Newton Faulkner needs something on 31st March

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The UK’s most successful new singer-songwriter, Newton Faulkner, releases his brand new single ‘I Need Something’ on March 31st through Ugly Truth Records. ‘I Need Something’ is a wistful, passionate and throaty vocal twisted around a beautifully soulful melody captivatingly teased out of his acoustic guitar.

The release of ‘I Need Something’ follows the spectacular success of Newton’s Number One & Double Platinum debut album, ‘Hand Built By Robots’, which has so far spent two weeks at Number One on the UK album chart, as well as being a permanent fixture in the iTunes Top Ten since release (including six weeks at No1). Newton has just been nominated in the Best Male category of the 2008 Brit Awards.

Newton has also started spreading the word globally with his first North American and European live dates - a highlight being an especially exciting performance that took place in a hot air balloon high over the Swiss Alps for a radio broadcast.

A true DIY phenomenon (Myspace plays now well over 1.5 million) Newton has become a genuine grass roots success story as his sell-out EP’s, headline dates and support slots have gathered new fans and rave reviews alike. Newton is playing his biggest UK Tour to date through February and March 2008.

21st Feb Exeter University     01392 263 518
22nd Feb Portsmouth Guildhall     02392 824 355
23rd Feb Cambridge Corn Exchange     01223 357 851
24th Feb Birmingham Academy     0844 477 2000
26th Feb Newcastle Academy     0844 477 2000
27th Feb Aberdeen Music Hall     0870 169 0100
28th Feb Glasgow Barrowlands     0870 169 0100
29th Feb Leeds University     0113 244 5600
2nd March Manchester Apollo     0844 477 7677
3rd March Liverpool University     0870 320 7000
5th March London Roundhouse     0870 389 1846
6th March London Roundhouse     0870 389 1846
7th March Bristol Colston Hall     0117 922 3686

Site/Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/newtonfaulkner
http://www.newtonfaulkner.com






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Brit Awards Nominees

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Brits 2007So, it is Brits time once more, and here, ladies and gentlemen are the nominations for this year’s awards, as announced at a little soiree for music types at the Hammersmith Palais just there last night. The full list of nominations is below.

Lily Allen led the field being that she is up for four of the twelve awards available, including Best Female Solo Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist, Best British Album for ‘Alright Still’ and Best Single for ‘Smile’.

Meanwhile, a number of artists received three nominations, including Muse, up for Best British Group, Best British Album and Best British Live Act, and Gnarls Barkley, nominated in the international Best Group, Best Album and Breakthrough categories.

Corinne Bailey Rae, James Morrison and Snow Patrol also each got three nominations, with all three competing with Allen for the Best British Single prize, a category which has eleven nominees this year, from which five favourites will be selected by listeners to commercial radio chart shows.
The ITV audience will then get to vote for an overall winner from that five as the awards show airs live on 14 February.

The awards show will be presented by that Russell Brand bloke with ITV’s back stage coverage presented by Fearne Cotton. Live performance wise, Brits bosses are promising us Snow Patrol, Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Take That, Corinne Bailey Rae, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Amy Winehouse and Oasis, the latter of whom, of course, will be in attendance to pick up an Outstanding Contribution To Music award.

Commenting on the nominations, Peter Jamieson, soon to be ex boss of the BPI, who organise the awards, told CMU: “Music is one of the things that the British do well. But even by our standards 2006 was a great year. The BRIT Awards with MasterCard 2007 will celebrate Britain’s love of music with a fantastic mix of UK and international artists”.

Here’s the full nomination list…

British male solo artist:
James Morrison, Jarvis Cocker, Lemar, Paolo Nutini, Thom Yorke.

British female solo artist:
Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia, Lily Allen, Nerina Pallot.

British album:
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Lily Allen - Alright Still
Muse - Black Holes & Revelations
Snow Patrol - Eyes Open.

British group:
Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Muse, Razorlight, Snow Patrol.

British breakthrough act:
Corinne Bailey Rae, The Fratellis, James Morrison, The Kooks, Lily Allen. (Winner chosen by those trendy BBC Radio 1 listeners)

International breakthrough act:
Gnarls Barkley, Orson, The Raconteurs, Ray Lamontagne, Wolfmother. (Winner chosen by those right on MTV viewers)

British live act:
George Michael, Guillemots, Kasabian, Muse, Robbie Williams. (Winner chosen by those lovely BBC Radio 2 listeners)

British single:
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
The Feeling - Fill My Little World
James Morrison - You Give Me Something
The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way
Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This
Lily Allen - Smile,
Razorlight - America
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Take That - Patience
Will Young - All Time Love. (Winner chosen by two votes - one of commercial radio chart listeners, the other of ITV viewers on the night of the awards - I dread to think)

International male solo artist:
Beck, Bob Dylan, Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, Justin Timberlake.

International female solo artist:
Beyoncé, Cat Power, Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado, Pink.

International group: The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scissor Sisters.

International album:
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Gnarls Barkley - St Elsewhere
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
The Killers - Sam’s Town
Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah.

Outstanding contribution to music: Oasis






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