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New Cathy B album speeding its way to release (12th Apr 2004)
"Speed Your Love", the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Cathy Burton's 2001 release, "Burn Out", is due for UK release on May 17th, 2004. The album features 10 new tracks, including "Down the road", co-written (not 'featuring', as reported elsewhere) Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue
Underworld Delirious? (22nd Jan 2003)
Word is appearing on the net that Delirious? and Cathy Burton will be playing at Camden Underworld on Tuesday night. The 500 capacity venue is significantly smaller than any Delirious? have played in the capital for some years and this gig is apparently to be an industry showcase of some sort, with a limited number of tickets on sale to the public at a very low price. Expect an announcement on the delirious? website shortly.
Greenbelt Announces Full Lineup (03rd Jul 2002)
Greenbelt have announced their full lineup in their latest publicity mailings and web site updates which have appeared this week. Headline music acts will be Over The Rhine, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Faith Folk and Anarchy (Martyn Joseph, Tom Robinson, Steve Knightley) and Delirious??. Also on the music bill are Steve Lawson and Jez Carr (our current featured album), Kevin Max (dc talk), Cephas, Green Jade, Earthsuit, My BottleRockit, Dust, Cathy Burton, Steve, Kosher, Abundant, Ben Okafor, Lies Damned Lies, Airstar, Bell Jar, All Star United, Psalmistry, Julie Lee and many others. For full lineup details see the the festival website, which contains a rundown and is also featuring daily updates highlighting different areas of the festival programme.
Delicatessen: Food For The Soul (06th Apr 2002)
As those who receive our gig guide e-mails will be aware, we've been helping to pull together a new series of events in Reading. Delicatessen will present a series of laid back acoustic shows from some of the finest acts from the UK and beyond. Dubbed "an evening of unusually good music", the first series of events kick off on April 23rd with sets from Cathy Burton and Airstar. Subsequent events will feature a range of acts including Iain Archer, Bill Mallonee (Vigilantes of Love), Dolly Varden, Four Storeys and Elan. For more details check out the website at www.delicatessen-reading.org.uk.
H3 Festival (16th Mar 2002)
The H3 Christian Music Festival is a new event launching this year in Milton Keynes. Running over the 22nd and 23rd June 2002, the event is being run as a benefit for the Bridgebuilder trust who work to promote the gospel in the schools of Milton Keynes. Bands booked so far include Kato, Bryn Haworth, As If..., Bell Jar, Cathy Burton, cult Greenbelt favourite Griff Pilchard and a range of others. The organisers promise camping facilities for 300, great food and drink, craft stalls, record/book shop, quiet area, Sunday morning services, and a relaxed atmosphere. Tickets are now available at all St Andrews Bookshops, priced at £15 to the end of March and £25 thereafter. Tickets also available by post from the address in our festivals listings.
Cathy's Fierce Release (06th Feb 2002)
Cathy Burton's highly anticipated solo album Burn Out is to be distributed by Fierce Distribution, the new distribution arm of Delirious' Furious? Records operation. The album is to be released some time between March 23rd and 25th in the UK. Cathy last night played two sets at the Kashmir Klub in London, including one through a drum monitor which was the only amplification available after a power cut. She will be appearing at Spring Harvest. Fierce Distribution continue to build their roster, with plans to release the new album by American act All Star United at the same time as Cathy's album appears and negotiations under way with other acts including Superhero.
Tidbits (23rd May 2001)
Cathy Burton (former Blueberry vocalist) is going into the studio next week to record a solo album which she hopes to release in July. Iain Archer has just completed touring as part of Snow Patrol supporting Ash. BottleRockit have also just started recording an album which will be produced by Matt Hay (Babybird, Robbie Williams, Feeder) and which will feature their new bass player Mark Bowater (son of worship leader Chris).
Blueberry's Recording Plans (02nd Dec 1998)
Littlehampton's other indie-popsters, Blueberry, were recently rumoured to be in talks with Sony. It appears that Sony were only interested in lead vocalist Cathy Burton. The band plan to record another EP independently and hope to record an album in the summer, possibly with a label.
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