PORTICO QUARTET Nominated for MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE

Well, I was informed today that the Album I recorded and mixed with Portico Quartet last year has been nominated for The Mercury Music Prize, which I was overwhelmed about. We recorded and mixed (and co-produced) the whole record in 6 days, well two lots of 3 days. We were in the studio in the Jan of last year after I'd just come back from Africa working with Jerry Boys and Orchestra Baobab. Then a few months later the guys were picked up by Babel/Vortex Label, so they decided to come back and record a couple more tracks and revisit one from the earlier session.

I liked it from the start, so I'm not surprised (well maybe just a bit) that it's been nominated, but I reckon it's going to win. It should do anyway. The competition is tough with Elbow with 'Seldom Seen Kid' and Radiohead's 'In Rainbows', which are my two favourite albums of the year, but I've got to say 'Knee-Deep In The North Sea' deserves it more.

Anyway, boast over. Though it's more a boast of the tanents of Portico rather than my involvement, even though they have called me the 5th member (thanks guys). Go get a drink of some sort (tea will do) and join me in a cheers to Portico for the nomination, and see how a little bit of it was made... here:



Sonny Pinna,

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Joe Stilgoe Recording His Debut album @ Livingston Studios

Well Just finished another day with Legend, jazz pianist and vocalist, Joe Stilgoe on his debut album for Candid records. Joe had written a couple of new song and had another standard up his sleeve so he got Ben Reynolds back in on drums, and this time Tom on bass as Chris Hill was on his stag do... without us. What a cheek. Anyway. Zippy made an appearance to help with some drums and vocals, which made the session go quicker.

We got 3 tracks recorded and two of them mixed so only a couple of bits to do before the album's finished. Joe tells me it should be out in October, which is good cos I can't wait for the proper version. It's cracking I tell you. I made up a short video of what we got up to yesterday so take a look. more coming soon



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Lise and Fleetwood Mobiles and Jobs

Just want you all to know that there is life after Livingston! I'm at Fleetwood Mobiles and loving it. We have three trucks with SSL and Euphonix consoles and also a 5.1 SS Mix Studio at our base in Denham.
Any bright young things out there should drop me a line as we'll be looking for an Intern and an Assistant Engineer in the very near future. www.fleetwoodmobiles.com check us out.

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Silvery on the radio

Mr Crowley spins the new Silvery single (as recorded and mixed by my good self) on BBC6. You can have a listen at

Silvery on the radio

45 minutes into the show:)

Enjoy!