Happy New Year from everyone at Wardlaw! Gearing back up after the festive period, we are excited to announce that the new year brings with it new music! New albums from The Blackheart Orchestra and Hawk Eyes, and a new track from IAMWARFACE.

Paperface has released a new single titled ‘My Friends Can’t Dance’ under Dime On records.

Filled with smooth guitars, disco-esque synths and suave vocals this song will have you and your friends moving even if you can’t dance.

If you’re searching for your new summer anthem then Thomas Teago and Josh Hunter have got your tune.

Their new song ‘Get Down’ is a feel-good summer song with punchy lyrics and a catchy instrumental that will make you think of palm trees and sunshine, putting anyone who listens into a summer mood.

New single ‘Accolades’ by Fiji Drips, co-written and produced by Ivor Award nominated Wizzy Wow drops this June.

Singer songwriter Pete MacLeod has released 3 tracks from his forthcoming 3rd album: title track ‘Walk To The Light’, ‘Saudade’, and ‘I Need Your Love’.

Pioneering UK band, Grupo X, who are celebrating 21 years together, have been back in the studio creating original, soulful Afro-Latin music. ‘Something Going On’ is the first release from these sessions, with a new album due out later in the year.

Legendary Reggae star Maxi Priest enlists the support of one of Africa’s finest singers, Yemi Alade, on new song ‘This Woman’, an ode and ballad to your soulmate and love.

Wizzy Wow teams up with Big Zeeks to give the people ‘Freequently’, an island-inspired cut about enjoying life.

Award-winning British songwriters, composers and multi-instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington, The Blackheart Orchestra, are back with the new music video for their latest single “Born To Live”.

Following the success of ‘Idiot’ comes ‘Let’s Go Travelling’, the new single by Paperface. Taking a wry look at wanting to run away when love flounders, the opening line, “Let’s go travelling, cos’ it’ll solve everything”, neatly sets things up. Recorded in glorious analogue with a live band, the uplifting melody and shamelessly catchy groove brilliantly underscores the sense of irony and the whole thing sparkles with the aid of a live orchestra, recorded in Budapest.

Spanish singer Dina Arriaza was runner up in the Voice Spain in 2013. ‘The Fall’ is the debut release from her first album in English. Written by Wardlaw Music’s Grammy Award winning Rob Davis in collaboration with Andreas Lutz, the song is sung in English with a Spanish rap from Andreas.

Hard-hitting Leeds rock band Brawlers put out a new song, ‘Hard Work’, in early April. Busy as ever, they are playing three shows this week in London, Leeds and Birmingham. Watch the video for ‘Hard Work’ below:

With a new album due later this year, Paperface kicks off with ‘Idiot’ which charts the waves of emotion that wash over us between 9am and 5pm. Recorded in glorious analogue, ‘Idiot’ is accompanied by an animated lyric video, a follow up to the award winning animation for ‘A Bigger Man’ from the first album. Go on. Don’t be an “Idiot”-have a listen! Enjoy.

Ahead of playing live across the UK this February, Pete MacLeod has released his latest single & EP ‘Goodbye Woman’.

The track has been supported by the likes of Janice Long at BBC Radio 2 and Jim Gellatly on Amazing Radio.

Pete will be joined on stage by Steve Cradock, playing dates in Glasgow, London & Manchester.

Read Pete’s interview with Kulbritania here.

Prior to their UK tour, the Dan Reed Network have released a new single, ‘Champion’ as featured on Fight Another Day, their latest album.

Ahead of the food comas and Netflix binges of Christmas the final show of 2016’s Jäger Curtain Call took place, and it sure was a night to remember.

Throughout last year DIY and Jägermeister teamed up with a bunch of bands and headed down to Shoreditch’s Curtain Road for their new project Jäger Curtain Call. In December, it was down to the brilliant Hawk Eyes to step up to the plate when they recorded new track ‘When I Find Out’, at Strongroom Studio.

‘Confidential’, a track co-written by Wizzy Wow, features on the newly released EP Go Time from London based singer-songwriter Nahide.

Mixing a fusion of RnB, Pop and Hiphop, it’s Go Time.

Thomas Teago’s latest release is ‘Lights Down Low’, featuring Fazer of the multi-platinum Mobo Award winning group N-Dubz.

Fazer has never before featured on another artist’s record and as soon as he heard the demo he immediately wanted to be a part of this track. In Fazer’s own words, “Our collaboration fuses Thomas’ distinctive vocals with a dash of Fazer personality – it’s a perfect combination.” We agree!

Thomas’ next single release titles ‘Lights Down Low’ will feature Fazer from the multi platinum Mobo Award winning group N-Dubz.

Amongst festival dates and a UK tour which lasted the whole of July, Ginger Wildheart found time to release his new single, ‘If You Find Yourself In London Town’. He has described it as a “cautionary tale” telling stories of his move to London at the beginning of his career. A video was also released – watch it here!