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May Newsletter
CRYBABY
New video for single ‘When The Lights Go Out’ -
Massive thanks to everyone who gave support to the track on Steve Lamacq’s Rebel Playlist. Crybaby was the clear winner with 59% of the votes!
HOT NEWS - Crybaby have today announced their first headline show on 24th May at St. Pancras Old Church, London. Tickets available here
LIVE DATES:
8th May - Fleche D’Or, Paris
11th May - The Fleece, Bristol
12th May - Walk The Line Festival, Den Haag
24th May - St. Pancras Old Church, London
25th May - Rise Records In-store (solo acoustic), Bristol
21st July - Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall
5th August - Standon Calling Festival, Standon, Herts
19th August - Green Man Festival, Hay-On-Wye
Keep up to date with all Crybaby news on the website or Facebook
SAM BROOKES
Sam is starting a monthly residency, Folk, Blues and Beyond, at The Troubadour in Earls Court on 10th July. Watch out for news and line-ups on Sam’s Facebook page or website
Currently, busy playing shows, as usual. Check out the gig dates below to see if he will be playing in a town near you …
LIVE DATES
2nd May - The Bell, Bath
5th May - O2 Academy, Bristol (supporting Newton Faulkner)
6th May - Festeaval, Woodbridge, Suffolk
11th May - The Fishbowl, Brighton
12th May - Dulwich Festival, London
21st May - The Louisiana, Bristol (with Pete Roe)
22nd May - The Railway Inn, Winchester (with Pete Roe)
23rd May - The Wilmington Arms, London (with Pete Roe)
24th May - The Portland Arms, Cambridge (with Pete Roe)
27th May - The Jericho Tavern, Oxford (with Pete Roe)
29th May - The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (with Pete Roe)
30th May - Oporto, Leeds (with Pete Roe)
1st June - Party In The City, Bath International Music Festival
6th June - Conygre Hall, Timsbury, Nr. Bath
16th June - The Big Session Festival, Nr. Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs
5-8th July - Nova Festival, Pulborough, West Sussex
13th July - 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham
13th Nov - Colston Hall, Bristol
ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
LIVE DATES:
30th May - The Rainbow, Birmingham
23rd & 24th June - Jinney Ring Festival, Bromsgrove
7th July - Frome Festival, Somerset
11th August - Smartfest, Stourbridge
19th August - Green Man Festival, Hay-On-Wye
Keep up with OSOT’s news on their website and Facebook
Stackridge have begun their 2012 Spring Tour. Check the dates below to see if they are playing in your town.
LIVE DATES
2nd May - The Robin 2, Bilston
3rd May - The Stables, Stony Stratford
4th May - Lowdham Village Hall, Lowdham
5th May - The Trades Club, Hebden
6th May - The Dutchess, York
11th May - The Nags Head, High Wycombe
18th May - St. John’s Church, Godalming
27th May - Acoustic Festival of Britain, Uttoxeter
21st June - Isle Of Wight Festival, Newport
Keep up with all Stackridge news on their Facebook page -
Crybaby News
‘A truly wonderful album’The Sunday Times Culture Magazine
Crybaby In-store @ Rough Trade East, 91 Brick Lane E1 6QL
11th April - 7PM
Crybaby will be
Rough Trade’s
Album of the Week
Monday 9th April and part of
the exclusive Album Club.Watch I Cherish The Heartbreak More Than The Love That I Lost video:
‘… a wonderful blend of Roy Orbison, The Smiths, Phil Spector and Jesus & Mary Chain. An utterly charming debut’ The Guardian F&M PlaylistPRE ORDER CRYBABY ALBUM NOW
SIGNED LIMITED EDITION : RELEASED 9TH APRIL
‘A Bristolian tunesmith with as much heart as Richard Hawley’ NME
LIVE DATES
27th Feb - The Louisiana, Bristol
29th Feb - The Lexington, London
11th April - Rough Trade East, London
EXCLUSIVE STREAM OF SHAME ON FACEBOOK: -
Merry Christmas from Helium Records!
Many thanks to all our friends, supporters, anyone who bought a CD or went to a show!
We hope you have a great Christmas and New Year
We’re pleased to announce that our artists will be appearing at HMV Next Big Thing
Crybaby w/ The Heavy and Hanni El Khatib @ The Borderline, London 4th Feb
TICKETS
One Sixth Of Tommy w/ Foy Vance and Tom Moriaty @ The Garage, London 9th Feb TICKETS
Sam Brookes and Liam Blake w/ Jake Morley @ The Jazz Cafe, London 12th Feb TICKETS
One Sixth Of Tommy, Liam Blake and Sam Brookes have all been nominated in Somojo’s Artist Of The Year Awards, click the picture and get voting!
ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
One Sixth Of Tommy have had a busy year, releasing their debut album You’re In My Head and spending the summer playing festivals including Glastonbury, Croissant Neuf and Green Man. Re-live memories of warmer months with Everything’s OK video below:
LIVE DATES:
19th Jan - The Rainbow, Birmingham
9th Feb - The Garage, London
10th Feb - The Institute, Kelvedon
19th Feb - The Yardbird, Birmingham
28th Feb - Band On The Wall, Manchester
4th Mar - Adam And Eve, Birmingham
16th Mar - Mosley Arms, Birmingham
CRYBABY
Debut single from Crybaby, I Cherish The Heartbreak More Than The Love That I Lost will be released 6th Feb. Teaser of the single is on our Soundcloud link below:
LIVE DATES:
30th Jan - The Louisiana, Bristol
4th Feb - The Borderline, London
Keep up to date with all Crybaby news on Facebook.
SAM BROOKES
Sam has spent this year touring with Scott Matthews and has just finished The Windmill Unplugged Sessions Tour with Emily and The Woods, Pete Roe and Hot Feet. Hopefully you were able to catch him at one of his shows! Watch the video for Sam’s single In Weeks below:
LIVE DATES:
12th Feb - The Jazz Cafe, London
Keep up to date with Sam’s tour dates by following him on Facebook.
LIAM BLAKE
You can now buy the video for Liam’s latest single Heart And Soul on iTunes, perfect viewing for wintery nights. Earlier in the year, Liam spent some time with Sophie Madeleine fliming this beautiful performance of their co-written song Emotional Superglue:
LIVE DATES:
12th Feb - The Jazz Cafe, London
Keep up to date with all Liam’s gigs by liking his Facebook page.
We hope your year has been as good as ours. Keep your ears and eyes peeled for all things Helium in 2012!
Peace, love and happiness x
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November Newsletter
CRYBABY
Listen to an exclusive clip of Crybaby.
LIVE DATES:
6th Dec - St. James Wine Vaults, Bath
12th Dec - The Social, London
Keep up to date with all Crybaby news on Facebook.
SAM BROOKES
Sam’s latest single Forever Absent is OUT NOW as a digital download from iTunesand Amazon. Click the cover to see the video.
“Musically, he excels at propulsive, narratively rich folk, delivered in a soaring, clear-as-a-bell singing voice that makes every word of his evocative, detailed lyrics count.” Sunday Times
”He generates an engaging sense of cosmic wonder“ Q
After finishing his tour with Scott Matthews, Sam is heading out once again on The Windmill Unplugged Tour with Pete Roe, Emily and The Woods and Hot Feet. Check the dates below to see if they’re playing in a venue near you.
LIVE DATES:
23rd Nov - The Wilmington Arms, London
24th Nov - The Assembly, Lemington Spa
25th Nov - The Brook, Southampton
28th Nov - The Flower Pot, Derby
11th Dec - Benjamin Perry Activities Centre, Bristol (Windmill Unplugged Tour)
12th Dec - The Prince Albert, Stroud (Windmill Unplugged Tour)
13th Dec - The Bell, Bath (Windmill Unplugged Tour)
15th Dec - The Black Dove, Brighton (Windmill Unplugged Tour)
16th Dec - St. Pancras Church, London (Windmill Unplugged Tour)
Keep up to date with Sam’s tour dates by following him on Facebook.
LIAM BLAKE
Click the cover to watch Liam’s latest video for Heart And Soul which is OUT NOW on iTunes, Amazon and other good digital music shops.
The second video from Liam and Sophie Madeleine is their cover of Runaway by Del Shannon. We love it but what do you think?
Liam is currently on the second leg of his Caffe Nero tour, playing three shows a day around the North East. Check the dates below to see if he’s playing at a Nero near you.
LIVE DATES:
23rd Nov - Caffe Nero (King’s Sq), York
23rd Nov - Caffe Nero (Market Place), Rippon
23rd Nov - Caffe Nero (Beulah St), Harrogate
24th Nov - Caffe Nero (Park Row), Leeds
24th Nov - Caffe Nero (Bond St), Leeds
24th Nov - Caffe Nero (Station Plaza), Ilkley
25th Nov - Caffe Nero (St Paul’s), Sheffield
25th Nov - Caffe Nero (Ecclesall Rd), Sheffield
29th Nov - The Fat Fowl, Bradford on Avon
Keep up to date with all Liam’s gigs by liking his Facebook page.
ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
One Sixth Of Tommy have been busy filming covers of their favourite songs. We think their version of Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams is great,which you can watch below:
LIVE DATES:
4th Dec - The Yardbird, Birmingham
9th Dec - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge
15th Jan - The Yardbird, Birmingham
27th Jan - The Sun Flower Lounge, Birmingham
19th Feb - The Yardbird, Birmingham
28th Feb - Band On The Wall, Manchester
23rd March - Mosley Arms, Birmingham
Keep up to date with One Sixth Of Tommy by liking their Facebook page. Copyright © 2011 Helium Records
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September Newsletter
*NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE*
SINGLE AND LIVE DATES COMING SOON. ALBUM DUE SPRING 2012.
SAM BROOKES
Sam’s eponymously titled debut is OUT NOW, in both physical and digital formats and is available in all good record stores and the Helium Shop. Digital downloads available from iTunes UK/iTunes/iTunes US
“Musically, he excels at propulsive, narratively rich folk, delivered in a soaring, clear-as-a-bell singing voice that makes every word of his evocative, detailed lyrics count” Sunday Times
“He generates an engaging sense of cosmic wonder” Q
If you missed Sam’s in store performance at Sound Knowledge last month you can watch the day’s events in the video below:
Sam will be doing a couple more in-stores during his current mammoth tour of the UK. Check the dates below to see if he’s coming to a town near you:
LIVE DATES:
24th Sept - Arts Centre, Salisbury (supporting Scott Matthews)
25th Sept - Folk House, Bristol
26th Sept - Bush Hall, London (supporting Scott Matthews)
27th Sept - Bush Hall, London (supporting Scott Matthews)
29th Sept - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
5th Oct - The Compton Swan, Newbury
7th Oct - Grand Hotel, Hartlepool
8th Oct - The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal (supporting Scott Matthews)
11th Oct - O2 Academy, Leicester (supporting Scott Matthews)
12th Oct - The Forum, Hatfield (supporting Scott Matthews)
16th Oct - The Brook, Southampton (supporting Scott Matthews)
17th Oct - Music’s Not Dead, Bexhill-On-Sea*
17th Oct - The Ballroom, Brighton (supporting Scott Matthews)
18th Oct - The Bedford, Balham
21st Oct - Rise Records, Bristol*
21st Oct - Colston Hall, Bristol (supporting Chris Wood)
23rd Oct - The Wharf, Tavistock (supporting Scott Matthews)
24th Oct - The Princess Pavilion, Falmouth (supporting Scott Matthews)
25th Oct - The Borderline, London
26th Oct - Fibbers, York (supporting Scott Matthews)
27th Oct - The Met, Bury (supporting Scott Matthews)
28th Oct - The Plug, Sheffield (supporting Scott Matthews)
30th Nov - The Borderline, London
*In-store signing and performance.
Keep up to date with Sam’s tour dates by following him on Facebook.
ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
Latest video by One Sixth Of Tommy performing a brand new song Never Know:
Their debut album, You’re In My Head is OUT NOW, in both physical and digital formats and is available in all good record stores and the Helium Shop. Digital downloads available from iTunes UK/iTunes/iTunes US.
”You’re in My Head is essentially a delicate blend of pop and indie, anchored by acoustic guitars and beautiful female vocals.” morethenmusic
LIVE DATES:
24th Sept - BrisFest, Bristol
2nd Oct - The Yardbird, Birmingham
5th Oct - Underbelly, Hoxton
9th Oct - Arts Centre, Worchester
15th Oct - OxjamBrum, Cafe Blend Stage, Birmingham
New dates are being added all the time. Keep up to date with their gig listings on their Facebook page.
LIAM BLAKE
Liam Blake was in Brighton last week meeting up with his friend, Sophie Madeleine to revisit and record a song they have co-written. Check out their haunting performance of Emotional Superglue below:
You And Other Stories is OUT NOW, in both physical and digital formats and is available in all good record stores and the Helium Shop. Digital downloads available from iTunes UK/iTunes/iTunes US
“You and Other Stories is a definite listen for anyone who appreciates good music written by a talented lyricist.” Music News.com
“If classic pop songwriting is your thing, Blake has a number of impressive tricks up his sleeve.” Americana.co.uk
LIVE DATES:
21st Sept - Ashby Hotel, Portsmouth
23rd Sept - Nunsmere Hall Hotel, Chester
24th Sept - St John’s Church, Glastonbury
27th Sept - Marple Music Festival, Stockport
14th Oct - The Hall, Lostock Hall
Also at The George & Pilgrim, Glastonbury at his hugely popular Sunday night residency.
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August Newsletter
Newsletter
August 2011
*Newsletter Exclusive*
A brand new video for One Sixth Of Tommy’s latest single, Everything’s OK. Preview here!ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
One Sixth Of Tommy’s debut album, You’re In My Head will be released 29th August and you can pre-order here. All pre-ordered CDs will be personally signed by the girls. You can hear snippets of the album below:
”You’re in My Head is a delicate blend of pop and indie, anchored by acoustic guitars and beautiful female vocals.” - Morethenmusic
The single Everything’s OK along with a brilliant upbeat remix of the track by The Design School will be digitally released on 15th August. Listen to both in our Soundcloud player.
LIVE DATES:
13th Aug - Firefly Festival, Elton
13th Aug - Croissant Neuf Festival, Usk
19th Aug - Worcester Music Festival, Worcester
20th Aug - Green Man Festival, Powys
6th Sept - Malt Cross, Nottingham
8th Sept - Spindle, 93feeteast, London E1
24th Sept - BrisFest, Bristol
New dates are being added all the time. Keep up to date with their gig listings on their Facebook page.
SAM BROOKES
Sam’s new single Breath Me In is OUT NOW on iTunes, Amazon and other digital music retailers.
To go with the single release Sam has a new video. Watch it below on our Vimeo page.
His eponymously titled debut will be released 15th August, in both physical and digital formats. You can pre-order an exclusive signed copy from the Helium shop here and you can listen to previews of the album at Sam’s Bandcamp page.
”What sets him apart is his voice – a lovely, soaring Jeff Buckley tenor – and his mastery of fingerpicking guitar.” Uncut
“He generates an engaging sense of cosmic wonder” Q
LIVE DATES:
14th Aug - Bath Folk Festival (Widcombe Social Club), Bath
18th Aug - Derricks, Swansea *
19th Aug - Sound Knowledge / AZUZA, Marlborough *
25th Aug - The Gallery Cafe, Bethnal Green
2nd Sept - Old St. Pancras Church, London
3rd Sept - The Railway Inn, Winchester
4th Sept - Stroud Fringe Festival, Gloucester
6th Sept - The Macbeth, Bethnal Green, London
11th Sept - The Junction, Cambridge
12th Sept - Band On The Wall, Manchester (supporting Scott Matthews)
13th Sept - Brudenell, Leeds (supporting Scott Matthews)
15th Sept - Oran Mor, Glasgow (supporting Scott Matthews)
16th Sept - Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne (supporting Scott Matthews)
17th Sept - Glee Club, Oxford (supporting Scott Matthews)
24th Sept - Arts Centre, Salisbury (supporting Scott Matthews)
25th Sept - Folk House, Bristol
29th Sept - South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
18th Oct - The Bedford, Balham
21st Oct - Colston Hall (supporting Chris Wood)
3rd Nov - The Borderline, London
*In store signing and performance.
Keep up to date with Sam’s tour dates by following him on Facebook.
LIAM BLAKE
Liam will be live in session for Aled Jones’ Good Morning Sunday on 21st August at around 8.10am. Or if you want a lie-in you can always listen again on the BBC iPlayer.
You And Other Stories is OUT NOW. Buy from the Helium Shop or get it from iTunes/Amazon and most good record shops.“You and Other Stories is a definite listen for anyone who appreciates good music written by a talented lyricist.” Music News.com
“If classic pop songwriting is your thing, Blake has a number of impressive tricks up his sleeve.” Americana.co.uk
“‘You And Other Stories’ is a fine debut album - you will enjoy these self-penned songs, Liam’s melodic guitar and breathy, velvet-soft vocals.” Folkwords
LIVE DATES:
12th Aug - The Grapes, Croston
16th Aug - Lowther Gardens, St. Annes On The Sea
26th Aug - Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucester
23rd Sept - Nunsmere Hall Hotel, Chester
24th Sept - St John’s Church, Glastonbury
27th Sept - Marple Music Festival, Stockport
Also at The George & Pilgrim, Glastonbury at his hugely popular Sunday night residency.
Keep up to date with all Liam’s gigs by liking his Facebook page.
CHRIS HUGHES
To coincide with the celebration of Reich’s 75th birthday Chris Hughes’ Shift is now available world-wide through Universal / Decca.
“A beautifully pastoral and mesmerising work” Guardian
You can listen here to a snippet of Slow Motion Blackbird:
This serene and idyllic homage to the music of Steve Reich, by musician and producer Chris Hughes is a timely re-issue from 1994. A well-kept secret for many years, it was originally released to rapturous reviews and is still treasured by the initiated as an exquisitely personal and creative honouring of a seminal modern composer.
SUMMER RELEASE COMPETITION
Follow this link to enter our summer competition where you have the chance of winning a signed copy of the album of your choice. -
July Newsletter
LIAM BLAKE
Liam’s debut album You And Other Stories is available to pre-order now. Head over to the Helium shop to order ann exclusive signed copy.“You and Other Stories is a definite listen for anyone who appreciates good music written by a talented lyricist” Music News.com
“If classic pop songwriting is your thing, Blake has a number of impressive tricks up his sleeve” Americana.co.uk
“‘You And Other Stories’ is a fine debut album - you will enjoy these self-penned songs, Liam’s melodic guitar and breathy, velvet-soft vocals” Folkwords
Preview one of the album tracks Simon in the Soundcloud player below:
To celebrate the release of You And Other Stories we’re having an album launch party on 18th July at St. James Wine Vaults, Bath from 7:30pm. Liam and his band will be playing with some very special guests supporting during the evening. It’s free entry so come and enjoy a fun evening with lots of friends.
Liam will be gigging across the country in support of the release. Check the dates below to see if he’s playing near you:
LIVE DATES:
13th July - Ashby’s Hotel, Portsmouth
17th July - The Grapes, Lancaster
18th July - ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY! St. James Wine Vaults, Bath
23th July - Cedar Farm, Mawdesley, Lancs
24th July - Acoustic Stage, Splendid Weekend, Manchester
29th July - La Terre, Glastonbury
26th Aug - Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucester
23rd Sept - Nunsmere Hall Hotel, Chester
24th Sept - St John’s Church, Glastonbury
27th Sept - Marple Music Festival, Stockport
Keep up to date with Liam’s tour dates by following him on Facebook.
SAM BROOKES
Sam’s new single Breath Me In will be available for download through iTunes, Amazon and other digital music retailers from the 8th August.
His eponymously titled debut will be released 15th August, in both physical and digital formats. You can pre-order an exclusive signed copy from the Helium shop here and you can listen to previews of the album at Sam’s Bandcamp page.
On Sunday 10th July Sam was live in session on The Late Show with Joanne Good for BBC Radio London. If you missed the show you can listen again. Skip to 12:30 for Sam’s superb performance and interview:
LIVE DATES:
20th July - Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush
27th July - The Old Queens Head, Islington
6th Aug - Jamboree, Royal Victoria Park, Bath
11th Sept - Junction, Cambridge
12th Sept - Band On The Wall, Manchester (supporting Scott Matthews)
13th Sept - Brudenell, Leeds (supporting Scott Matthews)
15th Sept - Oran Mor, Glasgow (supporting Scott Matthews)
16th Sept - Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne (supporting Scott Matthews)
17th Sept - Glee Club, Oxford (supporting Scott Matthews)
24th Sept - Arts Centre, Salisbury (supporting Scott Matthews)
21st Oct - Colston Hall (supporting Chris Wood)
Keep up to date with Sam’s tour dates by following him on Facebook.
ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
One Sixth Of Tommy’s latest single Everything’s OK will be available through digital retailers from 15th August and a remix of the track by the Design School will be released on the same day. Listen to previews on the Soundcloud players below:
LIVE DATES:
30th July - Rheola Festival, Neath
5th Aug - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
6th Aug - Jamboree, Bath
13th Aug - Firefly Festival, Elton
13th Aug - Croissant Neuf Summer Party, Usk
19th Aug - Worcester Music Festival, Worcester
20th Aug - Green Man Festival, Powys
6th Sept - Malt Cross, Nottingham
8th Sept - Spindle, 93 Feet East, Brick Lane
11th Sept - Granvilles, Stone
24th - BrisFest, Bristol
New dates are being added all the time, keep up to date with their gig listings on their Facebook page.
Watch the video for their current single The Pact below:
CHRIS HUGHES
To coincide with the celebration of Reich’s 75th birthday Chris Hughes’ Shift is now available world-wide through Universal / Decca.
You can listen here to a snippet of Piano Phase:
This serene and idyllic homage to the music of Steve Reich, by musician and producer Chris Hughes is a timely re-issue from 1994. A well-kept secret for many years, it was originally released to rapturous reviews and is still treasured by the initiated as an exquisitely personal and creative honouring of a seminal modern composer.
Keep up to date with all Helium Records news by following us on all our social network sites which can be found below. -
Helium Records June Newsletter
SAM BROOKES
We have an exclusive EP available as a FREE DOWNLOAD that was recorded live at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff while Sam was on tour with Ray Davies.
Click the cover to get your free copy:
Sam’s eponymously titled debut album will be released 15th August. You can hear previews of the tracks on his Bandcamp page.
LIVE DATES:
5th June – Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham
9th June – The Thunderbolt, Bristol
15th June – Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell
20th June – The Troubador, Earls Court
22nd / 26th June – Glastonbury Festival, various check website for details
30th June – Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell
20th July – Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush
27th July – The Old Queens Head, Islington
6th August – Jamboree, Bath
21st October – Colston Hall, BristolSam’s debut single “In Weeks” is OUT NOW through iTunes and Amazon. Here’s the video:
LIAM BLAKE
Liam Blake’s album ‘You And Other Stories’ will be out 18th July. You can hear previews of the tracks at Bandcamp.
To celebrate his forthcoming release we’re giving away a FREE track, ‘Sinners And Saints’. Click the cover to get this exclusive release:
LIVE DATES:
4th June – Lakefest, Mawdsley, Lancs
10th June - Ashby’s Hotel, Portsmouth
22nd / 26th June – Glastonbury Festival, various check website for details
29th July - La Terre, Glastonbury
4th August – Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham
You can catch Liam every Sunday evening at his residency at The George And Pilgrim in Glastonbury.
Liam’s first single “Gypsy Fireflies” is OUT NOW and is available through iTunes and Amazon.
Watch the video:
ONE SIXTH OF TOMMY
One Sixth Of Tommy have a FREE DOWNLOAD of ‘For Always’ available here:
The band will be busy throughout the summer, playing festivals and shows all across the country. Check the list below to see if they’re playing near you:
LIVE DATES:
4th June – Lakefest, Mawdsley, Lancs
6th June – Mr Wolf’s, Bristol
11th June – Arleyfest, Worcestshire
13th June – The Kasbah, Coventry
22nd / 26th June – Glastonbury Festival, various check website for details
29th June – The Yardbird, Birmingham
6th July – The Bull and Gate, Kentish Town
30th July – Rheola Festival, Neath
5th August – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham
6th August – Jamboree, Bath
13th August – Firefly Festival, Herefordshire
20th August – Green Man Festival, Powys
6th September - Malt Cross, Nottingham
24th September – Brisfest, Bristol
Keep up to date with their gig listings on their Facebook page.
’The Pact’ is available through iTunes and Amazon and their album, ‘You’re In My Head’ will be released 29th August.
Here’s the video:
CHRIS HUGHES
To coincide with the celebration of Reich’s 75th birthday Chris Hughes’ ’Shift’ is now available world-wide through Universal/Decca.
This serene and idyllic homage to the music of Steve Reich, by musician and producer Chris Hughes is a timely re-issue from 1994. A well-kept secret for many years, it was originally released to rapturous reviews and is still treasured by the initiated as an exquisitely personal and creative honouring of a seminal modern composer. -
Helium Records Newsletter April 2011
One Sixth Of Tommy have been busy in the studio writing and recording their debut album “You’re In My Head”, due for release 29th August.
The first single “The Pact” is OUT NOW available through iTunes and Amazon.
FREE DOWNLOAD of “For Always” is available here.
LIVE DATES:
4th May – Drummonds, Worcester
7th May – Archangel, Frome
9th May – The Rainbow, Birmingham
10th May – The Louisiana, Bristol
13th May - Scratch Radio Festival, Birmingham Student Union
29th May – The Adam & Eve, Birmingham
1st June – The Tin Angel, Coventry
6th June - Mr. Wolf’s, Bristol
13th June – The Kasbah, Coventry
14th June – The Yardbird, Birmingham
24th/26th June – Glastonbury Festival
10th July - Frog and Fiddle, Cheltenham
Watch the video for “The Pact” below:
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Sam Brookes has also been busy in the studio completing his self titled debut album which is planned for release on the 18th July.
His first single “In Weeks” is OUT NOW through iTunes and Amazon.
LIVE DATES:
28th April – The Ballroom, Canterbury
4th May – North Parade Tavern, Kilburn
16th May - The Windmill, Mayfair
22nd May - The Lion, Stoke Newington
27th May – The Pavilion, Bath
15th June – Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell
20th June - The Troubadour, Earls Court
24th/26th June – Glastonbury Festival
30th June - The Slaughtered Lamb, Islington
20th July - Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush
Watch the video for “In Weeks” below:
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The lovely Liam Blake will be releasing his album “You And Other Stories” on 4th July, Liam’s first single “Gypsy Fireflies” is OUT NOW and is available through iTunes and Amazon.
LIVE DATES:
23rd April – The Stallards, Trowbridge
26th April – The Navigator, Stockport
21st May – Chapel Arts Centre, Bath
4th June – Lakefest, Mawdsley, Lancs
29th August - Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse
Watch the video for “Gypsy Fireflies” below.
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Stackridge are about to head out on the road, check the dates below to see if they’re coming to a town near you!
LIVE DATES:
28 Apr – Stables, Wavendon
30 Apr – Woodemead Hall, Lyme Regis
3 May – Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate
4 May – Globe, Cardiff
5 May – Robin, Wolverhampton
6 May – Bull Theatre, Barnet
8 May – Cheese & Grain, Frome
27 May – Farncombe Music Club, Farncombe
28 May – Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
19 Jun – Sonic Solstice Festival, Builth Wells
3 Jul – Cornbury Festival, Oxon
10 Jul – Rhythms Of The World, Hitchin
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Finally, “Shift” by Chris Hughes is to be released in USA on 23rd May.
This serene and idyllic homage to the music of Steve Reich, by musician and producer Chris Hughes is a timely re-issue from 1994. A well-kept secret for many years, it was originally released to rapturous reviews and is still treasured by the initiated as an exquisitely personal and creative honouring of a seminal modern composer.
This year marks the celebration of Reich’s 75th birthday and “Shift” will available world-wide through Universal/Decca.Keep up to date with all Helium Records news by following us on all our social network sites which can be found to the left.
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