(IF AND WHEN WE COME UP WITH ANY)
OUR FIRST RELEASES OF 2012...
We're aiming for a mid-April release date for two of our most exciting records EVER! A double album of classic krautrock sounds, entitled 'Head Music', and 'Sorrow's Children', the classic Pretty Things album 'S.F. Sorrow' recreated in full. Now, I've been a krautrock fan since discovering the Brain label in a tiny virgin record shop in Birmingham in 1972 and I've lost count of the number of times I've seen The Pretty Things live (they're still brilliant!), so both FdM albums mean a hell of a lot to me - i hope you'll feel the same way
NEW UK FRUITS DE MER STOCKISTS
Three more UK shops have joined our small but select and happy band of stockists - always worth checking them out if we're sold out AND they stock a lot more than just our releases, so well-worth checking out anyway!
Arachnid Records(UK)Those Old Records (UK - Rugeley, near where i was born, actually)
Mold Record Shop (UK)
SUMMERISLE - 200 COPY RE-PRESS - SOLD OUT ALREADY!
Our Wicker Man and Luck of Eden Hall EPs both sold out instantly, but we had such a long waiting-list of people wanting to get hold of 'Summerisle', we pressed up 200 more - they arrived and sold out on the same day - sorry if you missed out, but we did give you lots of chances to reserve your copy!
LUCK OF EDEN HALL/WICKER MAN RELEASES - ON SALE NOW
there's no more to be said, really - we'll be shipping first copies out around October 10th, but please allow us an extra couple of weeks if you're in the USA as Andy is flying over to the UK in mid-October and will be taking a US stash home with him
A whole bunch of new artists join the FdM clan
Before the end of 2011, in our never-ending search for world domination we'll be unleashing a new crop of bands on our releases, alongside some of our old favourites (steady on, we've only been at this for three years, they're not THAT old). Some might be new to you too - such as King Penguin, The Ohm and Hills Have Riffs, some definitely aren't - The Bordellos and The Bevis Frond, for example??? The Fruits de Mer empire continues to grow at just about the same pace as my waist - comfortably-bloated, i like to call it
December releases
three new releases are now listed in our discography - all scheduled for December - check them out!
Classic Rock presents PROG
ok, so this isn't news quite yet, but wafter getting a track on their last c/m CD, e're really hoping that the next issue of PROG will feature Cranium Pie and their new album, 'Mechanisms (Part 1)'
I guess that if we could choose just one magazine to inteerview the Pie, PROG would be it, the signs are good, but there's a way to go yet - watch this space!
The Chemistry Set LIVE IN LONDON!
The Chemistry Set's first UK gig in over 20 years - June 18 at the Garage in Highbury (Unfortunately, Earthling Society won't be able to play, due to illness)
Tickets will be for sale at the door (which open at 7pm) - find out more at:
http://www.myspace.com/events/View/11052460/The-Chemistry-Set/The-Chemistry-Set-live-in-London
and
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/8850566-chemistry-set-at-garage
The Chemistry Set + Earthling Society singles - ON SALE NOW!
our apologies to everyone, not least both bands, but we had a two week delay in receiving copies of our new Earthling Society and Chemistry Set singles; but they have arrived at long last and we're now ready to take orders via PayPal - just go to our Discography page - and we'll ship 'em out as fast as we can.
a new Fruits de Mer forum...
we've had one go and...well, let's not go there (no-one else did), so now we've put the responsibility in the hands of a Fruits de Mer fan and all-round social-network-savvy guy, Sean Gibbins. Sean's new forum is here Fruits de Mer Forum
- go on, click on it and check it out.
What's it all about? In Sean's words, "Basically, I see it as all things FdM related, so the bands, rare vinyl, the releases themselves, the original releases..." As ever, forums go wherever you take them, so it's up to you (Andy and I will be there of course but - much as we enjoy talking to ourselves - it won't be the same without you)
'Roqueting Through Space' CDr sells on ebay for £140!
I'll say that again...'Roqueting Through space' CDr sells on ebay for £140 - check for yourself... http://cgi.ebay.de/rare-Fruits-De-Mer-2011-Promo-cd-album-Vibravoid-etc-/310312269637?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item48400d774
Andy Bracken on steam radio...
Assuming everybody remembered to move their clocks forward an hour, Andy Bracken will be live on the air on Steve Di Costanzo's RADIO BASE CAMP on WPKN in Connecticut, USA this Friday, April 1st (foolish?) at 7pm UK time. That's 2pm EST in the USA of A, and quite late in India, not to mention quite early in Australia.
It can be listened to live at www.wpkn.org by clicking the LIVE button, and can also be found archived there after the event via the other blue button.
Hook up with Steve at his Facebook thingy here - www.facebook.com/radiobasecamp
Here's the blurb on proceedings:
Andy Bracken of Fruits de Mer Records will be joining us on Friday's show to explore his journey from inquisitive child to running one of the most collectible and innovative record labels out there (and it is "out there"). He'll choose a selection of tracks that illustrate just how one becomes obsessed with vinyl, and map out the path that took him from a rockabilly pioneer to acid tinged psych rock via goth and the indie underground...oh, and there's stuff about football as well! The journey will be driven by questions sent in by the Fruits de Mer Members Club, which is all terribly exciting!
ebay frenzy for FdM releases.....
...ok, slight exaggeration there, but a copy of our Eddie Cochran ep has just sold for over $50 - and we only released it in December! Meanwhile, Vibravoid's 'What Colour Is Pink?' ep has reached $49 and the auction isn't over yet. What's the moral of this story? for us, it's - we should have kept more copies for ourselves! for you - join our members club, that way you'll never miss a future release - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com and he'll explain everything
Something new this way comes...maybe
Andy and i have been talking about creating a sister label to Fruits de Mer since we first launched the label. We love what we do - and we don't intend to bugger it up - but we also know what the bands we work with are capable of, and we like the idea of giving some of their original material a sympathetic AND VINYL airing, maintaining the feel and quality of FdM releases of course (Andy's earlier BRACKEN label has given us a real steer on this).
So...we're currently talking to a band that will be known and loved by FdM'ers, and many more besides, about a possible first 7" release on our new label - combining an all-new track that is an absolute blockbuster with a new version of a psychedelic classic. More news soon - but first we have to let our members club and main mailing-list know what we're up to (or - if you email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com - we'll get you onto our mailing-list straightaway, so you'll get the inside track!)
Earthling Society could be landing in our vicinity soon...
we're overstepping the mark here, but we're crap at keeping a secret...we've been talking with Fred Laird from the brilliant Earthling Society about a possible 7". The band are in the studio in the next few weeks to record some new material, and we're hoping they will be able to produce something Fdm-ish at the same time (we've swapped ideas on tracks - sa true classic, together with something VERY obscure is what we all have in mind - and we're keeping our fingers crossed
The Strangebrew interviews Sidewalk Society
"Sidewalk Society sprinkle fairy dust over Brit-psych classics"
Jason Barnard talks to the band who to move forward, look back....
".Rising from LA’s soul, garage and mod scene come Sidewalk Society. However, their sound will sound surprisingly familiar for fans of The Strange Brew Era. They’ve just recorded a sensational new record breathing new life into Brit-psych cult classics such as “Lazy Old Sun” (The Kinks) and “Dandelion” (The Rolling Stones). They’re also on the verge of releasing a great new album of original material recalling The Yardbirds at their Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page peak...." now read on (and look out for the podcast)....
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/sidewalk-society
AND IN THE LATEST STRANGEBREW PODCAST - A ROLLING STONES SPECIAL - YOU CAN WIN THE NEW SIDEWALK SOCIETY EP - HEAD OVER TO
http:/thestrangebrew.co.uk/rollingstonesconnection
ANOTHER ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS AT THE END OF 2010? AGAIN, FOR MEMBERS ONLY!
Thanks to a moment of stupidity from us and a great reaction from bands that we've worked with this year, we're going to try to put together an FdM Christmas CDr (last year it was a cassette, next year - who knows).
FdM 17 will feature tracks donated by several of our 'bands of 2010' (demos, new tracks, whatever takes their fancy), it will be absolutely free but also absolutely limited to the biggest supporters of our label through 2010, who've bought from us through thick and thin (and God knows we're thick), plus the bands themselves and a select few noteworthy reviewers, record shops and DJs who've been prepared to give us the time of day (you know who you are).
We'll press up no more than 200 - and it gets an official FdM volume number, so we'll be keeping a couple of copies for ourselves!
More details soon, meanwhile join the FdM Members Club today - no upfront commitment required - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
You know it makes sense.
FdM Vol 6 - VIBRAVOID'S 'KRAUTROCK SENSATION' EP SELLS FOR $60 ON EBAY...
...and Mark Fry's single fetches over $40! We hoped we'd be able to bring out singles that vinyl junkies like us would want to collect, but $40-$60 for 2008/9 releases we were selling for $8 each up to a few months ago is a bit wild
We reckon it would cost about $240 to buy a complete set of FdM singles volumes 1-10 on ebay, compared to $72 from us at the time of release. Anyway, we hope it's reassuring to early FdM converts that you came to the right place!
'A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH' DOWN TO AROUND 100 COPIES!
...don't say we didn't warn you - we only pressed up 500 and we're not pressing any more.
WE'VE STARTED AN 'FdM MEMBERS CLUB'!
..no, not that kind of member - it's a totally informal, no-strings-attached way of ensuring you get every FdM release without having to form an orderly queue, and with the outside chance that we'll dish out the odd members-only goodie at some point (just like we did to a few freinds, fans, bands and family with our Christmas 2009 cassette - the mysterious FdM Volume 9!)). You just have to email us andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com to say you want us to reserve copies of every future release for you...and we do. That's it - no money changes hands, so you can always change your mind, but it helps us plan our print orders and sort out posting of copies more quickly. We reckon our next release ('Hausfrauen Experiment') already has around 200 copies reserved and we're only pressing up 300 - so it's worth considering - anyway, the option's there...if you want to know more, or sign up to join the club that has more good taste than a bottle of Mersault, drop that email to andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
get in touch with any news you'd like to share: info@fruitsdemerrecords.com
I guess that if we could choose just one magazine to inteerview the Pie, PROG would be it, the signs are good, but there's a way to go yet - watch this space!
The Chemistry Set LIVE IN LONDON!
The Chemistry Set's first UK gig in over 20 years - June 18 at the Garage in Highbury (Unfortunately, Earthling Society won't be able to play, due to illness)
Tickets will be for sale at the door (which open at 7pm) - find out more at:
http://www.myspace.com/events/View/11052460/The-Chemistry-Set/The-Chemistry-Set-live-in-London
and
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/8850566-chemistry-set-at-garage
The Chemistry Set + Earthling Society singles - ON SALE NOW!
our apologies to everyone, not least both bands, but we had a two week delay in receiving copies of our new Earthling Society and Chemistry Set singles; but they have arrived at long last and we're now ready to take orders via PayPal - just go to our Discography page - and we'll ship 'em out as fast as we can.
a new Fruits de Mer forum...
we've had one go and...well, let's not go there (no-one else did), so now we've put the responsibility in the hands of a Fruits de Mer fan and all-round social-network-savvy guy, Sean Gibbins. Sean's new forum is here Fruits de Mer Forum
- go on, click on it and check it out.
What's it all about? In Sean's words, "Basically, I see it as all things FdM related, so the bands, rare vinyl, the releases themselves, the original releases..." As ever, forums go wherever you take them, so it's up to you (Andy and I will be there of course but - much as we enjoy talking to ourselves - it won't be the same without you)
'Roqueting Through Space' CDr sells on ebay for £140!
I'll say that again...'Roqueting Through space' CDr sells on ebay for £140 - check for yourself... http://cgi.ebay.de/rare-Fruits-De-Mer-2011-Promo-cd-album-Vibravoid-etc-/310312269637?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL&hash=item48400d774
Andy Bracken on steam radio...
Assuming everybody remembered to move their clocks forward an hour, Andy Bracken will be live on the air on Steve Di Costanzo's RADIO BASE CAMP on WPKN in Connecticut, USA this Friday, April 1st (foolish?) at 7pm UK time. That's 2pm EST in the USA of A, and quite late in India, not to mention quite early in Australia.
It can be listened to live at www.wpkn.org by clicking the LIVE button, and can also be found archived there after the event via the other blue button.
Hook up with Steve at his Facebook thingy here - www.facebook.com/radiobasecamp
Here's the blurb on proceedings:
Andy Bracken of Fruits de Mer Records will be joining us on Friday's show to explore his journey from inquisitive child to running one of the most collectible and innovative record labels out there (and it is "out there"). He'll choose a selection of tracks that illustrate just how one becomes obsessed with vinyl, and map out the path that took him from a rockabilly pioneer to acid tinged psych rock via goth and the indie underground...oh, and there's stuff about football as well! The journey will be driven by questions sent in by the Fruits de Mer Members Club, which is all terribly exciting!
ebay frenzy for FdM releases.....
...ok, slight exaggeration there, but a copy of our Eddie Cochran ep has just sold for over $50 - and we only released it in December! Meanwhile, Vibravoid's 'What Colour Is Pink?' ep has reached $49 and the auction isn't over yet. What's the moral of this story? for us, it's - we should have kept more copies for ourselves! for you - join our members club, that way you'll never miss a future release - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com and he'll explain everything
Something new this way comes...maybe
Andy and i have been talking about creating a sister label to Fruits de Mer since we first launched the label. We love what we do - and we don't intend to bugger it up - but we also know what the bands we work with are capable of, and we like the idea of giving some of their original material a sympathetic AND VINYL airing, maintaining the feel and quality of FdM releases of course (Andy's earlier BRACKEN label has given us a real steer on this).
So...we're currently talking to a band that will be known and loved by FdM'ers, and many more besides, about a possible first 7" release on our new label - combining an all-new track that is an absolute blockbuster with a new version of a psychedelic classic. More news soon - but first we have to let our members club and main mailing-list know what we're up to (or - if you email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com - we'll get you onto our mailing-list straightaway, so you'll get the inside track!)
Earthling Society could be landing in our vicinity soon...
we're overstepping the mark here, but we're crap at keeping a secret...we've been talking with Fred Laird from the brilliant Earthling Society about a possible 7". The band are in the studio in the next few weeks to record some new material, and we're hoping they will be able to produce something Fdm-ish at the same time (we've swapped ideas on tracks - sa true classic, together with something VERY obscure is what we all have in mind - and we're keeping our fingers crossed
The Strangebrew interviews Sidewalk Society
"Sidewalk Society sprinkle fairy dust over Brit-psych classics"
Jason Barnard talks to the band who to move forward, look back....
".Rising from LA’s soul, garage and mod scene come Sidewalk Society. However, their sound will sound surprisingly familiar for fans of The Strange Brew Era. They’ve just recorded a sensational new record breathing new life into Brit-psych cult classics such as “Lazy Old Sun” (The Kinks) and “Dandelion” (The Rolling Stones). They’re also on the verge of releasing a great new album of original material recalling The Yardbirds at their Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page peak...." now read on (and look out for the podcast)....
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/sidewalk-society
AND IN THE LATEST STRANGEBREW PODCAST - A ROLLING STONES SPECIAL - YOU CAN WIN THE NEW SIDEWALK SOCIETY EP - HEAD OVER TO
http:/thestrangebrew.co.uk/rollingstonesconnection
ANOTHER ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS AT THE END OF 2010? AGAIN, FOR MEMBERS ONLY!
Thanks to a moment of stupidity from us and a great reaction from bands that we've worked with this year, we're going to try to put together an FdM Christmas CDr (last year it was a cassette, next year - who knows).
FdM 17 will feature tracks donated by several of our 'bands of 2010' (demos, new tracks, whatever takes their fancy), it will be absolutely free but also absolutely limited to the biggest supporters of our label through 2010, who've bought from us through thick and thin (and God knows we're thick), plus the bands themselves and a select few noteworthy reviewers, record shops and DJs who've been prepared to give us the time of day (you know who you are).
We'll press up no more than 200 - and it gets an official FdM volume number, so we'll be keeping a couple of copies for ourselves!
More details soon, meanwhile join the FdM Members Club today - no upfront commitment required - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
You know it makes sense.
FdM Vol 6 - VIBRAVOID'S 'KRAUTROCK SENSATION' EP SELLS FOR $60 ON EBAY...
...and Mark Fry's single fetches over $40! We hoped we'd be able to bring out singles that vinyl junkies like us would want to collect, but $40-$60 for 2008/9 releases we were selling for $8 each up to a few months ago is a bit wild
We reckon it would cost about $240 to buy a complete set of FdM singles volumes 1-10 on ebay, compared to $72 from us at the time of release. Anyway, we hope it's reassuring to early FdM converts that you came to the right place!
'A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH' DOWN TO AROUND 100 COPIES!
...don't say we didn't warn you - we only pressed up 500 and we're not pressing any more.
WE'VE STARTED AN 'FdM MEMBERS CLUB'!
..no, not that kind of member - it's a totally informal, no-strings-attached way of ensuring you get every FdM release without having to form an orderly queue, and with the outside chance that we'll dish out the odd members-only goodie at some point (just like we did to a few freinds, fans, bands and family with our Christmas 2009 cassette - the mysterious FdM Volume 9!)). You just have to email us andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com to say you want us to reserve copies of every future release for you...and we do. That's it - no money changes hands, so you can always change your mind, but it helps us plan our print orders and sort out posting of copies more quickly. We reckon our next release ('Hausfrauen Experiment') already has around 200 copies reserved and we're only pressing up 300 - so it's worth considering - anyway, the option's there...if you want to know more, or sign up to join the club that has more good taste than a bottle of Mersault, drop that email to andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
get in touch with any news you'd like to share: info@fruitsdemerrecords.com
It can be listened to live at www.wpkn.org by clicking the LIVE button, and can also be found archived there after the event via the other blue button.
Hook up with Steve at his Facebook thingy here - www.facebook.com/radiobasecamp
Here's the blurb on proceedings:
Andy Bracken of Fruits de Mer Records will be joining us on Friday's show to explore his journey from inquisitive child to running one of the most collectible and innovative record labels out there (and it is "out there"). He'll choose a selection of tracks that illustrate just how one becomes obsessed with vinyl, and map out the path that took him from a rockabilly pioneer to acid tinged psych rock via goth and the indie underground...oh, and there's stuff about football as well! The journey will be driven by questions sent in by the Fruits de Mer Members Club, which is all terribly exciting!
...ok, slight exaggeration there, but a copy of our Eddie Cochran ep has just sold for over $50 - and we only released it in December! Meanwhile, Vibravoid's 'What Colour Is Pink?' ep has reached $49 and the auction isn't over yet. What's the moral of this story? for us, it's - we should have kept more copies for ourselves! for you - join our members club, that way you'll never miss a future release - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com and he'll explain everything
Something new this way comes...maybe
Andy and i have been talking about creating a sister label to Fruits de Mer since we first launched the label. We love what we do - and we don't intend to bugger it up - but we also know what the bands we work with are capable of, and we like the idea of giving some of their original material a sympathetic AND VINYL airing, maintaining the feel and quality of FdM releases of course (Andy's earlier BRACKEN label has given us a real steer on this).
So...we're currently talking to a band that will be known and loved by FdM'ers, and many more besides, about a possible first 7" release on our new label - combining an all-new track that is an absolute blockbuster with a new version of a psychedelic classic. More news soon - but first we have to let our members club and main mailing-list know what we're up to (or - if you email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com - we'll get you onto our mailing-list straightaway, so you'll get the inside track!)
Earthling Society could be landing in our vicinity soon...
we're overstepping the mark here, but we're crap at keeping a secret...we've been talking with Fred Laird from the brilliant Earthling Society about a possible 7". The band are in the studio in the next few weeks to record some new material, and we're hoping they will be able to produce something Fdm-ish at the same time (we've swapped ideas on tracks - sa true classic, together with something VERY obscure is what we all have in mind - and we're keeping our fingers crossed
The Strangebrew interviews Sidewalk Society
"Sidewalk Society sprinkle fairy dust over Brit-psych classics"
Jason Barnard talks to the band who to move forward, look back....
".Rising from LA’s soul, garage and mod scene come Sidewalk Society. However, their sound will sound surprisingly familiar for fans of The Strange Brew Era. They’ve just recorded a sensational new record breathing new life into Brit-psych cult classics such as “Lazy Old Sun” (The Kinks) and “Dandelion” (The Rolling Stones). They’re also on the verge of releasing a great new album of original material recalling The Yardbirds at their Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page peak...." now read on (and look out for the podcast)....
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/sidewalk-society
AND IN THE LATEST STRANGEBREW PODCAST - A ROLLING STONES SPECIAL - YOU CAN WIN THE NEW SIDEWALK SOCIETY EP - HEAD OVER TO
http:/thestrangebrew.co.uk/rollingstonesconnection
ANOTHER ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS AT THE END OF 2010? AGAIN, FOR MEMBERS ONLY!
Thanks to a moment of stupidity from us and a great reaction from bands that we've worked with this year, we're going to try to put together an FdM Christmas CDr (last year it was a cassette, next year - who knows).
FdM 17 will feature tracks donated by several of our 'bands of 2010' (demos, new tracks, whatever takes their fancy), it will be absolutely free but also absolutely limited to the biggest supporters of our label through 2010, who've bought from us through thick and thin (and God knows we're thick), plus the bands themselves and a select few noteworthy reviewers, record shops and DJs who've been prepared to give us the time of day (you know who you are).
We'll press up no more than 200 - and it gets an official FdM volume number, so we'll be keeping a couple of copies for ourselves!
More details soon, meanwhile join the FdM Members Club today - no upfront commitment required - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
You know it makes sense.
FdM Vol 6 - VIBRAVOID'S 'KRAUTROCK SENSATION' EP SELLS FOR $60 ON EBAY...
...and Mark Fry's single fetches over $40! We hoped we'd be able to bring out singles that vinyl junkies like us would want to collect, but $40-$60 for 2008/9 releases we were selling for $8 each up to a few months ago is a bit wild
We reckon it would cost about $240 to buy a complete set of FdM singles volumes 1-10 on ebay, compared to $72 from us at the time of release. Anyway, we hope it's reassuring to early FdM converts that you came to the right place!
'A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH' DOWN TO AROUND 100 COPIES!
...don't say we didn't warn you - we only pressed up 500 and we're not pressing any more.
WE'VE STARTED AN 'FdM MEMBERS CLUB'!
..no, not that kind of member - it's a totally informal, no-strings-attached way of ensuring you get every FdM release without having to form an orderly queue, and with the outside chance that we'll dish out the odd members-only goodie at some point (just like we did to a few freinds, fans, bands and family with our Christmas 2009 cassette - the mysterious FdM Volume 9!)). You just have to email us andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com to say you want us to reserve copies of every future release for you...and we do. That's it - no money changes hands, so you can always change your mind, but it helps us plan our print orders and sort out posting of copies more quickly. We reckon our next release ('Hausfrauen Experiment') already has around 200 copies reserved and we're only pressing up 300 - so it's worth considering - anyway, the option's there...if you want to know more, or sign up to join the club that has more good taste than a bottle of Mersault, drop that email to andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
get in touch with any news you'd like to share: info@fruitsdemerrecords.com
Andy and i have been talking about creating a sister label to Fruits de Mer since we first launched the label. We love what we do - and we don't intend to bugger it up - but we also know what the bands we work with are capable of, and we like the idea of giving some of their original material a sympathetic AND VINYL airing, maintaining the feel and quality of FdM releases of course (Andy's earlier BRACKEN label has given us a real steer on this).
So...we're currently talking to a band that will be known and loved by FdM'ers, and many more besides, about a possible first 7" release on our new label - combining an all-new track that is an absolute blockbuster with a new version of a psychedelic classic. More news soon - but first we have to let our members club and main mailing-list know what we're up to (or - if you email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com - we'll get you onto our mailing-list straightaway, so you'll get the inside track!)
Earthling Society could be landing in our vicinity soon...
we're overstepping the mark here, but we're crap at keeping a secret...we've been talking with Fred Laird from the brilliant Earthling Society about a possible 7". The band are in the studio in the next few weeks to record some new material, and we're hoping they will be able to produce something Fdm-ish at the same time (we've swapped ideas on tracks - sa true classic, together with something VERY obscure is what we all have in mind - and we're keeping our fingers crossed
The Strangebrew interviews Sidewalk Society
"Sidewalk Society sprinkle fairy dust over Brit-psych classics"
Jason Barnard talks to the band who to move forward, look back....
".Rising from LA’s soul, garage and mod scene come Sidewalk Society. However, their sound will sound surprisingly familiar for fans of The Strange Brew Era. They’ve just recorded a sensational new record breathing new life into Brit-psych cult classics such as “Lazy Old Sun” (The Kinks) and “Dandelion” (The Rolling Stones). They’re also on the verge of releasing a great new album of original material recalling The Yardbirds at their Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page peak...." now read on (and look out for the podcast)....
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/sidewalk-society
AND IN THE LATEST STRANGEBREW PODCAST - A ROLLING STONES SPECIAL - YOU CAN WIN THE NEW SIDEWALK SOCIETY EP - HEAD OVER TO
http:/thestrangebrew.co.uk/rollingstonesconnection
ANOTHER ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS AT THE END OF 2010? AGAIN, FOR MEMBERS ONLY!
Thanks to a moment of stupidity from us and a great reaction from bands that we've worked with this year, we're going to try to put together an FdM Christmas CDr (last year it was a cassette, next year - who knows).
FdM 17 will feature tracks donated by several of our 'bands of 2010' (demos, new tracks, whatever takes their fancy), it will be absolutely free but also absolutely limited to the biggest supporters of our label through 2010, who've bought from us through thick and thin (and God knows we're thick), plus the bands themselves and a select few noteworthy reviewers, record shops and DJs who've been prepared to give us the time of day (you know who you are).
We'll press up no more than 200 - and it gets an official FdM volume number, so we'll be keeping a couple of copies for ourselves!
More details soon, meanwhile join the FdM Members Club today - no upfront commitment required - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
You know it makes sense.
FdM Vol 6 - VIBRAVOID'S 'KRAUTROCK SENSATION' EP SELLS FOR $60 ON EBAY...
...and Mark Fry's single fetches over $40! We hoped we'd be able to bring out singles that vinyl junkies like us would want to collect, but $40-$60 for 2008/9 releases we were selling for $8 each up to a few months ago is a bit wild
We reckon it would cost about $240 to buy a complete set of FdM singles volumes 1-10 on ebay, compared to $72 from us at the time of release. Anyway, we hope it's reassuring to early FdM converts that you came to the right place!
'A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH' DOWN TO AROUND 100 COPIES!
...don't say we didn't warn you - we only pressed up 500 and we're not pressing any more.
WE'VE STARTED AN 'FdM MEMBERS CLUB'!
..no, not that kind of member - it's a totally informal, no-strings-attached way of ensuring you get every FdM release without having to form an orderly queue, and with the outside chance that we'll dish out the odd members-only goodie at some point (just like we did to a few freinds, fans, bands and family with our Christmas 2009 cassette - the mysterious FdM Volume 9!)). You just have to email us andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com to say you want us to reserve copies of every future release for you...and we do. That's it - no money changes hands, so you can always change your mind, but it helps us plan our print orders and sort out posting of copies more quickly. We reckon our next release ('Hausfrauen Experiment') already has around 200 copies reserved and we're only pressing up 300 - so it's worth considering - anyway, the option's there...if you want to know more, or sign up to join the club that has more good taste than a bottle of Mersault, drop that email to andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
get in touch with any news you'd like to share: info@fruitsdemerrecords.com
we're overstepping the mark here, but we're crap at keeping a secret...we've been talking with Fred Laird from the brilliant Earthling Society about a possible 7". The band are in the studio in the next few weeks to record some new material, and we're hoping they will be able to produce something Fdm-ish at the same time (we've swapped ideas on tracks - sa true classic, together with something VERY obscure is what we all have in mind - and we're keeping our fingers crossed
The Strangebrew interviews Sidewalk Society
"Sidewalk Society sprinkle fairy dust over Brit-psych classics"
Jason Barnard talks to the band who to move forward, look back....
".Rising from LA’s soul, garage and mod scene come Sidewalk Society. However, their sound will sound surprisingly familiar for fans of The Strange Brew Era. They’ve just recorded a sensational new record breathing new life into Brit-psych cult classics such as “Lazy Old Sun” (The Kinks) and “Dandelion” (The Rolling Stones). They’re also on the verge of releasing a great new album of original material recalling The Yardbirds at their Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page peak...." now read on (and look out for the podcast)....
http://thestrangebrew.co.uk/articles/sidewalk-society
AND IN THE LATEST STRANGEBREW PODCAST - A ROLLING STONES SPECIAL - YOU CAN WIN THE NEW SIDEWALK SOCIETY EP - HEAD OVER TO
http:/thestrangebrew.co.uk/rollingstonesconnection
ANOTHER ACT OF RANDOM KINDNESS AT THE END OF 2010? AGAIN, FOR MEMBERS ONLY!
Thanks to a moment of stupidity from us and a great reaction from bands that we've worked with this year, we're going to try to put together an FdM Christmas CDr (last year it was a cassette, next year - who knows).
FdM 17 will feature tracks donated by several of our 'bands of 2010' (demos, new tracks, whatever takes their fancy), it will be absolutely free but also absolutely limited to the biggest supporters of our label through 2010, who've bought from us through thick and thin (and God knows we're thick), plus the bands themselves and a select few noteworthy reviewers, record shops and DJs who've been prepared to give us the time of day (you know who you are).
We'll press up no more than 200 - and it gets an official FdM volume number, so we'll be keeping a couple of copies for ourselves!
More details soon, meanwhile join the FdM Members Club today - no upfront commitment required - email andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
You know it makes sense.
FdM Vol 6 - VIBRAVOID'S 'KRAUTROCK SENSATION' EP SELLS FOR $60 ON EBAY...
...and Mark Fry's single fetches over $40! We hoped we'd be able to bring out singles that vinyl junkies like us would want to collect, but $40-$60 for 2008/9 releases we were selling for $8 each up to a few months ago is a bit wild
We reckon it would cost about $240 to buy a complete set of FdM singles volumes 1-10 on ebay, compared to $72 from us at the time of release. Anyway, we hope it's reassuring to early FdM converts that you came to the right place!
'A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH' DOWN TO AROUND 100 COPIES!
...don't say we didn't warn you - we only pressed up 500 and we're not pressing any more.
WE'VE STARTED AN 'FdM MEMBERS CLUB'!
..no, not that kind of member - it's a totally informal, no-strings-attached way of ensuring you get every FdM release without having to form an orderly queue, and with the outside chance that we'll dish out the odd members-only goodie at some point (just like we did to a few freinds, fans, bands and family with our Christmas 2009 cassette - the mysterious FdM Volume 9!)). You just have to email us andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com to say you want us to reserve copies of every future release for you...and we do. That's it - no money changes hands, so you can always change your mind, but it helps us plan our print orders and sort out posting of copies more quickly. We reckon our next release ('Hausfrauen Experiment') already has around 200 copies reserved and we're only pressing up 300 - so it's worth considering - anyway, the option's there...if you want to know more, or sign up to join the club that has more good taste than a bottle of Mersault, drop that email to andy@fruitsdemerrecords.com
get in touch with any news you'd like to share: info@fruitsdemerrecords.com
...and Mark Fry's single fetches over $40! We hoped we'd be able to bring out singles that vinyl junkies like us would want to collect, but $40-$60 for 2008/9 releases we were selling for $8 each up to a few months ago is a bit wild