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FIRST MENIAL MONKEY RECORDS RELEASE AVAILABLE NOW... |
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| Yes, we're chuffed as anything to announced that the first single on Menial Monkey Records is yours now to download on iTunes or most other big download sites. |
| Jonny Alford, our favourite singer songwriter ever to use a tub of Bisto gravy as an instrument, has now released 'It Won't be Long'. It will be the first single to be taken from his forthcoming album 'Escape from the Requiem' and is back by the song 'Now and Then'. |
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Click the iTunes icon to buy this single now! we hope you love the tracks as much as we do. All Monkey support is much appreciated! :) |
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| JONNY ALFORD SUPPORTING POLLY PAULUSMA TONIGHT! FRIDAY (7TH SEPT)
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Soon to be everywhere, acoustic songstress Polly Paulusma is playing at Oakford Social Club in Reading tonight and will be supported by our very own Jonny Alford. Polly is signed to One Little Indian (Bjork's label) and has picked up lots of critical aclaim...
Uncut Magazine (UK): "the finest young British female singer-songwriter to emerge over the last 12 months" ****
Mojo Magazine (UK): "complete, pure and personal" ****
Daily Telegraph (UK): "oustanding...and passionate"
This will be Jonny's first solo gig at The Oakford and he will be performing at 6.30pm before Polly's set at 7.30pm (nice and early before the heavy drinking and dancing kicks in!).
So if you're in Reading in the early evening this Friday be sure to check them both out! |
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| DEBUT SINGLE LAUNCH NIGHT A SUITABLY MESSY SUCCESS... |
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| On Thursday 30th August, Menial Monkey took over Reading's finest boozer The Oakford Social Club to mark the release of Jonny Alford's (and MMR's) debut single. |
| Support on the night came from London-based songerwriter Dan Chester and Swindon's singer guitarist Rob Colquhorn (who played a fine cover version of 'Teenage Kicks') and record playing duties went to Average Bear and Diradice. |
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| Jonny Alford's headline set saw him and his band playing a mix of tracks from upcoming 'Escape from the Requiem' and a handful of tunes he has written for its follow-up.
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His set was well recieved, especially his now standard set-closing cover version which you will have to see him live to believe...trust us, its worth it! |
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| Big thanks to everyone who came down to the Oakford and made it such a great night...photos from the night can be found here |
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| JONNY ALFORD ON BBC BERKSHIRE.. |
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'It Won't Be Long' received its first play on network radio last Sunday (2nd Sept) on 'The Session' on BBC Berkshire. You can hear the playback of this show for one week only, click on the link below, and listen to 'The Session'...
If you haven't heard Jonnys other tunes yet, you can have a listen here
If you haven't been to a Menial Monkey night, click here to see some pics from one of the previous gigs. And finally if you want to see what other people think, or to add your own thought, see our comments page here
Thats the latest from us now but plenty more to come soon (releases, mixes, parties etc from all genres of music). Please help spread the word about Menial Monkey and who knows what can happen!
Cheers to all
More news soon
MMRx
For more infomation mail us at info@menialmonkey.com!
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