Sex Is Boring

"The Girl who works in the record shop, well she says that i'm not avant garde enough, well so what she only works in the record shop and I don't give a fuck what she says or she thinks about me"

So start Ballboys seminal indie pop record "a guide for the daylight hours", and it's lyrical genius like this that makes Ballboy jump out from the crowd.

Why you may ask have I chosen this moment to mention this wonderful band, because dear readers we've been given the honour of packing our bags, instruments and bodies into a van driving our way up to beautiful looking Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline and playing with Ballboy.

It's May 15th, 6 days after my birthday, and I can't think of anything i'd like more!

If you've never heard Ballboy, go listen now they wont disappoint,

Sammx

Ballboy Website
Ballboy Myspace

You see I'm lost without your rhythm

Wildbirds and Peacedrums-The Snake. This here is one of the best albums I have heard in a good long while, I tell no lie. Their debut 'Heartcore' already showed a whole lot of promise and 'The Snake' just takes all the amazing melodies and drum-thumping and layers it all up into great leftfield pop. It's eery and atmospheric and that voice! She sounds a little like the best bits of Kate Bush without the annoying yowling. Final track 'My Heart' gives me that strange feeling in my gut and has been on repeat in my flat for the last two weeks. So, yes, I like this album.
Sophie
x

Single/tour news or Something Like It

Dearest you,

Our next release will be an utterly new single.

The A Side: "Lovers or Something Like It", named after the Florian Zeller novel, which is a crushing read, as ugly as it is beautiful.

The B side: "Sloe Gin Fizz", the song that almost never was but now is since we got our act together and finished it.

Should be out 1st June on digital download, with a very limited run of unique cds, available to buy on our end of May/June tour; there'll be dates announced soon, which is cool.

The great Ben Waddleton who operates under the name donutshop (why? I don't know) is working with us on the video, so we'll post that when we have it.

Yours in anticipation,

Jonny x

STUDIO day 2

Today was fun. We finished off the songs, and they sound great. Watch this space on news about videos, release dates, gigs etc.

Feast your eyes on today's visual treats. The first five don't need no description!







we're so hot right now!


the masters at work


me. testing that camera.


band love


Jonny's two fav things.


Lee


Angry Joel


Sexy Joel


anti gravity


cute!


Samm and Joel. They get along like a house on fire.


J Dizzle


Sophie arrived today. 25 hours late!!


bless


"we're recording!"


whit whoo!

i should probably let another band member blog about something important now. bye. Jon x

a dance a day keeps the pounds away

me band mates probably hate me doing all these posts haha. sorry. we had fun!



We have finished recording our single. It sounds beautiful.

Big up to Jamie of Mi Mye fame, and Lee of Middleman fame for being awesome producers and real funny guys. It was an all round super recording experience.

Keep looking back as i am uploading more fun photos tonight.

ciao

Jon x

a homage to MJ

since the king of pop announced his new tour dates a few days back, i thought we just had to pay homage to this great great man.



x

STUDIO - so far so good!

We've been mega busy, and it is sounding lush!

Here's what a day in the studio with the rosie taylor project looks like...


Samm doing piano

Jonny

Joel charging!

the nicest amp ever in the whole entire world.

Jamie. One half of Jamie and Lee - our producers for the weekend.

STOP!

from the control room - joel doing drum takes

Samm on the reed organ

Jamie in control room

Jonny tuning up

Jamie and Lee

Joel feasting

Jonny mirror head

Best Buds forever!

Jon x

p.s. Nick hasn't been here for most the day, and Sophie hasn't been here all day, hence the lack of their presence in the photographs. But i can assure there will be some beautiful photos of them tomorrow. x