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55 BPM started life as a musical side project in 2012 from a bedroom near Birmingham.  After a short time playing in a West Midlands based indie/folk band together, Charlotte Rose and Lydia Pickering decided to form 55 BPM and combine their musical skills to write their own tracks. Drawing influences from bands such as Boards of Canada, Alt-J, Sigur Rós and The XX, their music mixes ambience with authentic instrumentation and relaxed vocals.

Charlotte is from Birmingham, she studied classical trumpet at The University of Hull and has toured Europe and the USA playing trumpet with various bands, supporting musicians such as Kula Shaker and Mika. She brings a unique, soft brass sound to 55 BPM that adds heavily to the serenity of their tracks. Also, Charlotte’s skills on the violin have given the duo scope to build on their richness of sound whilst retaining an authentic feel to their music.

Lydia was born in Birmingham but grew up with her family in Norfolk where she took up the guitar and piano at a young age.  Before moving back to Birmingham to attend university seven years ago, she toured parts of the USA playing guitar in a local jazz band.  55 BPM has provided her with the opportunity to be creative with dynamics, constructing intricate guitar and piano parts which are both easy on the ear and expressive in tone.

Soundcloud has given 55 BPM a platform to share their music with people from around the globe.  They have been overwhelmed with how well their tracks have been received by the online community and inspired by the positive feedback they have been given. 

The duo are currently working towards the completion of their debut EP which they are hoping to release later on in the year, alongside their music video for ‘When the Transient Happens’. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMn3IfmYQ6w

If you would like to keep up to date with what 55 BPM are up to and be the first to hear about their upcoming tracks/EP, join them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/55BPM) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/55BPM).  

Keyboards, guitar, vocals and other by Lydia Pickering

Trumpet, violin, vocals and other by Charlotte Rose

We are open to collaborations, just message us. Hope you enjoy. Charlotte & Lydia x

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Communion was born in the Summer of 2006 at London’s Notting Hill Arts Club. Founded by Ben Lovett (Mumford and Sons), former Cherbourg bassist Kevin Jones, and acclaimed producer Ian Grimble, it quickly grew into a flourishing community of musicians and fans alike, providing a first independent platform for the freshest young artists on London’s circuit and beyond.

The monthly night has now seen the likes of Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons, JJ Pistolet and Peggy Sue all grace the stage from the very start of their fledgling careers.  It has also helped spawn the first steps for a diverse range of artists from Kurran and the Wolfnotes to Alan Pownall, The Holloways to King Charles, and Example to Josh Weller, all in keeping with the eclectic ethos that Communion has come to stand for.

Since its humble beginnings from a West London basement bar, Communion has branched out across the UK to Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, York, Oxford, Dublin and Belfast, and internationally to Sydney and New York City.  Communion is now working closely with the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, The Camden Crawl, HMV’s Next Big Thing series, The NME awards, Belfast’s Open House Festival, and many more clubs and companies who all have a hand in promoting exciting new music to as big and broad an audience as possible.

Taking the blueprint of what has made Communion work so well, Communion Records was founded in September 2009 priding itself on creating a close working family in which to allow artists to develop at their own pace. Production on most releases is handled by Ben, Kevin and Ian themselves, involving other artists from the roster in the recording process for that community vibe.  Communion has released, or is currently primed to release records by Marcus Foster, Matthew and the Atlas, Matt Corby, Philadelphia Grand Jury, Pete Roe, Rachel Sermanni and Andrew Davie.  The label’s debut compilation record was released in April 2010 on beautiful gatefold vinyl, featuring rare recordings by Mumford and Sons, Johnny Flynn, Alessi’s Ark, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, JJ Pistolet (now of The Vaccines), and many, many more.

Looking for fresh ways to compile music that involves everyone, Communion took over the infamous Flowerpot venue in London’s Kentish Town in July 2010 to create a week-long series of collaborative recordings. Beyond the regular pool of young Communion friendly artists, established acts such as Angus and Julia Stone, Sarah Blasko, Mt. Desolation, Lissie, Damien Rice, and Kill It Kid alongside scores of other artists all wrote and performed together – The resulting opus is due for release on triple CD in March 2011, and is the finest example yet of the open-door policy of Communion’s creativity.

Continuing to evolve out of the sometimes faceless vacuum of the music industry for honest, independent champions of good music, Communion endeavours to fill that gap and push the boundaries of music well into 2011 and beyond.

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