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The new star of the Isle of Man-based Running Media Group of companies is Corinne Bailey Rae. Corinne has had rave reviews following her spellbinding performance on ‘Later with Jools Holland’ and the release of her first EP ‘Like a Star’, which was record of the week on BBC Radio 1. She has also undertaken a sell out debut tour. The Running Media Group also manages artists such as Christine Collister, Truman Falls, Christy de Haven, Anna Goldsmith, Jacoba and Back Door Slam. Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae sounds like Billie Holliday but is not from Mississippi or Manhattan. She was born and raised in Leeds, the oldest of three daughters to a West Indian father and a Yorkshire mother. At school she studied the classical violin but became interested in singing and playing the guitar in her local Baptist church. She developed a healthy interest in rock and roll particularly the music of Led Zeppelin. When she was 15 years old Corinne formed an indie band called ‘Helen’ that was offered a recording deal and promptly broke up when the bassist became pregnant! She went to Leeds University to study English Literature and worked at night in a local jazz club. Gradually her musical tastes moved from indie to soul and songwriting was added to her impressive singing and guitar playing skills. Corinne was signed by EMI Records in 2004 and her first LP is to be released in early 2006. She travelled regularly by train from Leeds station to London King’s Cross to work in studios whilst writing and recording her album. For more information about Corinne and to hear ‘Like a Star’ go to www.corinnebaileyrae.net |
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For
information about Ben Earle who supported Corinne on her December
tour
go to www.benearle.com |
| Christine Collister | |
| Christine Collister grew up on the Isle of Man.
Her professional recording career began in the mid 1980’s but she first came to national
attention singing the 1987 theme for the BBC Television series ‘The
Life and Loves Of A She Devil’. Following a fruitful association with The Richard Thompson Band, Christine enjoyed a period of critical and commercial success in a seven year partnership with Clive Gregson. She also toured and recorded with the female super group Daphne’s Flight. Over the course of her career Christine has become a familiar name on the UK ‘live’ scene and at all major festivals from Glastonbury to Winnipeg to Cambridge. With a gravity defying voice, assured and impressive live performances and great personal charm she is a phenomenal live act. Her music is unique blend of soul, blues, pop, jazz, country and folk. Her latest CD – 'Home' - was recorded over an 18 month period, at several venues on the Isle of Man - hence the title. Her 6 previous solo albums have seen her convincingly interpret Smoky Robinson, Nick Drake, Robert Wyatt, Tom Waits, Paul Simon, U2 and Lal Waterson, amongst many others. For more information about Christine go to www.christinecollister.com |
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| Back Door Slam | |
| Formed whilst still all at school in August 2003, the band have gone
from strength to strength in a very short period. Davy Knowles, singer and guitarist extraordinaire, fronts Back Door Slam. Having taught himself the guitar parts of Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing at the age of 11 and cut his playing teeth with Out of the Blue, Roadhouse and more recently Creamy Heads (who he still plays periodically with). Dave is now cutting his own musical path with Back Door Slam. Jamie Armstrong plays Bass and is already a Blues Fest veteran, having appeared on the acoustic stage at the age of 13 as one half of the duo Me and Him with his father, Mark. They have played the Festival several times since. Ross Doyle completes the line-up of the band on drums. Blues fans will realise the band’s name has been borrowed from a classic Robert Cray song and they are also heavily influenced by many other Blues greats including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, Buddy Guy and Howlin’ Wolf as well as Rory Gallagher, Bert Jansch, and Mark Knopfler - but they have wide tastes and listen to a lot of rock, folk, jazz and traditional Celtic music, too. For more about Back Door Slam go to www.backdoorslam.net and to download ‘ Too Late’ by Back Door Slam click here |
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| Anna Goldsmith | |
| Anna Goldsmith has shifted from a background of entertaining Royalty
with opera style precision, to using all of that talent to bring
her own, very contemporary songs to an eager audience. Touching on influences ranging from Sarah McLachlan to Missy Higgins, and making excellent use of her hard-earned keyboard skills, she blends a stunning vocal range and control with a warmth that grabs the coldest heart. Her talent was
recently rewarded by her gaining the support slot for the sold out
Katie Melua gig. The same talent is now being captured on disc -
Anna's debut CD, 'The Horoscope' EP, is now available on Stereoscout
Records and her debut album is in the pipeline. |
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| Truman Falls | |
| The band centres around the soundscapes created by Simon Rea, an extremely gifted singer-songwriter hailing from the Isle of Man. The debut album ‘Little Happyhells’ combines the timelessness of well crafted songs polished off with a contemporary alternative edge. Simon's writing style is indisputably original and yet at the same time pays subtle homage to some of the greatest songwriters of the last thirty years, from Bacharach to the Beach Boys. Although the essence of Truman Falls lies with Simon Rea, it is the collaboration with Paul Teare, producer Dave Armstrong and others - like local guitarist Steph Joyce - that completes the record's sound. Combine all of these ingredients with the final layer - a distinctive soulful, passionate vocal from Simon Rea - and you've reached Truman Falls. For more information about Truman Falls go to www.trumanfalls.co.uk |
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| Jacoba | |
| Jacoba come from the Isle of Man and the band members
are: Geoff Murphy (lead singer/songwriter & guitar), Lee Meier
(guitar/vocals), Scott Beecroft (bass), Johnny Peacock (drums) and
new keyboard player
Brian Brough. Their live performance is big and bold, their lyrics are intelligent and their sound is completely distinctive. All these factors secured them support slots with a lot of top bands – most recently, Hell Is For Heroes. They won the regional final of the ‘Global Battle of the Bands Competition’ last October. At the World Final at the London Astoria last November, they kicked off with storming crowdpleaser ‘Liquid’. They also created the first mosh pit of the night and instantly added an army of new fans. To find out more about Jacoba go to www.loverboyrecords.com/artists.htm and to download ‘Deeper’ by Jacoba click here |
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| Christy DeHaven | |
| Christy DeHaven is a multi-talented operator
in the Running Media Group of companies who is also starting to write
and record her own songs As Christy D she is also a late night DJ on Energy FM presenting the twilight zone every Monday night with great music and chat, the "funk junkie", featured artist interviews as well as a track from the album of the week. To find out more about Christy and her taste in music visit http://www.blimeycharlie.net and to download ‘Smile’ by Christy DeHaven click here |
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