UK singer-songwriter Simon Clewlow releases single Vintage Photo Frame as label Inspire Records is officially launched

 Simon Clewlow releases debut single Vintage Photo Frame 

with label Inspire Music

Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, singer-songwriter Simon Clewlow and Charlotte Elizabeth Board from Record Label / Management Service Inspire Music joined Wolverhampton Country presenter Jim Duncan 101.8 WCR FM (Wolverhampton Community Radio "The station with a lot more for Wolverhampton"/ The British Country Music Association (BCMA) Awards director) to discuss songwriting and the official launch on the Inspire Music project.

Listen to the Interview/ Session here:

Every Picture Tells Story

Release Date: 9 Feb. 2018

Label: Inspire Records 
Copyright: (P) (C) Inspire Records

Total Length: 3:46

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Simon has just released his new melodic and thought-provoking single "Vintage Photo Frame" on new label Inspire Records on Feb 9th. 
It was co-written by Charlotte Elizabeth and performed live in the WCR FM studio. The song made a debut at #3 on the UK iTunes Country Singles Chart.

With its acoustic opening, the sparse song with gentle percussion and soft electric guitar underpins the heartbreaker track. 
It's a childhood tale about growing apart from a strict and heartless grand parent who sadly becomes a distant memory.

As the tears fall the positive is using that bitter heavy heart experience to pass down to a child of one's own to instil in them kindness in every way whilst allowing them the space to run free.

As a new-on-the-scene artist Simon also took the opportunity to showcase new material with the love-and-lost themed "Treading Water", "We've Seen It All" and "Only When It Rains" all slated to appear on an EP in the coming months

Simon Clewlow: Live Dates

16 March 2018 at 21:00 - The Old School BBQ Bus, Oldham (Alford street, Hollinwood OL97LP)

25 May 2018 - Pre Bryan Adams show at Genting Arena, Birmingham (Perimeter Road, B40 1NT)

15 July 2018 - 15:00 Welshpool Showground (nr Powis Castle)

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About Inspire Music

Music production studio · Record label · Management Service

Background

Inspire Music mission statement: "We are committed to working in partnership with other companies to spread live music across the UK".

Fronted by Charlotte Elizabeth Board and her business partner Matt Bishop (Honey Ryder >> Video) who originally started the concept, they are aiming to market themselves as a boutique record label to then take the artists to a big label with a view to getting them signed and as a platform for the unknown artists building their profile as a stepping stone to the next point in their career.

On third Feb 3, 2017 Charlotte released her 6-song project EP SURVIVE (CEI Events; iTunes) inspired by Charlotte’s fight against cancer when younger. As the songwriter Charlotte asked UK musicians to record the songs. The lead-off single ‘Shatter Like Glass’ (Amazon UK (MP3) - http://bit.ly/ShatterLikeGlass) performed by Angels with Dirty Faces and co-written with Stuart Landon was released on Oct 14, 2016 landing a #4 UK iTunes Country Singles peak (#318 overall UK Singles chart).

What They Do

Inspire Music offers all types of recording, writing, producing and mixing for artists in a studio set in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside.

They will work with each artist to help them create and record music in their own unique style, sourcing session musicians and using creative techniques to bring out the best in every piece.

They've worked with many artists over time witnessing the challenges they face creating a complete product from their music. Assisting in this enterprise they will provide packages such as CD manufacture and duplication, website design, photos plus much more.

Their recording studio is equipped with the latest in digital recording technology to ensure an excellent sound quality at every stage during the recording, mixing and mastering process.

They record using an extremely high spec Apple Mac Pro with the latest audio software available. Additionally, they have a wide range of outboard gear including Neve and Millennia pre amps - "No job is too small or too big for us at our recording studio and we can offer production and session playing from a range of professional musicians".

Inspire Music select musicians by viewing them live to ensure that they fit with their company ethics and to ensure that they deliver the right passion and dedication that we would expect if it was our event.

Find out more here and here.

Branching out Inspire Music is heading out to California in April with plans for a Nashville visit in May.

On Feb 13th Belles and Gals (who promote female country acts) agreed a partnership with Inspire Music as part of the launch party in Stoke. Its aim is creating joint live-music ventures combining experience, both within the country music industry and the wider music scene. They hope to create a truly special live event experience which will appeal to both fans and artists alike...Read more at Bellesandgals.com

Not Just A Country Label

Inspire Music - Under Management Roster:

• Simon Clewlow
• The Angels With Dirty Faces are a Nottingham based country band who have been established for some time on the UK Country Scene whilst the other three artists of local and play a variety of pop, alternative and folk inspired music.
• Lily Garland: Portsmouth country Singer/Songwriter. Featured by Lyric Magazine in their playlist (week Feb 2017) and on The Next Women of Country Spotify Playlist. Has received regular airplay on Express FM (See photo), and other internet radio stations. In 2017, Lily was nominated in the UK Country Music Awards 2017 in two categories, Female Singer of the Year and the prestigious Artist of the Year. More details on her Facebook Page
• Catherine Richards - A Pop Singer, actress and dancer who hails from Brierley Hill, Birmingham. In January she announced that she had signed an Artist Development contract with Inspire Music. She will open for The Angels with Dirty faces and fellow Inspire Music artists, on their tour stop at Blakey's Cafe Bar in Staffordshire on Friday 23rd February. Find out more on her Facebook Page

Matt Bishop (L), Charlotte Elizabeth (C) and Simon Clewlow (R)
at Chillz bar Burslem on Feb 1, 2018.

On August 17, 2017, after weeks of planning, Charlotte and Matt launched their very first Inspire Music Acoustic & Networking nights in their hometown of Staffordshire at Blakeys Cafe Bar to a packed crowd.

These monthly nights are Showcase opportunities for 4 different artists to perform their material and to invite musicians of different genres so that they are introduced to each other and everyone gets to network with people who wouldn’t normally cross paths.

Listen also to a phone interview with Matt Bishop and Charlotte Elizabeth conducted by Roger Peck on his British Country Music Show on CMR Nashville ("Europe's No.1 Country Music Station") first broadcast on 8 Feb 2018. They talk about their project, plans for a Nashville visit in May, and exciting news that there is brand new music in the pipeline from Folk/rock band Honey Ryder!

On February 10th Inspire Records had their sold-out Record Label Launch Party at Fulford Village Hall in Stoke-on-Trent hosted by The Angels with Dirty Faces and 4 others attended by 220.

Next Live Event

SAT 17TH FEBRUARY 2018 6:00pm

They have helped Charman Promotions to provide artists to ‘An Audience with…’  with Stewart Charman (known for his hosting of the Welshpool Country Festival Showcase Stage)

Where: Welshpool Indoor Market / Town Hall, Welshpool (Broad Street, Welshpool SY21 7JQ)

7pm - 7.40pm One Crow Sorrow

8pm - 8.40pm Simon Clewlow

9pm - 9.40pm Emma Swindells

10pm - 10.45pm Angels With Dirty Faces

Tickets are £13.75 Event

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