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Introducing Union Sound Set!
Boasting a new line-up, a new sense of purpose and a new album destined to blow the roof off 2010, London’s Union Sound Set rise from the still flaming ashes of hotly-tipped soar-rockers Prego.
Original Prego members, Edd Simpson, Casper Williamson and Simon Britcliffe embarked on a new creative path, and with the inception of Union Sound Set, were given the impetuous to go on and write a stunningly evocative sound that is bound to cause a flutter in the heart of music lovers everywhere. .
Ahead of their free single release Hiding Places (released September 27th 2010), the band are giving away a free MP3 from their forthcoming debut album Start / Stop, the album is out October 24th 2010. The track is called "My Current State (is your latest objective)".
Download the track HERE or HERE.
The guys have also just released the fantastic new video for Hiding Places, which you can view HERE.
Having completed tours with the likes of The Boxer Rebellion, The Stills, Red Light Company, People In Planes and Fightstar last year, the band took on a new guitarist Dan Best and drummer Alex Walker and are about to release their incredible debut album Start / Stop, due for release on October 24th on Mighty Atom and produced by Manics and Spiritualized knob-twiddler Guy Massey.
Finding their line-up bolstered and their epic shimmer rock sound gaining beef and mettle in the vein of Band Of Horses and The National on tracks like “Here’s To You” and “Years Days Months”, the band felt like the release was a new start.
Enter Union Sound Set: new kings of UK post-rock, set to shatter minds and speakers across the globe.
Taken from our latest ABoF newsletter
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The Ray Summers Support Doves!
The Ray Summers released their single Heshka Rashka this week via Keep Calm Records. On the week of the release, we're pleased to announce that the boys will be supporting Doves at the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh, this Sunday 8th August 2010. The boys will hit the stage at 7.45pm. If you'd like to go along and review the show and chat to the guys before, please email info@abadgeoffriendship.com.
Clash Magazine have written a news story about the gig. You can also download "Crazy World". Read all about it and download the free MP3 HERE.
You can stream the single Heshka Rashka HERE.
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The Ray Summers Release “Heshka Rashka” Today!
The Ray Summers release their brand new single Heshka Rashka via Keep Calm Records today.The Scottish six-piece met in 2008, and have since caused waves of joy amongst live gig goers. They've played festivals such as Rockness, T in the Park and The Camden Crawl leading to a number of support slots with established acts including The Bluetones, The Charlatans and Idlewild.
"Woah where did The Ray Summers come from? After hearing two of the Scottish bands songs (Heshka Rashka + Crazy World), I am greatly impressed." - We All Want Someone To Shout For
Heshka Rashka shows how The Ray Summers effortlessly meld their boisterous live sensibilities with the ability to convey their sound on record without compromise, and is sure to be the soundtrack to your festival season.
Their influences are taken from a number of genres, which have impacted on their song writing. The boys draw inspiration from the likes of Love, The Coral, The Bees and The Super Furry Animals and expertly combine them with the bands own tongue-in-cheek sense of humour.
You can buy the single from Amazon for a bargain 69p!
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Phantom Tour Diary - Part 1!
Phantom are currently living it up on their first ever Italian tour. Whilst on tour, the delectable duo agreed to write a tour diary for brilliant art, culture and music website The 405.
Part one of Phantom's tour diary describes the pair's 9 hour train journey to their first gig. We're very jealous - we'd swap the UK for Italy anyday!
Read the full diary HERE.
This tour is to promote the band's debut album Smoke & Mirrors, which is out August 16th 2010.
Free single Voodoo Romantic is available to download on the band's official website or you can grab it from HERE.
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EyeSeeSound: DVD EPs heralding the underground!
EyeSeeSound is the vision, passion and brainchild of Julian Bowman and Simon Matthews. When they both tired of the generic, homogenised music being fed to them by the media the pair took it upon themselves to offer a platform that championed the unsung heroes of the underground.
As a natural progression from the Live Sessions on their website, EyeSeeSound have created an exciting new musical format in their DVD EPs, with each beautifully packaged and designed as a singular piece of art reflecting the band and the music. They have made these DVD EPs as affordable as possible at £5 and on a 50/50 profit share with the bands. EyeSeeSound front all costs themselves and do not charge for their time. It is about the music and the art, rather than the money.The content is generous with those who purchase able to view a five-song live session, own the mp3s of this session, see interview footage, and in this case also feature three music videos as bonus material.
Ex Libras The EyeSeeSound Session is the first of these DVD EPs (out this week!) heralding quality affordable music from the underground. Being the generous lot they are, EyeSeeSound have made one song from Ex Libras' DVD EP - Sum Numbers - available to watch on YouTube. If you can't see these videos below, just click HERE.
Download the Ex Libras DVD EP pack HERE. The DVD EP pack includes a press release, jpeg of the DVD EP cover and a free MP3 of "Radar (live)".
Ex Libras DVD EP Sampler
Ex Libras DVD EP - Sum Numbers (live)
Ex Libras The EyeSeeSound Session is available to buy at a very reasonable £5 from the EyeSeeSound website.
