COMPILATION PROMO CD-01 RELEASED SEPT 2007     DANIEL HART - London, UK.     North Londoner, Daniel Hart, has been praised as 'Exceptional' by Charlie Gillet, of  BBC Radio 2’s world music programme. Crossing the boundaries between the spiritual and physical, he has been compared to Prince and Jeff Buckley. His performance as Bob Dylan in 2007's BBC sitcom 'Love Soup', was described by David Renwick, writer of the BBC's 'One Foot In The Grave' as 'Just Uncanny'. To invest in shares in Daniels album 'Double Life', please go to:    sellaband.com/danielhart...'   WEBLINKS: danielhart.us / myspace.com/danielhartofficial   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Cooking For One           JIMMA JAMES - North Carolina. USA.     Jimma James is a self taught drummer; singer songwriter & producer that’s been tracking right a long with his passion for music. He was born in Washington Court House, Ohio but mainly raised in the South. He went through his school years in Vero Beach, Florida then moved to Statesville, North Carolina where he graduated at Mitchell Community College. Jimma James has been writing music every since he was 14. After School he basically hooked up with a few bands and started playing in local and out of state venue’s.     WEBLINK: myspace.com/jimmajames2   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Hold One Another   PLASTIC SOUP - London, UK     What is Plastic Soup?! - A London band with a silly name? - One of their tunes puts forward a feeble theory that threesomes are to be found everywhere in nature. Another has the chorus repeating over and over again that most people in the world are ugly. And if that's not enough to make you sick, they think they're so much better than most other bands in the circuit. The problem is, alas, they really are. They are a damn good band, with a set that's likely to be the best stuff you're gonna hear anytime soon. You may hate their comical take on life, but you'll love their catchy tunes. Brace yourselves, they are going to be around for a while.   WEBLINK: www.myspace/plasticsoup   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Ugly       DUSK TIL DAWN - London, UK     You hear it all the time. Music’s is not what it used to be. A constant bombardment of empty celebrity over talent and substance. The real music out there has to strive for recognition beneath swathes of growing mediocrity and pretentious nonsense. Well here is music from a true one off. Mal B rocks with his band "dusk til dawn", on the soon to be released live album, and on the R n B tinged “Time", a new project in the making. The guitarist, writer and producer are aided by solid, reliable outfit that rips it up live and in the studio. The image conscious, uncompromising approach is matched by musical integrity and originality.   WEBLINK: myspace.com/rokamalb   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Custard Factory   THOMAS HEDLEY - Malta.     Thomas hedley comes from the island of malta, but has british ancestors, like most of the maltese people...he started singing and writing songs at age 12,and he is also a keyboard player...his style is influenced by both past and present, mainly morissey and the smiths, crowded house, and today's red hot chilli peppers, franz ferdinand, the calling and hoobastank..   Thomas hedley writes very catching and heartfelt tunes, almost always involving love of some kind, and including heartfelt lyrics...some people are made to shout, thomas hedley sings from the heart upwards...the latest single 'is it too late', has been described by professional review critics as ' out of your many good songs, this one in particular plays perfectly to your strenghts vocally, lytically and musically', and 'this track is ready-made for a rock classic'...for the future.   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/thomashedley   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Is It Too Late       NEW PROJECTS - Liverpool, UK.     Founded in July 2006, New Projects was borne from the demise of a Liverpool indie-rock project called Subcon,  Ste Mahoney and Craig Jones left and began working on some 'new projects'.  During the first 6 months, the pair of them independently wrote, performed and recorded the four tracks on their initial 'Project A' demo  At the beginning of 2007, Ste asked his brother Matty  to fill in on the drums until a permanent drummer could be found.   Craig reverted to the position he had previously held in Subcon and the search was then on for a new lead guitarist. Enter Dave Boogie, who was in a band with Craig before the Subcon days. The lineup was finally completed in May, when Nick from Chorlton responded to an ad on Myspace for a bass player. And now New Projects are writing together as a full band for the first time since the ‘project’ began last year. Good Times!   WEBLINK: myspace.com/newprojects   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Prime Objective     CHRONIC DETOUR - Kenosha, Wisconsin. USA     The Czebotar brothers and Ron Hardcastle make up this agressive groove rock trio releasing their new CD this spring with a follow-up promotional tour. You don't know unless your told.......Continued from the previous bands (The Carbon Parlor, The Rise and Fall Of Western Society), Chronic Detour continue on their path of playing music to whoever wants to hear it. Previous performances include the official 100th HarleyFest for Harley Davidson Motorcycles at the World Festival Grounds in Milwaukee Wisconsin and Summerfest 2004/2003. They also played shows in support of such bands as Saliva, COC, Clutch, The Cult, Gravity Kills, Revis, Ministry, Orange Goblin, Craving Theo, Perv-54, My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult, Seether, and more. Chronic Detour have received recognition in various forms of media inclusive of radio airplay, published articles, and webzine reviews.   WEBLINK: www.chronicdetour.com   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: See You Next Tuesday        THE CUBANS - Wolverhampton, UK     "The Cubans, are a band consisting of 4 young aspiring students. Chris Bennett who plays rhythm guitar and sings for The Cubans, aswell as being a grade 8 classically trained pianist, Mike Bucknall who plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals, Tom Kearney who plays bass guitar and sings backing vocals and Matt Guy who plays drums. With all members having a wide range of musical taste, a new sound is hoped to be created from drawing from all influences that are available, these vary from heavy rock to soul, blended with the main core influence of british indie music.  The Cubans have acheived significant progress, with writing the music for a popular television show, appearing on BBC radio, and being featured in local press frequently. All of this was acheived  through hard work and gigging relentlessly, to keep the music they love to write how they love it. live."   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/loscubanos   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Poem   ANYMA - Montreal Quebec, Canada     Ghislain Caya was born in 1966 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He grew up  listening to many varied artists ranging from rock, up to new wave bands. During his early years (1980's), he was amazed by the versatility of synthesisers for music composition and quickly transferred his classical music knowledge into a personal research for electronic music. Ghislain creates ANYMA in 2002 along with Chrystian Bourassa. They released '' Anyma - Volume 1 '' in 2004, and promoted the album in radio stations,  labels, publications, websites, contests and different organizations  through  the world... Since 2007, Anyma has became a solo project. This year, the new Anyma Volume 2 album is scheduled for release.   WEBSITE: anymaworld.com   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Floralis Remix.       KALLI - Western Australia, Australia.     Music has always been part of singer/songwriter Kalli’s lfe.  From the age of six Kalli has been playing the piano and from the point continued to learn other instruments such as trumpet, guitar and double bass. It’s Ok to Be Me was written based on events occurring throughout teenage life that Kalli wanted to make a statement about. So many girls spend so much of their teenage life trying to be something they are not just to fit in. Kalli wanted to make a statement that simply, “Its Ok to Be. The recording and music production took place in Perth, Australia late 2006. Produced by Rob Agostini (Soundbaker) and recorded at Satellite Recording Studio. The journey has only begun for Kalli as she continues to write her debut album to be released early 2008.   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/kallispace   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: It's Ok to Be Me.      THAT'S NOT ME - Lincoln, UK.      That's Not me was formed in the Autumn of 2006 by old friends Jason Appleton (lead Guitarist) and Joe Davis (Vocals Guitar Harmonica). Song writing came easily with Joe's Lyrics and Jason's Guitar riffs and the first album 'Although it Looks Familiar' being written and recorded in under six months.    When it came time to play their songs live something was needed to hold all the sounds together, this was bought in by Joe's Fiance' Tamar Crabtree who plays Drums. Now with a Full line up the second album was recorded 'Final Breaths' and in early 2007 the third was completed ' The Old Time Saloon'  All Songs written by Joe Davis Music By That's Not Me.   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/thatsnotmeband   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Hotel - featuring Tom Styring.       GIFTHORSE- Lehigh Valley / Pennsylvania USA     This band was bred and spread in a fall out shelter in the far east of penntucky. We were forest rangers and town cryers. We are building a wall of sound in the loudest part of Pa. Soon you will not need a map to find us. We will be playing every wide spot in the road. Bring yourselfs and purchase many bottles, wear your bestest band shirt. Once you see us you will have seen us. We hope you are better for it. All we wanna do is rock. We will amaze your friends and mess your head with our peculiar brand Gifthorse signed with Lakeland Records in 2007 to re-release the "Motorista EP" which now includes the bonus track "Please."   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/gifthorserocks   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Promise     RESEARCH - Odessa / Texas, USA     Research started in late 79 in Odessa Texas from a little group of old friends, mostly artists. We were all inspired to add our own flavor to the DIY punk scene of the time. Research began as a mostlyhard punk band, doing our few originals along with covers by the likes of The Buzzcocks, The Sex Pistols, & 999. Research quickly branched out to a more "no-wave", experimental sound, & became decidedly less "punky".  the core members, Bert, Bill, Sean, & Dave for the large majority of the bands lifetime. Research played several west Texas venues during the 80's, but the number of places in west Texas that were willing to feature punky, experimental music was very limited back then. Research went into the studio & recorded one album & a 7" single in the mid 80's & then disbanded shortly thereafter.... In 2003 the band reformed & began recording again. Things have gotten off to a slow start, but the recording situation has greatly improved recently & we're looking forward to more new stuff in the future.   WEBLINKS: Soundclick / Myspace / Eyesbleed / ruddart.com /   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Black Hole Twist     ADAM WILSON - London, UK     London singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, guitarist, pianist, percussionist, bass player of sorts. Co-founder of country-tinged mellow-moodsters Aftershave 1994 (drums & BVs, then rhythm guitar & BVs). Solo singing/songwriter 1998 to the present day, having found the traditions of country and folk songwriting suited his musical outlook. Currently finishing up debut album due for release on Zube Records 2007. 2005-7, composed music for 'The Reader's Wife', a seventy-minute soap-poperatic, erotic post-postmodern fairytale exploration of sex, celebrity, image, ego and greed…  Acclaim for work so far: “Full of imagery, fantastic melodies and warm backing vocals. Such strong melody and great vocal performance.  [Adam] certainly knows how to get across the emotion of a song.” Blain Weller, Unsigned Song Contest 2006 (‘Every Day Is The Same’ coming in top 25 out of 187) “Nick Drake meets Adam Wilson – Adam Wilson wins! Intelligent lyrics and skilful acoustic guitar.”Soho Revue Bar gig listing, July 2007   WEBLINK: myspace.com/adamwilsonmusic   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Tipping The Balance     DAVY McALLISTER - Glasgow, Scotland, UK     Glaswegian. David McAllister has been performing and writing songs now for the best part of ten years. Brought up in Viewpark just outside Glasgow David spent most of his teenage years discovering music by listening to The Beatles, U2, Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash, The Manic Street Preachers and of course the whole Brit Pop thing. After a decade of being in bands "with the 'best' musicians in Glasgow" David is going it alone. He is now at his most content, writing and recording at home. Plans are now in place for rehearsals for some live shows, just to get the ball rolling again with the new material.   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/davymcallister   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Robotic Conscience       CHARLES SWIFT - Manchester, UK     Charles Swift was born in Jericho on the 2nd of February 1985, and lived in the surrounding area until he was old enough to realise that Central Manchester would be the perfect place to hone his craft.   He was wrong of course, but that hasn't deterred him from making the most of his surroundings and producing the best music in the world EVER.   According to some. According to a few.  According to him.   WEBLINKS: www.myspace.com/swiftsongs   www.myspace.com/reedslaterswift   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Techno Reliance   MIYATTA - Macedonia     MIYATTA is an uprising singer/songwriter from Macedonia. Most of the songs she has produced are in English, although currently in her native country she is popular with her chart-successful-song   VERUVAM VO SEBE (I believe in myself). With her 26 years of age, she is now working on her debut album, hoping to have it finished technically by next year.   MIYATTA is coaching her voice with maestro Goran Dinoffski, and is preparing for live performances, as she is capable of many vocal transformations. Until now, beside the festival appearances in Macedonia, she has been booked for the next Trimi’s Festival in Bologna, Italy.   WEBLINKS: More of MIYATTA’s music can be heard at   www.miyatta.com   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Bedflower       MODUS OPERANDI - Illinois, USA     Ben Hantoot, David Pinsof & Eli Halpern formed Modus Operandi in 2004 as high school friends from Highland Park, Illinois. Ben had background as a classical pianist, David as a guitar player, and Eli as a poet and general music fanatic. after nine months of work they released "Higher Shapes" in August 2005.  the trio to begin work on a second album in November of that year. "The Mourning After," Modus Operandi's second album, took over 18 months to complete and was the result of endless tweaking and revision. Modus's sound is a mix of indie rock and electronica, Ben handles synths and production as well as most of the vocals, David handles all the guitars and the rest of the vocals, and Eli is responsible for the poetics as well as some of the melodies. Modus Operandi signed with Lakeland Records in 2007 to release "The Mourning After CD"   WEBLINKS:  www.myspace.com/modusoperandiband   www.soundclick.com/modusoperandi   www.modusoperandiband.com   www.bhantoot.com   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Sonata Rabidus     LIANA WALL- Bedfordshire, UK.     Born is Hertfordshire, Liana started singing as soon as she could open her mouth!! Professionally she has been singing since the age of 14. In December of 2003 Liana reached the last 7 dancers / singers out of 10,000 applicants for a pop and audition. And in April of 2004 was in the final for a girl band with the record company Sony. Liana was then asked by a producer to be a solo artist and this is where she is now. Liana writes all her own songs and has finished her first solo album and almost completed the second. Not only a songwriter, Liana is also a trained professional dancer, teacher and choreographer, so she has more to give when she does a performance!! Liana has performed open air live gigs to audiences up to 6000 people, also for classic gold roadshows. Liana has modelled for the likes of Maxim Magazine here she was in the 150 sexiest girls of the UK, Zoo featured model, Fhm - where she was high street honey 2005 and also Liana was Miss Hertfordshire.   WEBLINK: www.myspace.com/lianawallmusic   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Everytime     CE77 - New York, USA     Established at the beginning of 2006, ce77, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and her partner G. guitarist (bass, electric, and accoustic), keyboardist, have worked in their studio to develop their own unique sound and style. CE77 has a unique background in music which includes playing keyboards since she was six & also being featured as a backup singer for a band in Georgia. She has continued to create music using a wide variety of instruments with her partner in the studio and in life, G. The American/French duet continue to mix their diverse influences and culture in their music. Their work explores the world of electronic, pop and rock music, as well in the creation of songs as in the production of instrumental pieces for film and television soundtracks. After spending more than one year creating solid songs, CE77 and G plan to release their CD at the end of 2007 and to perform live in 2008.   WEBLINKS: www.myspace.comp/ce77  www.soundclick.com/ce77  www.sounofus.comp/ce77   MP3 AUDIO SAMPLE: Just A Little Something            Copyright(c) 2008 David John Duckworth/Lakeland Records Limited (UK). All rights reserved.