CHASING ABBEY RETURN WITH ANOTHER TRAD-HOUSE BANGER  AND FAN-FAVOURITE

‘LEARNING TO DANCE (LANIGANS’S BALL)’ IS OUT TODAY!

Along with a B-Side ‘Must Mean It’s Christmas’ out now

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1^st December 2023, Dublin, Ireland – Irish trailblazing trio and multi-platinum selling artists Chasing Abbey are set to excite audiences once again with their upcoming single, ‘Learning to Dance (Lanigan’s Ball),’ out today on all DSPS. LISTEN HERE.

The new single follows the smash hit single ‘Oh My Johnny (Banks of The Roses)’. Building on their pioneered ‘Trad House’ genre, the group weaves together the rich tapestry of traditional Irish music with pulsating contemporary dance beats, creating a musical fusion that has captivated fans worldwide.

The band’s hit single, ‘Oh my Johnny (Banks of the Roses)’ scaled to the top of the Irish singles charts, peaking at #6 on Official Irish Singles Chart, securing their position as the highest-performing Irish artists for several months and earning platinum status and amassing 7.5 Million Global Streams. The bands success reached new heights this summer, when they were moved from a one thousand capacity tent at Electric Picnic to a thirteen thousand capacity and a sold-out winter tour across Ireland, with some 20 plus dates. Tour dates HERE.

‘Learning to Dance (Lanigan’s Ball)’, has been a live and fan favourite, with fans demanding its release. Chasing Abbey aims to push the boundaries of their unique ‘Trad House’ sound, promising fans an immersive experience that celebrates Ireland’s musical heritage while embracing the energy of contemporary dance music. Indeed, the track has already amassed some tens of millions of views across social media in pre-release teasers.

Hailing from Tullamore in County Offaly, Chasing Abbey’s Ro, Bee, and Teddy C are each multi-instrumentalists with deep roots in traditional Irish music. Their ability to seamlessly bridge the gap between the old and the new has set them apart, marking a fresh and invigorating chapter in Ireland’s musical landscape.

In addition to the single, Chasing Abbey are also releasing a B-Side Christmas single titled ‘Must Mean It’s Christmas’. The song is slated for release alongside ‘Learning to Dance (Lanigan’s Ball) on December 1st. LISTEN HERE.

Chasing Abbey’s hard work and rise has caught the attention of major industry players, leading to their signing with two powerhouse labels – Spinnin’ Records, the world’s largest dance label, and Warner Music Ireland. This strategic partnership underscores the trio’s global appeal and positions them as leaders in the evolving landscape of music genres.

The excitement surrounding Chasing Abbey continues to build, with an eagerly anticipated performance at the iconic 3Olympia Theatre scheduled for April 5th, 2024. As their success escalates, the band remains connected with fans through soaring engagement and impressive numbers across various social media platforms.

As Chasing Abbey continues to redefine musical boundaries, ‘Learning to Dance (Lanigan’s Ball)’ is set to be a pivotal release, solidifying their status as innovators and pioneers in the realm of ‘Trad House.’

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FOY VANCE RELEASES “GUIDING LIGHT (ANNIVERSARY EDITION)”

FEATURING ED SHEERAN, ELTON JOHN & KEITH URBAN

& UNVEILS THE ACCOMPANYING VIDEO

“It’s the most beautiful song. When Foy asked me to do it, it was a no brainer for me because I’m such a huge fan of his.”

Elton John

“Guiding Light was a song that I was obsessed with. I learned it in my bedroom,

and I used to play it at pub shows, trying to be Foy.”

Ed Sheeran

“It’s one of my all-time favourite songs…it captures all of the beauty and the struggle and everything that it is to be a spiritual being having a human experience.”

Keith Urban

L-R: Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, Elton John, Keith Urban. Download here

+ ‘REGARDING THE JOY OF NOTHING UK TOUR’ NEXT MONTH

Foy Vance has today released his very special new single “Guiding Light (Anniversary Edition)”, which features vocals from three of the biggest names in music – Ed Sheeran, Elton John and Keith Urban. Comments Elton John: “It’s the most beautiful song. When Foy asked me to do it, it was a no brainer for me because I’m such a huge fan of his.”

Comments Ed Sheeran: “I was a Foy Vance fan from the age of about 15 and went to a load of his gigs back then where he used to end with Guiding Light. It was a song that I was obsessed with. I learned it in my bedroom, and I used to play it at pub shows, trying to be Foy. When we got to know each other, I asked him why he had never recorded it because I’d only ever found videos of it on YouTube and I really encouraged him to record it. When he was recording it he asked ‘well why don’t you sing it with me? If you’ve been singing for all these years you should sing it with me,’ so we sang it on Joy of Nothing in 2013. Then when said he was re-recording it and wants to do it with Keith Urban and Elton John I was like, that sounds great!”

Comments Keith Urban: “I get a call from Foy that they’re going to do a new version of Guiding Light, one of my all-time favourite songs, to celebrate the ten year anniversary of Foy writing the song, and so for me that was a no brainer. To be on the song period is incredible because it’s such a beautiful song. It’s more of a hymn—it captures all of the beauty and the struggle and everything that it is to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I think this song captures it. So it was an immediate yes from me to be a part of it.”

Vance has also unveiled the accompanying video, which was shot in Brooklyn, New York by Gus Black, who directed the video for Vance’s ”She Burns”. Shot on film, the “Guiding Light (Anniversary Edition) video is a modern cinematic take on the classic Hollywood screen test and stars actor/model AnnaSophia Robb (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Carrie Diaries, The Act).

There is also a lyric video for “Guiding Light (Anniversary Edition)” plus a documentary video will premiere on November 21 at 5pm GMT / 12pm ET.

The closing track on Vance’s 2013 breakthrough album Joy Of Nothing, “Guiding Light” was originally co-sung by Ed Sheeran, Vance’s long-time friend, touring and songwriting partner. Over the past decade the song has become a beacon of hope for Vance’s substantial worldwide fanbase, and to celebrate 10 year he has revisited the song with three iconic musicians who have been part of his journey and who continue to inspire him.

Produced by Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid, the new Anniversary Edition of the song features new vocals from Sheeran together with musical icon Elton John, who has long-championed Vance, and Keith Urban, who has written with Vance and covered his 2016 song “Burden”. The backing choir on the new version consists of Anderson East, Patrick Droney, Devin Dawson, Bonnie Bishop, Lisa Gray, Etta Britt, Bob Britt, and NEEDTOBREATHES’s Bear Rinehart, Josh Lovelace, Seth Bolt, Tyler Burkum, and Randall Harris, and was recorded at Anderson East’s studio in Nashville.

“When I wrote Guiding Light I was feeling lost in my life due to a loss of family, friendships and reason,” says Vance of the track. “The music lit up the darkness. Melody reminded me to keep going no matter how long the road or how pointless it seemed.

“Guiding Light is the person or the thing that brings you back to a safe space, somewhere to lick your wounds and convalesce. To see this song resonate with so many people over the years has truly been a beautiful thing.”

Foy Vance and Ed Sheeran go way back to when Ed was an unsigned, prolifically gigging newcomer. Over Sheeran’s subsequent years of global superstardom, their friendship and songwriting partnership has endured. In 2015, Vance became Sheeran’s second signing to his label Gingerbread Man Records and he has subsequently released two acclaimed studio albums, The Wild Swan (2016) and Signs Of Life (2021).

Vance and Sheeran’s collaborations include co-writing four tracks including “Galway Girl” on Ed Sheeran’s 2017 album Divide, and the closing track “The Hills of Aberfeldy” on Ed’s 2023 album Subtract. Foy The pair also co-wrote “Blue” on Sheeran’s new album Autumn Variations and “A Beautiful Game” for Apple TV+’s ‘Ted Lasso’, which has been nominated for a 2023 Primetime Emmy Award. Vance has also worked with Alicia Keys, Rag N Bone Man, Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Plan B and Rudimental among many others, effortlessly switching between genres.

“Guiding Light” (Anniversary Edition) arrives ahead of Vance’s upcoming Regarding The Joy Of Nothing UK Tour. Recorded in Donegal on Ireland’s west coast, the album was a critical and commercial breakthrough for the Bangor-born musician, winning the inaugural Northern Ireland Music Prize.

Vance lives in the Scottish Highlands with his family.

NEW RULES RING IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON

WITH MIGHT RUIN CHRISTMAS DOUBLE SINGLE

ORIGINAL HOLIDAY SINGLE “MIGHT RUIN CHRISTMAS”

+ “SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN” COVER STREAMING NOW

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023 – UK/Irish Trio New Rules are ringing in the holiday season with a Christmas double single. Written solely by the band, their original track “Might Ruin Christmas” arrives as a welcome addition to the modern Christmas canon – a cheeky offering exploring what can happen when you have a little too much fun the night before the holiday. The group also shared a cover of the Christmas classic, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” giving the track a fresh take with stacked harmonies, jaunty guitars, and an explosive chorus. Both songs are available now via Elektra.

On the idea behind “Might Ruin Christmas,” New Rules explains: “One of the best things about Christmas is getting to go home and catch up with all your friends, but with that comes the risk of getting too ‘merry’ the night before and wrecking Christmas Day for everyone – getting home too late, snacking on the turkey, knocking over the tree… all potential hazards we have to avoid around the holiday season. ‘Might Ruin Christmas’ is a song that we think captures that ‘night before’ feeling.”

Last month, New Rules played a packed headline show at Islington Assembly Hall and debuted their captivating new single and video “Ghost Town,” which was featured as Maia Beth’s Poppest Track on BBC Sounds. Written by New Rules and John Ryan [One Direction, Niall Horan, Sabrina Carpenter], “Ghost Town” laments the demise of a relationship and the feeling of abandonment that comes after. Directed by Devon Kuziw, the haunting visual toys with the song’s concept, flipping it on its head to present the group as ghosts in a world that has lost substance to them without their partner.

“Ghost Town” was preceded by the reflective summer track “Old Days” and the bouncy single “NOPE!,” which was named by British GQ one of “The Best Songs of 2023 (So Far).” Earlier this year, the band wrapped up a run of UK and Ireland headline tour dates, which earned a glowing review from The Sun, who raved, “…I hadn’t experienced this sort of hysteria since One Direction” and praised the band’s “electric” energy “…easing between flawless harmonies, guitar riffs, and banter with fans.” The trio also recorded a Radio 1 session at London’s prestigious Maida Vale Studios earlier this year. The group’s 2022 mixtape Go The Distance racked up praise from PEOPLE Magazine, who named the trio one of their Emerging Artists To Watch. Rolling Stone UK applauded the mixtape’s “pop-driven earworms,” while Sweety High attested New Rules are “going places.”

About New Rules:

For New Rules, three guitars and three voices converge upon one stadium-size sound. The London-based trio—Alec McGarry, Nathan Lambert, and Ryan Meaney—elevate pop to the rafters fueled by singer-songwriter soul, rock ‘n’ roll spirit, and a whole lot of personality. With Ryan from Dublin, Alec from Hertfordshire, and Nathan from Chelmsford, the boys initially met online, bonding over similar backgrounds playing music on street corners, uploading covers online, and penning original material. The musicians congregated in London and introduced New Rules with “Call It” and “Fix Somebody” during 2019. Beyond hitting the road with Julia Michaels, Little Mix, and Picture This, they’ve sold out successive headline tours. Following the viral success of “Pasta” and “Emily,” they caught the attention of Elektra Records and signed to the label in 2021. Last summer, the trio released their debut mixtape Go The Distance, which racked up praise from PEOPLE Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone UK, and more, in addition to selling out UK shows and their first-ever U.S. dates.

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James Blunt Returns With New Album

Who We Used To Be – Out Now

James Blunt is back with a sparkling new album Who We Used To Be – released now Atlantic Records, featuring the bright and breezy uptempo rocker “Beside You’.

Produced by The Six, a Manchester collective who have worked with Clean Bandit, Marshmello and James Arthur, ‘Beside You’ is a feel -good summer anthem. “It’s a bit of a celebration,” James says. “An upbeat banger about finally being with the one you’ve been searching for your whole life.” Listen to ‘Beside You’ HERE.

Who We Used To Be is James’ first studio album since the acclaimed, top 3 ‘Once Upon A Mind’ in 2019. This time out he has worked with a variety of producers including Jonny Coffer, Red Triangle, Jack & Coke and Steve Robson. His recent greatest hits collection, ‘The Stars Beneath My Feet’, went Gold selling over 100,000 copies.

James Blunt has become something of a national treasure as he approaches his twentieth anniversary. He is respected for his honesty, wit, and charm as showcased on record, onstage and with his ever engaging twitter account.

His 2004 debut album ‘Back To Bedlam’ featured the global smash hit ‘You’re Beautiful’ and is one of the top ten best selling albums of that decade. He’s won two Brit Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards and has received 5 Grammy nominations.

Who We Used To Be Tracklisting

1. Saving A Life
2. Some Kind Of Beautiful
3. Beside You
4. Last Dance
5. All The Love That I Ever Needed
6. The Girl That Never Was
7. Cold Shoulder
8. I Won’t Die With You
9. Dark Thought
10. Glow

ELLA HENDERSON TEAMS UP WITH CIAN DUCROT ON NEW HOLIDAY SINGLE

‘REST OF OUR DAYS’

No. 1 singer-songwriter’s Ella Henderson and Cian Ducrot have teamed up for future holiday classic ‘Rest Of Our Days’.

Listen here: https://WMI.lnk.to/ROOD

Arriving on the heels of Ella’s ninth UK Top 10 (‘0800 HEAVEN’)  and Cian’s No. 1 debut album ‘Victory’, ‘Rest Of Our Days’ finds the two rejoining forces after collaborating last year on Cian’s viral Top 20 hit ‘All For You’.

Ella shares: “This single is for bringing people together around the holidays, reminding us to appreciate where we are right now and raising a glass to that! Cian and I became good mates when he joined me on tour and it’s exciting to be working together again”.

Recently enlisted by Regard, Sonny Fodera, Paul Woolford, Frank Walker, Joel Corry and Nathan Dawe, Ella remains one the UK’s most in-demand vocalists. Also a multi-platinum songwriter with over a billion streams to her name – she recently wrote new Nathan Dawe & Bebe Rexha single, ‘Heart Still Beating’ – Ella released her long-awaited second studio album ‘Everything I Didn’t Say’ in 2022. The album spent 38 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart, secured her second UK Top 10 record and earned an Ivor Novello nomination for single ‘Let’s Go Home Together’ with Tom Grennan.

ALEC BENJAMIN  RETURNS WITH NEW MUSIC “DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTIFUL,”

PRODUCED BY STARGATE, OUT NOW

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“A pop storyteller for the next generation” “

TIME

“A storyteller who’s mastered the art of turning everyday heartbreak into compelling pop songs.”

PAPER

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin returns with “Different Kind of Beautiful,” the first music from his forthcoming album set for release in 2024 on Elektra Records. “Different Kind of Beautiful” was produced by Grammy winning duo Stargate (Sam Smith, Beyonce) and marks the beginning of a bold step forward for the uniquely talented Benjamin.  “This song represents the start of a whole new chapter for me,’ noted Alec “It means so much to me and I can’t wait to share it with fans.” Benjamin’s inimitable voice and storytelling mastery take center stage in this new song, serving as a poignant reminder of his unparalleled uniqueness. Benjamin began teasing the track online last week by letting fans puzzle together snippets of the music as well as making a clip available on TikTok. Listen to the track HERE.

Since his debut in 2018, Benjamin has emerged as a standout artist, celebrated by both fans and critics for his exceptional storytelling. With the release of his sophomore album (Un)Commentary in 2022 Benjamin took to the road to connect with fans captivating audiences across the United States, Asia, Australia, and Europe as well as a debut performance at Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival.  Alec’s impressive resume includes 8B+ global streams, 12.5M+ social media followers across his platforms, 123M+ in playlist reach, and 1.6B+ YouTube views on his channel. An illustration of the connection Alec has forged with audiences worldwide.

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