Surbia Night
12.08.2008
Hi Folks, Greetings from Surbia
This coming Saturday 16th August, you are cordially invited to our inaugral Surbia Night at Manchester's world-famous Night & Day Cafe.
On the bill we have:
The Spectres:
From the Wirral, we are pleased to present retro-influenced indie-soul sensations The Spectres. Still fairly new to the Merseyside music scene, they are already building a fervant following.
Featuring Cheryl Doyle – vocals, Christopher Pickering – guitar, Liam Power – guitar, Nick Pickering – drums and Steven Campbell – bass.
Influences include: The Velvet Undergound, David Axelrod, The Teddy Bears, The Hives, Neil Young, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, The Coral, The Four Tops, Queens of the Stone Age, Marianne Faithfull, Nirvana, Portishead, Phil Hausner, Can, Sonic Youth, The Shangri-Las, Betty Everett, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, The Beach Boys, Twin Peaks, Stereolab and Blondie.
Hayley Faye:
After many years locked in a dark cellar Hayley Faye dusted off her red shoes, ventured outside and embarked on a little mission. The first person she found was a Public Pervert who directed Hayley Faye to the Empire of magical people. When Hayley arrived at her destination she discovered a little magic girl called Babysleepmode who had a friend called Andy the Bass man. Andy told Hayley that he had read The News and saw a picture of a little man called Dan (Dannyboy to be precise) and immediately the picture was complete and they all lived happily together in a Scooby Doo van.
Thankfully, Hayley, Andy and Dan are stopping their Scooby Doo van for a pit-stop at our Surbia Night!!
Always a pleasure to catch this great live band
"Hayley Faye to those in the know has been a presence on the local music scene since her mid-teens, her shakey, enchanting melodies are now dirtied up and swing
with an excitement that’s now informed by modern indie, whilst still being indebted by the very best parts of the female singer/songwriter genre.
This live demo shuffles and bounces along and if you’re looking for a near neighbour look in the direction of Ida Maria who trades in similar edgy rock fashions.
Where Faye has the leverage is in the range and quality of her self penned songs which make her a very signable proposition".
manchestermusic.co.uk. (19 June 2008 By Manuel Ecostos)
Elgazelle:
Elgazelle are a band passionate about music and partying, and not much else. Influences consist of 60's garage, soul and mod. Great to have these local Manc boys playing Surbia Night.
Band members include long term friends Paul Wright (Vocals), Rick Hyde (Guitar) and Phil Lodge (Bass) who have been in bands together for many years. After moderate success with their previous bands they eventually met up with good mates Lee Morse (Guitar) and John Gagon (Drums), who share their fondness for no nonsense rocknroll & good times to finalise the line up as Elgazelle in 2007.
The band have played relentlessly around their hometown of Manchester, bringing their party vibe & soulful performances to venues accross the city including The Aftershow at Mo Ho Live and a sell out gig at Red @ Retro Bar.
As of May 2008 the band have started recording sessions for a forthcoming EP at Blueprint Studios in Salford.
Birds Vs Planes (formerly Stars of Track & Field)
All the way from Carlisle, we are proud to welcome Birds vs Planes. A 5 piece post-punk, alt-pop outfit featuring Jenny (Vocals, Keys), Adam (Drums), Andy (Guitars), Blake (Bass) and Chris (Guitars).
Their sound incorporates elements of ska, indie and prog and coupled with Jenny's irresistibly catchy melodies has produced a set of hook laden pop songs.
The band's first release, 2006's "Not Here To Shop" attracted MTV and Roxy Outdoor to use in their summer soundtracks. This paved the way for two further releases and over 100 shows in the last 18 months all over the UK club and festival circuit with the likes of We Are Scientists, Ida Maria, Mystery Jets, Late of the Pier, The Sounds, The Departure, The Undertones and Dead Disco amongst many others.
Following recent exposure on MTV's "Get Seen Get Heard" competition, where the band made the Final 5, BvP are currently enjoying performances at a number of UK music festivals this summer alongside Super Furry Animals, Dizzee Rascal, KT Tunstalll and Supergrass.
If you're up for pop, indie, punk, ska and a sexy girls voice then BvP are the band for you.
and finally...............
Pierre Hall (of The Lead Balloons)
Late surprise guest for you all to enjoy. We are very pleased to announce that Pierre has agreed to open the bill with an acoustic set.
Half Mauritian 25-year old Manchester-based singer songwriter/poet/man-about-town Pierre Hall was orginally born in Enfield, London. Raised on the sunny-side of the Wirral, and despite being fed a strict diet of Michael Jackson ('i didn't know any other music existed!') and the girl groups of the 60s and 70s, forged his indie roots at around aged 17 and started putting guitar music to the poetry he had been writing for so long. Having played a major role in the fast-becoming legendary party/gig venue that was Oak Rd in Manchester, he now spends most time promoting/talking about two nights: akoustik Anarkhy (www.akoustikanarkhy.co.uk) and 'Friends of Mine' (www.myspace.com/friendsofminelive) and performing with his janglier-than-jangly outfit 'The Lead Balloons'...
'Singer Pierre Hall was born just days after NME released its legendary C86 tape, and more than almost anyone the band seem to carry its spirit in their blood - friendly and joyously lo-fi, unashamed to jangle through bittersweet little sing-songs but equally likely to rock out in a thoroughly enjoyable way - by the last couple of tunes their pop's gone all Buzzcocks but is no less sparkling.' -manchester music
"Pierre Hall, Manchester's most ubiquitous scenester and street pop poet finally gets a band together, and - who'd have thought it! - writes the drunken, pie-eyed skiffle pop anthems that The Libertines' second album should have sounded like. Exuberent pop heaven.." -MANCHESTER TIME OUT
'This boy has rare talent'-City Life*Demo of the Week
'A sweet boy, with a heart full of tunes' -Manchester Music
So there you have it, come and join us this Saturday and enjoy a great night of love and music!!
oh and spare a thought for The King (Elvis Presley R.I.P 16/8/1977) 31 years!!
That's all for now Folks
Chris and Simon
Air Cav Released Today
08.07.2008
Here at Surbia Records, we are pleased to announce that the new double A side single, Embers / Picking at the bones, from Air Cav is released today on 7" vinyl, 10" etched vinyl and "vinyl replica" cd single. Available to purchase from record stores worldwide including our friends at Manchester Zavvi, Piccadilly Records Manchester, Norman Records Leeds, Atomic Sounds Brighton, File-Under Records and Panda Panda Records Japan, or from our website shop..
01.07.2008
| Air Cav, Plenty and Hayley Faye |
Hi Folks
Hope you're good, little update for your perusal....
Plenty
The second Plenty release "Spinning" was released on Monday 30th June. Available on limited 300 7" vinyl and 100 only "vinyl replica" CD
single. Another classic piece of "impassioned vocals, jangling indie guitars and thumping drums". Heavy interest again from Japan and Europe as well as locally in Manchester. Their songs are just too good to lie dusty on the shelf, the story continues.....
Hayley Faye
We at Surbia are very pleased to announce that Hayley officially signed a recording/publishing contract with us recently. Obviously we are extremely happy to have her on board, along with her band, Andy (Bass) and Dan (Drums). What a threesome they make!! They recently completed live demo tracks at Airtight Studios in Manchester under the watchful eye of Tom Knott. The results of which have been garnering excellent reviews:
review: manchestermusic.co.uk. (19 June 2008 By Manuel Ecostos)
Hayley Faye to those in the know has been a presence on the local music scene since her mid-teens, her shakey, enchanting melodies are now dirtied up and swing with an excitement that's now informed by modern indie, whilst still being indebted by the very best parts of the female singer/songwriter genre. This live demo shuffles and bounces along and if you're looking for a near neighbour, look in the direction of Ida Maria who trades in similar edgy rock fashions. Where Faye has the leverage is in the range and quality of her self penned songs which make her a very signable proposition
The Mag (Pennie V) 9/10 Exceptional
The first track my itunes decided to play (who knows why) was actually the last, 'Art Teacher' and wow, what an introduction to Hayley Faye that was.It's fun and possibly my favourite of the three. I must admit to being a fan of the female acoustic singer/songwriter genre so she had me on her side from the word go but ignoring such a small bias the three tracks on the live demo wrack up points all the way.The opening track 'Babysleepmode' is bouncy and energetic and draws you in from the start. It is perfect for singing along to and even dancing around your front room when you're alone. The middle track, 'Song For The Deaf' is a change in tone somewhat. The lyrics are massively cute! The music comes in waves, alternating between being soft and hard keeping the listening hooked throughout.
Also on Wednesday June 11th, Hayley's track "babysleepmode" from the live demo cd was played on The Steve Lamacq show on BBC Radio 2. Mr Lamacq was very complimentary, proudly declaring you heard it on his show first. He also commented/predicted that Hayley will one day be walking the red carpet at the Brit Awards!!....praise indeed
Also last Friday, 27th June, Hayley, Andy and Dan headlined at the Night and Day Cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Great set, went down a storm with the very appreciative audience.
Air Cav
Air Cav Embers / Picking at the bones
Release date 7th July
Pre-orders are going very well especially the ridiculously limited cd and 10" vinyl, get your orders in now at http://www.surbiarecords.com/products.php. The Liam Palmer produced Artwork is simply stunning, and the etched 10" vinyl, well it's takes the perverbial breath away.
Available on:
"vinyl replica" cd single (limited to 250 only) in a bespoke hand-made cloth record bag style sleeve, with badge.
500 only 7" vinyl in Picture Sleeve designed by Liam Palmer esq.
Uber-limited 300 only 10" etched one-sided vinyl in a custom stickered plastic sleeve, again etchings/artwork by Mr Liam.
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Here's the official press stuff...
"They're exciting, raw and sound new to the ear. Their songs have intrigue as well as appeal and the combination of all this makes them one to watch in 2008." - The Mag
The buzz is growing. February 2008 saw the release of the debut single from Air Cav and the press reviews said it all. "As promising a debut as you'll hear all winter" said DrownedInSound. "Air Cav's songs glide between rock and nuclear powered folk all too easily; this is the sound of a band who are pretty much unstoppable" said manchestermusic.co.uk. Steve Lamacq, a fan since he heard the demos a year earlier, enthusiastically played the single on his In New Music We Trust show on the day of release. And the packed launch party, held at Manchester's legendary Roadhouse venue, garnered five star reviews, with Audioscribbler noting that "where they really excel is in providing what seems initially like a wall of sound, before allowing themselves to carefully pick out and remove bricks from within the wall; this gives them a range as poised and beautiful as it is powerful and full on."
What else is there to tell? Well, the story of Air Cav begins in the jungles of Vietnam where Allan receives a phone call from school friend Chris back home in Manchester. Let's start a band. Sharing a passion for all things aurally uplifting; from sixties garage to French sitar music, this was going to be an interesting prospect. Mark liked what he heard and duly threw his melodic, driving bass playing into the mix, as did folk violinist Sophie who completed the band's line-up in summer 2006. Since then, the four have been inseparable, spending long, rainy, Mancunian evenings writing songs, dreaming and performing the music they love to people as much as they can….
Now Surbia Records are proud to present the second single from this exciting band. Released on 7th July 2008, the double A-side "Embers" / "Picking at The Bones" is available on seven inch vinyl (limited edition of 500 copies), ten inch one-sided etched vinyl (limited edition of 300 copies) and "vinyl replica" CD. Both established favourites in the Air Cav live set, these recordings have been produced by Tom Knott (The Earlies) at Manchester's renowned Airtight Studios to capture their powerful anthemic quality. Imagine a festival stage on a summer evening or a tightly packed venue, close your eyes, stick the volume up as high as it will go and turn on to Manchester's next great breakthrough band.'
Don't miss:
Air Cav Single Launch Night at Urbis July 5th
Zavvii Instore Gig
The band will be performing an instore at Zavvi in the Arndale Centre, Manchester on July 5th at 3pm, it's free to get in and you will be able to buy the new single ahead of it's offical release date.
Also, On July 27th Air Cav will be performing a session for BBC Radio Manchester's Introducing show (95.1FM)
Check out the band's Interview feature for BBC Radio Manchester here:
You can also catch the Manchester Music Embers Review here:
The band performed on the Wickwar Stage at the Wychwood festival in May, here is a little review of the gig and event in general:
As you can see, exciting times for us at Surbia, lots happening over the coming weeks, we'll keep you posted.
Thanks for your support
Chris and Simon
Over and out............
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21.05.2008
Alreet Folks
Latest news in (Hot) Surbia Land
Air Cav
The band will be performing a live session and talking with Mister Clint Boon on Thursday 22nd May from 7pm on XFM Manchester. You can listing by tuning your wireless to 97.7 fm or online at www.xfmmanchester.com
Air Cav then hit the stage at Manchester's Eurocultured Festival on Sunday 25th playing at Pure Space, New Wakefield Street at 5pm.
Anyone who came to the band's recent show at the Night 'n' Day in Manchester on May 10th may well catch a glimpse of themselves on the TV on Bank Holiday Monday (26th) when at 10pm, Channel M television will be broadcasting '30 minutes of... Air Cav' featuring a rather sweaty interview and footage from the gig.
On the same night, Air Cav's violinIst, Sophie will be presenting a free night of spoken word, poetry and music at Cup in the Northern Quarter as part of Manchester's MAPS Festival. For more info visit - www.myspace.com/forfolkssake
Promos for Embers/Picking at the bones have gone out, listen out for the tracks on a radio near you.
Pre-orders for the next single (Embers/Picking at the bones) will be up soon. Available on 500 only 7" vinyl, 300 only 10" one-sided etched vinyl and 250 only "vinyl replica" cd single.
over and out
Air Cav City Life feature
28.03.2008
Air Cav are featured in the Manchester Evening News City Life section tonight (Friday 28th March). Here is the link for a peek.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music
Alliance Reviews
01.02.2008
Ok folks, Alliance is attracting very favourable reviews across our green lands. Here are a few to be going on with for your perusal:
Air Cav Alliance reviews
http://drownedinsound.com/articles/2930287 Drowned in Sound - 'Alliance' single review
http://www.soundofviolence.net/articles/single/1328/air_cav_alliance_branches.html Sound of Violence (France) - 'Alliance' single review
http://www.thefugitivemotel.org.uk/?p=311 The Fugitive Motel - 'Alliance' single review
http://www.the-mag.me.uk/?ArticleId=2068 The Mag - 'Alliance' single review
http://www.music-dash.co.uk/releases/release.asp?item=5088 Manchester Music - 'Alliance' single review
http://www.highvoltage.org.uk/displaydemoreview.asp?num=3418&band=1060 High Voltage - 'Alliance' single review
03.01.2008
Happy New Year to you all out there in Surbialand.
Thanks very much for your support during 2007, we will appreciate it again for 2008.
We have a very exciting start to this year. Our first 2008 release will be the debut Air Cav single. Pre-orders are available in the website shop, although please be aware we are working on a techy hitch with the paypal button at present. If you can't wait, you can send monies through paypal direct to our paypal id which is shop@surbiarecords.com (please remember to put in message box what it is you are paying for!). Momentum is already building for "Alliance", this will get plenty of press coverage and is sure to sell out it's limited 500 only run very quickly. Get your pre-orders in before it's ebay gold!
Promos have started to go out, If you hear "Alliance" on a radio near you, let us know!
Cheers
New Signing - Air Cav
20.12.2007
Early Crimbo pressie for us and all of you out there in Surbia Land.
Here at Surbia, we are very pleased and privileged to announce our latest signing to the label, Air Cav.
The story of Air Cav begins in the jungles of Vietnam. Allan receives a phone call from school friend Chris back home in Manchester. Let’s start a band. Sharing a passion for all things aurally uplifting; from sixties garage to French sitar music, this was going to be an interesting prospect. Mark liked what he heard and duly threw his melodic, driving bass playing into the mix, as did folk violinist Sophie who completed the band’s line-up in summer 2006. Since then, the four have been inseparable, spending long, rainy, Mancunian evenings writing songs, dreaming and performing the music they love to people as much as they can.
Triumphant supports for the likes of We Are Scientists, The Young Knives and Architecture in Helsinki followed. Steve Lamacq heard an early version of "Alliance" and declared it one of the "Five Hottest Records in the World Right Now". BBC Manchester got excited about "grandious indie soundscapes that will fill you with joy." By the time Manchester’s annual In The City event came around, the tiny basement where Air Cav were booked to headline was nowhere near enough to contain this colossal sound – people clinging to the walls, flinging their arms round each other down the front, heads cramming through the spaces on the rammed staircase. Three weeks later they took on Paris, headlining at the city’s coolest baroque indie hangout La Fleche D’Or in front of a packed crowd of young Parisians shouting along to every word.
We are due to release the band's debut single "Alliance" coupled with "Branches" in early February 2008. Pre-orders for the limited 500 only 7" vinyl single (SUB8) and limited 500 only "vinyl replica" cd single (SUB7) with stunning artwork by Liam Palmer will be up soon in our website shop. Demand will be high for this release, make sure you reserve your copy.
www.myspace.com/aircavmusic
www.aircavmusic.co.uk
06.12.2007
Alright Folks
Plenty
Thanks to all of you that have been buying our latest release. Sales are going very well, especially Japan!! For those of you that are in the collectors club and have not taken up the option of your allocated number (i.e same number that you got for Granby Row 7") then now is the time to buy. Plenty's next release "Spinning" is scheduled for Feb 2008, again in a special sleeve with Hacienda momento.
Granby Row
Our scheduled release for Granby Row (SUB 5 and SUB 6) will now not happen as planned.The tracks are recorded and are in the vaults but the release has been postponed, indefinately. The boys are not sure of their future plans at the moment, indeed if they are to even remain together. Good luck to Sean, Tom and Dan in whatever they decide. A real shame as the newly recorded tracks sounded stunning. Ah well.............
Hayley Faye
For those of you that are wondering about Hayley. She has been busy writing and getting a band together (proving more difficult than it sounds or should be). Hopefully she will be in the studio in 2008 and we should finally see the fruits of her labours. Don't worry, it will be well worth the wait.
Surprise
Fantastic news here at Surbia. We are nearly ready to announce our latest signing. Just need to dot the i's and cross the t's. We are really excited about this 4 piece band. Their debut single is pencilled in for end of January. The Surbia boat will be well and truly pushed out for this one.
Tara for now
Plenty Out Now
30.11.2007
After a wait of 17 long years, the debut single from Plenty is now released and available to buy on glorious limited edition 7" vinyl and vinyl replica cd single (it looks just like a mini record, with grooves!). Available from our website shop as well as being available from selected indie music stores including Piccadilly Records (Manchester), X Records (Bolton), Action Records (Preston), Norman Records (Leeds) and online at Atomic Sounds (Brighton), On the fringe (London), Thee SPC (Sheffield). Hurry, only 300 vinyl and 100 cds. Cheers, Enjoy!! Oh, nearly forgot, each one has a special card insert which is a scaled down replica of the gig poster from the Hacienda when Plenty headlined on 22nd october, 1990
PLENTY
15.11.2007
Plenty pre-orders are going well, get to the website shop if you haven't already, thanks for the support of those peeps that have bought "Broken".
The record and cd are also available to pre-order from On the fringe records http://www.onthefringe.co.uk/comingsoon.php
Plenty will also be featured on Label Rock Radio in France this coming Sunday evening (18/11/07). Link is http://labelrock.blogspot.com/. Thanks to Sebastien.
Promos for the single have been sent out countrywide, let us know if you hear Plenty on a radio near you!!
Website Shop / Paypal
29.10.2007
Alreet shoppers! When buying the pre-orders from the shop page, once you have clicked on the paypal pay icon (adjusting postage country if required) you will be directed to the paypal payment form. On this form under "special instructions to seller" please let us know which item you are paying for!! Any probs contact Chris or Simon using the website contacts page. Cheers ma dears.
New Signing - Plenty
25.10.2007
Here at Surbia, we are pleased to announce our new label signing..............Plenty. Go to the website band page and check out the biog. Also in the shop we have our next two releases up for pre-order. The Plenty 7" vinyl will have a live track, more details to follow and also a special card insert which you will not want to miss. Granby Row have completed recording their single and the tracks have been mixed ready for release. They sound simply stunning, a production job very well done, thanks to Tom Knott.
Granby Row debut 7
20.08.2007
Alreet folks, yes, finally, the debut Surbia release and debut single release from those Granby boys is out today. Thanks very much for all your support and (much tested) patience.
All website / collectors club vinyl has been posted out so should be landing on your doormat pretty soon. The retailers have been sent their vinyl so should be appearing online this week.
Only 300 of the little beauties so be quick. You can buy from the website (last few) or hotfoot it down to Piccadilly Records in Manny, X Records in Bolton, Norman Records in Leeds, Sister Ray in London + the online retailers listed below.. Buy quick before those cheeky ebay hounds get their paws on them.
Granby Row debut 7" available to buy from
on the fringe records - http://www.onthefringe.co.uk/details.php?id=5499
Norman records www.normanrecords.com
Banshee Records Bansheerecordsuk@aol.com
Thee SPC http://www.theespc.com/
Sisterray, London www.sisterray.co.uk
Atomic Sounds www.atomicsounds.co.uk
Granby Row 101 CD (SUB1) - Sold Out
10.08.2007
The 101 only limited edition Granby Row cd single (cat no. SUB1) has now sold out from our shop. Thanks to all that bought it. May still be available at Piccadilly records in Manchester, otherwise try ebay.
Granby Row Launch Night - Sell Out
19.07.2007
Thanks to all that came and supported GR last Saturday at the launch night at Night & Day. Fantastic night, it was a full house and sell out. Thanks especially to Bex at Speechless with Sound, Rich and staff at Night & Day, Sarah and Helen, all the bands The Tides, The Naughty's and Kni9hts, all without whom......!! All great live performances showing why Manchester IS music.
Check out the Granby Row pics below from the night.
Granby Row Launch Night Pics
19.07.2007
Index 7 Review
25.06.2007
Thanks to Jason Dean of Index7 for this great review on the forthcoming debut from Granby Row
Index7 Review
Index 7
11.05.2007
Index7
Surbia Records have accepted an invitation to join the community of large and small labels listing their releases on the new and exciting 7" Vinyl directory Index7 - www.index7.co.uk - check this out, a must for vinyl fans.
Surbia Singles Club
11.05.2007
Surbia Singles Club
Surbia Records invites you, the discerning and fervant vinyl fan, to join our singles club. Each of our 7" vinyl releases will be hand-numbered. By joining our singles club we will reserve for you the same number each release thus making your Surbia 7" vinyl collection even more unique and uber collectable. You will be allocated the next available number.
There is no cost to join and you are under no obligation to buy each release if you choose not to. Sign up now
Welcome to our new website
15.04.2007
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The 'AA' side 'Regret', driven by a killer bassline, is one great big hook to get jealous of, the vocals are distorted back and forth and everything is expertly executed. You can almost hear the jumping scissor kick in this friendlier neighborhood maximo park.
Both tracks are super strong by this fledgling band who sound like they are trying their hardest to force you to have a good time.
Jason Dean