Hello And welcome to 2011! I appreciate that it has been a while, about a year in fact, but we have been busy. I have written and recorded a new Shirley Lee album for release in the spring and am planning to play solo live, Andy has completed his third solo album, and we are about to start on the next Spearmint record. I asked Jim if he had any cool photos of me and this is what he sent…

Radio Interview Go here to listen to me chattering at some length a few days ago to the splendid Geoff Lokke on his U.S. radio show.

New Album The second Shirley Lee album is pencilled in for release on 25th April. It will be a double-album featuring 30 songs, and will be released on double CD, double LP and digital download. I have written, performed and produced this one myself, so unfortunately am unable to blame anyone else for the way it has come out. Jim is currently finishing the sleeve artwork.

Single The album will be preceded on 4th April by a digital single “An Old Cricketer (For John Peel)”.

Shows I intend to attempt playing some shows totally solo. If you think you have the perfect venue to host a tall, tentative man singing with an acoustic guitar very quietly then drop a line to mail@spearmint.net.

Spearmint The next album is currently a blank page (my favourite bit). Jim and I have had two long walks in the woods, and got quite excited about how we are going to approach it. Ideally we will write and record this year for release with live shows next year, but this is all subject to us coming up with something we feel is worthy!

“A Week Away” Special Edition Now Available!

The new special edition of A Week Away is now available – click here to order your copy and get a free digital version. The album is fully remastered amd features 24 songs, including the brand new 7 song cycle “Life In Reverse” and 24 page lyric booklet.  

Gigs

Thanks to everyone who made the ICA show such a great night! We are not planning any more gigs at the moment, but get in touch if you have any opportunities for Spearmint at any festivals in 2010.  

tELLEY

JiM’s band tELLEY are playing at Saturday 21st November at Ryan’s Bar Stoke Newington.   

DJ Said Liquidator

Check out www.eccentricsleevenotes.com to visit a site set up by DJ Said Liquidator for some great archive post-Punk snippets and full details of his DJ set from our gig at the ICA.

“It pains me to live in a world where no-one has ever heard of Spearmint” says Joseph Gordon-Levitt in “(500) Days Of Summer”.
Well you can help relieve Joseph’s discomfort as tickets are still available for Spearmint’s one-off show at the ICA in London on Wednesday 30th September.where they will play debut album “A Week Away” live in full for the first time,  The Junipers are also playing and they are fabulous. It should be a really special evening, and only costs £8.50. Tickets are available here direct from the ICA.
Spearmint will also  play the following shows in Germany in September: Thurs 17 Sept, Freiburg, Swamp Fri 18 Sept, Dresden, Ostpol Sat 19 Sept, Berlin, Privatclub (Karrera Klub) Sun 20 Sept, Hamburg, Hörsaal
The new special edition of “A Week Away” is now in production. It is fully remastered featuring some different versions of some tracks, 24 songs, 7 of which are brand new, and a 24 page lyric booklet and is due for release on Monday 19th October.
See you somewhere soon!  Neil  xx