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Introducing… Saturday Night Gym Club
Saturday Night Gym Club begin 2012 with the release of their debut EP How To Build A Life Raft. This 6-track EP is the perfect introduction to the band's well-crafted electro sound.The EP starts on an ambient note with "I Know ft. Ellie Walker". The smooth soundscape created by the SNGC boys is akin to the sound M83 created on their album Saturdays = Youth. However, this track is a mere taster of what’s to come as the EP quickly changes pace. "A Green Light" and EP title track "How to Build a Life Raft" showcase the band’s ear for a well-rounded upbeat electro inspired tune, not dissimilar to bands like Crystal Castles and Ladytron. By the end of the EP, the band slowly bring the listener down with their less "dancey" influences taking a backseat. "Lituya Bay" is a gorgeous layering of strings and piano, with their signature electro beats introducing themselves only in the last few minutes of the track. Think Olafur Arnalds performing at a dinner party, gate crashed by Aphex Twin - beauty and the beats!
Alan Sanderson (vocals, beats / sampler), Conor O’Kane (vocals, keys, guitar), Nick Crowe (vocals / bass) and Tom Bounford (violin / synths) all met at University whilst studying science. This half English, half Irish quartet quickly bonded over their mutual obsession with sound, something that helped to overcome their initial misunderstanding for each other’s musical styles. And so these four science students formed Saturday Night Gym Club. The band self-produce all of their material, sending parts of the music via email, threading it together to concoct dreamy textures that swell and glitch, something that they describe as "an electric blanket for the soul".
You can listen to EP title track, How To Build A Life Raft, on our Soundcloud page.
Saturday Night Gym Club - How To Build A Life Raft by abadgeoffriendship
The band have already played BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Livefest at the London 02 and Small Trees Festival but have plans for more. With DJ sets planned in the UK, Ireland and Europe, a set of festival appearances for summer 2012 and a debut album planned for the end of the year, there's no stopping Saturday Night Gym Club.
How To Build A Life Raft will be released via Music Cuisine on March 5th, 2012.
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The Birthday Suit - February Tour Announced!
We're very pleased to announce that Idlewild's Rod Jones is taking his solo project, The Birthday Suit, on the road in February to promote their recently released album, The Eleventh Hour.The album was released on 11th November 2011on Sing It Alone Records and received brilliant reviews so this is your chance to see what all of the fuss is about.
February Tour 2012
With Idlewild currently on hiatus, Rod formed The Birthday Suit with a selection of friends and local musicians. The Eleventh Hour sees him deliver some of the most passionate, fiery and powerful songs he has ever written. It creates a sound that captures the sound of early Idlewild albums, such as 100 Broken Windows - a real treat for old fans and new fans alike.
The album track "Do You Ever?" is currently available as a free download on our Soundcloud account. If you'd like a little taster, download it now.
The Birthday Suit - Do you ever? by abadgeoffriendship
If you would like to speak to the band or enquire about guestlist places for any of the shows, please email us here: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We still have digital promos of the album but, please note, physical copies are now not available.
Tango In The Attic live video premieres on Glasgow PodcArt!
After setting 2010 alight with their debut album, Bank Place Locomotive Society, Tango In The Attic are back with an amazing live-session video for "Swimming Pool", a track taken from their upcoming album.
The Glenrothes four-piece caught the attention of our friends over at Glasgow PodcArt, so be sure to head over to their site to check out the brand new video's premiere!
The band's new album is due for release in April, so keep your eyes peeled for further announcements.
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Secret Rivals News Round Up!
Secret Rivals kick off the new year in some style with yet more press for forthcoming single Once More With Heart / I Know Something.
The four piece had a great end to 2011 having been featured on the likes of NME and Subba Cultcha and look to continue the sharp rise with features in The Music Fix, The f Word Blog and an interview in Alt Sounds.
First up, you can check out the bands excellent remix - a collaboration with Alphabet Backwards - and video for Once More With Heart on The Music Fix website.
The f Word Blog have also featured the band, comparing their sound to "Riot Girrrl" music. You can read the article on their website which also features the video for Once More With Heart.
The band have also partaken in a little interview for Alt Sounds. In it they talk about a successful 2011, Christmas, weird pre-gig rituals and their plans for 2012. You can read the full interview HERE.
Finally, for those of you who are football fans, Secret Rivals will be featured on Soccer AM tomorrow. Be sure to check in on Sky Sports 1 at 10 am.
Secret Rivals will be releasing Once More With Heart / I Know Something via It’s All Happening! on 16th January 2012.
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Best of A Badge of Friendship 2011!
This year, we've had the privilege of working with many fantastic bands. Instead of listing all these amazing bands and their fantastic achievements in 2011, we thought that making a downloadable Soundcloud playlist would be the best way for you to get a feel of how our year has been.
The ABoF 2011 playlist is available to stream now on our Soundcloud page. All of the tracks are also available to download for free!
Best of ABoF 2011 by abadgeoffriendship
Later this week, we'll also be showcasing the best of our bands' video releases this year.
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