Portobello Dock
553-579 Harrow Road
London W10 4RH
Influences
Ray Charles, The Strokes, Al Green, Damien Rice, Otis Redding, Bowie, The Isley Brothers, Imogean Heap, Marc Bolan, Kings of leon, Hendrix, Jet, The killers, Bob Marley, Dizzee Rascal, Elliot Smith, Thin Lizzy, Crowded House, The Police, Marvyn Gaye, Scott Mathews, Bon Iver, The Cure, John Martyn.... ect.
Check out both my sisters - your missing out if you havent already!
Stunning tunes like you've never heard - www.myspace.com/bellarosemusic
Queen of soul, listen to that voice - www.myspace.com/flossyrose
I'm writing songs and material towards my album. I'm working with amazing people such as Graham Stack, Matty Benbrook, Pauline Taylor, Mike Kintish. Ive been down to record at Black Barn Studios with Ash Soan, Lee Pomeroy, Adam Phillips on Guitar and
Jim Watson. Once in a life time experience to have these guys playing on my tracks. We did 3 tunes that I wrote with Graham Stack down at metrophonic.
L.A is still happening.. just within the new year now.
Life is all good.. looking forward to the next step!
T x
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER 16 JANUARY 2009
Interview - Simon Gavin
How did you get involved with Orange unsignedAct?
Originally I was just going to put the record out, but then it was suggested that if I was going to put my money into it I should go on the show and make sure I had a say in who wins? The first series was a real experiment and we didn’t really know what we had or what would come out of it, and to be honest the standard of the entrants wasn’t amazing.
Then they commissioned the second series. For the first show we had 1,500
applications – this year we had 9,000. We’ve got a real cross-section of great
artists left in the show and we’re up to the semi-final this Sunday – where we’ve got five acts and we’ll get it down to three – and then the final will be the following week.
Who’s going to win?
...Long term Toby Sebastian is a bigger, more exciting prospect because he has a mainstream appeal and massive potential.
Massive thankyou to.. Mark Kelly, John Halliday, Brian Rawlings, Graham Stack, Ben Heaney, Mr Mullins, Nick Kenny, Jake Roos, Dan at PMT, Mrs Hooper, Mr Ettinger, Simon Gavin, Briony, A and M Records, Empire Managment, Newton Rafson Method, Friends & Family for your support and help.
Alright again mate, yeah we're gonna record some more in the new year. We have a bunch of gigs booked, will probably try and focus on London a bit more in the new year too, try and get noticed. Thats fucking great about the deal tho man, let us know when you got some stuff released etc. You got many gigs coming up?
As you may or may not be aware SoundARC hold a charity gig every year at Club 85 in Hitchin in aid of the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, and this year we are going to try something a little different from previous years.
This year we are going to take over the club and host 37 acts in one weekend putting full bands upstairs and acoustic acts downstairs in an event that we are calling ARCfest!
It all starts on Friday 4th December at 7pm and then continues on through Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th from 12pm-11pm
As well as raising money for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth, ARCfest will showcase all the different genres of bands that we at SoundARC have come across over the last 4 and a half years. Over this weekend a lot of the acts that you will see don’t get a chance to play a great local venue like Club 85, So as well as hearing new music you will see all manors of genres and styles from acoustic - Metal - Indie - Rock - Punk - Electro - Ska - Funk - Hip Hop/Rap - Alternative - Rhythm & Blues - Reggae - Grunge and loads more that I cant remember!
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
