Jack - Reviewer

I guess this is where I am supposed to tell you a little about me and my interests, so let’s dive straight into this shall we? 

My name is Jack and I’m relatively new to all these music-writing-reviewing shenanigans and whatnot, I play guitar and write for a studio based progressive metal band. I also host a small scale radio show where I promote new bands and argue with my co-host (what do you mean you don’t like Turbowolf?!). 

I currently study Music Technology and Media at Andover College, alongside learning music theory and multimedia journalism online. I first got into music properly when someone showed me and old Fear Factory record back in year 8 of Secondary School, and the rest as they say is history. Now I can generally be found at local gigs enjoying myself way too much for an opening band.

Favourite Band

Ghost B.C, Thy Art Is Murder, Dethklok, Year Of No Light, Iron Maiden, Trivium, Heights, Whitechapel, The Defiled, Sabaton... I could go on all day here so I’ll spare you that!

Top 5 Albums of all time

Heights – Dead Ends

Trivium – Ascendancy

Thy Art Is Murder – Hate

Machine Head – The Blackening

TRC - Nation

Best live show

Defiled @ Wedgewood Rooms, Lamb Of God @ Southampton Guildhall, Bowling For Soup @ Southampton Guildhall

Charlotte - Editor/Reviewer

Hi there I'm Charlotte (or Musical Lotty) and I am the editor of Musical Lotty's Music News. I started up this blog nearly four years ago after deciding what I wanted to do for a career choice and that was to promote bands/artists. The inspiration of my career choice was sparked the morning after a local gig where one of the bands asked if they could use my photos for their website, which I of course said yes to.                                                                                             Music is a huge passion of mine that has helped me over the years escape the outside world and it still continues to do so when life gets too much. My music taste varies from Danny Elfman to Dimmu Borgir, my favourite genres are rock and metal. Nothing beats the buzz and atmosphere of a brilliant live show, you will often see me at gigs. Bands I have interviewed include New Device, Heaven's Basement, Liv Kristine (Leaves' Eyes), Crashdiet and Jettblack.

In my spare time I like to cook, swim, walk, film things and spend time with my friends and family.

Favourite band(s) 
New Device, Alter Bridge, Jettblack, Heaven's Basement, Shinedown, The Treatment...I could go on til Christmas

Top five albums of all time 

Filthy Empire - Heaven's Basement 
Blackbird - Alter Bridge 

By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dark Passion Play - Nightwish
Under My Skin - Avril Lavigne 

Best live show(s)

Turisas @ Southampton University 15/11/2011 

Alice Cooper @ Bloodstock 2012

Alter Bridge/Shinedown/Halestorm @ Wembley Arena 18/10/2013