The 120 acts who've made it through to the longlist stage of Glastonbury's 2014 Emerging Talent Competition. 

ETC2014 longlist

my tunes

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE ME?

Turn your face to me, don’t go to sleep yet,
Don’t you want to know how the streetlamp lights your skin,
And turns you to a golden balmy evening in September, years and years before I met you, my love.

Turn your face to me, look in my eyes,
Can’t you see wildflowers blossom, they blossom for you,
A thousand different colours for the thousand ways I love you, and the thousand ways you break my heart..

How much do you want me?

Your lips to me taste like cherries, like peaches, like raspberries sweet,
But they have so much to say, so much I don’t want to know,
Softly, softly, whisper to me low,
And when you go, say you won’t be long, love, say you won’t be long,
For I’ll die, I’ll die here alone..

And how much will you miss me then? How much will you miss me?

So come with me now, we’ll steal away tonight,
I know a place where we can dance ’cross the rooftops,
Where we can sing to the moonlight,
Where we can lay down, on a bed of red crimson clover,
And sleep, sleep like lovers..

How much do you love me?


How Much Do You Love Me?

The brand new song from Arthur Rigby & the Baskervylles.
Available for free digital download from 25th November 2013.

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Moonlit Strangers

‘Blues based, rootsy originals with very strong catchy riffs and interesting arrangements, performed by a highly distinctive, tight and creative band, providing the perfect vehicle for Zoe’s “incomparable, heart wrenching” vocals.’ Proper Note
 “Dynamic and characterful vocal… A potent, punchy band sound…  an album to savour.”  Peter Quinn, Jazzwise Dec2013
‘For my money, one of the best bands around at the moment’ - Jason Elliott, Pheonix FM, Hebden Blues Festival organiser  -  Sat 28th Sept 2013’
'Blue Commotion have been lurking waiting to pounce and now it has come. All the band members have as they say ‘paid their dues’ and none more so than Zoe who has developed as a singer in the most remarkable way.' -Ian McKenzie, Blues In The South 2013

I Believe In You

A Bo Diddley number from 1961 and the single off our EP "Young, Gifted & Blue". The EP shot to No. 1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and the Top 30 on the Irish Singles Chart. 

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You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

Originally released by Billy Boy Arnold in 1955, this track comes off our EP "Young, Gifted & Blue", which shot to No. 1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and the Top 30 on the Irish Singles Chart. 

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I Wish You Would

This track, a cover of a Motown song released by Eddie Holland from 1963, comes off our EP "Young, Gifted & Blue", which shot to No. 1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and the Top 30 on the Irish Singles Chart. 

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Leaving Here

Originally a slinky blues released by Slim Harpo in 1957, "Got Love If You Want It" is a cut from our EP "Young, Gifted & Blue", which shot to No. 1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and the Top 30 on the Irish Singles Chart. 

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Got Love If You Want It

A live recording from the Imperial Bar, Cavan. "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" written by Bobby Troup and recorded by Chuck Berry, Nat King Cole, The Rolling Stones, Dr. Feelgood and others.

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(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 (Live)

Alev Lenz
‘Song No. 1’/ ‘Memphis’

Alev Lenz is due to release her first UK single on 18th March. Since the release of her debut album in her home country of Germany the singer/ songwriter/ producer has busied herself with gigs in London and New York alongside working on soundtracks for several high profile German films and recording what will become her second album in London’s Premises Studios.

Song No. 1 and Memphis are the first tracks taken from Alevʼs second album and take in a diverse set of influences, from European classical through to experimental electronics.
Alev’s main collaborator for the album was acclaimed Finnish drummer Samuli Kosminen (Múm, Hauschka, Kronos Quartet, Jónsi). A mutual friend suggested they work together, which began weeks and months of emailing sessions from London to Helsinki and back. Song No. 1 and Memphis are the first songs from that collaboration. The two songs were then mixed by Jas Shaw of Simian Mobile Disco.

Since arriving in London Alev’s played shows at The Vortex, the hub of the capital’s avant jazz and electronic scenes, had an exhibition of her own artwork and hosted a show on the independent NTS Radio.  

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Produced by Alev Lenz & Samuli Kosminen
Mixed by Jas Shaw at The Premises, London
Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London

Recorded at:
The Premises Studios, London - engineered by Jason Howes
Ulappa, Suomenlinna - engineered by Samuli Kosminen
Alev’s small room, London - engineered by Alev Lenz

Vocals, piano, keyboard, glockenspiel - Alev Lenz
Drums & dingalee dangs, kalimba, glockenspiel - Samuli Kosminen
Bass - Harry Deacon

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MEMPHIS

Moths

A song inspired by my love of the Stone's 'Exile on Main Street'  Amazing BV's from Ladonna Harley-Peters. My personal favourite on the album 'Scratchcards & Wine'

Don't Follow Me Down

DB Cohen's sound can be described as a mix of Bob Dylan, Ray Davies, Madness, The Stones and Two Tone Ska.
It was in Soho's Madame Jojo's, where DB was lean enough to approach Snowboy one Friday night at the Good Foot and asked him to listen to his demo recorded with newly formed band 'The Dukes of Earl'. Within six months Snowboy was producing his debut album. Bringing a wealth of knowledge and amazing musicians to DB Cohen's analog recorded debut album 'Scratchcards & Wine'. 
The star studded studio team included; Florence and the machine'sMark Saunders and keys player Rusty Bradshaw, Toby Gore, Mike Webster from indie legends 'Baddies' as well as Ladonna Harley-Peters (Adele & Emili Sande) and the horn section from the Specials. James Taylor Quartet's Gary Crockett, rockabilly legend Steve Hooker and blues harmonica player Steve 'West' Weston also featured.

 'Stars' and 'Uncommon Love' have recently been featured on the French version of the hit TV show 'The Voice' and 'Shit Jobs' was used in the TV documentary 'For the love of Mod'
 
Now residing in Quebec Canada, new collaboratory efforts with prominent Maple award winning Blues bassist Laura Greenberg and local swamp blues legends Wicked Grin have taken shape. Fellow Ramrock Records label mate Pauline Taylor has lent her vocals for a D.B Cohen penned track 'Made it Home' which will be released as part of the forthcoming L.P  ON TARGET out on Ramrock Records in 2025.

‘A great album laid down by a bristling new talent’ - NME‘s Dean Chalkley 

CONTACT: dbcohen2015@gmail.com