies. The group evolved over the course of a decade, restructuring and adapting through numerous obstacles to form the unit as it exists today: Chris Medhurst (vocals/guitar), Ben Spiller (bass), Ross Hayes Citrullo (lead guitar), Adam Cannon (drums) and Miles Evans-Branagh (keys). Channelling their deep respect and admiration for Roots-Rock trailblazers, the C ..read more

Question: What do Robert Jon, Noel Gallagher and the Stereophonics (for instance) all have in common? – the answer being an almost uncanny ability to churn out song after song, hit after hit, all sounding good/great, despite sounding like it comes to them so easy they’re doing it in their sleep! Know what I mean? – sometimes I get to thinking a band is so effortlessly natural at this that I shouldn’t like them because where’s the “hard work ethic”, the artist toiling to create? Then I play the new stuff….and I’m gone again! In a positively mind-blowing surge of creativity, Southern rock behemo ..read more

The Cold Stares have revealed their brand new song, “Blow Wind Blow,” taken from their upcoming album ‘The Southern,’ which will be released on September 6th via Mascot Records. You can watch the video below. Pre-order The Southern here – https://lnk.to/TheColdStares The band have also announced a run of UK shows for August and September starting on  30 August at The Carlisle in Hastings, before heading to the Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham, then they will be playing Sunflower Lounge (Birmingham),  ..read more

Robert Jon & The Wreck have just released “Give Love,” the latest single from their eagerly awaited album, Red Moon Rising. In contrast to their previous rock-driven hits, “Give Love” presents an invigorating blend of uplifting piano melodies and soaring vocals, delivering a message of universal love and compassion. Set to drop on June 28th via Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, Red Moon Rising demonstrates the band’s dynamic range and commitment to spreading positivity through their music.  “‘Give Love’ is a song with a simple message, yet i ..read more

THE COMMONERS NEW SINGLE – “GONE WITHOUT WARNING” RELEASED FRIDAY 10 MAY 2024 STREAM SINGLE  | YOUTUBE AUDIO *** TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM “RESTLESS” *** RELEASED 5 JULY 2024 PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM FROM WWW.THECOMMONERS.CA/STORE “The Commoners find common ground in the classic rock of Free and Led Zeppelin, and the Southern flavourings of Black Crowes and Blackberry Smoke.” – R’N’R Magazine “The Commoners bring their own brand of southern rock n’ roll swagger.” – Rock and Blues Muse “The Commoners produce sounds of exceptionality,  effectiveness, and very high-quality cr ..read more

The Georgia Thunderbolts triumph with ‘Rise Above It All’ -A new album melding southern rock and heartfelt Americana, out August 23rd via Mascot Records   Stream the latest single “Stand Up“ Watch the dynamic music video, directed by Jim Arbogast, below. Pre-order/save ‘Rise Above It All’ Here The Georgia Thunderbolts have announced their highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Rise Above It All,’ set for release on August 23rd via Mascot Records. Featuring the quintet’s signature blend of Southern rock, blues, and heartfelt Americana, the 13-track album showcases the ban ..read more

Following the success of their previous three singles “Devil Teasin’ Me,” “The Way I Am,” and “Too Soon To Know You,” Canadian roots and rock band The Commoners are pleased to announce the Friday 12h April release of “See You Again” – the fourth single taken from their highly anticipated third studio album, Restless. Released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 5 July 2024, Restless is available to pre-order at www.thecommoners.ca/store. From today, “See You Again” is available on all major streaming platforms, and promises to be a heartfelt celebratio ..read more