My 'Retrospective' will be available across all formats on the 17th June. On this date I will also be launching a brand new website.
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**27th March 2013**
Thank you to all of you that came to the show's in the USA. We have more exciting news in the forthcoming weeks.
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**5th March 2013**
At the end of the week Peter and band head out to the USA. Further details on this adventure will feature at the Weelkend. In the meantime here is a little taster of when Peter was Stateside.
Keep an eye on the Peter Bruntnell website as the team will be making some exciting anouncements in the next couple of weeks.
A second date the 13th February has been added at the Liverpool Philarmonic when Peter plays a double header with Robert Vincent as the 2nd February has sold out. Robert's debut Riot's Cry is getting great press.
Keep an eye on this site. Within the next month we have some exciting news.
**1st October 2012**
Step back in time with Peter Bruntnell - Camelot in Smithereens (1997)
The label
Almo Sounds LTD was distributed by internationally renowned Pinnacle in the UK and Geffen in the US. Almo sounds were founded in 1994 by Herb Albert and Jerry Moss who sold A&M Records to PolyGram.
Bucketfull of Brains article on Camelot in Smithereens
Step back in time with Peter Bruntnell - Cannibal (1995)
An interview with the producer Pete Smith
Brighthelmstone Promotions caught up with Pete Smith who has worked with Sting, Stevie Wonder and Randy Crawford among others. If you ask Pete Smith what the favourite record he has worked on is, then Cannibal is high up that list. You can learn more about Pete Smith here: http://www.petesmithproductions.com/
Question: Is there anything that sticks in your memory most about the Cannibal recording sessions back in 1995?
Answer: It was a record that really typified Peter's personality at the time. He managed to convey a wonderful yearning vibe in his music.
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Question: What is your favourite track and why?
Answer: 'Cannibal' is my favourite track. It's about officious, know it all kind of characters you meet down the pub. It's an amazing piece of social commentary. 'I want you' is a favourite as well.
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Question: How did you and Peter meet each other?
Answer: Mutual friends based in South West London took me to the Bun Shop in London to see him live. Three weeks later a cassette was posted through my letterbox in Teddington.
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Question: How many other tracks didn't cut the album?
Answer: None, although the initial cassette was formed of ideas these ideas were so strong they developed into very strong songs naturally.
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Question: Who are you working with at the moment?
Answer: Robert Vincent who himself is a massive fan of Peter Bruntnell. You can check him out here: http://robertvincentmusic.com/
Brighthelmstone Promotions were lucky enough to catch Robert Vincent at Palmfest 2011 an event that the Peter Bruntnell band headlined. Palmfest 2012 will be launched very soon.
**20th August 2012**
Step back in time with Peter Bruntnell - Cannibal (1995)
The label
In 1995 The Peter Bruntnell Combination signed a record deal with Almo Sounds LTD distributed by internationally renowned Pinnacle in the UK and Geffen in the US. Almo sounds were founded in 1994 by Herb Albert and Jerry Moss who sold A&M Records to PolyGram.
Other label mates
In addition to The Peter Bruntnell Combination amongst others Almo had Garbage, Herb Albert and Gillian Welch on the books.
Credits
Written By - Peter Bruntnell
Written By (Co-writer) - Bill Ritchie
Producer, Mixed By - Peter Smith
Engineer, Mixed By - Ben Darlow
Guitar, Vocals - Peter Bruntnell, Matt Backer
Guitar - Ronny Johnson
Bass, Guitar, Vocals - Phil Spalding
Drums - Jeff Dunn
Historic events in 1995
British soldiers withdrew from Belfast, Windows 95 is released, DVD's are announced and OJ Simpson is found not guilty
Black Mountain U.F.O continues to do very well on the American College radio stations with over 130 plays across the Country. The album is featuring in many a chart and is number 14 in the CMJ College 200 above the likes of The Peaking Lights and Flaming Lips.
Step back in time with Peter Bruntnell
Over the next few months we will be revisiting the Peter Bruntnell back catalogue incorporating reviews, interviews, videos and speaking to those involved in the production of these albums. The first album revisited will be The Peter Bruntnell Combination album Cannibal released in 1995. The first article will appear on this website week commencing 20th August.
**8th July 2012**
The Peter Bruntnell camp is delighted to report that Black Mountain U.F.O continues to get regular spins on the radio across the pond in USA as well as featuring in US charts.
CMJ #1255 - WCNI
1 DIAMOND RUGS Diamond Rugs Partisan
2 ALLO DARLIN' Europe Slumberland
3 ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO Big Station Concord-Fantasy
4 NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE Americana Reprise
5 BEACHWOOD SPARKS The Tarnished Gold SUB POP
6 KING TUFF King Tuff SUB POP
7 RHETT MILLER The Dreamer Maximum Sunshine
8 MIXTAPES Even On The Worst Nights No Sleep
9 MEWITHOUTYOU Ten Stories Pine Street
10 GARBAGE Not Your Kind Of People Stunvolume
11 EXITMUSIC Passage Secretly Canadian
12 WALKMEN Heaven Fat Possum
13 DOC MARSHALLS Look Out, Compadre Self-Released
14 GAZ COOMBES Here Come The Bombs Hot Fruit
15 GUIDED BY VOICES Class Clown Spots A UFO GBV
16 COLD SPECKS I Predict A Graceful Expulsion Mute 17 PETER BRUNTNELL Black Mountain U.F.O. Blind Eye
18 PARLOTONES Journey Through The Shadows Sovereign
19 ROYAL TEETH Act Naturally Dangerbird
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**25th June 2012**
New Manager James Walker from Brighthelmstone Promotions appointed this week. Here is a link:
