Sally Oldfield gets sync in Netflix’s Easy
Sally Oldfield’s tender song ‘Blue Water’ features in the hit Netflix series Easy.
It is synced in a scene in Series 2 Episode 8, a few minutes in as Annie bursts into tears.
Wizzy Wow teams up with Big Zeeks for Freequently
Wizzy Wow teams up with Big Zeeks to give the people ‘Freequently’, an island-inspired cut about enjoying life.
Pete Diggens Scores Sainsbury's Halloween Advert
Composer Pete Diggens scored the music for Sainsbury’s Halloween 2017 advert, Your Halloween Nightmare.
From Reverieme to Louise Connell
Louise Connell (ex-Reverieme) is releasing a series of three EPs Squall, Echo & Rale, with sleeve designs by the artist James Marsh (Talk Talk, Jamiroquai). Previously performing and releasing her music under the name Reverieme, she has earned a considerable reputation as an outstanding songwriter with a particular knack for framing intelligent, literate lyrics in haunting and beautiful melodies delivered by “a voice that would melt iron” (Ravechild)
The first EP, Squall, is released this October, with parts 2 and 3 (Echo and Rale) following in January and March 2018 respectively.
Scope Joins Wardlaw
British hip-hop artist and song-writer Scope has joined the Wardlaw stable.
The past year has seen Scope in Europe and the United States working on material with producers including Wizzy Wow, EY, Quab, Da Beat Freakz, Cy Fyre, Macho Psycho and more.
New Music Video for The Blackheart Orchestra
Award-winning British songwriters, composers and multi-instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington, The Blackheart Orchestra, are back with the new music video for their latest single “Born To Live”.
Sally Oldfield's ‘Mirrors’ in Pincushion
Sally Oldfield’s classic tracks ‘Mirrors’ and ‘Boulevard’ both feature in upcoming British movie Pin Cushion, a story of super close Mother LYN and daughter IONA who are excited for their new life in a new town. A story told with poetry and colours, about the love between a mother, her daughter and their efforts to fit-in, at the expense of valuing their own unique identity.
Dan Reed Makes Us 'Smile'
Dan Reed‘s new solo album Confessions is here and he’s touring the UK!
Dates for your diary:
SEP 14th St. Pancras Old Church’, London
SEP 15th Salford Sacred Trinity Church’, Salford
SEP 16th The Cluny 2, Newcastle upon Tyne
Make sure you get your copy of Confessions which is released on September 15th 2017.
Mary-Jess embarks on Winter Tour
It’s not Winter yet but Mary-Jess is about to begin her wonderful Winter Tour. With 27 dates across November & December, theres certainly somewhere near you Mary-Jess will be performing.
Prior to her tour, she will again be joining G4 for their ‘Live in Concert’ shows this September.
And as if not busy enough, she is also commencing recording of her forthcoming EP release, further details at mary-jess.com.
Summer 2017 - Cannes!
Knucks has joined forces with producer WizzyWow for this new joint “Cannes”. As always Knucks brings the suave to rap on this one. This track is effortlessly cool and smooth, seamlessly combining old school and new school pop culture references. It’s all mad.
Dan Reed Network on tour
Dan Reed Network have released a video for their track “Infected” taken from the band’s latest album Fight Another Day which arrived last year via Frontiers Records.
The video has launched to coincide with the news that Dan Reed Network will tour with Extreme across the UK in December, following a solo European tour across September & October. Further details here.
Tim Styles joins Wardlaw
We are pleased to introduce the latest addition to the Wardlaw Music roster, Tim Styles.
Born and raised in the arrowhead range of northern Minnesota, Tim’s music captures his down to earth straightforward upbringing. His dynamic approach infuses the genres of country, blues, folk and rock with seamless effort.
Maxi Priest on Look To The Sky album
Maxi Priest has co-written 2 tracks on Look To The Sky the stunning debut solo album from Simon Law, one of the UK’s finest producer/writers who has been a key part of the Soul II Soul family.
Rodney Branigan One Seed
July sees Rodney Branigan return with the release of his brand new single “One Seed”. The emotive, timeless song was inspired by the celebrated musician’s birthplace of Amarillo, Texas and showcases his liquid fingerpicking and heartfelt vocals.
A highlight of every festival he plays and fresh from blowing away Glastonbury audiences in June, “One Seed” is the first taste of his new album (set for release later this year).
Love Once More
Michal Szyc, finalist in The Voice Poland, releases his new single ‘Kochać Jeszcze Raz’.
(Love Once More) this July, on Universal Poland.
The track is co-written by Wardlaw’s Simon Davis.
Paperface - Let’s Go Traveling
Following the success of ‘Idiot’ comes ‘Let’s Go Travelling’, the new single by Paperface. Taking a wry look at wanting to run away when love flounders, the opening line, “Let’s go travelling, cos’ it’ll solve everything”, neatly sets things up. Recorded in glorious analogue with a live band, the uplifting melody and shamelessly catchy groove brilliantly underscores the sense of irony and the whole thing sparkles with the aid of a live orchestra, recorded in Budapest.
Jon Allen and Yannick Bovy ‘When You Need A Friend’
‘When You Need A Friend’, co-written by Jon Allen, features on the new album Love Swings from Belgium jazz pop singer Yannick Bovy, the ‘Belgian Michael Bublé’.
Released on Universal Records on June 23rd this is Yannick’s third studio album.
Jon Allen is back in the studio recording for his own album, due for release later this year.
Spiderman Homecoming Sync
‘Game On’ by David Bjoerk features in the trailers for Marvel’s blockbuster Spider-Man Homecoming. The sync was negotiated & administered by Wardlaw Music. Congratulations to David and all at his Publisher Phrased Differently.
“I’m nothing without the suit!”
Are you ready for…… The Fall
Spanish singer Dina Arriaza was runner up in the Voice Spain in 2013. ‘The Fall’ is the debut release from her first album in English. Written by Wardlaw Music’s Grammy Award winning Rob Davis in collaboration with Andreas Lutz, the song is sung in English with a Spanish rap from Andreas.