Team Member: Gareth Rooke

Hi I'm Gareth, A foolish Welshman that has found himself living in Scotland. I adore live music and this all started back in University when a friend dragged me along to my first gig and I saw Travis. From then on I spent a lot of time going to see bands from rubbish uni bands that had formed one drunken night to the mighty Blur. When I finished uni there was a 10 year gap between gigs (long story). Now though, on any given day of the week I can be found in the venues of Glasgow. With regards to my music taste I love anything with great lyrics and heavy drums. When I was younger (and still am) I was obsessed with a band called Alisha's Attic. When not at a gig I will be found at my computer playing games like Prison Architect, Hearthstone and Wolfenstein.

Gareth Rooke's Articles:

BIRTH OF JOY Announce new album “Get Well”

Dutch psychedelic rockers Birth Of Joy will release their new album Get Well on 26 February.

2000trees Festival 2016 FIRST BANDS/LINE UP AND HEADLINERS ANNOUNCEMENT

One of the most loved, successful UK rock festivals, set in the stunning UK countryside near the Cotswolds, 2000trees Festival is BACK!!! Also celebrating it's 10th Year in 2016, the festival has grown immeasurably over its 10 years!

AltCorner Speak to Area 11

Hi Gareth here, I managed to catch up with Area 11 at the Garage G2 in Glasgow on their winter tou

Track of The Day: More Than Most – Nightmares

Alt Rocker More Than Most Have dropped a new track 'Nightmares' which has a thumping rhythms and a gargantuan chorus that will be echoing with you long after the song is over.

Introducing LADY JANE’S REVENGE

They have favourable comparisons to Mallory Knox, Incubus, Alkaline Trio and Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Lady Jane's Revenge unleash a fusillade of mighty riffs, a powerful rhythm section, and hooky vocal lines that burrow deep into your senses.

Hands Off Gretel Release video for “MY SIZE”

South Yorkshire Grunge outfit Hands Off Gretel release video for their new single "My Size".

Hotly tipped tech-metal Derange to release new single, ‘Echo’

London based tech-metal quartet Derange are excited to announce the release date for ‘Echo’, the next single from their acclaimed album ‘The Awakening’ on 15 February.

The Bottom Line release video for ‘Insecure’

South Coast pop-punkers The Bottom Line have released a fantastic video for single 'Insecure'.

Faux are hitting the road… again!

Southampton dirty-pop outfit Faux have announced that they will not only be heading out on a headline European tour in April, but that they'll be joining Brighton noise-makers Rory Indiana on a UK tour as well.

Heel Announce Debut Album ‘The Parts We Save’

London’s Heel are so much more than a band, they are an all round musical experience. The alt rock four piece are a serious force to be reckoned with; jam packed with raw energy, infectious grooves and guitar work that will make you headbang before you even know you're doing it.

Track of the Day: Electric Eye – Mercury Rise

Norwegian psych-rock quartet Electric Eye are back with a new song and accompanying visuals - 'Mercury Rise' and it is our Track of the Day!

COLT 45 Announce New ‘Snakes & Ladders’ EP Released 29th April 2016

Cumbrian punks COLT 45 are pleased to announce they will release their new EP 'Snakes & Ladders' on 29 April 2016 with a special EP release show at The Brickyard in Carlisle also revealed for the same day.

FORTY FOUR HOURS reveal new video ‘Pressure & Sleep’

Pressure and Sleep is the latest video from Manchester alt-rock trio Forty Four Hours. The song is taken from their debut EP ‘Only Just Holding On' which will be out on 22nd January and if the this track is anything to go by I can wait to get my hands on a copy.

Frameworks share Time Spent EP

Formed in Gainesville in 2011, Frameworks first gained notice with their early 2013 'Small Victories' EP on 13th Floor Records. A split release with Kittyhawk, Prawn and Droughts later that year drew more attention to the band who somehow manage to create music that exists where Explosions in the Sky and Envy meet.

Ben Abraham shares new video for ‘You And Me’

Australian artist Ben Abraham, whom the Sydney Morning Herald calls “one of the best new male voices,” debuts a new Oh Yeah Wow-directed video for 'You And Me'.

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