Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett

Instant Grat ‘This Ol’ World’ Out Now
Tours UK & Europe Ahead of New Thirty Tigers Release
Plays Omeara 1st April

 

“Shiflett flawlessly blends blue-collar country punk with a catchy Bakersfield bounce…(and) crafts a sound that is both geographically grounded and wholly his own.” – Rolling Stone
Chris Shiflett, lead guitarist of the Foo Fighters, today releases his stellar new track ‘This Ol’ World’, a single that builds on his previous gorgeous Dave Cobb produced album, ‘West Coast Town’. He also announces a March UK and Europe tour, including a show at London’s Omeara on 1st April.
Listen to new single ‘This Ol’ World’ HERE
‘This Ol’ World’ is everything a country song should be: infectious, upbeat and beautifully melancholic. ‘This ol’ world has lost its mind’, Chris chants, the call and response of the two electric guitars cleverly mimicking a back and forth argument, providing catchy musical relief from the trials and tribulations of ‘this ol’ world’.

Born in Santa Barbara and now based in Los Angeles Chris Shiflett is one of best lead guitarists in the world, being a part of legendary rock band, Foo Fighters, for 20 years. . In addition to music, Shiflett is the creator and host of the weekly podcast, “Walking the Floor with Chris Shiflett,” which features one-on-one interviews with a wide range of musical guests, writers, athletes, and artists.

Chris Shiflett will play the following UK and European dates. Tickets on sale now from www.chrisshiflettmusic.com:

March 2019
Sat 30th DUBLIN, IRELAND, The Grand Social
Sun 31st BRIGHTON, The Haunt

 

April 2019
Mon 1st LONDON, Omeara
Tues 2nd BRISTOL, Fleece  
Thurs 4th MANCHESTER, Night & Day
Fri 5th GLASGOW, Classic Grand
Sat 6th EDINBURGH, La Belle Angle
Mon 8th OSLO, NORWAY, John Dee Club
Tues 9th COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Pumphuest
Wed 10th STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Nalen Klubb

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Prefab Sprout

Announce Special Edition
‘Steve McQueen Acoustic’
For Record Store Day 2019

 

Originally released in 1985, Prefab Sprout have announced a special edition of their masterpiece ‘Steve McQueen’. ‘Steve McQueen Acoustic’ will be released exclusively on 180g vinyl for the very first time for Record Store Day 2019.

In the summer of 2006, Paddy McAloon recorded new versions of tracks from Prefab Sprout’s critically acclaimed album, ‘Steve McQueen’ – rebuilding them from scratch with acoustic guitars, sequencers and samples, with producer Calum Malcolm. Always looking to move forward and reimagine work, Paddy said of the release “like many people – I’m always curious to hear another take on a song.”

‘Steve McQueen Acoustic’ Track List:
Side 1
Appetite
Bonny
Desire As
When Love Breaks Down

Side 2
Goodbye Lucille #1
Moving The River
Faron Young
When The Angels

‘Steve McQueen’ was recorded by Thomas Dolby in 1984-85, with Thomas even selecting the track list from those that Paddy proffered. The resulting album was one that would regularly inhabit all-time lists of greatest albums: number 47 in a 1993 Times poll; number 90 in a 1996 Mojo poll and, in a 1997 Guardian list, number 61. On that record, songs like Goodbye Lucille #1 (Johnny Johnny) and When Love Breaks Down instantly distinguished Paddy as a peerlessly empathetic chronicler of human heart’s travails.

About Record Store Day
Record Store Day 2019 will take place on Saturday 13th April 2019. 

Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands more shops celebrate the day around the globe in what’s become one of the biggest annual events on the music calendar. 

Although there’s only one Record Store Day a year, we also work throughout the year to celebrate our independent record stores by spotlighting exclusive releases, events and special news.

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Introducing Twinnie

New EP ‘Better When I’m Drunk’
Out Now on BMG
C2C London Shows March 9th & 10th

 

Named by Rolling Stone as one of the stand-out acts at the 2018  Country2Country festival and in Billboard’s Hotly Tipped ‘Ones To Watch For 2019, recent BMG signee and rising UK star Twinnie releases her glorious debut EP, out now.

Showcasing what a powerhouse talent Twinnie is, lead track ‘Better When I’m Drunk’ is an honest, fun, country fuelled ride with kickass vocals that she describes as “showing the humour and the truth in what people actually feel on a night out vs the morning after”. ‘Type of Girl’ displays Twinnie’s impeccable vocal range at its best, whilst perfectly balancing old school country with a new, pop edge, while the emotional ballad, ‘Superhero’ shows a different side to Twinnie. “I guess love has no place for superheroes” – the melancholy and feeling evident in Twinnie’s beautiful voice.

Check out the EP’s title track ‘Better When I’m Drunk’ HERE

Speaking of the themes of her EP, Twinnie comments; “I grew up in the north of England where typically people tell it how it is. I was always inspired by that honesty and I guess that shaped me as a songwriter. Living in a world of social media where everything and everyone is perceived to be perfect, I wanted to write songs that were honest and authentic to me. I really carried that thought throughout this creative process and I have no shame in highlighting my flaws and being vulnerable. Each song shows a different side of my personality and is an introduction of what to expect from my debut album.”

Always destined to be a performer, Twinnie spent her formative years in Yorkshire singing, writing, acting and travelling to her beloved Nashville to soak up the knowledge and learn the craft. She is definitely one not to be missed in 2019.

Twinnie plays the following C2C March shows (stage times in brackets):
Sat 2nd Sound of Nashville Stage at UCI Movie Theatre, Berlin (15:00)
Sun 3rd Spotlight Stage at the Verti Music Hall Foyer, Berlin (17:00)
Tues 5th Sound Of Nashville Tour at Hansa 39, Munich (20:00)
Weds 6th Sound Of Nashville Tour at Blue Shell, Cologne (20:00)
Sat 9th Town Square Stage at 02 Arena, London (13:50)
Sun 10th Indigo Stage at 02 Arena, London (10:30)
Sun 10th C2C Session Stage, The Loft at 02 Arena, London (12:30)
Sun 10th CMW Hub, All Bar One at 02 Arena, London (15:00)

Tracklist:
1.     Better When I’m Drunk
2.     Type of Girl
3.     Superhero

Twinnie has been co-writing with Multi Grammy Award winning writers and producers, Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift, Shania Twain)  Liz Rose, Dave Barns (Carrie Underwood, Marren Morris) amongst a long list of others.

Her EP collaborators include Adam Argyle (Dua Lipa, Rita Ora, James Bay, James Arthur), Ryan Gore (Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett, Kelly Clarkson), Yei Gonzalez (Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Cardi B), Jon Green (James Bay, Kylie Minogue, Lucie Silvas, James Bay), Jay Reynolds (Catherine McGrath, Kylie Minogue, Demi Lovato) and Lucie Silvas.

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Cage The Elephant Announce Three UK Club Shows

New Album ‘Social Cues’ Out April 19th Play London’s Heaven June 14th

Having just announced details of their hugely anticipated new album ‘Social Cues’ (April 19th, Columbia Records), Cage The Elephant have confirmed they will play a short run of UK club shows this June. These dates will be the first time the band return to the UK since their triumphant, sold-out show at Brixton Academy in 2017.

2019 looks set to belong to Cage The Elephant, propelled by festival dates in Europe, a co-headline US tour with Beck – who features on ‘Night Running’ one of the stand out tracks from the new album – and driven by big hits check out the Matt Shultz directed video for the album’s first taste ‘Ready To Let Go’ HERE.

Cage The Elephant play the following shows with tickets going on sale Friday March 1st at 9am. Pre-Order ‘Social Cues’ for exclusive pre-sale HERE

June
Fri 14th  London, Heaven

Mon 17th Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms
Tues 18th Birmingham, Institute 2

Produced by John Hill (Santigold, Florence + The Machine, Portugal. The Man, tUnE-yArDs), ‘Social Cues’ was recorded at Battle Tapes Recording, Blackbird Studio and Sound Emporium in Nashville and The Village Recording Studio in Los Angeles and easily ranks alongside the band’s finest.

The majority of the material on Social Cues was written during the unravelling of Shultz’s relationship. He explains, “it can be a vehicle to act out things that are hard to confront.” He went on to say, “I let images just arise in my mind and wait for it to evoke an emotional response and then when it does, I know I’m on to something. One listen to ‘Social Cues’ and you’ll agree!

Cage The Elephant is vocalist Matt Shultz, rhythm guitarist Brad Shultz, drummer Jared Champion, bassist Daniel Tichenor, lead guitarist Nick Bockrath and keyboardist Matthan Minster.

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