Being filmed.

We met the lovely people of It Drew Itself at the Solipsistic Pop 2 launch a few months back. Headed up by Pro and Marley, It Drew Itself will soon be re-launched with a load of goodies, including lots of beautifully filmed footage.

Initially, we'd agreed to do a short video for the blog, but since meeting up and getting to know each other, the guys have decided that they'll be following us over a longer period of time so that they can put together a mini-documentary.

Pro has already filmed tonnes of footage, and intends to accumulate more and more over the coming months (and maybe even years!). To give you a sneak peak of just how incredible it's going to be, see the video below. We hope that it'll give you an insight into exactly what goes on at Tape Club, who's involved and how we go about our business.

I'm so excited about this I can only think about it for a minute or so a day, otherwise it literally clouds EVERYTHING.

These are good times for us, and they'll all be caught on Mr.Camera.

DogtAnion / Something Beautiful from itdrewitself on Vimeo.

BBC Introducing

Last week we were invited to play some sessions for the BBC Introducing - South show with our man Phil Jackson. All of the guys played as a four piece (as well as Tom Eno for one of his tunes) and they interviewed myself and Matthew Dogtanion. We had a blast and it sounded real good. Very impressed. We'll put out the recordings as a free MP3 album later on this summer, and you'll like it.

Oh yeah, a mic died on Kerry's set. It pretty much happened on the drop of her track - I think it was all too much for the little AKG. Bless him.

After that we went to shoot some stuff on the beach (in Brighton, where the sessions were). To find out what we're shooting, read the next post.

Jimbob and Kezzle:



Beautiful Pete:

Hairy Hands

Later on this summer, we'll be wrapping up a new installment from Mr.James Bright. This release will be under the 'Hairy Hands' moniker, a more folk-beat/glitch-hop kind of vibe. Here's a little taster of what it sounds like....

Wideo.

Yesterday we were involved in our first proper music video filming. I'm talking lights, camera, make-up and HOT people. Kwame and the guys at ATC, who run Kerry's main label 'Savage Fox', fronted the cash for some serious eye-candy.

The video is for Kerry's next single 'Do You Fancy Me? (Bluff)' and was taken care of by Drew and Lucy from Slanted Eyes and Lullabys. They've done tonnes of fashion/ad work as well as Master Shortie's vids.

We'd originally planned to have all of the Tape Club crew (Mr James Bright, Peter Lyons and Dogtanion) play with Kerry in the 'band' shots, but due to work commitments and such, we were down to just Petey. I stepped up for a little bit of bass action, and all was sorted.

I won't go into the theme of the video too much (don't want to give it away!), but let me just say, there'll be some jiggling, some beautiful people and Kerry looking FINEEEEEE.

Let the post-processing begin! Here are some candid shots...

Kezzle and Pezzle:



Kwame and Drew:

Little Miss Sync

Kerry's music has been featured in two rather large productions recently:

Grey's Anatomy



and 4,3,2,1



I think it's bloody marvellous. Well done Kerry.

The tracks are 'A Different Light' (out now) and 'Do You Fancy Me? (Bluff)' (out soon).

Homemade Tour

We did it. With four full-timers, one part-timer and one freebird we scattered some musical joy around select parts of this mighty fine country. I could get really soppy about all the 'good times' but I'd rather be concise and factual. It makes for better reading, I think.

Driving to Manchester was hilarious.
Morgan and James should print maps.
Bar staff at Deaf Institute bought tonnes of tees.
I stayed in a hotel on my own with a big bed.
We got drunk at The Railway.
The audience partied hard.
Kerry and Pete started singing pop songs.
Everyone playing together became the greatest
decision of all-time.
Morgan has the patience of saint.
Kerry got ill.
Kerry stayed in a hotel on her own with a big bed.
Norwich was beautiful.
Guildford was quiet.
Slaughtered Lamb was elating.
Mini-drums are the future.
Pete's backing vocals are infectious.
Freshly prepared food is incredible every now and then.
Kerry's friends saved us at the Freebutt.
Let's do it again.

Here are a selection of photographs:



The gang in Manchester



Kerry and Matt outside the Freebutt, Brighton



Morgan and Pete in a carpark outside London



Pre-Guildford show - Kerry's looking at the Chinese menu

Woah my god.

Well, I haven't done this for a while. I'll tell you why - we've been slogging our guts out since April and I can honestly say - the Tape Club machine is finally up and running. We've grown, we've prospered, we've developed, we've progressed. A crazy tour, follow-up shows, studio sessions, radio performances and some intense bonding has taken place in the last 10 weeks.

I'm not quite sure how report on all this. It seems like the best way is to break it into manageable chunks. So, bear with me - it's time for an avalanche of chit-chat.