PILL (Tour Kickoff), Ttotals (Nashville), White Kyle (Austin), Wall

"Are you keeping my feelings and my body safe?" Veronica Torres, speak-singer/screamer in Brooklyn band Pill, cranks open the amazingly-titled "Misty Eyed Porno Reader" with mantric recitations of this question. From the tone of her voice—expressive, knowing, taunting—no one is going to hurt her. Pill sound like they've swallowed up their fair share of the other PiL's arty post-punk experimentalism in equal doses with the '90s punk feminism that followed in its wake. As Torres drains out her words over avant-jazz sax skronk, squalling guitars, and some pretty hypnotic drumming, you could imagine the droning "Misty Eyed Porno Reader" fitting squarely between God Is My Co-Pilot and Jad Fair on some lost Kill Rock Stars comp.

- Jenn Pelly / Pitchfork


Ttotals are a duo from Nashville, TN creating some of the finest new psychedelic rock music around. They might pay tribute to some of the old greats, but this sound is all their own.


WALL is a London-based producer, writer, vocalist whos minimal pop music is causing taste-makers to fawn over the intimacy of the tracks. After releasing the haunting 'No Secrets' on Soundcloud the team at Black Cab Sessions stepped in to get involved signing WALL for her debut single and as the first act on their newly born label, BCS Records. They have also filmed two exclusive sessions releasing the live session of 'Magazine' today.

Influenced by artists such as St Vincent and Patti Smith, WALL takes her lead from women with a strong sense of identity, using her unique formula of layered production as an integral part of the writing process. Favouring rudimentary recording equipment over state-of-the-art studios, she captures not only the intended notes but also encourages the ambient sound in the room. From these scratchy beginnings, WALL creates sparse soundscapes, with only muted bass lines and scattered keyboards to frame her voice.While the production creates an intriguing backdrop, it is WALL's sense of melody and turn of phrase that takes centre stage. Subtle nods to classic refrains, mingled with her own inflection, suggest a writer who draws from many different eras. The result is a sound that is both timeless yet modern.

Black Cab Sessions has been discovering and showcasing some of the best music talent from around the world since 2007. Their simple concept of one song, one take, one cab has attracted global stars such as Jack White, Wanda Jackson, The Roots, Brian Wilson and Bon Iver to take part. Black Cab Sessions have also been at the forefront of new music discoveries, being first to feature performances from upcoming artists such as Lianne La Havas, Michael Kiwanuka, Fleet Foxes, Mumford and Sons and the latest band 'Reptar.