PUBLISHING
ROGER O’DONNELL
Having been the keyboard player in The Cure for almost 40 years, Roger has also released a series of innovative solo albums, with styles ranging from Moog electronica to neo-classical. He joins Archangelo Songs with his impressive solo catalogue including his most recent album ‘7 Different Words For Love’ , which was included in the soundtrack for the Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek movie ‘Sam & Kate’.
JULES MAXWELL
Jules is a multi-instrumentalist composer and songwriter. He plays keyboards with Dead Can Dance and has collaborated with Lisa Gerrard on the critically acclaimed ‘Burn’ album (plus the ‘One Night In Porto’ live version) and the ‘Boocheemish’ album from Le Mystére des Voix Bulgares. He joins Archangelo Songs with a successful history of composing including for dance theatre and opera and brings with him a catalogue which includes his beautiful instrumental albums ‘Nocturnes’ and ‘Cycles’, ‘The Rose On The Road (At The Traffic Lights)’, a collaboration with Polly Scattergood, and the forthcoming new album from Portuguese Fado singer Lina Rodriguez, a collaboration with James Chapman.
JAMES CHAPMAN
After James successfully collaborated with Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell from Dead Can Dance on the hugely successful ‘Burn’ album, he has now teamed up with Jules once again on the new album from acclaimed Portuguese Fado singer Lina Rodriguez. James is a highly successful songwriter and has a wealth of experience as a producer, mixer and musician.
KASPR
KASPR is a narrative-based “virtual band” that is creating not only music, imagery and videos, but also toys, comics, AR and VR content and long-form narrative and gaming properties. KASPR is more than a group, it’s a whole universe.
DEBDEPAN
debdepan is Chelsea Tolhurst (vocals & guitar) and Grace Bontoft (bass & backing vocals), a 2-piece band from the UK who make dark, melodic music influenced by Warpaint, Marika Hackman, The Cure and PJ Harvey.
Using the time during lockdown to write songs, they formed the band in March 2022 and played their first shows. The were discovered by Pie Factory Music’s Emerging Artists programme which offered to release a single on its Wantsum Music? label.
‘Darkest Hour’ was released on 16th September 2022 and picked up radio play in the U.S. and a number of EU countries and entered the Deutsche Alternative Charts.
They signed a publishing and label deal with Archangelo Music shortly afterwards. Their OMEN EP was released on 25 th July 2023 on Bamala Newtown, supported by a run of live dates in London and Kent, and received airplay on BBC Introducing and 6 Music.
Their new single will be released in the summer of 2024.
NIGHTNIGHT
NightNight is the solo project from musician, vocalist and audio engineer Yasmin Haddad. By Blending her influences of electronic, rock, trip-hop and world styles, Yasmin creates haunting soundscapes woven with melodic sensibility and innovative orchestration centered on creative use of synthesizers and resampling of live instruments and vocals.
MATT WILIER
Matt Wilier began improvising on piano at the age of 5, with no knowledge of music other than his own feelings and sensations. After practicing for a few years, it was at the music conservatory that he discovered technique and then classical music.
From the age of 12, he would fall asleep listening to Keith Jarrett’s solo piano albums, including ‘The Köln Concert’ and ‘La Scala’.
During the same period, after having studied the Romantics (and Chopin’s rubato), he was captivated by impressionist music and became fascinated by the French movement ‘Les Six’. But ultimately, he considers ‘Gaspard de la Nuit’ by Maurice Ravel to be one of the most beautiful piano works.
While retaining his initial desire for improvisation, he threw himself into minimalist and repetitive music, freeing himself from judgement and taking an interest in sonic resonances, frequencies and vibrations of the piano as proof of the passage of time.
In 2019 he released his first EP, ‘Jours’, a collection of older improvised recordings, and chose to regularly release tracks resulting from his process of creation with the French label, Bruit Blanc.
‘Variations’ – his new 11-track album – will be released on 28th June 2024. The recording of this album was no exception, with Matt once again focusing on resonances. ‘Variations’ is built in the same way, with changing melodies, harmonies and rhythms.
However, this time the piano is not alone, with strings, strings layers, ensemble, and analog bass frequencies as accompaniment.
Matt is already working on a new solo piano double album, with another version which is its cello and piano reflection… but that’s another story for another time.
Matt signed a worldwide publishing deal with Archangelo Songs in June 2024.
JOYCUT
JOYCUT is a creative musical outpost, formed in Bologna, which is not afraid to follow unconventional paths.
TINY MAGNETIC PETS
Tiny Magnetic Pets are an Irish Dark Synth Wave Band based in Dublin and Belfast, made up of band members Paula Gilmer, Seán Quinn and Eugene Somers.
They have played over 80 shows throughout Europe supporting Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Midge Ure, Wolfgang Flur (ex Kraftwerk), The Killers’ Dave Keuning etc. Headlined 2 of their own UK tours and have recently been remixed by Vince Clarke.
TMP are currently in production of a new album which is being produced and mixed by legend Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Wire etc.). More news on that soon!
TWO LANDS
Two Lands is:
Cecilia Sternemo: Lead vocals, writing, production
Charlie Phillips: Backing vocals, writing, programming & production
Formation and Background:
Two Lands was formed in 2019, just before the pandemic. The band is based in both Stockholm and London, reflecting their transnational collaboration. During lockdown, Cecilia and Charlie used the time to share and develop musical ideas remotely.
Releases: Their debut single, “London,” was independently released on 1 August 2024, with further monthly single releases to follow.
Musical Influences: Two Lands combines electronic instrumentation and production with lyrics in English, Arabic and Swedish to create a unique and captivating sound. Two Lands draws inspiration from dark synth, electronic/dance, and intelligent pop.
Publishing and Roster: Two Lands is published through Archangelo Music/BMG joining Archangelo’s esteemed roster of writers, including Roger O’Donnell (The Cure), Jules Maxwell (Dead Can Dance), and James Chapman (Maps). More information can be found on Archangelo Music’s website.
Live Performances: Their first live show took place in Rattvik, Sweden, in July 2023.
Backstory: Cecilia and Charlie met through a mutual connection with the Middle East, specifically Egypt. The name Two Lands is derived from the ancient term for Egypt, representing the dual regions in the north and south. This name symbolizes the essence of their project: two musicians from different countries merging to form a single musical entity.