Sophie Madeleine - Brand new album - 'The Rythem You Started'

Xtra Mile Recording’s newest signing, Sophie Madeleine, announces details of her brand new album 'The Rhythm You Started' which will be released on 25th July 2011.

An experimentat ion with rhythm, Madeleine’s second album is a refreshing mix of timeless folk-pop songwriting with an uplifting indie synth edge. The multi-instrumentalist seamlessly weaves percussion loops and drum machines together with ukulele, violin, and sweet vocal harmonies. This summery blend is tied together by her disarming vocal . Its feather-light vibrato complements vivid metaphors and hook-laden melodies.

After self-producing the ten-track album from her living room in Brighton, Sophie sought out the mixing expertise of esteemed producer Danton Supple. His previous credits include Coldplay, Thirteen Senses, Tender foot and Electric Soft Parade.

Before signing with Xtra Mile , Sophie sold out a limited run of 'The Rhythm You Started', per sonally mailing copies to fans in 27 countries on five continents. The forthcoming single , 'Oil & Gold', has already been played on Radio 2 by Steve Lamacq. She also recently supported Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals , Neon Neon) at his headlining show at New York’s legendary Mercury Lounge.

UK summer tour dates will be announced soon.

Track listing for 'The Rhy thm You Started'
1. Stars
2. The Rhythm You Started
3. Little One
4. Song To Fal l In Love To
5. Oil & Gold
6. Battles
7. Butterf ly Child
8. Change The Numbers
9. Come Fol low Me
10. Hypothetically Yours

For more informat ion please contact Charlie, Dani, Anthea and Dan at Press Counsel PR and Xtra Mile Recordings. info@presscounselpr.com 0207 7929400

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Beans On Toast - 50 Track Debut Album

50 Track Debut Album On 30th November 2009 underground hero Beans On Toast will release his debut album ‘Standing On A Chair’ – a 50 track double album incorporating all his songs to date – through Xtra Mile Recordings.

The gravel-voiced singer/songwriter from Braintree has been busy penning songs on his child-sized guitar for the past couple of years. His Bragg-esque odes take in themes of sex (‘Junkfood Sex’), drugs (‘M.D.M.Amazing’), sex whilst on drugs (‘Eggs Benadict’) and wry social, political commentary that is both poignant and funny (‘Fuck The Smoking Ban’, ‘London At War’). Occasionally he has made them available online. Occasionally he has stood on a chair and sung them out in pubs and clubs up and down the country. Finally, now, he’s collected them all together and presented them in an old-skool double disc album.

Produced by Ben Lovett from Mumford & Sons and featuring an array of guest vocalists, ‘Standing On A Chair’ is the perfect antidote to the glossy, cheesy, manufactured Christmas dross that is currently clogging up the charts. An anti-Christmas, Christmas album best enjoyed post-pub with good friends, cheap booze and in high spirits.
He will be celebrating the release of the album with a free gig and launch party on Sunday 29th November at London’s coolest venue, The Flowerpot.

A charismatic figure on the music scene Beans On Toast is a regular feature at Glastonbury Festival – playing the last four years. He has also performed at Secret Garden Party, been a part of Billy Bragg’s Jail Guitar Doors (an organisation that provides instruments to anyone using music as part of prisoner rehabilitation) and is Musical Director at Strummerville – the inspirational foundation dedicated to nurturing new music. However, Beans On Toast doesn’t take himself too seriously, and neither should you. Having just played to around 16,000 people whilst supporting friend Frank Turner on his huge UK sold out tour, he will be heading out, with his guitar and wooden chair to play his own shows in January 2010. Further details to come.
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