Author: demerararecords

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.

Last Sunday (21st July 2019), the first ever Fresh on the Net Live 1-day festival of new and emerging music took place in North London. It was curated and organised by Demerara Records boss Neil March. Read about this historic event here.

Talented Welsh singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jaffro has joined Demerara Records and will release a 6-track EP through the label. The plan is for the EP to be made available as a download-only on Bandcamp and Beatport from mid-August to the end of September after which it will be available worldwide on streaming platforms. Jaffro is headlining at Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House on 3rd October.

It is less than a fortnight until the first ever Fresh On The Net Live and it is FREE ENTRY all day and evening. Doors open at Jacksons Lane Arts Centre on Sunday 21st July at 2PM until 10.30PM and The Boogaloo opens its doors at 6PM. 16 bands and artists will perform on 3 stages.

The next Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House is on Thursday 4th July. Headlining are popular local Indie band Desmerelda supported by local Post-Rock trio HMS Loss and locally based American electronic music artist Aros E-V. Get more info and discount tickets here.

The amazing Fresh On The Net have published an article about our forthcoming label showcase at Cafe 1001 on Thursday 20th June. Read it here.

The first ever Fresh on the Net Live one-day festival for new and emerging bands and artists takes place at Jacksons Lane Arts Centre & Theatre and The Boogaloo in Highgate, London N6 on Sunday 21st July 2019. 16 bands and artists associated with Fresh on the Net, BBC Introducing and BBC 6 Music will play across three performance spaces and tickets are just £10 for the whole day. Click here for details and tickets.

Environmental Sound Foundation had their track Fake News from their eponymous EP played by Tom Robinson on his Saturday Night Show on BBC Radio 6 Music and it will be played again on tonight’s Mixtape Show. Check the Mixtape show details out here.

Pic: ESF on stage with Project Blackbird’s Jon Read on Fluegel Horn. Pic by PaulFCook