The unstoppable Vernall have released “Fix”, a mini epic, taking you on a journey through contemplative, meditative formalism to adrenalin rush in 3 1/2 minutes of joy
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Vernall – Fix
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Vernall – Attic
The prolific Vernall’s latest release is “Attic”, a wonderfully understated piece featuring Gaelic vocals by Barbary Grant.
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Vernall: “Wounded”
They’re unstoppable. Yet another new track from gloom-mongers Vernall.
The prolific Vernall have released their fourth single in three months. Taking us on a journey from contemplative to euphoric, it’s a mini-epic…!
Following 2020’s triple Christmas action (Jesuses’s Birthday, Socks and Christmas Breakdown), the Non-Nonconformists celebrate this year’s festering season with So Chritmassy…This Christmas a reminder of 2020’s seasonal outpouring:
New artists Vernall release their third single in two moths. Coincidence features Stina Wilson on flute.
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Soraia
I’ve been mixing two songs for US band Soraia, who are signed to Wicked Cool Records. Sulo has recorded the two songs with them in Stockholm: one of his own, Firebrand, and a cover of The Knack’s 1979 classic My Sharona.
Hot on the heels of O-U-O, Vernall release Hotdog
Two more. They’re prolific. And great.
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O-U-O by Vernall
New collective Vernall release their debut single O-U-O. An interesting and fun project for me.
The steady stream of top-notch material from the Non-Nonconformists continues. I’m really enjoying mixing this stuff.
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Riding The Skyways
Swedish stomp-merchants Velvet Insane release the third single/video from their album Rock & Roll Glitter Suit
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Velvet Insane
Swedish glam-rockers Velvet Insane release their new album Rock n Roll Glitter Suit. Recorded in Sweden, I mixed the album in the UK, added a few parts and arrangements, and some backing vocals with the ever-excellent Aruhan Galieva. Very enjoyable. The songs were written by the band and Sulo, who produced the album.
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Adam Wilson Hunter
I’ve spent a very rewarding time mixing Adam Hunter’s latest oeuvre “Hiding From The Crowd”. A lockdown project, but not a shit one, he’s collaborated with all sorts of muses all over the planet, and, remarkably, has achieved a production that sounds like it was all recorded with a band in the studio. As always,… Read more »
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Crystal Gale!
Sulo has been at it again. He’s recorded a duet with Country legend Crystal Gale with a song of ours, Lonely Street Choir. Crystal, who was an absolute pleasure to work with, recorded her vocals with her producer Cristos Gatzimos in Nashville. Sulo recorded his vocal with Otto at Kingside Studio in Gnesta, Sweden. I’ve… Read more »
The first single from the forthcoming album. Recorded in Sweden; mixed and overdubbed by me. Additional BVs by Aruhan Galieva. Guest appearances by Dregen and Nicke Andersson.
I’ve written the theme for ARM’s new series of podcasts “Beyond The Now”, which focus on IoT issues. The host is David Maidment, Director, Secure Device Ecosystem at ARM. I’m really pleased to have the opportunity to write this music – especially as the brief essentially was to produce something that wasn’t naff… You can… Read more »
Sulo has released Live Again (Hold On Forever) with the fabulous Junior Giscombe. We had a great day tracking this with Junior at Baker Street Studios last July. This track is taken from Sulo’s upcoming album “Gathers No Moss”. More to follow.
I’m really happy and privileged to have had the opportunity to revisit the Hiding In Public back catalogue, help curate this new collection, and recall every song to be re-mixed and receive additional instrumentation and vocals. It’s been fantastic to work on these songs again, remind myself just how insanely high the bar was for… Read more »
Pleased to have mixed this for Krissi Treganna, her latest collaboration with Samuel Aalto
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Iain and Frank McKay
It’s been lovely to work with old Berry Street Studio clients Iain and Frank McKay again, producing a contemporary take on some traditional Scottish songs. Recorded at Baker Street by Danny Monk.
We’ve finished the new Cockney Rejects single, 40 Years Undefeated, a hard-hitting track with a tremendous hooky chorus. I’ll let you know when it’s released. Meanwhile, it’s worth booking for their O2 gigs in December…
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The Clan
Great to be working with Iain and Frank McKay again. They first came to Berry Street about fifteen years ago, and have been recording with me periodically since. Their high-end function band, The Clan, specialises in rousing modern versions of traditional Scottish songs, together with contemporary covers. Check out their YouTube page here.
London’s Forget The Down have released Faith, Hope and Love – an EP I recorded, mixed and mastered in the first half of 2018. True to form, it’s a cracking EP: recorded at Baker Street, Emeline Studios and RYP.
Brilliant Outsiders, the album of duets which Sulo and I created in 2016, is having another lease of life after its disastrous initial release by Universal. Cargo records is releasing it as part of a two-album package with Nightshift, Sulo’s latest album. Brilliant Outsiders features duets with Bellamy Brothers, Chris Spedding, Clare Teal, Idde Schultz, Janis… Read more »
After the buzz of Canning Town Beach, Sulo, Jeff and I spent a great couple of days recording the next New Deal song, Life on the Island, with Ian at Emeline Studio in Whitstable on the 18th & 19th July. We followed this up with a day out in Dymchurch, where we enjoyed the beach,… Read more »
Misty Music have released Canning Town Beach as a CD single on 8th June. Signed copies are available. Email me if you’re interested.
Following last year’s EPs, Circles, and the Procrastinator EP, I’ve been working with Simon Millar from veteran indie band Forget The Down on new material for 2018 release. I realise that I’ve been working with them since 2003. We’ve been tracking drums and vocals at Emeline Studio, Whitstable, with Ian Sadler; strings at Baker Street with… Read more »
The first single from The New Deal is receiving good press and radio play (including national radio play) in the UK. Expect more this year. The New Deal ‘Canning Town Beach’ Single & Video The New Deal (Featuring Jeff Turner Of The Cockney Rejects) – Canning Town Beach – Single Review
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Tony Van Frater
I’m really pleased to have finished mixing the album that Tony Van Frater was working on when he tragically died last year. Locating and collating all the files, and finishing off the last few bits of tracking has been done piecemeal over the last few months. Thanks to Micky Geggus, who’s been the driving-force behind… Read more »
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Sulo’s Full English
Sulo has released an album of new material “Sulo’s Full English” on Cargo Records. Packed full of excellent songs, it sounds like a slice of early/mid-seventies English rock. The drums, bass, acoustic guitar and lead vocals were recorded in Sweden, and keys, electric guitars, lap- and pedal-steel, brass, BVs etc etc were arranged and added… Read more »
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The New Deal
The New Deal is a new project: Sulo, Jeff Turner (Cockney Rejects) are writing and singing: I’m producing, arranging & playing instruments. We’ve just had a very good couple of days in Emeline Studios in Whitstable, with Ian behind the desk. This will feature all of us as you’ve never heard us before. As you’d… Read more »
Cockney Rejects have released “Chapecoense”, a portuguese-language adaptation of last year’s “Goodbye Upton Park”. All proceeds will go towards the dependants of the victims of the Chapecoense tragedy. We tracked the vocals at Emeline Studios in Whitstable. I’ve produced, mixed and mastered the track.