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Hello everyone ! I'm on the site called akamusic. The goal is to produce a CD single (3 tracks) that will be sold. Everyone can become one of my producers and earn money. My page is :

http://en.akamusic.com/MATT_SPRINGFIELD

It's easy : everyone can buy parts (1 part = 5 euros) and then will get a signed CD and 40% of the sales income, depending on how many parts you bought.

Important : At any time, you can get your money back if you decide !
Cheers !
Matt

 

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Hello à tous ! ça va?

Vous connaissez tous Grégoire qui s'est fait produire par les internautes (C'est lui qui chante "Toi+Moi").

Du coup, je me suis inscrit sur akamusic avec l'espoir de faire un disque. Ce site permet aux internautes de produire leurs artistes préférés.

Le principe est simple : tout un chacun peut acheter des parts (1 part = 5 euros) ce qui lui permettra de recevoir un exemplaire du CD signé, ainsi que 40% des recettes nettes des ventes et des passages radios, TV, ... au prorata du nombre de parts achetées.

Important : A tout moment, vous pouvez vous faire rembourser vos parts.

Je vous propose donc de me retrouver, si le concept vous intéresse, et de me produire sur ma page ci-dessous :

http://www.akamusic.com/MATT_SPRINGFIELD

Je compte sur vous !

Bonne journée à tous !
Matt

Trailer's new single is out on July 13th and 2 gigs are also lined up, Headline gig at The Kasbah in Coventry on July 11th and then July 17th @ The Camden Barfly in London. There will be a video for the track 'Sunshine'' and more dates to follow. You can hear the single at www.myspace.com/trailermusic

Sunshine was recorded in Florida with Dustin Skiles and mastered in New York at Sterling Sounds, Trailer were also on BBC CWR talking about recent recording sessions in the US and plans for the future; http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2007/06/27/bbc_introducing_feature.shtml

 

 

 

 

 

Just before Christmas last year my cousin Emma took her own life at the age of 22, in that same month there were 7 other unrelated young suicides in Coventry.

As a reaction to this and to try and give our family something positive to remember Emma by and raise awareness to a very difficult subject I asked a group of local musicians in Coventry to record a song for Charity in Emma's name.

The song is 1000 Tears by Coventry singer/songwriter Malc Evans, in addition to this track Richie Wermeling from 90s band Let Loose gave a song called God Bless. All the proceeds of this songs will go to Papyrus, a charity which is committed to suicide prevention, focusing predominantly on the emotional well-being of children, teenagers and young adults.

The support and help I have from this project has been fantastic, from Andy McCluskey(OMD) giving his studio fro free on the day of recording, The staff at the studio working for free, all the bands that gave up their time, Mal Holmes at Fin Music for putting Song4emma on to i-tunes, The Merch Foundry in Nuneaton for all the Merchandise, Loft Studios in Liverpool for mastering the song for free, Corky and Steve Nicholls for the website  www.song4emma.co.uk  and many, many more people.

We are aiming for the single to be out at the end of May and 3 month run of local charity events which will end on 27th August when we hope to present Papyrus with a very big cheque.

If anyone reading this can promote,help or give any advice on getting as many people to support this project I would be very grateful to hear from you;  song4emma@live.co.uk

 

Like most people I know and musicians doing their thing in the music industry, I often ask what is the typical day of an A&R Exec?

I for one hold down a full-time job as a Sales Manager for an furniture manufacturer, then spend any spare time working for the bands I manage, Trailer, Fiori, King Hermit, Haunted By Humans and Waiting For Words!  All these bands also hold down day jobs and fit their passion in when they can, Trailer have their next single out in early April and a live pre single launch at 93 feet east in London on March 19th, Fiori are recording the last tracks for their album at Leeders Farm for Long Live Crime Records in LA, King Hermit have a string of live dates and an EP on the way out and Waiting For Words have their next album due out soon also having just done shows in the UK and recording!!!

So it begs the question and would love some feedback?

 

Also on a sad not I lost my cousin before Christmas at the age of 22, Her name was Emma and she took her own life. Young suicide is on the rise and the issue is a very difficult one to discuss, But as a result I took a group of musicians to Liverpool to record a song written by a local musician called Malc Evans.

The track 1000 tears along with a track called God Bless will be out at the end of March to raise money and awareness for a charity called Papyrus, You can find out more at www.song4emma.co.uk and www.myspace.com/song4emma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a small clip of 1000 Tears;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officially my favourite festival of all time though I didn't get to see as much of it as I hoped. Def heading there next year.

I met Ross, the guitarist for Amplifico at Victoria bus station and took the bus up to Edinburgh to crash at his flat that night. He was shocked that I had never headed into Scotland before. It's terrible I know but I've never had the reason or opportunity.

After many cans of beer I felt full of Scottish hospitality.  :-)

I got up early the next morning and decided to explore the city and walked miles and miles to find me a pair of wellies and a raincoat. Really got a great taste for the city, took hundreds of pics and got back to the flat later than I should have.

I then hopped a lift with the band to Inveraray. I've never seen scenery like it (though I am poorly travelled). It was mind blowing and it didn't seem like a long drive at all. I will get all the various pics I took together and stick them on here.

On getting to the site the first thing that struck me was how uncrowded it was. 15,000 people. That's not even half a field's worth at Glasto. I was alble to walk around at a normal pace, see all the things I wanted to see and not feel hassled or claustraphobic.

The first act I got to see was Amplifico as it took me ages to get my tent up in the rain. I hate errecting tents in the rain, most depressing. Anyhow, they were really really good. The last time I saw them was the Islington Bar Academy a few months back and although they were great then, they seem to still be moving onwards and upwards despite an apparent hiatus.

A new addition to the band in the form of Az, as a percussionist and backing vocalist, really added a new depth to the sound. Allowing for a much more layered and high impact vocal performance. Az is a temporary fixture I think which is a shame as she was a great supliment to an already very tight act. Be sure to check out her myspace, have a listen to Sunshine as her sliky vocal is the perfect antidote to festival comedown. :-)

With my extra stong cider in hand, I stumbled accross Gomez. I'd forgotten about Gomez! I loved them when I was at Uni. The Bring It On album was an essential on campus for every student, I think it came in the post with the student loan ad's and free condoms. As they came on stage they announced "It's been ten years since we relased Bring it On, so we thought we should just play through the whole thing". I couldn't have asked for more. It's been years since I heard the album and I had a huge hit of nostalgia. I could practically smell the pot and McCoy crisps, though that might have been the hippy next to me.

I quickly ran to catch the end of Broken Records' set, I've liked them for a while. The guy that manages them used to be an A&R guy and is a really nice chap. He even came to a few of my old bands gig's back in the day. I only caught a couple of songs so it wouldn't really be fair to try and sound like an expert. Though I will be heading to more gigs in the future. Be sure to check them out soon as I know they're just going to get bigger and bigger.

After sampling much of the festival fayre available before I knew it I was watching Bloc Party in the evening. They were fricking amazing. I really wasn't prepared for the show at all. I could never say I was a hug fan, but seeing the performance on Saturday left me dizzy. At a basic musical and musicianship level they're stunning and I still think their drummer is one of the best around today. The crowd actually booed on hearing "Here's a new one for you off the new album". That's totally wierd!!?! All the classics were a 'new one' at one point. If you want a best of set go see a tribute band. Personally I think their performance is one of the best performances I've seen and probably will see all year. Really good stuff. As always, have a look and a listen if you're not familiar.

After having my eyes rattled by bloc party I hooked up with the Amplifico chaps again as I wanted to see where the parties were at (and hopefully get backstage for some free drinkies). We ended up in a dance tent dancing our tits off to the sounds of bagpipes and drums. I think that is something missing in clubs. I'd love to launch a clubnight of celtic music. It was MENTAL. People dancing on tables, hanging from the ceiling, everyone was smiling and going crazy. It was a great feeling. I took my video camera and will upload footage shortly.

On the Sunday I MISSED SPARROW AND THE WORKSHOP. I can't describe how gutted I was. This was due to being stuck in the mud at the opposite side of the site. So I couldn't get accross there in time. Travelling around the site was a bit difficult sometimes. Anyway, luckily the BBC filmed them and I hope to see the footage up online soon. Please have a listen to their stuff if you haven't already as I think I've truly fallen in love the Jill's vocal on the tracks they've recorded so far. I cannot wait to hear something produced outside their flat. Any producers who want to get involved be sure to send them a message.

BBC introducing had a strong presenence there and video'd a lot of what went on. I think their sites are fantastic, especially after they totally eclipsed Glastonbury's own site with their coverage this year. It really is become a great resource for new talent. Have a look there to wet your unsigned whistles.

After the 11 hour commute back I was welcomed to Camden with my girlfriend's homemade pizza and a very warm welcome from my housemates which reminds me why I love living there so much. Was worth going away just to come back. Anyhow, before I get gushy I will start the huuuge catchup process of going through the new submissions.

I hope all is well with you.

IB