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MUSIC ON: Track ‘Thirst for Life’ featured on ‘Sweet Ride – Smart Energy GB’ Advert

My track ‘Thirst for Life‘ featured on ‘Sweet Ride – Smart Energy GB‘ Advert.

Advert: Smart Energy GB – Smart Meters Sweet Ride
Music: Barrie Gledden & Richard Kimmings – Thirst For Life

One of a pair of Smart Energy GB TV ads promoting smart meters, this one features Malcolm and his mobility scooter. The song is called Thirst For Life, by Barrie Gledden and Richard Kimmings, from the Audio Network 80’s Hair Rock collection.

Smart Energy GB switch up their approach with their latest campaign – now Gaz and Leccy free. In place of their animated mascots, the brand introduce a pair of live action companions – a grandfather and his grandson.

The film sees the pair take an amusingly low-octane road trip – and their relationship is nicely drawn as they sample fish and chips, museum trips, and ice cream. It’s a neat way to illustrate the amount of power that can be saved with a smart meter from the advertised company – enough to fuel plenty of future fun.

‘Thirst for Life‘ was part of the 80’s Hair Rock project I was involved in with Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy & Chris Bussey.

There’s a few blogs about the project if you would like to find out more…

Enjoy the music!
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NEW MUSIC: ‘Post Punk’ Album Released for AudioNetwork

This week sees the release of my new album Post Punk.

The album, written by Kes Loy, Barrie Gledden & me, is a collection of 7 tracks reflecting the Post Punk era of the late 1970s & early 1980s.
AudioNetwork says ‘Dark post-punk with punchy band instrumentation, cynical vocals and up-tempo rock guitar combine with heavy bass and tight rhythmic kit’.

Shades of Black – Dark post punk song with tormented male vocal. Gothic
It’s All For You – Positive driving post punk love song with passionate male vocal
Who Knows? – Trashy driving punk pop with agitated & perplexed male vocal
Pinstripe Punk – Punchy post punk song with cynical male vocal
Power To The People – Revolutionary stomping post punk anthem with crusading male vocals
When It Feels Like This – Up-tempo driving post punk song with agitated male vocal
Vamp – Dark driving post punk with sinister male vocals

Hope you enjoy the music – you can listen, buy & download the album here.

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MUSIC ON: My Track ‘Behind The Mask’ Featured On MARCIANO’s ‘Fall Collection’ Advert

Fashion house Marciano have chosen my track ‘Behind The Mask‘ for their advertising campaign showcasing their fall collection.

The track written by Kes Loy, Jessica Greenfield & me, is from the ‘SEXtronica‘ album, and is a sexy electro pop/RnB song about erotic masquerade. Dark verse & epic chorus.

The advert feature Argentinian bombshell Belén Rodríguez and Brazilian heart-throb Bruno Santos and is photographed by acclaimed Italian photographer, Joseph Cardo.
The two stars live the glamorous life from the highest point in the Hollywood Hills.
This is what dreams are made of…

There’s a more in-indepth article here.
Here’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ of the shoot…

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MUSIC ON: ODEON Cinemas’ ‘Hello To Summer’ Ad Featuring My Track ‘That Happy Feeling’

 

This summer, ODEON Cinemas are offering adult tickets at kids prices.

Their ad ‘Say Hello to Summer’ features my track ‘That Happy Feeling‘.
Written by Frank Mizen, Barrie Gledden, Jason Pedder & me, it’s a feel-good power pop with vibrant brass, driving guitars & bouncing drums.

The track is from the album ‘Beats & Brass‘.

If you like it, you can listen, buy & download the track here.

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THEME TUNE: ‘That Happy Feeling’ is the theme for Channel 5’s ‘Eamonn & Ruth Do Dubai’

This week sees the start of a new UK TV series ‘Eamonn & Ruth Do Dubai‘, and my track ‘That Happy Feeling‘ is the theme tune.

About the series: New money transformed Dubai from a small fishing village into the ostentatious capital of excess. Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford find a bunch of roses that live forever, business cards that cost £1500 each, the tallest building in the world with multi-millionaire residents, and a police force whose cars include Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bugattis.

The track, written by Barrie Gledden, Frank Mizen, Jason Pedder & me, is a feel-good power pop with vibrant brass, driving guitars & bouncing drums.

You can listen to, buy & download the track here.

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MUSIC ON: My Track ‘Free Falling’ Featured on ‘Labour Party TV Broadcast on Education’

As part of the 2017 General Election Campaign, my track Free Falling has been featured on the latest Labour Party TV Broadcast on Education.

I posted a blog about Free Falling back in 2013 – you can read it here.

If you like the track, you can listen & buy here.

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NB – The opinions expressed in this video are that of the Labour Party UK & do not necessarily reflect my own.

NEW ALBUM: ‘Sports Chants’ Album Released Today!

Released today… My latest album ‘Sports Chants‘; a collection of tracks for you to shout along to!

Written by myself & fellow collaborators Kes Loy & Barrie Gledden, the album features 6 new tracks & versions.

Here’s the track listing…

Heroes – Punk version of ‘When Johnny Comes Marching Home’ with football crowd vocal
Silver Boots – Glam rock stomp with crowd ”nahs” to the tune of ‘Glory Glory Hallelujah’
Kick It – Glam rock meets punk with crowd ”nahs” to the tune of ‘Ten Green Bottles’ (yes, you read that right!)
Stomp Clap – Folk rock stomp with ‘She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain’ crowd ”nahs”
Race Day – Galloping punky folk rock with ‘Camptown Races’ crowd ”nahs” melody
Winning – Fast pop punk with crowd ”nahs” to the tune of ”We Shall Not Be Moved”

Hope you enjoy the album. If you like them, please buy them and enjoy!

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MUSIC ON: ‘Pizza Hut Delivery’ Ads Featuring my track ‘Ready to Rumble’

 

I’m pleased to announce that Pizza Hut have released yet more ‘Pizza Hut Home Delivery’ Ads featuring my track ‘Ready to Rumble’.

Above is one from Oscar Season called ’57th Golden Motion Picture Awards’. Below are a couple more… ‘#BoxEnvy’ & ‘Transfer Deadline Day’.

This series of adverts have been with us for a while now – see my post from 2015 & 2016 – and long may it continue!

‘Ready to Rumble‘ is written by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy & me
If you like the track, you can listen & download here.

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MUSIC ON: ‘Going for a Song’ Short Animation Featuring My Track ‘Twists and Turns’

I’ve recently been involved with the creation of music (writing, recording, mixing & mastering) for a new short animation helping people understand how copyright works.

The animation, for CopyrightUser.org via AudioNetwork, follows the writing of a song from inception to getting it ‘out’ & heard by the public.

Produced by ‘Worth Knowing Productions Ltd.‘, they took my track ‘Twists and Turns‘ and reverse engineered it – going from humming the tune, to adding lyrics; recording it, to performing it and making it available to buy, download or use.

The original track is here. Written by myself, Barrie Gledden & Key Loy.
Additional vocals & music were added for the animation by Kes Loy & Lucy Kimmings.

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MUSIC ON: New ‘Logan’ Film Featuring My Track ‘Blacked Out’

Very pleased to announce that my track ‘Blacked Out‘ is featured in the new Hugh Jackman film ‘LOGAN‘, released 3rd March 2017.

The track is from the ‘Dirt Rock‘ album written by myself, Gavin Conder, Jason Pedder & Dougie Brown.

‘LOGAN‘ is the tenth instalment in the X-Men Series of films, and the third & final ‘Wolverine‘ film…
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

Please go watch the film & if you like the track, you can hear it here…
Also check out the whole album ‘Dirt Rock‘ & the brand new album ‘Dirt Rock II‘.

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