An independent record label based in Manchester
“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.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce a new addition to our wonderful roster of artists – Snowapple!
This close-harmony trio are based in Amsterdam, but they don’t stay in one place for long – indeed, they are on a seemingly endless tour of continental Europe and the British Isles. Their eponymous debut album came out in the Benelux on Richard Branson’s V2 label earlier this year. Debt will be taking care of their UK affairs.
Our technical director Dan Watkins described them as “not just great singers, but possibly the BEST singers I have ever encountered!”
We are looking forward to working with this amazing group and have already begun scheming about future projects and collaborations with other artists on the label.
For tour dates, biographical information, music and videos visit Snowapple’s official website.
“Breath To A Diver”, the first single from Richard Barry’s upcoming album, is now on general release.
It is available through all the usual digital retailers, but we recommend you buy it direct from Richard’s online shop.
The eponymous debut EP from sequencer blues duo Walk is now on general release through all the usual digital retailers.
As always, we encourage you to buy directly from the band’s online shop
“Truth is often the jester.”
Ten join pianist Daniel Inzani (The Mandibles, Count Bobo and the Bullion) and poet/singer/saxophonist Alabaster dePlume (Honeyfeet, Liz Green) in creating a wash of fugues, invocations and tunes.
Employing unusual and cut-throat practices, analogue equipment was used to capture the creative expressions and communications of the 12-piece ensemble, live. Spontaneity, sincerity, and humour taking stubborn precedence, the characters of all involved have formed this delightful, unique and deeply moving piece of work.
The ensemble is comprised of Dartington graduates and legends of the local scene, members of Count Bobo and the Bullion, the Mandibles (“evocative, idiosyncratic and even slightly absurd” – Venue Magazine) and Bert Miller and the Animal Folk. It features Sheelanagig’s Aaron Catlow, alongside the cellos of Beth Horton, Pepino’s Jessica Macdonald, Moulettes‘ Hannah Miller, and a feast of creative performers from far and wide.
As part of the project, a large collection of artists are producing images in response to the material, which will be presented both online and physically at the launch in Bristol. A crowd-funding campaign is being set up, to make the bold and uncommon move of paying the artists. Support the campaign here.
An open-source recorded improvisation from the studio session is available, and sound-artists are being encouraged to produce remixes.
The record will be available on CD, vinyl and download on the 8th July, and will be accompanied by the following concerts in celebration:
12th July – 3MT, Manchester
13th July – 3MT, Manchester
14th July – Kazimir, Liverpool
20th July – Folk House, Bristol