BEANGROWERS Beangrowers Official Website
Alison, Ian and Mark. Maltese 3 piece alt rock/pop.Frontwoman/guitarist Alison Galea is up there alongside PJ and Nina Persson. If you like your pop-rock short, sharp and to the fuzz-guitar driven point, then you'll love the Beangrowers. "...Singer Alison Galea has a sweet, light voice, like Kristen Hersh with polish, though is able to inject some PJ Harvey-like mystery and menace..."- Subba-Cultcha
HELENE Helene Official Website
Helene Dineen/Graham Gargiulo with James, Will and Caroline. Formed out of the ashes of British cult band Barefoot Contessa. "...Helene's sweet, sultry, country-tinged vocals must rank among the loveliest in Britain, every song is achingly seductive, the melodies are all fantastically strong, the lyrics intelligent and the delivery immaculate...” - The Sunday Telegraph
MAGOO Magoo Official Website
Owen Turner, Andrew Rayner, Stacy, Gow, Jen Heagren & long time associates - Adam Blackbourn, Gill Sandell & Stephen Gilchrist. Influenced by bands such as Guided by Voices, Stereolab, Pavement, The Flaming Lips and a healthy dollop of radio Peel. "...The All Electric Amusement Arcade is, simply put, exquisite. Press release littered with references - As to Mercury Rev and the Flaming Lips - okay shhh - but pull up a pew and listen closely - This wipes the floor with both of them. Okay..."- Losing Today
OOM Oom Official Website
Oom are Debbie Clare on vocals, Ed Chivers on beats/samples/guitar/noise, Alex Hay on guitars and Darren Lindridge on drums. A mix of dark ambience, distorted beats, beautiful vocals and noisey guitars. Vocalist Debbie Clare also collaborates and sings with Massive Attack "...Frequently dark and disturbing, but always bold, beautiful and quite brilliant..." - Music Week
THE PONY COLLABORATION The Pony Collaboration Myspace
Band members Yusuf Albasri, Tom Barden, Michael Chalmers, Koosh, John 'The Boy' Lyons, Marc Rothera, James Scallan, Claire Williams.
The Pony Collaboration describe themselves as offering "a peculiarly English take on what is commonly referred to as 'Americana'. "...This eccentric blend of instruments makes for a strangely appealing ‘perfect pop’ sound that’s hard not to like. Considered, reflective and touching, TPC’s music is an absolute joy to listen to..." 9/10- Whisperin and Hollerin RORY MCVICAR Rory Mcvicar Official Website
BBC Radio One Music's unsigned event winner 2005, as the result of a listeners vote on Rob da Bank's show. Radio One sessions followed with the aforementioned Rob Da Bank and two more with Huw Stephens. Reaching the final 6 of the Red Stripe Music Awards in May 2007 and lots more inbetween. Series 8 records released his self titled debut album and 2010 sees the release of his second album 'Another sleepness night' on his own label. "...McVicar shows a rare range for a debut, possesses a voice that’s malleable and has fashioned one of the better debuts you’ll hear this year..." - Americana UK PRESS ENQUIRIES CONTACT - rosie@piranha-pr.co.uk RADIO & TV PROMOTION CONTACT - russell@coolbadgepr.com
Rory McVicar - Now That You're Mine (live session performed at Epic TV Studio) from Rory McVicar on Vimeo LIAM MCKAHEY Liam McKahey Official Myspace Page
Liam is the voice behind the critically acclaimed 'COUSTEAU' - Indie Label Global Warming Records released their eponymous debut album, which received rave reviews quickly selling out 3000 copies. The band then signed to Major Label Palm Pictures who re-released the album and it went on to sell more than 220,000 copies internationally. Liam McKahey brings us his debut solo album 'Lonely Road' with his musicians The Bodies.
"dreamily, dark but melodic melancholic pop balladry conjuring comparisons to Scott Walker, Tindersticks, Nick Cave and Jackie Leven" "a divinely dark, cinematic outing full of beauty "I’ve been struggling to pick highlights, because the album is so strong, but ‘Lovers & Fools’ ‘Inscription’ and ‘Unheeded Tidings’ are particularly special. Other singer-songwriters are just not in his league."
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Hi Guy’s please take a moment to check out “Ready or Not“ the compassionate song about the plight of South American Street Kids by The Outer Circle, thanks.
hey Trev i havent forgotten to send you a copy of our album just havent got round to it yet, i look forward to you hearing it and your thoughts on it plus any direction as to where it may be well received, we've had really good feedback so far from friends etc, now ready to send to industry types , hope all is good with you mate
Hi there! We're holding a competition at SUPERSWEET and you could win an exhibition at Beyond Retro as part of their East End Lights series + a month’s worth of exposure on our digital Art Gallery in Feb 2010. Click on the banners if you're interested in finding out more!
hi here our new video for the new single - freak : skip goes with
elvis in las vegas ! come and tell us what you think and visit our new
online-shop on www.gowithsue.com (will open in december very soon) ! cheers
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We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser?
Well hello.... Please check new acoustic tracks on Metonia myspace... 3 gig favourites and a brand new track "It finds all". Have a listen and let us know what you think. All comments appreciated... Many thanks
Hows things? Thought I'd drop by and let you know that we are playing our last big show of the year in London. We're hosting and headlining at The Monarch which is in Camden on Wednesday 2nd December. It would be really cool if you could make it along and join in the fun, its shaping up to be a pritty cool party atmosphere :-)
Anyway, I hope your having a good weekend, drop us a comment and let us know how things are with you. Take Care Crawf xxx
I'm really glad to let you all know that we've just agreed a deal with a major broadcaster which will see AmericanaOK selected tunes on air, worldwide, 24/7 from January 2010. Watch this space for details.
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.
Thank you very much, and sorry for making a mess of your profile. If its any kind of consolation, we don't have a MySpace bot, so I'm leaving these comments the old fashioned way. Three -and-a-half thousand of them. My life is so exciting.
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