New band of the day – No 668: London Blackmarket

Reeking of cigarettes and alcohol, these Essex lads clearly want to fill an Oasis-sized hole in good old-fashioned rock'n'rollHometown: Leigh-on-Sea.The lineup: Nicholas Long (singer), David Holland (Bass), Nicholas Gibbs (guitar), Brad Verlander (drums).The background: That third Arctic Monkeys album seemed to come and go, didn't it? Sure, it got to No 1 and outsold the rest of the top 5 combined in the week of its release, but there was little cultural traction this time. Also, now that Oasis ...

Read full article Share article