artists promoted
Jo-Jo & the Teeth
‘No More Good News’ Single (Released 15th July 2022)
The SoapGirls
‘In My Skin’ Album (Released 18th June 2022)
Jo-Jo & the Teeth
‘Don’t Get Too Heavy’ Single (Released 6th May 2022)
Over an 8-week radio & press promotional campaign the single received over 350 radio plays. Global airplay from North America to Western Europe, Southwest Asia to the United Kingdom & Ireland. Including interviews, voice introductions, and live sessions. National play was picked up via Planet Rock, ‘Track of the week’ on Wyatt Wendels ‘The New Rock Show’. Total Rock Radio regular plays, including, ‘The Short Chris Show’ & ‘Keep It Rock Show with Dunk’. Playlisting’s with The Sound Lab (A live session with The Sound Lab was also secured – 3 x songs being aired globally), Hive Radio, O.F.I Monday Radio, Eye on Jamz radio, Good Music radio amongst others. Numerous plays on Spizz FM, Rock Radio UK, Foxy Radio, Scotland Rocks, Whatever 68 Radio, Hard Rock Hell, Big Ear Radio, RTE Radio Ireland, Exile FM, Amazing Radio, Phoenix FM ‘Queens of Noize show’, ‘Tina Culbertson show’ on MMH the home of Rock radio, Metal Meyhem Radio, ‘Annes Rock show’ on EGH Radio, and The Island Radio (Isle Of Wight) to name but a few..
Press included print & online Interviews, reviews, and features. Vive Le Rock magazine premiered the video, and A&R Factory ran a fantastic review piece. The band were Featured artist of the month with Mark Meets Media, a superb review by Original Rock, as well as Rock n Loud magazine, Camden Live online, Whisperin & Hollerin, 8th Day Magazine, and Isle of Wight online who were all secured to feature the band amongst many others.
A London Live TV studio interview was secured, going out prior to the London Camden Assembly single launch show, which very pleasingly ended up being a full house. The band’s music was put before the decision makers at ‘Later with Jools Holland’, and the video put before the Sunday Brunch show. An appearance at the 2022 Portobello Live festival was also secured for the band, as well as a future Camden Rocks presents show supporting The SoapGirls.
And the results keep coming…
The SoapGirls
‘Breathe’ Single (Released 15th April 2022)
Over a 6-week radio & press promotional campaign the single received well over 300 radio plays (At the time of writing over 350 plays). Global airplay from the USA to France, Germany to Canada, England to the UAE. Including interviews, voice introductions, and live sessions. Stations in Italy, Germany, France, and the UK were targeted geographically around the ‘Don’t Give a Damn’ tour dates. National play was picked up via Planet Rock, the track being played several times on Wyatt Wendels ‘The New Rock Show’. Total Rock Radio regular plays on the following shows, ‘The Short Chris Show’, ‘Matt Mason show’, ‘Dawn Osborne’, and ‘Roland Gent show’. A Total Rock live session was recorded with Tony Wilson. Playlistings with The Sound Lab, Hive Radio, Radio Sylvia, Radio KC, Edgar Allan Poets amongst others. Numerous plays on Spizz FM, Rock Radio UK, Foxy Radio, gig shout outs on BBC Surrey. Phonic FM Eccentric Selection show, Boogaloo radio, Mad Martin Metal show, Shoreditch radio Real Musik show, In Your Ears music podcast, Eyes on Jamz, Tina Culbertson show on MMH the home of Rock radio, to name but a few..
Press included online & print Interviews, reviews, and features. Big hitting magazines Record Collector, Guitar World, and Bass player interviewed/featured the band. It was arranged for Powerplay & Metal Magazine editor Mark to join the band on the first 5 dates of the UK tour to write a feature to appear in the next issue. Record Collector were invited and came along to the launch night show to review. Featured artist of the month with Mark Meets Media. Safety Pin Magazine, Original Rock, ION Magazine, The punksite, Planet Mosh, Total Rock online, Camden Live online, and Devolution magazine were all secured to feature/review the band amongst many others.
A London Live TV studio interview was secured, going out prior to the London Nambucca single launch show. Also secured a Leeds TV piece to coincide with the bands Yorkshire shows. The band’s music was put before the decision makers at ‘Later with Jools Holland’. For the Nambucca London single launch show a guest list of DJ’s, editors, artists, photographers, and writers was drawn up, Invites sent, which resulted in Record Collector, Whisperin and Hollerin, Camden Live, Total Rock representatives all coming along.
And the results keep coming…
Edweena Banger
Diamond Rocks album (Released 24/12/2021)
Bangtabulous records
Over a 6 week radio & press promotional campaign I secured well over a 60 results. Global airplay from the USA to France, Germany to Spain, England, Scotland & Wales. Including interviews, voice introductions, and competitions on Totally Wired Radio, Soho Radio, Spizz FM, Louder Than War radio, Hard Rock Hell radio, Total Rock radio, Steve Vincent Mystery City, Way Out Radio, Emergency Radio Show / Beaub FM 89, Deal Radio – Gwen Ever ‘lowlife in high heels show’, Punks Up radio Campus Montpellier 102.2FM, Foxy Radio, Sonic Diary Salford city radio and Rock Radio UK, amongst many others..
Press included online & print Interviews, reviews, and features. 2 x video premieres were secured with Vive Le Rock magazine, plus a full page ‘Who are ya’ feature and a 9/10 album review piece in the December issue. Louder than War also produced an excellent piece, and was joined by the likes of Record Collector, Punk 77 blog, Planet Mosh, Punk Globe, Punk Lounge, The Punk site, Ox fanzine, Blitzed magazine, 8th Day magazine, RPM online, Punktuation magazine, New Noise Magazine, Issue Punk zine, Spinex music, and Nite songs webzine to name but a few…SWND magazine Editor Jeremy Gluck (Former Barrcudas singer) also wrote a superb review. Extremely pleasing was arranging an album review by Garry Bushell to appear within the Daily Express & Daily Mirror. LGBTQ platforms Out Front magazine, and Transliving magazine, also featured the Edweena story.
A London Live TV interview was aired and was joined by a fab piece shot at the Lesser Free Trade Hall for Manchester TV. I also secured two London Soho shows for Edweena’s cabaret solo act, one at the legendary club St Moritz. I arranged for renowned photographer Tina Korhonen to be in attendance, and she conducted a photo shoot pre gig. Edweena also appeared at the Blue Posts as part of the New Rock N Roll Cabaret night, where Spizz interviewed Edweena for his radio show on Resonance 104.4fm
And the results keep coming…
Rude Grl & CC
Like Wow EP (Released 8/1/2021)
Firefly Entertainment
Over an eight week radio & press promotional campaign for Rude Grl (Basement Jaxx) & Chris Constantinou’s (Adam Ant, Wolfmen, Sinead O’Connor, Lou Reed, Dandy Warhol’s etc) Rap/Punk outfit Rude Girl & CC I secured over 50 individual results. Global, National, Regional Radio play & interviews from the Surrey Hills to Detroit, London to New York, Huddersfield to Hong Kong. Including Foxy Radio, Total Rock, Way Out Radio, Target Radio, Scotland Rocks Radio, Rock Radio UK. A huge global audience was secured via Radio Sangam, being the perfect platform for Chris Constantinou to talk about the excellent collaboration with Bollywood star Daler Mehndi, championed by Bobby Friction.
No less than five BBC Wales/BBC Introducing airings, plus a collaboration with BBC Horizons, as part of Independent venues week. All this culminating in the band securing an opening track spot on the BBC Radio 6 Amy Lamé show.
Print & online magazine, zine coverage included reviews, features, interviews, song premieres, video premieres, from the likes of Vive Le Rock, Beat Magazine (Full page feature), Amplified Rock Fanzine, IPA Music, SWND Magazine, 8th day Magazine (16 page feature), Rebel Noise, Original Rock, The Punk Site, PennyBlackMusic, Cardiff Times, Canal St Online, and Cardiff University’s award-winning lifestyle magazine Quench, to name but a few.
Adding to the above radio & press successes, I secured a collaboration with famous London Soho boutique shoe shop Underground, which involved online features, Q&A’s and product placement for a photo shoot by renowned photographer Tina K (Iggy Pop, Shakira, Prince, Kiss etc).
Tizane
Who’s gonna hurt me now? EP (Released 9/7/2021)
Jiggery Pokery Records
Over an eight week radio & press promotional campaign I secured well over a 100 results. Mainly radio plays around the globe, including shouts outs on BBC London’s Robert Elms show, an hour ‘Tizane takeover’ on Radio Wigwam, BBC Introducing with Abbie McCarthy who introduced the lead track as ‘Bond theme esque’. BBC Kent with Leo Ulph. Islington radio, Shoreditch Radio, Boogaloo Radio, a live studio interview with Portobello radio, plus Spizz FM on Resonance 104.4FM. Tizane picked up a lot of US radio interest from Xray FM, and Wolf Rock Radio to Lonely Oak Radio, not forgetting Eye on Jamz powered by ION Indie Magazine radio.
Press included Interviews, reviews, features, and a video premiere with Mark Meets Media, a video feature with Tinnitist (Canadian media platform). ‘Track of the day’ on HomeCooking share (French Magazine), Welsh Connections, Original Rock, The Record Stache, and a Q & A with New Sound Generation magazine. Adding to this a live performance and interview was secured with – My Wright Stuff a Music, Film, and Lifestyle Podcast, hosted by multi Grammy winning Producer and Inventor, Lord Toby Wright.
A London Live TV interview was aired just before the release date, and although Tizane narrowly missed out due to ‘fierce competition’ on having the video for ‘Who’s gonna hurt me now?’ featured on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch show. The powers that be there requested I keep them updated and be sure to send them the next video…fingers crossed.
Also pleasing was securing Tizane a show at the legendary London Soho club St Moritz with Will Crewdson (Adam Ant, Scant Regard, The Selecter, She Made Me do It) as support. Topping this was the fab news that we had secured Tizane a slot on the BBC Upload stage at the Priory Live music Festival in Kent, headline act Toploader.
The Launchers
Rainbow Children single (Released 23/3/2021)
Island Farm Studio
Promoting Reggae/Ska band the Launchers over a six week radio & press campaign I again secured over 50 individual results. Global, National, Regional Radio play & interviews, including cd giveaways, pre record competition question asking, and song introductions by lead singer Jim Sole. Coverage from Cardiff to Canada, London to Los Angeles, Australia to Finland. Including amongst others Mike Holoway’s Digital World Show on 2nd City Radio, Target Radio, Blam Blam Radio, Spizz FM, Koast Radio, Offbeat Reggae Radio, Mad Wasp Radio, Belter Radio, Way Out Radio, and Jacs Radio.
Momentum built towards release date with Two BBC Wales/BBC Introducing airings, and an out of this world BBC London Robert Elms interview with Jim Sole, not only did Robert play the single he also played the B side ‘Aris’. A BBC Sussex/Surrey ‘Muso after Midnight’ interview again with Jim, and a second airing of Rainbow Children on Robert Elms BBC London kept the momentum going post release.
Print & online magazine, zine coverage was secured including reviews, features, and interviews by Welsh Connections SWND Magazine, 8th Day Magazine (17 page feature), Reggae Fraternity UK, Original Rock, Cardiff Times, and Scootering Magazine amongst others. A video premiere was also secured with the respected Vive Le Rock Magazine.
Adding to the above radio & press successes, It was pleasing to secure the band their first gig of the year at this year’s Portobello Live festival. Past acts have included Punk poet John Cooper Clarke, along with Glen Matlock, Earl Slick, Youth, Don Letts, Rusty Egan and The Members. A further booking was secured for the band to appear at the Surgery Records Presents IIfracombe Ska festival in March 2022.
It was an honour to be asked by former Rough Trade boss George Kimpton to promote the debut album from dark pop/folk pop singer/songwriter Tizane. Over an eight week radio & press campaign, I achieved over 60 individual results. Global, National, and Regional Radio play, included interviews, competition cd/vinyl giveaways, song introductions, featured artist and live acoustic performance slots. Coverage from Canberra to Cambodia, London to Los Angeles, France to Finland. Including amongst others Soho Radio, Radio Candy, Enjoy Radio, Spizz FM, Surrey Hills Radio, Smile Radio, Radio Jacs, Deal Radio, BRFM Radio, Maritime Radio, Radio Wigwam, Actual Radio, Indie Star Radio, Black Cat Radio, Gravity FM.
A BBC Music introducing in Kent with Abbie McCarthy just after the release date kick started a series of BBC airings. A couple of BBC Sussex/Surrey spots on the Nicky Patrick Show, one as the featured ‘Muso after Midnight’ which included two songs and an interview. Mixed in with this were two BBC Kent airings on the Leo Ulph Show, one of which being an interview.
Print & online magazine, zine coverage was secured including reviews, features, and interviews from the likes of Welsh Connections, SWND Magazine, a 10 page feature in 8th Day Magazine, a beautifully written review by Original Rock, a fantastic review in Cardiff University’s award-winning lifestyle magazine Quench, a track of the day feature & review by French magazine ‘Home Cooking Share, The Record Stache, Dartford Living Magazine, and Soundsphere Magazine playlisted ‘Dead to me’ as part of the best of Alternative Indie, Rock, Punk, Pop, Metal of 2021.
Adding to the above radio & press successes, it was pleasing to hook George Kimpton up with legendary photographer Tina K (Kiss, Amy Winehouse, Iggy Pop, Slash) for a future photo shoot. Also pleasing was securing George a special guest spot on the Foxy Radio Show on Deal Radio, to talk about his music industry career. To cap all this off, on the last day of the promotional campaign I secured a slot for Tizane at this years Portobello Live festival
Stiletto Farm
Power Fantasy EP (Released 14/2/2021)
Knuckleduster Management
Over a four week radio & press promotional campaign, I secured over 50 individual results. Global, National, Regional Radio play, interviews, and cd giveaways, from Detroit to London, New York to Leeds, New Zealand to Scotland. Including regular plays on Total Rock via the New Rock Show with Alex Alicia and, Cory Blose’s Hobo on the Radio Show. From Chicago, Illinois Brett Anthony’s Rock Show. Metal Stream Radio, Foxy Radio Show, Noise Annoys on Jacs Radio, Way Out Radio. Real Vision Radio Show with Alan Hare, & the Paranoid Squirrel Show, both on Rock Radio UK. Simon Hearns England’s Dreaming show on Totally Wired Radio, Tara Rez on Radio Reverb, Aces High Radio, Radioactive Rock Show, Spiderweb Radio, Lurch’s Lair Radio, EGH Radio Rocks, Steve Grantley’s New Music Show on Revival Radio, and Belter Radio amongst others.
Print & online magazine, zine coverage included reviews, features, interviews, from Vive Le Rock, The Yorkshire Evening Post, Planet Mosh, Powerplay Rock & Metal Magazine, The perfect review from The Punk Site, 8th Day Magazine, Original Rock, French magazine HomeCooking Share, Record Stache, and Keep Rock Alive as ‘Artist pick of the day’. The video to the ep track ‘State of Stagnation’ was premiered by the mighty Vive Le Rock Magazine
Adding to the above radio & press successes, I was very happy to secure the band a London show at the Camden Unicorn as part of the ‘Punk Rock n Roll Rendezvous’ monthly event, for October 2021.
Foxy Radio Show
Deal Radio
Guest booker/guest researcher/online promotion
I was approached by Peter Fox due to him being impressed by my work after I secured an interview on the Foxy Radio Show for Chris Constantinou. (Rude Grl & CC) Peter was particularly impressed by my pre & post online promotion, which resulted in this particular show achieving a Mixcloud number 1 in the UK Indie chart, a 5th in the Global Alternative Rock chart, 6th in the Global Post-Punk chart, and 7th in the Global Indie Rock chart. Over the moon with the results and realising how well connected I was, Peter offered me a role as a guest booker, guest researcher, and online promoter. This role quickly became more a co producer role, which involved not only online promotion, but also listening to unedited shows, helping Peter with interview continuity, creative ideas, song choice and running order/questioning etc
I booked as guests for the show Mick Rossi (Slaughter & the Dogs), Monty Oxy Moron (The Damned) Paul Myers (The Professionals, Subway Sect) Dave Ruffy & Segs (The Ruts/Ruts DC) Chris Musto (Glen Matlock, Johnny Thunders) & Alison Gordy (Sylvain Sylvain, Johnny Thunders) Mike Dimkich (The Cult, Bad Religion, Steve Jones band) Dave Tregunna (Sham 69, Lords of the New Church) George Kimpton (Former Rough Trade boss) Tara Rez (The Duel, Radio Presenter) Danny McCormack (Wildhearts,Yo Yo’s, Main Grains), Lee Sharpe (Ex Manchester United & Leeds United, England footballer, and celebrity), Paloma McLardy aka Palmolive (Ex The Slits & The Raincoats drummer) & Zoë Howe (Internationally published author, broadcaster, musician and visual artist), Camille Alexander (A Void), Lu Edmunds (PIL, The Damned, The Mekons), Steve English (Minder for the Sex Pistols/Professionals/Blondie etc), Lora Logic (X Ray Spex & Raincoats), Nina & Phil (Healthy Junkies), Charlie Mullins (Founder of Pimlico Plumbing), Edweena Garrity (Ed Banger & the Nosebleeds/Slaughter & the Dogs) & John Robb (Award winning journalist and boss of Louder Than War. Author, Spoken word, musician with Goldblade, and the Membranes)
Through creative writing, and knowing which images worked best for online promotion, I expanded an organic online reach in the 100’s to a reach of 3.5k minimum to 10k for each show I promoted. Giving Foxy Radio the best possible chance of maintaining its global top 5 positioning
Black Rooster
’74 – 75’ Album (Released 16th April)
Over a four-week promotional Radio & Press campaign for London Punk Band Black Rooster, I achieved over 35 results. Global, Regional, and online radio play from New York to London, France to Australia, Japan to Russia. Foxy Radio, Total Rock, Global Punk Radio, UG Media, Mad Wasp Radio, Queens of Noize on Phoenix FM, Rock Radio UK with the Paranoid Squirrel show, Noise Annoys on Jacs Radio, Snuff Monkey radio Show, Alternative Frequencies show on Radio Leyland, BRFM, Maritime Radio, Punk AF Radio Show amongst many others.
Print and online zine coverage included features, Interviews, and reviews. Loud Women (Track of the day), Moshville Times, 8th Day Magazine, Just Some Punk Songs blog, The Punk Site, Lights Go Out Zine, French Magazine ‘Homecooking Share’, We Bleed Music, Welsh Connections and an exceptional review from Ex Barracudas singer and now editor of SWND mag Jeremy Gluck, and Issue Punk Zine amongst others.
Adding to all the above I was very pleased to secure an interview with London Live TV which included an airing of the video for ‘Maladjusted’. The interview was also added to the London Live TV website. I secured the band their debut gig at the legendary St Moritz club on Wardour st Soho, and I also managed the bands Facebook page throughout the campaign.
I initially secured a video premiere through John Robb with Louder than War, however unfortunately this didn’t materialize, so with the clock ticking the video was premiered by the excellent ThePunksite.com. I also secured features and reviews with IPA Music, Just Some Punk Songs blog, SWND magazine, Welsh Connections, The Punk Lounge, Loud Women, Punktuation magazine, Indie-Music.com, Little Green Footballs, Subba-Cultcha.com & Lights Go Out Zine.