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POSS (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
STEVE WHITFIELD (Guitar/Vocals)
MIKE ADDY (Bass)
BRUNO ALMEIDA (Drums)
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Following the success of the 7 inch vinyl release "Spiral Girl" on July 13th, Klammer released their 3rd album "You Have Been Processed" on August 10th which immediately gained much critical acclaim.  Both are available on Under Dogz Records. 

​Klammer’s new songs continue to excite with their dark themes allied to catchy riffs and anthemic choruses.

Their debut 7” single “Everything Depends Upon The King” which was released on Curious Fox Records in 2016 was championed by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.

​Having have consistently played up and down the country both as a headline act and in support of some big name bands, Klammer are intent on consolidating their position as one of the country’s finest live Post Punk acts.

​Klammer put a contemporary twist on the Post Punk attitude. Although there's plenty of hooks in their songs, there's a dark and edgy broodiness coursing through the sound of the band.

Those Unfortunates are a London, UK based four piece, formed in 2013. Via their own label, Midnight Bell, they've released three limited edition cassette EPs, a bunch of proper singles, and in 2016 their debut LP, 'Nothing Isn't Beautiful'.
After a well earned rest, they return in 2023 with their second LP, Welcome to Woodberry Down.

As well as playing and co-curating regular London club night 'Life at the Top' with Walk Upright, Those Unfortunates have played gigs everywhere from the side of the street to the inside of a brewery and the window of a dress shop. They've thrice closed Aaahh Records' annual festival at the disused Oberberg-Brahlitz railway sation near Berlin, Germany, and they will be returning in 2016. 
In January 2014 they curated a free one-day festival of music and literature at Old St Mary's Church in Stoke Newington, entitled 'UnLondon' (www.unlondon.org). They'll be doing another one as soon as they get a spare moment.

"It’s 2021 and Johny Brown has never sounded more alive. The eternally youthful leader of Band of Holy Joy has somehow managed to reverse the traditional artistic arc of most songwriters and performers by producing his most vital work almost four decades after the formation of the group in South London."
- Louder Than War

BBC introducing artist Diana de Cabarrus has been writing, recording and releasing song and contemporary classical work since 2005, building a reputation for her original and eclectic style.

STEREOGRAM RECORDINGS is an Edinburgh based record label run by musician/DJ JEREMY THOMS with press and PR by journalist INNES REEKIE.

A Brief History:

Stereogram Recordings didn’t quite come kicking and screaming into the world in 2012 – instead it arrived without much bluster and fuss, but with true intention. Initially, it was solely a vehicle to facilitate label founder Jeremy Thoms’ beat combo, The Cathode Ray’s musical musings being heard by a wider demographic.

Stereogram Recordings achieved its objective almost immediately, with a Radio Track of the Month (Radio Scotland – Janice Forsyth) and ‘Single of the Year, so far (The Guardian – Paul Lester). “The Cathode Ray”, their eponymously titled debut album, additionally garnered countless critically acclaimed reviews from all the right places.

The label then opened its doors to The Fabulous Artisans and to Roy Moller, (‘Scotland’s best kept secret’ – Marc Riley 6 Music) in 2013, resulting in the release of the wonderfully avant-garde pop, and particularly journalist friendly, “One Domino” album; followed by the Lou Reed concept album, “My Week Beats Your Year”.

James King and the Lonewolves were next to nail their sails to the mast with the once more extremely well-received “Lost Songs of the Confederacy” in October 2014. At this point, Stereogram had become a more adventurous, and indeed ambitious proposition than originally intended, and other artistes of a similar literate creative disposition to those already on the label were taking notice.

What followed was unexpected, but welcomed – St. Christopher Medal, Lola in Slacks, and Milton Star all joined the Stereogram family and most recently, the ever challenging and hugely entertaining Band of Holy Joy considerably contributed to the swelling of the Stereogram ranks.

Perhaps unwittingly at this stage, Stereogram were laying the foundations for what one journo recently remarked upon – ‘Stereogram are fast becoming the most interesting new independent label in Scotland, perhaps the country’.

Stereogram next released The Cathode Ray’s second album “Infinite Variety” in April 2015, followed by Band Of Holy Joy’s “The Land Of Holy Joy” in September, with both once more picking up wonderful critical plaudits along the way.

The label culminated 2015 with two ambitious Revue style shows featuring most of the label roster and a compilation sampler “The Sound Of Stereogram”.

2016 saw the label adding The Eastern Swell, STOOR and Those Unfortunates to it’s ranks all of whom released fantastic material, while  2017 saw the Aberdeen based Vintage Calvinos release their debut “An Invitation To Infamy”.

Recent activity has included sophomore album releases from The Eastern Swell, STOOR and St. Christopher Medal (all three on vinyl) plus a foray into publishing via two Photobooks featuring the work of Innes Reekie. Titles published so far are “Sometimes Pleasureheads Must Burn – The Birthday Party and beyond 1980 – 89” and “Nite Life During Wartime – Edinburgh and beyond 1980 – 90”.

This is only the beginning, and the future is certainly looking bright…

An occasional Archive Series has also been launched. The first release in this series was a compilation of 90s Edinburgh band NEW LEAF. Future archive releases are expected to include two of label boss Thoms’s earlier bands THE STRAWBERRY TARTS and SKYLINE plus further NEW LEAF reissues.

Single releases are digital only. Albums are in both digital and physical formats.

The Eastern Swell are an Edinburgh band influenced by progressive folk, experimental rock and pastoral psychedelia. With strong live performances, the band have supported well-known touring bands and have played iconic venues such as King Tuts in Glasgow. In November 2014 the band released a short psych-americana EP, influenced by the 70s folk scene. The EP received positive reviews from critics and sold out in hard copy. The band are due to release their debut album in 2016.  

BLUE SOAP is a radio plugging company established in 1999.  Instrumental in launching Elbow, I Am Kloot and Tompaulin, we progressed to become a purveyor of independent artists including Jim Reid of The Jesus & Mary Chain, Mogwai, The Walkmen, Stephin Merritt, My Morning Jacket, Goldblade, Kings Have Long Arms and many other independent artists. 

Our team have worked across all sectors of the music industry from the live scene to record labels, local independent stations to national radio brands. We've amassed a collective fifty years experience and established an enviable network of contacts, ensuring Blue Soap is one of the most respected and successful radio plugging and PR companies in the UK.  

We took the name 'Blue Soap' from the b-side of The Associates' single 'Message Oblique Speech'.  As admirers of both Billy Mackenzie and his unique and maverick approach to music, we took inspiration from his ethos.  It summed up what we wanted to achieve.  Our mission is to champion the underground of great but often overlooked artists who are striving to get heard in a world dominated by corporate labels and media.

"I'm always impressed by the diversity and quality of the music that the Blue Soap team plug/promote/love/bring to the table..."
Tom Hingley - Inspiral Carpets/The Lovers

"Blue Soap not only have a great rosta of bands but they are approachable, DIY and truly independent in a time when all those words have been stolen by marketing monkeys and made devoid of all their beautiful meanings..."
John Robb - Goldblade, The Membranes, Louder Than War

"Blue Soap have been a pleasure to work with. They embraced the music and philosophy of our label and have secured airplay in Britain and America for our debut releases. Always available, always helpful, always professional."
Carl Hunter - The Farm, The Justice Collective, Creative Director at Label Recordings


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