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Manchester is rising again and The Rainband are the sound of it
The Rainband get set to unveil their much anticipated first single from their debut album "Thoughts & Images", release their summer dates, and talk about their astonishing Glastonbury celebrations!
Up-tempo, prevailing and tenacious, making music like this will get you noticed, and there is no doubt that this is exactly what the Rainband has done. Recorded at Parr Street Studios with renowned producer Steve Pilgrim {who is also Paul Weller’s drummer} and Jan 'Stan' Kybert, who is well known for his unique mix on Paul Weller’s album ‘Sonik Kicks’, this kind of work has rightfully earned them places everywhere; such as a forthcoming session on Becky Want show and a recent interview at the BBC’s “Introducing Manchester”, where lead singer Martin Finnigan discussed their astonishing Glastonbury celebrations, the release on 24th June of first album track "World We Seek" as free download to give their loving fans a taste of the debut album, and the excitement around their live shows later this year.
The impressive musical capabilities of The Rainband also formed the perfect level of energy to soundtrack motorsport {the Mugello and San Marino Moto GP} as well as a debut single inspiring enough to raise a staggering £20,000 for the Marco Simoncelli Foundation, whilst unsurprisingly storming the UK Indie Top 10. The very same well-loved, hot new sounds are set to dominate the crowds at several festivals throughout this approaching summer, not least Glastonbury, with some spectacular live dates on the cards for December of this year {more news to follow}, after their UK album tour which is set to kick off in October and November! As if this news wasn’t exciting enough, there is also talk of Italian dates in November, including Milan and Rome, which are soon to be confirmed! There is no doubt that this hot, well-loved new band is destined to shine this year! If you want to know more about what “The Rainband” is getting up to, their brand new website which is set to go live on the 20th June will provide you with everything you need to know!
The Rainband can’t wait for you to be a part of all of their spectacular upcoming events if 2013!
If you can’t wait to see them, then these are definitely some noteworthy dates for your diaries!
Saturday 22nd June 2013 Mosborough Music Festival, Sheffield
Friday 28th June Glastonbury, William’s Green Stage
Saturday 29th June 2013 Glastonbury Festival
Thursday 11th July 2013 The New Cross Inn, London
Saturday 10th August 2013 Beatles in Urmston, Manchester
Italy Dates: to be confirmed.
Tuesday 19th November Milan
Wednesday 20th November Tuscany
Thursday 21st November - Avellino
Friday 22nd November Bologna
Saturday 23rd November Rome
On Friday 21st June of this year, the Rainband will play Headlander Festival in support of The Christie Charitable Fund, a charity that’s always been a cause dear to the band’s heart. These wonderful guys are extremely proud to play this “Festival with a difference” and sincerely hope you will be able to make it, show some love and give them your support!
The world seems to be ready for some real live music again. So that’s what we’re focussing on giving them”.
Arguably the groups most noteworthy achievement, their rapidly increasing following lead them to be specifically selected to perform their musical styling’s as part of the Royal Wedding celebrations in April 2011, to a staggering 300,000 people in Hyde Park.
After the unveiling of their latest single “Just Be” in May 2013, taking the music industry by storm, Unsung Lilly are set to release their much anticipated debut album this coming autumn!
Following their swift formation within just a few short months in 2012, the group have soared to success, with many exciting and promising opportunities to shine ahead of them this summer. Consisting of two wonderfully contrasting lead singers, Frankie and Sera, combined with the musical talents of Wayne, Allan and Russ, their beautifully eclectic mix of musical influences have encouraged the comparison to “a modern day Fleetwood Mac”.
This hot new group have not only stormed the music world with their exceptional musical talents, their quirky homemade iPhone videos posted on YouTube encouraged the demand for record releases from tens of thousands of new adoring fans deriving globally. Known for their debut EP “Time Changes Minds” released in October 2012, with a refreshing re-mastered edition appearing in April 2013, they have also gained worldwide recognition after the release of their first single “Happy” in January of this year.
The acclaimed new group are signed to the new UK-based label “Bently’s Records”, and have recently signed a deal with renowned American music company “The Music Umbrella” to represent them even in the States.
Unsung Lilly would LOVE to see you at one of their upcoming dates!
Thursday 13th June 2013
Venue: London Rocks charity Event
Café De Paris
Sunday 16th June 2013
Venue: SKRUM summer music festival
Esther Rugby Club
Friday 28th June 2013
Venue: Epic TV studios
Norwich
Saturday 6th July 2013
Venue: Belfast Pride, Belfast
Party in the square!
Robin S: her hit "Show Me Love" is arguably the biggest house anthem of all time: a great booking for any commercial venue. We have worked with Robin numerous times over the years and she always does well for promoters and venues needing to attract more people; her performances are strong and definitely worth booking.
Sak Noel: first gained recognition in Spain, with his 2011 hit, Loca People, which went on to give him international success. Sak Noel has performed across the globe in over 40 countries and currently is one of the most important artists in electronic music. Sak Noel has received recognition across the world and reached number 1 in more than 15 countries, also being nominated for ‘Best Urban Song’ at the Latin Grammys (2012).
Wynter Gordon: For the past two years Wynter has tirelessly travelled the globe, collaborating with some of the biggest names in electronic music from David Guetta to Laidback Luke. Her single Dirty Talk from her recent debut album, With The Music I Die, has already topped Billboard’s Dance Club Play Songs chart at #1, while her Freemasons-produced Believer is also climbing up that charts.
Kathy Brown: is one of house music's true divas. Arguably, her biggest hit in recent times was the international smash Strings Of Life (Stronger On My Own), produced by award-winning production duo Soul Central. A remake of the Derrick May original Strings Of Life (Stronger On My Own) premiered at the inaugural House Music Awards in 2004 and blew up around the world, becoming a WMC and Ibiza anthem and appearing on several mix compilations.
Artist: Robin S
Performance: Live PA: 4 Tracks
Date from: Sunday 26th May
Dates to: Friday 07th June
We’re proud to add DJ Cash Money to our roster! Yet another hugely talented turntablest returns to the scene, ready to smash things up all over Europe with an all new tour!
It’s always an honour to work with hip hop and DJ legends here at the iforgroup, and Cash Money is 100% part of that category. He’s responsible for coming up with the all-important “battle position” which has revolutionised the way DJs play all over the world. Not only did he mix up the conventional set up of turntables, he created and perfected multiple scratch techniques which have been taken and passed on to bedroom and established DJs alike.
Fatboy Slim considers Cash Money an inspiration to him, a compliment that proves his talent and abilities as a DJ. Throughout his career, Cash Moneys’ skills have also been in demand by huge artists such as Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Mantronix, Pm Dawn and Public Enemy, for whom he has produced and remixed tracks.
In 1988, he partnered with MC Marvelous and released the single, "Ugly People be Quiet" along with the album, “Where's The Party At?” Ten years later Cash Money became the very first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame, making it clear he was not to be forgotten.
With such an incredible history and a strong talent this guy is going to be heavily in demand in the months to come. That’s where we come in – give us a call to chat about bookings!
Basshunter is back! With a huge new album ready to drop in April and a European tour coming your way, it’s about to blow up. We’ve missed his banging beats and catchy tunes here in the UK, yet his smash hits from 2008 are still massively popular even 5 years on. Who could forget “Now You’re Gone” and “All I Ever Wanted”?!
Basshunter has a talent for producing chart topping dance tunes, which explains his success on both singles and albums. “Now You’re Gone – The Album” entered the charts at number one and went platinum in both the UK and New Zealand within 6 weeks! It’s no wonder that he’s signed to music industry giants, Warner Music.
Not only has he managed to win an EBBA award, he also managed to win the peoples popularity vote when he finished 4th in the Big Brother House back in 2010. Since then his profile shot up and he made another Big Brother appearance – this time in the Swedish house. As a true testament to his talent, Basshunter even made a record in the house!
His fame and credibility continues to rise even in 2013. He’s just finished shooting his new video with the very same producer responsible for Lady Gagas “Telephone” video. Watch out for “Northern Light” along with his Mallorca filmed video “Dream on the Dancefloor” – both are out now!
Basshunter is a renowned charmer and we know this tour is gonna be an incredible crowd pleaser! We’ll keep you updated as the dates get booked up – June’s going to be a good’en!!
You may know him from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air or from producing Jill Scott, but Jazzy Jeff is probably also the best turntablist you will ever hear.
In 1985 Jeffrey Allen Townes exploded onto the music scene as half of the superstar duo known as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (long-time partner/performer/actor Will Smith). Since then they have gone on to sell over ten million records worldwide. The infamous pop-rap pair has also won three Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two NAACP Awards, two Soul Train Music Awards and an MTV Music Award.
In 1990 Jeff fulfilled his long-time dream and started A Touch of Jazz Inc. in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ATOJ is a full-scale, musical production facility. Housing four complete digital and analog rooms, A Touch of Jazz Studios also has a variety of vintage microphones, keyboards and gear. Pre-production, recording, and mixing are performed magically and almost effortlessly by a team of talented young producers. Jazzy Jeff prides himself on the laid-back atmosphere that allows all those who enter to feel unity and inspiration. The result of this relaxed attitude is what has made ATOJ renowned and revered as THE place to create music.
A Touch of Jazz Inc. has various musical credits to its name including the theme to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air television show, a song on The Simpsons compilation album and the theme to the UPN Network’s Between Brothers. ATOJ produced songs on the Wild Wild West, Love Jones, The Wood, and In Too Deep movie soundtracks. A Touch of Jazz has also worked with Kenny Lattimore, Tatyana Ali, MC Lyte, Darius Rucker (front man for Hootie and the Blowfish), and pop star Jewel, who has ATOJ releases on both her latest release 0304, and an upcoming album by hip-hop violinist Miri Ben Ari. Jeff produced three songs on Will Smith’s first solo album and served as executive producer on Will’s second solo project, aptly titled Willenium, which is now multi-platinum.
While creating material for outside artists, A Touch of Jazz is now developing its own roster of talent to present to the world. In summer 2000, A Touch of Jazz produced Jill Scott’s debut album Who is Jill Scott? Words and Sound Vol. 1. Jeff executive produced Jill’s now multi-platinum album and serves as executive producer again on her highly anticipated sophomore effort, Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds vol. 2. As well as being the signature for Philly sound and flavour, Jill Scott has won accolades worldwide and several Grammy nominations. Musiq Soulchild’s debut album Aijuswanaseing, also produced by ATOJ, is complimentary to the studio’s millennium climax of performers, along with Floetry, whose DreamWorks debut has earned them both BET Award and Grammy Award nominations.
Jeff’s success as a producer pre-empted his brilliant insight as founder and CEO of A Touch of Jazz Inc. and now his instincts are leading him to sculpt, perfect and project his already definitive music into the future. Jazzy Jeff and his producers’ A Touch Of Jazz style have succeeded in providing acts with substance and stability. 2012 holds only hope and anticipation for the growth enterprise A Touch of Jazz has already become, built by the man that has already been.
Ladies and gentlemen!! The phenomenon and legend himself, master of the decks and the reason DJing is what it is today is coming to the UK. Prepare yourselves for Grandmaster Flash!
He was the first DJ to take control of the records, manipulate them into making new sounds and make the decks his own. He invented techniques such as the double-back, back-door, back-spin, and phasing. He made the records work for him and refused to be limited by what was considered “normal” DJing.
Grandmaster started spreading his immense talent by playing house parties in the Bronx where he grew up, ripping places apart with his mad skills and massive sounds.
His revolution in DJing didn’t stop there. MCs would follow Grandmaster Flash to gigs and rap over the top of his beats to create incredible tunes. Naturally this led to a group being formed, consisting of the best MCs around and Grandmaster himself; The Furious Five. Their lyrics and style merged flawlessly and this clever combination resulted in the group going platinum with their single “The Message”. They had many more hits, including one with Blondie who brought Grandmaster Flash to the attention of punk and new wave fans.
In 2007 Flash was STILL making music history. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were the first hip-hop group to be initiated into the rock n’ roll hall of fame, with Flash being the first ever DJ to achieve this.
Over 5 years later Grandmaster is still tearing up the scene, releasing a new album and experimenting with different sounds. We’re bringing you a hugely exciting tour that is guaranteed to hit Britain HARD! We can’t wait for the UK to hear the mental beats this king of decks can produce.
Make sure you don’t miss out on the action. Check out this list of dates and venues for 2013 below! We’re still taking last minute bookings so get in touch and keep up to date!
YES to December! Finally we can officially start getting excited about Christmas, New year and all the bangin’ stuff we’ve got lined up for you in order to celebrate like it’s 1999.
We love the lights, presents and parties that come with this time of year. It’s time to live it up with the people you love best and see in the New Year with style... and that’s exactly what we’re here for!
The month started with a huuge Ministry of Sound night at Lourenzos. They set December off with a bang, presenting us with yet another quality night. Both Lourenzos and MOS are masters at pulling off club nights like these to perfection, keeping the dance floor packed and jinglebell-rocking it all night long.
Club XY in Leicester also got in on the action when it opened its doors for the very first time, kicking off what is set to be a massively popular club with nothing less than Stereo Sushi! Beautiful cocktails and décor combined with such a prestigious club night was bound to go down a treat with the lovely people of Leicester!
This Saturday leave the cold to itself and get yourselves into Bliss in Wigan, where their BIG tunes, huge BCM production and tastey drinks will keep you warm and merry into the early hours of Sunday.
You’ll just have had time to recover from Bliss’s antics by the 10th, where another sick night awaits you at Liquid in Stoke. This time it’s all about Pukka Up, so get down, hit the floor make it a good’en!!
By the 15th it’s going to get REALLY festive. Prepare for Santa, stockings and a whole lot of mulled wine.
The Fuel Girls are hitting Ireland and this is NOT to be missed. Time Bar and Venue have snapped these lovely ladies up to put on an epic Christmas performance, complete with fire breathing and aerial displays. It’s going to be mental!
Get ready for a week of Hed Kandi… you can never have too much of a good thing!
On the 22nd it’s all about RAW Club in Whitby. They’re guaranteed to put you in the right frame of mind for an unforgettable weekend, so scrub up, get your glad rags on and dance the night away to one of the incredible Hed Kandi DJs!
Mood in Edinburgh is where it’s at on the 27th and as usual it’s going to be MASSIVE! The club will be jam-packed full of Scotlands finest – make sure you’re part of it!
For the final BCM event of this year, whizz yourselves back over to Halifax for a wild night at Chicagos. Say your farewells but don’t be sad people! We’ll be bringing you plenty more of the colossal brand next year!
The 31st is also when the exclusive, messy and ridiculously exciting Deadwrong party hits Liverpool. With the like of Qulinez and Wayne & Woods hitting the decks this is going to be one hell of a night. Get your NYE tickets before they all go and show 2013 how it’s done!
Of course that won’t be it; brace yourselves for some hectic New Year times coming your way! We’ll be sure to keep you updated…
We’ve been spoiling you these past few weeks and we’re not about to stop! Have a cheeky look at these previous events and check out what else we’ve got in store for you before the Christmas productions start rolling!!
The legend that is Coolio returned again, relying upon us to organise a small but mighty tour. He killed it, selling out time and time over. He is notorious all over the world and immense at what he does, so we brought him to 3 lucky venues including The Savoy in Ireland, Liquid in Staffordshire and The Tequila Club in Bulgaria to do what he does best. He smashed it – we can’t wait until this hip-hop master makes another amazing appearance!
Last week we had the honour of bringing the incredible Mistajam to your lives, tearing it up at Oceana in Cardiff! With such a wicked combination of DJ and club this was bound to be an explosive night. Mistajam is an established DJ, yet still keeps each set fresh, delivering quality tunes and looking after the crowd long into the night.
More delights are yet to come this weekend! Saturday night is home to 3 HUGE events. Alice in Clubland is guaranteed to bring a massive Cheshire cat grin to your face. Step inside and take in all all the weird and wonderful décor mixed with crazy lights and a sick DJ… your mind will be boggled.
It’s all about BCM this Saturday! Double doses of the famous club night are hitting the North. City nightclub in Perth is hosting a mental Co2 AND Hot Tub party! The impact will be unbelievable. It’s the perfect way to lose yourself in the weekend and we just know that this is going to be a crowd-pleaser.
Yet again, Lourenzos in Dunfermline is the place to be. These guys have put on a ridiculous number of unmissable and wild nights and this is going to be no exception! Be sure to get down there take part as the DJ whips up a night to remember.
This ends with a BANG... We bring you Mr Tinchy Stryder people! The phenomenal artist himself is bringing his chart topping sounds to Solent SU in less than a week! The 22nd is going to be a big one. With students and Tinchy involved we know it’ll be madness. So make sure you’re part of the mayhem – nobody should miss out on this!
Summer might be over, put the parties certainly aren’t! We’re continuing to bring you the best nights around, keeping the tunes coming and preparing to give you a spooky Halloween; just doing our job!
The brilliant Angel is making his way to Club Epsilon on the 20th of October, hitting Leicester hard and sharing his immense talent with these lucky people. After breaking through and shooting to the top of the charts earlier this year it’s been non-stop for him. So much more than an artist, Angel is behind tunes such as Green Light by Roll Deep, Coming Home for Pixie Lott & Jason Derulo and numerous more chart smashers.
We’re all about bringing you the biggest and best club nights available, starting with the legendary Hed Kandi. Hed Kandi are experts in delivering the wildest parties and best productions around and we love working with them. It’s all go on the 27th, with 2 of these massive nights cross the UK – Mood in Edinburgh are the first to be shaken up, then on to Epsilon for their second huge night in a week!
BCM are BACK with their sick sounds and most talented DJ’s. Batley Frontier in Yorkshire are ready to take care of the wild crowds and booming base, taking your Saturday night to a whole other level. BCM are responsible for some of the best nights in history, bringing the nights that are voted 7th best in the world at their super club to the all the best venues around the UK.
Get down to Altoria and step out of the cold to experience an incredible Pukka Up club night. These guys know what they’re doing, whipping up a crowd of very happy people in an instant. They’ve got all the right elements; DJ’s that are focused on pumping out the best tunes around, snazzy new décor and a smooth production. Don’t miss it!
As if Slinky in Bournemouth isn’t already an amazing night out, we’re transforming it into a world of Heaven and Hell. It’s going to be IMMENSE. Heaven will be floating around in the beautiful balcony and VIP areas, with Hell causing havoc in the fiery pit of the main floor… which side will you be on?
It just got gruesome. In true Halloween spirit we’ve put together a gory butchers package, made to make you squeal, squirm and ultimately give you the best Halloween possible. The spooky students of Northampton Uni are going to feel the full force of this, as we take our decapitated hands and bags of bones to transform a normal Saturday night into something quite different…
Universities can’t seem to get enough of the horror! Brunel is gearing up for a terrifying Haunted House production on the 31st, packed full of ghosts and ghouls all in the aim of scaring you senseless. Be sure not to walk home alone after this chilling night has come to an end.
The beautiful and wild Fuel Girls are hitting Surrey University on the 31st, ending October with a bang. This time round they’ll be giving a haunting performance called the Dark Dolls, guaranteed to entertain you and send shivers up your spine. Halloween just got scarier – prepare for a freaky show full of incredible stunts.
