Never let genre stand in the way of a good idea

16 April will mark the one year anniversary of death of my good friend and creative collaborator David Brown. 

Back in the January of 2020 we were joking about the idea that Geoffrey from the children's TV show, Rainbow, was actually Jeffery Dahmer, the notorious American serial killer. This led to us writing and recording Bungle Zed. We felt the partnership worked really well so we tried again; this time producing the track Netflix Originals. 

Both tracks sounded great and my adventure into being the lead singer was amazing, and with backing vocals supplied by the wonderful Jimmy Love, they sounded incredible. So, we decided to try something a bit different. I got a group of people to write two random lines. I then put these together into a song and got my actor friend Matthew Dominic to record them as a poem, the result, Dandy Cadaver is something truly special.

Recorded all through lockdown, we just never got round to releasing them. So, to mark his passing, the tracks are coming out on streaming services. 

I am very proud of these tracks, and miss Dave every day. I hope you enjoy them too.

Peace and Love,

Colin 

The debut album from 13th Magpie, Music from Wyrd Shadows, is currently slatted for a January 2026 release.

This collection of 13 songs from or influenced by the folk-horror Roleplaying Game 'Wyrd Shadows' will give a taste of the dark landscapes of the game. This is an album of folk music, all with lyrics, all with narrative, and all set to haunt you.

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Also coming in the new year is a collection of Gen X, acid 60s influenced tracks from Hello! Biscuit. Their first release 'Custard Cream' will feature songs about peace, love, capitalism, and biscuits. There may be the occasion reference to mushroom usage. 

Hello! Biscuit are set to the next cool band everyone claims to have been listening to since the first album... so don't be a liar. Sign up so you know when to start listening.

We don't talk about it much., in fact, we never mention it on our releases, but we have made a pledge to donate 10% of any money we make, from all of our artists, to Brian House Children's Hospice in Blackpool. So, with streaming services, it means you can give money to a good cause and not have to put your hand in your pocket. But shhhhh, let's make it a nice surprise rather than the focus of any marketing.