Lifesigns was the brainchild of John Young (keys/vocals), Frosty Beedle (drums), Steve Rispin (sound) and Nick Beggs (bass/vocals). Their first album, Lifesigns, was released in February 2013 and sold well, briefly reaching the UK top 100 album chart. Guests included Steve Hackett (Genesis), Robin Boult (Fish) and Thijs van Leer (Focus).
The band started touring the following year with Jon Poole joining to replace Nick Beggs who had other commitments. The line up was completed by former Steven Wilson guitarist Niko Tsonev. Fifty shows were played over the next year with highlights being appearances at Cruise To The Edge in the USA and Night of the Prog at Lorelei in Germany as well as the Ramblin' Man and Cropredy festivals in the UK.
Line Up
Lifesigns Live 2015
Lifesigns released their debut CD to great acclaim in January 2013 and have since been number 1 in Amazon classic rock and prog charts in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. CD sales show little sign of abating and as such the demand for Lifesigns to tour has continued to grow. Lifesigns were nominated by PROG Magazine for their best newcomer award. Lifesigns came 5th in the PROG readers poll of things to look forward to in 2014 and 2nd in the DPRP poll.
Lifesigns played at Cruise to the Edge (with Yes) in the USA which was superbly received and further festival appearances are planned in the USA and Europe for 2015. Lifesigns will play at HRH Prog in March 2015 and have been invited back to Cruise to the Edge for November 2015. Lifesigns will also appear at the Progdreams IV festival at the Boerderij in Zoetermeer , Netherlands. The band have also just been announced as the support for Marillion at the Dutch Convention in 2015.
Recent shows at Summers End Festival and Resonance Festival were a great success. The band followed up with headline shows at the Band on the Wall in Manchester, The Borderline in London and Boerderij in Holland. The band will be playing some pre-xmas dates with Dave Gregory's Tin Spirits as special guests. (Dave is ex XTC)
Lifesigns have a brand new New York based website at www.lifesigns.me
Lifesigns are signed to Esoteric Records who are a subsidiary of Cherry Red Records. Lifesigns were Cherry Red's biggest selling artist for the first half of 2013.
Lifesigns Live are: John Young (keys,vox ) (ex Asia, Scorpions, Greenslade, Strawbs & Paul Rodgers) Frosty Beedle (drums) (ex Cutting Crew) Jon Poole (bass) (ex Cardiacs, Wildhearts) Niko Tsonev (guitars) (ex Steven Wilson) Steve Rispin (sound & production) (Asia, ELP and Uriah Heep)
Some useful links are provided below: If you would like to listen to some Lifesigns music on you tube please follow this link: http://youtu.be/c3cL2bVMA1k
If you'd like to check out the website we can be found here: www.lifesigns.me
or facebook at: www.facebook.com/signslife
For further information please contact Lifesigns at : soblivious@btinternet.com
For booking information please contact: bookings@lifesigns.me or Andrew Leighton-Pope at L-PO : Andrew@l-po.com
Kindest Regards Lifesigns
Ebony Buckle is a London-based singer/songwriter. Hailing from the seaside town of Townsville, Australia, Buckle was encouraged into the entertainment industry by her parents, studying singing, violin, piano and drama and before long she studied a degree in opera singing. Taking listeners on a whimsical left-field pop journey with her complex harmonies and imaginative storytelling lyricism, Buckle sings about topics covering everything from romance and broken hearts to disgruntled mermaids, lonely whales and alien invasion.
Realising that the only way to be in true control of her own creativity and express herself authentically was to start her journey as a solo artist, Buckle jumped in head first and has not looked back since. She confides, “I am a naturally shy person and sometimes find it hard to be myself in front of other people, but music has really helped me connect to my true self. I feel like the songs I write come straight from my brain and they are a true expression of who I am”. Following the release of her debut single ‘The Mermaids Said No!’, the quirky songstress is introducing her follow-up single entitled ‘Susan’. A track dedicated to her imaginary best friend and alter ego, Susan the Raptor. Mixing elements of whimsy folk, with fanciful pop melodies and infectious lyrics, all baked in to one big Ebony Buckle cake, the delightfully eccentric musician has created a delicious sound, bursting with vibrancy and charm. Emitting a joyous feeling with a hint of melancholy, the track highlights the singer’s operatic trained vocals, which shine brightly throughout. Buckle reveals, “Susan was born one night after too much prosecco and the name just stuck. She is the carefree, risk-taking and sometimes reckless side of me. I think we are all made up of many different personalities and I just decided to name one of mine! Mostly we wanted to make a really joyful track that would make people smile”.
Reminiscent of Regina Spektor meets Kate Bush, Buckle is inspired by other strong female artists who have forged their own path into the music industry. Aspiring to create music which will help others realise their most authentic self and encouraging people to always take life with a pinch of salt, Buckle confides “I hope it inspires people to be true to who they are. To not be afraid of being different and to know it's ok to express themselves”.
The singer come actress has performed in West End plays, as well as a BBC drama, where her role as a Geordie folk singer saw her music reach number 1 in the iTunes World Music Charts. She has also received extensive airplay from numerous BBC stations across the nation, as well as garnering blog attention. In the words of The Mind Monster Solution author Hazel Gale, “It’s a rare thing to find music that speaks so directly from (and to) the heart. Wonderful!” Buckle continues to feed our imagination with her beautifully kaleidoscopic music. Her new single ‘SUSAN’ is out now at www.fanlink.to/susan
Photo credit @Rolling Wheels Photography
