The Game

Hey,

it’s Ben here.

So, last night saw us play our much anticipated gig ‘The Game‘ at Scala King’s Cross. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us. Big special thanks to Dan, Katie, Jimmy, Kate, the face painters, technicians, magicians and everyone who worked so hard to make it a special night. We had a great night!

As my hangover slowly recedes I recall several great moments from the evening; Being introduced to the stage with a glowing reference from XFM’s John Kennedy, seeing our good mates Ronnie, Genie, Caffy, Danny and Tom again, hanging out in the VIP bar with Jack Penate and Mystery Jets while James Lavelle rocked the decks and of course all the beautiful (and amiable) burlesque ladies!

Our set itself went down really well. The crowd were really responsive and seemed to know most of the words! Alex’s mandolin made a triumphant return to the band, complete with new strings!

John’s playing his first solo acoustic gig on 15th April at R Bar in Gravesend. He’ll be playing all your favourite Gaoler’s Daughter classics as well as some new ones. Our next full-band gig is at The Gaff on Holloway Road on 20th April for ‘Snuffed It’. We’re on at 10:30pm. prices are £3 students, £4 before 10pm, £5 after. It should be a good gig. The venue is really cool. All our up-coming gigs are listed on our website;

http://gaolersdaughter.360degreemusic.com/

Also, our 2nd EP ‘Alchemy’ is available for pre-order now from our website and on itunes.

Darren from ‘Shit Disco‘ has remixed our song ‘Jumbo Jet’. You can download the song for free from soundcloud. Enjoy!

Now go outside and enjoy the sun!

Gaoler’s Daughter. X

Some Lyrics…

Now then, some of you have been asking us for the lyrics to our free track give away ‘”9 Pieces Of Silk“. So we decided we’d not only post up those lyrics but we’d also included the lyrics of 2 songs which will feature on our forthcoming debut EP “The Only Way To Travel” due to be released on 360 degree music on December 1st. We’re very much looking forward to our launch party at Puregroove on 1st. See you there.

Until then, you’d better get learning the words so you can all sing along like you wrote it!

9 Pieces Of Silk

I’ve got nine pieces of silk

And a black and white armband

I’ve got shoes made out of stone

And a silver rabbit in my hand

Today

All the men have been shot down

And the women are taking over

I’ve got the passion of New Eve

Peering over my shoulder

Today

I said i loved your body

What more could you possibly want from me?

I came to all your parties

I came to them all

My mother reads the cards

In a caravan on Brighton pier

My father ran away

But I did not shed a tear until

Today

My garden is full of holes

Where my Granddad tried to bury himself

My sister sits at home

Drinking to good health

Today

I said I loved your body

What more could you possible want from me?

I came to all your parties

I came to them all

Jumbo Jet

I’ve sat on an Alp as if it were my throne

But I can’t describe the feeling I get

Staring out the window of a jumbo jet

It’s all so real

I’ve stood in the dead sea like a miser’s bath

But if there’s a better feeling I’ve not felt it yet

Staring out the window of a jumbo jet

It’s all so real

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

I’m Icarus, I’m Gulliver

But I can’t describe the feeling I get

Staring out the window of a jumbo jet

It’s all so real

Quilted beige and candy floss

If there’s a better feeling I’ve not felt it yet

Staring out the window of a jumbo jet

It’s all so real

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

I feel a languishment

But that’s all it is

I can’t describe the feeling i get

Staring out the window of a jumbo jet

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

Take me back to my home

Please say it’s raining there

Clown and Out Blues

Do you want to know

How I came to be this way?

Why my pint glass is empty

Why I’ve been here all day?

Why my face has grown long

Why I sway on my chair?

Why there’s holes in my soles

Why there’s grey in my hair?

I was a child’s entertainer

Once upon a time

I made people laugh

Once upon a time

A long time ago

I don’t work no more

I’ve signed on the dole

Kids nowadays

Would rather play on their games consoles

Because a flower that squirts

And a man in big shoes

Must seem pretty lame

Compared to Tekken 2

I was a child’s entertainer

Once upon a time

I made people laugh

Once upon a time

A long time ago

My last custard pie

Has long since been thrown

My face-paint and make-up

Are now the only things I own

Because when your down and out

It’s nice to be able to say

That a smile

Is just a brush-stroke away

I was a child’s entertainer

Once upon a time

I made people laugh

Once upon a time

A long time ago

to be continued…

New Tunes Recorded

Well, we’ve just had a very productive 2 days producing and recording the songs for our first release at Urchin Studios in Limehouse, East London! On the first day we recorded 4 songs with Matt Ingram at the desk. On the second day we mixed all 4 songs with Dan Cox at the desk. Matt and Dan have are very talented engineers and they are a pleasure to work with. Now we just need to get the tracks mastered and we’re ready to release these songs! You’re still gonna have to wait until mid-September though because that’s life!

Trust us, these songs are worth the wait. ‘From Russia With Love’ sounds so intimate and close. It’s as if John is sat next to you singing the words straight into your ear… ‘Sister On The Stairs’ has a great New Orleans feel to it. ‘Jumbo Jet’ is the liveliest track and is probably gonna be the title track of the ep. ‘Clown And Out Blues’ is sad and slow but it’s supposed to be….

We’re going into to Alchamea studios on Monday with Andrew to demo some new tunes for our next recording date at Urchin in a couple of weeks. We can’t wait. Things are moving fast at the moment. We’re in talks with 360 degree music at the moment and hope to sign a deal with them very soon. Watch this space.

Gaoler’s Daughter x

Heading into the studio…

Hello,

Well that time has come again, where we lock ourselves away from the world for a couple of days in the recording studio. Where day and night seem to merge into one in a Sailor Jerry’s rum haze.

We’re all looking forward to recording the new tracks at Urchin Studios, and we’ve got quite a few to choose from. The recordings we’ve done before were really just demos, but this time we’re going to take our time and really create something to be proud of, not in a ‘Dark Side of the Moon‘ epic concept album way, more in a tasteful, refined way (We hope, although we have been known to get carried away with a Moog synthesizer…dark times).

We’ll be recording:

Clown and Out Blues, From Russia With Love, Sister On The Stairs, Jumbo Jet.

By the end we should have songs that we will be able to release in the next couple of months. Exciting stuff!

take care

Gaoler’s Daughter x