Cottingham Launches New Rock
Band.
Touchstone
founder, songwriter, singer and keys man, Rob
Cottingham, reveals details of new band; debut album and album launch gigs.
Milton
Keynes-based Cottingham has announced his new UK rock band, CAIRO, who will be releasing their
debut album, “Say” on 3rd October 2016. The album is available for pre-order through http://www.cairorocks.com/" rel="nofollow - , where you can hear an album demo.
The album has thirteen tracks; is an hour
long and includes a prog epic
“Nothing To Prove”
and a title track
rocker, “Say”.
The album
includes a special voiceover from Nick Yarris, an innocent man who spent
twenty-two years on death row in Pennsylvania.
Anyone who
pre-orders before the 9th September will get their album one week in advance of
the official release date.
In a statement,
Rob said:
“After what I
can only describe as amazing support from the industry, I am proud and
delighted to announce my new band, CAIRO.
The band
comprises Rachel Hill on vocals; James Hards on guitars; Paul Stocker on bass,
Graham Brown on drums and myself on vocals and keys.
I was after a
new sound with the same sensibilities as in my previous writing but with
heavier passages, as well as more ambient, electronic soundscapes – plus more
time spent on crafting the blend of male and female vocals within the overall
production of the music.
We have just
recorded our debut album “Say” at Outhouse Studios, with the mighty John Mitchell (It Bites, Frost*,
Lonely Robot, Arena) at the helm, and we will be releasing the album in
October. Album launch shows are scheduled in the UK for November with our
special guests, Luna Rossa.”
Luna Rossa is
the acoustic project from Panic Room songwriters, Anne-Marie Helder &
Jonathan Edwards. PROG magazine described their music as ‘acoustica of astonishing
beauty’. Jonathan Edwards advised: “We
were delighted to be given the opportunity to guest at CAIRO's album launch
gigs - and having heard a few of their songs in advance, we're really looking
forward to sharing a stage with Rob again, as well as his new band mates.”
In a statement,
John Mitchell said: “It has been a great pleasure working on this album. It
really is a stellar debut and is jam-packed with epic moments, memorable hooks
and heart-warming melodies.”
CAIRO are also working on a video for the album title track single, Say, which will be released soon. In
the meantime, you can see and hear the band in a YouTube trailer on their
website Home page.
The band have
also been working with Paul Tippett of Vitamin P (Black Star Riders, Dec Burke,
Europe, Frost*, Galahad, Inglorious, It Bites, Kino, Lonely Robot, Twelfth
Night) on artwork; Crystal Spotlight web developers (Steven Wilson, JethroTull,
Frost*, Haken) and multi-award-winning photographer, Hoss.
MEET THE BAND AT CRF 7/8/16
Having been invited as guests
by the organiser, Dave Roberts, you can meet CAIRO at Cambridge Rock Festival on Sunday 7th August.
ALBUM LAUNCH GIGS
Friday 18th
November - Boston Music Room, 178 Junction Road, LONDON N19 5QQ
Tel: 0207
272 8153
http://www.bostonmusicroom.co.uk/" rel="nofollow -
Saturday 19th
November - Classic Rock Society, The Wesley Centre, Blyth Road, Maltby ROTHERHAM S66 8JD
Tel:01709
811118
http://www.classicrocksociety.co.uk/gig-listing/" rel="nofollow -
Sunday 20th
November - The Musician, 42 Crafton Street W, LEICESTER LE1 2DE
Tel: 0116
251 0080
http://www.wegottickets.com/location/836" rel="nofollow -
The band are
also planning, and available for, gig dates next year, and can be followed
online for more news and updates. Anyone who wishes to contact the band can do
so via their website http://www.cairorocks.com/" rel="nofollow -
Follow CAIRO on
their social media sites here:
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/CairoMusic" rel="nofollow - om/cairorocks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cairo_BandUK" rel="nofollow -
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cairorocks/" rel="nofollow -
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJCPBFKTGUDr3aN-B7w5iKA" rel="nofollow -
Rob
finished: “We are all tremendously
excited to be launching our new band and debut album and we can’t wait
to get our music out there. How would I summarise all this?
‘The scarab
has landed…’”
ROB COTTINGHAM and band are available for features and interviews. Reviewers and radio stations - please contact Stephen
Lambe at Nineteen-73 Artist Promotions via [email protected]
for further details.
Twitter:
@1973promo
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