McFly

McFly have been one of the most successful bands of this age, and it's easy to understand why. Watching them live is one of the most interesting performances you will see in your life. My experience at one of their concerts consisted of mainly food talk, including them creating a theme tune for one of the burger vans at the stadium. Expect the unexpected! Even though they have released many albums, they are still amazingly talented, recently impressing everyone with one of their newer songs 'Love Is Easy.' Following the theme of love, check out the YouTube video of the wedding speech made by one of the boys, it is truly inspired and heart warming. It is set to one of their own songs 'All About You'. Some may say they have past their best, I think the exact opposite. Not only are the constantly improving their shows to make them even bigger and even better, they are still surprising fans. One the most recent excitements was the McBusted tour (a collaboration of McFly and Busted). Looking for a good McFly song to get you started? Try my original favourite 'Star Girl' or for something slightly less well known go for 'Broccoli.' Either way, you'll regret not listening to them. The only thing you'll regret more than that is not having tickets for their concert.

Nominated for best live band, starting to get radio play and playing main stages on the festival circuit, Twin Atlantic are a band you need to know if you don't already.

This Scottish band have been around for several years, starting with my favourite album Vivarium in 2009, featuring favourite What is Light? Where is Laughter?

Twin Atlantic have been away for a year writing and recording the greatly anticipated new album 'Great Divide', released this summer, featuring the top 20 single 'Heart and Soul' making now the perfect time to jump into the world of TA.

Their music is part rock and roll with guitars and fist bumping, but also beautifully heartfelt and real with Sam McTrusty's killer voice and Scottish tones, as well as the songs where Barry McKenna brings out the cello, changing the vibe within a live show brilliantly dramatically! Live shows are when they are at their best, you can see their passion for music and are so grateful for the support and the growing fanbase of recent years. At festivals and headlining shows they get the crowd going with everyone's arms in the air rocking along to 'Make a Beast of Myself' at the end of a set and the whole crowd singing along with 'Free' and trying to sing it in a Scottish accent while you do!

Twin Atlantic are an incredible band who make amazing music and put on exciting and real shows. And still, underneath it all, they remain the four fun, hard-working, humble guys from Glasgow.