2013 Round Up

It's been another busy and brilliant year over in the Full Thought camp. 2013 has seen us sign a bunch of talented, unique and gifted artists including Ty, Harleighblu, Peshay, Youngblood Brass Band, Jo Harman, Mark Professor/Rongorock, Lost Midas, Renegade Brass Band, Titeknots, Dizz1, Werkha, Kalbata and we've also signed the rights to The London Posse's seminal Gangsta Chronicles album.

Alongside all the new music we've signed we've been securing some high profile syncs for a number of artists on the roster. Alice Russell's new album 'To Dust' has been garnering heaps of attention, in the last year Alice's tracks have been synced to US shows such as Blacklist (twice!), The Client List, Switched At Birth, Mixology and Ray Donovan. Not only was this great for Alice's US profile, but it also produced a huge spike in sales for the music.

Quantic and the Hot 8 Brass Band featured heavily in the BBC's coverage of the Confederations Cup Final, which was viewed by massive 3.5 million people in the UK alone. Flevans secured an extended sync with UK DFS adverts on both TV and radio, and Belleruche took their music to new territories with a slick advert for Hyundai in South Korea.

It's great to see our artists being recognised for their music, recently The Hot 8 Brass Band were nominated for their first Grammy in the 'Best Regional Roots Music Album' category, for their album 'The Life and Times Of...'. Jo Harman has had an extremely busy year and to top it off she's been  named Breakout Artist of the Year by the highstreet magazine Classic Rock & Blues, her album also received acclaim from various other publications:  ★★★★ - The Mirror, "Stunning…our tip for 2013" - The Blues Magazine (9 out of 10) and "A must hear album" - Jazz FM. Wrongtom's imprint also go into the end of year lists with Mark Professor's excellent track 'Oystah Card' landing 4th place in MOJO magazine top tracks of the year (alongside Daft Punk, Arctic Monkeys, Disclosure and David Bowe!).

Also, we recently launched our new website, so pop on over and marvel at the swish new layout: http://www.fullthought.co.uk/

2014 looks set to be another stellar year, with new music and releases from Quantic, Nostalgia 77, Wrongtom, Lost Midas, Lanu, Ty, Werkha and Dizz1. We've also got a joint 15th birthday to celebrate with Tru Thoughts, so pop down to London's Koko in February and have a party with us (http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/tru-thoughts-15th-birthday/).

As always, drop us an email if you have an inquiries about the catalogue or would like to use one of our tracks.

We hope you have a great Christmas and New Year.

Full Thought Publishing

NEW SIGNING: Dizz1

We're extremely excited to announce the signing of Australian hip hop producer and Red Bull Music Academy graduate Dizz1! Expect heavy hip hop and electronic production with an innovative approach and style. His first single will be out February 2014 on Tru Thoughts and features vocal collaborations with Aloe Blacc, Om'Mas Keith & Warrior Queen, it will be followed by his debut album later in the year.

Melbourne based turntablist, producer, drummer and teacher, Dave Norris (aka Dizz1) has been involved in the music industry for over 10 years, both at home and abroad, including two years in Japan. Starting off as a DJ, he has worked and performed alongside the world’s best such as Grand Master Flash, Jam Master Jay (RIP), Jazzy Jay, D Styles, A-Trak, Plus One, Melo D and JRocc (Beat Junkies) plus many more. One major highlight in his career thus far included being invited by DJ Q-Bert to his hotel room for a four hour long, one-on-one scratch jam.

If you're interesting in hearing more of the new Dizz1 material, or would be interested in using the music, then get in touch - mail@fullthought.co.uk

Hear 'Everyday Grind feat. Aloe Blacc' below, premiered via FACT Magazine.

OUT TODAY: Peshay - Generation

Drum 'n' Bass veteran Peshay has a new album out today on Tru Thoughts. 'Generation' is a fresh sound for Peshay as he experiments with live funk, jazz and tropical compositions in a vibrant new direction. The album has already received support from big names such as Gilles Peterson and Craig Charles on BBC 6Music, and excited reactions from seasoned tastemakers worldwide including Sinden, Danny Krivit and Ashley Beedle.

Inspired by his lifelong love of all sorts of sounds from jazz and disco to funk, house and Latin American music, this new material finds the London based producer using only live musicians, each of whom bring a little of their own style, and creating an evocative world within each track. While some of his previous releases – most notably his highly acclaimed 1999 debut LP ‘Miles From Home’ - hint at this wider spectrum of influences, this is the first time that Peshay has produced a full album that gives no clues as to his drum ‘n’ bass stalwart status.

“Maybe it will be a shock for some people,” says Paul Pesce, the man behind the moniker; “but I love different styles and don't want to only make drum and bass. Tru Thoughts is a fantastic platform for me to express myself in a different way, and I look forward to doing more eclectic productions as well as more drum and bass in future.”

Full Thought are publishing this new Peshay material, so get in touch if you're interested in using any of it - mail@fullthought.co.uk

Grab the album from your local record shop or visit these online retailers:
iTunes
Amazon
Direct from Etch Shop

The Hot 8 Brass Band nominated for Grammy!

It's big news, The Hot 8 Brass Band have been nominated for a Grammy! Their recent album, 'The Life & Times Of...', is up for the 'Best Regional Roots Music Album'. For anyone unfamiliar with the band, the Hot 8 are New Orleans’ premier purveyors of roof raising, jazz infused, funk and hip hop fuelled marching band music, straight from the heart and fresh from the second line parades.

Having appeared in Spike Lee’s original post-Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke, Hot 8 also featured in the follow-up, When the Creek Don’t Rise; and HBO recently included their remarkable story in the hit Treme television series. In addition to their lifelong affinity with their instruments, Hot 8 Brass Band boast a rare depth of vocal talent to illuminate their tales, and ‘The Life And Times Of…’ finds them exploring this further; switching from commanding, funky lead vocals, to rapped verses laid down with passion and skill, to melodic hooks and harmonies – that range from emotive, gravelly baritones through instinctively whooped falsettos – with abandon.

The "Life & Times Of..." was the first installment of a 2 album campaign; the following album, 'Tombstone', is a more reflective record, an emotional tribute to fallen band members and the funeral parades which centres on this music. “These two records will celebrate the times we have had both before and after the storm. Burying our dead and letting their spirits soar, celebrating our city and the lives that our band mates have lived individually and collectively as Hot 8,” explains band leader and tuba player Bennie Pete.

Congratulations to Benny and the whole band!

Jo Harman is 'Breakout Blues Artist 2013'

It's big news for Jo Harman this week as she features heavily in Classic Rock & Blues Magazine's 'Best of 2013' (alongside many big names including Gary Clarke Jr), she topped the list as Breakout Artist of the year in the influential UK high street magazine. 2013 has been a busy year for Jo as she played over 40 UK and European festival shows in 2013, including prestigious slots at Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival and this summer she was one of only 12 (otherwise household name) artists appearing at Parkpop in the Hague, performing to over 300,000 people. Last month she performed at the BluesFest at The Royal Albert Hall in London for Live Nation (recorded for future broadcast by Radio 2 and Radio 6 Music).

Jo has appeared on prime time Netherlands TV and mainstream radio (see video below), as well as making her third appearance in 6 months at the Paradiso Amsterdam. Her album was 'formally' released (beyond BeNeLux) on CD, Vinyl and digital format this week via The Big Chill Label, using Proper Music Distribution

"Accomplished soulful blues debut from a rising star" - ★★★★ - The Mirror
"Stunning…our tip for 2013. Harman’s music mainlines the human soul" - The Blues Magazine (9 out of 10)
"Brilliant...get it!' - Mail On Sunday
"A must hear album" - Jazz FM

Tonight you can hear live tracks from Jo's performance at the Royal Albert Hall, tune in to Paul Jones on Radio 2 at 7pm to catch the recordings (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wrpd).

Full Thought publish Jo Harman's music and can also help to clear master rights, so get in touch if you're interested in using any of it - mail@fullthought.co.uk