October 2020
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Bearded Lady – ‘The Rise And Fall Of …’ (SINGSONG121)
Originally named Elmo's Fire and fronted by future solo star Johnny Warman, this early 70’s London-based act harnessed pub rock to glam with proto punk and metal moments thrown in for memorably theatrical effect.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Kala – ‘After Quintessence – The Complete Kala Recordings 1973’ (SINGSONG130)
When Quinrtessence folded in 1972, lead singer and songwriter Phil 'Shiva' Jones and guitarist Dave 'Maha Dev' Codling formed Kala and the following year recorded a self-titled debut in London crossing the musical themes of its precursor with contemporary honeyed country rock and boogie.
NEWS: Prog rock stars pay tribute to Abba!
Anglo/Celtic/American progressive rock band Zebras Don’t Smoke have beaten back the lockdown blues this summer by recording an album of ABBA covers. ‘Don’t Mention The Swedes’ (Singsong Music;SINGSONG115) is a roller-coaster ride through ABBA’s singles and album tracks, including a live mainstay never recorded by the group in ‘Get on The Carousel’.
NEWS: Introducing Johnny Warman …
“The Best Human Jukebox on the Planet” - Sir Elton John Introducing Johnny Warman …
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Zebra’s Don’t Smoke – ‘Don’t Mention The Swedes’ (SINGSONG115)
What do progressive rock musicians do during lockdown? Why, they record an Abba tribute, of course! Anglo/Celtic/American progressive rock band Zebras Don’t Smoke have beaten back the lockdown blues by recording an album of ABBA covers.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Michael Chapman – ‘And Then There Were Three – Live 1977’ (SINGSONG117)
Virtuoso guitarist and critically-acclaimed songwriter, championed by John Peel and later Charles Shaar Murray, Michael Chapman recorded a quartet of classic LPs for EMI’s progressive Harvest label during the 1970s.