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We are delighted to announce a funding boost to Demerara Records from the Arts Council of England to support a programme of live events including the existing Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House monthly gigs and a number of additional ones. We will also be launching a new one-day festival of new music in London at the world-famous Amersham Arms in New Cross using the Trust The Doc brand taking place all day and evening on Saturday 4th April 2020. A Trust The Doc gig will also take place at the Amersham Arms on 16th January 2020. More news soon so watch this space ………

It was another stunning night of new music at Vanishing Point on 7th November in the beautiful Ivy House. A packed crowd saw fantastic performances by LegPuppy; Boubakiki; Louie Marlow & Kassia Flux.

A more detailed report with pics of all the acts will be posted shortly on the Demerara Records Facebook page.

Exciting young singer-songwriter Josie has posted footage of her latest live performance on her Instagram page. Check it out here.

A limited edition CDR version of the new EP Solo Figure Melting Down The Stryd by Jaffro is available to buy from Bandcamp. It accompanies the download which went on sale on 4th October. The EP will be available from all digital platforms from 8th November.

As of our next release, Jaffro‘s 6-track EP Solo Figure Melting Down The Stryd (out on Bandcamp from 4th October & available on all digital platforms from 8th November), Demerara Records will be using CD Baby for all digital releases.

Pic: Jaffro’s Solo Figure Melting Down The Stryd EP

Demerara Records head Neil March explains: ‘We have been happy with the service from Tunecore over the past couple of years but their renewal price is a disincentive to retain releases on digital platforms once they are a year old. CD Baby’s upfront charges are significantly higher than Tunecore’s but there are no renewal costs, making theirs a better deal in the longer term. That is the only reason for the switch. In reality these are the two best and most reliable digital distributors so it is purely an economic decision. Tunecore will continue to distribute existing titles that are less than a year old’.

There are no current plans for any other new releases in 2019 although a date has yet to be confirmed for the forthcoming single by Josie.

We are deeply honoured to have received this wonderful review of the Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House gig on 5th September courtesy of the highly talented Classical Bansky writing for Medium.

It was another stunning Vanishing Point at the Ivy House in South East London last night with Environmental Sound Foundation; Satin Beige & Hollie Findlay plus some esteemed guest musicians.

Left to Right: Sergina Sergio (Viola, Environmental Sound Foundation); Dilara (Vocals, Environmental Sound Foundation); Neil March (Piano, Synth, Laptop & BVs, Environmental Sound Foundation & Piano on 2 tracks by Hollie Findlay); Hollie Findlay (Vocals & Guitar, Hollie Findlay); Jon Read (Flugelhorn, 3 Environmental Sound Foundation tracks & Guitar, 1 Hollie Findlay track); Satin Beige (Vocals, Cello & Guitar, Satin Beige); Elodie Chousmer-Howelles (Violin & BVs, Satin Beige) and Luke Moore (Guitar, Cello & BVs, Satin Beige) plus, in the background, sound engineer Hugh Aynsley). Pic by Chris Corbett.

Only days left now to get advance discounted tickets for the awesome Vanishing Point on Thursday 5th September at the beautiful Ivy House in Nunhead, Peckham in South East London. And it’s going to be a night to remember.

Headlining Alternative Post-Soul mash-up specialists Environmental Sound Foundation follow their 2-set performance at the historic first ever Fresh On The Net Live festival by inviting two esteemed guests to join them on stage in the form of Project Blackbird/The Specials trumpet King Jon Read on flugelhorn (for the second time in 3 months) plus young Viola star Sergina Sergio.

Meanwhile the amazing Satin Beige is bringing a hot band down from Liverpool including Operation Lightfoot‘s Luke Moore and ESF’s Neil March is doing his Jools Holland impression by playing piano on two tracks by awesome Hollie Findlay including her new single Querencia.

Read about the gig, listen to tracks by all three acts and buy tickets here.

Three Demerara Records artists have new material ready for mastering and release. Joshan Mahmud and Jaffro have an album and EP respectively which will be released in the near future. Josie has a new single being mastered by Rothko‘s Mark L Beazley. Look out for news.

Tonight (Thursday 1st August), it is the first anniversary celebration gig for Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House. With a top-notch eclectic line-up of Indie-Folk artist Catherine Rudie; Alternative Rock band Another Venus; Leftfield Free Jazz ensemble Apocalypse Jazz Unit and Singer-Songwriter Jen. Advance tickets for £6 each are still available until 7PM on the night after which entry is £8 on the door. Details here.