Craig Pruess - scores BBC 1 TV's Five Days - Mar 2010
Craig composed the musical score to the new hit BBC 1 TV drama series Five Days - March 2010. Craig's site
Eric Bibb - 'Booker's Guitar' #1 Blues /4 Star reviews/UK charts - Mar 2010
'Booker's Guitar' is #1 selling Blues album in the US. 4 star review in the SUNDAY TIMES ... "The acoustic blues revival is in safe hands. Much like Taj Mahal, although with a stronger gospel-folk tinge. His latest collection yields some of his earthiest work to date.". The album is a New Entry in the UK Indie album chart at #6. More Eric
Mushka Productions - PHILEAS FOGG international TV campaign - Mar 2010
The Mushka team have composed the music for the new international Phileas Fogg tv commercial. Prime UK spot time include ITV1 - Dancing on Ice / C4: - Relocation, Relocation / FIVE: - Paul Merton in Europe and NCIS / Sky1 - House Watch it here More Mushka
Erire Obano - "Feel Good" on new STONEBRIDGE album - Mar 2010
Following on from their huge hit club anthem "S.O.S.", Erire joins forces again with the legendary dj/remixer (Robin S, Britney Spears, Lenny Kravitz, Robbie Williams, Lily Allen and NeYo), Stonebridge, co-writing and singing the opening track on his new album ‘The Morning After’. More Erire
Lexie Stobie - Signs to DECCA / BBC 1 TV appearance - Jan 2010
Lexie has signed to Decca Records. On January 10th, 19 year old Lexie appeared on BBC Songs of Praise, her 4th appearance on the #1 rated music show on British TV.
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Bobby Long - live! British at MIDEM - Jan 2010
Bobby is one of the select few British artists chosen to showcase at MIDEM 2010. He has wrapped up recording with Grammy winning White Stripes' recording maestro, Liam Watson. Label and release details to be announced shortly.
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Chris Eaton and Taísa - DAILY MAIL national tv campaign - 2010
Chris and Taísa co-wrote the music and
Taísa sings for the Daily Mail Ireland 2009 TV campaign. Now extended through 2010.
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Eric Bibb - 'Booker's Guitar' released on TELARC - Jan 2010
Eric's latest masterpiece, 'Booker's Guitar', a set of songs capturing the spirit of the original Delta blues of the early 20th century, is released worldwide on Telarc 26th Jan.
Get the inspiring and incredible story of Booker White ... how the album came about, plus music More Eric
Flipron - in BBC 2's Best Sessions of 2009/C4 use/BBC doc - Jan 2010
Mark Lamarr played "Dreams of Wealth & Power" on Radio 2. Lamarr named Flipron & Robyn Hitchcock as two of the most 'elliptical' artists on the year's sessions. "Hungamunga" was played on Channel 4's "Come Dine With Me". "Big & Clever" is in a BBC tv documentary
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Chris Eaton - 3 songs on winner of X-FACTOR (Netherlands) - Jan 2010
Sharon Kips a winner of X-Factor (Netherlands) has recorded 3 Chris Eaton songs for her album. Her first single topped the Dutch charts. Chris also has 4 songs on the 2010 release from South African vocal stars,
IL QUATTRO More Chris
Eleanor McEvoy - big in IRELAND! - Dec 2009
The new single "Wrong So Wrong" is played across Irish regional and national radio ... Eleanor duets on ‘Is That Love?’ with broadcasting legend George Hook on his Duets album - co-written with Paul Brady. It is the only original song on the album. “Something So Wonderful” (written with Henry Priestman of The Christians) is on The Dublin Gospel Choir’s Top 10 album 'Doing Their Thing' (Warner Records). More Eleanor
Lúnasa - track on JAPAN AIRLINES inflight system - Dec 2009
"The Stolen Purse" from Lúnasa's album 'The Kinnitty Sessions' will be included on JAL's inflight system in Spring 2010. More Lúnasa
Diarmaid Moynihan - on Galician gaita maestro ANXO LORENZO - Dec 2009
Two of Diarmaid's best-known compositions, 'The Ivory Lady' & 'The Malbay Shuffle' are on the new album from Galician gaita maestro Anxo Lorenzo. Diarmaid also has 2 tunes in the new BBC2 series 'Taisce na Tuaithe'.
Chris Eaton - "Saviour's Day" in SingStar™ PLAYSTATION®3 - Nov 2009
Chris' #1 Christmas hit for Sir Cliff Richard has been licensed by Sony to add to the SingStore catalogue for Christmas 2009. More Chris
John McSherry - "Katie Campbell's Rambles" theme for BBC TV series - Nov 2009
John's tune is the main theme for the new BBC 2 NI documentary series about the cultural icons who shaped the mythological and social landscape of the northern counties of Ireland, 'Taisce na Tuaithe'. More John
Lúnasa - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with NATALIE MERCHANT - Oct 2009
***Just confirmed*** - One of the premiere concerts of Celtic Connections 2010 will be Lúnasa and Natalie Merchant performing tracks they recorded for Natalie's forthcoming album. The gala event will be held at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall on 28th January 2010. More Lúnasa
Bobby Long/Flipron - ALMOST FAMOUS, Gibson Rooms, London - Oct 2009
Bobby Long ("hot and super talented." ON THE TEEN BEAT USA) and Flipron ("...woozy bohemian pop massacre...brilliant but frankly unclassifiable.” DAILY TELEGRAPH) at PRS' Almost Famous show October 15th - SOLD OUT. More Flipron / More Bobby
Mr Bongo - the new worldwide BACARDI commercial - Oct 2009
The Mr Bongo team have created the music for the new worldwide tv/radio/cinema/internet commercial for Bacardi - BACARDI 'Island City'. The campaign runs from October 6th for 1 year. Pour yourself a cold one and watch it here.
Christine Holmes - "Devil Woman", SIR CLIFF RICHARD's best-seller - Oct 2009
SGO has acquired administration rights to Christine Holmes' co-writer share of "Devil Woman", Sir Cliff's signature tune, biggest US single (#6) and 3rd biggest selling single worldwide at over 2 million units. Enjoy!
Bobby Long - recording with GRAMMY winner, LIAM WATSON - Oct 2009
Bobby is recording with Liam Watson, Grammy Award-winning British recording engineer best known for his work engineering and mixing the White Stripes' Elephant (2003 Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album) - we had a peek ... it's sensational! Bobby's US tour kicks off in NYC Oct 22. More Bobby
Troy Donockley - "Sights" licensed by BOSE USA - Sept 2009
Bose USA have extended their license to use Troy's stunning opus, "Sights" to demonstrate their products. A recent 5-star fRoots review sums him up ... "Troy Donockley is idiosyncratic, a true one off, somebody who doesn’t follow the rules, a benign musical rebel who enriches whatever he touches with a certain class and unmistakeable individuality. "
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Mark Geary - #9 in LoveSound charts/2 songs in film, 'Tanner Hall' - Sept 2009
Mark's latest album 'Opium' is #9 in the
LoveSound Magazine Top 20 Chart. The chart comes from a collection of reports from college radio, public radio, and internet radio stations across the USA."Suzanne" & "Ghosts" are in the film
'Tanner Hall /
MySpace
Mr Bongo - EA 'Need For Speed SHIFT' for Playstation/X-Box - Sept 2009
"Whachadoin?" has been licensed by our partners Bug L.A. for the new EA multimedia game
Need For Speed - SHIFT /
World of Bongo
Eleanor McEvoy - RADIO 1 Ireland/RADIO 3 Poland playlists - Sept 2009
Fresh off the back of the multi-million hit internet phenomenon
"Sophie" , Eleanor McEvoy’s new single "Oh Uganda" has been playlisted on Radio 1, Ireland. At the same
"Little Look", a side-project with Polish accapella group Banana Boat, is playlisted on Radio 3 Poland with the video receiving national TV exposure. Check it out for yourself on
YouTube /
Myspace
Donogh Hennessy - 'Lumiere' released by SONY Ireland - Sept 2009
*** First single, "The West's Awake" enters RTE Radio 1 playlist ***
Legendary Irish guitarist and Lúnasa founder member, Donogh co-wrote/arranged most of the material for the new act
Lumiére who are signed to Sony, Ireland. Read about the project in the
Irish Times
Mushka Productions - MONOPOLY international TV campaign - Sept 2009
The Mushka team have composed the music for the international tv/radio/cinema/internet commercial launching the latest version of Monopoly, MONOPOLY CITY.
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Mr Bongo on film UPDATE - August 2009
"Samba Da Bencao" licensed for the next series of the hit ABC (USA) tv series, 'Dancing With The Stars'. The same song has also been licensed for the film 'Non Stop To Brazil'. "Whatchadoin" was used in Spike TV “Guy’s Choice 2009” Awards Show for “FUNNIEST MF-SACHA BARON COHEN”. World of Bongo
Lexie Stobie - BBC 1 TV appearance - July 2009
18 year old Lexie appeared on the July 12 programme of BBC Songs of Praise, the #1 rating music show on British TV. More Lexie ...
Mark Geary - "Adam & Eve" in new BBC TV Series 'The Cut' - August, 2009
Mark performs "Adam & Eve" from the album 33 1/3 Grand Street, on camera in episode 7 of the new teenie series 'The Cut'. The Cut MySpace
Lúnasa - "Eanaír” in Jim Kerns' Destination: Rossport - July 2009
"Eanaír” written and performed by Lúnasa is the opening and closing theme for Jim Kerns' documentary Destination: Rossport, Ireland. More Lúnasa
Elisha La'Verne - 'Wangan Midnight: The Movie' (2009) - August 2009
The film of the hit Japanese anime and video series street-racing manga 'Wangan Midnight' features Avex (SGO) artist/writer Elisha La'Verne's song "Your Love Sends Me". More ...
Flipron - 'Skeletons On Holiday' in Sony Playstation game - August 2009
Flipron's 'Skeletons On Holiday' (Singing Bones Acoustic Version) has been licensed by Sony for a new Playstation game to be released in early 2010. MySpace
Troy Donockley - "The Madness of Crowds" released - July 2009
Bose USA uses Troy's stunning musical creations to demonstrate their products. The recent 5-star fRoots review of his 3rd opus sums him up ... "Troy Donockley is idiosyncratic, a true one off, somebody who doesn’t follow the rules, a benign musical rebel who enriches whatever he touches with a certain class and unmistakeable individuality. “The Madness of Crowds,” is pretty well unique." More Troy ...
achilles. - Opening act, Main Stage Camp Bestival/More Radio 1 - July 2009
achilles. gain more BBC Radio 1 support, now from dj Huw Stevens. He named them one of his Camp Bestival highlights. Rob Da Bank voted achilles. winners of the Dorset Unsigned Music Awards describing the band as "Fantastic, like DJ Shadow but playing it live" on his BBC Radio 1 show. MySpace
SGO is Bug'd!
SGO is now represented worldwide by Bug Music - one of the world's leading independent music publishers. About Bug
Nick Fletcher - 'Cathedral of Dreams' on Classic FM - July 2009
Tracks from Nick's new guitar album 'Cathedral of Dreams' will be broadcast nationally on Classic FM throughout the summer. More ...
Kevin Crawford & Cillian Vallely / Alan Kelly - The Irish Times - July 2009
Lúnasa members Cillian and Kevin scored a 4 Star review for their CD "On Common Ground" in the Irish Times. Read review ...
Alan Kelly went one better with a 5 Star review for "After The Morning" in the same paper. The CD features Eddi Reader and Kris Drever. Read review ...
Bobby Long in Berlin - June 2009
Bobby (co-writer of "Let Me Sign" on the film soundtrack) performs at the 'Twilight' DVD launch in Berlin and makes the national news. The US tour (see Pollstar) kicks off in NYC July 26. Bobby on the red carpet
Lúnasa at Glastonbury Festival - June 2009
Lúnasa, the #1 Irish instrumental act, make their second appearance at the world famous Glastonbury Festival on the day that Bruce Springsteen makes his Glastonbury debut. MySpace
Mark Geary - "Angel" featured in US TV Series 'One Tree Hill' - May 2009
"Angel" is on Mark's new CD Opium. His songs have been used in many US TV soaps and indie films. MySpace
achilles. - Winners Dorset Unsigned/BBC Radio 1 airplay - May 2009
Main winners of Dorset Unsigned May 2009. Appearing at Bestival, Endorset and Larmer Tree festivals this summer. Rob Da Bank described them as "DJ Shadow but playing it live" on his BBC Radio 1 show. MySpace
Flipron - BBC Radio 2's Mark Lamarr records the band in session - May 2009
Mark Lamarr played "Gravity Calling" on his BBC Radio 2 show. The full session was broadcast nation-wide Friday/Saturday May 16/17 12 - 3. "It's a treat to encounter a genuinely uncategorisable group ... " Charles Shaar Murray - The Observer. Myspace
Erire/Tim Cox - "Waiting For The Night" #7 UK Upfront Chart - April 2009
Erire and Tim co-wrote this dance hit for The Fulltime Superstars feat. Erire. MySpace
Chris Eaton - Song to be performed at Small State Olympics - June 1, 2009
Mario Frangoulis will be singing "Our Glory Will Be Peace" (Chris Eaton/Franceska Aeschlimann) at the annual Olympic Games for Small States of Europe which will be televised in 60 countries. MySpace
The Parish Music Box - Caffe Nero 'Artist of the Month' and album release
The new album 'Paradise is Pocket-sized' will be featured thoughout May/June in 360 Caffe Nero branches across the UK with associated posters and flyers. The band will also perform at 10 branches, finishing up with a Caffe Nero media event June 30, The Bedford, London. MySpace
Bobby Long - debut US tour a sell-out/'Twilight' OST goes to #1 - April 2009
New York - Arlene's Grocery, April 13/14 - SOLD OUT
Los Angeles - Hotel Cafe, April 17/18 - SOLD OUT
Nashville - 3rd and Lindsley, April 22/23 - SOLD OUT
Myspace
Chris Eaton - "Only Love" performed at cricket One Day International - May 2009
South Asian Pop star Najam Sheraz will perform "Only Love" (co-written with Chris Eaton) at the ODI matches between Pakistan and Australia. MySpace
Eric Bibb - Live at FIP released April 2009
France’s FIP Radio recorded two magical concerts of the folk/blues supremo Eric Bibb and his band, on March 13 and December 2, 2008. This 'Live at FIP' double set shows the full extent of his artistry as he glides gracefully over a repertoire made of his strongest material.
Myspace
Flipron - Jonathan Ross plays "Gravity Calling" twice! - BBC Radio 2 April 2009
"It's a treat to encounter a genuinely uncategorisable group ... they plough a furrow intriguingly distant from most of the contemporary cliche zones ..." Charles Shaar Murray - The Observer
Myspace
Lúnasa and Mark Geary - Indie Acoustic Project award Finalists - April 2009
FINALISTS:
Celtic: Lúnasa - The Story So Far (Compass)
Rock: Mark Geary - Opium (Sonablast)
The Indie Acoustic Project is dedicated to giving recognition to independently produced, outstanding works of innovative acoustic (or mainly acoustic) music
Craig Pruess - scores BBC TV's Moses Jones - February 2009
Craig composed the complete musical score to the new hit BBC TV drama series - February 2009.
Craig's site
Eleanor McEvoy - HOT PRESS review 25 March 2009
‘Shame On The Moon’/'The Night May Still Be Young But I Am Not’. A great uncluttered and uncontrived version of a loose and louche Rodney Crowell song, with an equally cool, homemade classic as the B-side ... Great stuff.
MySpace
Barb Jungr - Cafe Carlyle, NYC - STAGE/TIME OUT/NY TIMES - March 2009
THE STAGE:
... an evening that counts as one of the greatest of my cabaret going life. More ...
TIME OUT:
... one of the very best nightclub singers in the world ... More ...
NEW YORK TIMES:
The sensational uptown debut of the English cabaret singer Barb Jungr. More ...
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Mark Geary - "Ghosts" included on STARBUCKS CD USA - January 2009
Mark has just recorded his finest work on his new CD Opium. His songs have been used in many US TV soaps and indie films. MySpace
Lúnasa on Irish TV - TG4 - December 2008
Christine Holmes - "Devil Woman" in "Grown Ups" - Jan 2010