The Afterveins - Citywise

They have been influenced by bands as varied as Nirvana, The Cure, Sonic Youth and Massive Attack. Noblesse is a Dutch indie rock band which is on fire like a three-headed dragon. For a few years the trio had been considered part of the underestimated Dutch art rock scene, meanwhile it has reached a greater popularity, since the three musicians have accompanied international artists like Keith Caputo and have performed in cities like Tel Aviv and London.
Their concerts are quite intense, as video art and elements of dance are being integrated into the performance, because frontman Amos Ben-Tal is a professional choreographer as well. So far, Noblesse has recorded three albums. Already their debut which was called "Sound The Alarm", received positive response. It was followed by a soundtrack for "We Are Not Humanity", a show of dance theater which was recorded by Strokes’ producer Gordon Raphael and their current album "Nothingisanything" which was released at the beginning of the year.

Noblesse - Nothing Is Anything

Days Of The Dollar is the first Single of the new album "Offshore" by Friday Wilkinson

Although the album Offshore of Friday Wilkinson will be released in September, with the recent release of the Panama Papers, 
another exposure of tax-fraude, we already wanted to share two tracks with you. Friday Wilkinson is a new group formed around dutch artist and musician 
Hidde van Schie. Other members are Jorn Ten Hoopen, Bas Kloosterman and Friso van Wijck. 
On the album Offshore money, crisis and greed are recurring themes.  


Friday Wilkinson - Days Of The Dollar

In 2016 The Grenaways have formed a collaboration with London based record producer Sam Jones (Soundthread) who works mainly in parts of urban Africa where the soulful indigenous music is being influenced by Western culture and sounds to create a cutting edge fusion with raw energy. The current project with Sam begins with the release of an energised set of songs on a new EP, Skath Vyghan, which means Little Boat and was largely recorded live using locations outside the normal studio environment which themselves lend a richness and spirit to the tracks; a pub, a church, and a barn. 

“Working with a producer was definitely something we felt ready for on our journey, as it’s so easy to get self-indulgent with music. Letting go and allowing someone to take apart your songs (which to us as a band felt right) and then piece them back together again with parts dropped and new parts added is a pretty sensitive experience, and in many ways we found it tough, it required some soul searching!  But, over the 5 sunny days in Cornwall we spent with Sam our trust in him and his obvious creativity and ear grew. Even more important than that, we became friends, a deeper connection was forged on so many levels and we really feel that is expressed in the record. We are sure that how the songs are now arranged and the natural way Sam recorded them using room ambience mics, as opposed to post-production reverbs etc, gives the EP the raw, live sound we have always wanted to capture.

We recorded the drums and guitars in Isabelle’s barn / art studio. Then we spent a few days in St Peter’s Church in Port Isaac working on the keys, vocals and trumpet. The song ‘Old Mast’, written about an old ships mast that overlooks the sea from a hill above Port Isaac, was recorded live in St Peter’s with Joe Lee jumping on an old beat up double bass we had to borrow, as his was still back in London, and Laura using the church mini-grand.

The backing vocals in ‘Fisherman’, a song about the cycle of life within the struggling fishing industry, were recorded on a packed Friday night at the Cornish Arms in Pendoggett.

Skath Vyghan, the EP’s title track and Cornish Girl are recorded in the Cornish language. It’s been really significant for us as a band, even though none of us are actually Cornish, to explore writing in this beautiful Celtic language and although the arrangements are contemporary, they feel grounded in the ancient.”

The Grenaways are signing to Elevate Records for the digital release and distribution of Skath Vyghan, with a plan to release a second 5 / 6 track EP in time for Christmas. They are then looking to combine the two EP’s with bonus material on an album release in 2017, including on limited edition vinyl.


EP Final Mixes

The Grenaways - Skath Vyghan - 05. Cornish Girl

The Grenaways - Skath Vyghan - 04. Simple Line

The Grenaways - Skath Vyghan - 03. Old Mast

The Grenaways - Skath Vyghan - 02. Fisherman

The Grenaways - Skath Vyghan - 01. Little Boat

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