Following the critically acclaimed release of Meadowlark’s ‘Three Six Five’ EP in May of 2014, the Bristol-based duo are set to release their second offering of melancholic alt-pop in the form of the ‘Dual’ EP (produced by Ant West) set for release on 30th March through Believe Recordings.
Lead track ‘Eyes Wide’ was recently premiered on BBC Radio 1 (Huw Stephens) in conjunction with The 405. Meadowlark have previously received strong support from the likes of 6Music,XFM, Clash and Burberry Sessions.
Last month also saw the duo – consisting of singer/guitarist, Kate McGill and producer/guitarist, Daniel Broadley – embark on a widely successful tour of the UK supporting acoustic troubadour, James Veck-Gilodi(Deaf Havana).
Meadowlark will play an EP launchshow at London’s Servants Jazz Quarters on Tuesday 24th March. Tickets are £6 in advance and fans will receive a free signed EP upon entry.
‘Dual’ EP iTunes pre-order link http://smarturl.it/DualEP
They’ve also created an incredible video for the track which you can view here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWUOXL8dD1Q&feature=youtu.be
The Half Light are an unsigned four piece indie band from South London Since forming in summer 2011, the band have released two records, Friday Night EP in late 2011, and Clapham EP in October 2012. They are following these up with their latest recording, Moscow. The lead track from the record, Moscow, is available for pre-order on Amazon from 19th January and is launched on 16th February.
The Half Light have performed at renowned venues across the capital and beyond, including Camden Barfly, the Dublin Castle and The Flapper, and their music has been featured on BBC 6 Music, BBC London, and Amazing Radio.
The band’s sound is influenced by indie rock across the decades and they have drawn parallels with The Smiths, The Cure and The Strokes.
Line Up:
James Rogers – Vocals, Guitar
Guy Chapman - Guitar
Lee Moore – Drums
Pilo Moreno – Bass
Press Quotes:
· ‘[A] band I adored within 10 seconds of hitting play’ – Tom Robinson, BBC Introducing
· ‘Genuine quality… one of the more promising Indie bands to emerge from the United Kingdom’ - Pure M Magazine, review of Moscow
· ‘This band could rise to much bigger things’ – 4 Stars – Music Review Unsigned, review of Clapham EP
The Record:
Moscow is the first single release from the Moscow record and launches on 16th February. Moscow was recorded in Spring 2014 over two weekends in South East London with Miloco Studios and produced by Darren Lawson (My Bloody Valentine, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, White Lies). The record includes the tracks Moscow and 1x1.
The Half Light will be hosting and performing at a launch party at The Pilgrim, Kennington on Saturday 21stFebruary, with special guests Stu Rawle and Nine Dart Finish. You can find the latest gig news on the band’s website - www.thehalflight.com.
Contact:
Email: thehalflightuk@gmail.com
Twitter: @thehalflightuk
Website: www.thehalflight.com
Her new single, ‘Intimacy’ is the title track from her forthcoming album. ‘Intimacy’ follows in hot pursuit of Ksyran’s previous two singles, ‘You Don’t Love Me Anymore’ and ‘Heartless’ – both remixed by Mark Loverush and huge dance hits which stormed into Top10 of the UK dance charts during the first week of their release. So it’s no surprise that Ksyran will be a prominent feature on this year’s Ibiza circuit.
Norwegian born singer-songwriter who’s most well known for her acting achievements on stage and screen including ‘Voyage in the Dark’ a The Young Vic. However, Ksyran’s stunning soprano voice always led her to sing in each of her productions as her tender vocals always got her noticed.
Borrowing the name of the building they lived in, and guided by a deep appreciation for the folk and psychedelic pop of the sixties and seventies, the duo quickly expanded to five members as they explored their wider musical tastes. Drawing on the psychedelic sounds of bands like Jefferson Airplane, Jimmie Spheeris, and early Pink Floyd, coupled with an infatuation with nineties alt-psych idols Brian Jonestown Massacre and Mazzy Star, Elstow started work on their debut EP in 2013. Released the following year, AS THE SUN FALLS was five tracks of dreamy psychedelic landscapes fused with a moody folk sensibility. Both personal and surreal, bloggers described it as music to lose yourself to, and a psychedelic romance.
Harnessing an atmospheric and increasingly dynamic live set, the band spent 2014 playing all over their hometown of Sydney, winning over unsuspecting hearts one mind-bending show at a time. Their sound, which has been described as neo-psychedelic-dream-folk, has been evolving slowly and surely, refusing to remain static.
In the late months of 2014, Elstow went back into the studio to record their new single, Evil Dreams. Despite the sinister sounding name, and promises of a very weird video to accompany it, the new song is described by Shaw as a little more upbeat than the EP, and combines Elstows dreamlike psychedelic overtones with a breezy sunshine-laden chorus. Evil Dreams swings between verses of doubtful self-reflection and a chorus of daydream surrender. Carefully woven vocal harmonies float amidst an abundance of tremolo guitars, delay, and crisp tambourines; Evil Dreams is as ambitious as it is timeless.
This is not music to headbang to or that is likely cause a riot but if you want music to lose yourself to then Elstow might just be the band for you. Perfect stuff for the end of summer.
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The track is called Turning Images, and has a harmonic chorus that is perfect for your Friday. Is it just me, or do the vocals have a bit of a Blue Oyster Cult / Dont Fear the Reaper vibe
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