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Bluesky Pie Records presents an evening Q&A panel with experts from PPL and PRS for Music. The evening will be a masterclass on how to monetise your music, and make sure you get paid every time your music is played. Understanding copyrights is fundamental to make sure you retain your rights, so do not miss [...]

Review by Mark Cousens Bluesky Pie have been supporting the Kent music scene for some considerable time now, but they’ve been quiet for the last couple of years, with only the odd teaser popping up now and again hinting at what they’re up to. Now the cat is out of the bag with this stunning […]

Kavanagh are piece alt-rock band from Canterbury, and are featuring on our #NewMusic2018 album. They play 90s stoner grunge with poetic punk undertones, and bluesy riffs for one hell of a live performance. Winners of Dreamland in Margate’s national Battle of the Band’s competition, Kavanagh are one to watch. How long have you been making music? […]

Visions of fuzzy guitar tones, ocean deep vocals and an essence of psychedelia, Tokyo Tea Room are a quintet born in a dark and slightly damp basement. Sharing bills with the likes of Mystery Jets, Wolf Alice, The Big Moon, Super Furry Animals and The Moonlandingz, as well as attracting attention from platforms including BBC […]

Dreamweaver are four audiophiles making music that harks back to Canterbury’s historic flagship bands. They will be joining us on our #NewMusic2018 compilation album, and their influences range from Todd Rundgren to Spacemen 3, and they love dream pop songs with a heavier side to them. They’ve been featured on Radio 1 and BBC Introducing, and have played […]

Rattlesnake are a young four piece band from Maidstone, Kent who will be featuring on our #NewMusic2018 compilation album. They play melodic alternative music filled with groove and emotion. Their live shows are both energetic and passionate with huge dynamic range creating a journey through their set. Taking influence from the likes of Radiohead, Wolf […]

Featuring on our #NewMusic2018 album, Church or Jungle delivers raw and sometimes dark lyrics over looped beats, vocal percussion and layers of ethereal harmonies. His striking songs are both hypnotic and heart felt, with a sound that is unique to him.   How long have you been making music? I’ve been making music for about 17 years […]

Strife Darko, who feature on our #NewMusic2018 album, write songs about personal takes on religion, spirituality and the strange ways day to day life is intertwined with both – with a large, large dose of irony and sarcasm. The band’s main inspirations are Everything Everything, mewithoutYou, Why?, Willy Mason and Frightened Rabbit. The point of their music is […]

Also featuring on our #NewMusic2018 album are Liotia, two piece band that create an enchanting and truly unique ensemble of original sounds, samples, licks and melodies. Fusing electronica, triphop and jazz influences, Liotia combine the guitar and voice of Abigail Hubbard with the digital soundscapes and drum machine deftness of Matthew Smyth. Dancing over the top of this […]

Also featuring on our #NewMusic2018 album are Casey Lake, a three piece rock band with a strong hint of grunge. Think Alice in Chains or Soundgarden, for the grunge flavours and The Wildhearts or Feeder for more of a UK feel. Anyone that appreciates great rock songs, riffs, melody and rhythm will love these guys. Somehow […]

Cartoon People are a newly formed three piece from Whitstable, who feature on our upcoming #NewMusic2018 album. They mix jangly, dreamlike guitars, with heartfelt vocals and a thumping rhythm section, to create unique sound from the coast.   How did you guys form the band? George and I (Ed) had been jamming together and I […]

The first band to be announced for our #NewMusic2018 album is Medway’s Eleusia, who bring you hard hitting bluesy rock. Influenced by the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath and Larry Graham. They fuse funk, punk and blues to create a whole new style of their own.   How would you describe Eleusia’s sound?  […]

On March 29th we have been invited to attend the exclusive Question Mark panel taking place at the members only Union Club in Soho.  Hosted by music legend Mark Jones, who founded record label Wall of Sound for over twenty years ago and has worked with artists Grace Jones, The Human League, Kids on Bridges, Roykssop plus […]

* BLUESKY PIE RECORDS PRESENTS * Bluesky Pie Records Launch Party All Dayer The South East’s legendary nonforprofit record label and promoters Bluesky Pie Records are releasing their eagerly anticipated, compilation album #NewMusic2018, which features ten of the most exciting upcoming artists you need to know about this year. As part of the Open Quarter, […]

? A N N O U N C E M E N T ? We are so excited to announce we will be bringing ‘Bassed In Kent’ direct to your gogglebox on KMTV Sky and Virgin Channel 159, THIS MARCH. Showcasing some of our favourite bands this wonderful county has to offer. #IAMNOTYOURSLAVE

Canterbury’s Kavanagh are launching their debut EP today MTTP (Morning To The People) – February 17th! MTTP is a fantastic debut, showcasing the best elements of the quintet’s bluesy, energetic rock’n’roll. Stand out tracks have to be ‘Wastelands’ with 90s stoner grunge attitude, and ‘Liar’ that builds suspense with Royal Blood-esque garage rock that bursts into a track […]

Bluesky Pie’s first pick comes from Medway sextet Unit 48. Their new single, ‘Travelling Heart’ is out now (Released February 3rd) We really dig this track, the vibes of jazz, funk and disco have a contemporary twist, and the lyrics are striking and quirky, which fits with the bold instrumentation. The chorus is catchy, and it […]

Have you seen all the wonderful stuff on our blog? You might have missed it, so here are some handy highlights to keep you in the BSP know! Make sure you keep up to date with all our blog posts here, and also by subscribing to our newsletter here. Gig Listings 2018 gig listings from […]

Eleusia 20th Jan – Campbell Road Studios, Brighton 28th Feb – Bramleys Bar, Canterbury 3rd March – Fiddlers Elbow, Camden 30th March – Poco Loco, Chatham 14th April – Hotel Peliricco, Brighton Casey Lake Feb 22nd – The Bedford, Balham Harvey Davey 19th December – Ramsgate Music Hall Strife Darko 20th February – Lady Luck, […]

A new year means new music, and boy do we have a whole host of bands for you lovely lot to be excited about! Not only are these bands fresh and up-and-coming, celebrating incredible independent and grassroots music, but they are all homegrown and from Kent! We have compiled this definitive guide (in no particular […]

We couldn’t see out 2017 without a little competition – see it as our Christmas gift to you! Tell us what YOUR TOP 5 ALBUMS of 2017 are, and we will choose a winner at random in an online generator to win the top 5 albums as chosen by everyone! You have until NYE, when […]

Being in a band is pretty tough. Writing music, recording it and getting it produced is one thing, but promotion is a whole other kettle of fish. But in many ways, it’s as equally important as the music itself. A recent Microsoft study, found the average attention span of someone using an electronic device to browse […]

Bluesky Pie are looking for local artists to produce the album artwork for their #NewMusic2018 compilation album! Whether you’re an expert artiste or a casual creative, anyone with an artistic eye can enter the competition – no experience necessary! The artwork can be produced using any medium, and the theme must be ‘New Music 2018’. You can […]

    BlueskyPie Records are situated at the gateway to Europe on the South East coast so when we found out that an exciting electronic music festival was happening in Brussels at the weekend, we had to check it out. Schiev is in its third year and promises to showcase up and coming electronic artists […]

Do you love live music? Want to get into gigs and review bands? Want to be known as the local band spotter? Then get in touch with us and become a Bluesky Spy! If you want to be on the team, you are required to tell us about the best local gigs, review the bands […]

Kent’s much loved music promoters Bluesky Pie are looking for artists to feature on their first ever introducing compilation record, to be released in 2018. The record will be the first of its kind, and will be part of an annual project focusing on the thriving and amazing live music scene in Kent. Bluesky Pie have […]

Bluesky Pie are proud to announce we have a new member on our team, the lovely Jasleen Dhindsa! Hailing from South East Kent, Jasleen is a proud member of the music scene there and has been writing reviews on local bands since 2013 on her blog thnksfrthrvw. She champions up and coming, grassroots music and is […]

Last week we attended a Q&A in Soho at the Union Club. The panel were George Ergatoudis (Spotify), Jon Davies (Shazam), Luke Ferrar (Polydor) and Ben Rush (AudioLock) the host was Mark Jones (Wall of Sound Record Label). The subject of the evening was DIG IT ALL - the Future of Music. Does the future [...]