Secret Societies Rule The World

Secret Societies Rule The World is our dystopian look at how the global elite control our societies.   The establishments are shrouded in secrecy and corruption is a worldwide machine that continues to be fed by mainstream media propaganda.   Secret societies seem to rule the world and the news outlets only serve to fuel an already biased narrative in favour of the super rich. Lies & distrust are amplified and spread until they plant roots that divide us all.

Secret Societies Rule The World was inspired by a powerful feeling of unease at our current state of global affairs and the misinformation that is fed to us by news sources. We wanted to create a soundtrack for our frustrations and despair at the inequality and injustice that we all face. 

This song was initially inspired by classical orchestration and film scores. It is incredibly powerful how classical compositions can underpin a narrative and create such dramatic emphasis.   Secret Societies Rule The World began its life as a string and piano piece that paired perfectly with John F Kennedy’s powerful address to the American Society Of Newspaper Editors in 1961. The full band instrumentation aims to capture the frustration and aggression that built at the growing disparity amongst us all. 

Secret Societies Rule The World is our war cry! It is our reminder that together we are stronger!

Secret Societes Rule The World

The idea behind 'Ancestry' was to explore the stories from my family history, including my great, great grandfather: a black minister who married a white woman in Jamaica in 1880;  his son, the conservator of forestry on the island, who planted the trees that are now under threat from the extreme weather and flooding of the climate crisis; and the living and future children in our family, all framing the expression of themes of climate justice, dual heritage identity and generational healing.
 
The album was funded by Arts Council England and the MOBO fund of Help Musicians UK. I worked with producer Doug Cave, whose music features regularly on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Worldwide FM and has frequent rotation on Spotify's jazz/leftfield Playlists, as well as some of Bristol's finest new wave jazz musicians from Snazzback, No Go Stop and Cousin Kula. 

The sound was inspired by classic artists like Marvin Gaye, Carole King and Minnie Riperton as well as Robert Glasper-esque RnB and jazz, and contemporary artists like of Cleo Sol, Sault, Michael Kiwanuka and Jordan Rakei, as well as spoken word of Arlo Parks and Kae Tempest.

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Hard Lines

For my first participation to the Disquiet Junto Project, I chose the theme of the lullaby because it' s a genre that I am passionate about and that I have already worked on in the past.
The melody I used as a guideline comes from a very old Welsh lullaby called Peis Dinogat (Dinogad's Smock). It appears in a 13th century manuscript but was probably composed some century earlier. The lyrics, which I have deliberately left out in order to turn it into an instrumental piece, tell of a father's exploits on the hunt, perhaps in the mode of lament. Among the list of animals, there is mention of a place, Derwennydd Falls, whose precise location is open to speculation.
To fit the lullaby genre, I have kept the melody in all its beauty and simplicity by repeating it from beginning to end. The use of panning is also there to suggest the pendulum movement.
Enjoy your listening!

Derwennydd Falls (disquiet0571)

The Eulogy - Radio Edit

Tempt Me

"The psychedelic curveball you need in your life"

Sheffield's own Electroclash-meets-70's pop band.

May 12th NQ Huddersfield
June 2nd Band on the Wall Manchester
June 9th Adelphi Hull
June 23rd Glastonbury Festival (Acoustic Duo)
July 21st - 23nd Tramlines Festival SHeffield (various shows)
August 19th Abbey Tap Manchester
September 24th Hootananny Brixton London.

Hello, Good Morning!

Sweet Like Rosa

xenomorph queen

Conversation Killer is out now

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Written by Alexandra Leaving
Produced by Jack O'Hea
Mixed by Duncan Pym
Mastered by Alex Wharton

Lyrics:

You gave the benefit of the doubt,
What the hell’s that really all about? 
You know what they did,
You know they meant it. 

And there is nothing more to say,
Except one last thing if I may -
Yeah I’m no saviour,
But you’re an enabler. 

Ahhhh …

So tonight I’ll put a smile on
Looks like I’m just in time, I’m the conversation killer.

Yeah tonight I’ll take this fight on
Looks like I’m just in time, I’m the conversation killer,
I guess that makes me the sinner, don’t it?

How slight is the return?
A name, a match, I'm gonna burn 
That inner circle,
It’s a chokehold.

They sing, sing for a hero
But all I hear are echoes of delusion
A need for approval.

So tonight I’ll put a smile on
Looks like I’m just in time, I’m the conversation killer.

Yeah, tonight I’ll take this fight on
Looks like I’m just in time, I’m the conversation killer,
I guess that makes me the sinner, don’t it?

Ahhhh …

So tonight I’ll put a smile on
Looks like I’m just in time, I’m the conversation killer.

Yeah, tonight I’ll take this fight on
Looks like I’m just in time, I’m the conversation killer,
I guess that makes me the sinner, don’t it?

Conversation Killer

The Jojo Man Band - She's So Beautiful

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Hello, Good Morning!

Life Aquatic Band (L.A.B)

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