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We're very excited to unleash this first teaser trailer for Cellarscape's forthcoming new record 'A Theta/Delta Union', which features an exclusive snippet of the song 'Snowglobe':
http://vimeo.com/28741197

'A Theta/Delta Union' features 5 new songs, clocking up 30mins of new music. As this first teaser indicates, things have taken a brooding, orchestral turn on this new Cellarscape record, the follow-up to 2009 acclaimed album 'Animation, Suspension'.

Paul Terry is set to compose to score for 'Billie & Billy', a children's adventure short film set for release in 2012. The fantastical tale sees twins Billie and Billy face-off against a mad professor and a witch in their attempt to to avoid being sold by their parents.

You can find out all about the production, including how to receive a digital download of the film's theme, over here: http://www.indiegogo.com/BillieBilly

As we count down towards the new Cellarscape record, 'A Theta/Delta Union', we can now unveil the cover in all its glory. The stunning artwork was created by artist Paul Shubrook using inks, watercolours, and pencils. But there is so much more to show than just the cover... but we'll get to that in the coming weeks.

We've also got teaser videos planned and much more as we build towards the release. But for now, feast your eyes on this:

http://www.sbrecords.co.uk/?section=photos

The new 5-track record from Cellarscape, 'A Theta/Delta Union' has had its release date adjusted to later this summer, to tie-in with the video shoot date change for lead song 'Snowglobe'. The exact street-date will be announced in the coming weeks.

Artist and graphic designer Paul Shubrook has created the artwork for the release, and special limited edition prints will be available of his stunning work (which will be preview very soon too).

This new Cellarscape EP embraces the 'Extended Play' nature of the format, with nearly 30mins of new music across its five songs.

And prep work has already begun on the follow-up... full-length album 'The Act Of Letting Go' will be out in 2012, and will feature 12 new songs (none repeated from the forthcoming EP).

VibeDeck, the brand new web service which allows artists to sell digital versions of their music directly to their fans (with minimal fuss and zero cost), now has Cellarscape on its system.

All of Cellarscape's releases are available on VibeDeck at prices cheaper than iTunes & Amazon, with an added incentive for music fans who enjoy supporting independent artists: when they buy the music, it goes directly to the band that makes it – no middle men, no executives taking their cut, not even VibeDeck takes a cut. What a genius concept – one that SkyBabyRecords loves a lot.

We love it so much, in fact, that SBR will be making some future, very special releases EXCLUSIVE to VibeDeck.

More on that very soon, but for now, check out the brand new Cellarscape VibeDeck page, where you can stream all of the songs (no clips – all full-length songs), and buy the releases at very competitive prices:

http://vibedeck.com/cellarscape

'The Furred Man' (written/directed by Paul Williams and produced/scored by SkyBabyRecords' Paul Terry) has scored its 26th official selection in the international film festival circuit. The 11-time award-winning horror comedy will be a part of the world-famous Dragon*Con, hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film. This year, Dragon*Con will be held Labor Day weekend (September 2-5, 2011).

For full details, head to the festival's website here:
http://www.dragoncon.org

To take the edge off it being a Monday, we've got 10 free Cellarscape prize packs to give away:

• 4 pin badges
• Exclusive, now out-of-print poster (created for Record Store Day)
• Signed artcards

Entry is simple: the first 10 people to send an email to sbrecords@sbrecords.co.uk with 'Monday Win' as the subject header (+ a mailing address inside the email) will have a prize pack sent to them later this week.

At the Limelight Film & Arts Awards 2011 last night, 'The Furred Man' (written/directed by Paul Williams and produced/scored by SkyBabyRecords' Paul Terry) picked up the award for 'Best Horror' – the 11th international award for the film.

Held in the glorious ballroom of East London's The Troxy, the night was a glittering, black-tie, invite-only affair, with a huge range of different film genres displayed and awarded.

For photos and videos of the night – including the moment the 'Furred' team won the award – head here:

http://www.facebook.com/TheFurredMan

Over on the official Cellarscape Facebook Page, the live acoustic session for radio station Siren FM can now be streamed in its entirety. You'll find the session under the 'Music' tab on the left, and then scroll down to the 'Audio Player' segment: http://www.facebook.com/cellarscape

There you'll be able to listen to the Siren FM April 2011 Session which was comprised of solo acoustic performances of:

1. Minor Fractures (taken from 'Animation, Suspension')
2. Blanket (taken from 'The Wake' film soundtrack)
3. Static (taken from 'Copilot')
4. You Got The Girl (taken from 'Animation, Suspension')

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to watch Cellarscape support Paul Miro at The George & Dragon last night. The Cellar-set was as follows:

1. A Brief Time Of Bullets
2. Target Acquired
3. Punchlines
4. Kerosene
5. Little Wisdom
6. Static
7. Shadowfight
8. Patience & Zara
9. You Got The Girl
10. Minor Fractures

More live gig announcements to come very soon...

Cellarscape will be supporting Paul Miro (from Apes, Pigs & Spacemen; Mojosa; Blood Simple) for his headline solo acoustic show in Acton, West London @ The George & Dragon. Entry is £3, and £2 with a flyer (available to download from Mr Miro's website here: http://paulmiro.com/index.php/paul-miro-gigs ).

Doors are at 8pm, with first support band Black Shot Rose taking to the stage at 8.30pm. Expect Cellarscape's 45-minute set to begin at 9pm.

There will be free Cellarscape merch available at the gig too while stocks last.

Meridian Radio's Brigid Lohrey spoke to Cellarscape exclusively after their Record Store Day performances – here's a SoundCloud link to the 12-minute feature:

http://soundcloud.com/lohrey/cellarscape-brigid-lohrey

Check out the 40-minute (downloadable) podcast interview with Cellarscape on Philadelphia's Fictional Frontiers radio show. It features an overview of the band's involvement with Record Store Day, plus exclusive news on the forthcoming new record 'A Theta/Delta Union':

http://www.fictionalfrontiers.podcastpeople.com/posts/43253

Horror comedy 'The Furred Man' (produced & scored by SkyBabyRecords' Paul Terry) has just notched up its 10th award. The film won an Audience Award for Best Film as part of the festival's online competition in association with IndieFlix.

For more exclusive updates about 'The Furred Man', join the official Facebook Page here:
http://www.facebook.com/TheFurredMan

Paul Terry has completed a new original soundtrack for forthcoming British comedy short 'The Deaths Of Grace Miller' from director Rizwan Shahid.

The quirky tale features the unusual but amusing combination of a granny, some spying, and even a duck pond. Just completing its post-production process, 'The Deaths Of Grace Miller' will begin its lifecycle being sent around the film festival circuit later this year.

A hectic, but very productive year already, so far, 2011 has seen four new soundtracks from Paul Terry either being completed or on the film circuit: 'The Furred Man' has received huge international acclaim (with 9 awards and 25 film festivals to date) and received its worldwide television premiere in February on Channel 4; new retro sci-fi short 'Red Light'; medieval action comedy 'Queen Of Hearts' (in its final post-production stages), and now, 'The Deaths of Grace Miller'.

Paul is also in Stateside discussions for more scoring work – hopefully we can bring you more details on this exciting project very soon.

With the fourth Cellarscape record, the 5-track EP 'A Theta/Delta Union' nearing completion for its release this summer, work has already begun on the next album...

Currently looking to feature 12 brand new songs, the full-length album will be entitled 'The Act Of Letting Go.' Songs confirmed for this album include the likes of 'The Proclaimation', 'Out Of My Hands', 'Look Backwards, Lean Forwards', and 'Rattlesnakes'.

'The Act Of Letting Go' will be Cellarscape's second full-length album and fifth release. Expect it in Spring 2012.

Facebook 'Liker'? Join the official Cellarscape page for exclusives:
http://www.facebook.com/cellarscape

Here are the songs that Cellarscape played for the Siren FM radio session:

1. Minor Fractures (taken from 'Animation, Suspension')
2. Blanket (taken from 'The Wake' film soundtrack)
3. Static (taken from 'Copilot')
4. You Got The Girl (taken from 'Animation, Suspension')

SkyBabyRecords have some special plans with this session, so if you missed it, fear not... you'll be able to have it in your music collection later in the year.

If you missed the Siren FM Cellarscape session & interview (or would like to hear it again) radio presenter Dave Milling will be repeating it in its entirety on his show tomorrow night, Sunday May 1, at 10pm (GMT).

The 40-minute feature has 4 exclusive live tracks performed inside Siren's Warehouse Studio. You can tune in to the radio station from anywhere in the world via the website:
http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/

Live date for your diaries: Cellarscape will be supporting Paul Miro's (Apes, Pigs & Spacemen, Pacmen, Mojosa) headline London acoustic show on Saturday June 18th, at The George & Dragon in Acton.

Among his multitude of projects and commitments, Paul Miro kindly contributed some stratospheric backing vocals to four songs on Cellarscape's 2009 album 'Animation, Suspension'.

Ticket details/ordering methods will be announced very soon. In the meantime, mark it on your calendars and take a stroll around the world of Miro:
http://www.paulmiro.com/

The first slice of Cellarscape's live unplugged set for Record Store Day has been released online: you can watch 'A Brief Time Of Bullets (Live Acoustic)' here:
http://vimeo.com/22644989

This was filmed live for Record Store Day, on Saturday April 16, 2011. Cellarscape played two full sets inside independent music shop Head Bromley for Record Store Day: 9.00am – 9.45am (for its grand RSD opening) and at 1.00pm – 2.00pm.

Most of Cellarscape sets were filmed, so over the coming weeks, several more live videos will be released online.

Don't miss the exclusive interview & radio session with Cellarscape on Siren FM this Sunday April 24 at 11am (GMT). You can tune in via 107.3FM, or via online here: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/

Cellarscape will be chatting with Siren presenter Dave Milling, and will also be performing 4 songs, acoustically live.

Shortly after Cellarscape's afternoon set inside Head Bromley, they were interviewed about Record Store Day. Here's a link to the article:
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/yoursay/readersnews/8978878.Independent_shop_celebrates_Record_Store_Day/

Thanks to journalist Kelly Smale for the interview.

Yesterday, Cellarscape played 2 sets inside Head Bromley for Record Store Day. Huge thanks to everybody who ventured to the store to support independent artists and independent record stores. Here are the set lists:

9.00am – 9.40am
1. Punchlines
2. Kerosene
3. Little Wisdom
4. Static
5. A Brief Time Of Bullets
6. Patience & Zara
7. You Got The Girl
8. Minor Fractures

1.00pm – 2.00pm
1. A Brief Time Of Bullets
2. Target Acquired
3. Little Wisdom
4. Kerosene
5. Static
6. Punchlines
7. Shadowfight
8. Patience & Zara
9. You Got The Girl
10. Where Vanishing Points Dissolve
11. Minor Fractures

With just a few days to go until Cellarscape play live inside independent music store Head for Record Store Day, SBR popped along to the shop today to soak up the build-up ambience. Several Cellarscape posters adorned Head and the surroundings which was great to see.

As a sneak peek preview of the freebies/exclusives/offers to come on April 16, check out the photo folder over here on the official Cellarscape Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?aid=302451&id=62096079448

As part of Sci-Fi London10: The London International Festival of Science Fiction & Fantastic Film, Evil Hypnotist Productions (helmed by SkyBabyRecords' Paul Terry as producer/composer and writer/director Paul Williams) took part in the 48-hour Challenge over the weekend, and have successfully written, shot, edited, scored & delivered to the jury a brand new short film entitled 'Red Light'.

With elements chosen blindly from a box (title of 'Red Light', a line of dialogue and a prop that had to be used), EHP brought together a willing extended team of old and new talents, and crafted (with approx 2 hours sleep over the 2-day challenge) and completed the new short.

Once the final edit was locked, Paul Terry worked on the score through Sunday night through till dawn, bringing on SBR regular bassist Niki Jones, and meeting with long-term mixer James Bellamy early Monday morning to complete the score and prep the sound to lock off the film for its 1pm delivery deadline. Team EHP made it with 15mins to spare...

The score is influenced from the classic 1950s era of sci-fi, very close to Paul's heart – especially the Quatermass tales from Nigel Kneale – but with an all-important contemporary edge too.

We'll announce how 'Red Light' does in the challenge in a few weeks time when the judges make their decision.
http://www.sci-fi-london.com/