This song always makes me happy when I am down...🌈

Rah Rah - Prairie Girl

Ruthless

(C) and (P) The Lighthouse and the Whaler LLC
Mixed and engineered by Jay Pellici

Venice (Radio Single)

Hailing from London, but with ties in Surrey (and a little village called Bildeston), Passport To Stockholm have just announced their debut single ‘Imperfections’, with a launch show planned for 16 September, at the Barfly, London.

‘Imperfections’ is the follow up to the band’s ‘Chemistry EP’, which saw love and acclaim from the likes of BBC 6 Music, Amazing Radio and many more, towards the tail end of last year.

The ‘Chemistry EP’ was funded purely by the band’s loyal fan base through a Pledge Music campaign, reaching their funding target in just two short days.

This new single stands as an honest and triumphant step in to the limelight, candidly portraying the idea that it’s people’s imperfections that define us all as individuals, and that without these flaws, the world would be a far blander place to be.

Vocalist Barny, and guitarist Tom have been working on material together since the tender age of 14, but it wasn’t until last year the band’s line up was complete, adding the skills of cellist Sophie English, and percussionist Henri Grimes.

The addition of these final two members, has allowed the band to hone their sound, and with ‘Imperfections’ they’ve crafted a near perfect acoustic indie-folk track. The gorgeous strings snake in and out of the lively rhythm section, with Barnard’s warm vocals acting as the perfect compliment to the expertly produced instrumentals.

The band have been working with acclaimed producers Gordon Mills Jr and Amy Wadge, who collectively have produced and helped write records for Lissie, Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner and Lewis Watson to name a few. Additionally, the quartet have been working closely with Carey Willets, of Athlete fame, whom they have built a strong bond with during the production and writing process.

With a whole host of very well received festival performances already under their belt, and more booked for the remainder of the summer, the future looks very bright for Passport To Stockholm.

Their music is one that captivates the listener from the offset, a compelling combination of thought provoking lyrics, acoustic-folk infused instrumentals, and a heart of gold.

Passport To Stockholm are: Barny Barnard, Tom Piggott, Sophie English, Henri Grimes.

https://www.facebook.com/passporttostockholm
http://www.passporttostockholm.com/

FESTIVALS: 

29th August // Brownstock
30th August // Weyfest
30th August // Feastival 
20th September // Southsea fest

LONDON HEADLINE SHOW

16th September // Camden Barfly (14+)
ticket link : http://www.musicglue.com/transmissionmusicgroup/events/16-sep-14-passport-to-stockholm-barfly/

PASSPORT TO STOCKHOLM - IMPERFECTIONS

Jordan Klasssen's new single out November 18 in North America and November 24th in the UK. On Tour Now (Dates Below)

Nov 15 - New Westminster, Canada @ Massey Theatre
Nov 20 - Los Angeles @ Hotel Cafe w/ Mirel Wagner
Nov 21 - San Francisco @ Neck Of The Woods
Nov 27 - Vancouver @ TELUS Street Festival
Nov 30 - Portland @ White Eagle
Dec 4 - Berlin @ Grüner Salon
Dec 5 - Hannover - Lux
Dec 6 - Köln - Die Wohngemeinschaft
Dec 7 - Münster - Pension Schmidt
Dec 8 - Hamburg - Molotow
Dec 10 - Leipzig - Wärmehalle
Dec 11 - Göttingen - Nörgelbuff
Dec 12 -  Erlangen - E Werk
Dec 16 - London, The Waiting Room
Dec 17 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Bleu Lézard
Dec 18 - Nyon, Switzerland - La Parenthèse
Dec 19 - Biel, Switzerland - étage
Dec 20 - Aarau, Switzerland - Tuchlaube

Jordan Klassen - Firing Squad

The Mailman

"Shake" by Youth Warrant

Available NOW
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Get in touch:
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Website - http://youthwarrant.com/


-- LYRICS --
You’ve got my t-shirt on
Got your hair undone
Oh and how it haunts me
Early in the morning

Sh-shake this wake-up haze
Ch-change these blues and greys
I’m spiking all my coffee
Just to fight these feelings off me

All these ghosts
That we write off
But we won't
Turn the lights off

My feet are on fire
I walk on the wire
I just can’t let it go
(Over and over again)

You’ve got that red dress on
You said the night is young
Well I think I’m getting thirsty
Cause I’m feeling all the worst things

Sh-shake your body now
S-scream the words out loud
Cause the lights are getting lower
But the night is never over

All these ghosts
That we write off
But we won't
Turn the lights off

My feet are on fire
I walk on the wire
I just can’t let it go
(Over and over again)

I’m trying not to lose it
But it’s hard enough just moving

My feet are on fire
I walk on the wire
I just can’t let it go
(Over and over again)

Shake

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2EzfljU
iTunes: https://apple.co/2qWRA3a

FANTASIES

I came across a little fraction
But I felt so damn moderate
All it takes is just an action from the heart
Following your inner sphere 
When there’s no halo at all

Comin’ here in the night
Comin’ here in the night
I can hear the melodies
Coming back like fantasies

All it takes is just little hope
Tell me baby 
Why you tryin' to be so hard?

Comin’ here in the night
Comin’ here in the night
Can you hear the melodies?
We get high on fantasies

Everybody’s got a heavy heart
Hold on to your wishes just gotta
Hold on to your wishes in the dark

And it’s all a chain reaction 
But frankly hard to modulate
And I know you thought that gold was on it's way 
But taxes on your silverware 
Could easily cause delays

All it takes is just a little hope
Tell me baby 
Why it trying' to be this hard?
Comin’ here in the night
Comin’ here in the night
I can hear the melodies?
We get high on fantasies

Everybody’s got a heavy heart
Hold on to your wishes just gotta
Hold on to your wishes in the dark
Everybody’s got a heavy heart
Hold on to your wishes 
We get high on fantasies

Everybody’s got a heavy heart
Hold on to your wishes in the dark

Oh
Coming back like fantasies

Everybody’s got a heavy heart
Hold on to your wishes just gotta
Hold on to your wishes in the dark
Everybody’s got a heavy heart
Hold on to your wishes 
We get high on fantasies

Echo EP

Fantasies

Na Na is the 1st single from the new EP "heartbreaker" out soon!
Check out the new video for Na Na here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0hwH34SLg

NA NA

Cut Out The Lights

“Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies; how it stands there, away off shore, more lonely than the Eddystone lighthouse… all beach, without a background… Nantucket is no Illinois.”
When Herman Neville penned these words in 1851, he envisioned Nantucket through the eyes of a weary whaler at sea. Yet 157 years later, his words resonated with two young men landlocked in the Midwest. Michael LoPresti and Aaron Smith could empathize with the whalers of Neville’s Moby Dick. Their music was their Nantucket, beckoning them to break away from their day jobs and go back to what they loved.  It was this longing that gave way to The Lighthouse and the Whaler.

In June 2008, Michael (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboard) and Aaron (violin, guitar, keyboard) met in a field Ohio to take photos with a friend. Taking up their instruments – a violin and a guitar – the musicians had an impromptu collaboration session as the photographer snapped his shots. By the end of the day Michael and Aaron had written their first song, aptly titled “The Field Song,” which was released in December 2008 on a four-song EP entitled A Whisper, A Clamour. The band’s blend of ethereal folk and sweeping harmonies quickly caught the attention of Paste, which featured “The Field Song” on its acclaimed CD sampler. The band also earned early praise and recognition from Under the Radar and FILTER, which in July 2009 declared The Lighthouse and the Whaler its “Unsigned Band of the Month.”

While holding odd jobs as graphic designers, grocery clerks and freelance musicians, the band worked for its rightful place in the Midwest music scene, adding Michael’s younger brother, Matthew (percussion), to the full-time line-up. Their college friend Mark Poro (vocals, guitar, mandolin) soon followed, along with his musical collaborator Steven Diaz (vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion).

Pursuing a do-it-yourself approach, the band booked itself regional tours through the East and West Coasts, sharing stages with notable acts including Sufjan Stevens, The Temper Trap, Carolina Chocolate Drops, A.A. Bondy, Via Audio and Hallelujah the Hills. During these shows the band showed off its multi-instrumentalist approach, impressing crowds at House of Blues, SXSW, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, The Living Room, Schuba’s and other venues with what MTV describes as “really cool, melodic folk rock… and a live show you’ve got to check out for yourself.”

The Lighthouse and the Whaler was also busy preparing its debut, self-titled LP, just as it was named “Best Indie Artist” at the 2010 Cleveland Music Awards. Described as “colorful, eccentric and fantastically triumphant,” the album showcases the band’s ability to take seemingly simple instrumentations and layer them into something powerful and strong. “Windows” and “Of the Heavens and the Earth” offer punctuated melodies and sustained harmonies, while “Under Mountain, Under Ground” is marked by “sweet harmonies, a resonant barroom piano, and propulsive percussion to an exuberant climax” (KEXP). The lyrics, which hint at the band’s studies in philosophy and theology, provide room for fans to interpret and correlate the music with experiences in their own lives: struggles, triumphs, good ties and bad.

And while Neville’s protagonist looked out longingly for a home that was out of reach, The Lighthouse and the Whaler is wasting no time chasing down what really matters. “We’ve equated music to be something by which people can really be changed and moved,” explains Michael. “There’s something beautiful in music and powerful in music and when faced with a choice of this or other things – other ways to make money or other ways to fill our heads – we would choose this every time.”

Venice (Radio Single)

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