Off-kilter tunes from Glasgow:

"Amazing band (...) Don't know much about them except that they're brilliant" Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music

"Falling Elevator” is one of several songs from their recent debut album, Dedicated, that has us utterly gobsmacked. Few bands in recent memory have stopped us dead in our tracks the way they have. If you love engaging, smart indie pop steeped in culture and off-beat fun, then put First Tiger in heavy rotation." - The Revue

"Great young Glasgow band." - Single of the Week, Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio Scotland

"First Tiger somehow manage to cram more variety into one song than many acts achieve in a lifetime. It’s refreshing to see a band who aren’t afraid of pursuing their own artistic course, rather than trying to jump on some popular bandwagon." - Fresh On The Net

"...total running time of just over thirty minutes it’s pleasing to find just so much packed in here. Thankfully the temptation to overcook things has been avoided and the tracks flow along with a lightness of touch that should keep the listener hooked from beginning to end." - The Barley Boat

"... musically so packed with surprising hooks and turns that it will take you a while to discover it all (...) We have here, I dare say, pop songs as they should be if the grown-up customer of the record industry was ever asked for his/her opinion.(...) Stories from inevitable everyday life, bitter sweet love stories, self-deprecating opinions on relationships, presented with immense humour and an unerring eye for detail. Tracks include the quirky, rocking, slow and saddish, but behind every note and every letter, the individuality of First Tiger jumps at you." - Offbeat Music

New album, Microclimate, coming Feb 2023.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5HIBZdQxI2yK1xeIs069n7



contact: meforqueenmusic@googlemail.com

POPNOTPOP LP out now! - STREAM HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/14bEXnHraA3vRzmxnbQKMC?si=gY_6Ao4cQS6XxTrQhYQZRg

"The best thing to come out of Birmingham since the Aston Expressway" - God Is In The TV
"Unmatched in quality" - It's All Indie
"Gripping... Infectious" - Variance Magazine
"A compulsive piece of contemporary pop" - Adam Walton, BBC Wales
"(A) sparkling discovery... ever so addictive" - HighClouds
"Magnificent" - Get In Her Ears

Independent Music PR.

For all press inquiries contact - hannah@colonypr.co.uk 

Russell Swallow is one of those lucky pre-Brexit kids who spent two years living between London and Berlin. His sound is a refreshing synthesis of the classic British singer-songwriter tradition blended with ambient Berlin soundscapes. He uses confessional lyrics and allegorical storytelling to create songs that range from hushed, prayer-like confessionals to soaring, indie epics. 
 
Swallow established himself as a solo artist after moving to Berlin in 2016 and has since toured extensively throughout Europe, playing over 300 shows in seven countries, with festivals in London, Germany, Switzerland and France. He has been support for the likes of Kimberly Anne, Leddra Chapman and Kal Lavelle and performed at venues such as Kantine am Berghain (Berlin), Green Note & Union Chapel (London).
 
Inspired by the likes of Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley, and Jon Martyn, Swallow taught himself to write songs by blending his passion for poetry and short stories with his newfound love of indie-driven sounds, whilst growing up in Suffolk.
 
Remixes from latest EP Body Like Braille are released this Summer, with new self produced music coming later this year. The record captures Swallow’s haunting vocals, shimmering electric guitar and lush electronics. 

CONTACT: 
russ_swallow@hotmail.com
www.russellswallow.com

PRESS:
'Dreamy folk-inclined songwriting meets subtle electronics...new single Chemicals features Kal Lavelle, and the two combine to make something truly special' - Clash Magazine

'a sweeping groove laden melody...Russell Swallow mesmerizes with his latest composition Chemicals' - Diamond Deposits

'a powerful and ethereal introduction to the sound of debut solo EP AM-BPM. ... the feeling of a late night drive in the city. (Chemicals) reverberated swells and rhythmic crescendos beautifully marry acoustic and indie-electro elements' - Too Many Blogs

'Russell Swallow delivers a modern day gem for the masses in “Chemicals”... the track has a way of delivering a certain vibe that pulls the humanity inside of us out into the open...listen, enjoy and remember that the chemicals inside of you need you to find the spark that is waiting out in the world...add passion to your life' - Wolf in a Suit

'clearly a man with poetry in his soul' - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

'pouring his heart out with killer songs' - Sofar Sounds

'very, very beautiful' - Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music

'deeply wonderful...beautiful songs of love and heartbreak' - Daylight Music, Union Chapel

'fulsome pop lushness...poetic lyrics and self-exploration with Russell’s subtle grasp of what makes a good tune great' - The Canteen, Bristol

ATTENTION: All my tunes are now here: youtube.com/@DaftLimmy

*HELLO* We are no longer posting episodes to Soundcloud. We're now hosted by Audioboom, and you can find us there, or on iTunes or your subscription service of choice.

The podcast that tapes the Top 10 and talks about it at school the next day, hosted by Fraser McAlpine and Laura Snapes.

Email us! unbreakmychartpod@gmail.com
Tweet us! csi_popmusic + laurasnapes

"From atmospheric instrumentation, compelling poetic expression throughout and the stunning vocals that are filled with soul, The Oxford Drive Band take us on a journey we happily surrender to." KVmusic blog 
https://www.theoxforddriveband.com/
 https://www.instagram.com/oxfordrive/

British comedian Adam Buxton talks with interesting people. The rambly conversations are sometimes funny, sometimes more serious with funny bits. Adam records the intros and outros for most episodes while walking with his dog friend Rosie in the East Anglian countryside where he lives with his wife and three children. 

Adam has appeared in films such as ‘Hot Fuzz’, ‘Stardust’ and ‘Son Of Rambow’ as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK. Since 2007 he has hosted ‘BUG’, a live show that combines music videos and comedy that became a TV series on Sky Atlantic in 2012. From time to time he also does live shows featuring just his own material. Along with lifelong friend Joe Cornish he also is one half of award winning TV, radio and podcast duo Adam & Joe who have worked together since 1995. 

You can find many of the insanely catchy jingles Adam makes for the podcast as well as amazing bonus material, beautiful merchandise and a selection of his incredibly funny and brilliant YouTube videos on the free Adam Buxton app.

Adam is writing this himself using the third person.

'Feel It Again' out now

Old Man Dan is the solo project of London based musician Will Dollard.

Make simple melodies sit next to pleasing combinations of sounds and you've got something. Don't overthink. Enjoy it.

Currently leaning pop-wards, with influences from C Duncan to Madison Cunningham to Weezer to Punch Brothers, Old Man Dan plays all the things and finds his own way to bring small moments of joy and small smiles of distraction. Is that the job of music?

Playing Trumpet/Guitar/Keyboards in other people's bands (Me For Queen, Lucky Elephant, Blurred Moon) inspired him to finish some of the ideas floating round his head, and record them with Jim Wallis (My Sad Captains/Will Stratton) at the Bella Union Studios in East London.

Old Man Dan draws from folk/pop/classical/indie influences, and likes to focus on simple melodies with interesting arrangements. 

Follow him on Instagram @oldmandanband, and you can buy Old Man Dan's EPs on BandCamp

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