You record it, we release it…and we shall head off to the poorhouse together.
In these times of viral interweb videos and social networking portals, charmingly quaint Commercially Inviable recording artiste James Summerfield recently played a live set on the wireless to promote his “Count to 10 and Start Again” album.
To listen to James playing live and being interviewed, and also read the feature on BBC Radio WM’s site simply follow the link
Thanks to Brett Birks at BBC WM for sorting the interview.
Enjoy
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Roll up, roll up…
The 2008 Moseley Folk Festival starts tomorrow in the lovely Moseley Private Park, Birmingham. The festival, now in it’s 3rd year, promises to be the best yet with performances from The Accidental, The Bees, Waterson:Carthy, The Destroyers and many more, including headline slots from Seth Lakeman and Jose Gonzales.
Commerically Inviable artists James Summerfield & Friends of the Stars are both playing sets this year. James plays the opening night tomorrow (Friday) and Friends of the Stars help kick things off Sunday with an afternoon slot. For more precise stage times see the line up info on the festival site.
To celebrate the festival we are offering both the Friends of the Stars and James Summerfield albums for a special, one-off festival price of £12 (including postage). Click here for more info and to make your purchase.
Festivalgoers can also purchase either album for £6 - or both for £10 - on the site itself across the entire weekend by visiting the Polar Bear Records stall.
Alternatively, and if you see us any of us hanging around, why not stop for a chat and a haggle…
Enjoy the festival!
Team Inviable
x
James Summerfield - “Count To 10 & Start Again”
Some photos, some songs and some information from our forthcoming release.
4 songs from the album
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Information you may find useful….
“I know that feeling sad brings out the best in songs, but I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone” James Summerfield
James Summerfield has seen much in his 26 years; still in his teens when his first band, Buick 6, came to the attention of the late John Peel’s audience through the wonderful “Drunk on my Porch” single and 2 sessions for the show, and not even 20 before the band split after Major Label dithering and management company disasters. Only 21 when he self-recorded his debut album, “Hailah, Hailah” (Bearos Records), and already a happily married man by the time his second album, “Paint The Road” (General Records) hit the streets in 2004 to great reviews from Mojo and Uncut.
Since then, the acrimony of divorce and all the chaos this brings has dogged him. He endured a period of self doubt and reflection that saw him briefly retreat from music, his genuine true calling, dealing with troubles that could and have broken a weaker artist. On “Count To 10 and Start Again“, his 3rd solo album, Summerfield returns with a lightness of touch, dark and strange humour and his finely-honed, fantastic ear for melody to tell sweet tales of the biggest blows. It is his best work yet.
The album, co-produced with fellow Peel veteran Simon Fox (Grover), is undeniably frank and deals with his dark period yet contains the beautiful melodies and musical arrangements that followers of James’ work will fondly remember.
His 12 new songs and the 36 minutes of your life that this record asks for are more than a hint of what the future holds for this fantastic artist.
……and if you like what you see and hear, please spread the word.
Thanks,
Team Inviable!
Hey all,
James’ album is set for official release in August, but in the meantime here’s a sampler for you to enjoy.
It contains 4 tracks from the “Count To Ten & Start Again” album in 192 MP3 format. You don’t need to jump through any cyberhoops to get it, just click and download. The only thing we’d ask is you let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.
Please feel free to forward this on to your friends using the “SHARE THIS” doohickey below. For the techno-scared amongst you, simply copy and paste the following text….
www.cominrecords.com/audio/COMIN004-SAMPLER.zip
..into an email and the internet should do the rest for you.
Enjoy.
Love,
Commerically Inviable
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