June has proven to be an extremely fruitful month for finding new artists here at The Blue Walrus. Among the many demos that have landed on my desk, a few have stood out as pioneers of the music of our 2009 British summertime. Here’s a quick introduction to my three favourites…

Gold Teeth can only be described as naughty-good fun. I first saw them supporting Athlete at the Norwich Waterfront a couple of weeks ago, and was thoroughly impressed by their down-to-earth and audience-involving antics. The music is energetic pop rock with some serious personality behind it. Their current single ‘Tasty’ is out now and can be heard below.

Gold Teeth – Tasty

Tigers That Talked weave beautifully crafted indie folk tunes, and would suite fans of Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons. Though comparisons tend to be made between all of the artists in these genres, there’s something very distinctive and naturally appealing about the experience of Tigers That Talked. The title track from their latest EP ‘Black Heart, Blue Eyes’ can be heard below.

Black Heart, Blue Eyes – Tigers That Talked

And last but by no means least, FranKo are impressive alternative rockers with edge and talent in huge abundance. They’re well-established on the London live scene and are hitting New York for gigs and promo in a few weeks. Their debut album is expected early 2010, but to keep you going their song ‘The Secret’ can be heard below and downloaded for free from their MySpace page.

The Secret – FranKo

Enjoy!