The 405 do Guilty Pleasures!

The 405 have done a little piece asking some of the coolest bands on the block for their musical guilty pleasures.

Our very own Lonely Joe Parker, Haunted Stereo, Juniper Leaf and Ben from Cats and Cats and Cats have all contributed to the article, with the likes of Beyonce, The Lighthouse Family and The Best of Bee Gees getting a mention!



You can read the full Guilty Pleasures article HERE.

Be sure to check out The 405 website for what will be a series of guilty pleasure articles from a number of the music industries movers and shakers!

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Haunted Stereo on the podcast Is This Thing On?

The exquisite Haunted Stereo have been featured on the podcast Is This Thing On?.

You can listen to the podcast HERE.

The band have recently released double A-side single On A Pin / Lock The Doors to wide acclaim and recently had an outstanding free gig at The Queen's Head in London to launch the single.

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Fantastic Haunted Stereo Single Review on The 405!

Those wonderful musical urchins over at The 405 have given the equally brilliant Haunted Stereo 8/10 for their recently released single 'On a Pin/Lock The Door'.

"this shows that Haunted Stereo are worth keeping an eye out for, if they can produce two songs as good as this without feeling a vain urge to release them separately, they must have a few more like this to come..." The 405.

You can read the full review HERE.

You can purchase the new single form Itunes for a mere 79p per song! For you collectors out their, you can pick up the vinyl from the Sotones website.

To launch the single, the band will be playing The Queen's Head in London on May 23rd. The gig is free entry from 4pm till midnight.

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Haunted Stereo Single of the Week on Wearsthetrousers.com!

Haunted Stereo have just released their brand new single 'On a Pin/Lock The Door' to immediate critical acclaim!

The wonderful people over at Wears The Trousers Magazine are another publication to be knocked out by the bands beautiful sound...

"Haunted Stereo have been called a variety of things in their relatively short lifespan. It’s about time ‘genius’ made its way into that lexicon." Wears The Trousers Magazine

You can check out the review HERE.

You can purchase the new single form Itunes for a mere 79p per song! For you collectors out their, you can pick up the vinyl from the Sotones website.

To launch the single, the band will be playing The Queen's Head in London on May 23rd. The gig is free entry from 4pm till midnight.

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Haunted Stereo New Band Feature on God Is In The Tv!

God Is In The Tv have put up a little band feature and biog on their wonderful website of the exquisite Haunted Stereo.

You can check this out HERE.

The band are starting to gain a little momentum at the minute, just in time for their forthcoming double A-side single On A Pin / Lock The Doors release which is out May 17th on Sotones.

To launch the single, the band will be playing The Queen's Head in London on May 23rd. The gig is free entry from 4pm till midnight.

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Haunted Stereo Review on Stereokill.net

Haunted Stereo's forthcoming double A-side single On A Pin / Lock The Doors is out May 17th on Sotones.

Stereokill have written a lovely little review of the single, saying:

""On A Pin" is a lively, piano-led piece of playful folkiness, led towards quite a beautiful crescendo by some glorious strings and contrasting well with the darker, almost sinister atmosphere of "Lock The Doors"." - Stereokill.net

You can read the full review HERE.



To launch the single, the band will be playing The Queen's Head in London on May 23rd. The gig is free entry from 4pm till midnight.

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ABoF on Fairtilizer!

Our lovely French friends over at Fairtilizer have kindly featured an interview with Claire ABoF and a fantastic ABoF playlist featuring some of the bands on our roster.

You can read the full interview HERE.

Our fantastic little Fairtilizer playlist consists of some really excellent tracks from the likes of Juniper Leaf, Chris Leo's Vague Angels, Phantom, Ex Libras, Misterlee, Lonely Joe Parker, Haunted Stereo, Remus, Death of London, The Unkindness of Ravens, Tango in the Attic and Fresh Legs...

Listen to the playlist below:



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ABoF News: Brilliant New Music!

Before we all break-up for Easter to gorge ourselves on yummy easter eggs and choccie goodness, we thought we'd send you a little A Badge of Friendship PR roster update. We have a plethora of fantastic releases coming up and we really want you to hear about them.

If you would like a digital download link for any of the releases below or a free MP3 for your blog or website, please email info [at] abadgeoffriendship [dot] com.

Have a great Easter everyone!

May Releases

The Unkindness of Ravens

Dead Air out May 3rd 2010

The Unkindness of Ravens are Nina Wagner (vox) and Ben Raine (bass & vox). The pair entwine garage rock riffs with raw dance beats to create dark, electronically inspired guitar tunes. Nina and Ben make music with an incredibly punk / DIY ethos, creating everything themselves from their label - Sonic Fire Records - to the music itself.

In no time at all, the pair have gained a good reputation for themselves being compared to bands such as The Kills, The YYYs and The White Stripes. Artrocker Magazine likened them to "a bonfire blowing in the wind" whilst Tom Robinson of BBC 6 Music picked-up their "huge" sound.

Listen to a stream of forthcoming single Dead Air HERE.

Fresh Legs

Julian EP out May 3rd 2010

BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank's favourites and Bestival sensations Fresh Legs follow-up on an amazing summer of action-packed gigging, writing and recording with their debut release for Sotones Records.

Fresh Legs’ Julian EP is fun, unabashed indie goodness. You can literally feel Ella’s passion and energy come across with each little explosive track. Step aside music lovers – Fresh Legs have arrived!

Listen to a stream of "Julian" from the EP HERE.

Ex Libras

Underachiever single out May 10th 2010

Underachiever is the second single to be released from Ex Libras' incredible, critically acclaimed debut album Suite(s). The single is out May 10th 2010 on the band's own Wirebird label and it follows a natural progression from their debut single Radar. Underachiever is the sound of a band mature beyond their years, certainly destined for a bigger audience.

Listen to a stream of Underachiever HERE.

Haunted Stereo

On A Pin / Lock The Doors single out May 17th 2010

Haunted Stereo are an alt-folk/ indie/ experimental six-piece line-up from Southampton.

Creating intricate layers of sound with an array of melodic instruments - including banjo, mandolin, accordion, piano, violin, electric guitar and percussion -, Haunted Stereo are very much about the thrills and fun that is to be had from writing and playing music together.

Now, with a body of great records behind them, Haunted Stereo are ready to release double A-side On A Pin / Lock the Doors. The single truly captures the beauty and intricate sound that Haunted Stereo have honed so well and, more importantly, reflect a band that are ready to make their mark on the UK music scene.

Listen to a stream of "Lock The Doors" HERE.

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Haunted Stereo Interviewed on Panic Dots!

Southampton’s hottest talents Haunted Stereo are set to release new double A side single On A Pin/ Lock The Doors on May 17th 2010 but prior to this they decided to take time out to answer a few questions from the good people at Panic Dots.

Click Here to check out what makes them stand out from the crowd. What tunes are spinning on the Haunted Stereo. And find out if they really do believe in ghosts!

The double A side single On A Pin / Lock The Doors is out on May 17th 2010… Keep checking Haunted Stereo’s official website for more details…

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Introducing… Haunted Stereo

Haunted Stereo are an alt-folk/ indie/ experimental six-piece line-up from Southampton.

Creating intricate layers of sound with an array of melodic instruments – including banjo, mandolin, accordion, piano, violin, electric guitar and percussion -, Haunted Stereo are very much about the thrills and fun that is to be had from writing and playing music together.



The band have supported numerous critically acclaimed acts such as Rough Trade protégés The Veils, folk-hero Johnny Flynn, neo-orchestral cult act The Irrepressibles and American jazz swing act Hot Club of Cowtown, as well as pop gems Thomas Tantrum and Micachu and The Shapes. But the group are also very much embedded in the local Southampton scene, frequently playing for nights such as Ejector Seat and Long Live Rock'n'Roll. As of Autumn 2009, Haunted Stereo became a member of the Sotones Records family. The band earned critical acclaim, most notably being chosen as a Track of the Day by Q Magazine (online).

“It’s so lovely when you discover something genuinely beautiful.” – Q Magazine

Since their inception in 2007, the band has released three EPs. In Bars (November 2008) and Tree House (March 2009) have featured on XFM, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 1. In November 2009, they released their third EP, Cross the Sea on Sotones. 2009 also saw Haunted Stereo feature on the Wears the Trousers Mag’s tribute compilation to Odetta with an energetic interpretation of “Santy Anno”.

Now, with a body of great records behind them, Haunted Stereo are ready to release double A-side On A Pin / Lock the Doors. The single truly captures the beauty and intricate sound that Haunted Stereo have honed so well and, more importantly, reflect a band that are ready to make their mark on the UK music scene.

Listen to "Lock The Doors" on the ABoF website...

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