It's time to > GET AMONGST IT

The second Amongst The Pigeons album 'Get Amongst It' will be released worldwide on 23rd April 2012.

The album features 12 brand new tracks and will be preceded by a double a-side single released on 5th March 2012.

Get Amongst It was recorded over the last 18 months on various trains, planes, hotel rooms and finally finished and mixed in my very own Beat Shed Studio. I am really happy with how it sounds and cannot wait for you to hear it too...

The track listing is :

1. FutureDeadRockStars
2. The Man Who Smiles When Things Go Wrong
3. The Inherent Racism Of Doves (feat. Piers Blewett)
   
4. Campervan Sex
5. Jaffa Clown Dog
6. Sanity? Check!
7. Spoilers
8. Empties (feat. Chris T-T)
   
9. Throwing Nightmares
10. The Return Of The Red-Eyed Raver
11. Send Out The Search Party (feat. Oxygen Thief)
    
12. Within Frozen Time

For full details head to www.amongstthepigeons.info where you will find additional information and the ability to pre-order both the single and album.

There will be many more blog posts over the next few months with details about each track, the video for the single and other delights.

Two Thousand & Twelve

Hello Pigeon Lovers,

Hope you all had a great festival holiday period and enjoyed the last few weeks. I did.

I have however been very busy over the last few weeks writing press releases, making promo cd's and updating mailing lists galore.

I am almost ready to send out the promo copies of ATPLP2 > SINGLE 1 to national and local DJs and am really hoping for good things with this release.

These should all be send out by next Monday which will then lead me onto the album promotion.

The single is released on 5th March and the album is out on 23 April. Still seems a while off but believe me that's no bad thing considering how much promotion work I have got ahead of me.

Keep checking out the ATP website for news regards buying the single/album over the next few weeks.

Happy 2012 x

new ATP site is up

I managed to finished the new look ATP website and its now on-line.

There are a few bugs and teething issues which I will work on next week but on the whole it's looking good and I'm rather happy with it. It even looks good on my iPhone!

If you notice anything major with it - leave a comment here and I will rectify it.

www.amongstthepigeons.info

Reflection & Aims

It's reaching the end of 2011 and as always around this time of the year, I like to review my 'reflection/aims' post from last year and set new aims for the upcoming year.

This year has been good - I got to play some great gigs such as The Great Escape, Secret Garden Party and even Glastonbury. I also got to support Dodgy!

But I did not meet a lot of the aims I set out - I wanted to do a tour, I wanted to play more gigs and I had originally hoped to release ATPLP2 in 2011. That said - I have been busy.

I decided that I would make ATPLP2 the best it could be and that meant not rushing it.

I wanted time for the tracks to grow and expand organically, I made about 12 different versions of the album, dropping the tracks that were not good enough, continually tweaking it and perfection it over 1000 listens.

The album is currently being Mastered and I am really, REALLY happy with how it sounds. I cannot wait for you (the humble public) to hear it, which will happen in April 2012.

This brings me nicely onto my aims for 2012:

ATPLP2 & singles
I guess the biggest thing about next year will be the release of my second album.

As I said before I am so happy with it and really hope that it is liked by the public. It will be released in April 2012 and is preceded by a single in March 2012.

I am going to be working really hard over the next 3 months to promote this album and its singles to ensure as many people as possible hear it and ultimately buy it.

I have put so much work and effort into the album over the last 2 years and just hope that all the love and attention I have given it is recognised.

There will be 3 singles released off the album in March, June and August - so there is lots of promotion to get the album recognised.

Lot's more on ATPLP2 in the new year.

ATP:LIVE
I have only done 14 gigs so far as ATP. I have played some great places but still want to play more. One of the things I most want to do is go on tour - even if its just a week long tour at some of the major cities in UK.

The other thing I want to do is radically change the way I perform live. I know how I want the set to be, but it's not there yet. I need more equipment and possibly expand the live personnel over the next few years.

So for 2012 - I want more gigs - bigger audiences and you to come and watch me play.

That's it really...

In 2012 I would like the new album to do well, I would like to play more gigs and I would like to continue to build my following.

To aid this I have been building a new (v3) website - it's not finished yet but I thought I would leave you with a sneak peek. Hopefully it will all be up and running for the new year.

Thanks to everyone who has supported me this year! Hope you all have a fantastic festive time :) x

Lights, Camera - Pigeons

Been busy over the last few weeks.

I can now confirm all recording and mixing on ATPLP2 is FINISHED!
This is a rather massive milestone for me as it means the process of making music is now finished.

Next week I am going to a local studio to discuss Mastering the tracks - another great milestone.

On Wednesday evening I headed out into the cold, blustery Brighton night and did a photo shoot. I have never done a proper photo shoot before and I am totally and utterly over the moon with the results. The photos were taken by the very talented Anna Richardson and will be used for promo when the album comes out and inside the album sleeve. I added a little sneak peek here for you!

So what's next - well, I will get the album mastered over the next few months and am planning to release the album next April/May with a single out in March.

I already know what the 1st single will be and I am going to be working my arse off to get it into the hands of the people that matter. There will be a video made for this over the winter months.

In many ways ATP will be hibernating over December - but work is going on, plans are being plotted and I am really REALLY looking forward to 2012!

Gigs with Grasscut, Dodgy and Album news

I have a couple of gigs coming up over the next few weeks so have dusted off the live equipment and plan to do some practice before they happen.

First up I am supporting GrassCut who are NinjaTune artists - the gig is at The Blind Tiger in Brighton this coming Sunday. I'm on at 9pm > Facebook Event.

Then there is the Dodgy gig on Friday 4th November. For this one I am selling tickets.

I hope you can make it along.

OK - So onto the album ... as you know I have been recording ATPLP2 for the last 18months and I am pleased to say all recording is now finished. My plan is to do a final mix of the album over the next month and then sit on it for a month or so.

Then I will listen to it again (after a break) and if it's still to my liking I will begin getting it mastered.

Still no idea when or how it will be released - but on the whole I REALLY cannot wait for people to hear it.

...supporting Dodgy

ATP will be supporting Dodgy on Friday 4th November at Concorde2 in Brighton. On Stage at 7.30pm...

I have an allocation of tickets to sell at £12 - which is cheaper than the venue. Use the link below to buy from me.

https://bitly.com/atplive013

This is an 'early' 7-10 show and will most likely be my last of 2011, so hope you can make it.

Thanks,

Smokey Joe - RIP

Smokey Joe

On Monday evening my cat Smokey was hit by a car near my house and sadly passed away.

I was in the middle of making a new song and it seems fitting to dedicate it to him. He was after all the true Cat Amongst The Pigeons.

He will be missed greatly - RIP little man.


Smokey Joe by Amongst The Pigeons

Throwing Nightmares

This song will feature on ATPLP2 and is one of my favourite's on the album

Progress

It has been quite a while since I did a blog update and for that I apologise.

I have been pretty busy over the last few weeks working on a number of things. I played a set at the Secret Garden Party and have been working non stop on ATPLP2.

The last week has seen me finish the first mix of the second draft of the album and I am really happy with it. There are 3 tracks that require some friends to add vocals to, but after that the record in terms of my involvement will be complete.

Following that I will be looking to get it Mastered - not sure where I will be doing this yet but I have decided to spend the money on getting that done rather than getting CDs produced.

I am still really unsure about how this record will get release, I might give it away for free, I might spend a few months trying to find a label to release it. I simply just don't know.

I am however making plans for the life of the record and plan to release 3 double A-sided singles. So a total of 6 tracks from the album.

I have the artwork ready to go ... It's an odd situation to be in at present ... more to follow.