We offer many ways to showcase and interact here at UK Music Jobs, and I thought I’d cover a little about sharing your music around the website, as well as featuring recent music added by some of our most active members.

As well as from appearing on your profile, recently added mp3s are also featured on our front page and all the key UK Music Jobs site pages – if you contribute regularly you are more likely to attract attention and earn new fans.

The members I have featured below are all fine examples of the value of keeping your profile up to date – adding mp3s, photos, videos, press cuttings and more will make your profile easy to search and attractive to other users and employers to read. Regularly adding info and media means that I am more likely to find you in our network – next time it could be your music shared here and across the UK Music Jobs online profiles!

UK Music Jobs member: Anna Burton

Recommended Listening: And Dance (Indie)
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UK Music Jobs member: Rebecca Hayes

Recommended Listening: From my chillout album Xemplify (Chill Out)
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UK Music Jobs member: Simon James

Recommended Listening: Wait For The Summer (Rock/Pop)
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UK Music Jobs member: Mike Hawkins

Recommended Listening: Guitar+BV’s: Tell The Blues I’ve Gone – The Flip Flays (Pop)
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UK Music Jobs member: Christopher Ransome

Recommended Listening: Stay – New track with Fear No Fish…. (Rock)
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UK Music Jobs member: Sulene Fleming

Recommended Listening: Stand Up (Dance)
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UK Music Jobs member: Jason Carter

Recommended Listening: One (Flamenco)
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UK Music Jobs member: Sandra Dangelo

Recommended Listening: Sandra Dangelo songwriting singing (Electronica)
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If you would like to be featured in future UK Music Jobs blog posts, then update your profile regularly and leave a message on my profile wall (another feature that you should use for networking – look out for a future blog post!)

Lee Jarvis.

I’ve long been a fan of Beverley Knight since I discovered her excellent 2nd album Prodgial Sista back in 1998. Since then she’s continued to churn out solid records varying from commercial pop (working with Guy Chambers on her 2004 record ”Affirmation”) to her last release the soul/motown influenced ”Music City Soul” in 2007.

After a two year hiatus Ms Knight, arguably the UK’s finest female vocalist, is back with the first single release from her 6th studio album ”’100%”’.  The track was co- written by Beverley with multi-million selling songwriter Amanda Ghost (Beyonce, Shakira, James Blunt), and produced by hot up-and-coming London based duo The Rural (Gym Class Heroes, Beyonce)

Its a classy, up market slice of pop with Knight’s trademark powerhouse vocals resonating deeply against the infectious hook and slick production values. It deserves to do very well and get the Wonder from Wolverhampton back at the front of the pack where she belongs. Accept no limitations as the Queen of British Music is showing everyone how its done.

Beverley will also be undertaking her first UK tour in 2 years in support of 100% in November, following an exclusive sold out gig at London’s ICA on September 3 to launch the album.

Tour dates are as follows:

Thursday 3rd September –ICA, London SOLD OUT
Tuesday 3rd November – Ipswich Regent
Wednesday 4th November – Cardiff St David’s Hall
Thursday 5th November – Bristol Colston Hall
Friday 6th November – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Sunday 8th November – Glasgow ABC
Monday 9th November – Preston Guild Hall
Tuesday 10th November – Liverpool Philharmonic
Thursday 12th November – Brighton Dome
Friday 13th November – Southampton Guild Hall
Sunday 15th November – Folkestone Leas Cliff
Monday 16th November – Norwich UEA
Tuesday 17th November – Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Thursday 19th November – Southend Cliff Pavillion
Sunday 22nd November – Sheffield City Hall
Monday 23rd November – Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tuesday 24th November – Gateshead Sage
Wednesday 7th April 2010–London Royal Albert Hall

To book call 0871 2200 260 and www.gigsandtours.com

100% is released on Hurricane Records September 14, 2009.

All week we had been nervously watching the weather reports hopin’ & a prayin’ that the sun would come out to play for Lovebox last Saturday.  Thankfully it did but then so did the rain just as Florence & The Machine took to the stage.  It didn’t dampen spirits though with the enthusiastic crowd lapping up the variety of acts performing throughout the day.

We arrived at Victoria Park around 1.30pm just as 12 year old Chipmunk (ok ok so he’’s apparently 19 but he looks 12 to us) was finishing his set.  To be fair he was giving it his all despite playing to a crowd of about 10 people.  It looked very much like the main acts would be the only ones capable of dragging people away from the Relentless dance area and fairground rides.

To be honest from our perspective it was very nice to be able to sit down and relax with a few beers around the main stage area without being trampled by a sea of crazy festival goers. This definitely seemed to be the vibe with Lovebox – relaxed, fun and not too crowded early on which was great when all you wanted to do is chill out with your pals.

Up next on the main stage was VV Brown.  We love VV here at UK Music Jobs and think she deserves more credit and respect than she gets.  She’s been pummeling the festival circuit, including a stunning Glastonbury show, giving well received performances but the big problem is that while people know who she is, they don’t know her songs.  VV is evidence that without Radio 1 airplay mass audiences just aren’t going to connect with you at this level. Despite that she’s a great performer and threw herself into the set with Crying Blood (both original and excellent reggae version), L.O.V.E & current single Shark In The Water going down fantastically well with the audience.

Mr Hudson was up next and was OK if slightly underwhelming for me.  I’ve heard lots about the man and while I think he has a excellent voice and bucket loads of charisma (plus his band are tight) the songs are just a bit bland and unexciting.  He did work it though and had the crowd going so its proof enough that his kind of mainstream, uber slick pop has mass appeal.

The retro tinged sound of Rumble Strips seemed to be a perfect choice for a late afternoon main stage appearance.  The crowed had consumed enough beer in the limited sunshine to lap up the shimmery, summery guitar sounds of this interesting indie/pop band.  I do wish the lead singer would look as if he actually wanted to be there though.  Always helps.

So then came a 22 year old singer/songwriter and former performing arts teacher to inject the first bit of blinding star quality of the day.  Florence & The Machine had drawn the biggest crowd with anticipation mounting for her to deliver a set to match all the hype.  She did and then some.  Running out on stage looking stunning and clutching a glass of white wine she jumped straight into a performance rich with drama, emotion, laughs, excitement and bloody brilliant tunes!  Cosmic Love is my favourite track of the entire album and I could quite happily listen to her sing it live everyday.  The emotion and throat tightening pathos she conveys is immense for one so young.   She finished off with her rousing cover of ‘You’ve Got The Love’ which had every hand in the air and so many smiles and wafts of good vibes that I sense it won’t be long before she’s the headline act.

I always thought Duran Duran were an odd choice for a headline act so I made my way over to the Gaymer’s Stage to catch Friendly Fires.  I’m not going to say much because if you were there then you already know just how brilliant their set was.  Quite simply the best live band I’ve seen in the last five years.  Their songs are immense, gorgeous nuggets of electro/indie/pop deliciousness.  Go and see them live whenever and wherever you can. They’ll make you happy. I promise.

So that was our Saturday at Lovebox.  For a mere £46 this has to be the best, friendliest, most organised music related day out of the year.  We recommend you get yourselves along next year.

SINGLE REVIEW
ARTIST – Red Blooded Women
TRACK NAME – Enjoy The Silence
RELEASE DATE – Sunday 19th April 2009
AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM - http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=307913277&s=143444

Its a brave move releasing a cover of a Depeche Mode classic so soon after another girl band but unlike The Saturday’s insipid number for Comic Relief, Red Blooded Women’s take on Enjoy The Silence is a tasty electro pop homage that is both haunting and ridiculously catchy.

ENJOY THE SILENCE

Production on the track is top notch with the girls vocals resonating strongly against a backdrop of synths and sweeping piano. This retains all the quality of the original while remaining fresh, modern and exciting! Great job all round.

On Thursday 12th March 2009, UK Music Jobs hosted their 2nd Oxjam event at East London’s legendary venue 93 Feet East. Over 180 people turned up to see the brilliant performances, enjoy a few beers and do their bit for a great cause.

First on stage were the scorching hot electro/pop band My Tiger My Timing, playing a full set including debut single ‘This Is Not The Fire’ produced by Andy Spence of New Young Pony Club fame. Oozing charisma with great tunes and and more musical talent than you can shake a stick at, MTMT kicked off proceedings with a bang.

Next up we had DJ/Musician Butcherd Beats, featuring guest vocalists Kelli-Leigh & A_Jazz, Mobo Award winning rap artist Wizdom from Green Jade, world class percussionist Beats De Vyne and European Break Dance Champion Bboy Jjui. The Butcher brought a touch of old skool Ibiza to 93 Feet East, mixing R&B, break beat and classic house along with dropping a pretty astonishing drum n’ bass track ‘Blind Reality’ which sent the crowd wild and confirmed Butcherd Beats as an artist of incredible range and talent.

Headlining our event were three sexy, sassy electro pop princesses, Red Blooded Women. Showering the adoring crowd with their trademark quips and banter, the girls launched into a stonking set including their single ‘Enjoy The Silence’ currently at number 12 in the UK commercial pop chart.

The total amount raised from ticket sales was a whopping £722 so thank you to all those who came down and supported the night.

See you next year!

The UK Music Jobs team.

Photos – Kate Khullar © 2009

SINGLE REVIEW
ARTIST – My Tiger My Timing
TRACK NAME – This Is Not The Fire
RELEASE DATE – Monday 6th April 2009
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER - http://indiestore.7digital.com/silvermusicmachine

My Tiger My Timing have spent recent months making waves via their live shows up and down the country and now officially arrive with their debut single ‘This Is Not the Fire’.

Already impressing both the music press and radio, the track has been championed on Radio 2, 6 Music and playlisted by X-FM. With lyrics hinting at a disintegrating relationship, the male/female vocals give double meaning to the term ‘dual’ and take this electro-pop gem to an appropriately intense crescendo.

On production duties, New Young Pony Club’s Andy Spence adds a synth-polish to proceedings and manages to import that bands knack for coolly detached pop music that expertly blends guitar and synth.  This is My Tiger My Timing’s show though, easily side-stepping any comparisons with their contemporaries with a staccato delivery that is all their own. This tiger has hit the ground running.

– James Long

Fresh meat on the rock star radar – are The Hot Melts, a sizzling, power pop foursome, from The Wirral; Liverpool.  With influences ranging from Weezer to Eddie Cochran and Happy Days 50’s rock ‘n’ roll, bubblegum nostalgia, the Melts debut single “(I Wish I Had Never) Been In Love” captures the quartets’ unique, raw diversity, and is due for release on the 20th October through Epitaph records brand new joint venture with Wonderland. The band are already gaining support from Zane Lowe at Radio 1 and 6 music.

THE HOT MELTS

We at UK Music Jobs love looking all clever stumbling across artists before anyone else has really heard of them on these shores…..

One such fantastic talent is Max J who’s brand of acoustic pop we really rather like and if your into that kind of thing we think you’ll also enjoy immensely….

Tunes can be heard over at his MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/maxjay

If you have yet to catch one of the music industry’s finest, Swedish electro pop sensation Robyn at her previous shows then we are imploring you to get your assess in gear and book tickets to one of her UK dates this month.

The show promises to be bigger, better, sweatier and sexier than her previous outings and having been to many of the London shows already we can guarantee that you won’t want to miss out.   Support will be provided by the brilliant Sam Sparro.

Click one the links below to get your tickets now!!

June 07 – Birmingham: Carling Academy
June 08 – London: Astoria
June 10 – Manchester: Academy 2
June 11 – Norwich: UEA
June 12 – Bristol: Carling Academy

For more information on Robyn visit – www.robyn.com