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Ric and the band will be performing songs from all three of his albums at The Hop in Wakefield on Friday March 12th. They are second on a bill of three and it should be a good night. Get yourself there as it will be the last Ric Neale gig for a while.
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Thought it might be worth update you all on what’s been going on for the last few months, and why there hasn’t been much Ric Neale action. As we’ve mentioned before, Ric, along with Spencer Bayles and Ivan Mack, has started a new band called The Housekeeping Society. Check out the website to see updates of their progress and videos about the music they’re trying to make. They are working on a new single to introduce the project called “The Wheel” which should be out some time before the summer.
Also, Ric is working hard helping Will Richards produce his second album “One More Chance” which will be out very shortly, and features Ric on piano, bass, guitar, mandolin, accordion and much much more. Watch this space for details of its release. Ric is also recording a new EP with rock journalist Simon Warner, reprising a musical partnership that began over a decade ago. This will be available at some point over the next few months. Expect gigs to go along with all of these new releases.
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Ric and the band are appearing once again on the BBC Raw Talent Christmas special. They will be reprising their Muppets cover, playing some other festive bits and discussing next year's plans for their new band The Housekeeping Society.
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Ric has formed a new band with long time collaborators Spencer Bayles and Ivan Mack. They are called The Housekeeping Society and you can find out about their progress by visiting www.thehousekeepingsociety.com
This does mean that Ric’s solo stuff will be taking a backseat for a few months but the band are really excited about trying something different and exploring new musical horizons.
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Refreshed from his jollies Ric has returned and gone straight into the studio to record a new download only, double-A single for itunes. These should be done and downloadable sometime in august.
As well as this, Ric’s preparing for a gig with his Beach Boys tribute band “Surf’s Up” at the Artrix Theatre in Bromsgrove on September 12th, as well as starting rehearsals with a new band for a project that we will tell you more about very soon…
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Keep your eyes peeled for some live recordings, and possibly even video from Ric’s performance at the Waterside Arts Centre in celebration of the “Almost There” project – when it’s all edited together we will added to the Youtube channel. Also, hopefully you heard Ric’s live performance and interview on BBC Radio’s Raw Talent last month.
Things will be a bit quiet for a couple of months now as Ric is off to Thailand and Cambodia for the summer.
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Don't forget that on Saturday June 6th, Ric and the band are playing as part of a special show celebrating Joe Simpson's 'Almost There' project. The show also features Matt Trinder, Kathryn Edwards and the New Cassettes. The show is on at the Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Manchester. For more details and to buy tickets go to www.watersideartscentre.co.uk
Also Ric will be playing a song and discussing the 'Someone Else's Home' EP on Raw Talent on BBC Radio Hull on Sunday Night. The show starts at 8pm and can be listened to online.
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Well, after a great deal of hard work I'm pleased to announce that the new EP "Someone Else's Home" is now available via itunes and amazon (go to the music page for more info). We are all very proud of it and our thanks go out to everyone involved with the project, however small a part they played.
To go with the new EP, you will notice a new look www.ricneale.co.uk to boot. New features include a videos page which we're in the process of adding to so you can catch some of Ric's live stuff, more photos, updated blogs and much more. You can now become a fan on facebook or follow me on twitter to keep up to date with everything that we're up to.
I genuinely hope that this EP reaches you well and that you enjoy the hard work that has gone into making it. Thanks for your continued support.
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busy, busy, busy. the new EP 'Someone Else's Home' is now complete and on its way into the world. Ric and the team are scurrying around putting finishing touches to the artwork and getting it sent off to itunes, where you'll be able to purchase it very soon (we'll let you know). They're also planning some filming, so very soon you'll be able to put faces to names via the means of youtube. check out the 'events' page to see a couple of gigs that have been added. plans are being hatched as to how to launch the new EP, which will probably revolve around a gig, a party and some booze but we'll keep you posted. The EP consists of six brand new Ric Neale compositions on which he has been ably assisted by Spencer Bayles (formerly of Last Night's TV), former Rent drummer Ivan Mack, the Laundrette Poets' Missy Claughan on cello and Loqui's Stu Hudson. The songs were recorded and produced by James Bradshaw (who produced "Seemed Like A Good Idea at The Time"), fellow singer/songwriter Will Richards and new to the fold, Jamie Vizard. The songs are largely acoustic in tone. included is the song 'Dotted Line' which is taken from the artist Joe Simpson's 'Almost There' project. The London launch (at which Ric will be appearing) is on February 20th (see poster below for details)
Ric and the band are really proud of this new record and can't wait for you to hear it, and have these new songs play a part in your lives.
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Thought it would be worth mentioning a couple of projects that Ric has been invited to be involved with. First off, long time collaborator Spencer Bayles (formerly of Last Night's TV) is putting together a new studio project under the name of The March Greens which Ric has been asked to be involved. The planned EP will feature the help of a couple of Ric's long time cohorts, Ivan Mack and Will Richards. The EP is being recorded next month and is hoping to be released sometime before summer, but we'll keep you posted. Ric will also be supplying live music to a theatre show called "There Are Shadows", the brainchild of Iain Bloomfield, poet and theatre director. The piece will be performed at Bradford Theatre in the mill in summer and will be based on some of Iain's poems. It will be quite a creative departure for Ric, but he is looking forward to the challenge.
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If you want to keep tabs on all things Ric Neale related then why not become a fan on Facebook. just click on the link at the left of your screen and you'll be kept up to date with gigs, news, releases etc.
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After the weekend's successful appearance on BBC Radio's Raw Talent, Ric and the band have been given the honour of appearing on their Christmas special. You'll be able to tune in online on December 21st. They've already decided that they will be playing two originals off the new EP as well as 'One More Sleep Til Christmas' off the muppets christmas carol.
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More new gigs are now listed on the events page.
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Some new gigs are now listed on the events page.
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Listen to a recording of last night's gig at the Royal Park here, and click on the iTunes link to subscribe to Ric's podcast and get new editions as they are released:
Photo by Kevin Petch
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Ric, Spence, Stu and Ivan had a back-breakingly tough day in the studio yesterday putting down all the tracks for the new EP. Amazing help was recieved from Brad who produced the last album and the incredible Will Richards, both of whom worked their fingers to the bone plugging in mics, checking levels and going to the chippy. Ric's going in to do the vocals next week and then the mixing will commence - watch this space for more details...
