We're very pleased to announce that Idlewild's Rod Jones is taking his solo project, The Birthday Suit, on the road in February to promote their recently released album, The Eleventh Hour.

The album was released on 11th November 2011on Sing It Alone Records and received brilliant reviews so this is your chance to see what all of the fuss is about.

Swedish three-piece, Simian Ghost, is a body of work originating from acclaimed producer / songwriter Sebastian Arnström. They released their debut album, Infinite Traffic Everywhere, in Sweden during the winter of 2010 to great enthusiasm and critical acclaim. It topped the critics chart in Sweden and was voted record of the year by the readers at Dagensskiva.se

June last year saw the release of The Straylings’ debut EP gaining them praise from Steve Lamacq and Kramer amongst others. Now, after a summer of cabin fever, recording in hallways and basements, Straylings have completed their debut album.

NADA SURF’s line-up for 15 years has been and still is Matthew Caws (vocals, guitar), Daniel Lorca (bass) and Ira Elliot (drums), though this time, they invited guitarist Doug Gillard (Guided by Voices) to join in the recording process as well as a certain increasingly prolific Martin Wenk of Calexico fame. Chris Shaw (Wilco, Brendan Benson and Super Furry Animals) was brought in to produce and record, having worked with the band before when he mixed their 2005 smash, “Always Love.”

Sassy Swedish band The Sounds are back and ready as ever to take on Europe with their new age eclectic electro rock sounds after completing another successful tour around the USA, Canada and Mexico last year.

Playing two dates in the UK, London and Glasgow, fans are invited to join in on what the band describe as a ‘non stop party’ that also features music from support acts ‘Kids At The Bar’ and ‘The Limousines’, both of which are returning following their successful 2011 tour with the band.

River Seven is the exciting self-titled debut album from a hotly-tipped Canadian three-piece rock band set to make real waves on both sides of the Atlantic in 2012

Featuring leading Toronto musicians Michael Bongertman on vocals and guitar, Peter Anzelmo on bass and Tony Carpino on drums, River Seven’s music, which has been likened to John Mayer and Maroon 5 has been winning fans and national airplay on Canadian radio. Now with release of their new album produced by renowned studio veteran Terry Brown, it seems only a matter of time before the trio win the hearts of UK music fans too.