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Music, lyrics, production - Dawn Coulshed
Voice and piano - Dawn Coulshed
Cello - Molly McWhirter
Trumpet - Andrew McLean

Dive

second single from 'Good Days', long-awaited new album from Beats & Pieces Big Band
coming 27 January 2023 on Efpi Records - listen/buy/stream now https://efpi.lnk.to/GoodDays

tour dates February 2023 (Sheffield, London, Birmingham, Manchester) - details https://www.beatsnpieces.net/gigs

Ben Cottrell : director
Anthony Brown, Emily Burkhardt, Oliver Dover : saxophones
Simon Lodge, Rich Mcveigh, Phil O’Malley : trombone
Owen Bryce, Graham South, Nick Walters : trumpet
Anton Hunter : guitar
Richard Jones : piano/Rhodes
Stewart Wilson : bass
Finlay Panter : drums

features Oliver Dover (alto saxophone)

composed and arranged by Ben Cottrell

produced by Ben Cottrell
executive produced by Ben Cottrell and Daniela Gerstmann

elegy

When writing this track, we drew inspiration from the works of the composer Vangelis.

Following his sad death in May 2022, we also put together a video to talk about his influence, his experimentation with (at the time) cutting edge synthesizer technology, and to talk a bit about how we composed our track. You can find it here: https://youtu.be/NzCG1RlOwUg

Chroma-Fi: Edward Bettella and Jonni Slater
www.chroma-fi.com

(C) Copyright 2022 Edward Bettella and Jonni Slater

Solarium

R.U.R

The first single of our upcoming EP, Weather Balloons, out on 8th June.

SONG CREDITS
Words and Music: Dora Lachaise and Jonni Slater
Produced by: James Sanger and Jonni Slater
Recorded at Vibey Studios and 79Wave Studios
Mixed by: Jonni Slater
Mastered by: Nick Cooke

Dora Lachaise: Vocals
Jonni Slater: Vocals, Dulcitone, synth, acoustic guitar
Ian Bostic: Drums
Jonni Slater and James Sanger: Omnichord

LYRICS

Dora:
There’s no sign on the door
There’s a crack in the window
Never been here before
But I know that you are here

Jonni:
And I wait for you
Senses sharp
Can never close my eyes
And when I run
I will melt into the nigh
An empty room
And I was never there

Dora:
Not this time
You won’t get away

 You’re the pins on my map
You're the year that’s behind me
You’re the face in the photograph
You smile just to defy me

Jonni:
And you’ll never know
How close I’ve been
I faced you in a crowd
Turn my head
Held my nerve and walked on by
A heartbeat and I was never there

Dora:
Not this time
You won't get away

Jonni:
Whatever separates me from you
An ocean or a door
I’ll always be one step ahead
Towards what’s coming for us all

Dora:
There’s no sign on your door
There’s no light through your window

Sign on the Door

Dora Lachaise & Jonni Slater - Sign on the Door

Living Rooms

Creatures of Habit

Electronic music maker Alfonse reimagines I Confess as a dance track, contrasting Dora’s mesmerising, treated vocals with his quirky synthscapes.

Hear the original remix (4:39) on Bandcamp: https://doralachaise.bandcamp.com/track/i-confess-alfonse-remix

I CONFESS
I Confess was inspired by a statue of Mary Magdalene and the sonic worlds of artists like Sevdaliza and FKA twigs. Dora wanted to lend her voice to Mary to defend herself, because even today, women are judged by outdated ideas. The original single was track of the week on BBC Introducing in the West and was enthusiastically received by blogs and radio stations in the UK and beyond. https://soundcloud.com/doralachaise/i-confess

ALFONSE
Bristol-based Alfonse is best known for the catchy electronic tunes he makes using ‘80s keyboards. His YouTube channel, where he demonstrates how he builds tracks on these cult objects, has been steadily growing. But aside from the instrumental keyboard tracks, his back catalogue spans more than a decade and includes singles featuring top vocalists from Bristol. His music’s been played on local BBC as well as BBC Radio 6 Music. https://www.youtube.com/alfonsemusic

LYRICS
I didn't fall

I confess I am guilty
I'm lost inside this moment
With splinters for a heart
I'm still in love
That's what I'm guilty of

I didn't fall

CREDITS
Remixed, arranged, produced by Alfonse
Original song, melody, lyrics and artwork by Dora Lachaise

I Confess (Alfonse Remix)

I Confess (Alfonse Remix) - Radio Edit

Amy's new single 'Change Change' is a rock anthem designed to capture energy larger than life, a perfect match to her stage presence. 

"This fierce and powerful stadium rock anthem, driven by Amy’s raw, visceral vocals is worthy of spins at Radio X, 6 Music and Radio 1, plus additions on rock and alternative editorial playlists at DSPs." - ROTD

"Alanis Morissette and Nine Inch Nails vibes abound in this expansive new banger from Northern Irish songstress Amy Montgomery – a pounding, expansive alt rocker that feels simultaneously dystopian and ancient in an earthy, primal sort of way. Dark, twisty and anthemic all at once. Weird and welcoming. “Change Change is about realising the inevitable and in the face of uncertainty,” Amy says, “it is choosing to sing an anthem of courage.” - Classic Rock Magazine (Featured in Tracks Of The Week)

The production, mix and extremely powerful ear-worm melody makes up 'Change Change', a track that is sure to be a staple in Amy's live set from here on in. Co-produced in Tree Song Studios with Michael Mormecha, then mixed by Alex Loring, this track screams super massive energy.

Change Change

More shoes is a song about migration. It is a response to the way in which migration has been politicized and the way refugees have been treated. The original idea came from when my son said there are more shoes then people in the world and it just developed from there. The song also comments on consumerism and the priority in our society on growth. The tune has a feeling of movement which fits with the song.

Pondering the mysteries of life as much as I am able
Why is there so much upon the shelf so little on the table
Thinking on the whats whys and wherefores the things we choose to label
Will we ever settle up our scores more horses for the stable 
There's more shoes than people in this world, there's more shoes than people 
The turning of the tide what does it hide the flotsam can be fatal
But folks like you and me we're not supposed to see will we turn the tables
Thinking on complexity and joy the cat that's in the cradle
Truth it can be spoken by a little boy and we can learn from fables
CHORUS
Watching all the hordes from foreign shores we're insecure unstable
But people in the boats don't win no votes keep gazing at that navel
We need hope not fear that much is clear don't stoke the fire with fuel
But where disaster lies a phoenix can arise don't need no tower of babel

It features 
Sharon Lazibyrd on vocals, violin and mandolin
Damon Bridge on accordion, piano and washboard
Maaike Siegerist on guitar
Recorded by Sharon Lazibyrd and Maaike Siegerist
Mixed by Jonni Slater
The song is written by Sharon Martin
Find Sharon Lazibyrd here https://twitter.com/SharonLazibyrd
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100043515742820

More shoes than people

In the press, in the courts, in the so called "debate", our voices have been absent.   Not one Trans voice was heard in the recent High Court decision, not one.  

"Sorrow" is the first EP from Saint Martyn's forthcoming third album "And Testament". The song is a reimagining of one of RyAnne St Martyn's first songs from her aborted Container project. "Sorrow" is a timely scream from an otherwise silent voice. The EP features the full album version, and instrumental version, the original Container version from the album Inward and an exclusive B side song "Not Your Soul".

The song had it's debut on Total Rock radio. 


Sorrow (Album Version)

Bass House

RRKray  Vape Smoke

Debut single from London rock and roll trio, Come at the King.

Minesweep

©2018 Paul Back Music 
Recorded at Organic Audio, Spain 
Produced, mixed and mastered by Iñaki Martinez 
Composers Garcia Cisneros/Walker/Humble
Performers Garcia Cisneros/Walker/Barron 
Lyrics by Garcia Cisneros/Walker

Pulse (Album Mix)

From the "Inversions" EP.

"From the start I had a dream
That your world was not as distant as it seemed
As my life began again
Was recreating, waiting for the moment when 

Mind set on the climb
I’d pay this price a thousand times

I’m not giving up on you

From the start I had no choice
My future laid out in the pattern of your voice

Not lost, not yet found
As I run my feet barely touch ground

I’m not giving up on you

I tell you you’re wrong about the past
Not all the bright things fade so fast
I see that glow ahead of me

I’m not giving up on you"

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Inversions

Not Giving Up (Wrong About the Past)

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Not Giving Up (Wrong About the Past)

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