Zero 7 Tour Poster

Zero 7 Dates

Hello everyone
As you might know I’m doing some dates with Zero 7 on their tour.
Just thought I’d blog about which dates I am actually doing as there is a bit of confusion.
You see I’m sharing the support slots with Man Like Me.
I originally had sheffield up as one of mine, but it turns out there was some mix up along the way and that’s a Man Like Me gig. Apologies to anyone who saw it on my myspace and got tickets.

The Zero 7 UK tour dates are as follows:

Sept 28 Colston Hall, Bristol w/ James Yuill
Sept 29 Oxford Academy, Oxford w/ James Yuill
Sept 30 Norwich UEA, Norwich w/ James Yuill
Oct 1 Manchester Academy, Manchester w/ James Yuill
Oct 3 Sheffield Plug, Sheffield w/ Man Like Me
Oct 4 Glasgow ABC1, Glasgow w/ James Yuill
Oct 5 Leeds Academy, Leeds w/ James Yuill
Oct 6 Brighton Dome, Brighton w/ Man Like Me
Oct 8 Round House, London w/ Man Like Me & James Yuill
Oct 9 Round House, London w/ Man Like Me
Oct 11 53 Degrees, Preston w/ TBC
Oct 12 Queens Hall, Edinburgh w/ James Yuill
Oct 13 Town Hall, B’ham w/ Man Like Me

That is the definitive schedule.
cheers guys

A couple of SMD videos

I love this stuff!

fantastic video for synthesise (not sure whether it’s official or not)

Earth & Fire Versions

Hello everyone

Good News!

As you may have noticed from various blogs some different versions of my songs have been appearing.

This is because I re-recorded the album. I took the tracks that were mostly electronic and revamped them in an acoustic styleee and visa versa!

These are known as Earth (acoustic) and Fire (electronic) versions.

In the US they’re coming out on Nettwerk as a remix album. In the UK they’re being released by Moshi Moshi on two 12-inch vinyls. (they’re also going to be available digitally)

Like the original album the artwork was done by my wonderful graphic designer Kabuki.

Turning Down Water For Air (Earth & Fire Versions) (US)

1. You Always Do (Fire Version)

2. Left Handed Girl (Earth Version)

3. No Pins Allowed (Earth Version)

4. This Sweet Love (Earth Version)

5. No Surprise (Fire Version)

6. Head Over Heels (Fire Version)

7. The Ghost (Fire Version)

8. No Surprise (Earth Version)

9. How Could I Lose (Fire Version)

10. She Said In Jest (Earth Version)

11. Breathing In (Fire Version)

29/09/09 Nettwerk

Here is the link to the US iTunes store

US iTunes

I shall post again when the UK one becomes available. Due to some problems with the pressing of the vinyl the UK release has been pushed back a tiny bit.

cheers!

Rob Cowen & The Dissidents – Heartache (Remixes)

Hello friends

Just uploaded a couple of remixes to my downloads page.

They’re both remixes of Rob Cowen & The Dissidents track ‘Heartache’. The first is by Bright Light, Bright Light and the second is by me.

The original is amazing so check it out when it is released. for more info visit Rob’s myspace

http://www.myspace.com/robcowen

or Self Raising Records

http://www.myspace.com/selfraisingrecords

Here’s the link to my downloads page

http://www.jamesyuill.com/download.htm

Relentless Shots Lounge Gig (London)

Hello all

Like the title says. I’m doing a gig at the Relentless Shots Lounge on Thursday (17th Sept).

The Address is Gallery 32, 32 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3PB

I’m the only person playing and I’m on at 6pm.

Come on down!

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Free This Sweet Love.mp3 (Earth Version)

Yes folks
the lovely blog www.rcrdlbl.com have posted a free mp3 of my Earth Version of This Sweet Love.

Check it out here

www.rcrdlbl.com

I’d also like the opportunity to point out that it’s a total re-record. i didn’t just add a xylophone. i recorded a new bass part, piano, re-did the vocals, glockenspiel, a particularly difficult mandolin solo at the end and of course the xylophone. (notice there’s no acoustic guitar)

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Sample Me Up 2

Hello!

We all know what a huge success Sample Me Up Mofo was, (thanks for the Ivor by the way), but just in case you didn’t notice it the first time. I’m doing it again.

Here’s a quick recap of the general vibe.

I want you (the reader) to send me a short audio sample. The sample must be 5 seconds or less for example banging a pot, kicking a colleague or humming into a biscuit.

you see. I’m going to write a tune with all your samples.

a few rules

1.) I’d like it to be as analogue as possible…so don’t just send me the contents of your sample library from a future music cover mount dvd!

2.) no snippets of actual songs

3.) can’t be more than 5 seconds long…don’t want my inbox crashing

4.) please don’t send me any riffs or melodies. I want this to be as hard as possible.

5.) lastly, by sending me the samples you’re going to waive any-kind of rights you have…so another reason not to send me any killer riffs or melodies as you’re probably going to want to use these in your own music.

I will be keeping note of the samples I use, who they came from and what I did to them, so when the track is done I can name check you guys personally. (so when you do send me a sample, please write your name and where you come from i.e.: James Yuill, London, England or Mr A. Schwartzenegger, California, LA)

Please send the samples to me at

samplemeup@jamesyuill.com

many thanks!

Sample Me Up Samples

Here’s the link to the original samples I used in the Sample Me Up project

http://www.sendspace.com/file/5wxy9n