SB6 - new single and LOADS of live dates!

Following their summer appearances at Download, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Manchester’s SONIC BOOM SIX release brand new single, ‘The High Cost of Living’, which will be released as a download only single on October 28th, through Xtra Mile Recordings.

The video premiered on Vevo and has already clocked up an impressive 65K in 24 hours. You can watch it here:

 Barney Boom, vocalist and frontman from SB6, on the new single; "Personally this is my favourite song off the album as I don't think there's any other band that sounds quite like the mix of sounds in this song and the lyrics really reflect the message and philosophy of SB6. We're not out there telling people what to think or making partisan political statements but we're questioning the way we live our lives, suggesting things can be done differently and trying to get people to draw their own conclusions."

This single comes at a very busy time for the Boom. Having just packed out The Lock Up Tent at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, the band are pleased to announce that they will headline the Deaf Institute on Sept 28th as part of the Dr Martens #STANDFORSOMTHING tour alongside fellow headliners Young Guns, Dry The River, Spector and Lower Than Atlantis.

They then head out with the incredible HADOUKEN as main support on their UK Tour throughout October and November before a set at the UK Leg of the Vans Warped Tour held at London’s Alexandra Palace on November 17th.  Whilst there, the band will also be doing a signing at the Teenage Cancer Trust tent, the official charity for the event this year.

A FULL list of all confirmed SB6 live dates:

Dr Martens #STANDFORSOMETHING Tour

28th Sept Manchester Deaf Institute

THE 2013 HADOUKEN TOUR

28th Oct Cambridge Junction
29th Oc Oxford Academy
30th Oct Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
31st Oct Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
1st Nov Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
2nd Nov Gloucester Guildhall
3rd Nov Stoke Sugar Mill

VANS WARPED TOUR UK

17th Nov 2013 London Alexandra Palace

SONIC BOOM SIX are:

Laila K - Vocals
Barney Boom - Vocals
Nick Horne - Guitars
James T Boom - Bass and Synths
Neil ‘Macca’ McMinn - Drums and Samples

Press quotes on ‘Sonic Boom Six’:

‘Manc skankers finally bottle their live-show on record…Almost every track here is breathless whiz of high octane ingenuity, flitting between ska, punk amd electronica’ – Kerrang! Magazine 4/5

‘Sonic Boom Six’ is the sound of a band going big when everyone else has gone home, and this is simply banger after banger’ – Rock Sound 8/10

‘This is the sound of modern Britain’ – Big Cheese 4/5

Crazy Arm - The Southern Wild

Devon roots-punks, Crazy Arm, release a full album of acoustic songs in September. The band began recording back in October 2012. Ten months later (but after only seven full days of recording) the album is finally in the can. Titled 'The Southern Wild', and recorded by James Bragg in various locations, including band members' houses, it proffers eleven slices of country, folk and bluegrass that doffs its cap to English, Irish and American traditions while retaining a rustic Westcountry lilt and a keen anarchist bent; with a respectful nod to the likes of Woven Hand, Murder By Death, Johnny Cash, Phil Ochs, The Handsome Family, Austin Lucas, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris and CSN/Y.  The band's decision to record a chiefly acoustic record came after the rousing reception they received from acoustic tours and shows over the past two years.

Whether Crazy Arm are setting their sights on frontier melodrama ('Hell To Pay', 'County Jaws'), bluegrass clawhammer stomp ('Don't Be Cruel'), late-'60s vocal harmonies and protest song ('Remembrance'), brooding a cappella ('Oh Death', 'The Valley Of Weeping') or redemptive gothic Americana ('Black Canyon'), there's always that slightly askew homegrown sensibility at the core. It sounds nothing like the guitar-throttling hardcore country rock of their first two albums, 'Born To Ruin' and 'Union City Breath', but there's plenty of common ground if you care to look. Of course, this isn't the first time that a band have highlighted the cultural similarities between punk and folk/country but it may be the first time that a band have done it from such stylistic extremes. 'The Southern Wild' is the sound of a band who have never been content with churning out the same thing twice, who delight in discovering new and old music, and who revel in pursuing their own dogged agenda, wherever it takes them.

But things haven't been running that smoothly for the rock Crazy Arm. In January, bassist Tim Rowing-Parker left to fulfil his own musical destiny with powerpop trio, Woahnows. The band continued to work in the studio and write/demo new songs for their third rock album while looking for a new bass player. Then in May, drummer Simon Marsh quit. Cue uncertainty and a weighty state of limbo. But for Crazy Arm, the show isn't over 'til the fat lad sings. So, after some soul-searching, and with a slew of great new musicians ready to help out (take a bow, new drummer Matt Colwell and bassist Nathan Stevens), the band have re-booted, found their footing and are back in the saddle. Giddy up, indeed.

Crazy Arm embark on a UK tour in September to coincide with the release.

'The Southern Wild' track-listing:

01 Oh Death / Hell To Pay
02 Remembrance
03 Don't Be Cruel
04 Fossils
05 County Jaws
06 The Wildcats Of Denbury
07 Roasting River
08 A Pocketful Of Gold 
09 We Don't Go There Any More10 The Valley Of Weeping
11 Black Canyon

Crazy Arm on this record:

Darren Johns - vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo, bass, percussion
Vicky Butterfield - vocals, percussion
Jon Dailey - acoustic and electric guitars, harmonium
Tim Rowing-Parker - bass
Simon Marsh - drums
Patrick James Pearson - piano, keyboards, fiddle, vocals
Jon Warren - drums on 'Black Canyon'
James Bragg - percussion, samples on 'The Valley Of Weeping'
Smudge - meows on 'Fossils'

Confirmed dates:

1 Sept – WTFest, Southampton (w/Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun + Great Cynics + more)
8 Sept – Exeter, Cavern (acoustic trio w/Joe Tilston + PJ Bond + more)
13 Sept – Newton Abbot, Jolly Farmer (full band acoustic w/Crowns)
14 Sept – Southsea Fest, Portsmouth (Xtra Mile Acoustic stage w/Beans On Toast + more)
15 Sept – Wiltshire, Devizes, The Lamb Inn (full band acoustic w/Mick O'Toole)
16 Sept – London, Old Blue Last (full band acoustic w/Emily Barker)
17 Sept – Cambridge, The Corner House (full band acoustic w/Sam Russo + 7 Day Conspiracy)
18 Sept – Leeds, Santiagos (full band acoustic w/Jake & The Jellyfish + Tia-Rhian)
19 Sept – The Lounge Bar, Warrington (full band acoustic w/Roughneck Riot)
21 Sept – Norwich, The Stanley Arms (full band acoustic w/Crowns)
22 Sept – Kingston, Fighting Cocks (full band acoustic w/Smith Street Band + Great Cynics)
27 Sept – Maggie's Cafe, Plymouth (electric w/Bus Station Loonies + Phat Bollard)
27 Sept – White Rabbit, Plymouth (full band acoustic w/Damerels + more)

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Pre-order your copy here: 

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iTunes http://bit.ly/1a5iXch 
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ANNOUNCING 7" VINYL BOX SET & BIRTHDAY PARTY

 Every Monday this October we are releasing a limited edition, split 7” coloured vinyl featuring exclusive tracks from 8 incredible acts on our roster. 

7" Vinyl Boxset.

The series of 4 records is highly collectable with bespoke artwork connecting them together, which when completed will reveal a hidden download code for a further 10 tracks from other acts on the label for you to have for free.

The first vinyl will come with a beautifully artworked box to neatly house all the vinyl in as well as poster for you to unfold and put on your wall. 

This series harks back to one of the first releases we ever did almost 8 years ago – then featuring one of Frank Turner’s earliest solo recordings ‘The Real Damage’ and Reuben’s brilliantly titled ‘Every Time A Teenager Listens To Drum ‘n’ Bass, A Rock Star Dies’. 

Frank features again for this series but this time with a brand new track from his hardcore band Mongol Horde. Elsewhere we have the first fruits from current albums by To Kill A King, Chris T-T & The Hoodrats and Crazy Arm; an exclusive taster of Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun’s album not out till next year; an absolute gem from our American friends Larry and His Flask; a fantastic track written especially for us and this series by the ever loveable Beans On Toast; and a very special secret guest – who will be revealed in due course. 

Tracklisting for all 4 vinyl is: 

7th October 2013 - XMR779
Chris T-T and The Hoodrats - ‘The Bear’ / To Kill A King - ‘Rays’ 

14th October 2013 - XMR780
Larry and His Flask - ‘The Battle For Clear Sight’ / Beans On Toast - ‘Deadline’ 

21st October 2013 - XMR781
Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun - ‘Wilderness Of A Wild Youth’ / Crazy Arm - ‘Remembrance’ 

28th October 2013 - XMR782
Mongol Horde - ‘How The Communists Ruined Christmas’ / Very Special Guest 

Just before the release of this beautiful box set we are hosting a birthday party to celebrate our 10th anniversary held at our favourite venue in London - The Monarch - on 27th September 2013. There will be incredible live sets from Chris T-T and The Hoodrats, Ben Marwood and new signings Algiers plus also a very special presentation for some very special guests!

Tickets are £7. And each person through the door will receive a goody bag filled with Xtra Mile 10 swag. 

You can purchase tickets here: http://www.monarchbar.com/events/eventdetails/27-sep-13-xtra-miles-10th-birthday-party-the-monarch/

As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations we’ve been up to all sorts; a take-over at 2000trees Festival, a SXSW showcase, promotions with Amazon and iTunes to offer discounts on our back catalogue and of course we re-issued our first ever re

Xtra Mile Vinyl

We at Xtra Mile Recordings are thinking about making some of our forthcoming releases available as limited edition 12” colour vinyl for the fun loving record buyers out there. 

But before we do we'd like to know how many of you would like to purchase these albums.

To start with - we'd love to release Crazy Arm's new album 'The Southern Wild' on vinyl and we will offer the first 100 people to purchase a 12" - a signed copy. They would all be limited edition coloured vinyl with download codes.

If you are interested please drop us a line here ilovevinyl@xtramilerecordings.com

Frank Turner Arena Tour!

Frank Turner Wembley Arena 2012. Photo by Gregory Nolan.

Frank Turner has announced his biggest ever headline tour for February 2014. The 7 date run includes his first ever headline date at the huge London O2 Arena as well as other impressive arenas in Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham and more. 

Turner, who headlined Wembley Arena last year and was also chosen to open Danny Boyle's stunning Olympic Opening Ceremony, has just played the Main Stage at Reading/Leeds festival, where he was the highest-billed UK artist on that day. Watch a video of him perform 'The Way I Tend To Be Here': 

Full UK Arena tour dates are:

February 2014

Thursday 6th Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Friday 7th Nottingham Arena
Saturday 8th Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Sunday 9th  Manchester Arena
Tuesday 11th  Plymouth Pavillions 
Wednesday 12th  London O2
Thursday 13th  Portsmouth Guildhall

Tickets £22.50 except London £25 on general sale from Friday 30th August

Presale from 27th August, London O2 presale begins 28th August to O2 customers.

Frank Turner has had a busy year, even by his own standards. Following the release of his fifth studio album ‘Tape Deck Heart’ in April, he played a sold-out tour of the UK and has been on the road with his band The Sleeping Souls ever since. So far his global tour has taken him across Europe, to the Far East, Australasia and North America.

‘Losing Days’, the third single to taken from ‘Tape Deck Heart’, is released on 1st September through Xtra Mile Recordings. 

Sonic Boom Six - New Single

Manchester’s SONIC BOOM SIX are set to release their brand new single ‘Karma Is A Bitch’ on 17th June through Xtra Mile Recordings. The single will be released digitally backed by a couple of brand new b-sides (details below). The band will also be appearing at a host of festivals over the summer of 2013.

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Photo By XMTV.

Full single track listing:

1)  Karma is a Bitch
2) A Little Bit of Reggae 
3) Virus (Acoustic Version)

Their recently released, brilliant self-titled album was produced and mixed by Peter Miles (Futures, We Are The Ocean, The King Blues), and massively built on the band's previous reputation for progressive, genre-hopping punk rock, by adding contemporary electronica, crushing rock riffs, huge vocal hooks and anthemic song-writing to the mix. It’s a HUGE step forward in every aspect for the band, and one that will rightfully establish them as one of the most exciting new/old prospects in the UK.

SONIC BOOM SIX are:

Laila K - Vocals  
Barney Boom – Vocals 
Nick Horne - Guitars 
James T Boom - Bass and Synths 
Neil ‘Macca’ McMinn - Drums and Samples

www.sonicboomsix.co.uk