Chvrches

Last week they came 5th in the Radio One Sound of 2013.

Chvrches (with a v) are an alternative electronic band from Scotland. If Purity Ring, The Knife and Naked and Famous are your thing, than so are these.

Made up of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty, Chvrches provide the perfect mix of electro and pop.

Despite being labelled as 'one to watch this year,' there is very little out there in terms of music. Despite a few (very good!!) singles being released such as Lies, and The Mother We Share, and a tour with Passion Pit, Chvrches are yet to release any EPs or Albums. All I say to this however is watch the space!

Tour dates
25th February. The Ruby Lounge - Manchester
26th February. Thekla - Bristol
27th February. Institute of Contemporary Arts - London
2nd March. The Arches - Glasgow
25th May. Field Day - London

For more information regarding tickets and tour dates check out: http://www.songkick.com/artists/5933069-chvrches

BOY

A Swiss-German duo not to be ignored. 

Forming in 2007, BOY (made up of Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass) have quietly been doing their own thing...in Hamburg! Despite their own european heritage, and playing and touring around Hamburg, the two girls only sing and perform in English. 

Last year (2011) the girls released their debut album "Mutual Friends," which won them the 2012 European Border Breakers Award (EBBA). Despite being relatively unknown in and around the UK, BOY are proving to be quite the hit elsewhere. Last year they won the Hamburg Musician Prize HANS for Hamburgs newcomer of the year. 

The style of these girls is pretty straight forward. Although not completely "folkie," these two do provide that go to upbeat, yet chilled out melodies, with of course, the accompaniment of a guitar or two! If the sounds of Feist, Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles are your calling, then this a band for you.