RAYGUN MUSIC

LOCK have just released a music video for their debut single 'Click' which you can watch here. The duo also played at The Social in London on the 17th June and they also made appearance at Camden Rocks at the end of May. 

It was a busy few days for everyone over here at Raygun at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. The bands were cool – the weather was nice-ish, and the Raygun roster were performing all over the place.

Newbies Our Girl, as featured in DIY Magazine’s Ten Acts To See at The Great Escape 2015 – performed at Bleach alongside Drenge, Girl Band and Menace Beach on Saturday 16th May and blew the roof off the place. Photo by Neil Anderson.

The Xcerts played in the Shipyards Courtyard on Friday 15th May to a crowd of ever-growing people. They also played outside The Fiddler’s Elbow on Saturday 16th May – even the flashy gazebo couldn’t handle the goodness. DIY Magazine gave the guys a lovely little write up too.  

We are proud and excited to announce the launch of our new writer & producer management roster. 

Visit our new website to see which talented songwriters and producer we are currently working with. 

For any bookings or enquiries email [email protected] 

The Xcerts’ new EP ‘I Don't Care’ is OUT NOW on all digital stores. 

Get it from iTunes here.

The first leg of the UK Headline tour with Heyrocco is coming to a close. Heres a picture of a highlight show at the Borderline in London.

This weekend they play Hit the Deck Festival where they will be playing There Is Only You in its entirety. If you are going I am jealous!

Last night saw our new signing - Lock play their first official show at Notting Hill Arts Club. Sophie Ellis-Bexter said it was ‘fabulous’

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for future gigs and releases. 

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Luke is currently on tour with Villagers.

So far it has been a great success, with packed venues most nights.

Heres a shot of Luke from @craigtaylorbroadphotography

Catch Luke at The Pleasance - Edinburgh  or Òran Mór - Glasgow

Paul Steel is still busy in his studio creating April & II 

Check out Paul’s Video Diary below.

Make sure you stay tuned for future updates.

Thats all for now 

Our Staff-Picks playlist is now available on Spotify. Every month we try and collate the best of pop culture both old and new.

Follow us and have a listen!

Want to come and work in our office? We have an available desk space in our creative little Brighton hub! The spaces are immediately available and include internet and use of a large kitchen and meeting room.

For more information email us! [email protected]

The Xcerts set off on tour in just 2 days’ time! 

They are visiting London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinborough, Bristol, Nottingham and many other places in between.

There are still tickets available for some of the shows. Go to SongKick for ticket links. DoNt MiSs OuT!!!

Congratulations to Lauren Clarke for winning the share competition over on Facebook.

It gives us great pleasure handing to you the original backdrop used in the ‘I Don't Care’ video.

If for some astounding reason you have not yet seen the new video from The Xcerts, here it is: 

The turn of April has seen Luke Sital-Singh working hard on the artwork for #EP4. Here are a few snaps of his progress.

The festival feel has certainly been in the air following the recent burst of lovely weather. 

The Wytches have a number of festivals lined up this season, tickets mostly still available.

We hope to see you there!

Victorious Festival

Gold Sounds

Truck Fest

BST Hyde Park

More news to follow next week

Until then,

We’ve had a bit of a makeover. Thanks to our brand manager Tim, we have launched our new website complete with re-branding of the company.

Here’s a taster but you should head over to our website and check it out!

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for our latest Staff Picks Playlist over on Spotify.

Paul Steel has been busy gearing up for April & II, recently he continued his ventures in Northern Ireland at a songwriting camp hosted by Generator NI.

We hope he spent as much time songwriting as he did soaking up the view!

The Xcerts upcoming EP “I Don't Care” is now available for pre-order. Head over to iTunes for details. 

They set off on tour in a couple of weeks, we can now announce that Heyrocco will be joining them for the bulk of the tour. Tickets are selling fast so make sure you visit Songkick if you want to see them live.

New tour dates include:

30 April - Liverpool, Shipping Forecast 1 May - Carlisle, The Brickyard

The Wytches have been busy recording the new EP at Toe Rag Studios, heres a video that gives you insight as to why they love recording there.

Luke Sital-Singh has just returned from the #feelslikehometour.  

He has also compiled some new playlists on Spotify, be sure to follow his artist page for all updates relating to this.

Stay tuned for more Raygun related news!

I Don’t Care - Video OUT NOW

Yesterday The Xcerts released the video for upcoming single - I Don't Care. It’s our take on a low budget / massive budget big stadium rock video shot in school hall with pyrotechnics, party poppers and bubbles.

Luke Sital-Singh heads out on tour to Germany tomorrow. Tickets are still available via Songkick. 

He will be visiting Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne & Munich followed by a show in Belgium - Genk. Luke is also back in the studio writing and recording #EP4, from what we have heard in the office so far we are ecstatic for the release.

Follow his Spotify Artist page to hear what luke is listening too.

Sticking to their analog routes, The Wytches have also been busy at Toe Rag Studios recording new material.

They have just returned from the NME Awards Tour with Fat White Family, Slaves & Palma Violets. Pick up an NME to read all about it.

Next Tuesday 24th March Raygun are putting on a showcase in association with Ad Week. Go to our Facebook Page to find our competition status, were giving away a bunch of free tickets!

#killerindies

Peace

Just announced, The Wytches are playing Truck Fest alongside Pulled Apart by Horses, Bo Ningen, Fat White Family and many more!

Get tickets for the event here.

If you haven't already, make sure you vote for your favourite Xcerts tracks via their poll.

You can also listen to a host of great music via their playlists on Spotify.

Their UK headline tour kicks off in exactly 1 month! They will be visiting Guildford / Tunbridge Wells / York / Hull / Aberdeen / Inverness / Edinburgh / Birmingham / London / Cambridge / Northampton / Exeter.

Edinburgh is literally about to sellout with London, Aberdeen, Guildford and Exeter not too far behind. All tickets available from -  here.

We now compile a monthly playlist of our favourite current and old tracks. Follow our Raygun Spotify for updates.

Paul Steel is back up and running in his new studio working hard on creating April & II. 

Have a listen to his songspirations via Spotify.

Stay tuned for future Raygun related news!

April & II Songspiration by Paul Steel.

Have a listen!

Spring is here, the sun is shining and we have lots of great playlists to share with you. 

First and foremost, we have made a playlist in the office of our favourite tracks for March, both old and new releases. Listen below:

The Xcerts started by creating a Valentine's Day playlist, now Murray, Tom and Jordan have each compiled individual playlists of their favourite, inspirational tracks. 

We are playing them in the office as I type and I can assure you that they won't disappoint.

The Xcerts have also launched a poll inviting fans to vote on their favourite tracks from their albums. The most popular tracks will be guaranteed on the set list for their upcoming tour.

You can vote here.

Catch the Xcerts live at London Koko on the 4th of May supporting Motion City Soundtrack.

On a different note, we are pleased to announce that The Wytches will be playing Hyde Park BST alongside Beck, Future Islands and The Strokes!

Tickets are on sale now and available here.

Tonight! 

Luke headlines the Komedia in Brighton with support from Jacko Hooper and Standard Lamps.

Tickets are still available from here. We hope to see you there!

This is a busy time for us here at the office and we are very excited to share all of our ventures with you. 

Stay tuned!

We have made another playlist for March. 

Enjoy! 

Valentine's Day brings about lots of mixed emotions, be it love, joy, angst, hate or pain.

The Xcerts have encapsulated them in their Valentine's Day Spotify playlist. You can listen below:

There's sure to be more themed playlists released from their Spotify Artist Page. To be the first to hear these go ahead and follow them > here <.

The Wytches will be playing 6 Music Festival this weekend, alongside Girlband, Slaves, Fat White Family and many more.

If you didn't manage to get tickets you can watch the festival being streamed live over on BBC iPlayer.

The Wytches have also confirmed their slot at Dot to Dot Festival's 10th birthday, this coming May.

Having recently returned from the Netherlands, Luke Sital-Singh is gearing up towards his Brighton show at The Komedia.

Tickets are still available for this intimate gathering, click here for details.

Tigercub will be touring in February and March with support from Kagoule. 

The first show is this Saturday in Southampton. For tickets, see the individual ticket links on the band's Facebook page here. 

April 2015 - Xcerts UK Headline Tour & 'I Don't Care' Single Release.

#IDontCareNoTour

We can officially announce that The Xcerts will head on tour through April to promote the release of their upcoming single 'I Don't Care'. 

Pre-sale tickets for the tour will be available from tomorrow until Friday from the following link: www.musicglue.com/the-xcerts.

Late January saw The Wytches play at Hebden Bridge for the 25th birthday of their label, Heavenly Recordings. Originally Temples were to headline the show but due to a last minute cancellation, The Wytches took the final slot. Beginning with their newest song 'Wasteybois', they soared through the darkest of dream worlds; this is what NME had to say about it:

For fans of illustration, The Wytches' Daniel Rumsey has just launched a series of t-shirts. Head over to his website www.ohsogrim.com for a choice of styles and other examples of his work.

After successful support tours in 2014 with Royal Blood and Blood Red Shoes, Tigercub will be showcasing their material, new and old, across the country on their newly announced headline tour. It begins this weekend at The Castle Hotel in Manchester. 

Click >Here< For ticket links.

As previously mentioned, It comes with great pleasure to announce that Paul Steel will be releasing a follow up to his critically acclaimed debut album 'April & I'. 

The material for the follow up is in its infant stage. Paul is working hard behind the scenes in his studio to craft the songs and vision. Needless to say we are all hugely excited. 

For all future updates with regards to the project, follow Paul across his social networks.

Facebook

Twitter

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Artwork below.

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See you there!

We have decided to make a playlist of what we, at the Raygun office, are listening to. 

THE XCERTS

Yesterday, In the back alleys of London's, up and coming, Shoreditch, The Xcert's Murray Macleod, performed an acoustic set alongside fellow Scots Twin Atlantic, at the reputable Macbeth. 

There will be many more acoustic performances from The Xcert's frontman, Murray, I am certain. In the meantime you can read about 'There Is Only You' from, other members, Jordan and Tom's perspective via Just Dips rare interview.

The next full band performance will be on the 31st of January at Tooting Tram and social.

For tickets click the poster below.

THE WYTCHES

TONIGHT at The Village Underground, PIAS brings Teleman, The Wytches & Gengahr. If you were lucky enough to get tickets then we'll see you there. 

Otherwise catch The Wytches at Grauzone Festival alongside The Damned, The Fall, Lola Colt, Toy and many more... 

Click the photo below for more information. 

TIGERCUB

February will see the boys set off on a headline UK tour.

Supports TBA.

Click the photo below for ticket links.

LUKE SITAL-SINGH

Brighton... Luke will be headlining Harvest Sessions on the 4th of March at The Komedia.

Support comes from Standard lamps and Jacko Hooper.

Click the poster below for ticket details.

Aside: 

For fans of 'April and I', I can reveal that a certain Paul Steel may have some exciting news up his sleeve... I won't disclose further but watch this space. 

More news from Raygun next week.

Until then.