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SEVEN BILLION LIKE YOU

THE RETURN

The Return

My previous messing around taken to its natural conclusion.

Hang Up

Two Lovers (Album Edit)

From First Tiger's debut album, Dedicated.
Contact: firsttigermusic@gmail.com

Songs by Stephen McCormick and Peter McGinty
Produced and mixed by Stuart McCredie

Smiley's Funeral

The Male Mistake

In Your Head

Detox

Close

Buy on iTunes

Intimacy II

"Rain" Is the final song in our "Baako-Baako Collection".. it brings together everything we love about writing music, Ghanaian rhythms, Weird timings and lots of groove! We've loved releasing singles that are all slightly different and this sticks to that trend. Its quickly becoming a band favourite to play.

Written and performed by Zongo

Produced by Dave Pemperton

Artwork and design by Zongo

Rain

Lead single and title track off upcoming debut EP

Can't Get Enough

I'm dreaming of a

Single released 16/11/2016

Produced and Engineered by Dean Edward Thompson at Blast Studios, Ousburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Mastered by DoctorMix.com

Goodnight, Vienna!

The first of many synthwave tracks. Melodic vocals and a high energy sound.

Default State (Radio Edit )

Time Waits

Taken from the new album, Reversing Sideways In An Upward Direction, This track is all about 'indentity'....That, & a terrible accident between Action Man & a giraffe. Be prepared to dance rather fast!

Reversing Sideways In An Upward Direction

Action Man With A Giraffe's Head

The 2nd collaboration between Lee Maguire and Alana Bondi. This project focuses strongly on dark undertones and powerful vocal melodies. Taking inspiration from metal, pop, rock and lullaby's.

Wasteland

Hand Across My Mouth

This Track is taken from 'Too Close to the Noise Floor' released July 11, 2016 
Written, Performed, Recorded by : Astral Cloud Ashes 
Mixed By : Gareth [The Fold] 
Mastered : Tim Turan

LYRICS:
A question mark ‘cause it’s getting dark, 
In the living room, where you wait for me, 
As I’m coming home late again, 
This is the man I had to become. 

It’s 8pm and I’m still with the man, 
Well I know you made dinner, 
And I know you had plans but I can’t, 
And they wouldn’t understand, 
They told me twelve more months, 
I can be anyone I want, 
In this place. 

You know it makes me mad. The way we’re living. 
Just the turnaround. 
You know it makes me mad, just the honesty and 
I’m the man I had to become. 

My tired hands, on the office van, 
Tell you everything, with the window down, 
And I’ve grown to like this life. 
This is the man I had to become. 
The wind in my sails, but my sails disappeared, 
I get one more chance before my band goes weird, 
And I’m geared, incrementally feared, 
As the man who used no hands, yet still steered. 
10pm, I pull up on the driveway, and walk in. 
It’s not enough, to say to you, it’s a long day, I get it. 

You know it makes me mad. the way we’re living. 
Just to turn around. 
You know it makes me mad, just the honesty and 
I’m the man I had to become. 

Walk on the pavement, turn up at 9.00, 
Tick the boxes, drink the wine, 
Act normal, live the lie, 
Champion the cause and never ask why, 
No jobs, no bosses, 
No trade off, no review 
No embitterment, no regret, 
No commitment to a timeline.

Press Reviews of this Track:
http://www.soundspheremag.com/spherecast/listen-astral-cloud-ashes-the-man-i-had-to-become/



Stream/Download this song and more  :   https://astralcloudashes.bandcamp.com/


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The Man I Had To Become

Review at Louder Than War: http://louderthanwar.com/one-way-song-dr-spraza-lies-track-review/

Review at Velvet Sheep: http://velvet-sheep.com/song-for-ewe/luke-gilfedder-of-one-way-song-song-for-ewe/

Vocals: Angus Macalister // Drums: Keiron Melling // Guitar & Bass: Mat Arnold // Produced by Hilltown Studios

Dr. Spraza Lies (Single Edit)

track 8 from the 2016 debut album The Way Things Are
https://andyquick.bandcamp.com/ to download or order the CD

Better Brighter Good (radio Edit)

This is how I felt having to speak about a truly great man.  Whenever I said I was going to do something he only ever said "well go on then!"

Massive thanks to Ludwig Janssen of the Fresh on the net team for getting us in touch with Van Wyck for the Chorus vocals, you are amazing and this couldn't have happened without you both:)

Yamato Superstar

How To Start A Revolution - Some Velvet Morning

Fresh On The Net is a music blog hosted by Tom Robinson and Team Freshnet, offering independent artists an open door and a level playing field for their music. Our inbox is open at http://freshonthenet.co.uk every Monday to Thursday morning - if you share a track with us there it will be heard by every member of our moderation team.

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