So here's the final single release from the Scouting For Girls 'Greatest Hits' campaign. Out now the 'Make that girl mine' EP is a 4 track with a free movie download. available from:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-That-Girl-Mine-video/dp/B00GMX795S
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Monday 25 November 2013
Scouting For Girls - Make that girl mine EP
So here's the final single release from the Scouting For Girls 'Greatest Hits' campaign. Out now the 'Make that girl mine' EP is a 4 track with a free movie download. available from:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-That-Girl-Mine-video/dp/B00GMX795S
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Daniel James - The Stone and the Hollow EP
We've just put the finishing touches to the debut EP by Daniel James a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland. Daniel is being hotly tipped for great things in the near future with major labels in conversation with him & not surprising!
We went to see him at the opening show of the tour supporting Nina Nesbitt in Brighton & he was awesome! A commanding performance indeed and really raw stomp boxing live versions of his tunes which sets him up to be a major player for the future. Superb in the studio, even better live (as it should be!).
Check him out here:
The EP is only going to be available at the shows on the tour so get down to see him if at all possible, you will not be disappointed.
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Rise Above Records - New Website
We were approached by Rise Above Records to look at re-designing their website with a complete overhaul on the back-end & all important store so we teamed up with our good friends xiiixiii to give them what they wanted.
They had encountered problems with their old site & were having issue with the huge surges in users that occur when they announce new releases. Such has been the demand that the outdated site simply couldn't cope so it was time for a complete change.
The new site looks great, is more intuitive, easier to navigate and more in tune to dealing with the fan base & the volume of users.
Rise Above Records was founded in 1988 by then Napalm Death vocalist Lee Dorrian with the decleration... "We only release interesting realeses by bands that we actually like!"
The site is still being populated by the label (they have quite a back catalogue) but check it out - If you like your rock they have some amazing acts. Electric Wizard, Uncle Acid.....
http://www.riseaboverecords.com
Monday 7 October 2013
EVENU - The Avenue EP
After seeing our work with the likes of Lower Than Atlantis & Elbow, Evenu approached us to work on the debut EP artwork on their behalf.
They invited us down to Exeter to check them out at their debut show, we were seriously taken taken aback by how good they were at such a tender young age and immediately took up the opportunity work with them.
After discussing options we decided the image needed to represent the epic, expansive landscape of the band's sound so what better than one of the peaks adjacent to the Mer de Glace glacier in the French Alps (with a spot of tweaking obviously).
Plans are in place for more releases / dates soon so watch this space.
Meanwhile here's a link to the recent video to 'Own Way Home'
RODNEY P - 'Success' Featuring Harleighblu & Renegade Brass Band
Having recently had the privilage of working on the deluxe London Posse 'Ganster Chronicles' it was a pleasure to work with Rodney again, a true gent!
After initial discussions to ascertain the desired end result (an urban environment feel but with a positive summer vibe) we saw this great cover shot by Brighton based photographer Josh Raikes and were unanimous in our decision.
“Success” is a brass-heavy, R‘n’B-inflected hip hop cut with all the hallmarks of a future classic. One of a handful of collaborative endeavours between the revered London Posse rapper Rodney P and the young, up and coming soul singer Harleighblu. More to follow but meanwhile you can download from here...
Monday 8 July 2013
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS - NOWHERE LEFT TO FALL Digital exclusive
'Nowhere Left To Fall' Free MP3 Download
And if you're a fan you can have a chat with them tonight online from 6pm.
Just click this link.
Scouting For Girls Live stream 6.00pm (GMT) tonight! 8th July 2013
Thursday 20 June 2013
Scouting for Girls 'Greatest Hits'
It's always nice to be told you were first choice for the campaign artwork & even better when your initial thoughts for a project are greeted with so such enthusiasm.
SFG's 'Greatest Hits' is one such campaign. Shot on Location in France, Devon, Cornwall & Brighton the process has been one of those dream projects from start to finish and a lot of fun in the making. Dealing with all the wonderful people over at the label, the band, management, the models, the locations, the whole project has been a huge pleasure and one of those jobs that you'll always remember for all the right reasons. Thanks Guys!
The album is released 27th July and out on Standard CD / Deluxe 2 Disc CD, Signed Deluxe 2 Disc CD & Download.
The album is preceeded by the new single 'Milionaire' released on 21st July.
Elbow - The Definitive Vinyl album Box set
Here's one from a while ago that weirdly we haven't mentioned yet! Obviously it was a special treat to work on some more art for Elbow having worked with them in various forms from the days of 'Asleep in the Back'.
We worked on some of the contents (re-appriasing artwork and expanding) for this super limited definitive vinyl box set. There are some bands that you just should have on vinyl and Elbow are definitely one. It's a beautiful thing, enough said!!
There's very few of them around now but apparently they have some here, good luck!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elbow-Definitive-Vinyl-Album-VINYL/dp/B0098WZDNK
Harleighblu 'Forget Me Not'
Harleighblu has been involved in music from very early on in life, starting with songwriting at the tender age of 7 at a community recording studio in Nottingham. Since then her drive, belief and passion for creative exploration has seen her naturally develop into one of the UK’s most promising young artists at the ripe old age of 20. Having supported the likes of Liam Bailey and Natalie Duncan and gathering early support from Rodney P (featuring on his new single 'Success') and MistaJam ( labelling her 'The new queen of hip hop soul' ), as well as BBC Introducing, the buzz around Harleighblu is underway!
It's been a pleasure and a lot of fun working with her, a truly wonderful and professional young girl with a big career ahead. The album is released June through Tru Thoughts.
Get it here! http://shop.etchshop.co.uk/category/cd-albums
LONGPIGS 'On and On' The Anthology
Every now and again there comes along a band that knocks you sideways. Longpigs were one of those bands when you first heard them in 93. 'She Said' & 'jesus Christ' still bring me out in goosebumps today! So when asked to work on an anthology for them we jumped at the chance.
The band always faced an uphill struggle from the start - Crispin's car crash, the label closing before they'd released the debut single, and various other hurdles through their career which endeared them to all but seemingly isolated. Regardless, the band released some amazing tracks across a far too short life span and to have them celebrated in one place is something we're surprised hadn't happened before. Of course all good things must end and out of the ashes came a fantastic solo career for Richard Hawley and Crispin's songwriting talent has gone on to write for Florence & the Machine, Cee-Lo Green, Gabriella Cilmi & Newton Faulkner to name a few.
We decided to use shots of a deserted airport at 4am to represent that isolation and created a great set of imagery that sits well with the band story.
The definitive Lonpigs Anthology 'On and On' - Superb album and a must for anyone who has any interest in UK independent music from the 90's.
The Primitives 'Lovely' 25th Anniversary Edition
Really great to be involved in teh 25th anniversary re-issue of Primitives ' Lovely'. What a great indie pop album this is & now comes with a 2nd disc full of live tracks, demos and b-sides to add to the expanded booklet it's an indie popster's must have. Having worked previously with the band on 'Everything's Shining Bright - the Lazy recordings 85-87' it was great to be asked back to work on this special deluxe version of 'Lovely'.
Corduroy 'Very Yeah - The Director's Cut - Complete compositions 1992 - 1996
When Cherry Red asked us to work on this box set for Corduroy containing all of the Acid Jazz releases it was a real trip down memory lane. As the title suggests it's the 'Complete' compositions from tha halcyon days of the Acid Jazz scene from the 90's. The Box contains a 16 page booklet and 4 CD's. The 3 studio albums the Live in Japan album 'Quattro', all of which have been packed with demo's / sessions and all manner of extra's. Nice!
London Posse 'Gangster Chronicles: The Definitive Collection'
Without doubt one of the best UK rap albums ever in our book underwent a deluxe release adding a full disc of bonus material. What a joy it was to get this one back from print and get it on!! We took the existing artwork and brought it up to date with new headlines, additions and expanded the original. Great pleasure to work on this and looking forward to progressing with the new Rodney P project.
Get 'Gangster Chronicles: The Definitive Collection' here:
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