Playlist -
Dar .Ra -Kinetic
The Undivided -Breathe
Stellify -Hide
Such Sights-Seeing is Believing
Hedley-Anything
Loops at Work -Funky Sound
Incognito -Hats
Retrostate -Turn it up
Roysksopp & Robin -Do it again
Spring Offensive -Bodyliffting
5 Angles -Kiss and Tell
Cammy Black -Wild Eyes
Ryker Sear -Forever Criminal
Gem O Reilly -I have found me
Matrix and future sound -Don't look back
Komrad -Here come the robot men
Private Bitty McLean -A Step Closer
Frontere -Okace Called Home
The Clox-Jules Verne
Rumour -https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=148740798647267
Twitter -@rumouroffical
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Ryker Sear who are based in Buckinghamshire, England
Previously promoted by Deuce in May 2013, Ryker Sear now return with their new single Forever Criminal.
Taking the first half of their name ‘Ryker’ after a character from Star Trek Next Generation because of the coolness of the name, Ryker Sear have been moving from strength to strength since their formation.
Having already received radio play on a large number of stations worldwide including the BBC, the exposure they have received has resulted in the band being approved by a well known Rock magazine, and also seen them chart in the Amazon Rock Charts.
The new video for Forever Criminal can be viewed HERE and you can find further information on Ryker Sear including details on how you can purchase their material and future gig dates by visiting their websites www.rykersear.com and www.facebook.com/rykersear
Dar.Ra who is based in Brighton, England
On the back of two top 40 tracks in the UK and Australia as well as two number one Dance tracks. Dar.Ra now returns with his new album Battle Hymns.
Having originally starting out as a signed artist to Chrysalis/EMI in the 1990’s, Dar.Ra went on to receive coverage to millions of people through exposure on a number of BBC radio stations. Upon leaving the label he set up his own music production and publishing label which he released his debut album Soul Hours under. This has since seen his music featured in Hollywood films and BBC programs such as Match Of The Day to name but a few.
In addition to Dar.Ra’s music, he is also in the process of writing a book about some of the coolest people he has met while touring over the past decade. Details on this along with information on how you can purchase his material can be found on his website www.kushadeep.co.uk or you can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kushadeepmusic
Hugely successful Canadian guitar pop band HEDLEY announce first UK single release building on their multi-platinum status overseas
Hedley have just announced they are to release their debut single, ‘Anything’ in the UK on June 2nd, followed by their album ‘Wild Life’ on June 23rd. The band will also play a show at the legendary 100 Club in London on May 28th.
‘Anything’ is as infectious a pop song as you’ll hear all year, and Hedley continue their winning formula throughout the album with a fistful of potential hits making up the rest of the record. The video for ‘Anything’ is also typically tongue in cheek and pokes fun at the Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke school of video making with nods to both artists in the clip.
Video: http://mtrpl.is/anythingvideoclean
Since forming in Vancouver in 2005, Hedley (frontman Jacob Hoggard, guitarist Dave Rosin, bassist Tommy Mac, and drummer Chris Crippin) have released four double-platinum albums in their native country. With four consecutive multiplatinum albums behind them - Hedley (2005), Famous Last Words (2007), The Show Must Go (2009), Storms (2011) – and a million albums sold, Hedley continue their path to pop music supremacy with the release of ‘Wild Life’.
The new album is already platinum in their home country of Canada, and ‘Anything’ is the band’s fastest selling single to date there, reaching platinum status in a matter of weeks. Hedley is also one of the Top 50 touring acts worldwide thanks to their huge fanbase.
If there’s any band who exemplifies the ‘sky’s the limit’ ethos, it’s Hedley. Few deliver the message that anything is possible with as much inventive humour as Hedley do on the ‘Anything’ single. ‘Wild Life’, the parent album, finds them incorporating vintage analogue keyboards from the ’80s into dance around, sing-a-long anthems such as ‘Got Love’ and ‘Crazy For You’ and ‘ ‘I’ll Be With You’.
“I think one of our signatures over the years has been that you'll hear our single and think that's what the album is, and it's never been the case,” Hoggard says. “We are very emphatic about not pigeon-holing ourselves. We really love all kinds of music, ranging from pop songs that really push boundaries, to ballads that are intimate and honest.”
Hedley release ‘Anything’ on June 2nd through Metropolis
The album ‘Wild Life’ follows three weeks later on June 23rd
www.hedleyonline.com
It’s Incognito’s 35th birthday this year. 35 years filled with music soaked in soul, coated in jazz with more than a twist of funk and dance. Always animating the world to dance and to get their groove on. In this 35th anniversary year comes Incognitos 16th studio album “Amplified Soul” – to be released on June 2nd, 2014 on earMUSIC.
Recorded and mixed at the legendary Livingston Studio in North London where The Buena Vista Social Club's eponymous multi-million selling first album was mixed and also Björk's 1993 debut album recorded and mixed, “Amplified Soul” consists of 16 brand new tracks. All of them create a bed of soulful funky irresistible grooves that are punctuated by the trademark Incognito horns. At times on this album the band navigates towards a darker sound than on their previous works, offering the listener a new adventure with wonderfully crafted songs wrapped in warm tones. At other times they just get joyously funky!
“Amplified Soul” features singers Tony Momrelle, Vanessa Haynes and new addition Katie Leone who provide some of the best vocal performances ever recorded by the band. They are joined by legendary singer/songwriter Carleen Anderson and Connecticut born funkstress Deborah Bond and the return one of the Incognito fans favourite Imaani, with the addition of a totally fresh voice on the scene in the form of the soulful 22 year old Australian debutant Chiara Hunter.
Guitarist, main producer and band leader Bluey once again leads his tight rhythm section of Francis Hylton on bass, Matt Cooper on keyboards, Francesco Mendolia on drums and the young percussion sensation Joao Caetano to the perfect sound.
There are guest performances by original Jamiroquai drummer Nick Van Gelder on two cuts, the awesome alto saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock, synthesizer wizard Ski Oakenfull, Elements Of Life percussionist Roberto Quintero, and Incognito regular contributor Richard Bull and many more.
From the plaintive opening number “Amplify My Soul” you get echoes of a classic era that could be easily associated with Marvin Gaye or Stevie’s offerings from the 70’s, to the bubbly, bouncy, catchy number that is immediate and infectious “Hats (Make Me Wanna Holler)”, the album unites all of Incognito’s best character traits. And if ever Incognito had a festival crowd anthem, then “Hands Up If You Wanna Be Loved” is it!
As the mastermind behind Incognito, Bluey, puts it: “This is a labour of love, a gift to those who have supported us over the years”!
www.incognito.org.uk
www.ear-music.net
www.youtube.com/earMUSICofficial
www.facebook.com/earMUSICofficial
www.twitter.com/earMUSICedel
Bitty McLean
releases a great new single
“A Step Closer in Love”
May 26th on The Silent River label.
A Step Closer In Love is the Sound Of Summer 2014, and is the first single to be taken from Bitty’s brand new album, “The Taxi Sessions” which has been produced by Bitty and the legendary Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare .
Bitty’s last outing was as featured guest singer on the highly successful track “ Fu Mancu” with Lee Thompson’s Ska Orchestra which was aired on many playlists including Radio 2’s & they also appeared on BBC TV’s Later with Jools Holland.
A little bit of background on Bitty McLean: - he was born in Birmingham, is a British/Jamaican reggae, lovers rock and ragga musician. The youngest of six children, Delroy McLean was nicknamed "Bitty" due to his small stature.[2] As a teenager he performed with local sound systems, and after studying sound engineering at college, he worked with UB40 as an engineer and producer, co-producing their biggest Album “Promises & Lies”
He is best known for his three UK Top 10 hits including his debut offering "Dedicated to the One I Love" (UK #6[3]) & “It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)” which was his biggest UK hit, peaking at #2.[3] McLean's song "It Keeps Rainin’" topped the charts in New Zealand and the Netherlands . McLean and Sly & Robbie toured Japan, Europe and Morocco in 2008 and 2009 and are currently again touring the USA Australia & Japan.
Sly & Robbie changed the face of reggae several times: in 1976, they introduced a harder beat called "Rockers", which quickly replaced the then-prevalent "One Drop" style, then introduced the "Rub A Dub" sound in the early 1980s. Sly & Robbie were important in developing the trend towards computer-assisted music and programming in the mid-1980s. Chris Blackwell made them the core of the Compass Point All Stars, the Nassau (Bahamas) recording band based at Compass Point Studios that was to produce classic records for Grace Jones, Joe Cocker and Gwen Guthrie among many others.
Far from restricting themselves to the Jamaican scene, they have played with and produced artists such as Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Grace Jones, Joan Armatrading, Gilberto Gil, Joe Cocker, Matisyahu, Serge Gainsbourg, Simply Red, Michael Franti, Sting, Khaled, Mey Vidal, Tricky, Doug E. Fresh, Carlos Santana, Sinéad O'Connor, and others.
Sly and Robbie produced No Doubt's international hits "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All". They also produced some tracks for Suggs' 1996 debut solo album The Lone Ranger including the hit version of "Cecilia" featuring Louchie Lou & Michie One which sold over 500,000 copies in the UK alone and reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Do It Again’ is taken from the ‘Do It Again’ mini album, which will be released on 26th May 2014, (Dog Triumph via Wall of Sound and Cooking Vinyl).
This mini album is a precursor to bigger things from Röyksopp. The inevitable end of the campaign will bring their new album.
‘Do It Again’ is one of the most effervescent, effortlessly uplifting electro-pop tunes of recent years, and started life as a rave-inspired throwback. The inspiration for the “accidental pop song” came after a night out together in Bergen. It was just one of 5 tracks inspired by each other’s company, which compelled Röyksopp and Robyn to create something they had never done before. The ‘Do It Again’ mini album represents the perfect coming together of three very original musical minds.
"This 5 track mini-album is the accumulation and embodiment of the synergy between Robyn and ourselves. We've intended this to be a diverse yet cohesive and thought through musical venture; it's meant to be an expression where pop & art reign side by side." (Röyksopp)
“Svein and Torbjörn and I started working on new music in the beginning of 2013, I´ve been going back and forth to Bergen to record and write with the boys up until recently. Collaborating with S & T is something I enjoy very much. In the beginning we just knew we wanted to do something together and then it started to feel more like a band thing than songs for a Röyksopp or Robyn album so we´re releasing this music together as a band you could say.” (Robyn)
Röyksopp and Robyn unveiled a clip last week from ‘Monument’, the first track on the mini album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nek-IvGpe0w
The ‘Do It Again’ tour with Röyksopp and Robyn, already described as one of the most exciting tours of the Summer, begins at Sonar Festival in Spain on 13th June 2014, and includes a headline slot on the BBC Radio 6 music stage at Latitude Festival on 19th July.
Watch the ‘Do It Again’ tour trailer here: http://doitaga.in/
‘Do It Again’ tour dates below:
June 13 Sonar Festival (Spain)
June 14 Northside Festival (Denmark)
June 26 Marymoor Park (Seattle, WA, US)
June 28 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco, CA, US)
June 29 Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, CA, US)
July 18 Melt Festival (Germany)
July 19 Latitude Festival (UK)
August 8 Øya Festival (Norway)
August 9 Way Out West Festival (Sweden)
August 15 Pukkelpop (Belgium)
August 20 Pier 97 (New York, NY, US)
August 21 Wolftrap (Washington, DC, US)
August 22 HB Pavilion (Boston, MA, US)
Links:
http://royksopp.com
http://robyn.com
Stellify - HIDE - released May 12th
Hailing from the dark streets of South London, the Blues-Rock quartet, Stellify are stamping their presence on the music scene. They have a history of releasing music that is big, bold and can fill largest of spaces. With a distinctive take on the more Bluesy and darker side of Rock'N'Roll they create an unstoppable and exhilarating sound.
Formed in early 2012 by frontman, James Howlett and guitarist Richard Costello, They called upon extremely talented Bassist, Carlos Dittborn, and the chest thumping skills of drummer Daniel Iriondo to complete the line up. Their obvious musical connection has created a thunderous and undeniably unique rhythm section. There are whole chain of influences making up the Stellify sound from Mudday Waters, Cream and The Rolling Stones to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Band Of Skulls and The Black Keys.
The band served an apprenticeship playing iconic London venues like The Dublin Castle and the Water Rats. In such intimate surroundings their sweeping riffs and huge rhythm and bass backbone bounded off the walls and shook their fans to the boots. Now, with a greater demand for their sound, stellify are filling more salubrious venues like the 100 Club and the O2 Academy with both their growing fan base and their unique brand of rock n roll.
Stellifys development has been progressive, steady and constantly gaining momentum, setting a solid base for a bright future. With their impending new release "Hide" backed up by a number of gigs throughout the summer their sights are set on the here and now; on delivering heart-and-soul rendered rock n roll to their fans. But big things are expected from the guys further into 2014 and beyond.
Stellify are without doubt here to stay and when in comes to making their own unique brand of Rock'N'roll it's only a matter of time before they'll be strolling down the hall of fame.
Live Dates: Live At The 02 Academy, London on Thursday, 8 May 2014 (headlining set)
Social media:
https://www.facebook.com/StellifyBand
http://www.stellifyband.com/
https://twitter.com/_STELLIFY
https://soundcloud.com/stellify
trostate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B31kacWBZKM#t=35
Retrostate is a mix of Disco, Funk and Pop and they have strong writing abilities.
The band comprises of Rick Greaves guitar, Lawrence Greenfly on keyboards, Damon Goss producer and vocalist Marcus Pearson.
Retrostate have achieved success with their club hit "Tonight" and Damon Goss was responsible for many re-mixes for various record labels.
Vocalist Marcus Pearson has been recorded for re-mixers Richard Earnshaw, Jeremy Sylvester and Maurice Joshua. His debut solo album called "My Life" has been well received in 2012.
Their new single Turn it Up is available a download from iTunes.
The Undivided
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"The Undivided have a knack for writing anthemic songs as big as the mountains that overshadow their hometown of Abergavenny" Kerrang Magazine
“The Undivided, delivering an onslaught of post-hardcore goodness” Rock Sound Magazine
“With the bands melodic anthems the future is looking bright for The Undivided” Big Cheese Magazine
"Don't Panic. The Undivided are here to Save us!!” Plugged In Magazine
Konrad -
http://www.facebook.com/komradband
Twitter-@Konraduk
Cammy Black - Wild Eyes - released May 12th
Cammy Black introduces his mix of casual and epic to the world.
Armed with a band borne from studio sessions and coincidence, they have emerged to take the live scene by storm while quickly gathering national interest via social media and word of mouth.
Cammy’s latest release, Wild Eyes captures the energy that has been witnessed at the bands biggest show’s to date at the ABC in Glasgow following on from the hugely successful headline show at King Tut’s
Cammy Black's plan is to push his working class rock 'n' roll across Scotland and beyond with a band matching his desire to build a long lasting relationship with a loyal and ever growing fan base.
“Cammy’s a raw-k ‘n’ roll animal” - Chris Sweeney - The Sun
“Really big sound, great performance - Had King Tut’s going wild!”
- Craig Johnston - DF Concerts
“Scotland’s Springsteen” - Jim Gellatly - XFM & Amazing Radio
'Hard working Cammy's about ready to take it to the next level. Knowing him, he'll still be working on a chorus, pen in his hand, strumming on his bashed-up acoustic guitar when he gets there'. - Chay Woodman - Journalist/Promoter/Solus Tent booker @ The Wickerman Festival
"Genuine rock and roll" - Melissa Gunn Alive Radio
Live Dates:
Thornhill Music Fest - 3rd May
Broadcast, Glasgow - 2nd June
Vintage Rockbar, Doncaster - 6th June
Pivo Glasgow - 27th June
Zanzibar, Liverpool - 2nd August
Park Fest, Stranraer - 23rd August
Electric Fields, Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries - 30th August
www.cammyblack.co.uk
https://twitter.com/cammy_black33
https://www.facebook.com/CammyBlack?fref=ts
Artist: Spring Offensive
Track: Bodylifting
OUT: 12/05/14
LABEL: Kartel / Spring Offensive
LISTEN, WAV: https://soundcloud.com/viaductpromotions/spring-offensive-bodylifting/s-saAim
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai8sgp46CSs
"What you're about to hear is one of the best debut albums from an English band that I can think of.” - 405
“If ever an independent record deserved to be listened to, it’s this one.” - God Is In The Zine
‘Bodylifting' is the latest single to be taken from Spring Offensive’s acclaimed debut album 'Young Animal Hearts'.
'Bodylifting' premiered on Radio 1’s Review Show to rave response. Its euphoric chanted choruses, swirling organ and guitars and driving grooves perfect for the airwaves. Yet the song still encapsulates Spring Offensive’s particular style of dark, introspective song-writing, lyrically tackling the hyper-sensitive state of one fearing being abandoned by a lover. The song is indicative of Young Animal Hearts as a whole. An album which places the listener at a heightened state somewhere between joy and despair.
The video for Bodylifting was conceived and directed by Matt Cooper (guitar) and Lucas Whitworth (vocals) of Spring Offensive and depicts the great cinematic underdog sporting story. The band feature as haphazard members of a sports team in training for a momentous and career-defining match-up in front of industry talent scouts.**
**Any similarities that you may notice between this and the music industry are, of course, entirely coincidental.
Spring Offensive headline the Hoxton Bar & Grill, London in April, followed by three festival appearances at The Great Escape in May:
Thursday 24th April – Hoxton Bar & Grill
Friday 9th May - The Great Escape
Spring Offensive release 'Bodylifting' digitally on 12th May. Their debut album 'Young Animal Hearts' is out now.
Gem O’Reilly - I Have Found Me
Impact Date: 23/06/2014
Dubbed as the “British Taylor Swift” by BBC Manchester and hailed for her song writing talents by Alex Baker (Kerrang Radio), Manchester sweetheart Gem O’Reilly is due to release her second EP I Have Found Me.
At 17yrs old, Gem signed to Irish label Walled City Records and in 2013 she released her debut EP Teenager. Soaring to no. 7 on the iTunes Country Music Chart and attracting media attention from The Manchester Evening News who described the EP as “Country-fied, acoustic pop with candy-sweet vocals and perky teenage charm.”
Now an independent artist Gem has acquired a diverse and dedicated fan base, performing alongside famous faces including comedian Jason Manford and Glee actor Damian McGinty.
2014 marks Gem’s debut offering as an independent artist supported by her inaugural music video.
Watch the Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzjrmBzX6i8
More Gem O’Reilly:
Twitter: @OReillyGem
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GemOReillymusic
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