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 Ths Snakes on ITV News & Sky TV
Hold on a minute...can this be true? Well, not exactly. A Snakes fan was interviewed about hospital closures on ITV news last week, while wearing his Snakes T-shirt! (Nice one Craig!)
Then, on Sunday night, Sky1's new comedy Stella, there's Ruth Jones sitting infront of the Snakes logo! For some reason there is a Snakes bass drum skin hanging on the wall!
What ever next? The Queen waving a Snakes album from the royal coach? ...No, that probably won't happen, she's more of a Redlands Palomino fan or Dogs D'Amour, or The Korgis of course.
Snakes on Spanish Radio...
A radio staion in Madrid has taken a liking to Amaretto! The show is PLASTICO ELASTICO on ONDA MADRID 101.3 / 106 F.M. Onda Madrid They have played the song twice now, the version from from the Clubhouse records compilation, Divided by a Common Language. Ola Madrid!
Snakes on vinyl, by a river and on a roof...
The Snakes have cut a vinyl record as part of the Never Records art event, which was part of the on going Merge Festival. There are only two copies in existance, one of which is now a permanent part of Never Records, an art installation in the shape of a record shop! New York Artist Ted Riederer has created, or recreated, the store over the last few years in New York, Liverpool, Derry & London. The song the Snakes recorded was Never Going Back (to Nashville anymore). Also, as part of the Merge festival, Simon & Johnny from The Snakes performed on the riverside in front of the Tate Modern and an open air concert on top of a building behind the Tate that is home to IPC Media (Uncut, NME and many many other publications). Both these performances can be found somewhere on youtube! And finally, nothing to do with the Snakes, but you may be interested in the Jamie Reid exhibition currently showing at the Bear Pit in Southwark, a retropective of his work so far, including many Sex Pistols related pieces. For more info, dates and times, go to :Merge Festival
The 3rd Album Almost Finished!...
We have just done another week in the studio in Wiltshire, over dubbing bits and pieces in preparation for mixing. We have 11 new songs and 1 cover version, ranging from classic country rock to dirty old rock and roll to folk to out and out epic extravaganzas. We have also been joined by some special guests for certain tracks, including Alex and Hannah from the Redlands Palomino Co (thanks guys!). We hope to have it all wrapped up in a bow before xmas, (released some time in the Spring).
Watch this space for more news!
CONCERT POSTPONED...
The Charity concert that was planned for Aug 18th 2011 at Swindon Football ground has been postponed due to illness.
The event, An Evening of Folk, Blues and Country, featuring Redlands Palomino Co, The Snakes, Christopher Rees, The Graham Mack Rock Band, plus local support acts, will be rescheduled. Sorry for any inconvenience.
The Snakes on Irish Radio again...
What Have I Done to You was played yet again by Alf MCarty on his Radio show on RTE1 on Thursday 24th May. Thanks Alf!
New
Album 'Sometime Soon'...
Have you got a copy? The latest album is available on CD or download. Order now from Amazon,
HMV.COM,
iTunes,
or direct from the record label, Red Eye Music!
BBC
Radio Airplay & UNCUT Review...
The Snakes recorded a special acoustic session for BBC Radio Wales on Fri 12th Nov 2010. Many thanks also to Mark Lamarr who played tracks from the new album three times on his Friday night BBC Radio 2 show, three weeks running! Refrigerator Blues, Wasting Time and We Can Fly. Cheers Mark!
The album has been getting great reviews, including four stars in UNCUT magazine. There's also been radio play in Scotland and Ireland, including a number of plays on RTE1, and a review in the German edition of Rolling Stone magazine.
Divided by a Common Language!...
Track down this great album from Clubhouse Records. DIVIDED BY A COMMON LANGUAGE - A Collection of UK Americana was released on Monday 15th March 2010 and is available at Amazon & iTunes (CD or download). Clubhouse have put together a really fine collection, 15 songs by 15 bands, including The Snakes, the Redlands Palomino Company, Alan Tyler, Sparkwood & 21, The Hi and Lo, Two Fingers of Firewater, Southern Tenant Folk Union and others.
Check it out at :
www.myspace.com/clubhouserecordsuk clubhouse records.
You can find a link to a short film on the Clubhouse myspace of the launch night, including a performance by the Snakes.
Extended Player EP...
Features extended versions of Promised Land and Black Cat plus alternate mixes of We Can Fly and Tin Foil Town. The song Spinning Top is only available on this EP..
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New album from Redlands Palomino Co out now!...
The album is called Don't Fade and is available on Clubhouse Records! It has been getting some great reviews, including 4 stars from Mojo! Do yourself a favour and buy it now! You can find out more and get a copy from the Clubhouse site : Clubhouse Records. The Redlands have also recently been nominated for 'Best Americana Act' in the 2011 British Country Music Awards!
Snakes on new German compilation album!...
The Snakes song Jesus in a Box is the opening track on a new double CD compilation called Country Rock Heads. There are a whole lot of other artists on there, including Kevin Costner (yes, I was surprised too! Apparently he has a country rock band) and good old Joe Brown. It is available as a double CD or as a download. For a full track listing you can investigate further at :
Amazon
Amazon in the UK stock The Snakes Album: Get your hands on
the album 'Songs from the Satellites' at Amazon
Press
Release:
S O M E T I M E S O O N . . .
LABEL RED EYE MUSIC.
CAT. NO. REDEYE013
RELEASE DATE SEPTEMBER 27 2010
Four years since the release of their much celebrated debut album Songs From The Satellites, The Snakes long-awaited second album Sometime Soon...
The new album follows 2008's fan pleasing 5 track EP, Extended Player, which prompted Americana-UK to brand The Snakes, "The new heroes of British country-rock". More recently they made a notable appearance on the Clubhouse Records compilation, Divided By A Common Language - A Collection Of UK Americana, which inspired Uncut magazine to describe them as "Muswell Hill's own Whiskeytown".
Emerging through the UK Americana scene alongside bands like The Redlands Palomino Company (who share The Snakes drummer Dan Tilbury), they blend the instinctive feel and energy of classic 60's rock `n` roll with the subtleties of sweet country-soul as well as a more menacing and introspective personality that draws from early blues.
Legendary BBC Radio 2 broadcasters Bob Harris and Mark Lamarr both declared themselves fans of the band, with Mark Lamarr inviting them into the studio for a live session soon after the release of Songs From The Satellites, having been particularly impressed by the dark, twang laden delights of 'I'll Be Around'.
That distinctive country rock sound is alive and well on Sometime Soon... though the band have also extended their horizons, via a more dynamic palette of musical colour and texture. Songs like 'What Have I Done' and 'Cumberland Breeze' nod towards the dusty Arizona desert sounds of Calexico, whilst 'Refrigerator Blues' and 'Jesus In A Box' recall the twisted blues of Captain Beefheart or Jon Spencer. There's also plenty of melodic, sun kissed West Coast harmony in songs like 'We Can Fly' and album closer 'Black Cat'.
Traversing a broader musical landscape, The Snakes sound more confident and assured of their own direction than ever before. 'Sometime Soon...' may have been a long time coming, but it's been well worth the wait.
"Phenomenal" Mark Lamarr,
"Muswell Hill's own Whiskeytown" Uncut,
"Fantastic" Bob Harris,
"New heroes of British country-rock" Americana-UK.
The Players
Simon Moor -
Vocals, guitars, harmonica, mandolin,
percussion, backing vocals
Richard Davies -
Electric, acoustic, 12 string, B-bender
guitars, mandolin, piano, backing vocals
Dan Tilbury -
Drums, cajon, percussion, backing vocals
Pete Smart -
Acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing
vocals.
Johnny O -
Bass, pedal steel, guitars, piano,
keyboards, banjo, violin, percussion,
backing vocals.
Produced & recorded by Nick Beere
at Mooncalf Studios & Stable Studios
and by Simon Moor at Blue Harpoon.
Extra overdubs & over pubs
by Johnny O Scissorhands.
Mastered by Nick Beere at Mooncalf.
Nick Beere: 12 string on 4, Hammond on 4, 10
& 12 and Piano on 12.
For further information, interview requests, etc. please contact: Geraint Jones @ G Promo PR.
Phone: 01584 873211, Mobile: 07855 724798, Email: GPromo@btinternet.com
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