New Mastersounds JOURNAL

Beatsource Remix Competition

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:07:00 +0000

To mark the release of the new album 'Plug & Play' we are running a competition in association with online digital retailer Beatsource. Remix the NMS tune 'Hole in the Bag' and you could win our entire 7-album CD catalogue, as well as see your work released on One Note Records. The download package is available here. Click here for competition rules and instructions. Closing date for entries is 31st August.

Album Launch gig with Dionne Charles

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:34:00 +0000

Vocalist Dionne Charles joined us at Cargo in London for the 'Plug & Play' album launch on Friday. You can listen to her incredible voice on the new single King Comforter, released Monday 16th June (vinyl 7"/itunes) and also the featured track on the NMS juke box this month.

The Blue Nile

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:36:00 +0000

The Blue Nile super-jam which took place before the NMS late-night show Saturday night: The Stanton Moore Trio expanded to include Eddie and Pete, Robert Walter, Will Bernard, Big Sam, Topaz, Cheme, Jonathan Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and probably more... Jolly good fun, this Jazzfest business.

UK Release Date Announced

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:56:00 +0000

The new album - Plug & Play - will be released in UK on Monday June 30th on CD/LP and on itunes a week earlier. It features vocalist Dionne Charles (whose own band Baby Charles released their debut album earlier this year) on 4 of the 11 tracks, plus there are appearances from master percussionist Sam Bell (This is What We Do; Live at La Cova.) Early DJ responses have been extremely positive ("Their best yet," etc...) but you'll have to judge for yourselves when it comes out. We will be posting sneaky previews on the jukebox in the run-up to the release, so check back often!

Karl Denson & NMS in NOLA

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:55:00 +0000

Karl Denson will be performing with The New Mastersounds at the Blue Nile late-night show in New Orleans on Tuesday April 29th. Karl is known for his sax and flute work with Lenny Kravitz, The Greyboy Allstars and his own band, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and was a guest performer on the US-version of the 2005 NMS album This is What We Do. If reciprocal sit-ins between Karl and Eddie in the past are anything to go by, this promises to be a very special show, so book early!

Knockout East Coast Tour!

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:46:00 +0000

We're just home, still buzzing from an amazing 2 week tour - 2 great slots at Langerado Music Festival, followed by a road trip from Atlanta to NYC. As word spread up the coast the shows got even busier, with Philly and New York selling out. We encountered such incredible enthusiasm and dedication from music-lovers along the way and want to say a hearty thank you to all of you who showed your support and made the trip such a success. We'll see quite a few of you next month in NOLA, and we hope to come back to the East Coast again later in the year. Big love from Si, Pete, Joe and Eddie.

Phase Two of New Album Complete!

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:56:00 +0000

We invited vocalist Dionne Charles up to Leeds at the end of January to write and record tunes for the new album. Eddie starts mixing next week. The release should be early May - check the site regularly for updates and exclusive audio previews.

Suited in San Francisco

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Eddie on stage at the Independent, San Francisco on Friday 11th Jan. The gig was sold out before doors opened at 7.30pm. To celebrate our achievement we made a bit of an effort with the outfits. You can buy the 2-disc live-CD here.
Photo byJudy Parker

Radio Session

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:09:00 +0000

The hospitality awaiting us at KUSP in Santa Cruz on Thursday. The session went out live but is archived online on the station website here

Studio Session

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:13:00 +0000

Simon and Joe at Hall Place Studios in Leeds just before Christmas. The NMS are working on the new album which is expected to be completed in time for an April release.

Back in the studio

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:39:00 +0000

Yesterday was the first day of recording for the new album. Lots of new tunes and grooves in the pipeline, and our photographer chum Dan Medhurst is on hand to document the whole silly process.

Eddie and JJ

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:00:00 +0000

Eddie sits in with JJ Grey and Mofro at the Odgen Theater, Denver.

Eddie Bo & Pete Shand

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:19:00 +0000

Pete meets New Orleans funk legend Eddie Bo backstage at the Marseille gig, October 20th

Yikes!

noreply@blogger.com (New Mastersounds) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:27:00 +0000

Touring British funk band falls for hilarious Bordeaux shopping centre car park advertising gimmick.