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On December 5th, Brushfire Records rang in the holiday season with This Warm December – A Brushfire Holiday, Volume 2, to be released on CD and Vinyl. 25% of the profits from the album will go to Little Kids Rock, Silverlake Conservatory and a variety of other charities benefiting children’s music education. In 2008, This Warm December – A Brushfire Holiday, Volume 1 was released and went on to sell over 50,000 copies and over 175,000 track downloads. The new 12-song album contains festive originals by Jack Johnson, G. Love, Matt Costa, ALO, Money Mark, Zach Gill, Paula Fuga and Neil Halstead. Seasonal classics, such as “Frosty The Snowman” by Zee Avi, “Jingle Bell Rock” by Rogue Wave and a cover of The Band’s “Christmas Must Be Tonight” by Bahamas round out this holiday collection. The first single will be Jack Johnson’s new track, “In The Morning”. This Warm December - A Brushfire Holiday Volume 2 Track Listing 1. Zach Gill - “Party Hard” * 2. Rogue Wave ­- “Jingle Bell Rock”

With two top 10 singles, a top 10 album and a number 1 record courtesy of their hook up with Olly Murs , it's fair to say that Rizzle Kicks had a bit of a whirlwind summer. Although with the album now out and the summer warmth firmly behind us, Jordan and Harley are now fully focused on the next single - and this time they've brought back up. 7 th Dec - Pro Green / Rizzle Kicks - Rock City, Nottingham 9 th Dec - Pro Green / Rizzle Kicks - O2 Academy, Birmingham 10 th Dec - Pro Green / Rizzle Kicks - The Engine Shed, Lincoln 11 th Dec - Pro Green / Rizzle Kicks - UEA, Norwich 13 th Dec - Pro Green / Rizzle Kicks - O2 Academy, Bournemouth 14 th Dec - Pro Green / Rizzle Kicks - O2 Academy, Bristol 15 th Dec - Scala, London 16 th Feb - Junction, Cambridge  SOLD OUT 18 th Feb - Plug, Sheffield  SOLD OUT 19 th Feb - Waterfront, Norwich  SOLD OUT 22 nd Feb - The Ironworks, Inverness 23 rd Feb - ABC, Glasgow (Venue upgrade) 24 th Feb - Pi

21 year old Salford born singer Ren Harvieu, has her debut single “Through The Night” released on January 16th through Kid Gloves/Island Records. The single, a beautifully orchestrated slice of classic yearning taken from Ren’s forthcoming debut album, was originally set for release on July 4th this year until Ren suffered a terrible accident which left her with a broken back and not knowing whether she would ever walk again. Thankfully after a miraculous recovery, in less than three months, Ren is back on her feet and finally ready to release her first single. Ren Harvieu is brand new, just turned twenty one, realer than real ale . She sounds one way and looks and acts completely differently. No Brit School training, no showbiz connections, just a young girl with a truly remarkable voice and a set of songs that will stir your soul and break your heart. Ren sang in the odd local talent show, one called ‘Salford Superstar’ and attended what she calls the Primark version of a performin