Artist: Scars on 45

It's summer time! Officially. Finally. And that means it's time to see some outdoor shows, some bands from your youth, and maybe even see one of the worst concept tours I can possibly imagine.  Thursday, June 21 Van Hunt with Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist at The Independent You never know what you're going to hear [...]

FRIDAY, MAY 25th British rockers Scars On 45 recently released the band's self-titled debut album, which is filled with one melodic rock song after another. From the first song to the last, the band's debut is a collection of classic, timeless British pop and rock with some strong songwriting and powerful vocals from Danny Bemrose, as well as lush ... Continue reading �

Scars On 45 were recently in town opening a sold-out show with Ingrid Michaelson at the Electric Factory. The British rockers return to Philadelphia on Friday evening, May 25th to the Tin Angel. The band recently released its self-titled debut album that is filled with one super melodic rock song after another. From the first ... Continue reading �

Photo by Jimmy FontaineThis week, 5ingles explores songs that boast connections to mental illness. None of these are quite as stupendous as Suicidal Tendencies' "Institutionalized" or Gnarls Barkley's

There's a lot to get excited about this week. Choir of Young Believers has already gotten a bunch of good buzz, a new record from Counting Crows came as a complete surprise, and MoMA's Kraftwerk box set is sure to please a lot of people who couldn't get tickets to their New York shows. And that's not enough beginning to scratch the surface. There's also plenty of reissues from Opeth , long-awaited self-titled albums from Scars on 45 and Lissy Trullie , and a new record from Black Francis [...]

Much buzzed British indie popsters Scars on 45 dish up a big, decadent slice of Fleetwood Mac-ish SoCal folk/rock jangle on their April 10 eponymous U.S. debut, a rose-tinted, bell-bottomed retro celebration of gargantuan melodies, precision harmonies and plush sonic production. Trading off the male/female vocals of Danny Bemrose and Aimee Driver, lead track "Heart on Fire" even has one of those great nebulous late 70's song titles and the kind of sensitive, catchy acousticism tailor-made for entry into Grey's Anatomy soundtrack territory (the band is even signed to Chop Shop, [...]

• Scars On 45 - Give Me Something

The Fox Theater. Scars on 45. The Fray, live. A crowd that actually applauds with their hands more than with their voices. These are things that, until Monday night, I'd never before experienced. And all were, as it turned out, the beginning of a wonderful cure for a stereotypical "case of the Mondays." Though I've [...]

VH1's January You Oughta Know Artist's First Headlining Tour.

February is right around the corner, which means Scars On 45 are set to stroll through Minneapolis! This buzzin’ band from Yorkshire will be hanging out on Thursday, February 2 at the Varsity Theater with the talented Anya Marina . I recently had a pleasant chat with lead singer Danny Bemrose about tour, days off, and Breaking Bad. His thoughts are below. You’re kicking off a brand new tour on January 25 in San Francisco. What are you most excited about at the start of a tour? What are [...]

The video for Scars On 45's "Heart On Fire" is about more than just eye candy--but it sure doesn't hurt.

'Heart on Fire' caught me by surprise. I was scanning SiriusXM when I settled on The Spectrum . When I heard 'Heart on Fire' I thought it was a very strong alt-pop single, and I enjoyed it. It was only later that I discovered the track was featured on Grey's Anatomy , a show I do not watch. Anyhow, 'Heart on Fire' by Scars on 45 is respectable. Watch the video below:

The new video from Scars on 45 has the band is a burnt out building with firemen rushing in. You can check out the "Heart on Fire" video above. Is the burning building too literal? Maybe.

The up-and-coming UK alt-rockers stopped by the Rockwood Music Hall last week and gave NYC a taste of their heartfelt, warm Brit -rock.

Did You Hear? :: Lady Gaga will take part in a live Q&A session with MTV's Sway following the premiere of her "You And I" video this Thursday. [ MTV Buzzworthy ] :: The studio isn't the only place Madonna has been making sweet music lately . The pop icon was recently snapped getting cuddly with much younger boyfriend Brahim Zaibat in The Hamptons. [ Pink Is The New Blog ] :: Erasure's new single "When I Start To (Break It All Down)" is "a fantastic pop [...]

Latest from the much buzzed British indie popsters Scars on 45 is a big, decadent slice of Fleetwood Mac-ish SoCal folk/rock jangle. Trading off the male/female vocals of Danny Bemrose and Aimee Driver, "Heart on Fire" even has one of those great nebulous late 70's song titles. "We're not under any kind of illusion that we're doing anything that's groundbreaking," says Bemrose with some refreshing honesty. Following up the quintet's 2011 Give Me Something EP (and semi-hit title track), a new EP Heart On Fire will arrive soon with a [...]

• Scars on 45 - Heart on Fire

► Singer-songwriter Cass McCombs , his new album "Wit's End" out last month on Domino [ preview ], headlines the Troubadour, with Frank Fairfield and Residual Echoes supporting. ► Sixty-three-year-old "up-and-comer" Charles Bradley , the Daptone singer who is backed by the Menahan Street Band, brings his James Brown-indebted soul to the Echo. That's his video for "The World (Is Going Up in Flames)," above. Some background . ► Old 972s frontman Rhett Miller does a show at the Autry Museum, with L.A.'s Robert Francis resurfacing to [...]

I have neglected this blog.  Oops. Life has gotten in the way.  Work, dating, the beach… did I say dating?  Yeah, that hasn’t gone so well.  Not worst-date-ever material (yet), but guys, here’s a pointer: don’t take a girl to Shakey’s and expect a second date. Now that we have that out of the way. Friday night, Becca and I made a field trip to LA for what we thought was going to be a quick 30 minute set by my girl crush, Meiko .  It turns out the [...]

Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive , New Music Atlantic Scars on 45 didn't follow a typical route to rock 'n' roll success. Singer Danny Bemrose had been playing professional soccer for England's Huddersfield Town F.C. when he broke his foot at 21 years old, the prime of his career. The injury proved to have lasting effects, so Bemrose went back to his love of music and formed an indie-pop group. Their first [...]

Theophilus London @ Mohawk Theophilus London packed the downstairs room of the Mohawk as part of the Mog/Lexus Party. Theo did an A+ job at engaging not only a kinetic swath of fans but a room, perhaps not so familiar with his music. "Flying Overseas", "Why Even Try", "Strange Love", all the best examples of his unique Electro Hip Hop, hyped the crowd. His brief 30 minute set flew by, with multiple instances of girls-in-attendance brought on stage, numerous hilarious back-and-forths with the audience, and a few indie celeb-in-the-crowd shouts (TVOTR's Dave Sitek, for one). [...]

[And the final installment from Friday night at SXSW ...] The Baseball Project (Momo's) — Since your humble correspondent has been known to do this on weekends , it seemed almost mandatory to check out the Baseball Project, a band of respected veterans who've combined to make two albums of songs about the national pastime. My, was this fun. Boasting a lineup of Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn [...]