Geoff Barrow: Last News

Gazelle Twin – aka musician Elizabeth Bernholz – has signed a new record deal with Invada Records and will release her fourth studio album through the label later this year. Invada has previously released her soundtracks to the films ‘Nocturn’ and ‘The Power’.“After having the pleasure of releasing two brilliant scores by Elizabeth we are so incredibly happy to announce that she is signing to the Invada label as an artist”, says label boss Geoff Barrow.

EXCLUSIVE: Portishead co-founder Geoff Barrow has just wrapped his first feature film dubbed Game, which he co-wrote and produced via Invada Films, the newly launched arm of his Bristol-based Invada Records. 

Billy Bragg has led support online for Billy Nomates after the musician received a host of online abuse following her set yesterday (June 24) at Glastonbury.After the set, the musician, real name Tor Maries, asked BBC6 Music to take down footage of her online after receiving what she described as an “insane” amount of “personal abuse”, before saying that after her summer gigs, there would be “no more shows”.A post shared from Maries read: “The level of personal abuse on @bbc6music socials for going to work today is insane. I’ve asked for all footage to be removed.“I know it’s not for everyone what I do.

Jack White has responded to the recent controversy surrounding The White Stripes drummer Meg White’s playing ability.Jack and Meg White formed the band in 1997 and went on to become one of the most successful bands of the 21st century, but the latter has often been criticised for her drumming style.The discourse was revived again recently when journalist Lachlan Markay tweeted: “The tragedy of the White Stripes is how great they would’ve been with a half decent drummer.“Yeah yeah I’ve heard all the ‘but it’s a carefully crafted sound mannnn!’ takes. I’m sorry Meg White was terrible and no band is better for having sh*tty percussion.” Markay has since deleted the tweet.A number of musicians have defended Meg White, including The Roots’ Questlove and Portishead‘s Geoff Barrow.

Benefits have announced debut album ‘Nails’ and shared its first single, the furious ‘Warhorse’.The band, led by frontman Kingsley Hall, have signed to Bristol’s Invada Records, the label of Portishead and BEAK>‘s Geoff Barrow, for the album, which will come out on April 21.“We could have released a record at any point over the last couple of years but held back because I wanted to wait until the right people came along,” Hall said of the signing and forthcoming album.Watch him sign the record contract at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium below.Ok. Here's some massive news. pic.twitter.com/a8DVTSubDG— Benefits (@Benefitstheband) February 27, 2023Of first single ‘Warhorse’, Hall added: “At some point if the boot continues to stamp on us, we’re going to react.

Mimi Parker, the founding drummer-vocalist for the 'slowcore' indie-rock band Low, passed away at age 55 on Saturday night inside her Duluth, MN home after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.'Friends, it's hard to put the universe into language and into a short message, but she passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours,' her husband and bandmate Alan Sparhawk announced Sunday.'Keep her name close and sacred. Share this moment with someone who needs you.

The Independent.His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations.Yesterday, Musk shared a glimpse into his policy for the platform.

Portishead have released their cover of ABBA‘s ‘SOS’ on streaming for the first time – you can listen to it below.The Bristol trip-hop group put a haunting spin on the classic single back in 2016, and have today (July 8) made it available to stream via SoundCloud in aid of mental health charity Mind.Revenue from listens will be generated through the platform’s new fan-powered royalties model, which was announced back in March.