Nice song reminds me of the Juno soundtrack

The 2nd album by Niall 'Swimmers' Jackson. Recorded in Co. Limerick by Mícheál Keating (Bleeding Heart Pigeons) over Christmas 2021 and St. Patrick's week 2022. Some guitar and vocal overdubs recorded with Rob Cotter in his bedroom in Peckham, London and some vocal overdubs in Margate, Kent - PRAH studios with Mike Lindsay, summer 2022.

Mixed by Mícheál Keating.
Mastered by Tony Fitz.
Written and composed by Niall Jackson.
Drums by Brendan McInerney
Guitar solo & Violin by Mícheál Keating


The brand new single from Swimmers Jackson ahead of a 6 date Irish tour at the end of May.   
May 24th - Cork City - Maureen's Bar 
May 25th - Cork City - Music DV Record Store 
May 26th - Kinsale - Prim's Bookshop (with Caoilian Sherlock) 
May 27th - Ballydehob - Levis Corner Bar (with Caoilian Sherlock) 
May 28th- Dublin Album Launch - Workman's Cellar (with support by Tony Volker (UK) )

Now Is All

Borrow Sorrow

1. Borrow Sorrow

You Shine On

Obey Robots is a collaboration project between producer/arranger/solo artist Laura Kidd (Penfriend / She Makes War) and guitarist Rat (Ned's Atomic Dustbin). Their album "One In A Thousand" is out on 24th February 2023.

"Super Connected" is a song about the cognitive dissonance of feeling “super connected”: supposedly informed and part of a community via social media, yet deluded if we think typing words into a little box is enough to show empathy to people in very different situations to our own comfort.

“If we’re super connected, why aren’t we
all floating in the sea?”

VIDEO https://youtu.be/PCHSlFB8VN4

SONG CREDITS
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Produced by Laura Kidd in The Launchpad, Bristol.
Mixed by Chris Sheldon at Red Cedar, London, mastered by Katie Tavini at Weird Jungle, Brighton.

All music by Laura Kidd and Rat. Guitars by Rat. All lyrics, arrangements, vocals, bass, synths, drum programming and lead guitar by Laura.

One In A Thousand

Obey Robots - Super Connected

Maybe in Love (Maybe Not)

I Still Love Him

Why would we girls be sad - lyrics 

Mitä me tytöt suremma
Olkaamme tytöt yhessä
Rinnatusten rinkilöissä
Laulakaamme laatuisasti
Vetäkäämme vienoisesti
Mitä me tytöt suremma
Kuta hullut huutelemma
Ei meitä veroista vieä

Mitä me tytöt suremma
Olkaamme tytöt yhessä
Rinnatusten rinkilöissä
Laulakaamme laatuisasti
Tanssikaamme taitavasti
Tuota kaunot katselevi
Tuota kullat kuuntelevi
Ulkona oven takana

Mitä te pojat suretta
Sitäkö pojat suretta
Ett' on meillä pienet piiat
Piiat pienet ja matalat
Jos on pienet niin on pystyt
Jos matalat kaksi maksoi
Siinä pieni pisteleksen
Kussa suuri käänteleksen

Mitä te pojat suretta
Sitäkö pojat suretta
Ett' on meillä pienet piiat
Piiat pienet ja matalat
Vielä meiän pienet piiat
Ja nämä tytöt matalat
Tuntevat tupansa pestä
Rappusensa raivailla

Nyt me outona olemma
Ja kulemma kummempina
Kun tulevi toinen vuosi
Toinen vuosi ja parempi

Nyt me outona olemma
Ja kulemma kummempina
Kun tulevi toinen vuosi
Toinen vuosi ja parempi

Hei hei 
Hei hei

Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt
Mitä me tytöt

Why would we girls be sad

Always The Distance

I Like It

23 is the first single of the new Lucky Iris era. The track is about the stress of getting older but somehow feeling younger than ever. A feeling which at times seems silly and all-consuming but it’s there all the same... Written and produced by the pair, mixed by Richard Wilkinson (Adele, Kaiser Chiefs) and mastered by Antony Ryan (Oh Wonder); ‘23’ is the mesh of the duo’s love for hyper-pop hooks and the quintessential age of British indie music. Supported by Help Musicians and released through Launchpad+.

Glue is a lively and energetic song that's sure to get your toes tapping, but beyond the catchy beat and upbeat tempo lies a deep exploration of vulnerability, connection, and the power of interpretation.

Overall, the lyrics of Glue are poignant and evocative, capturing the feeling of finding safety and comfort in someone else's care.

Glue

FELICITY.m4a

Billboards (explicit)

grade A started out as a one-person music maker, joined occasionally by his part-time physiotherapist on backing vocals, and the 'best bass player in North London and the surrounding areas' on bass.

Their debut single "Time for Tea (Lee) told the tale of Lee Mathers, a budding songwriting genius, being interrupted by his Mum calling him down for tea, just as he is creating his masterpiece "There She Goes". It was played on BBC6 Music, and they went on to release  'Leave the House' suggesting the use of claustrophobia as a weapon to fight agoraphobia. (Just a suggestion, not evidence-based. Yet. )
Their third track, Invisible Mask, was all about David Bowie's advice to a shy autistic child. 
And then, it all went quiet. Like a mouse that had lost its squeak. And now they're back, with new singers and musicians joining the collective.
Contact: bandgradea@gmail.com
Twitter: @bandgradea
(They started out as "grade A" but now there are too many of those on Spotify so they've added a "star" to be grade A star. One grade higher than all those Grade A's that stole their identity.)

Always The Distance

grade A star

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