Sparrow and the Workshop - 'Snakes in the Grass' video taken from new album 'Spitting Daggers'‏

Sparrow and the Workshop will be releasing their new album ‘Spitting Daggers’ on May 23 through Distiller Records. The album was produced and mixed at the new recording studio, The Distillery, by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno / Sam Amidon). ‘Snakes in the Grass’ will be the first single and is also released on May 23; the album will be available on CD and download.

The band comprises of Belfast born, Chicago-raised Jill O’Sullivan (vocals/guitar/violin), Welshman Nick Packer (guitar/bass) and Scotsman Gregor Donaldson (drums/vocals.) Jill's voice has developed into a powerhouse of flexibility, allowing her to soar from keening Sandy Denny-esque tones to sensual peaks you're more likely to expect from PJ Harvey. With Gregor providing vocal harmonies alongside drumming and percussion duties, and Nick playing guitar and bass and an instrument combining the two affectionately referred to as the 'basstard'.

Check the video here:

Sound Of Guns - New video & UK tour news

Fresh from their nomination for XFM’s New Music Award 2011, Sound Of Guns are hitting the road in April and have announced the full list of tour dates, along with the debut of the video for their upcoming single ‘Breakwater’, which is released on Distiller Records on April 04:



Tour dates:

March:

Thu 3 London XOYO – headline show

April dates with The View:

· Mon 4 Dundee, Caird Hall
· Tue 5 Aberdeen, Music Hall
· Wed 6 Glasgow, Barrowland
· Thu 7 Glasgow, Barrowland
· Sat 9 Sheffield, Leadmill
· Sun 10 Leeds, Cockpit
· Mon 11 Manchester, Academy 2
· Tue 12 Belfast, Mandela
· Wed 13 Dublin, Academy
· Sat 16 Birmingham, O2 Academy 2
· Sun 17 Norwich, Waterfront
· Mon 18 Portsmouth, Wedgwood Rooms
· Wed 20 London, Shepherds Bush Empire
· Thu 21 Bristol, The Fleece
· Fri 22 Coventry Kasbar
· Sat 23 Stockton on Tees, Stockton Calling, The Arc

Sound Of Guns single & tour news

Sound of Guns are releasing their new single 'Breakwater' on April 04 through Distiller Records but have announced they are putting it out for free download which everyone can grab by going here: www.soundofguns.com

In addition to this give-away, they’re playing dates with Miles Kane on his tour that begins THIS WEEK as well as some headline dates of their own:

February
Thurs 10 Newcastle Cluny (with Miles Kane)
Fri 11 Sunderland 7even (with Miles Kane)
Sat 12 Glasgow King Tuts (with Miles Kane)
Sun 13 London Barfly (HMV Next Big Thing)
Mon 14 Nottingham Bodega (with Miles Kane)
Tues 15 Bristol Fleece (with Miles Kane)
Thurs 17 Coventry Kasbah
Fri 18 Wrexham Central Station (with Miles Kane)
Sat 19 Birmingham Academy 3 (with Miles Kane)
Mon 21 Crewe Squareone (with Miles Kane)
Tues 22 Leicester Musician (with Miles Kane)
Wed 23 Leeds Cockpit
Thurs 24 Manchester Deaf Institute (with Miles Kane)
Sat 26 Sheffield Leadmill (with Miles Kane)
Mon 28 Southampton Joiners

March
Tue 1 Bristol Louisiana
Wed 2 Nottingham Bodega
Thurs 3 London XOYO
Fri 4 Grimsby I Bar

May
21 St Georges Hall (Sound City Festival)

Sound Of Guns - Architect

Sound of Guns release their new single “Architects” on June 21st through Distiller Records. The single will be available on 7” vinyl and digital download. This track is taken from their forthcoming debut album “What Came From Fire” which will be released on June 28th.

April Album Review Roundup

April, meant to be a month of spring sunshine, summery showers and cherry blossom. What have we had this year? Volcanoes, hail storms and general elections.

All feels a little end of days if you ask me and adding to that sensation comes this apocalyptic sounding record. ‘We Are A Unit’ (Brew Records, April 12) from Castrovalva is twenty seven minutes of absolute adrenaline charged insanity. In less than half an hour this Leeds three piece crash through twelve tracks of thumpingly heavy but tight as fuck funky craziness. Read More...

Fortune - 'Bully'

Following up their lauded debut single ‘Highway’, which garnered praise across the board, Fortune open their account in 2010 with their effortlessly infectious second single ‘Bully’ released through Distiller Records on April 5th and here's the video:

White Belt Yellow Tag

Spectacular video for the title track from the new White Belt Yellow Tag EP, 'Always And Echoes'. The Single is out on March 29 on Distiller Records.

The Chemists - This City

Kick ass remix of the new The Chemists single 'This City' from Losers. The Single is out on March 29 on Distiller Records.