The Vending Machine Heart is Jason Applin and Stuart Wills. They formed the Vending Machine Heart and started writing acoustic based songs after finding that they had a common admiration for many of the same songwriters - in particular Elliot Smith. The Vending Machine Heart’s music has been described as two parts Elliot Smith to one part Simon & Garfunkel.
The Vending Machine Heart and working to build up a live following and have recently supported Caribou and Mindy Smith.
Jason currently fronts The Head Club who have recently released their first long player.
Stuart is a singer-songwriter and an accomplished live performer and has just re-released his first solo album. In the 90s he was the lead singer of the band Sand and also lead guitarist in the five piece Savalis.
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Congratulations to Wookey Hole based singer-songwriter Roscoe who takes the number one spot this month with his track Devil Were Dead. Roscoe also comes it at number three with his track 1 In A Million. Roscoe is influenced by artists such as John Renbourne, Bert Jansh, and Robert Johnson. You can next catch him live on 30 April at The Isis/Queen of Clubs Cabaret, Oxford and then on 14 May at the Toucan, Cardiff.
The Akibas move up one place this month to come in at number two with their track Sick and Tired. The Queen of The South album received a positive review from producer Pete Strobl on his 'Bottom End ' Website.
1. Roscoe - Devil Were Dead - Silver River 2. The Akibas - Sick And Tired - Queen Of The South 3. Roscoe - 1 in a Million - Silver River 4. Slovakia - Part of the Factory - Slovakia 5. The Vending Machine Heart - Adverse Affects On The Heart - The Vending Machine Heart e.p.
6. Lizzie Kirwan - Dreams - Demos 7. Andrew Shaw - Gift - Sundown At Joe's 8. The Weaver Twins - Dart - Demo 9. Hum - The Ride - Still Searching 10. The Supreme Beings - Introduction
Top 10 Songs on Radio Free South West, December 2008
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Congratulations to Bath three piece Slovakia (www. myspace. com/slovakiaband) who move up the chart one place this month to take the RFSW Christmas top spot with their track Octagon.
Siobhan McCrudden (www. myspace. com/siobhanmusic) also moves up one place to take the number two position with Unexpected Stranger.
1. Slovakia - Octagon – Slovakia 2. Siobhan McCrudden - Unexpected Stranger - Siobhan McCrudden 3. Mary and Martin - Same Life - Mary and Martin 4. The Legendary Ten Seconds - Can't Find A Girlfriend - The Legendary Ten Seconds 5. fREEDOMfALLS - Run Away - Who Am I? ? ? ? 6. Crush UK - Meaning Of Life - Crush UK 7. Bryher - Blackberry Lane - For Ivy 8. Anderson - Chemicals and Sparks - Chemicals & Sparks 9. Leo James - When you walk in the Shadows - Songs of Solace 10. Kellie Cox - Pathos & Exaltation (Introduction) - Pathos and Exaltation Part 1
Top 10 Songs on Radio Free South West, November 2008
The race is now on for the RFSW Christmas number 1 and it is your votes that will determine who takes the top spot. So feel free to cast yours while you are listening to Radio Free South West by giving a track either a thumbs up or thumbs down.
TOP 10 SONGS, NOVEMBER 2008
Artist ~ Song ~ Album
1. The Weaver Twins - Jesu Sails On - Demos 2. Slovakia - Octagon - Slovakia 3. Siobhan McCrudden - Unexpected Stranger - Siobhan McCrudden 4. Pete Winwood - Flames In June - Demo 5. Lizzie Kirwan - Dreams - Demos 6. Leo James - When you walk in the Shadows - Songs of Solace 7. COMEG - Smile Inside - One Day 8. b.e_cooling - It Don't Matter - Demos 9. The Weaver Twins - Until The Cows - Mama Weaver Lives 10. Reset Yesterday - Wait For Me - Reset Yesterday
Top 10 Songs on Radio Free South West, August 2008
Artist ~ Song ~ Album
1. Vikki Hewitt - Just Being Me - Demo 2. The Vending Machine Heart - Lucky - The Vending Machine Heart e.p. 3. Jess Brown - Whenever I - Demo 4. Hum - Dreaming Most Everyday - Still Searching 5. Andrew Marshall - Refuge – Refuge 6. Leo James - When you walk in the Shadows - Songs of Solace 7. Astra Dolphin-Featuring M.C Wailer - Watching Over Me - Astra Dolphin 8. Siobhan McCrudden - Magpies Wish - Siobhan McCrudden 9. Rupert Bath - Always Remain - November 10. David Nicholas Hill - The Bluest Stars - Demo
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