Steve Backman
- stevebackman@primarytalent.com
- 020 7400 4500
- Anna Calvi
- Calories
- Cat's Eyes
- Cattle & Cane
- Charlie Lankester
- Crybaby
- Fighting With Wire
- Gabriella Cilmi
- Goldheart Assembly
- Helmet
- Hunters
- Jaill
- Jetplane Landing
- Jonny
- LaFaro
- Love Amongst Ruin
- Luke Ritchie
- Lydia Baylis
- Ned's Atomic Dustbin
- New Street Adventure
- Red Kite
- Sophie Solomon
- Sylver Tongue
- The Bootleg Beatles
- The Crookes
- The History of Apple Pie
- The Horrors
- The Mission
- The Mummers
- The Submarines
- TOY
- Underground Heroes
- Young Rebel Set
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Luke Ritchie: The Music Box Trail
17 May, 2012 newsLuke Ritchie came up with a totally unique way of getting his debut album 'The Waters Edge', heard around the world. To place it on an MP3 player, put it in a tin and send it out into the world, with instructions to listen, leave a note and pass it on.
"I've had an idea for a few years, similar in some ways to my podcast. To celebrate the launch of the album, I decided to work on something a little home-made.
My own modern-day music box. Something that only plays the album, and is tangible and unique.I thought it might be fun to send it to my friends around the world, and ask them to pass it on to their friends, and them on to theirs. It's loosely based on the Book Swap model which has been around for years.
There would be 3 simple steps:
1. Listen.
2. Leave a note.
3. Pass it on.There are roughly 245 countries in the world, and I want to see how many we can reach... one friend at a time..."
www.lukeritchie.co.uk/page/log
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The Mission: On Tour with The Cult and Killing Joke
02 May, 2012 newsIn late 1985 Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left The Sisters Of Mercy and formed The Mission, enlisting Simon Hinkler and Mick Brown into their ranks.
In January 1986 The Mission set out on a European tour at the invitation of Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy of The Cult. 26 years later the invitation is extended once again and hence we see The Cult and The Mission performing together for the very first time ever in the UK.
Wayne Hussey: "It'll be great. We played a festival show in Belgium with The Cult back in October last year and it was really lovely to see Ian and Billy again. It had been many years since I'd seen either of them but we sat down and had a chat and it was like no time had passed at all. We'd gone our separate ways over the years and traveled different roads but I always think of Ian and Billy as brothers in arms, kindred spirits, and of course Craig also played with The Cult for a few years so the ties between the two bands always remained intact. I'm looking forward to hearing 'Sanctuary' every night. And it'll be great to have Killing Joke along too. I've been a long time admirer of Jaz and his cohorts. I was fortunate enough to be able to work with Jaz in the studio on a string arrangement he orchestrated and conducted for a Mission album a few years back and he is a huge personality. A baton in one hand and a bottle of brandy in the other. It'll be good to see him again."
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Crybaby: 'When The Lights Go Out'
20 Apr, 2012 newsNew video from Crybaby for 'When The Lights Go Out', available now on download.
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Sylver Tongue: 'Creatures'
13 Apr, 2012 newsThe video for Sylver Tongue's new track 'Creatures' is currently being premiered on The Guardian's music blog. It will be released on 21st May.
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TOY: New Single 'Motoring'
03 Apr, 2012 newsTOY release their second single, 'Motoring' on Monday April 23rd 2012. It will be available on 7" vinyl and download through Heavenly Recordings and comes with a b side track called 'When I Went Back'. See them on tour around the UK during April.
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The Crookes: New Single 'Afterglow'
03 Apr, 2012 newsThe Crookes release their new single 'Afterglow' on 7" vinyl on 9th April. See them on tour throughout the UK during May.
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Fighting With Wire: 'Colonel Blood' Album & Single
03 Apr, 2012 newsFighting With Wire release their new single 'Colonel Blood' on 2nd April, followed by the album of the same name on 21st May. See them on tour supporting Helmet and in their own right throughout March, April and May.
www.facebook.com/FightingwithWire
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The Horrors: New Video 'Changing The Rain'
23 Mar, 2012 newsThe Horrors release a new video for the track 'Changing The Rain', taken from their album 'Skying', directed by Pete Fowler.
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The Horrors and Florence and The Machine at NME Awards
31 Jan, 2012 newsIt has just been announced that Florence and the Machine and The Horrors, will perform a special onstage collaboration together, at the forthcoming NME Awards 2012. The event will take place at O2 Brixton Academy in London on 29th February.
The Horrors will be on a UK arena tour with Florence and the Machine, throughout March.
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The Crookes: 'It's Just Not Christmas Without You'
20 Dec, 2011 newsThe Crookes have put together a video for their track 'It's Just Not Christmas Without You', using footage taken during their tour of Europe and Japan, during the winter of 2011.
www.myspace.com/thecrookesmusic
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Steve Backman Agents Biography
16 Dec, 2011 blogSteve started in the music business as a Dj in 1990 and was a regular at the Psychic Pig club in his hometown, Trowbridge, where he also became involved in promoting live music, he moved on to the role of Entertainments Manager at Bath University in 1998.
Three years later he moved to London and, after a brief stint in event production, he started at Primary Talent International working alongside Dave Chumbley whilst building his own roster of artists.