UN. RADIO
SOUND
MENAGERIE
“Stay With Me”
First single from the
forthcoming album
New Stereolab-produced single from Cambridge-based Alt. Dream Pop Pioneers...
Oh Mercy! Records
Press Release
Released 03/02/2014 on Oh Mercy! Records
Produced by: Andy Ramsay (Stereolab)
Mastered: Pete Maher (U2, Jack White, Muse)
Contact: [email protected]
Track-listing: Stay With Me
References/Influences: St Etienne, Broadcast,
Dubstar, Stereolab
Who’d have thought a bad studio experience would
lead to Alternative Dream Pop Duo Sound Menagerie ending up working with members of Stereolab?
Well, that’s exactly what happened when Abi Parker
(vocals) and songwriter Stephen C Wilson (Bass/
Guitar) began work on their new material. “We were
looking for a good studio in London after a very bad
studio experience and after an extensive search found
Press Play which turned out to be Andy Ramsay’s
studio.” says Stephen. Andy loved the band so much
that not only did he get involved with production he
also played drums and percussion parts on the songs,
as well as drafting in Stereolab band-mate Joe Watson
to play keyboards.
The wonderfully melodic perfect pop of ‘Stay
With Me’ was one of the tracks to be born out of the
sessions at Press Play Studios and it is the first single
to be lifted from their new album (which is currently
being completed).
The bands last release, the album ‘Far or Through’
came out in 2011 and gained airplay from a number
of radio stations. This exposure has seen the band
gain a number of fans with the vast majority of theses
coming from the USA and Canada.
The band are currently working on completing the new album which also includes new track
‘Watermark’ featuring a guest appearance from
Rowan Robertson (Dio/DC4/Vast/AMRadio/Billy
Ray Cyrus) playing lead guitar.
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