Two songs (for now) from Cherrypickers :

Saffron and Relax; both recorded at Valve earlier this year.

Saffron

Relax 

October 3rd and back on me ‘ead. We continue with the Laura Taylor album, which is shaping up nicely. Local legend Andy Carlyle has been in over the last few months to work on a new project in the shape of Welfare State. His single ‘The Traveller’ can be heard on myspace. Point Blank from Todmorden were in last Sunday to record four excellent songs , which again should be audible on myspace. The awesome Danko dropped in to check us out for future recording sessions and were drooling over our EMT plate reverb, and rightly so…..watch out for Danko. And finally…… our friends BNA bounced into Valve Studios to have the final batch of photos taken……….at last we all sighed! Our record label machinery can now grind into action and hopefully see the long awaited release of their EP/single thingy.

One of our regular visitors, Laura Taylor  was in last week (July 26th) to record acoustic guitar tracks with our friend Ian Alveston and guitar legend and top bloke Gary Boyle. WOW!! I think we need to start a famous people board…

Metal band Illusion of Intelligence were at Valve in late July to record four songs. We had a fantastic high octane, energy withering week. GREAT FUN, Great Recording. They’ll be back in early September. C’MOOOON!!

Laura Taylor has also started work on her album this week and to round off a busy week, BNA visit Valve Studios this Sunday to shoot the final batch of photos for their unusual, upcoming single release!

Kuschty Rye  www.myspace.com/deshorsfall  have been in this week 16/05/07 and started recording on their new album.

Bluesy/Roots type bloke Ian Alveston of Helen Watson Trio dropped in yesterday (March 30th 2007) to demo a few tunes. Ian is a very thoughtful songwriter, and a great ‘feel’ player. Check out his music at www.ianalveston.co.uk

Singer and writer of songs (in a roots/folk/jazzy type vein) LAURA TAYLOR has been visiting Valve Studios on a regular basis recently. Laura and Des have been working on pre-production for her debut album. The as yet untitled work, will be recorded at Valve Studios and released on VALVE RECORDS.

Work is still progressing (albeit slowly) on BRAND NEW ANALOGUES release. Several setbacks have cursed us but photography will be finalised shortly……….

 BRAND NEW ANALOGUES stormed the building last Saturday December 2nd for a whistle stop on their extended photo shoot around the North. As usual, watch out for titbits on their site but expect a Valve Records release early in the New Year…..it will all be very collectable…everyone will want one. No really!

REVELATOR BAND have been in recently to record basic tracks for four new songs. Sounding fantabidoza as usual and it’s a pleasure to have them back at Valve.

The mighty BRAND NEW ANALOGUES thunder on, with three new songs recorded over the last 8 weeks. Mixing commences on Thursday the 5th of October. The basic tracks sound fantastic so we expect a great result which will be mastered over at TOUCHSTONE in Leeds. Watch this site for a possible podcast and keep your eyes peeled on their myspace thingy.
DAVE PEGG & PJ Wright (of Fairport Convention and Ashley Hutchings’ Morris On) are currently on tour around the country, with their ‘A Night Off With Peggy and PJ’ shows. We went along to see them at Blackpool Grand Theatre. What a great night…top notch playing, stories and excellent songs. Outback Music will be promoting a show entitled ‘ An Afternoon Off With Peggy and PJ ‘ at The Puzzle Hall on July 16th at 4.30pm. Valve Mobile will be recording the show for a live album release.