Ever one to grasp the nettle (!) Lee Lee said 'Why don't you write some lyrics and I'll put a tune to them'......and from that has grown a project which has now culminated in the formation of our band Dropkick and therelease of our first track 'Trapdoor'. It has been a real labour of love (and many giggles). The track has a sort of electro/disco/post punk/feel: a tale of twisted infatuation and naughty goings-on with a gimlet eye that looks back to disco whilst the other eye looks forward to party and passion. Lee Lee did two great remixes of the track and then we launched a competition for remixers. From their entries we selected another 5 remixes and so we had 8 tracks for release --all very different.
We have been fortunate enough to enlist the support of a Dutch record label called Noisj who will produce CDs and manage the digital download release for us. The label owner's words were something like 'this is just to weird not to be heard' and 'I think there is a huge market out there for you'...so weird in fact that they decided to create a new label for our music- N.R.G.T.C.
The official release date for the CD and digital download is 28th November 2013, but it is available NOW on pre-order. By pre-ordering you will help Noisj to get an idea of how many CD's to manufacture. You can of course just pre order the digital download if you dont want a CD. Oh, also if you pre-order you will immediately get 2 tracks off the EP digitally. The EP will be available through itunes and Amazon etc after the 28th, but for pre-orders you need to go to this link - http://noisj.bandcamp.com/album/trapdoor
The fabulous Miss Mitsi B painted the cover art for us and she also features in the video which she produced for us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmHUUi1DwNw
To see more of Mitsi's great artwork go to her website here - http://www.mitsib.com
If you are on Facebook then please like our Dropkick Band page - https://www.facebook.com/morefordropkicks
Lastly, please share this around because as well as this being a really fun project, any monies we raise from the sale of the CD and downloads will go towards medical expenses for Lee Lee and another vintage Balenciaga Housecoat for moi
x
3 comments:
This is so freaking exciting! Way to go, you two. You kept it so underground...I had no idea. I could have finally said I knew a band before they were signed, but you've already been signed! Sneaky creative types.
Seriously though, I'm super impressed and stoked to get a listen. Major props to both of you for finding that captive spark and stoking those fires. MAJOR props.
This is gonna be good...
I just read Lee Lee's blog post earlier today and listened/watched the video on YouTube. I am so impressed!!! This is just fabulous - I had no idea you two were collaborating on this. I have no musical talent whatsoever, so I am doubly impressed. Very proud of you both for managing to accomplish this - very exciting.
Congratulations!!!
Sue
Live with CFS
So, SO PROUD! of you two. You made me smile so much with your brilliant project.
The way to go!
Corina
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