Thursday, 15 May 2025
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Sharp Class - Ballad Of Nobody Really (Official Music Video & Heavy Soul Split Single)
Oli Orton says, "Huge thanks to Gary Knight of A.K.A The Syndicate! Gary is the reason Ballad Of Nobody Really exists. He brought a demo of the track to me, and said that he "can hear Sharp Class all over this". So me and Gary partnered up. I took Gary's demo, wrote extra lines, recorded the guitars and vocals, tweaked a few bits, and took what I had to Billy and Dec so that we could complete the song. Gary was on hand to provide the keys too!
Hope you like Ballad Of Nobody Really. Now streaming everywhere and available as a split 7" single from Heavy Soul Records."
You can watch the video via the following URL: -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwey0_TRyjE
You can buy the single from Heavy Soul Records via the following URL: -
https://www.heavysoul45s.co.uk/product-page/sharp-class-the-hornets-split-7
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
The Seeds announce UK tour dates for August (supported by The Sting-Rays) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Ace Records
Direct from the USA, Psychedelic Garage Rock legends THE SEEDS fly in for exclusive UK shows to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ace Records.
Formed in 1965, THE SEEDS originally featured Sky Saxon, Jan Savage, Daryl Hooper, and Rick Andridge. Along with contemporaries The Doors, Love, and the Electric Prunes, THE SEEDS pushed a pyschedelic garage rock sound on their releases.
Now classic singles 'Can't Seem To Make You Mine', 'Pushin' Too Hard', 'Mr. Farmer' and 'Try To Understand' brought the band success outside of California.
THE SEEDS have been named as influences by Iggy Pop, Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., Animal Collective, Ramones, Garbage, Frank Zappa, The Bangles and many more.
Original band member Daryl Hooper brings the latest incarnation of THE SEEDS to the UK for rare concerts this summer.
The Sting-Rays were a British Garage Rock group who released their debut album 'Dinosaurs' on Big Beat Records (a subsidary of Ace Records) in 1983.
The Sting-Rays appeared on Channel 4's 'The Tube' programme performing 'Come on Kid'.
Thursday, 1 May 2025
THE PURPLE HEARTS - Beat That! 45th Anniversary Tour LP (Detour)
Boom! We welcome the Purple Hearts back to Detour.... Absolute legends of the '79 Mod scene. The Purple Hearts weren't just a Mod band as they were Mods themselves who were in a Mod band! Their roots can be traced back before Mod was even in a full blown Mod Revival throughout the UK and then the World!
Here we have a celebration of their ground breaking album "Beat That!" with a lengthy 45th Anniversary Tour" we a selection of tracks that have been taken from several venues on this tour.
The artwork is to die for! It has been designed by the outstanding and talented designer Rik Bardsley and is a pastiche of the original 'Beat That' sleeve but brought right up to date!
This tour and album features original members Bob Manton on Vocals & Jeff Shadbolt on Bass Guitar, Also features John Wratten from Small World on Guitar and Andy Orr from Small World & The Scene on Drums.
The vinyl version is a limited pressing and comes with double sided insert and has one less track to the CD version BUT to even this out, we are giving away FREE a download code so that you can obtain the whole album as a download along with this extra track PLUS you will also receive a further TWO extra tracks that are exclussive to the download of the album. Inside every album will be a coupon that you can redeem when you go to our site to obtain the download!
FEATURES
Jimmy
Perfect World
Something You Can't Have
Beat That!
Nothing's Left
Frustration
Can't Stay Here
Can't Help Thinking About Me
I've Been Away
Extraordinary Sensations
Plane Crash
My Life's A Jigsaw
Gun Of life
Millions Like Us
The Crystal Teardrop release debut album, '...Is Forming', on 2nd May (Rise Above Records)
Side One
Colours Changing
Through With You
Borrowed Time
The Rain Parade
Two Hearts
For One More Day
Side Two
Into The Unknown
Last Chance
Turn You Down
Stealing Suggestions
Nine Times Nine
. …Is Forming
https://riseaboverecords.com/product/is-forming/
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