Inspired by the band’s extensive time on the road, ‘Feels Like Air’ follows recent hit singles ’Try’, ‘The Day I Die’, and ‘Ride’.

Following two acclaimed EPs and a busy 12 months establishing themselves as ones-to-catch on live circuits across the UK and Europe, the band have built a reputation as one of 2018’s most important break out acts.

Not just content with commanding the stage, the band are now gaining fans in Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, Annie Mac and BBC 6 Music. Not forgetting of course blistering sets across Europe’s tastemaker festivals like Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival, UK’s The Great Escape and headlining the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival last year.

In keeping to their DIY approach to making music, ‘Feels Like Air’ was written and produced entirely by the band and includes all new music. Drawing on influences from their shared love of artists like Fleetwood Mac, Kings of Leon, War On Drugs and Grizzly Bear, their debut offering, with its hook-filled anthemic choruses and inventive drumming, is a body of work two years in the making. This is a band that has spent time carefully honing their craft, so as to capture the sound and energy of their live performances.

The album opens with the band’s most recent single, ‘Ride’. Led by emotive, 80s-influenced guitar riffs and the impassioned vocal stylings of enigmatic frontman Rollo Doherty, the track epitomises the nostalgic, yet refreshing sound that fans of the band have grown to love.

The eleven-track album progresses through a range of emotions, experimenting with the downtempo and cinematic on tracks such as, ‘We Can Go Anywhere’ and title track ‘Feels Like Air’, while ‘Horizon’ and ‘God Forgive’, with their dreamy vocals and infectious drum beats owe as much to early 90s-era shoe gaze as they do to the lo-fi, minimal sound preferred by producers such as Jamie XX and Kaytranada.

Previous single ‘The Day I Die’, add yets another layer to this impressive body of work, slowing down the tempo, but still retaining their signature, venue-filler sound. The self-assured, bluesy number touches once more on the anthemic and speaks about finding the power to escape the mundane.

Feels Like Air Track Listing

Ride
Try
The Day I Die
Something Perfect
Interlude
Horizon
Moth
We Can Go Anywhere
God Forgive
Feels Like Air
Lilyflower

Live dates May

12 – Dublin – Whelans
14 – Liverpool – Buyers Club
15 – Glasgow – King Tuts
16 – Newcastle – Cluny 2
17- Manchester – Ruby Lounge
18 – Birmingham – The Castle and Falcon
19- Nottingham – Bodega
21 – Bristol – Thekla
22 – Cardiff- Clwb Ifor Bach
23 – London – KOKO

US / UK troubadour JOSH OKEEFE is delighted to announce a busy summer schedule of festival appearances and live shows with the singular Lindi Ortega.

The aspiring singer-songwriter from England via Tennessee will be supporting Lindi at a string of UK dates kicking off at Sheffield’s The Leadmill on 5th June 2018 through to her final show at The Garage in London on the 14th June.

However, extending his visit with a number of festival appearances across the land, there’ll be many more chances to catch Josh throughout the month as he calls into the likes of Fire In The Mountain Festival (Aberwrystwyth), and other festivals across the summer. Full dates and details below.

Turning heads with his first tour of the UK last summer, Josh returns following a year of near constant travelling across the US and omnipresently performing with artists across the Nashville scene at noteworthy spots like Layla’s and Roberts Western World on Lower Broadway where one could see him either taking centre stage or playing the harmonica for someone else. On his ongoing quest to pen songs founded on substance, the last year has seen Josh notably put in emotional performances at Grenfell Tower’s Wall of Truth (a public space collating first hand accounts, facts, testimonies and statements created by and for members of the community affected), as well as performing at a gathering for Black Lives in Tennessee (as reported on by Huffington Post); both of which have been hard-hitting and inspirational new chapters in Josh’s own living songbook.

Often compared to the likes of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie, Josh Okeefe is a worthy bearer of the torch lit by such folk legends who have gone before him. Like his heroes, he is an artist who prefers to let the songs do the talking, an enigmatic character with a penchant for the unpredictable. So what can we expect from Josh’s upcoming visit then?

“Who knows?” says Josh. “We will have to wait and see. One thing I do know is that there ain’t nothing better than playing music for folks, especially in the UK.”

With rumours of a new album in the works it seems the singer is keeping his cards close to chest for the time being, our only taster of what may appear on the record Josh’s incredibly moving ‘Grenfell Tower Fire’ video that emerged online earlier this year and as yet unreleased track ‘I Won’t Let You Down’ (as seen on his GemsOnVHS session).

However, those who have already seen Josh performing in the flesh from his former visits here will know to expect an stripped back acoustic set with an electric atmosphere, supercharged by Josh’s emotive songcraft.

JOSH OKEEFE WILL PLAY THE FOLLOWING UK DATES

FRIDAY 1st JUNE – FIRE IN THE MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL, ABERWRSTWYTH
TUESDAY 5th JUNE – THE LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD *
WEDNESDAY 6th JUNE – ORAN MOR, GLASGOW *
FRIDAY 8TH JUNE – THE CLUNY, NEWCASTLE *
SATURDAY 9TH JUNE – BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS *
SUNDAY 10TH JUNE – GATE TO SOUTHWELL FESTIVAL, NOTTINGHAM
MONDAY 11TH JUNE – GORILLA, MANCHESTER *
TUESDAY 12TH JUNE – KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON *
WEDNESDAY 13TH JUNE – THE FLEECE, BRISTOL *
THURSDAY 14TH JUNE – THE GARAGE, LONDON *
FRIDAY 15TH JUNE – SHREWSBURY PRISON, SHREWSBURY
SATURDAY 16TH JUNE – MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL, MIDDLEWICH

* W/ Lindi Ortega

In 2012, Derby, England native and folk-singer Josh Okeefe dropped out of school, traveled across the Atlantic and arrived in Nashville, In in search of the places his idols Hank Williams and Johnny Cash once graced. He became a regular in the rock and roll clubs on the east side and the legendary honky-tonks on Lower Broadway; met a host of other musicians and began writing songs at an astonishing pace.

Over a couple of nights in his 350 sq. ft Tennessee log cabin Okeefe recorded his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album with just a borrowed RCA Microphone from the 1960’s that vibrated its diaphragm and carbon to the to the voices of Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Guy Clark, and other towering specters of country music. and an Ampex 2-track Tape Machine which Okeefe purchased from JJ Cale’s estate for $100.

Catapulting himself into the spotlight Josh Okeefe has already performed with the likes of Alison Krauss and Jamey Johnson, earned headline festival spots and BBC Radio appearances, sang for the people at national and local protests and had his songs recorded by major label artists like Ashley Monroe and High Valley to name a few and this is just the start…

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Scott Matthews’ new record, ‘The Great Untold’, deserves to be a career defining one. The sixth studio album by the Ivor Novello Award-winning singer-songwriter (Best Song Musically & Lyrically for “Elusive”) is a masterclass in honesty, instinct and reflection. A largely acoustic recording, Matthews’ new record features sparse production after being recorded over a productive winter at home. His ten-song cycle is the sound of a man now entirely comfortable in his own skin, putting his neck on the line with a collection of quietly extraordinary songs.

The ghosts of Paul Simon, Ron Sexsmith, Tim Buckley, Nick Drake and John Martyn loom large on a sixth record that revels in its stripped-back nature to show what an exceptionally strong songwriter Matthews really is. The absence of multi-layered instrumentation on The Great Untold, however, should not infer that it lacks depth. The richness in Matthews’ new work comes from the intricacy of his guitar work, influenced by the likes of Bert Jansch
and Mark Kozelek, whilst showcasing again an otherworldly singing voice that betrays an everyman inflection and down-to-earth persona.

In many ways, The Great Untold is the start of a new era for Matthews. Since his debut album, Passing Stranger, in 2006, the Wolverhampton-born artist has further refined his craft. Writing deft and sensitive songs during a trajectory that began with the ethereal ‘Elusive’, The Great Untold marks a new beginning on his own terms. The first great arc of his career was completed with his Home duology; a pair of records that reflected on his journey thus far. The Great Untold is the sound of that man moving on. Matthews is recently married, soon-to-experience fatherhood and has new hopes and fears, new stories to tell. “After Home Part 2 was finished, I was looking to move forward by marrying harmony with my experiences since the last record. The plan to write an acoustic record has always been there. And finally the time is right to do that.”

Matthews has tested himself as a songwriter. He started as a soloist and has gone full circle, again ready to fly alone. It opens new possibilities, a different type of challenge. “It takes me out of my comfort zone and has made me test myself. I’ve largely pared it down to guitar and vocals. At the beginning, there was nobody else. It’s time to surprise myself. It’s time to go back to my own world.”

Lyrically, The Great Untold is a work with poetic intent. “It’s a collection of songs that lots of people will hopefully relate to. Naturally, my starting points are from a personal perspective but most times I have to broaden the idea so it’s not so insular as a piece of music. It can be a challenge but I’m very proud of where I’ve ventured to and there’s been a lot of soul searching woven into these songs that I hope people will appreciate. When I’m writing, I’m almost hearing voices from The Masters and thinking: ‘Would they approve?’”

The point is to make a connection. “I want to move somebody with the power of moods and music.” It is in the right hands. And that’s an opposite description for The Great Untold. It is a record written by a man at the peak of his powers – “As The Day Passes”, “Something Real”, “Song To A Wallflower” and the stunning “Cinnamon” are amongst the finest in his songbook – and by a musician able to channel great beauty in songs that reveal the most human of truths.

SPRING TOUR 2018

April 28 – Revelation | Ashford
May 1 – Norwich Arts Centre | Norwich
May 3 – The Globe | Cardiff
May 4 – Union Chapel | London
May 5 – Philharmonic Music Room | Liverpool
May 6 – Band on the Wall | Manchester
May 8 – The Cluny | Newcastle
May 9 – Broadcast | Glasgow
May 10 – The Voodoo Rooms | Edinburgh
May 11 – Brudenell Social Club | Leeds
May 15 – SJE Arts | Oxford
May 16 – The Lantern | Bristol
May 17 – The Minack Theatre | Penzance
May 20 – St Paul’s Church | Birmingham
May 23 – The Sugar Club | Dublin
May 25 – Guildhall | Winchester
May 26 – Quay Arts | Isle of Wight
May 31 – The Greystones | Sheffield

After the success of their debut single ‘Grown Ups’, :PM have since released another pop smash, ‘Feel Like A Fool’, which tells the story of young, unrequited love through its playful, witty lyrics and now the band are due to release ‘Driving Me Crazy’ in time for supporting The Vamps on their headline ‘Night & Day’ UK tour this April/May. It’s an exciting year ahead for “the next big boyband” (Daily Star) as they prepare the release of their debut EP. “We’re buzzing to be opening up for The Vamps on their UK tour. It’s a great chance for us to finally meet all our fans across the UK”, :PM say.

The five-piece consists of Dan Reynard (vocals), Joe Morley (bassist), Alex Boulton (drummer), Josh Stockdale and Harry Yates (guitarists). Citing their main influences as 5SOS, The 1975, Arctic Monkeys and Kings of Leon to Justin Bieber. The band were initially formed by Harry and Josh whilst they were still at school. Dan was asked to join the band after they heard him sing during a school assembly, and Alex, who was Josh’s neighbour was recruited soon after leaving Joe as the newest addition, having joined the band 3 years ago after the departure of their original bassist.

Jacob Sartorius is set to support The Vamps on their upcoming UK and Europe arena tour this April/May. His fanbase initially started to grow due to the popularity of his lip-syncing videos on the app Musical.ly and since then, he has released his debut single ‘Sweatshirt’ back in 2016, his first EP The Last Text in early 2017 and a follow-up EP last October called Left Me Hangin’.

The Left Me Hangin’ EP is brimming with songs about the joys of being young but also showcases a deeper side of Jacob’s personality, with tracks such as ‘Selfish’ addressing how overwhelming social media can be for teenagers and his struggle to stay humble and keep his career on track.

The success of his music has kickstarted his career and he is now incredibly influential, with over 9.2 million Instagram followers and over 2.9 million YouTube subscribers. Despite being only 15 years old, he has used his voice in a mature and positive way, advocating for stricter gun laws in his home country of the U.S by speaking at the recent March For Our Lives in Washington D.C.

Jacob has been on the cover of Billboard Magazine, been a guest on HBO’s Vice News Now and NPR’s Here and Now. and has been nominated at the People’s Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and Kid’s Choice Awards. The New York Times also included his single ‘Hit Me Back’ (feat. Blackbear) in their ‘54 best songs of 2017’ list. His tour supporting The Vamps across the UK and Europe will see him connect with an even larger audience and he is currently working on another EP which is due to be released later this year.

Jacob Sartoriuos & :PM will be joining The Vamps on the following dates:

14-Apr-18 Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
16-Apr-18 Bournemouth International Centre
17-Apr-18 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
20-Apr-18 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Metro Radio Arena
21-Apr-18 Glasgow SSE Hydro
23-Apr-18 Belfast Odyssey Arena (SSE Belfast)
25-Apr-18 Dublin 3 Arena
28-Apr-18 London O2 Arena
29-Apr-18 Brighton Centre
1-May-18 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
2-May-18 Liverpool Echo Arena
4-May-18 Birmingham Genting Arena
5-May-18 Manchester Arena

Steeped in malfunctioning improvisation, passive-aggressive minimalism, surreal avant-punk and free jazz trances, Leeds quintet Shatner’s Bassoon sound like little else. Since their formation in 2010, the experimental outfit’s intense maelstrom of beguiling yet disturbing noise has earned the group a reputation as a must-see live act. Now with 3 years of experimentation and refinement since their last release, Shatner’s Bassoon are set to untether their new album, ‘Disco Erosion’ – out 27th April 2018.

‘Disco Erosion’ captures the visceral energy of Shatner’s Bassoon’s live performances, retaining their brazen and uncompromising identity, which is not only drawn from their mesmerizing resonance but largely from its bold and direct delivery. The band are comfortable to sit on the fringes continuing down their own path without conforming to trend and mediocrity. Each member has a wide and disparate influence and approach to making music which all filters into the bands overall sound.

As menacing as it is playful, the album is built on intricate yet often evasive song structures, angular rhythms and anxiety inducing psychedelia. The distinct featured instrumentation includes circuit bent delay pedals for keyboard, a myriad of off-kilter sax, a slice of Theremin, clarinet, cowbell and a pinch of Transylvanian organ. The result is a glitchy and deranged carnival of paranoia, which blends influences from the likes of Mr. Bungle, Frank Zappa, The Cardiacs, Tim Berne, John Zorn, Man From Uranus and Fred Frith.

Speaking about the new album Mick and Johnny, said “For this album we wanted to produce a more direct and immediate music whilst retaining the unique characteristics of Shatner’s Bassoon. Because our music is fringe music we regularly perform to a wide demographic of audiences (DIY, Jazz, Unsuspecting general public) – presenting freely improvised and experimental music within a different context. This influenced how we conceived, produced, presented the music for this album and is our proudest work to date.”

Shatner’s Bassoon’s aberrant amalgamation of styles, create an unforgettable spectacle, which has previously taken them to festivals such as North Atlantic Flux Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, Lancaster Jazz Festival and Beacons Festival. Similarly, the band have toured extensively around the UK, previously playing alongside the likes of Melt Yourself Down, Matthew Bourne, Roller Trio, and more, whilst captivating audiences as if by hypnosis at every outing. ‘Disco Erosion’ captures this sensation perfectly and in doing has led Shatner’s Bassoon to create their most accomplished and urgent recording to date.

Shatner’s Bassoon is:

· Johnny Richards – Keyboard
· Michael Bardon – Bass
· Craig Scott – Guitar
· Oliver Dover – Alto, Baritone Sax and Clarinet
· Joost Hendrickx – Drums and Cowbell

Tour Dates:

APR 23 – The Domino Club – Leeds
APR 25 – Verdict Jazz – Brighton
MAY 4 – The Old England – Bristol
MAY 5 – DROP The Dumbulls Gallery – Liverpool
MAY 8 – Fizzle (Improv Birmingham) – Birmingham
MAY 17 – Fuse Art Space – City of Bradford
MAY 18 – Small Seeds – Huddersfield
MAY 23 – Jazz At The Lescar – Sheffield
MAY 25 – The Jazz Café – Newcastle upon Tyne
MAY 26 – Stour Space – London
JUN 2 – Long Division – Wakefield
JUN 7 – Wharf Chambers – Leeds