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BABE RUTH CANADA GIGS + CD COMPETITION!
Reunited on stage for the first time since 1970s...
Posted by christopher on 9-7-2010 6:56 pm

Alongside the driving vocals of Jenny Haan, the name Babe Ruth is synonymous with an immense and consummately professional stage presence. However, since the 1970s they've not performed together on stage anywhere in the world - until this week, where they play four gigs in four nights!

Speaking to Jenny before she flew out to Ottawa, she enthused, "I'm in the shape of my life. I've been doing vocal training for months and I've been physically preparing too - as have all the guys - we're all really looking forward to finally playing some more gigs Stateside. Canada's always been really great to Babe Ruth so it's wonderful to finally give them something back in return for all of our fans' many years of support since we were last here!"

If you're lucky enough to be on the west side of the Atlantic Ocean, grab your car keys, wallet and your scuzziest t-shirt because Babe Ruth are hitting Canada! Having performed a secret gig just for a few lucky fans on Thursday, tonight they headline the Subway Stage of the Ottawa Bluesfest (9:15pm). After that, they have two more gigs:

Saturday, July 10 - MONTREAL at The Metropolis (59 Ste. Catherine St. E) Reserved seating tickets from TicketPro 514-790-1111 or 1-866-908-9090 or www.ticketpro.ca. Metropolis website: www.montrealmetropolis.ca.

Sunday July 11 - MONT TREMBLANT (Quebec) at the Tremblant International Blues Festival - Volkswagen Stage, from 20:30 - 22:00. Information at www.tremblantblues.com

Sign up for new tour information on their Facebook Event page!

For those who are unable to get to Montreal, we're giving away several copies of their brand new studio album, Que Pasa. Simply email babecomp@revolverrecords.com before July the 31st and tell us, in 20 words or less, exactly how much Babe Ruth means to you - the best emails win a copy! If you're really nice, we'll get the band to sign them...

Steve Heathcock feature on BBC Midlands Tonight... tonight!
England Forever charity single set to do well
Posted by christopher on 7-6-2010 6:59 pm

Stourbridge-based musician Steve Heathcock (signed to Revolver through our unique Revolver Digital service) is busy promoting his new unofficial England World Cup single, England Forever! The difference between his and other unofficial England singles is that we are making a donation from every sale of the single to Macmillan Cancer Support - so please, tell your friends, encourage them to buy a copy and help raise money for a worthy cause.

If you were listening to 5Live recently, you would've heard his single - as a special treat, here's the video for the single:

Steve's also going to be on tonight's BBC Midlands Today at 7pm - we'll get a copy of the feature up online as soon as possible. In the meantime, to buy a copy of the single on iTunes, click here!

Image courtesy of Stourbridge News

Babe Ruth to play at 2010 Cisco Ottowa Bluesfest
First chance to see the band play their classics live since the 1970s!
Posted by christopher on 26-4-2010 4:58 pm

Following on from the success of Revolver's 2009 release of Babe Ruth's latest studio album "Que Pasa", Revolver is proud to announce this year's first confirmed Canadian booking: The 2010 Cisco Ottowa Bluesfest, headlining the Subway stage on July the 9th at 9:15pm.

Interest in the band has soared over the past few years, thanks in part to several covers of Babe Ruth's classic The Mexican which was originally released  in the late-'70s - the first of which was performed by the Bombers. This version inspired an electro/freestyle cover produced by John Jellybean Benitez in 1984, for which he managed to recruit Haan on vocals - the cover subsequently becoming noted for its popularity as an underground dance hit.

Between late 2005 and early 2006, Haan (now Janita Haan Morris), Shacklock, Punshon, and Hewitt recorded new material together in Nashville, with Spevock recording his drums in London. The album, titled Que Pasa, was completed September 2006, and after being made available in digital form via the band's official web site, was released on Revolver Records in late 2009.

Revolver releases Cross Party, latest album from Parliamentary rockers MP4
Official launch party earlier this month at the House of Commons!
Posted by christopher on 30-3-2010 11:48 am

Following on from their popular 2005 House Music EP, Revolver is proud to present the debut album from the World's only Parliamentary rock group - once again featuring Kevin Brennan, Ian Cawsey, Greg Knight and Pete Wishart across twelve slices of infectious pop-rock. Produced by the formidable talent that is Robin Millar, the album includes eight tracks of original material and a bonus remix of their track Love's Fire by none other than industry mogul Pete Waterman!

Thanks to the generous support of fans, fellow MPs and constituents alike, the band has already raised over £320,000 to date in aid of various charities. In keeping, all proceeds from sales of Cross Party will be donated to the Help For Heroes charity in support of their efforts supporting injured service personnel in our Armed Forces.

You can buy the album direct from the CrossPartyMusic web site with your credit or debit card - a highly limited amount of signed copies will be available very soon. You can also view all the photos from the album launch party in the House of Commons on the CrossPartyMusic web site (if you have a Press or Media enquiry, click here to contact the Revolver Press department).

The Superions get their worldwide release on Revolver
Gay, proud, and on the comeback trail - Fred Schneider's back
Posted by christopher on 25-2-2010 4:50 pm

Revolver is proud to be announce we're working with Fred Schneider and his new group The Superions on their new release, The Superions EP - including Totally Nude Island and the surprise smash hit, Who Threw That Ham At Me - so popular that the Superions EP made it to #11 in iTunes US Top Electronic Albums before Monday afternoon this week!

Fred brings his usual irreverent sense of style and humour to the party with the new EP, including tracks like Who Threw That Ham At Me - which was the soundtrack to news networks' coverage of Paula Deen's unfortunate accident back in November (video here). And now, in glorious high def, you can watch the official video!

Destined to be another hit (they hope), "Ham" arrived as a digital single on November 24, 2009, just in time for the holiday season: "Who doesn't love a juicy, fatty, salty, canned ham covered in pineapple slices and those red dye #2 cherries?" asks music programmer Dan Marshall.  "I don't" says vocalist, lyricist Fred Schneider.  "I'm a vegetarian."  "Where's the sweet potatoes with marshmallows?" adds keyboardist Noah Brodie.

Click here to watch the video on YouTube.com

Fred's also been busy promoting the release, and there's some other reviews you might like to read:

PopEater: Fred Schneider interview
ModernTonic review
TheNewGay: Fred Schneider talks B-52s, Superions and beyond
Fred Schneider interview for forthcoming piece on CMJ TV in the US
And last week, Fred was guest editor for Magnet Magazine

If you want to check out the whole EP, click here to load The Superions EP in iTunes. More stores coming shortly!

Revolver get an updating newsfeed
For the front page...
Posted by christopher on 25-2-2010 3:19 pm
And this is the main article.

A litle history about Revolver...

The birth of Revolver Records can be traced back to 1982, having started as an offshoot from its sister label Heavy Metal Records (which itself began in 1979). Since then, Revolver has been at the forefront of new music, signing acts such as The Stone Roses & Jane's Addiction. Today, Revolver Records operates alongside Heavy Metal Records as a fully-fledged label in its own right, releasing new artists, sourcing and promoting new talent from the Midlands, the UK and further afield. We're also behind some exciting new projects, including a new project called Revolver Digital, offering services and opportunities for artists wishing to focus on their online strategy and get their music online and available to buy as soon as possible!

We're also rolling out our new Fairtrade accredited, organic cotton garments through our sister company Revolver World. Look out for our shirts in all Mid-Counties Co-Ops, with a nationwide launch imminent!

Even with the raft of innovative new services and products we're launching, we are still seeking to ensure that Revolver continues to bring the world the best new musical acts around whilst continuing to challenge people's perceptions of indie labels. Rest assured that even while we're adding more and more of our catalogue to the site, we'll still be doing what we do best - releasing great music, and this site's where you'll hear it first.

For more info on all of the labels in the Revolver family, head over to our new site FMRevolverRecords.com.

Who works at Revolver? For contact details for all the Revolver staff, just head over to the Meet The Team page.

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