Black Page
Turns will be releasing 12 brand new songs in 2012 as part of their 12
in 2012 project whereby the band will give one FREE download every month throughout
the entire year to fans through their website and mailing list.
Beginning with
January's Things That Make Us Hate, the band have already finished the
first 5 tracks so please send the band an email at blackpageturns at yahoo.co.uk
to get the first track next month!
After the success of their first release, the Fangs EP
(which has now sold out), the band are putting out the Witches. Their music
is a mixture of fuzzed-up rock and roll, heavy guitars and catchy, harmony-soaked
melodies. Think The Rolling Stones, Primal Scream and The Cure jamming together
on undiscovered Motown tracks, with Beck popping in every now and then, bringing
more drinks.
The lead single and title track Witches is an upfront
barrage of psychedelic imagery, John Entwistle basslines and a chorus
that will be lodged in your head for ever. The next track Heaven is all heavy,
reverberating Mary Chain guitars and driving pounding rhythms, with an upbeat
vocal that hides a dark tale of suicide underneath.
What's Your Persuasion Baby? is a live favourite,
with big riffs, swirling leslie organ sounds and a menacing anthemic vocal. The
final track on the EP is the dark but hopeful Two Weeks, with a lower
wistful vocal which opens out to a powerhouse chorus with screaming harmonies.
Dan and James set up a groove fuelled rhythm which comes to a head in the breakdown
middle eight with shakers, and a chanted group singalong. The recordings were
tracked live with Alan Smyth (Arctic Monkeys, Jarvis Cocker, The Black Moths)
at 2Fly Studios, Sheffield.
The tracks have already been played on BBC Radio The Beat
with Dean Jackson. They play at Leicester's White Noise Christmas
Festival on Dec 18th and are playing their own headline show at the Firebug on
January 19th.
Jersey Budd and Leicester
City Football Club team up for terrace anthem When
You're Smiling'
It's an absolute honour to be releasing When
You're Smiling, writes Jersey Budd.
As a massive Leicester City fan it's a dream come true. To have Sven and the
boys backing it is incredible too.
Hopefully it will raise a massive amount for
the charity and act as a catalyst to get our club back where we belong, The Premier
League.
The digital download is available now (iTunes) and the physical
CD release is slated for August 12th, and will include majestic coming-of-age
anthem She Came
Back which features Tom Meighan of Kasabian.
The CD will be available from the
LCFC club shop as well as Rock-a-Boom, Leicester.
ALL proceeds from the release will go to charity. There will be 10 charities
to benefit - under the banner of 'One in a Million.'
What' s interesting about the Elephant band
is that the tracks were sent to me by Callum Goddin (ex Aromattics.)
That was recommendation enough. I saw the Aromattics playing at Oxjam last year
and commented:
Featuring the ear pleasing and vibrant vocals of Callum
Goddin, well supported by the expertise of Jordan Birtles on the drums and Mickey
Burnage on base. Full of delicious rhythms and catchy harmonies, their set was
laden style and vitality. Thoroughly enjoyable.
If you remember them,
Leicester band Aromattics were a three piece alternative band from Clarendon
Park, Leicester. The band consisted of Callum Goddin, 18, with Guitar and Lead
Vocals, Michael Burnage, 18 on Bass and backing vocals and Jordan Birtles, 16
on Drums and backing vocals
Now that's a talented lineup. Now based in Sheffield, where
they formed in late 2010, Elephant consists of
Robin Gabriel-Smith, David Westley, Joseph Todd, Ben Winter and Callum Goddin.
The two tracks they sent me were pleasing enough. I
Should Be, was to me the better of the two. The vocals were stunning, delicately
laced with restrained instrumentals in the introductory passages. A gentle, lyrical
story about love and relationships. Sung with real passion, the song was full
of charm and poetic colour. The band breaks in to develop the introduction,
as the song unravels. Elephant is a product of real musical talent; it's vocals
are sumptuous and the recording is excellent. It's and astutely restrained piece
and three and half minutes of real musical pleasure.
The second track, Big Nose, took me a bit by surprise.
The first 40 seconds failed to grab me until the vocal line comes in, then I
really got interested. The song glides over the moody backing. It sounds likes
blue and certainly it laden with mood and colour. It was dissapointing that the
vocals were restricted to the middle part of the track. The instrumentals and
electro parts were possibly a little over played. I just wanted to hear more
of that fabulous singing.
Both tracks indicate real artistic talent and musical quality.
Delightful songs delivered with finesse and creativity.
Leicester band White Ashes have
released a new track called Same Old Feeling. Vocals are
by Joe Walker. It's a pleasing tuneful ballad with some big backing
from the band. Joe sinks a good deal of passion into the vocals and
the whole track has some splendid dynamics. A good song from one
of our hard working bands.
Recorded at Park Farm studios and released on
SiZe Rcords UK, the track also features B-Side, 'Make Love' and a
remix by our massively talented label mate Glover.
Autohype fans will love this new recording. It's got all the great electro sound
and massive beats that makes Autohype the dance kings of Leicester. It's got
all the stomping vocals and compelling riffs that we love so much. Well worth
buying.
Kasabian's Tom Meighan will feature on a new single being released
to raise funds for UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal and
the Harley Staples Cancer Trust.
The Kasabian frontman has recorded the rollicking 'Viva
La Revolution' with Leicester band Superevolver, joining them in
pledging all proceeds from sales to UNICEF and the Harley Staples
Cancer Trust, a Leicester charity set up in memory of local eight
year old Harley, who lost his battle with cancer last November.
Written by Superevolver frontman James Mabbett, 'Viva
La Revolution' ft. Tom Meighan will be available to download from
iTunes, Amazon, Zune, last.fm, Myspace and Spotify from November
8th through Telescope Records. The download also features a bonus
remix from Dan Thomas.
New song Viva la Revolution, featuring Kasabian's
Tom Meighan, is
available from
Syren are an all female alt-rock trio with members from the UK and US. Their beautifully arpeggiated acoustic guitar melodies are complemented by raw, distinctly fretless bass lines. Add their driven, explosive percussion and powerful yet mellow vocals- Syren are definately one to listen out for!
Syren's subtle, eclectic blend of genres and ability to perform is shown throughout their debut, self released album, 'Dehumanized'.
With thirteen, excellently arranged tracks by three female artists from both sides of the Atlantic, be sure to order your copy from their website.
Syren will shortly embark on an extensive UK tour with plenty of shows in and around Leicestershire
