Back in September we played a live stream gig at the Hotbox venue in Chelmsford, Essex. Our set on the night included 2 new songs (of which this was one) Rory Attwell took those skeletal live recordings and with some studio wizardry turned them in to 2 proper tracks (All vocals recorded again in the studio) 

We had never worked this way before but this lockdown pushed us to be inventive.

‘24 Roehampton Street’ tells the story of a couple living out the last moments of their lives after an apocalyptic event. The songs protagonist faces up to all the years he has wasted working  and how far removed he is from the person he was when he first met his wife. The memories of how happy they once were come flooding back when he is faced with the inevitable end. 

The song was influenced by 80s nuclear war films Threads and When The Wind Blows and the Civil Defence information series Protect and Serve.

24 Roehampton Street

The first track taken from Cross Wires upcoming second album ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ due for release spring 2023.

Produced/Mixed/Mastered by Rory Attwell

Cross Wires - Mourning

‘Drowning’ is the second single from Cross Wires upcoming second album ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ 

Recorded at Unit 24, E9. Produced/Mixed/Mastered by Rory Attwell.

Drowning

Exhibit A is the 3rd single from Cross Wires upcoming second album ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ (Available 5th May on Vinyl/CD/Download)

Produced by Rory Attwell

Exhibit A

Taken from Cross Wires upcoming second album ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ which we be released via Culture War Records on 5th May, 

Produced by Rory Attwell

Camel Blues

Taken from Cross Wires upcoming second album ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ released 5th May. Produced by Rory Attwell

A Room Full of Memories

Taken from Cross Wires second album 'Yesterday In Mourning' 

Available now on 12' Red Vinyl

Produced by Rory Attwell

Cover image by Stewart Baxter.

The Ship

Taken from Cross Wires second album ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ Produced by Rory Attwell.

The Apparition

We had the idea to write and record a track in a day at our rehearsal space which was then sent to our producer Rory Attwell to mix and master. It’s the first in a series of tracks that will be written and released this way over the coming months. It will build to an EP that will be released next year.

Available to download from crosswires.bamdcamp.com and streaming everywhere from Friday 6th November.

Hall of Mirrors

In September 2020 Cross Wires played a live stream gig at Hotbox in Chelmsford, Essex. 2 new songs were played for the first time on the night. 'The Death of Dreamland' and '24 Roehampton Street' The skeletal recordings of both tracks were then worked on by producer Rory Attwell and Cross Wires singer Jonathan Chapman in Rory's studio in Homerton, East London (all vocals recorded in the studio) and after some studio wizardry turned in to 2 fully formed tracks.
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CROSS WIRES - The Death Of Dreamland

Cross Wires are an East London based four piece consisting of Jonathan Chapman (vocals) Peter Muller (guitar/vocals) Matt Lazard (bass) and Ian Clarke (drums)

The debut full length album from the band ‘A Life Extinct’ was released on Culture War Records ‪on Friday 1st November‬ on Vinyl as well as digitally. 

It was recorded at Kluster Rooms in Limehouse, East London and produced by Rory Attwell (The Vaccines, Telegram, Traams, Palma Violets, The Goa Express)

‘A Life Extinct’ is not a concept album in the traditional sense but the theme of extinction looms large across the 11 tracks. Tracks from the album have received airplay from John Kennedy on Radio X,  Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music, Jess Iszatt on BBC Introducing and American Punk Music and Black Flag legend Henry Rollins on KCRW over in the US.

The second LP ‘Yesterday In Mourning’ was released on 5th May 2022. Again produced by Rory Attwell. It received great reviews and Radio plays from Louder Than War, Artrocker, Radio X and Amazing Radio.

Cross Wires have built up a great live reputation playing across some of the best venues and festivals - Tramlines (The Leadmill Stage) Shiiine On, Camden Rocks, The Great Escape (Alternative Escape) and The Old Blue Last, The Shacklewell Arms, Sebright Arms, The Victoria, The Windmill, and Ramsgate Music. 

Cross Wires have been featured on a host of well respected blogs and websites including - Fred Perry Subculture, Tom Robinson’s Fresh On the Net (Fresh Faves) Little Indie Blogs, God Is in The TV, Killing Moon and The Devil Has The Best Tuna.


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