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Howdy! Here’s what’s new at Engineer HQ.  To start with, IRIS’s new single ‘Haunted’ drops on 17th March which we are majorly stoked about and you can watch the video online now, in fact you can watch it below…

The Afterparty have unveiled some pretty cool merchandise which forms part of the pre-order bundles for their new mini album ‘Distances’.  Check out these awesome glow in the dark wristbands below…

You can also check out their new single ‘When The Lights Go Out’ on Soundcloud now at this link https://soundcloud.com/theafterpartyuk/the-afterparty-when-the-lights.  wecamefromwolves launch their EP tonight at Broadcast in Glasgow tonight! Doors at 8pm. Only a few tickets left which will be sold on the door. It’s gonna be awesome!  Sirens & Shelter’s album ‘Through The War’ is available on music streaming service, Deezer.  Go check it out!  Proof is in the picture below…

Finally across the pond, Hidden Cabins are playing this event at the end of the month. Check out the cool event poster…

Well that concludes this small update.  Until next time…

Howdy folks!  Here’s the latest goings on in the world of Engineer Records.  To start with, wecamefromwolves have been very busy.  God Is In The TV zine have featured their new ‘Paradise Place’ video on their website, check out the article at http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2014/03/06/show-tell-we-came-from-wolves-talk-new-video-paradise-place/ and they have also been featured in the Herald Scotland.  Check out this picture from the paper…

The band have also got a competition running on their Facebook.  Head over to https://www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves for details of how to enter and what you could win.  No Tide are positively exploding with news at the moment but they haven’t revealed anything yet so stay tuned for further updates.  The World Concave’s new album, ‘Feed The Current To The Ground’ is now available for advance ordering.  To order the album you need to email theworldconcave@gmail.com.  The price is $5 ($7 including shipping).  Here’s a picture of a hand holding said album…

Check out this picture of Sirens & Shelter and a dude modelling his T-shirt.  Pretty cool…

Hidden Cabins had a great show at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New Jersey last Saturday.  Have a ganders at this very colourful picture below…

Finally, Breaching Vista kicked some musical ass supporting Kim Mitchell last Saturday in Guelph.  Take a look at the below shot from the concert…

They’ve just released the video to a new song called ‘Your Calling’ on Instagram which we are very excited about.  Check out the video at http://instagram.com/p/lVCm7NB-7G/ or email the band at info@breachingvista.com and they will send you the full studio version.  That’s all for now folks! You stay classy now.

Happy Friday people! Hope all is well.  Here’s the skinny on what’s new here at Engineer.  To start with, Scottish legends, wecamefromwolves have been featured on the A Badge Of Friendship compilation called ‘Rocking Your Face Right Off Your FACE!’ which is really cool.  You can check out the compilation on Soundcloud at this link https://soundcloud.com/abadgeoffriendship/sets/abof-heart-rock .  Shane from No Tide has got himself a new toy, a shiny new guitar.  Check out his happy face in this photo…

Look out for it at future gigs.  If you’re a fan of MAKER, then you’ll be pleased to know that you can now buy their recent four way split EP on iTunes.  Head to this link and get purchasing! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/4-way-split-ep/id825385370.  Sirens & Shelter had a good gig in Dartford, Kent last night.  There was even a bit of a ruckus between two geezers.  Scott’s fine so don’t worry lol.  Check out the ‘mic shot’ below…

(Damn) This Desert Air’s ‘Pyramids’ album has recently been reviewed by punkupdate.com.  They seemed to really dig it which is really cool.  You can check out the review here http://punkupdates.com/review/damn-this-desert-air-pyramids.  Arthur Walwin is currently working hard recording his new album.  The latest report on his Facebook page is that 2 tracks have been have been recorded in two days so he’s definitely powering through.  Keep up to date with the album progress at https://www.facebook.com/arthurwalwinmusic.  Finally, check out this shot of Breaching Vista supporting USS last week.  It’s pretty awesome…

Right, that’s everything for now people.  Enjoy your weekend whatever you’re doing and we’ll see you soon!

Hey everyone! The International Songwriting Competition 2013 (ISC) finalists have been announced!  The contest, which we at Engineer Records, support has been called ‘the songwriting competition to take note of’ by the New York Times.  Finalists have been chosen from 124 countries worldwide.  The ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes which is really cool.  This obscene amount of money includes a Grand Prize for the winner of $25,000 and over $40,000 in cash and prizes.  The winner will be announced at the end of April, 2014.

Judges for this year are made up of a variety of popular recording artists and include: Tom Waits, Imagine Dragons, Nas, Martina McBride, Bernie Taupin (Elton John lyricist), Selina Gomez, Florida Georgia Line, McCoy Tyner, Garbage (remember them?), Bruce Hornsby (he wrote that song that everyone knows but can never name), Brian Setzer, Gerald Casale (Devo), Monte Lipman (President of Universal Republic), Dan McCarroll (President of Capitol/Virgin Label Group); and many, many more.  Phew! Sounds like an amazing group of judges.

You can check out the full list of 2013 ISC finalist here http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.  Over the years, the ISC has become a benchmark for songwriter talent and winning the competition has boosted many acts careers.  Previous winners have included Bastille and Passenger.  We wish all the finalists the best of luck.  For more info about the ISC please point your clickers to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com.

Jambo! (That’s Kenyan for hello, see you learnt something there now didn’t you).  Here’s the latest update from Engineer Records.  To start with, IRIS appeared on CSR FM yesterday to talk about their new single.  Check out a picture of them in the studio.  Look at those happy faces…

The new album will be released very soon.  Wecamefromwolves’s new ‘Paradise Place’ EP has been featured on The Vinyl District website.  Check out the article at http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/uk/2014/03/single-girl-came-wolves-paradise-place-ep/.  They’ve also got the launch for the EP on Thursday 13th March at Broadcast in Glasgow.  Tickets for the show can be purchased at http://wecamefromwolves.bigcartel.com/product/paradise-place-launch-party-ticket-march-13.

Sirens & Shelter played a sneaky quiet show at The Bull and Vic in Dartford last night.  Check out ‘the mic shot’ from the show…

Look out for him on the road again soon.  Hidden Cabins are going to be playing at Jonah’s onelinedrawing New Jersey album release shows on Friday 18th April.  More info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/641117565942729/.  (Damn) This Desert Air  have been featured in Spanish magazine, RockZone.  You can check out a review of the ‘Pyramids’ album in the Criticas section (to read the article it would help if you can read Spanish or if you have access to Google Translate).  Take a ganders at the magazine by clicking here http://issuu.com/rockzonemag/docs/rz101.  The guys are on page 78.  Finally, Breaching Vista have got a show this Saturday supporting Kim Mitchell at Guelph Concert Theatre.  Head to https://www.facebook.com/breachingvistamusic for info on how to get tickets for the show.  That’s all for now people.  Have a happy hump day!

Hey guys! We much news the share with you.  To start with there is much news from the IRIS camp.  The guys at Already Heard have streamed the new single ‘Haunted’ on their website which is pretty cool.  Check it out at http://alreadyheard.com/post/77907606338/iris-posts-haunted-music-video.  The guys will also be riding the local radio airwaves soon to promote the single and the new album.  The below poster was posted as a teaser….

IRIS will also be playing a show in Canterbury at Lady Luck with label mates wecamefromwolves and some other cool acts on Tuesday 25th March at 8pm if you want to go see them live.  They always put on a good show so you won’t be disappointed.  The Afterparty go on tour very soon with We Caught The Castle and Road To Horizon.  Tickets are available at this link http://m.gigantic.com/we-caught-the-castle-the-afterparty-road-to-horizon-tickets and you can see all the dates on the below poster….

Wecamewolves’ new EP ‘Paradise Place’ is now available to download! Yayyyy!!!! You can listen/download it from iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/album/paradise-place-ep/id825675451.  Make sure you catch them playing with IRIS on Tuesday 25th March.  Sirens & Shelter had a great gig last Saturday at The Barge in Gillingham and even had a short story about bugs given to him by two little girls which was attached to his album.  Head to https://www.facebook.com/sirensandshelter to see the pics.

Hidden Cabins have got a new show on Saturday 8th March from 8pm with some other great acts at Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  If you want to see some acoustic awesomeness then go check them out.  You can see the poster for the show here…

(Damn) This Desert Air have been made Audioeclectica’s band of the week which is pretty awesome.  You can check out the article at http://audioeclectica.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/band-of-the-week-damn-this-desert-air/.  Finally, check out the new photos added to Breaching Vista’s ‘View From The Stage’ album on Facebook.  It’s a pretty cool idea.  Head to their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/breachingvistamusic to see the photos.  Phew! That’s all for now folks.  More awesomeness from the land of Engineer will be coming your way very soon.  Ciao!

Howdy campers! Here’s the latest update from Engineer land.  Firstly, IRIS have been busy promoting their new single ‘Haunted’.  You can check out a review of the single from Hit The Floor Magazine at www.hitthefloor.com.  Wecamefromwolves have released the official video to their new track ‘Paradise Place’ today and we’re really excited to see it.  You can check it out below.  Let us know what you think…

On the subject of gigs, No Tide are playing at Vega in Lincoln, Nebraska tonight from 6pm.  If you’re in the area then go check them out.  MAKER have also got a very busy weekend of shows planned.  They’ll be in Denver, Colorado at 7th Circle Collective tonight from 7pm. They’ll be in Lincoln, Nebraska at Vega with No Tide on Saturday from 6pm and they’ll be in Springfield, Missouri at Obec from 6.30pm.  Go check them out if you can.  We’re still very excited about the new EP from The World Concave, ‘Feed The Current To The Ground’ and can’t wait to hear it when it drops on 31st March.

Finally, we’re pleased to hear that Arthur Walwin had a great time on his UK tour.  He’s currently taking a break to do some writing and work on his new album.  We look forward to hear what he’s got in store.  That’s everything for now folks.  Have a great weekend!

Hey everyone! Great news, The World Concave are back!  They release their new EP ‘Feed The Current To The Ground’ on March 31st and we’re super excited to hear it.  Here’s what the band had to say about their new release…

Stay tuned for 31st March people! Something awesome is going to happen.

Hello there! Here’s what’s new in the world of Engineer.  Firstly, The Satellite Year have released another demo snippet of a new song from their upcoming album which we are really excited about.  Have a listen to it below and let us know what you think…

IRIS have also released a new single from their forthcoming album.  The track is called ‘Haunted’ and we really like it.  The track is available to download on the 24th February.  Check out the cool video to the track below…

No Tide are busy limbering up for their show at Vega in Lincoln, Nebraska this Saturday.  If you’re in the area then you need to haul ass to the show.  The show starts at 6pm and tickets are $7.  Head to https://www.facebook.com/notide?ref=br_tf for all the info.  Our American friends, MAKER have added new hoodies to their webstore.  Check them out below….

You can buy them from www.thisismaker.bigcartel.com for a princely sum.  Sirens & Shelter has been very busy on his winter tour and finished last night with an epic show supporting the amazing Matt Pryor along with Alison Weiss.  Head to https://www.facebook.com/sirensandshelter to see all the tour photos.  Finally, it’s now 3 days till Breaching Vista open for USS at Wax in Kitchener.  If you’re in the area then you need to head to the show and witness something great.  That’s all for now folks.  see you next time!

Howdy campers! Just a little Engineer Records update for you.  On the subject of tours, Arthur Walwin’s UK tour has now started.  It kicked off at Roadhouse in Birmingham last night.  Check out this photo of Arthur doing his thang…

Have a ganders at Arthur’s Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/arthurwalwinmusic to see the rest of the tour dates.

Sirens and Shelter’s tour is currently on the road and is going on till Sunday where he will play at The Forum in Tunbridge Wells supporting Matt Pryor from The Get Up Kids on his acoustic tour.  Check out this photo of Scott signing a copy of his new album for a fan…

Head to https://www.facebook.com/sirensandshelter to see the remaining dates on the tour.

MAKER are currently on tour around the US and have got shows in El Paso, Texas tonight, Mesa, Arizona on Saturday night and Santa Ana, California on Sunday night.  Check https://www.facebook.com/MAKERMA for the full lowdown on the tour.  They’ve also got a show with label mates No Tide on Saturday March 1st at Vega in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Damn) This Desert Air will also be playing at Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New Jersey on  Friday April 4th with some other cool bands.  Check out the poster below…

Finally The World Concave are back and will be dropping some new material on us on March 31st.  Really excited to hear new stuff from them.  Anyhoo, that’s it for now. Have a great weekend y’all!