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Renowned rapper, producer, and hip-hop pioneer, Evidence is to release his third solo studio album, and drops his next single and video collaboration with DJ Premier.

Evidence has announced the release of “Weather Or Not”, his third full-length solo album set for release on the 26th January via Rhymesayers Entertainment.

As both a solo artist and one-third of Dilated Peoples, Evidence has established himself as one of hip-hop’s most accomplished rappers and producers, working with Domo Genesis, Linkin Park, Beastie Boys, Defari, Madchild and Krondon, amongst others.

His production work has already earned him a Grammy Award for co-production on Kanye West's College Dropout, and two JUNO Awards for his work with Canadian hip-hop group Swollen Members.

As fans would expect, “Weather or Not” embodies the very heart of the hip-hop culture; clever wordplay laid over heavy boom-bap production, but Evidence also exhibits his gift for weaving moments of personal and introspective reflection into his writing, whilst remaining true to his hardcore hip-hop sonic and lyrical sensibility.

The album features an array of exciting collaborations including the likes of Slug (Atmosphere), Rakaa (Dilated Peoples) and Jonwayne, plus production from Evidence himself, Alchemist, Nottz, and DJ Premier.

On the making of his new album, Evidence said: “After we made our most recent Dilated Peoples album (Directors of Photography, 2014), I was like, ‘Now what?’. Right away I started doing my weather thing again. I made this new album with loyalists in mind. There’s nothing that’s unintentional.”

Amongst the album’s stand out tracks are “Love is A Funny Thing” which muses on the things we claim to love and, along with guests Rapsody and Styles P, the three dissect the way we misuse that word’s multiple meanings and abuse its power. Evidence also provides an intimate look into his personal life on “By My Side Too” which documents how his son saved his mother’s life by indirectly discovering her cancer.

“Weather or Not” also features the viral hit “Throw It All Away,” for which the Stephen Vanasco directed video has already ranked more than 2 million views, as well as the Nottz produced single “Jim Dean” directed by Jason Goldwatch, which manages to narrate the lyrics by fusing moving and still images together through the creative idea of bringing t-shirt graphics to life.

In addition, Evidence has just dropped his third video ahead of the album release for the phenomenal track “10,000 Hours” produced by none other than DJ Premier. Having already picked up over 100,000 views online since going live last Friday, the track is picking up a lot of steam….fast!

Evidence explains, “On the Dilated Peoples song ‘Guaranteed’ I had a line that said: ‘Some think I’m clever, others think I’m the one who makes too many references to weather… or not’. Every time I would perform that song live, the crowd would always say the ‘or not,’ so I knew I was onto something, and it would eventually become my new album title.”

As if there is no end to his talents, Evidence has also emerged as a world-renowned photographer with more than 335,000 Instagram followers. His work has been featured by numerous brands, including streetwear companies Diamond Supply and V/SUAL, as well as imported beer company Dos Equis.

Weather or Not is out on Friday 26th January and available to pre-order now: https://rse.lnk.to/WeatherOrNot

For more information on Evidence please visit -

www.rhymesayers.com/evidence www.facebook.com/misterevidence www.twitter.com/evidence www.instagram.com/evidence www.youtube.com/rhymesayers

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Lauren Ray is back on the road for February 2018 supporting Rebecca Ferguson on her UK tour

Following the release of Lauren Ray’s incredible single ‘Two Days’ back in December, and a sell out UK tour supporting Lucy Spraggan preceding that, we are thrilled to announce that Lauren will be back out on the road again next month, this time supporting Rebecca Ferguson!

‘Two Days’ along with her debut album was recorded out in Nashville, showing clear elements of a country feel, whilst also maintaining a mellow and reflective side to it.

Lauren’s velvety smooth and effortlessly sultry tones sit perfectly on the elite production, and highlights from the album include singles ‘Come To Me’ and ‘Drive’ which received big UK regional BBC Radio support as well as support from BBC introducing.

http://www.laurenraymusic.com/

Below is a link to Lauren’s latest video for ‘Two Days’

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Grieves drops new video ahead of returning to tour the UK in February following the release of his groundbreaking studio album Running Wild

Following a three year hiatus, we are thrilled to announce that Seattle rapper/producer Grieves will be returning to the UK in February 2018 for his ‘Running Wild European Tour’.

Grieves has re-emerged with a follow up to his chart topping 2014 release ‘Winter & The Wolves’.

‘Running Wild’ has a modernized sound that is lush and intoxicating, pairing punchy drums with thick layers of synths and warm bass lines. Whether dark and moody or upbeat and jazzy, Grieves navigates the soundscape, penning verses that range from vulnerable and confessional to carefree.

Recorded in Stockholm alongside Swedish producer Chords (aka rapper Jens Eric Resch Thomason), the fifteen tracks on ‘Running Wild’ do exactly what the album title would imply.

Tracks like ‘Gutz’ and ‘No Sleep’ are classic Grieves ruminations on anxiety and romantic bust-ups, then others such as ‘Faded’ and ‘RX’ experiment with fluttering trap beats, whilst ‘What it Dew’ and ‘5,000 Miles’ offer the rich guitar tones and humming organs more commonly found in classic soul.

The record offers a clear openness, both sonically and thematically which presents a new side to Grieves and his creativity as an artist. It showcases his duelling impulses to have a good time while staying true to himself. This artistic progression in Grieves offers a refreshing development in his overall sound, lyricism, and a unique journey for the listener.

When asked if he always knew he would end up being a rapper, Grieves can only laugh. “Oh no, not really, I was in bands and stuff, but grew up listening to Punk. It wasn’t until I got a little older that Hip-Hop really started to happen for me.”

When Grieves first heard artists such as Mobb Deep and Wu-Tang Clan, he remembers being drawn to their sound. “Hearing all the samples from records that I heard my dad play when I was a kid… You start to hear the connections. When I discovered people like Atmosphere, it was like hearing somebody speak their truth in a way that related to me. That’s when I first started to think about Hip-Hop as a way to really talk about what was happening in my life. Hard to believe that now, over a decade later, that’s actually what I’m still doing.”

While his previous efforts such as 2011’s ‘Together/Apart’, and 2014’s ‘Winter & The Wolves’ might have leaned heavily in the direction of darkness- taking on subjects such as addiction, heartbreak, and poverty, the new record introduces some much needed levity to the proceedings.

At a time when the notion of the “album” is often summarily ditched in favour of records that are little more than a collection of previously released singles, ‘Running Wild’ is very much an album, and intentionally so. “I really wanted this to be a real record,” says Grieves, “I wanted it to work front to back.”

“I've been touring for over ten years at this point, people have seen my show. They get who I am as a person and an artist, the serious and the light heartedness. Until now I haven't felt comfortable releasing a record that divulges this, to project what you're experiencing live, and what you have come to expect from the records, all in one!”

Coinciding with the tour, Grieves has also dropped his next video from the album for the track ‘A-Okay.’ The video centres around a character who seems unable to cut loose and enjoy the good times and the company he 's surrounded by.

Grieves said, “Life is way too short to be mad at other people’s enjoyment. Go out and live a little, rent a hot tub boat, get your butt touched, whatever... Just smile!"

“Intensely honest...raw emotion”

Pitchfork

“Lyrically lush anthems...well-crafted and poignant”

Consequence of Sound

“Grieves shines as a friendly, thoughtful voice, gladly ready to share secrets”

SPIN

Running Wild European Tour dates:

Feb 1 - Paris, FR @ Point Emphere Feb 2 - Borlange, SE @ Broken Dreams Feb 3 - Helsinki, FIN @ Semifinal Feb 6 - Cologne, DE @ Yuca Feb 7 - Munich, DE @ Ampere Feb 8 - Berlin, DE @ Badehaus Feb 9 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow (Sky Bar) Feb 14 - Basel, CH @ Sommercasino Feb 15 - Winterthur, CH @ Albani Feb 16 - Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute Feb 17 - London, UK @ Birthdays

Tickets are on sale now:

https://rhymesayers.com/tours/grieves-running-wild-tour-europe

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https://rhymesayers.com/artists/grieves

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The Classic Rock Show announce ‘Guitar Greats- World Tour 2018’

As testimony to the ever increasing popularity of Classic Rock music, the critically acclaimed live show ‘The Classic Rock Show’, returns to the UK in January and February 2018 to bring us, 'Guitar Greats - World Tour 2018', an amazing new live production, celebrating the world’s greatest guitarists.

Paying tribute to many of the world’s all time guitar greats, The Classic Rock Show’s world class musicians power through Classic Rock’s finest moments, celebrating legendary performances by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Walter Becker (Steely Dan) , Eric Clapton, Angus Young (AC/DC), Brian May (Queen), Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Paul Kossoff (Free) Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) and Pete Townsend (The Who) plus many more.

Performed with note-for-note precision, bringing the original iconic and era defining recordings back to life on stage, with a sound and light show to match.

Anthem after anthem, riff after riff, solo after solo – ‘The Classic Rock Show’ takes you on a musical journey through two and a half hours of foot-stomping fun, culminating in a show-stopping guitar duel that is definitely not to be missed.

Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster:

Ticketmaster- 0844 844 0444

www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Tour dates:

JANUARY 2018 Sat 20 Crawley The Hawth Mon 22 Truro Hall for Cornwall Tue 23 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Wed 24 Cambridge Corn Exchange Fri 26 Cardiff St. David's Hall Sat 27 Guildford G Live Mon 29 Norwich Theatre Royal Tue 30 Birmingham Town Hall Wed 31 London Cadogan Hall FEBRUARY 2017 Fri 02 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Sat 03 Blackpool Opera House Sun 04 Salford The Lowry Mon 05 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn Wed 07 Sheffield City Hall Ballroom Thu 08 Northampton The Derngate Fri 09 Cheltenham Town Hall Sat 10 Yeovil Westlands Mon 12 Dartford Orchard Theatre Tue 13 Basingstoke The Anvil Wed 14 Dorking Halls Fri 16 Malvern Forum Sat 17 Portsmouth Guildhall Sun 18 St Albans Arena Tue 20 Leicester De Montfort Hall Wed 21 Harrogate Royal Hall Fri 23 Gateshead The Sage Sat 24 Aberdeen Tivoli Theatre Sun 25 Edinburgh Queen's Hall Tue 27 Glasgow Pavilion Wed 28 Inverness Eden Court Theatre

For more information on the Classic Rock Show please visit their website, Facebook or You Tube Channel links below:

http://www.theclassicrockshow.com/

http://www.facebook.com/#!/tcrshow

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New country-esq single 'Two Days' released by Lauren Ray in time for Christmas

Following her recording stint in Nashville, Lauren Ray’s new single shows clear elements of a country feel, whilst also maintaining a mellow and reflective side to it.

Lauren Ray’s brand new single ‘’Two Days’ showcases her sweetly soulful vocals and touching lyrics, stepping away briefly from her usual piano led sound to lean into her Nashville/Americana influences such as Alison Krauss she confidently ticks all the right boxes for fans of classic singer songwriters.

Co-written with Martin Sutton (LeAnn Rimes, Pixie Lott), ‘Two Days’ is a beautifully written track about the two important days in everyone’s life; the day you are born and the day you know why– with a romantic twist to knowing why. ‘Two Days’ is laced with wintery and romantic touches and is a perfect early December release.

“Two Days” is out now:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/two-days-single/1314741449

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Brother Ali announces UK tour following release of his studio album ‘All The Beauty In This Whole Life’

Over the past 17 years, Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially conscious, and inspiring brand of hip-hop.

His latest release via Rhymesayers Entertainment ‘All The Beauty In This Whole Life’ is based on the “reality that beauty is the splendor of truth" says the Minneapolis MC. "Beauty in all of its forms is the outward manifestation of love and virtue. It soothes the soul and pulls it gently toward the truth it communicates. Every word and note of this album is intended to either reflect beauty, or expose the ugliness that blocks us from living lives of meaning."

The 15 track collection, produced entirely by Atmosphere’s Anthony “Ant” Davis, is Ali’s first official release in five years and represents the newest and most refined chapter of his life's journey.

Contrasting intensely heavy moments with joyous and grateful ones, All the Beauty in This Whole Life arrives right on time, to help heal a divided nation through the power of music. Ali wouldn’t have it any other way. "In times of great suffering in the outside world, the most important battles start from within."

"Each of my albums are the result of the pain, growth and eventual healing that I experience. Articulating the pain and navigating the healing allows the people who really feel my music to travel with me. It's not only that we hurt together, we heal together as well."

A dedicated Muslim and community activist who spreads the message of peace and love, and has established himself as one of the most respected independent voices in music. …

Brother Ali is to return to the UK with special guest Last Word:

‘The Own Light Tour’

21st November- Manchester The Deaf Institute

22nd November- Leeds Brudenell Social Club

23rd November- London The Dome

24th November- Brighton The Haunt

Tickets are on sale now:

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J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls yank the eyeballs out of contemporary blues rock to create their next single 2 Bit Lovers!

J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls are an instantly addictive contemporary blues rock band projecting dirty guitar riffs, stomping swamp percussion, and gut wrenching vocals.

The Surrey based band blends Americana with bluesy retro vibes to create their unique brand of urban blues rock. Their unique, innovative sound is typically the stuff of biker rock legend that you'd find somewhere down an American highway, and thus have to pinch yourself to remember that they come from the UK!

Fronted by Jason Lee Barratt of whom has adopted a phenomenal vocal range thanks to the lineage from his father (Shakin Stevens), but also honed his own sound which soars over the driving guitars of Harun Kotch on lead guitar and Luke Sohl Williams on bass, whilst sitting on solid drum grooves by drummer Wayne Riches (has also been the live drummer for Skin- Skunk Anansie amongst others.)

Between them, the band have already played on every corner of the globe with international chart success, received national award nominations, and had music used for various advertising campaigns, (including Henri Lloyd and the Mercerdes Petronas F1 Team.)

The Hoodoo Skulls have already attracted interest from European motorcycle brand KLM Wear, and have also picked up an endorsement by biker-esq clothing brand P&Co.

Off the back of their debut single Woman going viral online and a successful UK tour earlier this year supporting Shakin Stevens, J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls are now back with their next single 2 Bit Lovers, which is out on Friday 1st December ahead of a debut album release set for Spring next year.

The new video exposes the band members themselves for the first time, performing amidst chunky choppers with gritty smokey surroundings pulling you into their atmosphere of ballsy blues rock!

2 Bit Lovers sits perfectly between a classic vintage sound, and something originally raw...J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls have smashed it again!

“Big, powerful guitar riffs with bone shaking vocals that soar between everything from T Rex to Tom Meighan. Exhilarating. Dust down your Harley and get trashed."

Nitin Sawhney

“Weighty 70's tinged stoner rock that brings to mind big league players such as Sabbath, the Black Keys and Wolfmother."

TAG Magazine

"Sleazy tequila-soaked rock 'n' roll riffage with tips of the cap to ZZ Top, Tame Impala and Rival Sons."

XYX Magazine

"Dripping with a pulsing, fuzzy menace and deliciously sleazy swagger."

TG2 Surrey

For more information on J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls please visit:

http://www.jleeandthehoodooskulls.co.uk/

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Fresh, innovative, and compelling singer/songwriter Nikki Loy with a sensational voice lives out her free-range musical adventure with a new single!

UK singer-songwriter Nikki Loy is a gallant girl who converted herself a camper van and traded home comforts for the life of a musician on the road.

Nikki has performed everywhere from the high street to the legendary Ronnie Scott’s, and 100 Club in London.

In a roller coaster ride of new love, ever-changing views, and being the victim of a drive-by shooting, she is vlogging her experiences of touring as she goes in a new weekly YouTube series, ‘Pivotal Moments’.

Last year Nikki released her critically acclaimed album Pivotal, produced by George Shilling (Primal Scream/ Stornaway/Frank Turner), and bagged two main support slots for 42+ dates supporting Shane Filan and Sam Bailey up and down the country for their sold out UK tours.

Now Nikki is back with the third single from her album; ‘Tongue-Tied’ - A feisty and defiantly high energy pop tune remixed by Neros Music talks about standing up for who you are, and showcases the importance of this in society’s current climate.

The single will be released on the 10th November, here is the pre order link:

https://itunes.apple.com/album/tongue-tied-single-edit-single/id1292253403?app=itunes

Here is a link to the latest video episode of Pivotal Moments featuring the single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfJonjvuDM&feature=youtu.be

Here also is a link to a sampler for the album Pivotal:

https://soundcloud.com/nikki-loy/nikki-loy-pivotal-album-sampler

http://www.nikkiloy.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nikkiloymusic/

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To Be Here Someday Celebrating 30 Years of Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue are delighted to announce their 2018 Tour, ‘To Be Here Someday’, a celebration of 30 years of Deacon Blue.

The last 5 years have been something of a renaissance for the band, and a prolific surge of creativity that has spawned three new albums released in quick succession, including 2016’s studio album ‘Believers’, which became their highest charting album in 23 years. ‘To Be Here Someday’ is a tour that celebrates the band’s entire career, and will see them play some of their biggest ever shows. The nationwide spanning tour of the UK and Ireland includes a return to London’s iconic Hammersmith Apollo (for the first time in 10 years), as well as three arena shows in Liverpool, Aberdeen and hometown Glasgow, with what is set to be an electrifying finale to the tour at The SSE Hydro. The tour’s title ‘To Be Here Someday’ is a line from their iconic single ‘Dignity’ and encapsulates the band’s hopes, their passion and joy in being able to share with their fans the biggest songs from throughout their career. As has become a feature of their live shows, they will present a set list that will change night by night but will always be full of classic Deacon Blue.

Tickets are on sale now:

http://www.cmpentertainment.com/index.php?action=display_artist&artist_id=231&archive=0

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UK award winning rapper ShaoDow drop his next video and single ‘DropKickMan’ presented by GRM Daily

Recent winner of the AIM 2017 Music Award's Hardest Working Artist and hailed as ‘one of the hardest working rappers’ in the industry by BBC 1Xtra's DJ Semtex, ShaoDow still remains fiercely independent, and now drops a new track/video following his recent win!

His debut Fire in the Booth on the Charlie Sloth BBC 1Xtra show was billed as ‘incredible’ by

GRM Daily who described ShaoDow’s freestyle as “something different in a congested scene and definitely… refreshing.”

The music website said: “Shao literally goes off with a flow that sees him act as a lyrical dojo and even spitting in Japanese.”

The enterprising performer is the first ever artist to run his own pop-up shop in major shopping centres across the UK selling his popular merchandise and headphone brand through his company, DIY Gang Entertainment.

Now we present his latest video which has already shot up to 30k views on You Tube within five days, and has been for Spotify’s ‘Grime Shutdown’ playlist this week (see below for video!)

ShaoDow, is a UK Hip Hop and Grime recording artist carving a distinctively different independent path with the release of his third album 'シャウ道The Way of Shao’ which comes with a Japanese Manga comic book of the same name.

With features from Krizz Kaliko, Papoose, Dot Rotten, Genesis Elijah and more, the South-East London musician is using his latest offering to showcase the technical brilliance of his Katana-sharp rapping which is laced with super smart lyricism that doesn’t overreach for a punch line but surpasses regular wordplay with some seriously complex literary techniques.

Delivering blow after blow of great double entendres, metaphors, homophones, similes and imagery, ShaoDow is a rap artist, very much on the rise, who has crafted his uniqueness.

BBC6 Music’s Tom Robinson said: ‘A brilliant rapper with a wonderful flow.’

A disciplined and self-challenging artist, ShaoDow speaks French and Japanese, has a law degree and years of training in various martial arts including Shaolin Kung Fu in China.

His single ‘Till The Casket Drops’ ft. Serocee, Durrty Goodz, AC & Papoose received strong rotation on the BBC Introducing Playlist, BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra and Kerrang amongst others.

In the live arena Shao is a force to be reckoned with, he has opened for legends like Stormzy, Skepta, Tech N9ne, Wiley and Akala, appeared at Reading and Leeds festivals and performed across Europe, South America and Asia.

The single is out now and available here- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dropkickman-feat-the-heavytrackerz-single/id1282658110

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Philippa Hanna returns to the spotlight with her brand new album & UK tour supporting Collabro

Philippa Hanna is returning to the spotlight with her brand new album ‘Come Back Fighting’ Most of her sixth studio album was written in Nashville, and she has brought together a range of pop, country and gospel influences, assembling an impressive collection of musicians.

The album is made up of features from BBC Radio 2 presenter Paul Jones on harmonica, world-champion banjo player John Dowling and a leading UK gospel choir.

Working with long-term collaborators guitarist Roo Walker and manager Andy Baker, the production has a fresh and unique flavour that won’t leave fans disappointed. Her first single and video from the album ‘Off The Wagon’ will kick off proceedings with a release on Friday 22nd September: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/off-the-wagon-single/id1287310585 The album is set for release on 24th November, amidst Philippa opening a formidable 29 date UK tour for BGT winning vocal group Collabro. From the acoustic-reggae infused Dorothy to the hard hitting bluesy title track Come Back Fighting, listeners can expect to be drawn into the storytelling narrative that has put Hanna on the singer/songwriter map. The album succeeds in catering for an incredibly broad fan-base that has seen the Sheffield singer open tours for the likes of Lionel Richie, Little Mix, Leona Lewis, Anastacia, and Marti Pellow. http://philippahanna.com/ https://www.facebook.com/philippahanna/ https://twitter.com/Philippahanna

Tour dates:

Tue 24 Oct Liverpool Phiharmonic

Thu 26 Oct Southampton Mayflower

Fri 27 Oct Poole Lighthouse

Sat 28 Oct Plymouth Pavilions

Mon 30 Oct Southend Cliffs Pavilion

Tue 31 Oct Northampton Derngate

Thu 2 Nov Birmingham Symphony Hall

Fri 3 Nov Guildford G Live

Sat 4 Nov Wimbledon New Theatre

Mon 6 Nov Oxford New Theatre

Tue 7 Nov Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall

Thu 9 Nov Ipswich Regent

Fri 10 Nov Cambridge Corn Exchange

Sat 11 Nov Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion

Mon 13 Nov Bristol Colston Hall

Tue 14 Nov Cardiff St David’s Hall

Thu 16 Nov London Palladium

Fri 17 Nov Hull City Hall

Sat 18 Nov Blackpool Opera House

Mon 20 Nov Gateshead Sage

Tues 21 Nov Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

Thu 23 Nov Carlisle Sands Centre

Fri 24 Nov Stirling Albert Halls

Sat 25 Nov Glasgow Theatre Royal

Mon 27 Nov Leicester De Montfort Hall

Tue 28 Nov Grimsby Auditorium

Thu 30 Nov Manchester Bridgewater Hall

Fri 1 Dec Sheffield City Hall

Sat 2 Dec Harrogate International Centre

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Lauren Ray to support Lucy Spraggan on her UK tour this autumn

After the release of three videos, National BBC support, and teaming up with US artist Jason Ross producing two top ten hits and over a million streams, Lauren Ray is now going to be supporting Lucy Spraggan on her 30 date UK tour this autumn.

With a Polish/South African father and English/Irish mother, Lauren Ray and her siblings grew up living in South Africa, Poland, Austria and eventually the UK. Now a London resident, Lauren ‘s success has quickly grown after extensive songwriting in London, LA, and Nashville having worked with the likes of Martin Sutton (LeAnn Rimes) and Ian Dench (Beyoncé.)

This was shortly followed by recording her critically acclaimed debut album ‘We Will Need Courage’ in Nashville. The spellbinding album showcases a masterclass for quality songwriting, production, and all nicely wrapped up by Lauren’s velvety smooth and effortlessly sultry tones.

Highlights on the album include the singles ‘Drive’ and ‘Man’ which have received extensive UK regional BBC Radio support as well as support from BBC Radio 6 Music. Lauren’s sound and vocals also grabbed the attention of US artist Jason Ross who has collaborated with her on his chart topping releases ‘Me Tonight’ and ‘I Will Be There’ thus yielding over one million online steams and No1 hits.

Off the back of her neverending growth and success, Lauren Ray has now been invited to support Lucy Spraggan on her 30 date UK tour this autumn, which is elevating her rapidly as one of the biggest prospects to look out for going into 2018!

Tour dates:

13/09/2017 Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth

15/09/2017 The Hub Plymouth

16/09/2017 The Phoenix Exeter

18/09/2017 Sin City Swansea

20/09/2017 Komedia Bath

21/09/2017 Guildhall Gloucester

24/09/2017 Newhampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton

25/09/2017 Sugarmill Stoke

26/09/2017 The Live Rooms Chester

27/09/2017 East Village Arts Club Liverpool

30/09/2017 Brickyard Carlisle

01/10/2017 Georgian Theatre Stockton On Tees

03/10/2017 The Crescent York

04/10/2017 Brudenell Social Club Leeds

07/10/2017 The Venue Derby

08/10/2017 Academy 2 Leicester

09/10/2017 Unit 9 Milton Keynes

10/10/2017 Junction Cambridge

12/10/2017 The Astor Deal

13/10/2017 Tunbridge Wells Forum Tunbridge Wells

15/10/2017 Sub 89 Reading

18/10/2017 Inchyra Perth

19/10/2017 Eden Court Inverness

20/10/2017 The Lemon Tree Aberdeen

21/10/2017 The Loft Forres

22/10/2017 Mareel Shetland

24/10/2017 The Sound Archive Orkney

26/10/2017 Village Hall Ullapool

27/10/2017 Nevis Centre Fort William

29/10/2017 Hemelvaart Bier Cafe Ayton

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UK rapper ShaoDow wins at the prestigious AIM Awards as the 'Hardest Working Band or Artist' in the country!

Breaking news!

UK rapper ShaoDow wins at the prestigious AIM Awards as the 'Hardest Working Band or Artist'.

ShaoDow, is a UK hip hop and Grime recording artist carving a distinctively different independent path with the release of his third album which comes with a Japanese Manga comic book of the same name.

His third studio album 'シャウ道 The Way of Shao’ also featuring Krizz Kaliko, Papoose, Dot Rotten, and Genesis Elijah has already received critical acclaim, and he has single handedly sold over 25,000 copies of his three studio albums to date.

The South-East London artist has opened for legends such as Stormzy, Skepta, Tech N9ne, Wiley and Akala, he has previously received strong rotation via BBC Introducing Playlist, Radio 1, 1Xtra and Kerrang, plus he has ripped it on Charlie Sloth's 'Fire In The Booth' on BBC 1Xtra (see first video below!)

Also below is a link to his latest video ‘Morning After Morning’ featuring Abiade.

The enterprising performer is also the first ever artist to run his own pop-up shop in major shopping centres across the UK selling his popular merchandise and headphone brand through his company, DIY Gang Entertainment.

Now he is officially the hardest working independent artist in the UK!

THE AIM INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS 2017 The 7th annual AIM Awards took place on Tuesday 5th September 2017, at The Brewery in Clerkenwell. This year, Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo co-hosted the event with AIM Awards judge and previous host, Mistajam.

Now in its seventh year, the AIM Awards is proud to have honoured a wide array of extraordinary independent artists, labels and industry figures including: Björk, Stormzy, Adele, The Prodigy, London Grammar, Richie Hawtin, Wolf Alice, Billy Bragg, Christine and The Queens, Enter Shikari, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, First Aid Kit, Alt-J, SBTRKT, Daughter, Alcopop!, 4AD, Hyperdub, Transgressive, Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), Martin Mills (Beggars Group), Daniel Miller (Mute), Laurence Bell (Domino), & many more!

The AIM Awards boasts a uniquely varied selection of nominees and winners, with artists, labels and festivals from all genres in with an equal chance of recognition. This diversity is something we are very proud of and we will continue to shine a light on the incredible talent coming out of the independent community.

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Brit Floyd- Immersion World Tour for 2017- European Tour Dates

The hotly anticipated rock event of the year returns, as Brit Floyd brings the music of Pink Floyd to life once again with its lavish new stage show, 'Immersion World Tour 2017’. The spectacle of a Pink Floyd concert experience is truly recaptured in high-definition sound, and with a stunning million dollar light show and state of the art video design.

As well as performing the favourite moments from The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall and The Division Bell, Brit Floyd will also pay special tribute to the Animals album, in its 40th anniversary year, with a show stopping rendition of ‘Dogs’, as well as a host of other Pink Floyd musical gems. The Brit Floyd show has truly become a phenomenon, widely regarded as the world's greatest live tribute to Pink Floyd. Faithfully recreating the scale and pomp of the final 1994 Division Bell tour, complete with circle screen and multiple moving light design, lasers, inflatables and theatrics, a Brit Floyd show really is as close as fans will ever get to experiencing the magnificence of a Pink Floyd show live. More than a tribute, it’s as good as they say. Believe the hype and don’t miss it! The new ‘ Immersion’ show promises to be Brit Floyd's most ambitious and best production yet.

‘The perfect rock show’ - LA Times

'Magnificent… a musical masterpiece’ - Ticketmaster

Tour dates:

Fri 29 Sep Harstad Kulturhus

Sat 30 Sep Tromsø Fløyahallen

Mon 2 Oct Bodø Stormen Concert House

Tue 3 Oct Bodø Stormen Concert House

Thu 5 Oct Brønnøysund Heliporten Arena

Sat 7 Oct Bergen Grieghallen : Norway

Sun 8 Oct Stavanger Konserthus : Norway

Mon 9 Oct Haugesund Maritim Hall

Tue 10 Oct Oslo Konserthus : Norway

Thu 12 Oct Ulsteinvik Ulsteinhallen

Fri 13 Oct Hamar Hamar Scandic Scene

Sat 14 Oct Kristiansund Braatthallen Sun 15 Oct Trondheim Olavshallen Concert Hall Wed 18 Oct Copenhagen Studie 1

Thu 19 Oct Bremen Glocke

Fri 20 Oct Hamburg Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt

Sat 21 Oct Groningen De Oosterpoort

Sun 22 Oct Amsterdam AFAS Live Tue 24 Oct Halle (Saale) Handelhalle Wed 25 Oct Munich Cirkus Krone Thu 26 Oct Basel Musical Theater - Switzerland Sat 28 Oct Oostende Kursaal Oostende - Belgium

Web links

www.britfloyd.com

www.facebook.com/britfloydshow

www.youtube.com/britfloydshow

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steamingkettle · 7 years

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Southampton's leading recording studio 'River Studios' have been nominated for a top National Award!

We are delighted to announce that Southampton's own River Studios have been nominated as UK Studio of the Year at the Pro Sound Awards taking place in London on Thursday 28th September.

This is a great honour and recognition for the Southampton studio boasting names such as Eliza Doolittle, Birdy, Karen Harding, Becky Hill, and a very long line of other aspiring artists.

With four recording studios within the complex they are able to accomodate any artist of band from any genre.

They will also be holding an open day on Saturday 2nd September for any artist who would like to have a look around the studio. Also National music competition Open Mic UK will be holding their Southern auditions at River Studios on Friday 29th September, so it's a busy time!

Following the nomination, MD of River Studios- Chris Grayston said:

'We are so proud to be shortlisted for the UK Studio of the Year award at the Pro Sound Awards. We pride ourselves on providing professional and high quality services at our music complex, and for that to be recognised is a great achievement for all our team!'

http://www.riverstudios.co.uk/

http://www.openmicuk.co.uk/

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steamingkettle · 7 years

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Dweezil Zappa: 50 Years Of Frank Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever the F@&k He Wants

50 years on from the first Mothers Of Invention album release ‘Freak Out’, Frank Zappa’s son Dweezil and his amazing band hand-pick their favourite tracks from Frank Zappa's extensive back catalogue.

Exposed to the music industry from an early age, Dweezil Zappa developed a strong affinity for playing the guitar and producing music. Able to learn directly from world-class guitarists such as Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen, Dweezil quickly developed into a musical star in his own right, releasing his first single (produced by Eddie Van Halen) at the age of 12.

Since 2006, Dweezil put his own original music on hold, assembled a virtuoso band of musicians and devoted himself to performing the music of Frank Zappa extensively at venues across the world, the only official act to do so since his father’s death in 1993.

In 2009, they were awarded a Grammy Award for best rock instrumental performance for their version of 'Peaches en Regalia'. They were nominated in the same category in 2010 for their performance of 'The Deathless Horsie'.

Witness Dweezil and his band bringing his father’s musical legacy to life on stage, fifty years since The Mothers Of Invention first toured the UK.

Show Dates:

Sun 8th October Gateshead The Sage

http://thesagegateshead.org

0191 443 4661

Mon 9th October Salford The Lowry

http://www.thelowry.com/

0843 208 6000

Tues 10th October London Royal Festival Hall

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hall

0207 960 4200

Thurs 12th October Birmingham Town Hall

https://www.thsh.co.uk

0121 345 0600

Fri 13th October Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion

https://www.dlwp.com/

01424 229 111

Tickets on sale now:

0844 844 0444 -Ticketmaster.co.uk

If you wish to find out more about Dweezil Zappa, please visit the website links below:

www.zappa.com

www.dweezilzappaworld.com

www.zappaplayszappa.com

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steamingkettle · 7 years

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Chris Tavener releases his next satirical video and single ‘Faking Cool’ ahead of his up coming stint at Edinburgh Festival

Chris Tavener is the satirical, comedy folk act talking about what everybody thinks, but nobody says….a quirky combination of Tim Minchin meets Bob Dylan, or Flight of The Concords meets Paul Simon.

Originally from Northwich in Cheshire, Chris writes storytelling songs about the ironic comedy in everything from drunken romance, celebrity worship, football hooligans and small-town problems. His latest EP “i’m sorrdy bi’m drunnk” was championed by Steve Lamacq (BBC 6 Music) who aired the tracks four times.. In 2016, he took on two nationwide tours visiting 10 cities over 6 weeks; the success of which led to a stint at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a second nationwide tour; performing a total of 351 gigs.

His latest single ‘Faking Cool’ sees him throw on some dark shades and plenty of leather (probably fake) in a song that looks at those people in society that are just too-cool-for-school. As the hilariously entertaining music video shows, it’s actually quite hard work being friends with someone who constantly pouts and struts around like they own the place.

What does being ‘cool’ really mean? One man’s cool may be another man’s ‘Faking Cool’.

Chris is making an art out of catchy comedic tunes with clever lyrics and it’s no surprise that his popularity is soaring with fans raving about his live shows.

Faking Cool is out on the 28th July.

http://www.christavener.co.uk/

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