So! The time has come - The big move to London, we've been putting it off for a while, but now it seems we have no choice - it's all quite exciting really. Debut Album 'Parrysland' is now (more-or-less) finished! Just tweaks now... Massive shout out to producer Bruce Woods for all his help (and patience) with us. We're picky bastards, but it sounds sweet! :)
We officially have a new management team and are proud to be working (very hard) with Kevin Reynolds and Tony Patrick of KRMB Management, alongside all their associates. Contracts are currently being checked over by solicitors, but i'm pretty confident that i'm 100% behind these guys coz they're amazing chaps, work really freakin hard, genuine to the core (and i'm not being naive i've worked with crappy management before), oodles and oodles of faith in our project and most of all, these guys have been there (toured the world) and really really have our artistic interests at heart. Of course there's financial incentives, but who the frell doesn't have financial incentives in this business? Anyways, they have already booked us a blitz of London shows at some swanky-ass venues and showcase nights with some top promoters. If you can come, then do chat to us and i'll get u a drink - tap water anyone? :)
KRMB have already had some rave responses from some top industry people about our material. They've been looking to get us a good agent and are in talks with Kevin Moss from http://www.formula13.co.uk/artistbooking/ . All good shizz-ma-dizzle. They are also sorting our new website which is in the pipe-line, www.ashleyhicklin.com - watch that space! There is lots planned for us over the next few months, and i'm feeling pretty good about it all! Wooohoo!
Album art is an on-going process, but we've been working and planning for quite a while with an absolute legend called Simon Heaton (who really is the absolute shizzle dizzle). The guy's work blows me away. This is his initial mock designs - it's like a ye olde book cover - looks phit:
We've got a meeting with photographers tomorrow to discuss plans for our shoot. We pretty much know what we want, but i'm sure our management and the photographer / stylist people have ideas of their own too. It's gonna be BBC Radio 2 all over. Haha! i'm such a geek, but frankly I don't give a shizzle, Radio 2 is where the money's at...
Quite a few people are asking to hear the new album tracks, but i'm gonna resist until it's been mastered i'm afraid, sorry folks. It shouldn't be more than a few weeks now I reckon, promise ;)
