Ed Allen Portfolio

Joe by the Book

3 song portfolio

A selection of tracks released by Headcount over the last few years. Constantly updated. For more info visit www.headcountrecords.co.uk

Bandcamp

Headcount Records Sampler

Big Vibes

January 2020

Jan 20 - Top new tracks for indie lovers

enero 2020

2nd track lifted from the forthcoming album 'Parlour Cucina'. For more info and to pre-order the vinyl head over to > https://bentleydrums.bandcamp.com/album/parlour-cucina

Parlour Cucina

vinyl

Foshe & Bentley - Tech Yes

Joe by the Book - Tears In The Food

Cover de Bodom Beach Terror de Children of Bodom


CHILDREN OF BODOM - BODOM BEACH TERROR

In Need Of A Friend

Decided to record the full song - Took me around 2 hours so it contains a few mistakes here and there. 

https://www.youtube.com/alixsb2006

Used a Fender Jim Root Telecaster running through a Pod Studio UX1

Children of Bodom - Bed Of Razors

Album: I Worship Chaos
Release: 10/02/2015

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CHILDREN OF BODOM - Morrigan

Track taken from the Shapeshifter LP by Eyedress. Available on limited edition, pink vinyl from Babe Slayer & Headcount Records

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headcountrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shapeshifter

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Eyedress - Sweet Apple Smile

Weezer - Say It Aint So

2. Getting Through

"GT describes the desire/hopes to overcome emotional blocks and walls towards the ones closest to you. It's always been so odd to me to see two individuals who were once so close and and connected get to a point where they are so disassociated and detached from each other. This could be in the example of a friend, relative, girlfriend, or spouse. I've always felt that the people that impacted your life significantly should not but pushed away or banished."

Inspired & the Sleep Self-Titled Full Length Album out now:
https://ffm.to/208e946

There’s nothing to be said
For the thoughts that are brewing
In the cauldron of your head, hey
The star on the ceiling
Next to your brothers bunk
And the scars they are healing

and you can stay in the shadows.
Dad I’m trying my best, but it just don’t matter to you
No chance of getting through, hey

Pluck on the heart strings
Breaking them one by one
With each lover life brings
Flowers on your grave
The monster beneath your bed
And look now how we behave

It’s the ones we hold the most
Are the ones we push away
And the one that got in close
Is the one we’ll never say
Another word to, hey

And you can stay in the shadows.
Mom I’m trying my best, but it just don’t matter to you
No chance of getting through, hey
And you can stay in the shadows.
Babe you’re trying your best, but it just don’t matter to me
No chance of getting through, hey

Getting Through

Winona

Children of Bodom - Living Dead Beat

Chris Isaak meets Sonic Youth. Silverbullit meets Suede. Hilarity ensues.

Love + Somebody

Foyer

released 10th Jan 2020
Fierce Panda Records
https://orcd.co/jekyll_idwic

I Do What I Can

Twelfth song off "Calendar", out on December 31st!
Artwork by Eli Wengrin
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I can’t see what's right in front of me
I’m still living in the past
I can’t keep up it’s going way too fast
I suppose that I’m just getting older
I’m afraid I haven’t lived enough
I spend so much time on my own

I should stop feeling sorry for myself
'Cause in the end I’m pretty fine
Just another product of my time
Take the time to talk all these things through
Don’t leave it bottled up inside 'cause that
Just leaves you feeling blue

I’ve got so much time but I never feel bored
Anxiety keeps knocking at the door
Just like Ian said, “I want to be adored”
Or like Nina, “Baby I’ve been your whore”

I should strive to always feel my best
But it takes a little bit of work
And I usually just want to rest
Make some space where I can feel alive
Without anyone telling me
I’ll take the responsibility

I’ve got so much time but I never feel bored
Anxiety keeps knocking at the door
Just like Ian said, “I want to be adored”
or like Nina, “Baby I’ve been your whore”

I’ve got so much time but I never feel bored
Anxiety keeps knocking at the door
Just like Ian said, “I want to be adored”
or like Nina, “Baby I’ve been your whore”

Never Bored (feat. Jimmy Kraft &  mnngg)

Raincoat

3rd single from the debut album '100 Years' - available Jan 20th 2020

credits

Richard Moulton: Drums
Fergus Quill: Bass
Ed Allen: Vocals and Guitars

100 Years

bandcamp

Joe by the Book - A Little For My Sake

Fingier Records is the new Acid Jazz Records subsidiary label, dedicated exclusively to the Soul, R&B, Boogaloo and Raw Funk productions from the Argentinean producer Kevin Fingier.

The relationship between Acid Jazz and this prolific young producer started with his early Reggae band Los Aggrotones, with whom he released their last album Right Now in 2019. He has also produced and worked with many Reggae artists from the 60s such as Derrick Harriott, Pat Kelly, The Cimarons and Cornell Campbell to name just a few.

After many years DJing and promoting Soul & Mod culture in Argentina, the co-founder of the Buenos Aires Soul Club decided to give a twist to his versatile production career and start to produce Soul and R&B recordings.

To achieve this, he gathered together a house band called The Kevin Fingier Collective and experimented with recording techniques used fifty years ago to get an analogue sound that’ll take you to straight to the 60s.

For the first single Kevin brought back the legendary Northern Soul singer Gerri Granger, to sing on the A-side track Don’t Wanna Cry No More – a Soul/Funk tune with a huge R&B influence. On the flip side there’s a killer Mod Jazz instrumental called Sunglasses After Dark Part 1. Pre-order here > http://bit.ly/2SK0ddN 

Look out for future releases by following @fingier_records on Facebook & Instagram.

The Kevin Fingier Collective Ft. Gerri Granger - Don't Wanna Cry No More

Debut EP out January 17th 2020 via Howlin' Banana.

Pop Crimes - Goes

Big Red Button is the third single from Fragile Creatures forthcoming second album, Punk Yacht. It will be released digitally on January 17th 2020. The album will follow in April.

Here is a vdeo of the band performing the song live: https://youtu.be/fxdPY3kaKgg

They play the Amersham Arms in New Cross on November 16th.
They play the Mesmerist in Brighton on November 23rd.

Punk Yacht will be launched at the Hope & Ruin, Brighton, on April 30th 2020.

Lyrics:

Put your finger down on the big red button
All your stars have inhibitions
Held in check by their big ambitions
Self-destructive demolition

You live a little lie, live a little lie all the time
(Life's too short to waste my time)
You live a little lie, live a little lie and then you die
(It's not what you say it's what you hide)

The big red button
The big red button

Ooh, you're gonna lose
You got every little thing confused
Why'd you even try today
Whispered doubts unfaced
My future's been erased
Why'd you even get out of bed today?

Gathered up fragments of the life you shook
You'd do anything to turn back the clock
Pressed dried flower in the pages of a book
The scent's still pure if you'd open up

You live a little lie, live a little lie all the time
(Life's too short to waste my time)
You live a little lie, live a little lie and then you die
(It's not what you say it's what you hide)

The big red button
The big red button

Ooh, you're gonna lose
You got every little thing confused
Why'd you even try today?
Every little thing you say
Gets taken the wrong way
I only ran a mile
Instead of coming to your aid
Why'd you have to run away?
Why'd you tell me half the tale?
In time things will be okay once again

The big red button

Big Red Button

Trash Glam Baby

Flood

Strokes influenced North-West England inspired Indie-Rock.

Sticky Dancefloor

Ready For More

"Oh, Doctor is about the power doctors can have over your life. They can be either angels or devils depending on who you meet. They can either help you or topple you. Oh, Doctor is both a tribute to the good ones and a f*ck you to all the bad ones. Also, they can be very expensive." - Dolorifics

Recorded and mixed by Kristofer Göransson @ Studio Zen, mastered by Magnus Lindberg @ Redmount studios

Oh, Doctor

4th single from the debut album '100 Years' - available Jan 20th 2020

credits

Richard Moulton: Drums
Fergus Quill: Bass
Ed Allen: Vocals and Guitars

Joe by the Book - As My Head Hit the Ground

Slip Away

Written and arranged by Ed Allen
Produced by Benedic Lamdin and Ed Allen
Mixed by Ed Allen

Jasmine Whalley - Alto Sax
Alex Fisher - Baritone Sax
Dan Coulthurst - Trumpet
Ed Allen - Guitar
Nico Widdowson - Rhodes
Frazer Kerslake - Bass
Richard Moulton - Drums
Greg Burns - Percussion

Artwork by Lydia Koitsirea

Arthur

A Pennies Worth

Pensieve

Written and produced by Ed Allen
Drums: Richard Moulton
Bass: Frazer Kerslake
Guitars, Synth, Vocals and Percussion: Ed Allen

Hideaway

The Mabgate Organ trio are:

Nico Widdowson - Keyboards
Richard Moulton - Drums
Ed Allen - Guitar

Produced and mixed by Ed Allen
Artwork by Mike Winnard

Released by Tight Lines

Hands/Face

Fives

Headcount is an independent record label, artist management company, and A&R consultancy based in the UK. We’re dedicated to supporting and championing talent across a wide range of genres. Alongside releasing limited edition vinyl and digital content across music, film, and digital media, we also partner with a select number of companies as A&R specialists and advisors.

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