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Last Updated: 18th Aug

Archer Brews up a storm (18th Aug)

Among Iain Archer's current projects is his role in new band Brew, along with Dee Ellington and former Beehive bass player, Paul Lancaster. The band's recent show at the Borderline in London drew an all star crowd, including members of U2 and their management amongst others. Two days later Archer returned to his roots with a mostly acoustic set, supporting Vigilantes of Love at the Garage in Highbury. Look out for an entry for Brew in the band index soon.
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Legg on TV (18th Aug)

Following a successful first appearance on ITV's Sunday Programme on the 27th June, Jenny and Alex Legg returned to the show on Sunday to perform material from their ICC distributed True Stories. The couple closed out the show with the song "I Believe" which was also a popular part of their Greenbelt set.
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Album and tour from liberal backslider (18th Aug)

Martyn Joseph's new song, "I am a liberal backslider" is a humorous look at the label many have dismissed him with. The seasoned singer-songwriter is still definitely appropriate for inclusion here and hoping to have a new album out this autumn, to be accompanied by a comprehensive UK tour.
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New Dawn for Investors (18th Aug)

Brian Taylor of New Dawn Music is looking for a sales and marketing oriented person to work alongside him in developing the company, which after two years of operation has a growing roster of artists. The ideal candidate would be capable, with a strong belief in the work of New Dawn and willing to invest financially in the company's development.
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Noel Richards in Scotland (18th Aug)

Room 3 Records have taken over organisation of the Noel Richards Scottish tour next month. Check out their website for details of the three dates.
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Celtic Praisin' (18th Aug)

Sammy Horner is currently preparing to take his latest Celtic Praise album on the road. Accompanying Sammy on the tour will be a number of other musicians,including Shona MacDonald. There will be dates in England and Northern Ireland as well as Scotland. Despite some interest in the albums from the US, they have yet to receive distribution over there.
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Cornish Dep4 (18th Aug)

Singer/songwriter Tony Cornish has announced that his future work will appear under the Dep4 title. Cornish and friends are planning the first Dep4 album for later this year.
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Britlinks Updates (18th Aug)

Britlinks is currently looking for two new sponsors to help fund various developments to the website. We are looking for organisations whose work is connected with Christian involvement in British Music in some way. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please e-mail us.
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Frantik Message Tribe (01st Sep)

World Wide Message Tribe's new album, Frantik is due for release on the 19th September. It has been preceded by a CD single featuring the title cut in album and extended mixes as well as another album track "Truth". The group also has several new teaching materials available.
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Cameron Dante for Radio One (01st Sep)

Movation Records have been commissioned to produce another Sanctified Dance Party for Radio One this Christmas. This year's show will once again be hosted by World Wide Message Tribe frontman Cameron Dante and will feature a range of uplifting dance tunes.
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Preacha Returns (01st Sep)

Still with Cameron Dante, the former Bizarre Inc. member has begun work on a follow-up to his 1996 release Preacha. Don't expect the album for at least another year yet.
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Golden Boys, Delirious? (01st Sep)

Boxes of the breakfast cereal Golden Grahams currently come complet ewith one of a series of CDs containing a selection of pop tunes. Good news for delirious? is that cereal eaters across the country will find one of their songs on the second (blue) disc.
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Murph Single (01st Sep)

Murph's debut single is now available from the band. "Snapshot" costs three pounds and the band are touring heavily over the next few months to promote it.
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IndigoEcho Enter Room 3 (01st Sep)

Scottish pop-rock band IndigoEcho has begun work on their new album. The band will be recording over the next few months with Room 3 Records who have until now worked mainly with Nervous Passenger as well as completing freelance projects for other organisations.
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Shining On (01st Sep)

Work has begun at Perfect Music on the new Shine album. Produced by Zarc Porter, the album will receive a worldwide release through Reunion Records early next year. The group have been booked for DC/LA 2000 and will probably be doing a major US festival tour next summer. The album is also due to feature a singing legend whose identity has yet to be revealed.
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Artist Jumping Back (01st Sep)

Lucy Britten, known for work on a number of compilation projects,including last year's Jumping In The House of God III is fronting a new Message (WWMT, Shine) band, V-enna. The group hopes to join the other Message groups in evangelistic work, but in the meantime are working on some recording projects.
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Fabulous Departure (01st Sep)

Promising Scottish indie-rock outfit Fabulous have decided to call it a day after the departure of their bass player. The rest of the band members are hoping to be back on the music scene soon with a new band,and are currently thinking of calling themselves "Generic".
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Goldsmiths' Appletree (01st Sep)

Formerly known as SGuD, Coventry's Goldsmiths have just finished their debut album. Recorded at Phil Goss' (As If...) Appletree Studios, I Know You Know is due for an end-of-September release.
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"I Used To Dream of Brian Kennedy" (01st Sep)

She may have sung that she dreamed of Brian Kennedy, but now Juliet Turner will be supporting him for four nights at Dublin's Vicar's Street. Juliet has quite a string of dates coming up, and also hopes to have completed the latest demo for her next album by the end of September.
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