Focus Music Notes. "Out of the Blues". Popular music through the decades

21 year old Salford born singer Ren Harvieu, whose breathtaking voice has had the critics reaching for the superlatives and whose critically acclaimed debut album “Through The Night” entered the UK chart at no. 5, has here brand new single “Do Right By Me” released on October 1st through Kid Gloves/Island Records. The single is released ahead of Ren’s first major UK tour which gets underway in Glasgow on Sunday October 7th. Full list of dates below. Ren has been busy with festivals during the summer performing with rap superstar Nas at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend, T In The Park, Camp Bestival and V festivals and is also due to play Bestival on September 9th. October 2012   Sunday 7th Glasgow Oran Mor Monday 8th Gateshead Sage Tuesday 9th Manchester The Ritz Thursday 11th Liverpool Stanley Theatre Friday 12th Birmingh

Jessie Ware 's hugely anticipated debut album ' Devotion ' yesterday capped a flurry of critical praise with a much coveted nomination for this year’s Mercury Prize. Having previously gone straight into the album chart Top Five, this accolade confirms Jessie as one of the UK's brightest new stars. With album single 'Wildest Moments' going on to the BBC Radio 1 A-list and recently receiving an intimate rendition on BBC One's Breakfast Show, now comes new single ' Night Light '. True to its name, 'Night Light ' sees Jessie's powerhouse vocal shining with stirring emotion to a backdrop of swirling guitars, majestic piano flourishes and addictive down-tempo rhythm. Released ---- on PMR Records, ‘ Night Light ’ is equal parts modern soul and timeless pop that demonstrates yet again that Jessie Ware is in a class entirely of her own. Along with this, Jessie Ware will be embarking on her first UK and Ireland headline tour in Novembe

LADYHAWKE releases her new single ‘Blue Eyes’ on September 17th 2012 on Modular through Island Records. The track is taken from her critically acclaimed second album ‘Anxiety’ released in July this year and will include remixes from Jacques Renault, Alison Wonderland, Junior and label mates Canyons. The video for the single is available now to view on the link below. The clip was shot in the incredible Oceano Dunes, California under the direction of Jess Holzworth whose previous work includes ‘Gamma Ray’ Beck. Watch it here Following Ladyhawke’s sold out UK tour in May, more UK dates are to be announced shortly. See website for details. www.ladyhawkemusic.com www.facebook.com/ladyhawke www.modularpeople.com LADYHAWKE NEW SINGLE ‘BLUE EYES’ 17/09/2012 INTERNATIONAL LIVE STREAMING DEBUT: ‘100% misty-eyed mobiles-in-the-air brilliance’ – NME