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Albion (Ginger Wildheart Album)
''Albion'' is the fifth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Ginger Wildheart, frontman of rock band The Wildhearts. ''Albion'' was first released via the PledgeMusic platform as a 15-track LP. It came following the success of Ginger's 2012 album ''555%''. A commercial ten-track version was later released via Cargo Records and Round Records. The album, which was originally going to be titled ''Practical Musician'', was recorded in 2013, and a blog of the album sessions was published online. Critical reception ''Classic Rock'' described ''Albion'' as "spinetingling" and gave it four out of five stars. ''Drowned in Sound'' gave the album 7 out of 10 stars, calling it "another step on Ginger’s loveably tumultuous, often volatile, refreshingly bittersweet and often transcendental musical journey." Track listing Commercial version Personnel *Ginger Wildheart – vocals, guitars *Chris Catalyst Chris Catalyst (born 11 February 1980) is a British rock singer-songwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
555%
''555%'' is the fourth solo album by the English rock musician Ginger Wildheart. The full album of thirty tracks was only available online for a limited time; a 12-track version of the album titled ''100%'' has been released commercially. Background The album was recorded over three sessions in England, France, and Denmark during October 2011 and January 2012. Funding for the recording of the album was raised by Ginger's Triple Album Project managed through PledgeMusic. When the project raised significantly more money than Ginger had estimated would be required to record the album, he announced that the album would be titled ''555%'' when donations reached that percentage of the original goal. The success of the fundraising effort encouraged Ginger to make extra songs available online while offering special CD and vinyl packages to contributors. Via the PledgeMusic website, persons who pledged money to the project were allowed to download completed tracks before they were releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Wildheart
Ginger Wildheart (born David Leslie Walls; 17 December 1964 in South Shields, England), sometimes known simply as Ginger, is an English rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career as a guitarist in The Quireboys, but is best known as the founder and leader of The Wildhearts. In addition, he has released numerous solo albums and has been involved in many other musical projects. Career Early career Ginger played in many bands including South Shields band The Cups and Beki Bondage's band The Bombshells. He was a member of the English band The Quireboys from 1987 until 1989. After being sacked from The Quireboys, he was briefly in the New York band The Throbs, before going on to form The Wildhearts. He has led several incarnations of The Wildhearts since 1989. Side projects In addition to leading The Wildhearts and maintaining a solo career under his own name, Ginger has participated in numerous side projects and collaborations: * Super$hit 666, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica. The Wildhearts achieved several top 20 singles and two top 10 albums in Britain, though they also faced difficulties with record companies and many internal problems often relating to drugs and depression. Much of the band's early career was affected by bitter feuds with their record company, East West. Throughout the band's history, members have regularly been replaced, with the only constant member being the band's founder, singer and guitarist Ginger. Several band members have appeared in the line-up more than once. The band has also been split up or placed on hiatus by Ginger multiple times. In the 2010s, the band convened occasionally for various anniversary tours. A 2018 anniversary tour by the band's 1995 lineup led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic was an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009. It was started to facilitate musicians looking to pre-sell, market, and distribute projects; such as recordings and concerts. It bore similarities to other artist payment platforms as ArtistShare, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon, RocketHub and Sellaband. The company announced it was facing bankruptcy in May 2019, after a year of artists reporting slow payment problems. The company was granted permission to wind up on August 19, 2019. History Formation PledgeMusic was formed in the UK and registered with Companies House on October 1, 2008. In the next few years, a number of complementary companies were also formed under the PledgeMusic banner. They were: PledgeMusic Retail Ltd on June 18, 2009; PledgeMusic Recordings Limited on August 18, 2010 (originally named PledgeMusic 2.0 Limited); and PledgeMusic Publishing on November 11, 2010. Early successes Ginger Wildheart was awarded the 2012 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classic Rock (magazine)
''Classic Rock'' is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music, owned and published by Future. It was launched in October 1998 and is based in London. The magazine publishes 13 editions a year, mainly covering rock bands from the 60, 70s, 80s and 90s, with the likes of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith and Deep Purple amongst its most prominent cover stars. As well as veteran rock artists, ''Classic Rock'' also covers modern rock bands and releases, with Alter Bridge, Rival Sons, Halestorm, Ghost, Blackberry Smoke and The Struts amongst the younger artists to have appeared on its cover in recent years. Publication history ''Classic Rock'' was launched by Dennis Publishing in 1998. It was subsequently sold to Future in 2000, then sold again to start-up publishing company TeamRock in April 2013. Following the collapse of TeamRock in December 2016, Future bought back the magazine and its website in January 2017. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drowned In Sound
''Drowned in Sound'', sometimes abbreviated to ''DiS'', is a UK-based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway. Founded by editor Sean Adams, the site features reviews, news, interviews, and discussion forums. History ''DiS'' began as an email fanzine in 1998 called ''The Last Resort'' but was relaunched by founder and editor Sean Adams as ''Drowned in Sound'' in 2000. The freelance writing team is currently spread across four continents – North America, Asia, Europe and Australasia. The site is mostly based on contributions from unpaid writers and has an integrated forum to allow for discussion and comments on interviews, news and reviews. It also includes a user-rated database of artists and bands as well as details for most live music venues (big and small) in the UK. The site has over 60,000 registered members, and gets around 470,000 unique visitors per month. In 2006, the site launched a podcast called ''Drowned in Sound Radio''. In November 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Catalyst
Chris Catalyst (born 11 February 1980) is a British rock singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work with The Sisters of Mercy, Ugly Kid Joe, Ginger Wildheart, Terrorvision, The Professionals, Mariachi El Bronx, The Scaramanga Six and his own band, Eureka Machines, as well as his more recent solo career. On 18 May, 2022, Chris confirmed that he has been a 'Nameless Ghoul' that tours with the Swedish metal band Ghost Chris was born in Beverley in East Yorkshire in 1980 and moved to Leeds in 1998, where he lives now, with his cat Rose. The Sisters of Mercy Chris joined The Sisters Of Mercy as rhythm guitarist and backing singer in 2005, quickly forming a tight relationship with lead singer and original member Andrew Eldritch, to the extent that the notoriously fickle Eldritch appointed him as the band manager in 2008. Despite collaborating with Andrew on the first new Sisters material in almost a decade, in 2019, frustrated with Eldritch’s slow-paced work ethic, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Random Jon Poole
Jonathan Charles Poole (born 16 October 1969), also known by his stage name Random Jon Poole, is an English multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs and as bass player for the Wildhearts and Lifesigns. Poole is the frontman and main performer of God Damn Whores, and has also worked with the bands Ablemesh, Dr Brighton and Celebricide. He is currently the live bass player for the Lotus Eaters and has joined the Brighton band La Momo as drummer. He also fronts the Dowling Poole along with Willie Dowling, and has released three albums and a number of EPs with this project. Career Cangels Close Crew and Ad Nauseam (1980s) After a move to Milton Keynes circa 1990, Poole wrote and performed in his first proper band, the Cardiacs-inspired Ad Nauseam alongside lead singer and drummer Bob Leith. Although Ad Nauseam had a shifting lineup Poole played, at various times, most of the instruments in the band. Ad Nauseam split u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Scary
Bryan Scary (born Bryan Treitler) is an American musician. Career Scary's career in music began in Brooklyn, New York City. He received a degree in film production from New York University in 2005. As a film student, Scary wrote and directed several student films including ''Sunset Town'' in 2003, and ''The Gun Play'' in 2005. His musical debut and first album, '' The Shredding Tears'', was released by Black and Greene Records on October 31, 2006. Scary played all instruments on the album save for the drums, which were played by Jeremy Black of Apollo Sunshine. In live performance Bryan Scary plays with his band, "The Shredding Tears." In 2007 the band launched multiple tours nationwide. In September–October 2007, the band went into the studio to record their newest album '' Flight of the Knife''. It was released April 1, 2008, on Black and Greene Records. On May 14, 2008, ''Flight of the Knife'' was chosen as the "Editor's Pick" on iTunes and skyrocketed to the top-3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2014. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2014 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |