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Free Ripcord (26th May 2002)
Mark Cocks, former guitarist with Ripcord, has been in touch to let us know that that band's website has recently been relaunched with the entirety of their recorded output available for download. Mark has recently been working with Psalmistry providing live guitar for their set as well as with Quench and various other artists.
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 (24th Nov 2001)
Plans have emerged for a festival next year in Milton Keynes, to feature Kato, Bell Jar and others. Check out our discussion boards to find the announcement. Rodney Cordner and Jean-Pierre Rudolph have released a CD "Milestones" to celebrate 20 years playing and touring together. Alex Robertson is working on new album due for release before end of the year. 2bc have their first CD, still don't know, out now. A track from the CD is available from download through their page at britlinks. 3rd Day Rising have a track on the Barclay James Harvest tribute album, Everyone by Everbody Else . They've done a rearrangement of 'Hymn'. Marilla Ness has been voted International Artist of the Year and her best selling album 'Holy One of Israel' has received the accolade of International Album of the Year at the first ever UCMVA (United Catholic Music and Video Association) unity awards held at the Catholic University in Washington DC.
YFriday To Release Single (21st Sep 2001)
YFriday are to release their song "Head Over Heels" as a mainstream single on October 15th. Unlike recent mainstream singles from bands like Delirious, this single is intended as a worship track and is being released by an established Christian label: Survivor/Kingsway. The single will be released on an enhanced CD, containing a video and a remix of "Closer" from the band's first album Rainmaker.
Breath of Heaven (20th Aug 2001)
Breath of Heaven is the title of the long-awaited new album from David Fitzgerald. The album, which includes a number of Dave's own pieces alongside songs from writers such as Graham Kendrick, Chris Eaton and Joanne Hogg (Iona), is said by Dave to have been inspired by hearing a song Chris Eaton wrote performed at the Albert Hall and picks up links between the terms "breath" and "spirit" within the bible. The album is entirely instrumental, a first for Dave whose last couple of releases have featured choirs prominently. ICC will be releasing Breath of Heaven on September 1st.
Ripcord Take A Break (13th Jul 2001)
Almost immediately after releasing their new album Icons Be Bygones, Ripcord have announced that they're taking a break to regroup and begin looking for a record deal to help them acheive a wider reach for their music. The band closed the current stage of their journey with a farewell gig at Oxford's Zodiac, supported by Psalmistry. The new album has so far shifted around 750 units within two weeks of release.
Ripcord's New Album (29th Jun 2001)
Ripcord's second albumIcons Be Bygones is now available via mail order, atgigs and through Virgin Megastores in Oxford. The band saythat this new release is "vastly superior to its predecessorin terms of quality and production".
Elevation Showcase (13th Jun 2001)
Gloucester Guildhall will be the location for a specialshowcase for the new Elevation label and the Greenbeltfestival. The event, which takes place on Juky 27th willfeature Kato,
Word Bought By STL (29th May 2001)
Word UK is to be sold by its US parent to UK distribution company STL. Financial details of the arrangement are not available, but it has been announced that the what was Word UK will operate as Premier Music and Books as a division of STL and will continue to be headed up by current MD Graham Williams who will join the main STL board. Premier Music and Books will retain distribution rights of Word Entertainment products in the UK and South Africa for at least the next five years.
Ripcord Notch Up A Tenth Country (17th Mar 2001)
Ripcord visited their tenth country recently with a three week tour of Norway. The band are now focussing on the UK for a while, with a gig at Spring Harvest and a home appearance in Oxford taking highest priority. The band are also planning to record again soon but want to quash any rumours that they might be signing with Furious? Records.
Room 3 Festival (03rd Jan 2001)
Room 3 Records have announced plans to repeat their successful Edinburgh festival venue at this year's event. The label, originally formed to promote Nervous Passenger and now also home to Superhero and IndigoEcho are currently looking for a range of artists interested in taking part in the festival. They can be contacted through the address listed in the labels index.
Steve USA (03rd Jan 2001)
Bristol-based Steve (part of the NGM stable) have recently signed a deal with US CCM label Forefront. Not many details are available as yet, but the deal will see the band on the same label as american act Bleach whose arrival on the scene caused Steve to change their name (from Bleach).
IndigoEcho EP (20th Dec 2000)
IndigoEcho have announced that their next release will be a CD EP, again recorded with Room 3 Records. The band plan to record between January and March next year on the island "Mull", just off the coast of Scotland. The band have been approached by the website cdbaby.com about the possibility of playing a few shows in the Seattle area of the USA next summer.
Kato and Toploader Producer (06th Dec 2000)
Kato are going into the studio on Friday to start work on their next album, due for release at Spring Harvest this year. The album will be released by ICC records on a new imprint and the deal is, according to the band, the biggest the label have ever negotiated with a band. The album will be produced by Dave Lynch, known most recently for his work with Toploader. The band say that live favourite "Die for you" will be on the album, complete with a "soaring string arrangement" setting the tone for the rest of the tracks. In other news, Kato's track "Superhero" from the US release of their Seasider album has reached the top ten of New York's NUSOUND radio station.
Delirious? In The Studio (04th Dec 2000)
Like a lot of other bands listedat Britlinks,
SCSI Sign Deals (21st Nov 2000)
SCSI have become the latest Britlinks-listed act to sign an American record deal, having just joined the roster of Sovereign Productions, a Californian label which will provide them with distribution across the USA. The group have also been signed by Word in the UK, providing distribution to Christian Music outlets across the UK. The band are planning an intensive touring schedule for 2001, along with a new website.
Superhero Management and Recording (15th Nov 2000)
Superhero have just signed a management deal with Big Ideas, the Cardiff-based organisation which was responsible for the World Wide Message Tribe tour a few months back. The band are off to the USA in January and will spend Easter touring Norway. They hope to fit in a UK tour during the early part of 2001 too. They have spent the last few weeks working on some new songs which they hope to record early in the new year, and are currently in negotiations with Room 3 Records, Alliance Music and ICC.
Kato Releases (14th Nov 2000)
Kato's Seasider was released in the USA through Rhythm House at the end of October. We are now receiving unconfirmed reports that the band have signed with ICC Records to record a new album, which they'll be working on for the remainder of this year. The band are hoping to arrange a large UK tour for next April.
Rodney and Rudolph Anniversary (11th Nov 2000)
Next year marks twenty years since Rodney Cordner and Jean-Pierre Rudolph first began playing together. The duo plan to celebrate this impressive anniversary with a series of concert tours playing material from throughout their two decades together. If you'd like to promote a concert, they'd love to hear from you. Keep an eye on the gig guide for details of gigs in the UK and Ireland. The pair also have a new album out called One Of The Few.
Coastal Recordings (11th Nov 2000)
Coastal Dune are back in the studio working on the album follow-up to their If and When EP. They have a couple of tracks down already and are really pleased with how it's going, but are also taking advantage of the studio time (two band members work as programmers for the studio in question) and not rushing. They hope to have the as-yet-untitled album out early in the new year.
Label Changes (10th Nov 2000)
Ian Hamilton has resigned as managing director of Alliance Music in order to take up a position with Compassion International. He is replaced by Dave Withers, a long time member of the Alliance Music team. Shelley Needham has joined Word Records as manager, replacing Jonathan Brown who left a few months ago for a role with Furious?
Delirious? Christmas Party (09th Nov 2000)
Currently two dates into the Glo UK tour, Delirious? have announced a special one off date at Shepherd's Bush Empire in late December. Announcing the Christmas show on the band's website, manager Tony Patoto said that the staff at the Empire had been so impressed with the band's latest sold out show at the venue that they were more than happy to add an extra date.
Room 3 Records Recordings (06th Nov 2000)
Room 3 Records artists Nervous Passenger have started work on recording the follow-up to their [taller trees] album. The band have a lot of material ready to go down but aren't making any promises about a release date as yet. Fellow Room 3 band IndigoEcho are also beginning to think about their next album and gather material together.
Assistance Sought (15th Oct 2000)
Britlinks is looking for some volunteers to help with a couple of aspects of keeping the website up to date. The first thing we need help with is checking through other websites and a lot of e-mails to keep the gig guide comprehensive. The other part of the site that we are looking for someone for is the record labels section. If you're interested in either of these roles, please e-mail webmaster@britlinks.co.uk with some information about yourself.
YFriday Plan (27th Sep 2000)
Having recently returned from another trip to Ireland, yfriday are now preparing to record the follow up to their Rainmaker album. They will be doing some gigs in Scotland and the Midlands during October, before heading into the studio with producer Neil Costello during November.
Superhero Update (13th Sep 2000)
Last month's indie of the month creators Superhero have just unveiled an all new website which features an all new design as well as news, music and video clips and details of the band's online distribution arrangements for their latest album Burn and Dazzle.
Splat CD (09th Sep 2000)
Splat have just completed work on their debut CD and have made details and clips available through US-based online distributors Broken Records. The CD will be available at RAF Lakenheath where the band are based if you have RAF clearance, and also in a number of Christian music outlets in the area.
Ripcord Seek Engineer (07th Sep 2000)
Ripcord, an evangelistic band who play mainly to students, are currently looking for a full time sound engineer to join them for at least a year. The band have a full schedule lined up for the coming months, kicking off on October 8th at Bristol University and taking them as far afield as Latvia and Slovakia.
Quick Updates (23rd Aug 2000)
Rodney Cordner has just returned from the Peace Festival in the USA where he played with Pete Seeger. He's reuniting with Jean-Pierre Rudolph for a tour of Germany over the end of August and beginning of September and they'll be touring Ireland during September... Secret Archives of the Vatican now have some t-shirts available through their website.
Room 3, Edinburgh (20th Aug 2000)
The Room 3 Records venue on the Edinburgh festival fringe is reported to have gone well, with just one last evening to go, featuring YFriday. Last night's Robin Mark concert sold out and the label's own bands have been well received. Next stop for Room 3 is a showcase afternoon at Greenbelt.
Iona Retrieves Back Catalogue (15th Jul 2000)
Iona are preparing to launch full online sales through their website very shortly, making it easier than ever for fans outside the UK to get hold of their releases. The band have recently regained ownership of their back catalogue from former label Word Music and are apparently exploring the possibility of re-releasing (and possibly reworking) some of the older material independently.
Room 3 Websites (11th Jul 2000)
The new Room 3 Records website has just made its first appearance. Still very much under development, the site already contains details of the label's venue at the Edinburgh festival and the option to buy tickets. Very soon you'll be able to buy a wide range of merchandise through the site. Room 3 band IndigoEcho have also just finished a range of developments to their website and have launched a new set of t-shirts.
Laura-Anne Album (11th Jul 2000)
New Irish artist Laura-Anne has just completed recording of her debut album and has just made 2 tracks available for download through her website.
Ripcord Audition (30th Jun 2000)
Oxford-based Ripcord will be holding auditions soon for a keyboard player, female vocalist and sound engineer. The outreach band are rumoured to have been in talks with Furious? Records, but that has not been confirmed by either party.
Superhero Upgrade Website (28th Jun 2000)
In the run up to the release of their new album, Superhero have added a chat room and discussion board to their website as well as relaunching their e-mailing list. The band launch Burn and Dazzle on July 15th on Room 3 Records. Look out for updates to the Room 3 Records and Nervous Passenger websites coming very soon.
Reborn Record (20th Jun 2000)
New additions to the band index Reborn inform us that they intend to spend the remainder of this year in the studio preparing to release their debut album, which will probably emerge as a white label early next year. The band will be recording 3-4 songs over the next few weeks which will be available in pre-release form after another four weeks or so. The band will start performing live after the album's release.
Superhero Burn and Dazzle (15th Jun 2000)
The much delayed album from Superhero, Burn and Dazzle will finally launch in July, with an album release party on July 15th and an official launch on July 22nd. The launch party will include a live set from the band, competitions, food and drink, special guests, and "multimedia stuff". Check out the gig guide for more details. The band will also be taking part in the Room 3 Records events at the Edinburgh and Greenbelt festivals this summer.
Rodney and Cordner Busily Tour (09th Jun 2000)
The Franco-Irish duo which is Rodney Cordner and Jean Pierre Rudolph have just completed a month long tour of the USA and are now on tour in Germany and Switzerland. The pair's latest CD, One of the Few continues to sell well across Europe.
Room 3 in Edinburgh (30th May 2000)
Scotland's Room 3 Records have announced some more details of the Christian arts venue they're planning for this year's Edinburgh Festival. The venue is St. George's West Church and musicians already booked include all three bands currently on Room 3, Nervous Passenger, Superhero and IndigoEcho, as well as Jennifer Knapp, Ian White, LCGC, yfriday, Martyn Joseph and Robin Mark.
Trendy Ascension Raring To Go (23rd May 2000)
Ascension are eagerly awaiting the arrival of copies of their new album, Trendy To The Roots. The band released a single, "Everything In Nature Cries" which has been well received and has led to a number of good contacts including a listing on Broken Records, a place on a new compilation album in Norway and promotion on the UK mainland through 25 Records.
Furious? Sale (15th May 2000)
Furious? Records appear eager to sell off Delirious? merchandise and have just announced a sale with big discounts on t-shirts. Check out their official website for details. Presumably this means a new range will appear soon. Remember to check out the news about the new album which we reported on the 14th May.
Room 3 in Edinburgh (10th May 2000)
Room 3 Records are planning to run a venue at this year's Edinburgh festival to showcase a range of Christian artists. The label's three bands, Nervous Passenger, IndigoEcho and Superhero will appear and there are plans to bring in a number of acts, some with an international profile.
Iona Live Again (03rd May 2000)
Iona kicked off their first UK tour in around two years last night at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. The band also finally had copies of their new album Open Sky -- Alliance Music only received copies of the album that afternoon. The album is due for a US release in February 2001 but the band are hoping to have a secure server set up to sell albums through their website very soon. Look out for some clips of the album here soon, but in the meantime check out our concert review.
Furious? Movements (12th Apr 2000)
Jonathan Brown, who currently runs Word UK is moving to Delirious' Furious? Records to help develop the label. A full announcement from Furious? is expected soon and Word are working hard to fill the gap which Jonathan's departure will leave. It looks likely that the label will be expanding its roster over the coming months, although this has yet to be confirmed. We'll bring you more details as they are announced.
Superhero Delayed (01st Mar 2000)
It seems that Superhero's powers are lacking when it comes to getting their records out on time. Burn and Dazzle's launch has been put back to mid-April. The album launch will still be in the same place.
Superhero Prepare For Launch (02nd Feb 2000)
Glasgow's Superhero are busyplanning the launch of their new album,set for release on the 4th March. The album launch will feature a set fromthe band, supported by fellow Room 3 Records act
Tidbits (19th Jan 2000)
Superhero have startedane-mail announcements list. Simply e-mail themto sign up. The band are currently recording an album with Room 3 Records. The RGeneration have continuedwork on their website and hope to gointo a studio soon. A new band has been signed by
Iona Tidbits (08th Dec 1999)
Iona are continuing to work on their next studio album and initial reports are that it will be a departure from what hasgone before. Unfortunately the band will be unable to release the Woven Cord project on video due to royalty demands from the Royal Festival Hall, but they hope to release a biographical video (and possible DVD) next year which will include excerpts from a number of concerts, as well as interviews and thoughts on different songs. The CD version of the Woven Cord project will release in the USA through Forefront on Tuesday February 29th. Troy Donockley continues to tour with Maddy Prior and Iona have already started booking their next UK tour -- Derby Assembly Rooms have a show listed for the 9th March.
Room 3 Showcase (10th Nov 1999)
The Indigoecho album launch at CAS in Edinburgh on December 17th has developed into a showcase for the
Woven Cord USA (27th Oct 1999)
Gold Records have announced that they have the exquisite Iona live CD, Woven Cord in stock for any of the band's US fanbase who're looking for a copy.
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