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The second track off our brand NEW EP 'Shiver'

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Give Into Love

The first SINGLE off our brand NEW EP 'Shiver'

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Wild Life

Released 20th April 2015
"A Belter" - Radio 1 (Huw Stephens)
"Gale force guitars and soaring vocals" - NME 
"It wont be long until the majors start knocking" - Tom Robinson
"On a mission to revive Indie" - Tipping Point 
www.endofthetrailrecords.co.uk
recorded @ Blank Studios, Newcastle
art by Frankie Piney
(www.facebook.com/JoelWhitakerArtwork) 
edited by Grant Schwer

G O L D

FJORDS - CUSCO

LEON of ATHENS - ‘GLOBAL’

8.6.15 - Believe Digital & iTunes

“In this place where tragedy was invented, the song was joyful and sadly cathartic” - The New York Times
“Leon Veremis has mastered the fine art of horn-smattered, electronica-tickled melodic pop” - NME

"Brainy MGMT - style pop inspired by Bernardo Bertolucci " - The Guardian

“Clue’s in the name, but he lives in London now” - Q Magazine 

LEON of ATHENS releases his new single ‘Global’ on 8th June 2015 via Believe Digital/ iTunes the first release from his debut international album also titled Global.

Produced by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian) ‘Global’ was recorded in upstate New York at Grammy award winner Dave Fridmann’s Tarbox Road Studios (The Flaming Lips and MGMT). ‘Global’ showcases a sound that is essentially modern mixing elements of electronica, traditional acoustic tones, folk, pop and subtle atl-rock to evoke a brave new world hewn from bold musical colours.  With LEON of ATHENS’ first international album set to follow later this year, ‘Global’ is a striking UK debut.  A star in his native country LEON has featured frequently on MTV Greece as well as in The New York Times, NME, The Guardian and Q Magazine.  LEON’s smouldering classical looks, his shockingly good voice and forthright attitude of having something to say with his music proves an irresistible mixture.  ‘Global’ is unashamedly euphoric, with a bold social awareness running throughout as befits LEON’s rise to pop star status, a symbolic echo of the rebirth of the Greece itself.   

LEON of ATHENS’ music is for fans of Coldplay, Kodaline, Hozier, MGMT and Imagine Dragons.  ‘Global’ documents the life of a character who has been travelling forever, literally and metaphorically.  He's lived through thousands of years, searching for a resting place amongst the mayhem. He stands, his tears turned to ice, waiting for humanity to change: 'keep me warm, keep me warm, while the cold outside turns my tears into ice, I can’t close my eyes.’  

Leon Veremis spent his formative years living in Athens counter cultural quarter Exarchia.  LEON of ATHENS’ early releases in Greece were inspired by a country in crisis, making headlines there and in the US, where within months he was playing to audiences of thousands.  

LEON of ATHENS’ debut international album, also titled Global, heralds an even more optimistic message, embracing themes of love, fantastical dreams and equality, held together by a robust social commentary technique.  His second single, ‘Baby Asteroid’ reaches towards a magical unobtainable place with it’s infectious and instantly recognisable hook placing LEON of ATHENS firmly in line to be crowned ‘this year’s Hozier.’ 

LEON of ATHENS features the talents of Leon Veremis (vocals), Mike Park (drums), Emma Williams (keyboards), Lefteris Volanis, (guitar) and Iraklis Theocharopoulos (Bass). 

Support for LEON of ATHENS includes The New York Times, MTV Greece, Hollywood Greek Reporter, Mark Beaumont NME, The Guardian & Q Magazine.

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LEON of ATHENS - Global (Radio Edit)

Big Break

Ain’t It Strange

A song about the realisation that life is short-lived and fleeting but that you can have a positive impact and make a difference

Produced by Sean Hargreaves (Sam Smith, Ella Eyre, Paloma Faith) at Tileyard Studios

Ephemeral

Hey It's Me

This is the 1st single from the bands forthcoming EP 'Could Be Worse'

Produced by - James Sanger - Vibey Studios 
Mastered - Metropolis studios

Hey It's Me

BLUE AMBER the Cardiff hip-hop/free jazz/art-punk collective announce their new single ‘Yr Man In The Music Scene’, set for self release with digital distribution via Distrokid.  Radio Impact/Focus Date for ‘Yr Man In The Music Scene’ is slated for 1st Aug 2025. 

BLUE AMBER fuse Lynchian soundscapes, Dadaist and political lyricism with art rock, hip-hop and free jazz.  Starting as an introverted bedroom project, BLUE AMBER blossomed into a supergroup of sorts, featuring members of Cardiff’s numerous jazz, indie and psych groups. Since their inception, the band have made a name for  themselves on the Welsh live circuit with their sonically diverse offerings and songs inspired by an equally divided world, featuring two drummers, samples, saxophone and frontman Drew Noel’s satirical poetic lyricism.    

Their first release, ‘The Blue Amber’ EP was released in 2018. Since their debut they have released a further 7 singles, including the fan favourite ‘Welsh Girl’ in 2021 and their debut LP track Rockland’s Workshop in 2022 and Rockland’s Workshopped remix EP, in 2023  

With an increasing number of Welsh acts gaining critical acclaim, 2025 seems like a good time to turn the satirical microscope/microphone back to their homeland. Says singer Drew, ‘Yr Man in the Music Scene’ is a pastiche of the Welsh music scene, and indeed, the British music scene as a whole. The song satirises competition between artists in a close knit environment, makes light of personal struggles, and brags about accomplishments that aren’t really a big deal. It’s an  exaggeration of how an artist feels when they’re on top of the world, with all the narcissistic qualities that come with it.  It is the audio equivalent of “look how big my *** is”. And as for the spelling on the song the title Drew adds, ‘“Yr” was just a homage to LCD Soundsystem - e.g. Yr City Is A Sucker, and not the Welsh word for ‘The’”. 

BLUE AMBER have played both SWN and Focus Music Wales Festivals. They have also supported Getdown Services, Maruja Deadletter, Italia 90, Stay in Nothing, Rubie, Knives and Diary Diary. 

‘Yr Man In The Music Scene’ was written by Drew Noel with James Minas on engineering, mixing, mastering and production duties.  BLUE AMBER have been through several line ups but are now settled as Drew Noel (vocals and sax), Hayden Lewis (guitar), Billy Stillman (bass), Cadi Thomas (keyboard), Alex Burch and Zach Breskal (both drums and percussion). 

BLUE AMBER - 'Yr Man in the Music Scene' (Radio Edit)

8 HOURS

Release date  16 / 11 / 18.
Here is Shellyann's New Single , Lovers Entwined.
(country meets pop meets rock)

Lovers Entwined

'Ships To Sink', Adding Machine's debut single, released 23/09/13 - www.addingmachine.bandcamp.com

https://vimeo.com/74001821

Written by Hazel Mills, TJ Allen, Greg Stoddard and Andy Sutor. 

Recorded & mixed by TJ Allen @ J&J Studios, Bristol 
Mastered by Shaun Joseph @ Optimum Mastering 

Ships To Sink

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BLUE AMBER - 'Yr Man in the Music Scene' (Radio Edit)

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