Alan McGee’s 359 Music To Release Three More Albums On December 3rd

Alan McGee, the legendary indie mogul responsible for signing Oasis, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, and many other great bands to his Creation label before setting up Poptones, announced his newest project, 359 Music, earlier this year. McGee has given an open invite for artists to submit their music for consideration, and has promised to personally listen to them all.

McGee states, “My vision for 359 Music is a launch pad for new talent and some ignored older talent. We intend to release on average a dozen new bands per year every year – maybe more if I find a lot of new talent I like. Hopefully some of the artists will stick around and make numerous albums with 359 but some will go on to other things and that is just nature of the musical beast.”

DETAILS ON THE DECEMBER 3RD RELEASES

Gun Club Cemetery – Gun Club Cemetery CD

Gun Club Cemetery release their debut album on the back of their single ‘Needle Aside’.
Gun Club Cemetery love good old-fashioned, down and dirty guitar music but like the bands who have inspired them – The Faces and The Stones – they can also turn a hand to a sensitive, heart-rending piano ballad. Their self-titled debut boasts infectious retro guitar grooves (Black Keys and Oasis). Alex’s new-found love of Americana contrasts barroom rockers to heart-rending slowies.

Gun Club Cemetery – Needle Aside 7 Inch Single L7

Debut release on Alan McGee’s 359 Music imprint and Features the exclusive B-Side – ‘Yellow Painted Buses’
Gun Club Cemetery love their good old-fashioned, down and dirty guitar music but like the bands who have inspired them – The Faces and The Stones among others – they can also turn their hands to a sensitive, heart-rending piano ballad. Formed just over a year ago, the band are fronted by Perth-based singer Alex Lowe (vocals, piano, guitar).

Pete Macleod – Rolling Stone CD

Brilliant rock from Scotland on Alan McGee’s new label
Pete’s star has been rising for some time, with dates supporting Ocean Colour Scene and Amy MacDonald and shows joined by former Oasis guitarist Bonehead. Pete’s new single ‘Rolling Stone’ has been championed by BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth, ‘The voice of New Music in Scotland’ and Jim Gellatly.

Pete MacLeod – Rolling Stone 7 Inch Single L7

Debut release on Alan McGee’s 359 Music imprint
‘Rolling Stone’ has already been championed by BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth and by ‘The voice of New Music in Scotland’, Jim Gellatly. BBC Radio 2’s Janice Long described Pete as “absolutely amazing” and featured him as a guest on her BBC Radio 2 show a few weeks back. Pete’s has supported Ocean Colour Scene and headlined shows with Oasis guitarist Bonehead.

Tess Parks – Blood Hot CD

Scuzzy, downbeat psychedelia (think Mazzy Star crossed with The Brian Jonestown Massacre)
Tess describes her songs as “lo-fi alternative drones with a hypnotic vibe”. Influences include Elliott Smith, friends the Dandy Warhols and all the classics: “I was brought up on Bob Dylan, Nirvana, The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Zeppelin.” Tess recorded her album of scuzzy, downbeat psychedelia (think Mazzy Star crossed with The Brian Jonestown Massacre) across the summer.

Tess Parks – Somedays 7 Inch Single L7

Debut release on Alan McGee’s 359 Music imprint and Limited to 359 copies worldwide.
Canadian Tess, still only 23, describes her work as “lo-fi alternative drones with a hypnotic vibe”. Her sound is undoubtedly informed by her key influences, Elliott Smith, Dylan, Nirvana, Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine