Crayon is a three-piece pop band based in Leeds, UK. All the members have their own solo projects and get together to write and play as Crayon when they can. We now have a Seven Inch Vinyl of a House is Not a Horse (A side) and Milk (B side) out now on the the wonderful The Great Pop Supplement. We are indebted to them for releasing it. They are in our top friends if you want to purchase a copy. You can also purchase it online from the following shops. Norman Records Picadilly Records
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TipToe Records Compilation
Leeds indie label Tip Toe Records are to release a very limited-edition compilation album at the end of May 2009. Released on 27th May, the CD will be restricted to just 200 copies, all of which will come with brown cardboard sleeves. They're in our top friends list if you want to get a copy.
The compilation featuring the following bands, several of which come from Leeds: The Old Romantic Killer Band, The Bear Driver, Out of the Afternoon, Essay Like Nephew, peasman, King Alexander, Yonderboy, Just Handshakes (We're British), Red Trees, The Tailors, Fists, Travels by Telephones, Swimming, Crayon, Ten and Love Ends Disaster.
Its been selling faster than we expected, and we currently only have around a quarter of our stock left - so we thought we'd better you all know that if you want a copy then now would be a good time to pick one up! If you buy it from the link above then you're buying it direct from us, the label aren't taking a cut - so its a bit like Fair Trade for struggling musicians.
International mail-order is available, just follow the instructions.
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Tip Toe Records are releasing a compilation next week - it will be strictly limited run of 200 CD only copies; they will be printed on lovely brown cardboard sleeves. It will be available from all good record stores.
This event is to draw your attention to a Special Launch Night at the Brixton Windmill in London on the 25th of May with live performances from:
OUT OF THE AFTERNOON Indie / jazz four piece, Influenced by XTC, Dexy’s Midnight Runner’s and the specials - all round good folk and south london cronies of ours. www.myspace.com/outoftheafternoon
YONDERBOY Appealing, capricious and quintessentially British indie material executed with great flair, brilliantly down-to-earth Northern quips and some elastic instrumental noodling. www.myspace.com/yonderboymusic
THE TAILORS - acoustic set You know what we're about. we have a song on the compilation and cooked up this whole BBQ plan as an excuse to get together with you all, eat charred food (including a vegetarian option) and play you some songs. www.myspace.com/thetailors
ESSAY LIKE NEPHEW Snap crackle and pop, think Belle and Sebastian mixed with The Sliver Jews. Acoustic set. www.myspace.com/essaylikenephew
BURIAL IN THE SKY Indie / folk quartet from York. Have supported the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Oxford Collapse, and Ballboy. www.myspace.com/burialinthesky
TRAVELS BY TELEPHONE Indie/folk hailing from York Influenced by, Belle and Sebastian The Cure and Mega City Four. www.myspace.com/travelsbytelephone
about tip toe records: www.myspace.com/tiptoerecordsuk
FREE BBQ kicks off at 4.30pm
early reviews:- http://www.audioscribbler.co.uk/reviews/11134 http://4ortherecord.com/Tip-Toe-Records-Compilation-CD.html
SPOKES THE FRENCH QUARTER THE AMBER SLEEP @ The Library 12/11/08 £4
SPOKES Manchester's Spokes will provide this fine evening with mostly instrumental, always captivating post-rock aceness. This is not your average quiet-loud band, they play with an edge of longing and sadness rarely seen in this genre and their 'People Like You Like You' album is indeed a fine piece of work that comes highly recommended. Recent slots at the Big Chill and Rockness festivals prove these lovely peeps are on the march. http://www. myspace. com/spokessound
THE FRENCH QUARTER One of Scotland's finest upcoming bands... soon to be up there with The Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit. These young gentlemen cross Interpol-esque rhythms with soaring walls of guitar and a melancholy edge for good measure. It's their first time in Leeds so don't miss out. http://www. myspace. com/thefrenchquarter
THE AMBER SLEEP This beautiful string-based band centred around Graham Jones' brooding vocals create some quite wonderous acoustic passages. A little Nick Drake and a little Antony and the Johnsons and a lot of heart. http://www. myspace. com/theambersleep