Pop those champagne corks for our 1,000th new band. But who to choose for this historic occasion? A bunch of Leicester lads specialising in lush Americana with a dub inflection ... The anti-Kasabian ... Hot Horizons Hometown: Leicester. The lineup: Jake McCarthy (vocals), Rory McCarthy (guitar), Richard J Clitheroe (guitar), Tom Parkinson (synths), Samuel J Westran (drums). The background: What to do for the 1,000th New Band of the Day? A 1,000-word think-piece on the state of contemporary pop? One thousand reasons why writing a daily column on new artists might play havoc with one's private life? A simple list of the 1,000 acts so far, from Adele to Vaccines, Laura Marling to Lady Gaga,...
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