Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast

Welcome to 2026... may your year be filled with amazing brand new music. If your new years resolution is to find your next favourite band then Freshly Squeezed is a brilliant place to start!As we will do EVERY week this year, 3 top acts lined up and ready to deliver the musical goods into your ears with some tunes and chat from;Max Bianco: Pete Doherty backed Max Bianco has a raw energy and sound that is difficult to replicate. New tune 'Its Cold Outside' fizzes in a way that is remittent of The Libertines themselves.Paul Askew: The Kim Jong Un of indie rock! Liverpool singer/songwriter Paul Askew delivers the unexpected with new tune Asunder. A misty and nostalgic energy overlays some accomplished songwriting from a strong Merseyside talent.Mantle: For fans of Arctic Monkeys and Courteeners, Mantel nail the North West Indie Rock sound! Big sing-along anthems from this festival ready band!Get following the BRAND NEW Freshly Squeezed social media accounts on X, Instagram and Tik Tok.'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched and hosted by Jim Salveson. Additional sound design and production support from Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.Check the Freshly Squeezed new music playlist, updated weekly with 10 new music pics.

What a debut year it's been for Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast. We've listened to 1000s of amazing music submissions over the last year and featured 100s of our favourite tracks on the podcast.For this special episode, Producer Ant has been let out of his usually securely locked sound booth to chat to Jim about some of the highlights from the first year of this music discovery podcast.Get stuck in and hear some of the brilliant moments you may have missed and, if that leaves you wanting more, then these past episodes are a great place to start:Finn Power from Stone Emergency Episode.Dutch Mustard, Lukey B and Poesie.Spangled, Spin Klass, Jay Tennant and Alright.Make sure you are following this podcast and also make sure you are following our brand new social channels... @SqueezedCast on X, Instagram and TikTok - also a great place to start your music submission.'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched and hosted by Jim Salveson. Additional sound design and production support from Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.

A special guest appears on todays Freshly Squeezed alongside another 3 top indie/rock acts... with a European twist this week!a.gris: Folk-Glitch is the new genre under which France's Alex Delamard (Hoorsees) is flying the flag of his new solo project. It's folk meets electronica for debut tune 'Oblivion', which has hints of Linkin Park meets Smashing Pumpkins, performed at a folk club and put through a 2025 filter!The Bernadette Maries: Feeling a bit like a chilled Fontains DC at times, this Belgium band have firm roots in 90s indie! 'The Closer You Look' which would be right at home on a 90s post-punk shoegaze playlist.Paul Nazole: Italian named but Liverpool bred, Paul Nazole is a bloody diamond in the musical rough. A modern interpretation of classic 60s/70s sounds akin to that of musical greats like The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Stunning songwriting. Great storytelling.'Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Podcast' is written, researched and hosted by Jim Salveson. Additional sound design and production support from Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.Check the Freshly Squeezed new music playlist, updated weekly with 10 new music pics.

Do you want to discover your next favourite band... they could well be hiding in amongst this weeks trio of emerging acts on another episode of Freshly Squeezed a new music podcast!Each week Jim Salveson introduces you to some of the best new music going inside and outside the UK, usually with a bit of an indie rock vibe.Here is who you can catch on this weeks podcast.The Now: The Now have gone ALL IN on the funk for their new tune 'Wild Curse'. The band are adding to their fearsome live reputation with a tune that (should be) a radio banger!Dubinski: A touch of the Maccabee's about this Scottish alt rock act... and who doesn't like the sound of that? Speaking from Budapest on tour the band are back with the first new material since their 2025 sophomore album... and there is good stuff to come.The Zangwills: Described by BBC Introducing as "Dead, Dead, DEAD good" this is a band who live up to the hype. Cinematic and ambitious new tune "Drawing From Memory" could be the start of something special.If you like what you hear don't forget too follow the links above for more and if what you like is the best new music going you should also probably save our new music playlist, updated weekly, over on Spotify.Freshly Squeezed is written, researched and hosted by Jim Salveson. Additional sound design and production support from Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.

We're back with three outstanding emerging artists on Freshly Squeezed. Before you get stuck into this weeks episode make sure you are FOLLOWING the podcast wherever you are listening now and help support the show.Here's who's on the show this week:Eddie Brett: With echoes of Just Jack and The Streets, Eddie Brett is a hell of a songwriter, with a hell of a story to tell.The Lunar Keys Classic 80s inspired songwriting put through a modern alt rock filter. With big vocals and gritty guitars new tune 'Pure as your protocol' is a out-the-box banger.credits This Liverpool band are creating a real buzz in their home town and beyond. Their music is instantly familiar with catchy 90s inspired hooks at lush vocals that reach across the Atlantic to West Coast Americana.If you want even more new music then check out Jim's weekly playlist where there is always 10 new tunes to discover - give it a save, it updates weekly: Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Playlist.Freshly Squeezed is written, researched and hosted by Jim Salveson. Additional sound design and production support from Ant McGinley. The show's theme tune 'Blue Blazer' is from Manchester's Spin Klass.