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DOWNLOAD TRACKS BY POCKET PROMISE HERE: Also now available in HMV, Belfast.
Pocket Promise are very happy to announce the arrival of their debut album. 'I've been here for ages' will be available for download from iTunes and all major download sites including Napster, Rhapsody and Amazon MP3 on 3rd August. Physical copies will be made available via our website www.pocketpromise.com
The album has been produced by David Odlum (The Frames, Glen Hansard, Gemma Hayes, David Kitt, Redneck Manifesto, dEUS) and the track listing will contain the recent releases 'i burnt the roller disco' (April 2009) and double a-side 'talkovertalking | If not, the tide will change' (June 2009) as well as a number of previously unreleased tracks.
We will be celbrating the arrival of the album with a big fuck off shindig at The Menagerie Bar, Belfast on Thursday 6th August. Be there or be square. More details to follow...
In the meantime, here is an interview featured in this month's issue of hotpress..nice
"Waving at Strangers... boy, it's an accomplished release. Warm and heartfelt, something very pleasant indeed."
State Magazine, www.state.ie
"I got the EP and listened to it twice straight because I liked it so much!..."
Dan Hegarty 2FM
"Chockablock with sky-scraping melodies and radio-friendly indie tunes."
Jim Carroll, The Irish Times (on I've been here for ages)
"Even at an early stage of development Pocket Promise's songs and musicianship stood out... They've carved out quite a name for themselves on the live scene.."
Donna Legge, Go! Belfast Magazine and BBC Radio
more general pencilled possible certainities to come...
For contact/ more information/ bookings/ etc: stopgomusic@hotmail.com
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Thanks for your comment and the invitation:) I'd love to come to your gig on the 5th Nov but I'm not in Ireland any more. I just spent a week in Dublin and was lucky to come across your concert:) I hope I'll have a chance to catch you some other time though. Best of luck! xx
Michael Brunnock will be performing with his Irish Band "Little Palace" November 5th 8pm Whelans, Dublin November 7th 9pm Headfort Arms, Kells, Co. Meath November 12th 8pm The Backroom, Navan, Co. Meath Little Palace will be releasing their New Single "Beekeeper" from their latest album Invitation Time. We all hope to see you there. Keep Music Alive go hear a show.
