MATT MACAULAY
Matt’s album now ready to be mastered…
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LZ7 – CHART HIT!
UK single Chart production success!
Martti Saarinen – 2011 Idol Winner, Finland
Writing success in Finland!
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Nina Astrom Album Artwork
Red Team Go Design
The artwork for Finnish singer/ songwriter Nina Åström was designed by Red Team Go. South African based Red Team member Russell Grant joined forces with London based music production house, and Red Team members weeksweeksweeks. This is the second album to come out of this harmonious partnership. A working relationship that funny enough, all started with Russell Grant and Dan Weeks as strangers meeting on plane from Helsinki to Amsterdam. After an hour sipping on mini whisky bottles, the two exchanged business cards and parted ways in Schipol .
After staying in contact for well over a year, Russell Grant showed the company the work completed for João Orecchia’s 2009 album Hands and Feet. At this point, they joined the Red Team Go community, with many exciting Red Team Go projects immediately put into development. As a result of the Red Team Go network, weeksweeksweeks are now able to offer the additional service of album artwork to the artists they produce and record. Dan Weeks has also since gone on to become an important part of the Red Team Go’s infrastructure. Russell Grant on the other hand gets another great album cover in the portfolio, and not to mention the bragging rights for having designed for an artist with cool european characters in her name.
Design
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Designer: Russell Grant
Location: Johannesburg
Nina Åström – NEW ALBUM!
“The Way We Are” has put Åström into a totally new league.
Her vocal performance is stunning.
NINA ASTROM in the studio….
Nina Aström, from Finland. Singer, performer, artist. Her pop-folk style has been influenced by artists like James Taylor, The Carpenters, Stevie Wonder, Mary Black and Jennifer Warnes.
Nina has acted as a Unicef Goodwill ambassador and has previously released 9 of her own albums. In 2008 Dan met with Nina to work on a track that he and Jason Carter produced for her. It was a success and from there started the lengthy process of ….talking & listening!
PRE PRODUCTION @ BADGER COTTAGE
Nina popped over to the UK for a week to start work on her forthcoming album. The English weather was an inspiration as was the “new” upright.. but the songs are coming together nicely. Drums next week…. will keep you posted!
Terl Bryant
Terl Bryant signs with Mapex
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“THE STORY” SHACKLETON’s NEW SINGLE
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MEET NICKI ROGERS: MUSIC, LAUGHS & ‘I THINK WE BOTH KNOW’
what in the world.. nicki rodgers!!!
Hi Nicki, how are you?
I’m fine thanks!
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, until I was 13. I moved to
Northampton after that and stayed there until my 20’s.
Where do you live know?
In London. Brentford…apparently famous for Brentford Nylons? Tights? I don’t own any!
What have you been up to musically?
I have just started recording my third album! I’m working with two great producers in Glasgow. Hoping it will be ready early summer! Woo hoooo!
If someone doesn’t know your stuff where should they start?
er…you can get it on iTunes…Colour Scheme and Feeder Lane are the first two albums. You can hear my stuff on my website and myspace too!
Who inspires you?
Hmmm. Many people! A lady called Shawn Colvin is my inspiration musically. She’s amazing and when I met her I told her I loved her ‘in a psycho way!’ How embarrassing!
Favourite album?
A Few Small Repairs (Shawn Colvin)
Favourite movie?
The Goonies
Your best party trick?
Er…I usually wet myself when I laugh! Is that a party trick?
You contributed some stunning vocals on Kris’s album. How did you get involved with the project?
I met Kris at New Wine festival last year and really liked his music! And he’s a top bloke hey! [km: awww shucks] So when he asked if I’d do some singing for him I was really pleased. Also he was working with Matt Weeks so I new it was going to be a good thing!
What were your impressions when you got to the session and heard the songs for the first time?
I loved them! I was actually really surprised at the style of the songs and the production. I totally love that raw, earthy Damien Rice
thing that Kris’s stuff has got going on! Don’t know what I thought it would be like…but it was really my kind of stuff.
What are your plans for the year?
I’m concentrating on getting this album finished and out to folk! It’s been 5 years coming so is well over due. Then I’m planning lots of gigging over the summer, and have a massive tour with the wonderful J John in September and October. I’m so excited as we’ll be visiting venues all over the UK. Can I also say that I want a dog this year, but don’t think I’ll get one…but if anyone has a dog that I can borrow I’d be grateful! Thanks!
listen
You can hear Nicki’s fantastic voice on Kris Morris’ “I Think We Both Know”