MUSIC & VIDEO WEEK SEPTEMBER 12, 1981 Edited Edited by by CHRIS WHITE illlF SFe! SUE FRANCIS

Cherry Red Music Orchestral Manoeuvres

touting three bands put faith in orginality TALKING TO the protagonists tracks, co-produced with the band by Richard Mainwaring. This will be of Orchestral Manoeuvres In released at the end of October, The Dark - though a single — with vocals and Andy McCluskey — it is unusually by Paul Humphreys — easy to realise that they are Souvenir, is out now, produced by disappointed with the current Mike Hewlett. state of the pop scene and are "Everybody at the moment is doing their best to add some of rehashing old ideas," says their own originality. McCluskey. "The charts are full of Emerging from the old material and while Shakin' band first made an impact through Stevens and the latest funk is all Factory Records on the crest of very good, it's nothing new." BLANCMANGE — two guys with a lot of sound — seek major deal. the electronic wave but has since "Record companies seem to be had success in the UK and abroad following the path of least resistance THEO CHALMERS has been The Time. through DinDisc, with the single and appealing to the lowest ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES In running lain McNay's Cherry Also from is Systems, a Enola Gay and the album common denominator," agrees The Dark. Red Music (a division of Cherry band highly touted by critics in Organization going gold, plus Humphreys. attempted in the pop field before." Red Records for over a year and papers from Sounds to The notable success in France, Spain "Our own breadth of material has While Orchestral Manoeuvres In says: "I've been signing acts for Guardian as a young, bright, six- and Italy. always been a problem and while The Dark are helping DinDisc make publishing that are not piece band with sax and keyboards Working out their own ideas at we've produced some very catchy a significant contribution to Virgin's committed to our label or any making orchestral pop sounds just The Gramophone Suite — their own singles, some fans of the singles performance overseas, their UK other but are now ready to right for the charts. They have two studio in Liverpool — and recording haven't got into the material on the performance will be tested by a UK tracks on the compilation LP, Street at The Manor, Virgin's studio near albums. tour set for November. cement a recording deal with a To Street Volume Two, on Open Oxford, the band has produced an "On this latest LP we reckon we committed label." Eye Records. Their committment to interesting mixture of catchy singles have produced some orchestral and Three of his acts, already with Open Eye ends with the release of a choral effects that have not been 'Chamber their own clout, are high on his single, Total Recall. material and more complex album availability list: For demos on any of these bands, Blancmange are two guys on live dates etc call Chalmers who, as pops' from lain keyboards and guitar who use their a serious publisher, baulks at record own backing track to support companies playing it safe releasing themselves at gigs such as The oldies when there is so much new Sutherland Venue on September 21. They have music about that needs exposure. BROADCASTER AND had a melodic instrumental track on "England is, in a sense, the music conductor lain Sutherland is to Phonogram's The Bizzare LP which nursery of the world and we must offer a programme of "chamber was produced by Marty Ware of the not be afraid to back the talent we pops" under the title A Little British Electronic Foundation. "This, have here." Night Music, and featuring He is also looking for talent, musical pieces for small re-jigged, could make a single", orchestras ranging from Mozart believes Chalmers, "but they also "especially those who have had to well-known TV signature have strong lyrical tracks." enough guts to get a single together themes. Spider are a four-piece heavy on their own or on a small Sutherland will introduce and metal Liverpool boogie band ^ la independent label." link the music with anecdotes Status Quo or Slade who gig some CONTACT: Theo Chalmers, about the composers, and about 50 weeks a year. They have a one- Cherry Red Music, 53 Kensington BEGGAR Ft CO., alias Breeze McKrieth, Baps Baptiste and Kennie Wellington his work in TV and radio. Total off single deal with City Records Gardens Square, W2. Tel: of Light of The World success, celebrate their own signing to RCA. Pictured budget for the show — depending with a recently released single, All (01)229 8854. with them are managing director Don Ellis, manager Mark Howes, and John upon location — will be around Howes (joint deputy managing director marketing). £1,000. Richie Havens keen Roy Jubb of Roy Jubb Artistes Management commented: "At a for UK dates Quick Tips time when budget restrictions C! and rising costs are making it SPOTLITE ENTERPRISES, a US almost impossible to present company, is booking tours for Richie orchestral without the Havens from this month. DODGE MUST be one of the few involvement of heavy Havens' credits now include fully commercially endorsed sponsorship, lain Sutherland is appearances on major talk shows, in bands — their sponsor is Dodge offering a programme guaranteed feature films (Greased Lightnin' and Trucks — and with plenty of live f Tt to be both within a restricted Catch My Soul), concerts and, just work they're looking for a budget, and at the same time a to prove his diversification. Havens production deal or some strong box-office success." recently received the advertising songs to take into the studio. world's Clio Award for a They are a two-girl, two-guy pop >i!iawAui.'i«SiW McDonald's commercial, Morning harmony disco band who have Glory, which featured his voice. made appearances at the 1980 SHONA LAING, whose latest single Havens is interested in dates in Motor Show in Birmingham, on Bundle Of Nerves has been released the UK to tie up with his Search For A Star and they by EMI, will tour the UK with international plans and says of his support bands regularly in Manfred Mann's Earth Band later music now: "I attempt to get people England and Europe. SUCCESS HAS come quickly for chart newcomers Funkapolitan, a London this year. In addition she appears at to listen to certain songs. People CONTACT; Phil Simmons 56 band who only signed to London Records in July — incidentally they are the this month's Castlebar International may come to hear me because of the Church Road, Upper Norwood. first-ever British signing to the American counterpart of Decca Records. Song Festival in Ireland . , . John music but they go away with much London SE19. Tel: (01) 771 4795 or The band were created in September last year by composer T Anderson and Miles appears at London's more than that. They hear parts of (01)653 8735. lyricist N Jones. Together they wanted to "Create a hard funk band with a Dominion Theatre on October 16, as themselves in those songs. I love sound that would make present disco obsolete". part of a UK tour . . . Cedric that." NIGEL GOODALL is anxious that They were joined by Tom Dixon on bass, Sagat Guirey guitar and Kadat Myton, lead singer with The With an album recorded and new labels don't miss out on Gv/rey vocals, and played their first gig at the disused Poo! Hall in Kensington Congos, has signed his own long- released in the US called receiving an illustrated brochure Market, former home of the Free Art Association. Next came dates at the term recording deal with Arista Connections and a new book in the outlining details of his Artsleeves Ro^'disco and the Cafe Des Artistes in Futham Road — and Notting Records and releases a single. Can't editing, Richie Havens, I've Known design and artwork services. Hill Gate Wimpy Bar! Take It Away, on The Beat's Go- the Music, he can be contacted CONTACT: designer Nigel Their first major break however was supporting The Clash in New York, Feet label. . . Magnet band Doll By through Spotlite Enterprises, 888 8th Goodall at Artsleeves, Flat 1, 17 Doll play the Marquee on Avenue, Suite IF, New York, NY Sussex Square, Brighton, East followed by an appearance at the Chelsea Arts Ball. September 12. 10019. (212) 586 6750. Sussex BN2 5AA.

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