After many months of discussions, the Uncharted Riffs team had a joyous conversation with the frontman of New Jersey indie rock quintet The Haunting. On this episode, Casey takes us through his inspirations from across the years, his personal opinions of their latest record "WIGHTNOISE" as well as his excitement to try the perfect Guinness, with the UR team of course. If you love indie, rock, or just music in general, you'd be doing yourself a disservice not listening to this episode.

The Haunting Instagram - @thehaunt.ing

"WIGHTNOISE" is out NOW! - https://open.spotify.com/album/7ksG4MMQvhttWF5HGmQiRU?si=1tuSP8Z5R5O7zntFxt5iSw

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Favourite Live Gig:

Toronto during the Raptors' NBA Championship run

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics: Among the Wildflowers (The Hotelier)

Vocals: The Taste of Ink (The Used)

Guitar Riff: Yarusenai (Kudaranai1nichi)

Drum/Bass: Glider (Ruby Haunt)

Uncharted Song:

303 (Lock and Key)

On our first solo episode of 2026, Nick has on both Ollie and Elly from the Falmouth shoegaze trio Fallowed Ground. Having released their debut EP just last week, the duo had plenty of stories talking about their influences, live experiences and just a few drops of hidden subtext within their songs. Add in some talk about condiments, Cornish traditions and the slagging off of Slough, and you have a fantastic episode to lose yourself in.

Fallowed Ground's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JghFXG4LXev5a70WW9zWx?si=4RiCbAC4S662TBm96YMv-A

Fallowed Ground's Instagram: @fallowed.ground

Uncharted Riffs' Instagram: @unchartedriffs

Favourite Live Gig:

Cornish Bank in Falmouth

Perfect Song Mash-Up:

Lyrics: Trains (Porcupine Tree)

Vocals: Grace (Jeff Buckley)

Guitar riff: Mayonnaise (The Smashing Pumpkins)

Drum/Bass: I Am The Resurrection ( The Stone Roses)

Favourite Uncharted Single: 

Willow (Fallowed Ground), Breathe (Petrea) and Weightless (Cosm)

To kick off our next season of episodes, we have indie emo Norwich quartet SUDS, who walked us through their sophomore album 'Tell me about your day again'. This record as well as their previous work blends a range of influences and genres, flipping between everything from emo and shoegaze to indie and folk, thus crafting a sound that has something for everyone.

SUDS Instagram - @suds.band

SUDS 'Tell me about your day again' Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4u6gl0WUBFGfLaBABuqIA5

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Maesie:

Fave Live Gig - Electric Ballroom with Spanish Love Songs

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - The Con album (Tegan and Sara)

Vocals - All I Wanted (Paramore)

Guitar Riff - Edgerly (Park National)

Drum - Conscious Uncoupling (Pool Kids) and Until I'm Fine (SUDS)

Jack:

Fave Live Gig - Louisiana in Bristol, Jan 2025

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell)

Vocals - Good Vibrations (Beach Boys) and Overgrown (SUDS)

Guitar Riff - Head in the Ceiling Fan (Title Fight)

Drums - Guilt Trip (PUP)

Uncharted Song - Jack's Song (Jetski)

To round off the Uncharted Riffs Christmas, we have brought to you a very special New Years episode where we delve into our top live gigs of the year, our most notable "uncharted" songs of the year AND we learn how Nick really got pinkeye... all whilst together for our FIRST STUDIO RECORDING.

A huge thank you to every single one of you that has supported us in our debut year! It's been a rollercoaster that we're thrilled to be on, and we can't wait to see what comes with 2026.

Go follow us on Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok @unchartedriffs to see more content!

Happy New Year Rifflings!

Josh/Nick x

Merry Christmas one and all from each and every one of us at Uncharted Riffs. We've got just two more episodes before the end of the year, each as special as the last!

Up first is our Christmas Special, specifically our Band Names episode, where Josh and Nick spend a painfully long time giggling at silly band names from across history as well as their own creations. This one is particularly fruity, so be sure to jump in knowing the very literal language barrier. Following this is a very special New Year episode, so be sure to look out for that in the coming days.

Regardless, thank you  all so much once again for listening to Uncharted Riffs over this year; here's to another successful and music-filled year in 2026.

UR Instagram - @unchartedriffs

Continuing our Christmas episode train, Josh and Nick were welcomed by Joe and Dan from the Irish post-funk quartet Scustin. Their 2025 album 'Confessions of a Pub Talker' was a top release for Josh, so the Christmas train very much became the hype train. From their chance encounter with Matt Damon in Ireland to the origins of their visceral band name, this is an episode for all you funky punky Rifflings out there.

Scustin Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Juxt3ZhI6vYen8xQLTMWe?si=WxUHPiTrSbKqjqbTmN4wog

Scustin Instagram - scustinism

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - unchartedriffs

Favourite Live Gigs:

Joe - Heartbreakers, Southampton (2023)

Dan - St. Anne’s Park, Dublin supporting Inhaler

Perfect Song Mashup - Joe:

Lyrics - You Need Me (Viagra Boys) / I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Rait)

Vocals - 3D Country and Getting Killed (Geese)

Guitar Riff - King Of The Rodeo (Kings Of Leon) / Sleep Now In The Fire (Rage Against The Machine) / Lithium (Nirvana)

Drum/Bass - Shaolin Monk Motherfunk (Hiatus Kaiyote) / Judas (Esperanza Spalding)

Perfect Song Mashup - Dan:

Lyrics - Sometimes, Papi Chulo (Infinity Knives)

Vocals - Scorn Not His Simplicity (The Dubliners)

Guitar Riff - Counting (Korn)

Drum/Bass - Trying Not To Die (Louis Cole) / For Once In My Life (Stevie Wonder)

Uncharted Riffs:

The Cujo Family (Fool I Been)

On the latest festive episode, Josh and Nick reunite to talk all things pop-punk with Nevada quartet Too Close For Comfort. With two new singles under their belt this year, we felt it wise to make them the focal point of discussion, however mentions of coffee shop destruction and fire safety legislation still managed to find a way in. There's plenty more coming from Uncharted Riffs in these last few weeks of 2025, but for now enjoy this talk with TCFC!

TCFC Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gw5S48U7kXzZfTsJ9xwUS?si=MIwTVbI2Q-mRFgra5AXpOQ

TCFC Instagram - toocloseforcomfortnv

UR Instagram - unchartedriffs

Favourite Live Gig - Opening for Emarosa in Sacramento

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Solo (The Story So Far)

Vocals - You're The Reason I Don't Want The World To End (The Wonder Years Live Version)

Guitar Riff - All Wrong (The Story So Far)

Drum/Bass - Doomtech (Vein)

Uncharted Song - Dissolve (Too Close For Comfort) / MORE THAN HATE (Bilmuri)

Continuing our first Xmas run of episodes, this week Nick welcomes "a pop-punk band with breakdowns" - it's Protect Your Heart!

Fresh off the back of their sophomore record Gradients, keep an eye on these guys for 2026!

PYH Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GUobk4gLGjpqT8gJc1hJ0

PYH Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pyh_band/?hl=en

Matty:

Fave Live Gig - Oracle Arena with Green Day/Headlining Viper Room

Lyrics - Cat Stevens

Vocals - Last Hope (Live - Chicago 2014) (Paramore)

Guitar Riff - Time (Pink Floyd)

Drums/Bass - White Washed (August Burns Red)

Ant:

Fave Live Gig - Viper Room

Lyrics - She's Nubs (NOFX)

Vocals - Archangel (Pendulum)

Drums/Bass - Time to Break Up (Blink-182)

Mauricio:

Fave Live Gig - HOB Anaheim in Feb 2025

Lyrics - Eternal Blue (Spiritbox) or Ordinary (Copeland)

Vocals - Taylor Swift, Mariah the Scientist, Dua Lipa

Guitar Riff - In Regards to Myself (Underoath)

Drums/Bass - All of them ;)

Kean:

Fave Live Gig - HOB with Driveways, Eternal Boy, Good Terms

Lyrics - Rite of Spring (Airways & Airwaves)

Vocals - Irony of Dying On Your Birthday (Senses Fail) and Listening (Berth Live) (The Used)

Guitar Riff - Divide and Conquer (The Story So Far)

Drums/Bass - Feelin This (Blink-182)

Uncharted Song - Progress (Good Terms)

On the latest episode of Uncharted Riffs, Josh returns for a solo run with indie rock outfit Black Lounge. From their recent experiences and interviews with the BBC to their return from hiatus, Black Lounge has had quite an exciting year, with plenty more to come. If you're a fan of the underground UK indie scene, this is a perfect episode for you to indulge in.

Black Lounge Instagram - blackloungeband 

Black Lounge Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JNgmH32dtICTXH4ZYOMZW?si=NRcHIEYaRlyg528Gv4_BcQ

Uncharted Riffs Instagram - unchartedriffs

Favourite Live Gig -  O2 Academy Islington

Perfect Song Mashup:

Lyrics - Time For Heroes (The Libertines) /  Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (The Smiths)

Vocals - Exit Music (For A Film) (Radiohead)

Guitar - Shine On Your Crazy Diamond (Pink Floyd) / Supersonic (Oasis) / Come As You Are (Nirvana)

Drums/Bass - Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) / Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Jet)

Uncharted Song - Last Night On Earth (Green Day) / Valencia (Marlin's Dreaming)

On the most unhinged episode of Uncharted Riffs to date, Josh and Nick are joined by Brighton pop-punkers Look What Happened. With the conversation ranging from early 2000s pop-punk influences to the world of human/animal relations, this was easily the most entertaining and deeply concerning episode of the show; you won't want to miss it!

Favourite Live Gig - The Rossi Bar, Brighton, Alleycat on Denmark Street, London, supporting Monuments at Chalk and Bedlam Ball Festival.

Perfect Song Mashup:

Jack:

Lyrics - Primrose Sky (Look What Happened)

Vocals - Glass Build Castles (Black Peaks)

Guitar - Save Me (Killswitch Engage)

Drums - Misery Business (Zac Farros of Paramore)

Billy:

Lyrics - Dead Weight (Look What Happened)

Vocals - Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons)

Guitar - Beer Never Broke My Heart (Luke Combs) or uncooked (Four Year Strong)

Drums - Travis Barker (blink-182/MGK) or Michael Miley (Rival Sons)

Ryan:

Lyrics - Fuck a Dog (blink-182)

Vocals - Nate Barcalow (Finch) or Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)

Guitar - Dumpweed (blink-182)

Drums -  Travis Barker (blink-182) or Gabe Renfroe (Northstar)

Uncharted Song - Envy (No Relief) and Dead Weight (Look What Happened)