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One Kent - A & R

It may not be a surprise to you but A & R stands for Artistes and Repertoire.

"One Kent" is here to support what Kent Musicians and Bands do, that is -

Write Music - Write songs - Record their Music - Perform and Promote their Music

About One Kent
News and Messages

The English Football World Cup Team At The African World Cup 2010 Gets A Kick From Behind By UK Artists

Shameful Behaviour are very pleased to announce their inclusion in the Dean Guitars DOA UK event on 8th August 2009 at the Albany theatre Deptford.

Crispian St Peters and Old Crow
have signed an album deal with Red Admiral Records. The CD will be available this summer followed by worldwide downloads on the best sites

Scott Brunger and Emanuella Flierl sign publishing with Cringe Music

Shameful Behaviour album in the mixing stage
The Sharpee's reform again

April
Zoo and Rick Waller
top of the charts at Audiotube
Sharpee's 80's album "Strangers" available again

March
Red Admiral Records
Video Channel Launched

February
ZOO - 6th album 'END OF THE TELEGRAPH WIRES' on Red Admiral Records including

January 2009 releases for Red Admiral
are Mick Morris - Reflections Album
and The Rumour EP from David Hay

Chris Ashman Local Band Show on
Romney Marsh FM
Thursdays in January 7-9pm



On The Web 24/7/
Live on 87.8fm from 3rd January

ZOO, 2007 Best Jazz Artist award winners, return to The Hubb this week:

 

ZOO play two sets at The Hubb, Hucknall Road, Nottingham on Thursday 20th Nov starting at 9.15pm. map

 

The show will feature John Sanderson on saxes & flute and David Ives on flute & EWI.

 

They will be playing a lot of material from their new and 6th album 'END OF THE TELEGRAPH WIRES' on Red Admiral Records including 'Mutual' recently performed in session on BBC WM, plus tracks from current their album 'Greenhouse' including the single 'Dirty', recently previewed on BBC6. Check out the website www.zoo-music.co.uk for more details.

Kayley Weller - Singer Songwriter from Deal has released her first solo album

Jack Castle of Mirkwood has brought his solo album to us, it will be available in August at his concerts (he lives in Wales now) through our shop and on-line at the best download sites worldwide around end of Sept.

Red Admiral Records has released the 1973 Mirkwood album on CD for the first time. 2008 is the 35th Aniversary or it first being available on Vinyl it will also be available as downloads around June.

Friday 4th April 2008
Round House Theatre (Dover Discovery Centre Market Square Dover ) Somebodys Music Presents an evening with Louise Orfila + Plus Special Guests 7.30pm £6 Album Launch

New Rhythm Of Blues and Gummy Babies videos on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/redadmiralrecords

The White Butterfly from the new Silent Kingdom Album has been adopted by Spurs fans. Sung by Rox Clayton-Scott It is a tribute to John White of The Tottenham Hotspur Team from The Glory Days of 1960 / 61

Andy Young will be on the Dominic King show BBC Kent on 22nd February

Anglo-Belgian Writer Wim Hautekeit has launched his Folk - Classic album on Red Admiral Records who are also digitally distributing the product across the world for February download release.

Shameful Behaviour EP review on Lucifer Speaks

The Silent Kingdom Album "The Glory Days" was released locally on Red Admiral Records on 26th October followed by worldwide downloads from the beginng of December. The team of Kent Musicians were at the top of www.indiestore.com for the past 10 months since their Christmas song was accepted so readily by the world in 2006

ZOO - won the category Best Jazz Artists at the 2007 New Music Awards Greenhouse - Their New Jazz album is avialable now by downloads and mail order

Shameful Behaviour - Live Album Warts'N'All release party 1st July Available from our Shop £10.00

Peter Dinsley - has completed recording his new Big Band and Swing album for Red Admiral Records it wil be available at his concerts from June 15th June, Sainsbury's New Romney and of course our shop.

Keith Harwood Memorial Album available now on CD or Download from eMusic

ZOO release their 5th album 'Greenhouse'
New Jazz Red Admiral Records on May 7th

Kingskin 7th May Humpin Mojo EP is out today! on Zebrea 3 Records - Band Lve on KMFM 23rd May

New Shameful Behaviour pics from video shoot at Ashford Rocks

Shameful Behaviour at No.4 and 30 in the Charts at Revolution Radio

Rhythm of Blues - Latest News of new release

The Sharpee's are back in the studio to finish their second album

Cringe Music has launched its fourth Production Library product in it's Universal Themes series.

Christopher Ashman of the OneKent organisation joins Digimix Records heading up as Managing Director of the international media / PR and licensing team.

The Silent Kingdom - Romney Marsh team release Christmas Song as a Digital Single for radioplay

Julia Jones - Kent Singer-Songwriter launches new initiative for local musicians with Canterbury Christ Church University

Terry Daniels
Gig Report 30th August, The Grey Lady, Pantiles

Rhythm Of Blues to open for Wishbone Ash date moved to 25th Nov

Hardly Mozart Pop / Punk -
JAGO had been labelled the best unsigned band in the country! A lot has changed. In April they put pen to paper and not only got themselves a deal with Red Admiral Records and in their quest for stardom found thay needed a unigue name; So Hardly Mozart it is then. More

Sad News - Shiro - One of the best bands that we have worked with from Stoke on Trent have split up due to other commitments. Their released single is still available from our store.

Robert Jarvis - The Faversham-based Artist has his new unique "Magic Stones" album released this week on the Motile Label. An adventure into the hidden and forgotten sounds of our lives.

The Sharpee's and Rhythm of Blues to appear at Wye Blues Festival 17th June 2006 -, 12 hours of music across 2 stages 11am to 11pm

My Life in the Making to appeear Ashford's Festival In The Park - 22nd and 23rd July 2006

Louise Cairns has started recording at Lemanis Studios

Rhythm of Blues announce initial European Tour dates and Myspace page
Apr 1 2006 10:00P
Blues/Rock festival Ridderkirk
Apr 2 2006 4:00P
Bluescafe Apeldoorn
Jun 17 2006 12:00A
Wye Blues festival Wye (UK)
Aug 11 2006 8:00P
Dordrect City Centre Dordrecht
Aug 12 2006 10:00A
Dordrecht Dordrecht
Aug 13 2006 8:00P
Dordrecht Dordrecht

Kentgigs now has a Myspace site at www.myspace.com/kentgigs

The Sharpee's - Pressure of Work causes band to re-form and introduction of World Class Musicians. Next major weekend dates at Brands Hatch World Superbikes - Kentagon Bar.

Cringe Music has launched its second Production Library product in it's Universal Themes series.

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Do you want to :-

Find new songs for your next release - Record your songs - Acquire support of a publisher - Have someone to write a song for you - Release you album - Licence that recording you made but not released - Promote yourselves - Protect the rights in your songs, recordings and Image - Have access to a Music Industry Consultant - Have access to Music Lawyer - Create promotional Merchandise, Distribute your product physically or digitally.

Our associates are organisations who:-

Promote Music - Produce Music - Record Music - Publish Music - Write Music - Licence Recordings - Duplicate and Replicate CD's - Sell Records & CD's - Distribute and Promote - Create Professional Photography and Promotional Materials - Give Advice - Negotiate Deals - Protect Copyright - Provide/Rent/ Hire PA & Engineering.

OK so what now?
Send a copy of your recording with
CV or Biographical Details of Artist, Band or Recording
Full contact detail including - Name and Address, Landline Telephone No. E-mail Address, Website Address.

For a reply by letter ensure you supply a stamped addressed return envelope.

No materials will be returned unless suitable stamped and addressed packing is provided.

Please note that if we send your materials back they will not be available to us in our archives at a later date if we have the opportunity to further your career.

Or just send a letter covering your proposal or enquiry
To
A&R Dept.
One Kent
The Cedars,
Elvington Lane,
Hawkinge,
Folkestone,
Kent
CT18 7AD

Please be patient when waiting for a reply - we are very very busy.