Luke James Williams

Drove - Singles

(23.3.15 bis 7.7.21)

"... Forced out because single mods veto them in favour of their choices ..."

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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 299

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out  Listening Post 299 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by BBC Introducing's Sarah Gosling - and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves299

Fresh Faves: Batch 299

First track from the 2013 EP: Broken to be Rebuilt

If you want to support and buy my music: http://katharinephilippa.bandcamp.com/album/broken-to-be-rebuilt

thank you, kp 

Hosanna

Water became wild 2015
Label; Volkoren informatie@volkoren.com


Morning Is Leaving

Precious Sound

An instrumental for the wonder of sharks. Available on Eyes Like The Sky's debut LP "Nylon Songs".

EYES LIKE THE SKY - Dorsal Fin

Recorded, produced and mixed by Dougal Lott & Simon Byrt. Featured on  The Royals on E!

Wait, nothing feels the same
Nothing feels like you do
Messing with my brain
Wait, can we do this better
Can we do this right
Held up in the harshest light

Are we far out
Or just gazing at the pictures
with the lights turned out
Its a delicate thing
Like a note uninterrupted 
We could leave it ring
We could leave it ring out

Wait, it's gnawing at my heart
Tearing at my confidence
Pulling it apart
Wait cos I can do this better
Now I know you more
Oh let's try a little more

Are we far out
Always gazing at the pictures
with the lights turned out
It's a delicate thing
Like a note uninterrupted
We could leave it ring
We could leave it ring out

Wait I can feel the pain
Bubble to the surface then trickle down again

Wait

Track 01 from the EP "Without Words".
Composed and produced by Jon Samsworth.
Guitar, bass, percussion, additional piano, glockenspiel and synth - Jon Samsworth.
Piano - Michael McMillan.
Trumpet - Clara Bentham.
Drums and cello - Anthony Palmer.

Mastered by Warren Bassett.

Without Words

Coconut Heralds

Laika [Music Video] on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PBEq8uyroNU
Laika on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2OkHX9E
EP#1 on Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2FyyyDz
Music by: The Easter Island Statues
www.theeasterislandstatues.com
© ℗ Easter Island Statues (2018)

Laika

Velvet
Alexis Kings

Produced by Ian Dowling
Written by Alexis Kings

Velvet

This is the first single from my debut EP 'Drove'. You can order 'Drove' from my Bandcamp page: https://lukejameswilliams.bandcamp.com/

For gig dates, please see my website: http://www.lukejameswilliams.co.uk/

Lyrics:

Where have you gone? Where do you go?
These hidden places nobody knows
How far can you run? How well can you hide?
When what you’re running from is on the inside

You can’t un-see all the things that you’ve seen 
If you cannot do it for yourself, would you do this for me?
Cause I can’t watch you fall down that rabbit hole again

Why do you feed the old enemy?
The one that pulls the earth from under your feet
I have seen this change in you 
It flows through everything that you say and do 

I can’t watch you fall down that rabbit hole again
No I can’t watch you fall down that rabbit hole again and again and again 
Again and again and again
Again and again and again
Again and again and again

Where have you gone? Where do you go?
These hidden places nobody knows

You can’t un-see all the things that you’ve seen 
If you cannot do it for yourself, would you do this for me?
Cause you won’t un-feel all the things that you’ve felt 
If you never let go of the cards you’ve been dealt
No I can’t watch you fall down that rabbit hole again and again

Drove

Rabbit Hole

Believe, the new Single from Glass Wings, taken from the forthcoming debut album 'Everything and Nothing.


Lyrics:
So this is entertainment, I give you what you want
I’m signing up for something, not sure I’m good enough
The weight of your opinion, you’d be surprised how deep it dives

Wade through the muddy water, up to my waist in dirt
This current pushing backwards, will I be overturned?
Your raft rolls down the river, drag me in over the port-side
You and I

It’s so strange, but isn’t everybody in the whole world the same?
We just wake up
And suddenly we're trying to make the best of what’s already made
Hold up now

Ooh, ooh
Wait a minute, little bit torn up I admit it
Guess I better push myself to the limit
Cause I don’t wanna wait forever
Ooh, ooh
No worries, gotta play the long game but no hurry
Yeah you know I work hard for my money
But I don’t wanna wait, oh yeah
It won’t be easy everyday, and you might not get this right away
You just gotta believe

I’ll spend the whole day, dreaming
I’ll do things the hard way if I spend
All day, dreaming
I’ll do things the hard way if I spend
All day, dreaming
I’ll do things the hard way if I spend

Wait a minute, little bit torn up I admit it
Guess I better push myself to the limit
Cause I don’t wanna wait forever
Ooh, ooh
No worries, gotta play the long game but no hurry
Yeah you know I work hard for my money
But I don’t wanna wait, oh yeah
It won’t be easy everyday, and you might not get this right away
You just gotta believe

Believe

" LYRICALLY a passion filled roller coaster ride with a captivating backing track"

Highly Driven

Highly Driven ft Khase Produced by NoNameSoulja

Out of My Mind

Out now: http://smarturl.it/MC2-ColdatDusk

Cold At Dusk

Still In Bed (Radio Edit)

Out Now: Available at https://lukejameswilliams.bandcamp.com/track/this-says-single and across all major streaming and download platforms.

'This Says' is the new single from British indie/alt. folk singer-songwriter Luke James Williams. Recorded and produced by Nick Kozuch at Unit Studios in Hertfordshire UK, it was mixed by Alex Bush (Damien Jurado) at Sonikwire Studio, mastered by Greg Calbi (The National, Julien Baker, Bon Iver) at Sterling Sound and features ‘Sing For Joy’; a Cambridgeshire based community choir that requires no audition to join and promotes singing for mental health and wellbeing.

This Says

Written and performed by Luke James Williams
With Double Bass by Riad Abji

Produced by Nick Kozuch at Unit Studios, Letchworth
Mixed by Alex Bush at Sonikwire Studio
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

Out Now at https://lukejameswilliams.bandcamp.com and across all major streaming and download platforms

https://www.lukejameswilliams.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/lukejameswiiamsuk
https://www.facebook.com/lukejameswilliams
https://www.twitter.com/ljwilliamsmusic

Blood Jump

In November 2018, Luke James Williams released his debut EP Drove. The first single, 'Rabbit Hole’, received airplay on BBC6 Music, Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, whilst other cuts from the EP have been featured and played by Folk Radio UK and Hype Machine. Second single ‘Still In Bed’ received huge support from BBC6 Music DJ Tom Robinson, who chose it as his 6Music Recommends Track of 2019 so far in July. It was subsequently played across the station by Tom Ravenscroft, Lauren Laverne and Steve Lamacq. The song has also attracted a large listenership on Spotify with over 61,000 streams on the platform. Luke has received rave reviews for his engaging and emotive live performances and has supported artists such as Stu Larsen, Kirsty Merryn, Mark Chadwick (Levellers), The Little Unsaid and Megson. Luke is currently recording his debut full length album due for release in 2020. Drawing influences from the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake and PJ Harvey, Williams paints pictures with words and sings them in his own distinctly British voice.

"The songwriting and the vocal delivery are just so raw, heartfelt and beautiful that I find it irresistible"
Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music

"A perfect slice of alt.folk pop"
Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio

"Gave me a shiver down my back, just like the first time I heard Nick Drake and The Lake Poets. Luke James Williams is the Real Deal"
The Rocking Magpie

"Really beautiful melodies and instrumentations which bring you back to listen time and time again"
Angry Baby Blog

"Reminds me of Bon Iver, only with an English accent"
Louder Than War