{"id":2636,"date":"2013-10-25T09:31:59","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T08:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/?page_id=2636"},"modified":"2019-06-27T10:52:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T09:52:29","slug":"press-and-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/press-and-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Press and media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h1>Recent Press Releases<\/h1>\n<p>This page is part of the About Us section<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7465\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/archives-logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>24th October 2013<\/p>\n<p>We sent out this PR to our Music Media List<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Press release<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">LEICESTER ARTIST TO PERFORM AT BONFIRE NIGHT SHOW<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">LEICESTER artist Jonezy is to provide one of the support slots for UK hot new band THE VAMPS at the Abbey Park Firework Night on Saturday 2nd November.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">The local rap artist is on a line-up of local acts set to play at the Abbey Park Fireworks; last year it was Luke Bingham. Also on stage will be Leicester singer Curtis Clacey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Last year&#8217;s bonfire and firework show at Abbey Park attracted over 15,000 spectators and, with The Vamps headlining, this year&#8217;s attendance is set to be very big indeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Jonezy said \u201cI can&#8217;t wait to do this. After a summer of big festivals, this is the biggest thing I have ever done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">The hip-hop artist, who lives in Loughborough, will be making his d\u00e9but at Leicester&#8217;s O2 Academy on Friday 8th November when he will be on stage with Melton Mowbray pop rockers STRIKE UP THE COLOURS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">ENDS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Editors please note<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Press enquiries, requests for interviews and photos, contact Trevor Locke of ArtsIn Productions on 07970 680 987.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Press and media wanting to attend the Abbey Park event should contact Leicester City Council&#8217;s festivals Unit or press department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other contact details have been deleted from this version.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;\">24th October 2013<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We sent out this PR to our Music Media List<\/p>\n<p>Press release<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">BAND TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Demons of Ruby Mae<\/strong> are about to release a new single on 11th November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Demons of Ruby Mae are set to release their new single \u2018Beneath The Surface\u2019 on November 11th through SiZe Records UK and will go hand in hand with two unique shows at Leicester Y-Theatre and Manchester Academy. The single will be an insight into the future of the band and will be a pilot for the follow-up EP &#8211; set for release in early 2014.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Demons of Ruby Mae&#8217;s members are Jonny Gavin and Adam Rowley. A collaborative duo from both Leicester and Manchester paired together through musical influences and the desire to have their input into the shaping of modern music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Since forming in 2012, they have understood the importance of creating a unique sound and product. Not interested in playing shows for the first 12-months of existence, the pair went into hiding and created what they believe to be a style which will capture those who have the pleasure to listen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Jonny Gavin said: \u201cDemons of Ruby Mae is a product of emotion, musical satisfaction and visual clarity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Heliacal\u2019 was the first EP released by the pair in March 2013 and received critical acclaim from BBC Introducing and Whispering Bob Harris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">After a performance on Dean Jackson\u2019s BBC Introducing show, the buzz around the pair started to hit fever pitch with nearly 100,000 views of the performance on YouTube alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Ends<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Editors please note<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">This press release was issued by Music in Leicester magazine (earlier versions where produced by the previous owners of the website.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">See our page web page for further information: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/?p=2620\">http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/?p=2620<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">For further information contact <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Press Agent<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">: Trevor Locke on 07970 680 987<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other contact details and information follow on from here but have been deleted from this version.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/\">About (information about Music in Leicester magazine)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Recent Press Releases This page is part of the About Us section 24th October 2013 We sent out this PR to our Music Media List <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/press-and-media\/\" title=\"Press and 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