Bean Summers is the second album from Ban Summers and is released as coffee and download via Bandcamp: bansummers.bandcamp.com/album/bean-summers

Coffee is made by Portchester's Low Tide Coffee Co: www.lowtidecoffeeco.uk

Bean Summers is fifteen home crafted songs in Ban Summers’ recognisable lo-fi indie style. Created, recorded and even released from his Portsmouth home, the album is his personal experience of Fibromyalgia and M.E. and being disabled in modern day Britain.

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Bean Summers

Another One

Personnel - 

Drew Davies - Vocals, Electric guitars & Synthesisers
Chris Haddleton - Lead Guitars 
Dany Serrano - Bass
Andrei Ilie - Drums 

Produced by Drew Davies 
Song by Drew Davies 
Mixed by Danny Whitewood at Whitewood Studios, Liverpool
Mastered by Graeme Lynch at 209 Mastering, Liverpool
Artwork by Christian Longhi
Photography by Stephanie Zapolska

Holloway Nights

The Bitter End

Brambles is inspired by memories of childhood pastimes, particularly picking blackberries with my mum, sister, and grandparents. The gentle fingerpicked guitar part provides a steady backdrop for the dreamy clarinets and trumpets that weave through the track. I was really happy to be able to include my sister on the track as one of the vocalists.

One by one we go rummaging on
Staining our shoes with the berries and sun
We pluck, we pull, the buckets fill
We amble

Two by two we go battling through
Stretching and straining to grasp at the shoots
You bare your skin, the thorns dig in
The gamble

The marks on your clothes
Might come out with soap
The marks on your hands
Will soon start to mend

Three by three is a mouthful indeed
Bursting with berries and singing with glee
La da di da, la da di da
The brambles 

The marks on our clothes
Might come out with soap
The marks on our hands
Will soon start to mend

Brambles

The first single from Good Habits' "Quarter-Life" Album.
Featuring the amazing Kate Griffin from Mishra on Banjo and vocals.

As the cool bass cello riff took center stage in this track, its dynamic vibe seamlessly paired with Kate's vocals. This combination captures the essence and meaning of the song. 'Sunday' is all about embracing moments of respite without guilt—an anthem against burnout. The synergy between the lively bass and Kate's stylings on both regular banjo and cello banjo adds a new color to Bonnie’s performance that itself musically represents taking time and standing up for yourself.

Sunday - Good Habits Ft. Kate Griffin

The Courtyard (Radio Edit)

Functioning Adult

Michael Gallagher, a rising star in the underground music scene, is set to make a profound mark with the release of his latest single, "Rum & Raisin." Recorded at the renowned Kempston Street Studios (formerly Parr Street) with producer Alex Quinn, this soulful and evocative track is poised to be a game-changer for Gallagher in 2024.

In a musical landscape saturated with conventional themes, Michael Gallagher emerges as a refreshing voice, bringing a unique perspective to his art. "Rum & Raisin," according to the artist himself, is not just a song but an exploration of empathy and understanding. Gallagher explains,   "I want to write real stories about real people, with things I’ve both seen or been involved with myself. ‘Rum + Raisin’ relates to experiences I have seen, perhaps where people have 'shamed' another person for their particular circumstance when really a little bit of compassion would be a lot more helpful."  The choice of Kempston Street Studios for the recording adds another layer of prestige to this release. Formerly known as Parr Street Studios, this iconic recording facility has been a creative hub for numerous successful artists over the years. With the expertise of producer Alex Quinn, whose impressive portfolio includes collaborations with acclaimed musicians, Michael Gallagher's "Rum & Raisin" benefits from a production that perfectly complements the raw emotion embedded in the song.

As 2024 unfolds, Michael Gallagher is poised for a breakthrough year. With "Rum & Raisin," he invites listeners to join him on a journey of empathy and self-discovery. The authenticity and relatability of his storytelling, combined with the musical brilliance of Kempston Street Studios and Alex Quinn, make this release a standout moment in Gallagher's burgeoning career.

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Rum & Raisin (Radio Edit)

Bite is out now. 

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Written by Alexandra Leaving
Produced by Michael Smith
Mastered by Andrew Baldwin at Metropolis Studios

www.alexandraleaving.com

Lyrics:

I’m not sticking around just for the hell of it.
Figure it out, I’m in the thick of it.
You’re hanging around just to see me bite.

Coming up for air, now I can finally breathe.
I like the way you move, I like the way you leave.
We were doing pretty well. Under a certain kind of spell.

But I’m not sticking around just for the hell of it.
Figure it out, I’m in the thick of it.
You’re hanging around just to see me bite.

It’s true - maybe you’re my weakness,
It’s a heavy road when you’re praying for forgiveness.
Now you’re watching in the stands, did the show not go to plan?

Cos I’m not sticking around just for the hell of it
Figure it out, I’m in the thick of it.
You’re hanging around just to see me bite.
Cos I’m not sticking around just for the hell of it
Figure it out, I’m in the thick of it.
You’re hanging around just to see me bite.

You will never ever see me bite, no you will never see me bite.
You will never ever see me bite, no you will never see me bite.

Bite

This is the 23s 15th single, The 23s are from Sheffield, UK and this track will be released on the 23rd February 2024.

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The 23s - Triggered

Matt Woffindale - Guitar, Bass, Melodica, Fiddle, Kaoss, Soup and Lyrics
Dave Penna - Drums
Aran Timbrell - Backing vocals on "Help me out, let me out..."
Recorded by Ryan "Chokehold" Green

Recorded at Brixham YES centre (big old church) FEB 2013, with heavily sprained wrists meaning guitars had to be played with two fingers (it was too late to cancel sessions as fell over the night before)
IF YOU ARE UP FOR DOING SOME KIND OF REMIX OF THIS TRACK LET ME KNOW AND I CAN SEND THE FILES TO YOU (the darker and the harder to work out that its this song the better), i wrote this song when i was 16. mixing finished on 16/3/13

Another One

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