The one when JC met The Hot House Four 10/2/15

Great to meet the family affair that is The Hot House Four 

Facebook -https://m.facebook.com/thehothousefour?tsid=0.2779616538900882&source=typeahead

Playlist -

Kazo -Cocktails & Canapés 

Eofe -Stars In Hollywood 

After party -Lover 

Pikara -The mourner of peace  

Story -Farther Forgotten 

Defy All Reason-Bad Blood 

Noel and the pandas -Wondering love 

Damien Brennan -Hold me 

Crashgate -Tear it down

Big Lenny B -in a minute 

Matt Cook -Letting Go 

Cleo -Pinball Machine 

Tommy Eye -Quit Hitting 

Venrez-Hung the predator 

James Cottriall -Unbreakable 

Ma Ve -Feed my hunger 

Shaun Escoffery -Nobody knows 

AJ Unity FT Ryoma -Kaguya

Iris -Candle 

Malcolm Galloway -Ladder 

The Hot House Four 

Headin Home 

Whoa Babe 

Drinking wine on a Wednesday

Info -

CLEO, who's originally from Brazil - now based in London.  She's not your typical Latin star!

The single "Pinball Machine" is high energy pop-rock. 50/50 rock goddess/girl power:-) She also has rather nice multi coloured hair;-) (Focus date March 2nd)

CRASHGATE 

Their new single is out on March 2nd and is called Tear it Down.

They're from Kent and are working on their second album this year for a 2016 release. 

Naomi Suzuki is one of the most well known Japanese singer in the UK , lending her unique oriental vocal talents to this special performance. Philipp M. Moll, a renowned bassist and producer who has toured worldwide He has managed to establish his name on the London music scene.

 

A model, actress, singer, presenter, producer and songwriter who recently reached #12 on the UK Club charts with a solo recording, is from Japan. While music fans know her voice from her dance music or the theme songs she sings for Japanese anime shows, film buffs may recognize her from her memorable nude scene as Hugh Grant’s girlfriend in “Bridget Jones’s Diary!”

 

AJ Unity say that their message is to think outside the box, to freely express important parts of being human such as strength, and showing kindness in your self. There is also a powerful spiritual component to AJ Unit’s music and a desire to help and inspire people in need. Chief among their current goals is to use their music to spread the word about the needs and struggles of the survivors of the March 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami—and to encourage people to continue to donate to aid funds.

 

AJ Unity, also received rave reviews and resulted in a No 14 spot in the FMQB US Official Radio Chart, whilst maintaining No 1 position on the tastemaker site kingsofspins.com for several weeks. While Naomi has also recently reached No12 in the UK Club Charts. A documentary film about her was broadcast on BBC TV and she has also worked with respected producers, Brian Rollins (Kylie Minogue ,Tina Turner, Cher ) and Gota Yashiki (Simply Red) as well as numerous music personalities including James Taylor (JTQ).

 

For more music and information visit www.ajunity.com

 

Defy All Reason Bad Blood (new music video)  Pledge Music  29 January 2015

WELSH ROCKERS LAUNCH PLEDGE MUSIC CAMPAIGN - NEW MUSIC VIDEO 'BAD BLOOD' UNVEILED "This is one of those singles that stays in your head long after it has finished... Defy All Reason's new album is going to be a cracker!" - Leader Live  'Bad Blood' is the new music video by Welsh hard rock band DEFY ALL REASON. A heavy rocker, this foot to the floor song is full of groove, melody and true grit from a band that have been honing their sound since forming in 2011. Defy All Reason premiere the new performance video following the launch of their Pledge Music campaign last night, for their forthcoming debut album 'The Road Ahead'. Venrez Hang The Predator (new single)  Monarch Music Group  24 February 2015 "A smoking hot psychedelic slice of hard rock" Los Angeles hard rockers Venrez caused a buzz with their 2013 album release, 'American Illusion' which saw the band tour across the USA and UK/Europe with SLASH, ALICE COOPER and BUCKCHERRY.   And now, they're set to go over the top with their forthcoming new album 'Children of the Drones' and lead single 'Hang The Predator'.

Songwriter Big Lenny B ready to release single ‘In a Minute’

 

Track taken from upcoming album ‘…& Friends’, both released Feb 2015

A bass playing singer songwriter from the South East UK, Big Lenny B is a 20 year veteran of the industry in both original bands and as a session musician. His session career has seen him sharing stages with many top acts such as Feeder, Razorlight, The Feeling, Noah and the Whale, as well as supporting the likes of Foxes and Scouting for Girls. 

 

These experiences have given him a great inside look into the workings of the music industry, and he’s now gearing up for his first solo release in 2015, along with a live show in which he plans to ‘show the youngsters how it’s done’. It all starts with the excellent debut single ‘In A Minute’ which is due for release on February 16th.

 

Written about that first moment of mutual attraction you feel when spotting someone for the first time as they smile back, it’s a brilliantly uplifting single - rhythmically dynamic and high in energy, it sums up Big Lenny B’s love for song writing perfectly:

 

https://soundcloud.com/biglennyb/in-a-minute

 

The single is taken from the album ‘…& Friends’ out  February 23rd –was produced by Martin Smith and Mastered by Jon Astley, and there are obvious influences from the classic likes of Roger Waters, The Who, Elbow, Genesis, Pink Floyd, plus a few contemporary touches for good measure. His unusual production approach saw him bring in layers and lines from many remote contributors, splicing them all together to create the full tracks as they appear on the album.

 

The method gave rise to the album title, and this layering of different musicians, sometimes with multiple players on each instrument, makes for a unique sound.

 

Lyrically, the album is an observational one, taking cues from the everyday life and experiences of Big Lenny B. It makes for a collection of uniquely personal insights and thoughts from a musician who has enjoyed a varied life both on stage and off.

 

Links:

https://soundcloud.com/biglennyb

http://www.facebook.com/biglennyb

http://www.twitter.com/biglennyb

Independent London based electronic duo ‘afterparty’ are George Beck (vocals) and Stephane Juillard (guitar). Their music is a unique fusion of electro bass lines, house beats, glorious guitar riffs and captivating vocals which have earned them Club Hits all across Scandinavia with ‘Broken Spell’ and ‘To See You Again’ feat. Elina plus their UK Top 20 Club Anthem ‘Don’t Give Up’, all released under their own label POPFILTH.

afterpartymusik.com

soundcloud.com/afterpartylive

facebook.com/afterpartymusik

twitter.com/afterpartymusik

youtube.com/afterpartymusik

popfilth.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLwJCYjZiK

Following the unveiling of their debut track ‘Bridges’ in November, Black Country 5-piece EofE, continue to leave their mark with the release of the band’s first official single, ‘Stars In Hollywood’, due March 9^th. 

With their ever-growing army of devoted supporters, ‘Stars In Hollywood’ is a second helping of scintillating pop rock from EofE, sending out a real statement of intent. The song lyrically explores the theme of determination and hope, with aspirations of eventually leaving their hometown, moving on to bigger things and rising to the top.

The release will come after the band hit the road once again in February in support of UK metallers Glamour Of The Kill.  The band’s previous outing was a successful 11-date headline run in November, which included raucous landmark sold-out shows at the Borderline, London and their hometown Birmingham Institute.

 

The upcoming 12-date tour will be another opportunity to catch the explosive young talents at the top of their game. After spending the last year playing gigs wherever they could, the band have racked up a massively impressive 20,000 Facebook fans and 23,000 Twitterfollowers.

here’s the Video linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq1vabTMAnw

 

Introducing Manchester band 'KAZO'...another great band I seem to have the knack of finding from the great North West!

Kazo burst onto the scene in 2012, and have since notched up some pretty high profile gigs, including the Highlander Festival in Stockport, a pre-footy Man City match at the Ethiad Stadium and even Noel Gallagher'safter show party in Liverpool. 

Legendary Dan Broad prob best sums up the band well ..."They have what it takes to survive the music industry, in my opinion. Their songs stand by themselves. They're dynamic and unequivocally unique. On top of that the lads have an infectious magnetism, with their strong bond of friendship playing out well on stage."

They also have a great band website for easy access to essential info!

http://www.kazoband.com/

Shaun Escoffery - 'Nobody Knows' (Radio Edit)

Released: 9th March

https://soundcloud.com/copmedia/shaun-escoffery-nobody-knows-radio-edit/s-FewVU

 

UK vocalist Shaun Escoffery, whose classic hits “Space Rider” and “Days Like This” are enjoyed by club goers worldwide, is back with a stunning new single “Nobody Knows” released on 9^thMarch on Dome Records.

 

From his first recording with D-Influence at the tender age of 17, Shaun Escoffery has been one of the UK’s finest vocal talents - a singer with a glorious Isleys/Curtis Mayfield falsetto.  Along the way he has enjoyed support from Elton John - who has hailed Shaun as one of his favourite new artists - and a lifelong friend actor Idris Elba.

 

With an impressive career in musical theatre - from The Lion King to Tommy and Les Miserables - Shaun has won many critical accolades, including an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 2002 he was asked by boxer Lennox Lewis to sing the National Anthem at his title bout with Mike Tyson in Memphis - the star-studded crowd included Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Clint Eastwood and Halle Berry.

 

But he now returns to his own solo recording career with what many critics consider to be his finest album yet, “In The Red Room”, recorded with producer Gil Cang, whose past credits include writing “Whatever Happens”, recorded by Michael Jackson on his “Invincible” album.

 

 

Following his UK Airplay chart successes with “Nature’s Call” and “People”, Shaun Escoffery is back with a powerful mid-tempo song “Nobody Knows”. 

 

His heartfelt, emotional delivery on this re-recorded version of the track from his album “In The Red Room” will confirm his status as one of the UK’s most soulful male vocalists.

 

Shaun continues to star as Mufasa in the London production of The Lion King In May he performs live at the Southport Weekender and also makes his first appearance for many years at London’s Jazz Cafe (on Friday May 22).

 

 James Cottriall is the first British artist to win “The Voice” outside of the UK.  MP3 is attached and WAV link and YouTube links are below.  Press release is also attached.

 

https://www.hightail.com/download/UlRUaUNEVEhFd2RFQmNUQw

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g27MQhru484

 

Candle’ by emerging Kent (UK) based alt/rock/punk outfit ‘IRIS’ www.facebook.com/IRISUKBAND and www.twitter.com/irisukband

 

This is taken from their recent album release ‘Something To Live For’ out now via independent label Engineer Recordswww.engineerrecords.com

 

As always – let us or the band know if it’s to be aired and well spread the word. Royalty rights for the broadcast of this track are waived if applicable. 

 

Be great to have your support! 

 

More info on IRIS is available from www.iris.uk.com  and Itunes link for the album is here

 

“Letting go” by Wales based Matt Cook.

 Matt recorded the track with Stephen Wrench at the Musik and Film studios in the USA a few weeks ago and will be officially released on Monday 2 February 2015.

 

Matt will be performing at venues around the UK and is available for interviews across the UK for the next six weeks. After that he will return to America to tour the USA with hit band “Sister Hazel”.

 James, a young graduate in German, from University of Nottingham relocated to Vienna in his final year, busked and gigged his way all over Austria growing a legion of fans and at the end of his last term, spotted a poster for the TV Show “The Voice” and thought “why not?”  He won the competition!

 

“Unbreakable” is James’ first release in the UK which reached No. 1 in the Austrian “Most Requested Chart” and spent over 6 months in the national top 40 and was nominated as Song of the Year at the Amadeus Awards.  “ Unbreakable” is released on 16^th March.

 James Cottriall will be on an extensive solo acoustic UK tour around the release of his UK debut album in May 2015.  Tour dates below.

 

TOMMY EYE
Twitter: @tommyeye1
Soundcloud: /tommyeye
Facebook: /tommyeye
Youtube: /tommyeyevideo

MOY MOY
Twitter: @MoyMoyArtist
Youtube: @MoyMoyArtist

 

TOUR DATES

 

 

Date	City	Venue
Friday 13th February	London	Lock 17
Saturday 14th February	Derby	Ryan's Bar
Sunday 15th February	Bromsgrove	The Hop Pole
Thursday 19th February	Tonbridge	The Wharf
Friday 20th February	Norwich	The Blueberry Music House
Saturday 21st February	Blackburn	The Live Lounge
Monday 23rd February	Newcastle	The Head of Steam
Tuesday 24th February	Liverpool	The Zanzibar
Wednesday 25th February	Nottingham	The Maze
Thursday 26th February	Grimsby	Spider's Web
Friday 27th February	Stratford	No. 1 Shakespeare
Saturday 28th February	Birmingham	Wagon & Horses
Sunday 1st March	Swindon	The Beehive
Wednesday 4th March	Bedford	The King's Arms
Thursday 5th March	Reading	Walkabout
Friday 6th March	Fleet	Cellar Bar
Saturday 7th March	Alton	Railway Arms
Sunday 8th March	Farnham	Queen's Head
Thursday 12th March	Cambridge	The Grapes
Friday 13th March	Ipswich	Cult Cafe
Saturday 14th March	Manchester	Joshua Brooks
Sunday 15th March	Leeds	The Fenton
Monday 16th	Carlisle	The Source Collective
Tuesday 17th March	York	The Basement
Wednesday 18th March	Leicester	The Shed
Thursday 19th March	London	The Bedford

 

 

The one when JC met Vipera, Burning Colours & Sonia Leigh 7/2/15

busiest Saturday show of the year so far .infact been more of a musical chat show tonight ! 

 Vipera talked about new album . Burning Colours talked about their new music & Nashville artist Sonia Leigh  also joined us live in the studio as part of her first UK  promo tour . She's worked with some of the best country music stars in the USA 

Info -

Sonia Leigh relocated to Nashville in 2012 from her long-time home of Atlanta, Georgia and quickly won over the hearts of audiences and industry alike with her gritty vocal delivery and bold, honest approach to song writing.

She found success in Music City with the release of her album 1978 December.  This album produced two US Billboard Country Hits Bar and My Name Is Money.

Last Summer her single release, "Put It In Your Pocket" debuted as a Highway Find on Sirius XM's The Highway and climbed to the top 20s on their Hot 45 Countdown.  Sonia Leigh also went top ten in the United Kingdom on the Hotdisc European Top 40.

She has performed extensively worldwide as both a headliner and support act for well-known names as Eric Church, Eli Young Band, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson.

Also an accomplished songwriter, she co-wrote the Zac Brown Band's hit recordings "Goodbye In Her Eyes" and "Sweet Annie"

The new single "When We Are Alone" will be released on Monday 23rd February 2015

https://m.facebook.com/sonialeighmusic?tsid=0.7416140264831483&source=typeahead

Burning Colours -

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1575594522667218&tsid=0.9735566410236061&source=typeahead

Vipera -

https://m.facebook.com/viperathrash?tsid=0.27267724461853504&source=typeahead

Playlist-

Big Far Astronauts -Magic Potion 

Kazo -Cocktails & Canapés 

Dakar Audio Club -Santanlla 

James cox -Ever unclear 

Featured Artist -Ten Percenter

I could never say 

Against The grain 

Twister -Feeding Frenzy 

Naomi -Mirrors 

Jc's Big sound of the week -

Small town Jones -Freight ships  

Burning Colours -

Headstrong 

Unseen Rose 

Product of your time 

Vipera -

Hazy 

Your end 

blacken the sun 

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The One when JC met Alan West & Steve Black 3/2/15

Alan West  & Steve Black did a great session and chatted like we were down the pub ! Great stuff ! 

 

Playlist -

4th Street Traffic -Innocence ( don't walk away ) 

Ows FT Pusha T -Waterline

Chris D Lima -Decisions 

Neverise -Everything You've Done 

Aaron Bayley -I didn't plan to love you 

Heyeocco -Elsewhere 

Gretchen Peters -When all you got is a hammer 

The Hokum -Mind over Matter 

Featured Artist -Gavin Chappell-Bates 

Black Holes 

Writing in the Sand 

Death to indie -Round 2 

Jona Overground -Lets pretend 

Frank D Angelo -Feel it in your heart 

Noreen Crayton -Make me over 

Fairground Accidents -she makes me want to die 

Nadine -This isn't love 

Monsters As Humans -don't dress your kids in dinosaur costumes , it gives then ideas above their station 

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Monsters As Humans Deliver Free Download Debut EP 

Hailing from the north-west of England (UK), up-coming alternative rock quartet 'Monsters As Humans' offer their debut EP ' 'I've Been Saving All My Catharis For This' as a free download 

Drawing comparisions to the hook laden rock creators such as Twin Atlantic, Biffy Clyro, Brand New and Idlewild, Monsters As Humans line up of Antoni Cole (Vox/Guitar),Michael Bracewell (Guitar/Vox), Dave Kostilek (Bass/Vox) and Jake Sainty (Drums)are currently bringing their energetic live shows to venues around the UK.

Download 'Ive Been Saving My Catharis For This' EP at www.soundcloud.com/monsters-as-humans/sets/ive-been-saving-all-my

alternative link www.monstersashumans.bandcamp.com

Catch 'Monsters As Humans' Live in the UK in Jan/Feb 2015

Jan 30th - Lounge 41 - Workington

Jan 31st - The Ferret - Preston

Feb 5th - Reidy's - Blackburn

Feb 19th - Bierkeller@ The Printworks - Manchester

Feb 20th - Live Lounge - Blackburn

Feb 21st - Turtleneck Studios - Earby

7th March - Kraak Gallery - Manchester

21st March - South Sea Live - Sheffield

27th March - Fox & Goose - Southport

Connect with the band at www.facebook.com/monstersashumans and www.twitter.com/monstersashumans

HEYROCCO Elsewhere  Vital Music Group  23 February 2015

HEYROCCO  Elsewhere 23rd February 2015 Pre-Order http://bit.ly/elsewhereiTunes Vital Music Group  Supported by John Kennedy XFM, Huw Stephens and Phil Taggart at BBC radio 1, Jake Thompson at Kerrang Radio, Jo Good XFM and more.   Following on from the success of their MOM JEANS EP and debut UK tour, South Carolina’s HEYROCCO return with ELSEWHERE, a slice of angular guitar pop from their forthcoming album TEENAGE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK.   HEYROCCO wowed audiences with their explosive live shows on their winter UK tour, including a Sold Out Headline slot to 1400 people for Club NME @ KOKO.   With their Soundcloud hitting over 250k plays over the last six months, it’s clear that their brand of 90’s-inspired ‘disney-grunge’ is connecting with a whole new generation of fans.   With 4 weeks to go until ‘Elsewhere’ is officially released, the single has had early support from Jo Good and John Kennedy at XFM and Phil Taggart at BBC’s Radio 1.   Nate Merli (vocals and guitar), Christopher Cool (bass and yes, that’s his real name), and Taco Cooper (drums) first plugged in their parent’s garage five years ago. This South Carolina-bred trio may be known for their dark, nostalgic pop tunes, but their compelling image and onstage persona is in-your-face rock and roll. HEYROCCO :  Website: www.heyrocco.co.uk  Twitter: https://twitter.com/whoisheyrocco  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heyrocco  Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/weareheyrocco Label: adam@vitalmusicgroup.com or james@vitalmusicgroup.com National Radio: Rhys Bradley - Martian Pr  Promo@martianpr.com

Nadine

‘This Isn’t Love’

Release date: March 9th, 2015

 Moving from Switzerland to London to build her career in music, NADINE has performed regularly in venues across the UK. Collaboraing and co-writting with established Swiss and UK artists, Nadine is finally set for her independent release Exile.

Originally a Graphic Designer, Nadine's love for music continued to pull her away from her day job and lead to the release of her debut EP Spring Will Come, which caught the attention of BBC Introducing And various bloggers around the UK. After the positive response of her first EP, Nadine returned to the studio with producer JJ Mitchell to start work on Exile.

As the title reflects, Exile is a collection of tracks that explores the deeper experiences and eventual strengths that comes from isolation. 

Although personal in content Exile is the product of a strong collaberation between Mitchell and Nadine. Taking inspiration from the likes of Broods, Kwabs & Kye, Kye the Ep combines experimental production with traditional songwriting, breathing life into this emotive body of work.

 

The lead track and first single This Isn’t Love will pull at your heart strings as you gear up to take Nadine's journey in Exile.

Check out More: 

http://www.nadinemusic.org/

https://twitter.com/Nadinemusic

https://www.facebook.com/nadinemusicofficial

Tri City Villains

website is http://www.tricityvillains.com/

Jona Overground are the serendipitous pairing, whose debut album On The Outsidehas blazed a trail of widespread plaudits following its release via IRL Records this summer, ‘sublime’, ‘soulful’ and ‘eloquent’ to name a few. The second single from the album is a potential radio classic entitled Let's Pretend.

Anna's voice is like a more soulful Sarah Cracknell” - The Quietus

 

“…sublime timeless pop that they have the ability to seemingly create with little effort” 

Louder Than War

 

“…majestic melodic curves from the startreminding of Burt Bacharach composed musical shadows” Ringmaster Revue

 

“This is pop with soul, an elegant soundwith an eloquent voice that references the iconic singers of yesteryear and brings the sound bang up to date.” - Dancing About Architecture

 

The duo started writing songs together after meeting at Goldsmiths and discovering a shared love of classic songwriting. They began recording in 2012 as well as playing some acoustic gigs to gauge audience response. The London live circuit was immediately smitten by the new duo, and live fans wanted to know when the debut album would arrive. It already had…Jona Overground just needed the right label to work with. Step in Label owner David Jaymes (IRL Records) after meeting in an underground bar in Soho in late 2013. The connection made, Jona's performance was about to go overground with an official release in 2014. 

 

Since their album release the band have performed their first single live on weekend BBC Radio, as well as  featuring on numerous other stations around the UK. In addition they have been busy performing songs from On The Outside in local venues and festivals, supported by their dedicated and ever growing live fan base. Having recorded a French version of Let's Pretend (included on their EP) the duo reveal themselves to be cosmopolitans, broadening their performance horizons, as they look forward to introducing their music to audiences in Europe and beyond.

 

Anna's in-demand talents have provided regular support to the likes of Kylie, Erasure and Lionel Richie, with TV appearances on shows such as TFI Friday and Graham Norton. Jon’s a man with more instruments to his name than 6 weeks in the studio could exhaust. A self taught guitarist and classically trained pianist his writing credits include music for the BBC, Channel 4 and ESPN.

 

Links : www.soundcloud.com/jona-overground  website: www.jonaoverground.com / twitter: @jonaoverground

4th Street Traffic for me?  They release their new single Innocence (Don't Walk Away) on Feb 9th.

They describe themselves as stadium rock, are from Caerphilly in South Wales and were personally invited by Stereophonics to support them at one of their shows in Cardiff - performing in front of 30,000 people!

Their last song "Bittersweet" was played on so many radio stations recently, including in excess of 6 weeks on Planet Rock Radio.

Sheffield band The Hokum.

It's called "Mind Over Matter" 

It's released on Feb 23rd and is taken from their current album "Fools, Mules and Baggage".

They're a quirky indie-pop band and we hope you enjoy them.  If you can support them, please drop me a line and we'll spread the word!

Gretchen Peters

Hall of Famer Gretchen Peters Releases 'Blackbirds' on 9^thFeb 2015 / Proper Records

Also single When All You Got Is A Hammer

Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Famer Collaborates With Jerry Douglas, Jason Isbell, Jimmy Lafave And More 

Fresh off her induction into the prestigious Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gretchen Peters has confirmed the 9^th February release of her new album 'Blackbirds.' Co-produced with Doug Lancio and Barry Walsh and recorded in Nashville, the album features a who's who of modern American roots music: Jerry Douglas, Jason Isbell, Jimmy LaFave, Will Kimbrough, Kim Richey, Suzy Bogguss and more. But it's not the guests that make 'Blackbirds' the most poignant and moving album of the GRAMMY-nominee's storied career; it’s the impeccable craftsmanship, her ability to capture the kind of complex, conflicting, and overwhelming emotional moments we might otherwise try to hide and instead shine a light of truth and understanding onto them.

The eleven tracks on 'Blackbirds' face down death with a dark grit and delicate beauty. "During the summer of 2013 when I began writing songs for 'Blackbirds,' there was one week when I went to three memorial services and a wedding," remembers Peters. "It dawned on me that this is the way it goes as you get older - the memorial services start coming with alarming frequency and the weddings are infrequent and thus somehow more moving."

She found herself drawn to artists courageous enough to face their own aging and mortality in their work (Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Lowe), but noticed all the material was coming from a male perspective. "As brave an artistic risk as it may be for a man, it’s much riskier for a woman to speak about it," says Peters, whose incredible catalogue of songs—including "Independence Day" and "On A Bus To St. Cloud"—have been recorded by everyone from Martina McBride and Neil Diamond to Etta James and Trisha Yearwood. "Aging seems to be a taboo subject for female singer-songwriters, in part because our value has depended so much on our youth and sexuality. I want to write about that stuff because it’s real, it’s there, and so few women seem to be talking about it."

In an atypical and unexpectedly rewarding move, Peters teamed with frequent tour-mate Ben Glover to co-write several tunes on the new album, which evokes the kind of 1970's folk rock of Neil Young, David Crosby, and Joni Mitchell that Peters grew up on, albeit with a more haunted, country-noir vibe simmering just below the surface.

Geographically, the album leaps around the country, with particularly heartrending stops in southern Louisiana at the scene of a crime ("Blackbirds"), Pelham, New York, where Peters probes the hidden darkness of the leafy suburbia in which she grew up ("The House On Auburn Street"), and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where a fisherman lays his wife to rest after losing everything in the BP oil spill ("Black Ribbons"). "When All You Got Is A Hammer" is the story of a veteran struggling to adjust to life at home after fighting overseas, while "The Cure For The Pain" takes place in the waning days of illness in a hospital, and "Nashville" brings us back to Peters' adopted hometown.

Despite the varied locations, the songs on 'Blackbirds' are all inextricably tied together through their characters, whom Peters paints with extraordinary empathy and vivid detail.

'Blackbirds' follows Peters' 2012 album 'Hello Cruel World,' which NPR called "the album of her career" and Uncut said "establishes her as the natural successor to Lucinda Williams." If anything, though, 'Blackbirds' truly establishes Peters as a one-of-a-kind singer and songwriter, one in possession of a fearless and endlessly creative voice.

'Blackbirds' Tracklisting:

1. Blackbirds
2. Pretty Things
3. When All You Got Is A Hammer
4. Everything Falls Away
5. The House on Auburn Street
6. When You Comin’ Home
7. Jubilee
8. Black Ribbons 
9. Nashville
10. The Cure For The Pain
11. Blackbirds (reprise)

2015 UK TOUR

15/03                            Exeter                           Phoenix Arts Centre

16/03                            Wimborne                     Tivoli Theatre

17/03                            Bristol                           St. Georges

18/03                            Wavendon                     The Stables

20/03                            Harrogate                      Royal Hall

21/03                            Birmingham                   Town Hall

22/03                            Gateshead                     The Sage

24/03                            Worthing                       St. Paul’s Centre

25/03                            London                         King’s Place

27/03                            Lincoln                          Engine Shed

28/03                            Kendal                          Brewery Arts Centre

29/03                            Liverpool                       Epstein Theatre

31/03                            Bury St. Edmunds           Apex

02/04                            Manchester                    RNCM

03/04                            Edinburgh                      Queens Hall

05/04                            Perth                             Inchyra Arts Club

 

 

Newcastle singer/songwriter Aaron Bayley.

He is best know for making the top ten finalists in ITV's 2002 Pop Idol. He has an amazing voice and the world needs to hear his own material. I have attached his track I Didn't Plan To Love You.

Derby's Neverise 

The band features ex members of Follow You Home, and they release their new single Everything You've Done on Feb 23rd.  They have over 23,000 likes on Facebook without even releasing any music!

https://soundcloud.com/pluggin-baby/neverise-everything-youve-done-radio-edit/s-l8qF7

 The Silver Bayonets

Links to us –  www.facebook.com/TheSilverBayonets     www.thesilverbayonets.co.uk  

 

"Anthemic rock, big sound, a little grungy in places. Along the lines of Feeder Lorra Manics in here too, impassioned singing, fizzy Bob Mould/Buzzcocks guitars." - Bugbear Promotions

 

Multi-talented artist unveils new track before it goes on sale Feb 9^th 2015

A multi-talented London based musician offering more than meets the eye, Chris D’Lima is an artist whose catchy guitar riffs match with layered vocals to give him a sound all of his own.

 

His new song, ‘Decisions’, is written about having to make a decision which you would rather run from, but being forced to choose anyway. In your mind there might be a simple solution, but when the time comes to make the decision it’s not as straightforward as you thought. It’s a situation anyone can relate to, captured brilliantly in delicate, heartfelt lyrics which are complimented by a solid funk groove – quite an achievement for his very first single release.

 

Produced by Resonant Music, a company who have been linked with Emeli Sande’s management team, it’s a single that the multi-skilled songwriter hopes will open new doors in the music industry. And those doors might just already be wedged open already.

 

Having completed a Mathematics and Statistics Degree at The University of Leeds, as well as growing up learning the cello, Chris D’Lima’s music is written with the details in mind. With an ear for classical compositions, and an eye for formulas that work to create more than the sum of their parts, his background gives D’Lima a slightly unusual perspective on song writing as a process.

 

His writing is also heavily influenced by his time as a teenager, playing in funk rock bands since the age of fourteen, which may go some way to explaining why his sound already sounds mature on this debut single.

 

He doesn’t write to fashion, to fit in with what’s popular right now – he writes music he wants to hear. And it’s clearly something that others like too.

 

He’s performed 150 gigs in past two-and-a-half years, with venues including the London Astoria, Clapham Grand and Islington O2 Academy. In addition, his YouTube channel of cover songs has over 500,000 views to date. It’s success that has brought the attention of scouts from X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, but he has turned them down more than 10 times in the past 3 years, preferring to make his own way.

 

Instead he mixes work as a maths tutor (the maths degree put to good use) with work as a freelance model. As we said before – a multi-talented London based musician offering more than meets the eye. 

 

It’s said hard work and dedication is what it takes to make it as an artist in the music industry. If that’s the case, Chris D’Lima is already on his way.

 

Links:

www.chrisdlima.co.uk

www.soundcloud.com/chrisdlima

https://www.facebook.com/chrisdlimamusic

https://twitter.com/chris_dlima

http://instagram.com/chris_dlima

 

I'm Feel It In Your Heart the last track of Frank D’Angelo's album Just Give Me One More Moment. A sensitive song about true love and staying true to those you are closest to you! 

After the fantastic success of Frank’s last track Now in the US, we are looking to bring some of the love over to our side of the pond with this fantastic track.

 

Frank’s musical career began in the 80’s as the frontman of the band Toronto, bringing audiences to their feet with R&B hits as they played to packed houses across North America.

 

Recently he has been singing the same smooth RnB hits but in front of a 15-piece ensemble with a complete brass section –this a musical medley comprised of some of Canada’s top musicians covering a broad range of musical styles.

 

The music from Frank's latest album is also featured in his hit film Real Gangsters which has gained cult status among fans of gangster films as one of the hidden gems of the genre. 

 

In the past Frank has opened for the likes of Tom Cochrane, Peter Frampton, Burton Cummings, LoverBoy, Gino Vanelli, The Temptations,

When D’Angelo hits the stage it’s an unexpected and welcome blast of energy.

 

Multi-Platinum selling UK artist OWS releases his debut solo single ‘Waterline’ on March 29^th following performances in the US at SXSW and his first solo headline show in the UK.    

Waterline was first leaked into the U.S on Jay Z’s blog Life + Times in September last year and stated:  “The combination of the alluring rasp of the UK crooner’s vocals and Pusha’s signature flow, “Waterline” proves to be a smart move artistically for this debut OWS single”.

With no marketing and very little social media the mysterious OWS gained interest from some of the biggest names in the music industry including Jay Z, Pusha T and Kanye West.

G.O.O.D Music rapper, Pusha T said: “When I first met OWS we connected, he is an incredibly talented artist, it was a no brainer to join him on his album!  He is about to blow up in the US and I’m thrilled to have been there from the beginning.”  PUSHA T

“To have a rapper with a number one US hip hop album feature on my first single Waterline was a blessing, to also have King Push in the music video is truly unbelievable. 

Working with Pusha T along with the backing of Kanye and G.O.O.D Music is incredible and demonstrates their belief in me as an artist.” OWS

SXSW, Austin, Texas, US              16th - 22nd March 2015.  

OSLO, London UK Headline Show            25th March 2015 . 

 

Waterline Video:http://www.vevo.com/watch/ows/Waterline/GBMA21410353

Official Site: www.owsdigital.com