From the swamps of St. Augustine, Florida, comes a rock and roll sound that is both heavy and clean. This band is still in its infancy, but we think the way they experiment with mixing blues and heavy metal makes them worth a real listen. Favorite track: Swamp Thing. Reviewed on podcast 16: Cowpokin with Andy Perkins

Taking control of the punk indie crown and owning the perfect sound of big distorted guitar and hella ferocious vocals. Stake Your Claim acts as fulfilment as well as statement of intent – yeah they’re staking their claim and dropping their flag on the biggest piece of cake.