Foster The People Next Album Will Be 'More Evolved'

Foster The People frontman, Mark Foster, has revealed that his dance side-project will have an influence on the band's second album.

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the singer/songwriter revealed that his Simms and Belle work with bandmate Isom Innis is helping to shape the sound of the follow up to the band's critically acclaimed Torches, he also cited West African music, David Bowie and the Clash as influences. 

"It's all in there. We make a really heavily electronic hip-hop track and explore that world, [and] it's floating around in my brain the next time I write a Foster track. One thing about Foster the People is that it's taking pieces of a lot of different genres of music and kind of melding them together," he said. 

"In the first record, I was looking at my vision for the project through a piece of opaque glass. This next record's going to be more evolved; it's going to be a clearer picture of what I've had in my head when it comes to that vision. Working on this project and getting deeper into electronic music is gonna help bring a deeper color in the next Foster record." 

"Innis makes stuff a lot more in the electronic realm. He'll build foundational stuff for Smims and Belle and we'll come together while I'm doing foundational stuff for Foster the People," he added.

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DEATH BY SEXY - Band on the Month August 2012

Death By Sexy are an all girl band from London with a frontman hailing from Los Angeles - two of the world’s greatest rock 'n' roll cities. Currently based in Camden, London the band formed in january 2012 and they are: Jimmy Sweet, Gabi, Claire and Zan.

Death By Sexy play 'Drug Pop'. Described as: 'A dirty hum with a taste of bubblegum. The sound of rat pedals with the smell of rose petals. The feel of white heat and a little bit of sweet'.

This is the first of their new recordings they have done with producer Jon Moon, who is known for his work with Example, Amy Winehouse, Faithless and many more... Artwork and video coming soon. 

**Their song "I'm Sick" was featured as Single of the Week here on Kool Rock Radio from April 16 to april 28.

Band on the Month July 2012 - SPLASHH

Splashh is a London four piece comprised by Toto Vivian, Sasha Carlson, Thomas Beal and Jacob More. 

The band began life as the brainchild of Toto and Sasha forming in late February 2012. 

The duo initially bonded over their mutual music tastes and then began plotting their sun drenched musical assault on the UK. Growing up between the South Pacific and the UK they left the beaches behind to record in a small bedroom in Hackney. 

The result was a myriad of floating, fuzz laden grunge pop tunes with a punk twist. With a number of songs in the can the boys then recruited close friends Thomas Beal on bass and Jacob Moore on drums.

They released their debut single 'All I Wanna Do' on cassette through Jen Long's Kissability label on June 6, and are set to follow it up with brand new track 'Need It'.

'Need It' will be released digitally and on 7" vinyl through Luv Luv Luv Records on July 30th. 

**Watch Splashh brand new video (directed by Errol Rainey/ Bonzo) for their forthcoming new single 'Need It' below.