Hi Everyone.

As regular supporters of the world of Nightbreed, you will probably already know that both Arcane Winter and Death Party UK have signed to Crysella Records in Germany for a 3 year two album deal. This was something we knew was on the cards and we were working away under the covers for quite some time. The next batch of info is when the albums from these bands will be released and what tour dates and with which bands they will be playing with. Hopefully once things are confirmed, we will be informing you all a little at a time as the info comes together. In the meantime, jet on over to the band's sites to read their statements on this exciting development. 

Arcane Winter

http://www.arcanewinter.net/

Death Party UK

http://www.deathpartyuk.com/


The Kissing Skull Festival

As some of you will know is now confirmed, up and running and due to take place on the 19th of September. We have got an amazing set of bands playing all for the the tiny sum of £4 a ticket if you buy in advance. This is a one off, a line up that will not be repeated at any time soon. As is usual for Nightbreed, we are showing respect for the achievments of the past as well as pushing onto and into the future with this event. Here is the press release for the event.

The Kissing Skull Festival Press Release
19.9.15
The Chameleon Arts Cafe Nottingham
20 years ago a band called Midnight Configuration released an album called “The Kissing Skull”. The album had been in production for some 12 months or more and was the debut album by this band. 
Midnight Configuration had been an artistic project that gradually grew out of the studio and onto stages around the UK and Europe. All due to requests from fans and then label mates Suspiria and 13 Candles, who needed another band to tour with. 
The album caused shock waves throughout the Gothic community due to its revolutionary use of technology as well as its visual and lyrical content. Gothic bands were not supposed to be like this! Weren’t they? 
“The Kissing Skull” to many defined the most extreme edge of the then new UK Gothic underground that had evolved out of the ember’s of the first wave of 80’s bands and the new German Gothic Darkwave movement that was gradually crossing the English Channel. Thanks to organisations such as Nightbreed Recordings, who were importing and promoting this new wave to a tired and thirsty UK Gothic scene, a new movement in the early to mid 90’s had come into being and was now starting to make its self felt. “The Kissing Skull” captured this zeitgeist alongside releases such as “Come Out Of The Dark” by 13 Candles, and “The Great And Secret Show” by Suspiria. All released in the same year. 
This festival celebrates this album and this time with a special one off, one night only, reunion performance by the legendary Midnight Configuration who will be playing tracks from that period as well as a performance by 13 Candles of the entire “Come Out Of The Dark” album!
But Nightbreed is not just about nostalgia, and never was! The new generation of the Nightbreed and Nightbreed connected is also represented on this bill alongside Midnight Configuration with performances from Post Punk Gothic Rock Behemoths Arcane Winter. Who have signed a 3 year 2 album deal with German underground label Crysella Records. Gothic Rock maestro’s Faces Of Sarah who will be playing the 'Belief' ep (first release) in it's entirety for the first time in 15 years.  And last but not least Goth n Roll Gothabilly Rebel’s Death Party UK who have similarly signed a 3 year 2 album deal with Crysella. 
So what’s the info on this great, one off event? Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me to the darkside below.....

How much to get in? In advance £4.00 available from

http://www.nightbreedrecordings.org/tickets.html

On the door.£5.00 (Subject to space availability)

Doors Open 7pm (Early start, book that in your diary!)

Running Order:
Stage Times:
7:25- 7:50 Death Party UK
8:00- 8:30 Faces Of Sarah
8:40-9:20 Arcane Winter
9:30- 10:15 13 Candles
10:30-11:15 Midnight Configuration
What a bill, and a bill that won’t be repeated any time soon! So do your utmost to BE THERE!


Oh our friends Zeitgeist Zero need your help! They are putting together a new album. So please click the link below and help them out.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zeitgeist-zero-ghosts-of-victory-album-funding

T Bamford Furniture


Loads is happening with the furniture company. We are expanding! Due to customer requests we are setting up a T Bamford Furniture workshop where we hope to be able to source and sell even more exiting pre loved furniture items for your home. Pretty soon we will be announcing the opening of our workshop in Daybrook Nottingham where you can collect your items and browse our other items for sale upon appointment. More info as it develops!

T Bamford Guitar 

Busy as always! Looking for guitar lessons or bespoke training and classes? Then drop over and book yourself in! 

OK that's about it for this Blog, more coming very soon. Keep the faith!
Trev

Easter is almost here once again and with it the mass eating of chocolate eggs. A couple of questions though? Why does Easter "move". If it was all about when Jesus was resurrected, surely that was one day? It can't be moved, a bit like moving Christmas day around if it was not convenient for people? The second question, why the eggs? I imagine they represent the idea of birth, or at least the promise of birth. Also why chocolate? I don't think that there was much in the way of chocolate in the Holly Land at the time of Jesus's return from the dead? I wonder if a little paganism has not seeped into the public consiousness? Hmmmm (One ponders and one puts finger to chin)

How fast the year goes!  Only a short time ago it was Christmas and all that it brings, good or bad. Now when I look at the calender I think.
"That time of year already?"
The thought then crosses your mind that you had better sort out all the plans you have for the coming year, previously you thought that you had loads of time to get tickets, book gigs, buy a winter coat (ulp). But now, suddenly the race is on! Got to book accommodation, pay for the car, make sure the tax return is done etc, etc. 
Someone once said that as you get older time seems to go by faster. I think that is true. My days are a blur of activity and the weeks get gobbled up. Days seem like hours and weeks seem like days!

So what's happening in the world of Nightbreed? 

The studio has apart from being used for the above, been the centre of recording interviews for Radio Gothic for both AW and DPUK. Radio Gothic is a great station who is helping to promote underground bands and I suggest that everyone give them a listen.  The AW and DPUK interviews, if you missed them can be heard HERE and HERE.

Nightbreed Radio.

We were well stoked at the creation of the Nightbreed Radio apps for Android, Blackberry and iPhone and we welcome new listeners to the station as well as regular listeners who now have a great and convenient way of checking out the station. 
New tracks, new shows, new listeners. Its a constant cycle of new material aimed at supporting the Gothic Underground. Expect things to continue as always in that department. Also look out for info on this year's World Goth Day coming soon.
 
Arcane Winter

Nick has just come back from his annual pilgrimage to New Zealand so we can now get the bass lines recorded for the songs Taste The Echo, No Way Back and Sister Shame. Whilst he was away we got busy laying down the drums and main guitar lines with a few keys to save time. Now we can get moving in order to get the last 3 tracks done for the album.
One thing to look out for though, we are considering having a listening party for all fans and friends of the band to help us decide which tracks make the album and also what order to put them. I think this may be part of our intended crowd funding project to finance the album.But more of that soon. Arcane Winter has just about finished recording their debut album "Welcome To Winter" and there will be an announcement soon regarding its release. Keep watching social media channels. 

Death Party UK 

We had a great show opening the Kitty Tray On Demand event at The Antenna Media on the 27th of Feb. Promoters were great, the other acts were great, the crowd were both understanding and great. The only thing that was less than great was the venue and staff.  You can read more about what happened HERE and HERE. 

We can also say that we have done a new photoshoot, expect more images soon and we have finished recording two more tracks for the debut album. Namely Skintight and Moving On. We are about to start work or writing and recording more material including another cover. Which will be announced soon!   Death Party UK are to release their debut album a little later than AW. So it's not a surprise to say that they are about halfway through recording the album. However on the 10.4.15 DPUK will be releasing their second digital single "Mark Of The Vampire". 

Oh, thanks go out to our friends The Danse Society who we also recently supported in Sheffield. Great gig for everyone all round! 


T Bamford Guitar Tutor

Currently getting busy with the fingers doing their work on the rocking fretboards of loads of guitars in the studio. Welcome to new students and an open invitation to any potential new students out there! Its a great skill to play the guitar and its something no one can take away from you once you get the knack of it. So what are you waiting for? Give me a call and book some time with me and join the the rest of the happy string slingers in my studio. Always room for a few more!  

My recently aquired Vox "White Shadow" guitar has been pressed into teaching service. I didn't realise but it is quite small and great for young hands who want to have a go at the electric guitar but a full sized guitar is a bit too much for them. It was great watching the faces of some of my younger students as they put into practice on an electric all the techniques I have taught them!  I even inched up the volume when they were really rocking!  


T Bamford Furniture  

New stuff, new stuff, new stuff (well not new but fresh in stock). Here at T Bamford Furniture we are always moving on with stock flowing into our lock ups and out onto our website. Got some great new stuff that I will be putting up her for sale over the next few weeks. Looking for that item which class and charactor? there is a good chance that you will find it here! 
One cracking new development is now T Bamford Furniture can offer delivery within a 20 mile radius of NG15! For a small petrol fee I can bring your lovely new item right to your door!

At last the signs are there that the winter is gradually starting to leave us. The mornings are getting lighter and the cold seems not quite so penetrating as it was a few weeks ago. There are stirring's of life here, and once again we are starting to see that there is change in the air. And not just the fact that the cat is moulting AGAIN!


Bands are starting to release music again, as a DJ on Nightbreed Radio I am getting more and more new music to play. The promotion for the Summer and Autumn festivals is gradually starting to become more frequent and  dynamic. Two of the best festivals that come to mind are Alice's Wicked Tea Party with a truly eclectic mix of music and in a location famous for UFO sightings! It's small, independent, and open air. What more could anyone want? 

Also The Bram Stoker Film Festival which is without doubt the most exiting and dynamic festival that completely celebrates the Gothic in it's truest and most complete sense. A wonderful and inspiring mixture of the BEST alternative/Gothic/Dark Rock bands around  as well as films, DJ's, alternative performers etc. It's the festival that the UK has been craving for! 


Other similar festivals of note that are gradually kicking into promo gear are The Dark Waters festival in Nottingham and Sacrosanct  in Reading. I expect that over the next few weeks and months we will hear  a lot more from the above festivals as well as many others yet tbc. 


Another one to look forward to is The Kissing Skull Festival which is inspired by the 20th anniversary of the release of Midnight Configuration's The Kissing Skull. Plans are gradually being drawn and we hope to make an announcement regarding the mini festival soon.  


So what's new in the world of Nightbreed?


Arcane Winter.


Still working on the recording of "Welcome To Winter" the band's debut full length album which will be released in both digital and physical formats and to be released in late summer 2015. Its been over a year in the making, but trust me, It will turn heads when it's released! An onslaught of Post Punk Gothic power and darkened sensibilities the like has not been seen since in many years. It will quite literally, blow the cobwebs away!
In the meantime, new single "Thirteen" is out on the 20th of Feb as a taster for the power that is to come. 
Also. Arcane Winter are featured on a great new digital fundrasing compilation album. We have donated an EXCLUSIVE edit mix of a track to be released on our debut album. The track is called "Another Sorrow Edit" and it is an edited version of a track soon to be released. You can get ahead of the que and grab yourself a copy right here, as well as supporting a fantastic cause.

https://onairtunes.bandcamp.com/album/gothtune-de-creatione-et-omnium-rerum-fundraiser
 

Death Party UK.


Working hard on the full length album which once again will be both digital and physical and out hopefully early Autumn 2015. No title yet but it's gradually percolating and will probably bubble up and make it's self known soon.  A new single is in the bag and will be announced soon. A couple of shows coming up and they are:
Antenna Nottingham 27th of Feb
South Seas Sheffield 7th of March

We are hoping to have some more dates confirming soon including the proposed live internet show!
Also. Death Party UK are featured on a great new digital fundrasing compilation album. We have donated an EXCLUSIVE version of a track is called "Hellzapoppin" and it is an alternate version of our most recent single. So go out and grab it. What are you waiting for!

https://onairtunes.bandcamp.com/album/gothtune-de-creatione-et-omnium-rerum-fundraiser

A few words about this compilation


"If everyone who reads this forks out at least £5.00 to get this comp. On Air Tunes will get some of the revenue it needs to keep buying licences etc, to keep updating the equipment needed to broadcast great underground music FOR FREE over the internet so that bands can have a platform to promote thier music to a global audience. So that people can find genuine music that has not been churned out at a plastic pop factory and autotuned to death! People often moan to me about the decline of the Gothic underground citing "how much better it was in the 80's/ 90's" (delete where applicable). Here's the thing, back in those days people had to buy records or cds, not just wait till something was released and then copy it or skank an mp3 from someone. Now with this compilation, its everyone's chance to make a difference and not just to sit there waiting for someone else to do something. We all need to work together to keep the fire burning!"

To stay up to the min with everything Nightbreed bookmark:


www.nightbreedrecordings.org

www.nightbreedradio.com

www.deathpartyuk.com

www.arcanewinter.net


T Bamford Guitar Tutor.

All is going well, I picked up a new guitar the other day. A vintage 80's White Shadow off eBay. But the hamfisted Parcel Farce managed to damage the guitar and it is now at the Rock n Roll doctors for a full overhaul and a refit. But the end result will be worth it. There will be pictures and  a little guitar story soon.

My student list is filling up. If you want to book your tuition slot, get back to me soon! I was thinking of doing a couple of tutorial videos. Not sure what, in box me if you have any requests for things you might like me to cover. Alt tuning's scales use of effects? 

T Bamford Furniture.

Wow its a busy world in the world of furniture at the moment. New stock is coming in every week and I took the recent break in the weather to get some of the stock photographed outside with my shiny new camera which was great.Its so much nicer to use  a decent camera, its like it does a lot of the work for you and the results are loads better.Crisp and clear.    

Anyway, that's about it for the moment.More info in a couple of weeks time.BTW any feedback on this blog is most welcome. 

I have a thing about the month of February. It is, or always seems to be, the dog end of the year. Its cold, everyone has colds. Weird weather seems to happen at this time. There are few gigs or events (due to the damn weather probably) few releases and everyone seems under the kosh. The Xmas expense seems to be finally kicking in etc. Also a number of rubbish things seem to happen. And its cold, did I mention it was cold?
Anyway, lets attempt to chase the February blues away with a few bits of info from our musical world.

Nightbreed

Want to listen to Nightbreed Radio whilst on the move? Then you are in luck because the Nightbreed Radio App is now available to download for FREE in the Google Play store for Android devices.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nobexinc.wls_72952743.rc

For Blackberry users you can get the free app via this link

Also available in the Blackberry Store
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/59950865

Get your Goth on the go and be the envy of all of your friends with this slick little app!


Arcane Winter.

With Nick the bass player on his annual trip to New Zealand the band are quietly working on completing the much promised full length album "Welcome To Winter". Just got to get 3 more tracks in the bag before the album can finally emerge. Oh, the digital single Thirteen is out on the 20th of Feb. 

Death Party UK.

This month sees the band's debut live performance at Antenna in Nottingham as part of "Kitty Tray On Demand" on 27th of Feb. The band will be playing a short 15 min set which will be accompanied by a a backscreen projector illustrating each song as they progress through the set. So should be suitably mad! In addition to that the band are gradually piling up recorded tracks for the debut album to be released early autumn.

Midnight Configuration/The Kissing Skull Festival.

Talks concerning the "for one night only" reformation of Midnight Configuration to play the event named after the band's debut album released in 1995 are progressing and with any luck dates and line ups will be announced in late Feb  early March. 

T Bamford Guitar Tutor.

Things are jumping here! Welcome to the new students who have come on board and an invitation to anyone else who wants to learn the guitar or try out something new. Also, any bands who want to tune up their operation, give me a call, I can help! 
http://www.tbamfordguitartutor.com/
 
T Bamford Furniture.

There has been a large amount of stock just in, loads of cool items that are up to our standard and if I could, I would keep them all. But I can't so please come and give them some new homes. I am looking to upgrade the online shop every week with as many new items as I can get my hands on. Furniture is the new Rock n Roll! Furniture is the new black! Especially old furniture.
http://www.tbamfordfurniture.com/

So that's it for this communication. Blog you all again soon!

It's cold outside and the electric fire is turned up to 10 and we are all waiting for the next batch of bad weather to hit the UK. TBH it ALWAYS does about this time of year. The amount of time you hear. 
"Its' the coldest, it's the wettest, its the windiest day since records began".
One would be forgiven for thinking that every year new records are set and so we are gradually spiralling into a maelstrom of evil permanent chaotic weather. Perhaps we are (cue people talking about the polar ice caps) but in the meantime.....

World Of Nightbreed!

Things are a little quiet at the moment. In the pipeline is the release of the digital single and promo video for Arcane Winter's "Thirteen" on 20.2.15 with tour dates to be announced in support of the release from April onwards. This single is a prelude to the forthcoming full length album which we can now confirm will be called "Welcome To Winter" which is expected to be released in both digital and physical form by early mid summer. Expect a confirmed date to be announced soon. 

Nightbreed Radio 
http://www.nightbreedradio.com/
Is going from strength to strength with last months listening figures being the largest we have had so far. Thanks to you all for support. Please drop over and check out the station and join us.  New shows and tracks updated every month.

Last month's launch of T Bamford Guitar tutor got people talking and a load of cool likes and views. Thanks everyone for the requests for other things I can teach and other ways, that's most appreciated and is now reflected on the website.  Thanks also everyone for the feedback on the guitar stories page. Expect some more from me regarding that pretty soon.  There are spaces still available in my teaching schedule. So if anyone wants to start the new year learning to play a guitar or wanting to try something new. Contact me for more information on 
tbamfordguitartutor@gmail.com

Web:

http://www.tbamfordguitartutor.com/

Death Party UK
After the success of the release of their debut single "Hellzapoppin" the band are working hard on new recordings for a FULL LENGTH album which will be both released digitally and physically by the end of summer. But there will be at least one other new single before that time.Title TBA. Also Death Party UK are playing selected dates during the year with two confirmed so far. Full info here!
http://www.deathpartyuk.com/live-performances.html
There will also be a live web show with full details tbc soon. 

Fanfare!
Expect to hear of another new project soon in the form of T Bamford Furniture. That's right the Darklord (myself) is showing you another side to myself in the form of his new company T Bamford Furniture where I will share with the world my new company specialising in Vintage and Pre Loved furniture!

OK that's it for this week. More blog blog blog soon.

Its a new year and this year is going to be special! I turn (cough, cough) years old and I have decided to mark this year with the launch of a series of projects AND releases. More info as the year moves on but I have already launched the official site for Guitar tutoring namely tbamfordguitartutor.com and will be launching two more websites rather soon. So stay tuned!

I will also be playing live MORE. Dates for Arcane Winter AND Death Party UK are begining to come in and I expect that there will be more. Talking of the above bands, expect a couple of singles as well as a full length release before the end of 2015. 

So it's new business, more gigs, releases and videos! I might even put on an event.....Hmmmmm we will see. Keep wathich the blogs!

Trev

 

http://www.tbamfordguitartutor.com/

Trevor "The Darklord" Bamford has now launched THE guitar tutoring service for the Hucknall and Nottingham area. If you want something special, you want the best! Go and check out the site! 

Hi All.

I will give this blog writing my best shot, so the title says it all off I go!

At the moment Arcane Winter are still busy in the studio working on their debut full length album which is as yet untitled. But what we can say it that there is a LOT of material laid down and the band will be choosing the best tracks for the album in due course for a (hopeful) release in Easter 2015. Also expect a new single in early 2015 and a series of remixes of the tracks off the main album to be available in some form or other. For up to the second info, please visit:
http://www.arcanewinter.net/

Death Party UK have a new digital single out on 16.01.2015 called "Hellzapoppin'" which is soooooo dancefloor cool its hard to listen too without "twistin'" keep an ear out as its on your way! For more info:
http://www.reverbnation.com/deathpartyuk

Nightbreed Radio is going well, it is as always the go to station for the UK Gothic underground, great tracks and great shows with real presenters. Yes you know it makes sense!

http://www.nightbreedradio.com/

That's it for this month. Stay tuned!