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News Stories about Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

Farewell to The Arbour

10 February 2014 Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

It’s been such a joy working with Bridie Jackson and The Arbour, one of the truly exceptional musical acts of our time.

Watching a band that has been quietly plugging away for so long suddenly rocket into the national consciousness in 2013 fired the hopes and imaginations of us all. Hearing them played on mainstream radio and praised by everyone from journalists to DJs to rockstars to infamous dope-dealers just goes to show that hard work and raw talent can propel an artist skywards – without the need for compromise or dirty-dealings.

But as The Arbour’s fame grew at such dramatic speed, we knew that there would come a time when they’d need a bigger team to represent them on the global stage, so we encouraged them to keep their options open and not shrink from parting ways with our little label when the time seemed right.

That day has now come.

So it is with mixed feelings that we say goodbye to these four extraordinary women. On the one hand we are are very sad to see them go, on the other we’re excited to see what the next chapter in their story will be.

Good luck Bridie, Jenny, Rachel and Carol. We will miss you very much.

Bridie Jackson and The Arbour: new single now on general release

29 July 2013 Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

Prolong“Prolong”, the beautiful new single by Bridie Jackson and The Arbour, is now on general release.

It is available through all the usual digital retailers but, as always, we recommend buying direct from the artist (where you can also choose the format and price).

The band will be playing the first of our new series of live music events at The Castle Hotel this coming Sunday, with support from Becca Williams.

For more information about The Arbour, visit the band’s official website.

Arbour Live Session for BBC Radio 2

16 June 2013 Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

The control room of a BBC radio studioBridie Jackson and The Arbour will be playing a live session for Dermot O’Leary’s BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday 22nd June.

The group will be playing two songs and chatting about various things Arbour.

The programme will air at 3pm and then be available subsequently on the BBC iPlayer.

Roxby’s Wonky Arbour

15 April 2013 Bridie Jackson and The Arbour, Roxby's Wonky Disco

Please Forgive Me My Human WaysThe dust has barely settled since Bridie Jackson and The Arbour won the Glastonbury Festival emerging talent competition with a unanimous vote from the Pilton panel of judges. The Arbour have never been ones to rest on their laurels, however, and have now teamed up with Debt Records’ in house producer Biff Roxby to create a stark and daring contrast to their acclaimed debut single “Scarecrow”.

The song “Please Forgive Me My Human Ways” first appeared on 2012’s “Bitter Lullabies” LP, a sparse and haunting acapella lament in which “those brave in love sleep so well”. Roxby’s reimagining adds a gruesome bass line and heavy drum beat, an electronic swarm that looms threateningly over the central gospel harmonies in a crucible of conflicting tones. The result is powerful and unsettling, demonstrating once again the versatility of Bridie Jackson’s extraordinary songwriting.

It has been an amazing few months for The Arbour. Debut single “Scarecrow” garnered universal acclaim from niche and mainstream media alike, receiving radio support from BBC Radio 2, 3, 4 and 6 as well as local stations all over the country, plus endorsements from the likes of broadcaster Clive Anderson, singer Tom Hingley and internet pioneer Bill Thompson. On 6th April, it was announced that they had won the Glastonbury emerging talent competition, selected from eight thousand hopefuls.

“Please Forgive Me My Human Ways” will be released in a limited edition physical range at selected shops for UK Record Store Day on Saturday 20th April and then direct from The Arbour’s online shop the following Monday. It will be on general release two weeks later on 6th May (Sigmund Freud’s birthday).

Bridie Jackson and The Arbour win Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent Competition

7 April 2013 Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

Bridie Jackson and The Arbour

Photo © Jason Bryant 2013

Whittled down from 8000 applicants to just eight finalists, the Glastonbury emerging talent competition took place at Pilton Working Men’s Club on Saturday 6th April, judged by a panel of music industry professionals. The prize: a main stage slot at Glastonbury Festival 2013.

And the winner is our own amazing Bridie Jackson and The Arbour!

Congratulations on a thoroughly well-deserved win!

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