Album Launch on March 15th
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| The cover art photo was shot in Hamworthy, Poole Dorset Credit: Photography & Design by Grant James Mace |
HELENA MACE’S ALBUM LAUNCH
WHEN: Thurs
15 March 2018
BARGAIN: For a limited time before its
official release the 10-Track album is available to Pre-Order on iTunes for just £2.49!
Lovely Bournemouth based artiste Helena Mace will be releasing her
10-track album CHASING DREAMS album
on 12 March.
She again turned to Matt Black (Hangover Hill
Recording Studio; Website) based
in Bournemouth to produce this fresh project.
This is her follow up to the November
2016 released album WASH AWAY THE YEARS, which drew received rave
reviews from radio presenters, fans and the Industry.
The politely well-spoken Helena has written the
complete album less one score “Gothic
Lullaby” which was penned by her father.
Previously released singles have carried
forward but given renewed remastering treatment for the album.
Her music has featured on SKY TV via the Keep it Country TV channel and local BBC as well as numerous Inde
Radio stations and programmes.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
"As soon as I heard Helena's single, I
considered it a must play" - Keith
Greentree BBC Radio Norfolk
"If you're going to play one album to
relax to, do yourself a favour and BUY this one" - Bob Angel (aka Wilson)
Simply Country Show (Facebook) Ridge Radio (Community Radio Station; serving 22 towns and villages
of Tandridge and broadcasting to the wider world)
“My brilliant Record of the Month by Helena Mace from her new to be released album Chasing Dreams” – Russ Evans Ridge Radio
“Strangers that’s stunning” - Jim Duncan 101.8 WCRfm
Pre order new album now— Helena Mace (@HelenaMace) 27 February 2018
..www.helenamace.com signed gift packs available pic.twitter.com/y3fGOEb3M9
Helena shares: The musicians, Si Genaro, Matt
Black, Tom Leary and Matt
Griffiths are amazing and I can’t wait to play you
my new tracks”
CD production Nick Curtis | Photography
and design by Grant James Mace at Silvermace Studios (Facebook | Instagram)
The bookend track “Beautiful Mess” is something
a little different for Helena. She shares that song story relates to “bullying
and standing up and being proud of who you are regardless of what others say”.
The pianist is Matt
Black
(Facebook; aka Piano Man)
Published on Mar 3, 2018 listen to the audio for:
RADIO
PROMOTION
Helens
has been working hard to get her music in front of people, grow a fanbase and
get some decent radio exposure.
Curator
of British Country Music Hall of Fame and inductee Jim Duncan (Former Wolvestock Festival promoter; radio presenter on
Wolverhampton’s 101.8 WCRfm “The
station for Wolverhampton”) spoke with Helena in a phone interview on Thurs December
14th. She introduced herself to listeners and talked about her song writing
experience, exposure to the country scene and what attracted her to the genre.
Please Listen back below:
Please Listen back below:
Helena dropped by studio at 93.7 Express
FM ("Passionately
Portsmouth", broadcasting across Portsmouth and the South Coast) on Sunday
25th February to do a lovely live session for Russell Hill's Country Music Show (Facebook Page; broadcast
on FM every Sunday 12pm-3pm). Helena spoke about her album, the launch and performed a few songs (including “Someone Else's Heartache”) live on air. Russell gave a shout out to Ken Meakin who he described as “one of the finest promoters in the country”, who was helped to promote Mace’s music and her social media presence.
Listen
back at 1 Hour 8 mins:
Russell Hill Published on Feb 25, 2018 watch her live studio performance
of “Someone Else's Heartache”:
Listen
to her “get to know Helena Mace” archive 2017 interview on Graham Barnes Country Belles show first broadcast on Internet Station Belter Radio (“Because every hit..counts!). She
spoke about the recording process, song stories and the creativity
process. Listen back at 1 Hour 14:
Roger Peck on the British
Country Music Show spoke to Helena on the phone on snowy March 1st. It was
first broadcast on CMR Nashville (“Europe’s
#1 Country Station”) on Thursday March 8. The show is also relayed on Edinburgh
Country Music Radio Website Thursday
8pm to 10pm repeated Saturday 12am to 2am. Rogers aim is to help promote modern
British artists.
Going for ADDS at BBC Radio 2!
ABOUT HELENA MACE:
Find out more: Radio Waves: Radio Presenter Spotlight - Roger Peck Listen back to the edited interview
here:
Going for ADDS at BBC Radio 2!
Helena
has sent her new CD to BBC Radio 2 legend Bob
Harris (OBE). It kept him company in his snowbound Oxfordshire home on
March 1st. Fans should REQUEST to
hear tracks using the BBC contact details or Tweet at @BHarrisCountry
or @WhisperingBob
ABOUT HELENA MACE:
A Singer/songwriter/country/pop and
a photographer based in Bournemouth
Studied Diploma in Professional
Photography at Image Academy.
She released her debut rock album ENLIGHTENED (iTunes | Spotify) worldwide which received fantastic reviews and accolades as well as worldwide airplay. Working on new music a dance single ‘Promise’ (28 Nov 2011, Ispirato Music YouTube | Spotify) emerged which reached the official Irish chart as well as the iTunes chart.
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She released her debut rock album ENLIGHTENED (iTunes | Spotify) worldwide which received fantastic reviews and accolades as well as worldwide airplay. Working on new music a dance single ‘Promise’ (28 Nov 2011, Ispirato Music YouTube | Spotify) emerged which reached the official Irish chart as well as the iTunes chart.
Her 10-track self released Country/ Pop album WASH AWAY THE YEARS dropped 1 Nov 2016 ( Amazon UK | iTunes ) it featured Tom Leary on Fiddle (Lindisfarne/Feast of Fiddles) and was produced by Matt Black at Hangover Hill Recording Studios.
On Aug 4, 2017 she dropped single “Breakin'
up Ain't Easy” (Amazon UK - UK iTunes) which debuted on UK
Country iTunes Singles Chart Debut #130 and steadily climbed to #44 during it 2 day exposure on the top
200.
Additionally, it reached No.1 on Q108 Canadian Inde chart (Website), No 25 on the
unsigned chart and received rave reviews from the critics and the public.
On Sept 29, 2017 she
self-released the single “I Chose You” (Amazon UK – UK iTunes) on October
17 it reached #52 on UK Country
iTunes.
On Dec 15, 2017 Helena officially issued her Country/ Indie & Alternative release, "Strangers" (writer: Helena Mace; Guitar – Helena Mace; Keys and Production – Matt Black), which was the 3rd single and track 2 on the new album CHASING DREAMS. Strangers is a Winter Country/Folk style ballad which was released for the busy Christmas market.
The new album is a Country themed album which
will have a release date of early 2018 in time for her launch show in March.
"As soon as I heard Helena's single, I
considered it a must play for my Radio Show" - Keith Greentree BBC Radio Norfolk
“I am very impressed by Helena’s music and
particularly her voice which is excellent. I strongly recommend you listen to
her album and new single” - Roger Peck CMR
Nashville (British Country Music Show)
Helena has managed to get her music played on
well over 100 radio stations on 5 continents. The local UK country shows and
inde stations have been particularly supportive
She shares: “The country fans have completely
welcomed me with open arms and I am over the moon to be part of the community”.
STATS:
Total
Fans;
5,100
Helena will be performing songs from her
current album and will be appearing at events across the country in 2018 to
promote her music:
Forthcoming Gigs
Thurs 11 March 2018:
Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth
Dorset (27-31 Knyveton Rd, BH1 3QQ) Cover songs gig Multi genre from 60s
plus * For Hotel Guests
Thurs 15 March 2018:
The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown (Pennys Walk, Bournemouth Dorset BH22 9TH)
Album Launch Featuring: Helena Mace, Tom Leary, Matt Black, Si Genaro, Matt Griffith £5 Event
Sunday 15th July 2018 - Welshpool Country Music Festival (Showcase Stage at 13:10 – 13:50)
Past 2018 Dates:
Saturday 24 February 2018 - Wolverhampton County Nights, Bantock House (Bantock House Museum,
Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, West
Midlands, WV3 9LQ)
Tues 27 February 2018 - Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth Dorset (27-31 Knyveton Rd,
BH1 3QQ) Cover songs gig Multi genre from 60s plus * For Hotel Guests
Sunday 4 March 2018 -
Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth
Dorset (27-31 Knyveton Rd, BH1 3QQ) Cover songs gig Multi genre from 60s
plus * For Hotel Guests
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