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Well, I’m finally able to announce that the long-awaited debut Witchers album will be released on Monday 11th May 2015 – and we will be playing a headline show at The Waterfront Studio in Norwich to celebrate the album’s release on Thursday 7th May 2015.
It will be three years since we began work on the album, and almost two years since we last played live, so we’re very excited about getting on stage again and playing our music for you all!
I hope to see lots of you there on 7th May to celebrate the launch of the album with us – tickets are available from any of the band members, or online.
Listen to a track from the album now here.
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I’m very excited to be supporting Paul Lamb & The Detroit Breakdown with the Jamie Roe Band at Wolverhampton’s Robin2 venue on May 20th. Details and tickets can be found on the Robin2 website here.
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A short video clip of Willowspin playing the Burns Night céilidh at Norwich High School for Girls.
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Here’s Undivided – from Witchers‘ forthcoming album:
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As you may have noticed, Witchers have been on something of a ‘hiatus’ lately. We’ve been through a couple of line-up changes, and various of the band members’ personal lives have taken priority recently. However, out long-awaited self-titled album Witchers will be finally be released this year, in May – after three years of work! – and tomorrow you will have an opportunity to listen to Undivided, one of the tracks from the album, on Soundcloud for the very first time.
Personally, I’m extremely proud of my involvement with Witchers and my playing on this album; it’s been a long time coming, but I can’t wait for people to hear the fruits of all our hard work!
The idea is that, as we get closer to the release date there will be some live shows (our first live appearances since Cambridge Rock Festival in August 2013!) to promote the album, and to get people talking about Witchers again. I will be able to reveal more about these shows, and more about the record in general and its release, nearer the time.
In the meantime, however, please ‘Like’ Witchers on Facebook, and follow our Twitter account – and, most importantly, check out Undivided online tomorrow! We love it, and we hope you will too!
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Here are a few shots of my keys rig in the studio with Lucan Mills yesterday:
Keys In The Studio
Nord Stage 2
Little Phatty And Prophet 08
Keys In The StudioFull specs:
- Kawai MP8ii stage piano
- Nord Stage 2
- Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08 PE
- Moog Little Phatty
Lucan’s EP will be released online soon.
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I am delighted to be able to announce that my debut solo album, Bones From My Back, will be released on 8th December – and available to stream here at www.manek.org.uk from a week before (1st December).
Making this record has been quite a journey for me, and I can’t wait for people to hear the music I’ve been working on for the past year; I hope you’re all as excited about it as I am!
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I did a little photoshoot to show off my beautiful new Cherry Custom kit from Carrera Drums…
Carrera Cherry Custom Product Shoot · Freshpack Photography
Carrera Cherry Custom Product Shoot · Freshpack Photography
Carrera Cherry Custom Product Shoot · Freshpack Photography
Carrera Cherry Custom Product Shoot · Freshpack PhotographyAll photos by Rob at Freshpack Photography.
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I am very proud to announce that my first ever solo album is soon to be released. Although I write soundtracks and other music to commission, and do a lot of songwriting with various bands and other projects with which I am involved, I have never put myself out there as a solo artist, and hadn’t ever expected to be releasing a record under my own name – however, over the past year, the album has unexpectedly come together in a way I never could have imagined, and I can’t wait for people to hear it.
The title of the album is Bones From My Back, and it will feature sixteen original songs, with contributions from a few of the fantastic musicians I have been lucky enough to work with in the past. All the tracks have been recorded and produced in my studio. The wonderful artwork is by Luke Fairhead, from one of my own photographs.
I shall keep you up-to-date with more details of the release in the coming weeks.
