Described as 'The voice of an Angel' by Music Week, English born but Welsh based Caroline Harrison returns with a truly stunning new single entitled 'Relight The Stars.' Written by Caroline and produced by the legendary Peter Kvint (Morten Harket), 'Relight the Stars' is set to relight the hearts of all that listen to it.

Release date: 15th December 2014.

Written by Caroline Harrison and Peter Kvint.
Produced by Peter Kvint at Studio Brun. 
Published by Peer Music. 
Derwent Records.
ISRC Code - GBXA51400009
© CAROLINE HARRISON 2014


Caroline Harrison - 'Relight The Stars' (Radio edit)

TEXAS celebrate their 25th Anniversary in style with the release of their latest album ‘Texas 25’ which celebrates the very best of the multi-million selling (over 30 million album sales so far), multi-platinum, Ivor Novello Award winning band.‘Texas 25’ contains four brand new songs and highlights from the bands greatest hits completely re-recorded and re-worked for 2015 with acclaimed NYC soul outfit Truth & Soul (Amy Winehouse, Adele).

Recorded in the Queens studio of Truth & Soul and mixed at The Black Key’s Dan Auerbach’s Nashville studios, working on ‘Texas 25’ was a chance for Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri and band mate Johnny McElhone to hear Black Eyed Boy, Halo, I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want, Summer Son, The Conversation with new ears. ‘It’s almost like we’ve got who we are, 25 years later,’ says Sharleen. 

In 2015, Texas will present the findings of their 25 years in pop in a new, intimate arrangement, ‘An Evening With…’ in which Sharleen will talk through her amazing career and the band will play as a four piece skiffle ensemble as punctuation points.

TEXAS 25 comes in a range of formants including a 12 track CD, Deluxe 2CD pack and red vinyl. There will also be a beautiful limited edition box set containing the album on deluxe 2CD, red vinyl along with photographic prints, a certificate of authenticity signed by Sharleen and a 80 page hardback book compiled by the band including new and never before seen images from the bands history.

The first brand new single from the album entitled 'Start A Family' will be coming to Radio on 5th January and will be released alongside the new album on 16th February 2015.

‘AN EVENING WITH TEXAS’
 
APRIL 2015
SATURDAY 18th - BRIGHTON DOME
SUNDAY 19th - BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL
MONDAY 20th - SALFORD THE LOWRY
WEDNESDAY 22nd - GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
FRIDAY 24th - DUNFERMLINE ALHAMBRA
SATURDAY 25th - EDINBURGH QUEENS HALL
MONDAY 27th - GATESHEAD THE SAGE
TUESDAY 28th - HULL CITY HALL
WEDNESDAY 29th - NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
 
MAY 2015
FRIDAY 1st - BATH FORUM
SATURDAY 2nd - LONDON PALLADIUM
SUNDAY 3rd - MARGATE WINTER GARDENS
TUESDAY 5th - CARDIFF ST DAVIDS HALL
WEDNESDAY 6th - READING HEXAGON
 

Texas tickets are available from: 
www.livenation.co.uk  or www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Pre-order “TEXAS 25” now: http://po.st/texaswebsite


‘TEXAS 25’ - Tracklisting:

The Truth & Soul Sessions.
 
CD / LP
1.    Start A Family
2.    Black Eyed Boy (Truth & Soul Mix)
3.    Say What You Want (Truth & Soul Mix)
4.    Supafly Boy
5.    Halo (Truth & Soul Mix)
6.    Inner Smile (Truth & Soul Mix)
7.    The Conversation (Truth & Soul Mix)
8.    Say Goodbye
9.    When We Are Together (Truth & Soul Mix)
10. Are You Ready
11. I Don’t Want A Lover (Truth & Soul Mix)
12. Summer Son (Truth & Soul Mix)
 
CD 2
1.    I Don’t Want A Lover
2.    Everyday Now
3.    Say What You Want
4.    Halo
5.    Black Eyed Boy
6.    Put Your Arms Around Me
7.    Summer Son
8.    When We Are Together
9.    In Our Lifetime
10. In Demand
11. Inner Smile
12. Sleep
13. Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)


Texas - 'Start A Family'

Texas celebrated their 25th anniversary earlier this year with the release of their incredible new album ‘Texas 25’ which stormed in at #5 in the official UK album chart and #1 in the Independent chart.  The new album contained a number of brand new songs along with the very best of the multi-million selling (over 38 million album sales so far), multi-platinum, Ivor Novello Award winning band. 

The latest single to be taken from ‘Texas 25’ is a brand new song, ‘Are You Ready?’ which is released on 25th May 2015.  ‘Are You Ready’ was written over a year ago by Texas advocates Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone and recorded by the band in Glasgow and New York. The song hails back to Texas’ classic sound – perfectly crafted pop music with a twist of soul that allows Sharleen’s signature vocal melody to float effortlessly over the top.

Meanwhile ‘Texas 25’ contains three further brand new songs and highlights from the bands greatest hits completely re-recorded and re-worked for 2015 with acclaimed NYC soul outfit Truth & Soul (Amy Winehouse, Adele).

Recorded in the Queens studio of Truth & Soul and mixed at The Black Key’s Dan Auerbach’s Nashville studios, working on ‘Texas 25’ was a chance for Sharleen Spiteri and the boys to hear Black Eyed Boy, Halo, I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want, Summer Son, The Conversation with new ears. 'It was incredible to be able to reflect on our body of work after 25 years and rework the tracks in a way that somehow is the very essence of what we've always been about, soul music.' says Sharleen.  

Following on from their forthcoming sold out spring tour commencing this month, Texas recently announced a four date UK tour this December which sees them perform at some of the UK’s iconic venues.

APRIL
SATURDAY 18th - BRIGHTON DOME 
SUNDAY 19th - BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL 
MONDAY 20th - SALFORD THE LOWRY 
WEDNESDAY 22th - GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL 
FRIDAY 24th - DUNFERMLINE ALHAMBRA 
SATURDAY 25th - EDINBURGH QUEENS HALL 
MONDAY 27th - GATESHEAD THE SAGE 
TUESDAY 28th - HULL CITY HALL 
WEDNESDAY 29th - NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL 

 MAY
FRIDAY 1st - BATH FORUM 
SATURDAY 2nd - LONDON PALLADIUM
SUNDAY 3rd - MARGATE WINTER GARDENS 
TUESDAY 5th - CARDIFF ST DAVIDS HALL 
WEDNESDAY 6th - READING HEXAGON 
THURSDAY 7th - SOUTHEND CLIFF PAVILLIONS 
 SATURDAY 16th - UTTOXETER RACECOURCE, STAFFORDSHIRE


Full December tour dates:
Sunday 13th December London, Roundhouse
Tuesday 15th December Bristol, Colston Hall
Wednesday 16th December Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Friday 18th December Glasgow, The SSE Hydro

Ticket information is available at www.texas.uk.com






Texas - 'Are You Ready' (Radio Edit)

“A sublime comeback" Q ****

"Disco royalty reclaims crown" MOJO ****

"Intimate and provocative" Uncut 8/10

“Her most exquisitely produced yet….pure, evocative elegance” Guardian ****

"Murphy is one of pop’s great unpredictable elements" Independent On Sunday ****

“Outstanding, a career high” Mixmag 8/10

“A remarkable comeback” NME, 8/10

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Following exceptional reviews for her album ‘Hairless Toys,’ a sold out tour and an A-listed single at 6Music – ‘Exploitation’ - Róisín Murphy announces the release of ‘Evil Eyes’. 

Casting an elastic thunder of ruff punk bass against explosions of mirrorball glamour, prophet 5 cloud busters and groovy incantations, ‘Evil Eyes’ is 21st century boogie.  A smart, clever funk abstract laced with Chic guitars, this single demands a catwalk. 

"I happened upon this “job” quite by chance and I have always thought it was because of my wayward creativity it happened at all,” Murphy says of her twenty year career.“So I'll always put the madness first, the open-ness, because that's how it all started."

Her first album in 8 years, Hairless Toys has been lauded as a “career high” (Mixmag) and “a remarkable comeback” (NME). Sonically adventurous with peerless production from long time collaborator Eddie Stevens, the album embraces a broad palette of genres yet is consistently engaging and thrilling throughout.

Following a sold out UK tour,  Róisín will be appearing at festivals across Europe this summer.  

*******

June 19 – SONAR, Barcelona, Spain 

June 26 – Rock Werchter, Wercheter, Belgium

June 27 – Down The Rabbit Hole, Beuningen, Netherlands

June 28 – Flow Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia

July 09 – Tollwood Festival, Munich, Germany

July 10 –  Optimus Live, Lisbon, Portugal

July 11 – Nova Jazz and Blues, Wiesen, Austria

July 24 – Audioriver, Plock, Poland

Aug 7 – Smukfest, Skanderbourg, Denmark 

Aug 8 – Wilderness, Oxfordshire, UK

Aug 15 – Flow Festival, Helsinki, Finland

Aug 22 – For Noise Festival, Pully, Switzerland

Sept 5 –  Electric Picnic, Dublin, Ireland

Sept 13 – Bestival, IOW – headlining Big Top Tent

Nov 24 - ABC, GLASGOW 

Nov 25 - Albert Hall, MANCHESTER 

Nov 27 - Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, LONDON 



Roisin Murphy - 'Evil Eyes' (Radio Edit)

“A star in the making” - Music Week

“We love this” – The Guardian

After the success of ‘Talk To You’, Yorkshire based singer/song-writer Rupert Stroud announces the release of his new single ‘The Truth’ to be taken from his forthcoming album later this year. The single is Northern passion with the best elements of Summer sky choruses that Richard Ashcroft or Elbow would be proud of. Like Rupert’s previous releases, this single, on his own Xidus label, is a product of his musical partnership with producer Will Jackson (Kaiser Chiefs, The Cribs, Pigeon Detectives). Rupert has also played gigs supporting The Hoosiers, Gabrielle Aplin and James Blunt to name a few.

The truth will be released on 7th August 2015.



Rupert Stroud - 'The Truth' (Radio Edit)

She’s toured with the likes of Jessie J, Meghan Trainor, Victoria Justice and Nick Jonas, had a number one on the Billboard Dance Chart and performed at New York Fashion Week. Now, LA sweetheart and complete breath of fresh air, Olivia Somerlyn announces her new track 'OXO' to officially release on iTunes September 18th.

The highly talented performer is not only a singer but also a songwriter, pianist and guitarist. Her musical talents are establishing her as the artist-to-watch, attracting the likes of top musicians such as Meghan Trainor, who Somerlyn joined on tour this year. She continues to build a strong fan base and challenges herself by pushing her musical limits. The remix for ‘OXO' has already been ranked the #1 song on US Billboard’s Breakouts Dance Club chart, was #1 most added at dance in its first week, and is continuing to build momentum leading up to the release. Remixes from David Morales, Wideboys, Jose Nunez, Dj Escape & Tony Coluccio and Westfunk.

"I wrote 'OXO' about the people who try to bring us down but actually make us stronger by forcing us to believe in ourselves. They push us to prove them wrong. It’s a song about "haters" written from a more positive perspective that acknowledges the part they play in our journey to reaching our goals”.

The video to ‘OXO’ looks like it will be delivered next week and It features Nick & Kevin Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Big Time Rush and more. 

Olivia Somerlyn has been building a buzz with her unique pop sound. She can currently be seen on tour with platinum-certified artist Meghan Trainor on her European and U.S. “That Bass Tour,” and “The MTrain Tour,” which runs through September 2015. She also recently released her single “Parachute,” which she co-wrote with Nick Jonas. He also produced the song. The ultra-talented singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist is backed by some of the largest music industry heavyweights (she is managed by Kevin Jonas Sr., represented by CAA), and has not only toured with The Jonas Brothers, Big Time Rush, and Victoria Justice in the U.S., but also but also opened for Jessie J’s U.K. arena tour and Big Time Rush’s Latin and South American arena tour.

Olivia made a huge impact with key media during her time in the UK plus building her ever growing fan base whilst touring with Trainor. When writing Olivia finds inspiration by advocating self-acceptance and individuality which makes her a great role model for her younger audience. She is excited to be reconnecting with her new found British army of fans and bringing her young vibrant sound this side of the Atlantic and taking the UK by storm.

'OXO' will be available on iTunes and across all digital retailers on September 18th.

© 2015 Olivia Somerlyn Music, LLC
www.oliviasomerlyn.com

For all enquiries regarding this release, please contact:
E - alexwhitcombe@awpr.co
M - 07799343383
T - 0203 686 4647
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Olivia Somerlyn - OXO (Radio Edit)

"We love Andrea..." Music Week

X Factor finalist Andrea Faustini will release his new single ‘Evaporate’ on December 11th which is taken from the stunning debut album entitled ‘Kelly.’
 
The Italian vocal powerhouse came third in last year’s X Factor and was a firm favourite in the competition after his very first audition. Since then he has been in the studio working on his debut release ever since.  He has performed for Vanity Fair in Italy at the Milan Expo and received recognition from one of his favourite Italian singers Elisa Toffoli who he joined on stage in Rome last Christmas and has written a track in his native language for the record entitled ‘Lascia Tutto Cosi' 



Andrea Faustini - 'Evaporate'

“Just terrific” Bob Harris 

“...one in a million!” Maverick (5/5)

"Mockingbird Lane was recorded in Nashville, which will struggle to produce many better albums this year.” Uncut (8/10)

“Danni can proudly hold her own amongst some of Nashville’s most talented musicians” Country Music People

Danni Nicholls recently returned to her Bedford, UK home, having recorded her second album in Nashville. Due for release in October, Mockingbird Lane features many members of the stellar cast from her critically acclaimed 2013 debut album A Little Redemption. 
 
From a young age, Danni Nicholls was soaking up American folk, country and rock n roll music from her Grandmother’s record collection in her small home town of Bedford. When she inherited her Uncle Heathcliffe’s 1963 Burns London Shortscale Jazz guitar aged 16 (rumoured to have once belonged to Billy Fury!), all those influences came pouring back out in the form of her original material and has been flowing freely ever since.
 
Danni met producer Chris Donohue (The Civil Wars, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant) in London in 2011 through a mutual friend, whilst Chris was in the UK playing bass with Emmylou Harris as one of her Red Dirt Boys. The pair have now made two albums together featuring some of Nashville’s finest musicians. 

If recording in Nashville was a dream come true, so was watching her songs take shape with a band. Especially on new album Mockingbird Lane, “Chris is an incredible bass player. Add Bryan Owings on drums, Will Kimbrough on guitars, and Ralph T Lofton on keys and that’s a killer band right there! As I’d already recorded my parts, I got to sit on a sofa watching the magic unfold. It was an absolutely insane thrill for me.” The result is a rawer, grittier album than her debut, far more ‘live’ sounding. 

Armed with her trusty, ‘weathered and worn’ Tanglewood guitar, Danni has been touring relentlessly far and wide, continuing to hone her craft. A vibrant, spellbinding performer, she has been invited to support many artists such as Todd Snider, Jolie Holland, Kim Richey, Jim Lauderdale, Angus and Julia Stone, Bobby Bare Jr, Otis Gibbs, Mark Olsen, Nell Bryden, Tift Merritt and Diana Jones. 
 
With performances guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your cowboy boots, her passionate delivery, powerful, velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell.

“She possesses an old-school country voice as capable of a sumptuous Cline-like croon as it is of the husky intimacies of an Alison Krauss, and a warm, wry line in confessional songwriting. 

Tour Dates

October 
Friday 30th - Kirton-In-Lindsey - Town Hall

November 
Saturday 7th - Northampton - NNC lub
Thursday 12th - Luton - The Bear Club
Thursday 19th - Norwich - Grapevine @ Bedfords, The Crypt
Friday 20th - Brigg (Lincs) - The Steel rooms
Saturday 21st - Southwell (Notts) - The Library
Friday 27th - Stourbridge - Katie Fitzgeralds
Saturday 28th - Namabucca - London (album release)

www.danninicholls.com! www.facebook.com/ danninichollsmusic


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