Half-British, half-Japanese, South London-based singer-songwriter and producer. Indie pop, rock and blues. Thank you for listening!

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We’re an indie rock band from Swindon in the UK that creates anthemic music that speaks to the human experience. We Draw inspiration from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Daft Punk, and Oasis, to create our fusion of classic rock and modern indie sensibilities. Expect soaring melodies, driving rhythms, and lyrics that contemplate who we are, who we are to each other, and how to navigate life and love in these times.

Our songs explore themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. We want to encourage our listeners to embrace their own journeys with courage and hope.

Our mission is to create music that inspires and empowers.

It’s the journey you can’t live without… 💪🏔🚀

You can contact us at ataripilot@gmail.com

Sky Diving Penguins is the brainchild of Gia Iashvili. From Tbilisi, Georgia, Gia forges a sound that takes in The Beatles, Nirvana, Elliott Smith & Beck.

My debut album is out now! Check out the link below.

Self-producing Finnish composer and recording artist. In my music I focus on catchy hooks and interesting soundscapes. I blend different genres, so my music is a combination of everything I love, from pop to rock and alternative. I want to make music that is easy to approach, but has an interesting twist to it.

Check out the link below ⬇️

Slumberland began operations in 1989 as a collective effort consisting of members of DC area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns. We were inspired by such musical happenings as C86, early Creation, Postcard, K, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and also the renegade art aesthetics & methods of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. The explosion of punk had left behind a thriving network of 'zines, labels and distributors and we felt that there was room for our noise-loving, pop-obsessed aesthetic. While there were loads of US indie labels releasing a steady stream of 7"s, there wasn't much pop going on. Notable exceptions included Bus Stop, K and Picture Book, and we hoped to join that group and help chisel out some space for melodies amongst the noise.

Early releases from Velocity Girl, Whorl and Black Tambourine struck a note, and we found like-minded popsters getting in touch from all over the world. As we expanded the label roster and our own horizons, the goal was always to share great songs and interesting sounds from a range of styles. Our first burst of activity through the 1990s and early 2000s brought seminal records by legendary bands like Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Lorelei, The Aislers Set, Hood and Boyracer.

By the mid 2000s we were seeing a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2025 is our thirty-sixth (!) year we are still at it, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like The Laughing Chimes, Humdrum, The Cords, Autocamper, Jeanines, The Umbrellas, Neutrals, Artsick, Kids On A Crime Spree, Papercuts, Lightheaded, Tony Jay, Chime School, Lunchbox and many, many more. Indie fashions come and go but we're still thrilled by great songs and the new ways that pop can be rejuvenated to fit the times.

“Love the record! Way to be! Emotionally expansive, tough and pretty…honest and WORTH IT!”

That’s a review to write home about, by any standard, and from anyone.

That it arrived unsolicited from one of the musical firmaments most eclectic and singular of wizards, Evan Dando: the fact that it was then closely followed by an impromptu video message from a nameless, but perfect Pacific beach, inviting Alex Lipinski to “come fishing” and it should be immediately clear that this isn’t ‘same old, same old’.

The Lemonheads figurehead then picked up the phone, again, and invited Alex to open a few of his UK shows centred around the seminal ‘Shame about Ray’ album, starting with the recent Bristol 02 Academy and London Roundhouse.

Naturally, Lipinski said yes.

Liam Gallagher is a fan, which resulted in Alex belting out Elvis standards within the unlikely
domesticity of Liam’s own North London kitchen, in a surreal battle of anthems; the voice of a generation responding with a heartfelt rendition of ‘Acquiesce’ much to the amusement of Bonehead, who just happened to be there because he and Lipinski just happened to be in the middle of the critically acclaimed ‘Phoney’s & The Freaks’ collaboration, which saw them perform live together from Rome to Los Angeles.

His last album, the self-titled ‘Alex’ was produced by The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe in Berlin. Hailed by Newcombe as “a young man worth my time and efforts” and also observing that “make no mistake, these songs have all the qualities of timeless music”.

Again, this is not ‘same old, same old’.

No coincidence then that for ‘For Everything Under the Sun’, his recently released third album, Lipinski was sought out by Wolf Alice & Elvis Costello producer Michael Smith who had the same desire as Anton to work with a voice that Rock & Reel magazine describes as “channelling the best tones of Lennon and Orbison and makes them his own”, and songs which BBC Radio 6 legend Tom Robinson declares “sweep you up and carry you along.

Released digitally, across all platforms; as well as on vinyl and CD through www.alexlipinski.com: The new album ‘For Everything Under the Sun’ ensured that Alex performed on festival main stages across The UK in 2022, with his band ‘The Crown Electric’.

On the strength of those performances, one of which was caught by Marc Almond’s musical director, Neal X – Alex played alongside Marc in Berlin’s iconic Passionskirche: and was then invited to continue as sole support for Marc’s sold out UK tour: Bringing with it the chance to perform in some iconic venues, including The London Palladium, and Birmingham Symphony Hall. Alex is currently in Europe supporting Marc, again at Marc’s request. 

This is a truly articulate piece of work, from a songwriter who has served his apprenticeship. A lot of miles covered in what he himself acknowledges has been the only choice he ever had. From caressing sympathy to full-throated resentment, Lipinski has grabbed unwary listeners from the West Country to Krakow, Berlin & New York, since he first left Somerset to become a crucial habitué of Soho’s legendary, lost, 12-Bar Club.

The brand-new single, ‘Idiot Station’ is scheduled for release in May 2023 on Marquee Records/Universal Music. To mark the release of ‘Idiot Station’ Alex returns to play live up and down the country in a series of in-store semi-acoustic performances, from Glasgow to Brighton, and including a drop-in at Microdot, in Manchester, because Brian Cannon, and Bonehead are mates, and they asked nicely.

The art of telling stories and a pulling together of things.

The hard work has been years in the getting done. All you have to do now - is listen…

For Everything Under The Sun, the new album from Alex Lipinski album, is out now on Mi Casa Music.

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/2BFh31VMXtyeEbHlioiG6n?si=dXaicz8sR5mISFoX1lXlWA 

Contact - MattCPortland@gmail.com

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