Thursday 27 December 2012

Latest podcast

JCRS returns! Two weeks combined featuring: Ryan Harlin 01/12/12 and Lunch Buddies and Owen Penrice 08/12/12. Enjoy! http://t.co/QuC0NJJ2

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Music engine show 11/12/12


This week on the show we chatted to
Sophie ( @totallysophie ) an up an coming singer songwriter . A new name for 2013 ! Plus all the best new under the radar music you can shake a rather big stick at ..look below and discover something new !



Music engine playlist 11/12/12

Ks Rocks -Guess who's back
Bambooligans -walking, Running
David Fisher -Coming Home
Sarah Jane Mary -In that silence
Rob Finlay -These words aren't ment to be
Hit play -Our first Xmas
Arcade parade -Cave of swimmers
Sophie -Sunny
The bird man rallies -telescope Katie
Honda mohajerani -Raging waves
Cowboys rhos botwnnog-Glaw
The Namless Girl -hit the window
Sebastopol -Something's gotta give

Info -
Ks Rocks who is based in London, England.
Her new single Guess Who’s Back is already being played on a number of radio stations in and around London, which has resulted in invitations to perform at a variety of established venues in the capital. On top of this, her video for the single has currently received over 360,000 plays within just a few months helping increase her profile even further.
Details on how you can purchase Guess Who’s Back along with additional information on Ks Rocks can be found on her websites www.reverbnation.com/ksrocks and www.facebook.com/321ksrocks


Sarah Jane Mary Hills who is based in Durban, South Africa.
The result of her solo work is the release of Sarah Jane Mary Hills debut album titled Child Of Ancestors, which has been described as being Julee Cruise meets Syd Barrett on a breeze. Details on how you can purchase this along with further information on Sarah Jane Mary Hills can be found on her website www.sarahjanemaryhills.bandcamp.com and www.myspace.com/sarahjanemaryhills


David Fisher who is based in London, England.
His new album Honeytrap has now been released and includes a selection of top musicians who have worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Bono and Bill Clinton to name but a small few. The interest the album has received has already resulted in a large number of BBC and local FM radio stations picking up on his unique sound, with his new single already proving to be extremely popular with listeners.
As well as promoting his new single, David Fisher also works with a large number of other bands and artists as a producer in his home studio, has a degree in Philosophy, gets paid for writing songs for CDs that accompany educational books by Oxford University, and also cut a Christmas single with Punk Poet Laureate John Cooper Clarke….
Details on how you can purchase Coming Home along with soon to be announced gig dates can be found on his website www.summerislerecords.com


Rob Finlay who is based in Hertfordshire, England.
Quoted as artfully blending the Acoustic Folk and Alternative Rock traditions to create a stunningly original yet familiar sound, despite playing music all his life, it was not until Rob Finlay went travelling to South America in 2009 and was sitting in the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest that he realised he should form a band and perform more frequently.
The end result is his debut album which was produced by Adrian Hall who has worked with the likes of Big Deal, Alicia Keys and the Sugababes to name but a small few. His backing band also has some big hitters including Patrick Murdoch on guitar who most recently toured the USA with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders.
Details on Rob Finlay’s US tour along with information on how you can purchase his album can be found on his website www.robfinlay.co.uk and www.facebook.com/finonline

Hitplay are an L.A. group named HitPlay featuring JoJoHo on lead vocals. The song is being distributed by Island Def Jam Records and is available for purchase on

Twitter -@BamBooligans
USA band. Going somewhere . There tracks currently used for add campaigns in US



The bird man rallies
Single telescope Katie taken from album Moons
Twitter @birdmanrallies

Hoda Mohajerani -

New album miracle inc out 2013
Www.hodamohajerani.com

Cowboys rhos botwnnog
From north Wales
Http/sonicbirds.com/cowboisrhosbotwnnog

Also on soundcloud

Twitter -@totallysophie .
Track -sunny
Out now on all good download stores

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Music engine info 4/12/12

Music engine playlist 4/12/12

Ok so tonight's show was one to remember just for the guests
I had the self proclaimed mad hatter himself Mr PAKO GOMIS with his drum . I also chatted to up and coming star Franco & the dreadnought.
See tonight's playlist below with all the contact and find details

Till next time

playlist

Kevin Tye ft Pete Steer -melt away
Daniel Pearson -I still believe
The cheek of her -Beauty Queen
Hadrian's Union -are we there yet ?
Black ice ents -Hero
Unsung Lilly -Happy
Candy Rose -Fair weather friends
Edge of the ocean -Waters drawing near
Hoda -Raging waves
Dibble a star -Nah follow dem
Jenn Bostic -jealous of the angles
Pocket in red -Free again
Shake hands Eric -long stay these days
Verde -Phoenix
Franco & the dreadnought -last man standing




The Cheek Of Her who is based in London, England.
Described as being fun, enjoyment, expression and good catchy Pop rock tunes, The Cheek Of Her have been creating a huge buzz on the London music scene through relentless gigs and headlining nights there. The release of her debut EP last year has resulted in her having comparisons to many quirky female artists such as Patti Smith, Gwen Stefani and Wallis Bird as well as modern day Cranberries which may be down to Helen Dooley’s Irish roots.
More information about The Cheek Of Her including details on how you can purchase her material and forthcoming gig dates can be found on her websites www.thecheekofher.com and www.facebook.com/thecheekofher



Daniel Pearson
His debut album 'Satellites' was acclaimed by national/online press and national radio in the UK, Europe and Australia last year (see press quotes below) and the talented singer-songwriter has drawn previous comparisons to Ryan Adams, early Bruce Springsteen and REM.
Daniel Pearson's second album MERCURY STATE out soon


Hadrian’s Union who are based in Cumbria, England.
After meeting in 2008 at the Carlisle Folk & Blues Club, Stew Simpson being a punk rocker dabbling in acoustic music, and Danny being a fulltime Bluegrasser, the unlikely pairing of these musical styles brought Hadrian’s Union together resulting in a unique blend of thought provoking lyrics with sharp acoustic passionate musicianship.
Since their formation, Hadrian’s Union have written and recorded two albums, and performed at Folk clubs and festivals all over the UK, not to mention appearing in the background of several feature films. The band will be releasing their second album titled In Your Own Time, on 03 December, more details about this along with further information on Hadrian’s Union can be found on their websites www.hadriansunion.com

Black Ice Ents
South London’s music production-songwriting and DJ duo Black Ice Ents are set to release their debut single ‘Hero’ from their independent label ‘Ten10 Records’ on 12.12.12. Black Ice Ents collaborates with singer-songwriter ‘Akua’, who delivers a subtle yet prominent and memorable vocal to feature on the Hero record – combining elements of pop, RnB, grime, house and dubstep.
Links:
Website: www.blackiceents.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/blackiceents
Youtube: www.youtube.com/blackiceents
Facebook: www.facebook.com/blackicemusic
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/blackiceents
Tumblr: www.blackiceents.tumblr.com

Unsung Lilly
Unsung Lilly consists of two outstanding vocalists, Sera & Frankie (who also plays keys), and are backed by the boys Wayne, Allan and Russ in this quirky 5 piece pop outfit. The band has a very live feel to their music and has been likened to 'a modern day Fleetwood Mac' - due to their contrasting vocalists and raw musical feel.

The first glimmers of this outstanding act started on 29th April 2011, when the musicians (who had been playing together in a commercial covers band) were selected as the band to perform in Hyde Park as part of the Royal Wedding celebrations. The huge crowd was estimated by one newspaper as 300,000.

'We were all stood on that stage, playing covers and looking out at a sea of people, feeling on top of the world,' explains Sera. 'We decided there and then that we'd start writing our own music, and its all come very naturally since then.'

The band quickly developed from that point, and this year has brought them festival slots at Guilfest & Weyfest, and at Belfast Pride celebrations, playing to 25,000 +, and has built up a worldwide fan
base of loyal followers.
'It was hugely important to us to keep our music very real and vibey - there are no layering parts to make things sound bigger than they are. We wanted our recorded songs to sound real, like they would when you hear us live. We're really passionate about that!' says Frankie.

'Happy' is due to be their first single release, being a fun pop tune that does exactly what it says on the tin….brings a smile to your face and makes you….happy! A string of subsequent singles await, and of course a much anticipated album.
The band are showcasing in the BBC Club alongside singer-songwriter Alex Louise on Wed 23rd January 2013.
www.unsunglillyofficial.comp

Edge of the Ocean

Edge of the Ocean is an experimental music project based in Colchester, Essex. In the summer of 2010, Connor McBurney started making some demos for Edge Of The Ocean. At the request of listeners he eventually decided to bring together some other musicians and re-record them. Jon Westera's job was to provide some driving guitars and meaty bass to Connor's flamboyant piano and synth lines. Dan Abbott was brought in to drum all these loose ends together . These efforts finally resulted in Edge of the Ocean's first album: "Insincerity".
The album was released online in March. since then we have been playing live mostly in a new stripped down one piece format with project leader Connor McBurney, who sings and plays keyboards. We are currently preparing for a small tour of the UK in spring 2013 and festival appearances to be announced soon
album is available on itunes and all good on online music retailers. More samples can be found on facebook and youtube.
Edge of the Ocean.
http://www.facebook.com/EdgeOftheOceanUK
http://www.youtube.com/user/edgeoftheoceanuk


Candy Rose who is based in London, England.
Over the past 18 months, Candy Rose has since revealed herself to the public following a string of successful gigs in and around London as well as a photo shoot with Andy Fallon who has worked with the likes of The Killers and Morrissey to name but a few. She has since completed work on her new EP London where 50% of sales go towards the homeless charity; Shelter. Word appears to be spreading fast about her new music and she can even boast the likes of Paula Abdul, Patrick Stump and Tim Westwood now following her tweets on Twitter.
Candy Rose now returns with her new single Fair Weather Friends. Details on this as well as forthcoming gig dates can be found on her websites www.icandyrose.com www.facebook.com/icandyrose and www.twitter.com/icandyrose


Hoda Mohajerani releases her new single Raging Waves on Dec 21st.
Following on from the success of her debut EP “Arrivals” Hoda’s performance of Raging Waves received a standing ovation at London’s legendary 100 Club on September 9th 2012. Hoda’s first full-length album “Miracle Inc.” is due out in 2013.

For further information including videos : www.hodamohajerani.com


Pocket In Red who are based in Brussels, Belgium.
Despite only forming a few months ago, Pocket In Red have already completed two tours with ex Archive’s singer Craig Walker.
Their impressively powerful shows, with video art projections and a carefully directed stage concept has attracted attention everywhere they have played, resulting in rave reviews in a number of music sites in Southern Europe.
The band are currently focusing on the completion of their debut album. To keep up to date on this along with information on forthcoming gig dates, visit their website at www.reverbnation.com/pocketinred and www.facebook.com/pocketinred

Jenn Bostic “Jealous of The Angels” release date: 17th December 2012.
This track has already had over 1 million views on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/JBMusicFun

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010wkf


SHAKE HANDS ERIC
info -
www.shakehandseric.co.uk
twitter @shakehandseric
www.reverbnation.com/shakehandseric

Verde!
Social links:

http://greenface.net
https://www.twitter.com/OfficialVerde
https://www.youtube.com/user/officialverde/videos
http://www.reverbnation.com/officialverde
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Verde/220705967971861