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Introducing…The Fifty Penny March

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:56:58 +0000

The Fifty Penny March is the songwriting collaboration of Jamie Hylands and Hollie Adams English. Currently based in both Glasgow and Belfast, the duo have been writing together for over two years and this month celebrates their first official release.

To find out more please visit www.thefiftypennymarch.com

Introducing… sixpeopleaway

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:14:21 +0000

Sixpeopleaway is the musical project of Alistair Merrick (vocals/guitar) and close friend and long time musical collaborator Robert Hitchen (bass/backing vocals).
Together they produce angular acoustic guitar and vocal-led songs with laptop-generated beats and sounds. Not much of a story really… (I could at least have pepped it up with some pirates or something maybe?).

Visit their site: www.sixpeopleaway.co.uk

Introducing…Donna Maciocia

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:05:59 +0000

Hello my name is Donna Maria Maciocia (ma-cho-cha). I’m from Scotland (with an italian surname), but currently living & working in London and love to make music (& art when I can!)

After art school I focused most of my time fronting my band Amplifico, which was a rollercoaster ride. When I started Amplifico back in 2004, I had little experience singing, songwriting and recording, and I was pretty naive about the workings of the music biz. I am now thankfully a lot wiser with more confidence & hundreds of gigs under my belt, but of course know I still have masses to learn. Sometimes I feel I have barely skimmed the surface, despite looking back on all that I have achieved! Throughout this time I also had the pleasure of touring & recording with KT Tunstall who heard me sing at a gig in edinburgh in 2004. These were totally brilliant experiences I am forever grateful for (you can hear me sing throughout KT’s Acoustic Extravaganza album/DVD)

Visit Donna’s site: www.moochacha.net