Wildhearts on Rocksound TV / Total Rock Radio
By Kris | March 28, 2007
Ginger and CJ were in London yesterday recording an interview and acoustic track for Rocksound TV, which airs on the Rockworld channel (Sky Channel 368). Hosted by Rocksound Magazine’s Darren Sadler, the show will air on April 13th, and will be played 32 times until the 11th May.
CJ will also be appearing as a special guest on Total Rock radio on Thursday 5th April at 4pm, promoting The Wildhearts album release and tour.
The Wildhearts – New Album and Single
By Kris | March 25, 2007
The Wildhearts are set to release their eponymous album on the 23rd April. Released on Round Records and featuring Ginger, CJ, Ritch Battersby and Scott Sorry, it promises to be a riff-stormer of a record. The album will be preceded by a download only single: ‘The Sweetest Song’, released on the 9th April, which will be available from iTunes and eMusic
In Ginger’s words “We are really proud of this album. It marks what honestly feels like a fresh start in what has been an up-and-down career for the band. Gone are the drugs and alcohol problems. There is a focus and determined spirit in the band now, which we think we have captured perfectly on this album. The melodies are still there, the big choruses are still there, but the mammoth guitar riffs are back and heavier than ever. We’re excited to have you along for this fresh new stage in the on-going legacy that is The Wildhearts.”
The tracklist is as follows:
- Rooting For The Bad Guy
- The Sweetest Song
- The Revolution Will Be Televised
- The New Flesh
- Slaughtered Authors
- The Hard Way
- Inner City Overture
- Bi Polar Baby
- She’s All That
- Destroy All Monsters
Vote Yoni!
By Kris | March 21, 2007
Please can everyone vote for Julia Westwood’s Yoni artwork in the Saatchi Gallery showdown.
Says Ginger: “If we can spread the word far and wide then we can get Yoni in the Saatchi gallery. She’s great and she deserves your support.”
Wildhearts – Glasgow Gig Upgrade
By Kris | March 20, 2007
Due to popular demand the Glasgow show on the Wildhearts tour has been upgraded to the Garage. All original tickets are valid for the upgrade.
Wildhearts – US Tour Statement
By Kris | March 7, 2007
OFFICIAL STATEMENT CONCERNING THE WILDHEARTS
We have been informed this morning by the American Embassy, and our American Representative who was acting on behalf of the Wildhearts Visa application in the US, that The Wildhearts Visas will not be ready in time for the tour.
Despite being told differently, it appears that errors were made by our nominated American representative, which caused unnecessary delays and problems with the American Embassy. The Wildhearts and their management were never informed of this and we were assured that they would arrive in time for their flight to New York tomorrow (Thursday 8th March).
The Wildhearts are distraught at being forced to cancel these shows, but have been given no alternative as flying with out Visas would seriously jeopardise all future plans in the USA for the band.
The Wildhearts will endeavour to make it up to every fan who has bought a ticket, and promise to release rescheduled US dates in 2007 as soon as possible.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE BAND.
We are absolutely gutted about this. SXSW was to be the perfect showcase for the new line-up, and we were incredibly excited to let the US fans see the new line-up with the shows added around the SXSW date. We are aware that this will not help our reputation for pulling shows in the US, but we tried everything within our power to acquire the correct work visas for this tour and we regret to inform you that they did not arrive in time.
We cannot jeopardise our future visits in US by travelling without the correct legal documents needed. We will reschedule the dates in NY and honour the tickets already sold. Once again, we apologise for this cancellation.
Please keep the faith. 2007 will be a great year for the band. This is just an unfortunate set back, albeit a severely disappointing one.
The Wildhearts.
Ginger Says – Happy New Year 2007
By Kris | January 7, 2007
Happy New Year!
What a year this one is going to be! What a year the last one was!!
Round Records got off to a flying start with the release of Valor Del Corazon, in January 2006. With releases by Howling Willie Cunt (‘World Of Filth’) and The God Damn Whores (‘We Are The Lucky 13’) to follow, the circle was completed with the recording of Yoni, the follow up to ‘Valor…’ to be released in January 2007.
2006 was rounded off with The Wildhearts beginning recording the brand new, self titled album, due to be released in April 2007, once again on Round Records. Not bad for a one man label, huh?
Recording of ‘The Wildhearts’ began in London’s Strongroom studios (an amazing place with Jamie Reid artwork adorning every wall in the place), continued in Burnt House studios, Ipswich (right around the same time as the murders began and ended right when they caught the killer) and will end by recording vocals in the most Haunted Castle in Britain, in January.
This place is apparently chock full of ghosts ranging from an angry French priest, who screams for you to leave, to a headless humanoid form that rises from the ground. Legend has it that the authenticity of the castle’s fearsome reputation was tested by the most hardcore of police departments: the murder squad. Apparently 30 members of the murder squad went in and 3 were left in the morning.
We are spending a week there.
Our paranormal findings as well as our vocals will be captured on video and audio, and released via a DVD documentary on The Wildhearts to be available later on in the year.
The new album is sounding fucking amazing. Heavy, melodic, complicated, catchy, emotional, angry, rocking, huge and classic. More in keeping with the original blueprint set down by ‘Earth Versus The Wildhearts’.
With new boy Scott Sorry in our ranks (anyone seeing this guy perform at our Xmas show in Wolverhampton will testify to his suitability in the role of full-time Wildhearts bass player) we have the nicest, most loyal guy I have met in years. Rich Battersby is also back in the fold, the greatest drummer we have ever had, in my opinion… this guy is a work-horse.
I’m happier with this line-up than any other we have ever had. Not to take anything away from anyone that has ever appeared in the band previously, but for me the professionalism and passion in this current format is both very addictive and very exciting.
I’m also very excited about the release of my new solo album ‘Yoni’ in January. The album features Random Jon Poole on bass and Denzel Pearson on drums (as well as Tim Smith and Jase Edwards on production duties), and is the most thrilling musical experience I have ever had the pleasure of participating in. With string quartets, horn sections, choirs, pianos and a myriad of musical instrumentation sharing space within the songs, I’m confident that this album will occupy a special place within the hearts of anyone who has even the faintest interest in my music. It is the most musical album I have ever made and I am very proud of the results.
I’ve had an amazing year and I intend to continue in this creative and productive fashion in 2007, albeit in more of a live setting.
I hope you will all join us in toasting 2007 as the year where hard work and determination finally pay off. Music is worth investing all of oneself in order to fully realise one’s potential and ultimately one’s dreams.
If I’ve learned anything from 2006 then it is that you can achieve anything you want to achieve, just as long as you believe it can and WILL happen.
Oh I also realised that myspace isn’t a great place to meet girls after all.
Watch how you go out there… there’s a lot of nutters waiting to pounce from the least likely of directions.
We are born knowing everything, we just have to experience it all in order to discover ourselves and in that process discover true happiness. Let every lesson be the key to finding your true self, because therein lies your happiness.
God bless you all
Ginger
Pic: Ginger, Scott and CJ – Wolverhampton – 17th December 2006 – © Trudi Knight 2006
Yoni
By Kris | December 17, 2006
Ginger’s new album Yoni is set for release in the new year on Jan 22nd.
The full tracklist is:
1. Black Windows
2. When She Comes
3. Holiday
4. This Bed Is On Fire
5. Smile In Denial
6. Jake
7. The Night I Was Born Again
8. Why Can’t You Be Normal All The Time
9. Can’t Drink You Pretty
10. Save Me
11. Wendy You’re Killing Me
12. Siberian Angel
A further date has also been added to the tour 17th January at Brighton Engine Rooms.
Also, recent albums including Valor Del Coraz?n, We Are The Lucky Thirteen and World Of Filth are available from eMusic, iTunes and Rhapsody
Merchandise
By Kris | November 30, 2006
Ginger related merchandise including GatSC t-shirts and the ‘Potatoes & You’, ‘Great White Monkey’ and ‘Live Begins At 40’ live CDs are now available through Vinyl Junkie. Get them while they’re hot.
Ginger Tour – January 2007
By Kris | November 26, 2006
Ginger is touring to promote the forthcoming ‘Yoni’ album in January, with support from The Goddamn Whores and Robochrist. The following dates are confirmed, more as we get them:
- 18th Jan – London Mean Fiddler
- 19th Jan – Nottingham Junktion 7
- 20th Jan – Blackpool Riffs
- 22nd Jan – Glasgow Barfly
Howling Willie Cunt and Goddamn Whores albums
By Kris | November 15, 2006
Copies of Howling Willie Cunt’s ‘World Of Filth’ (scheduled for release 20 November) and The God Damn Whores’ ‘We Are The Lucky 13’ (out now!) will be available via PO Box 402, Gateshead, NE8 9AQ. Also available are copies of Ginger’s ‘Potatoes And You’ and ‘Valor Del Corazon’.
Please include details of which albums you require (and how many copies of each), along with ?15 incl P&P per album and legible delivery address details. Please make cheques payable to D Walls.