I think you’ll agree that it’s been a momentous day for us all. Yes, a few hours ago it was announced by Niall Byrne of State Magazine that our sixth track ‘Corpses Candle’ has been released on their MP3 blog.
“‘Corpses Candle’ … reminds us of the indie majesty of Whipping Boy’s Heartworm”
Click here to read Niall’s thoughts and get the track 
Thanks also to Nick for his continuing support and encouragement.
Rich
We’re at the half-way point of the Loosely Based On Fiction release, today we’re really please to announce the release of Laid Open – kindly curated by Steven over at Key Notes on Cluas.ie.
Check it out here: www.cluas.com/indie-music/Blogs/Key_Notes/
Also, if you’re in Belfast this Wednesday 29th, head over to Charlies Coffee Shop at Bradbury Place – we’ll be doing a wee acoustic show at 7pm with Cutaways and Patio Sounds.
Hey folks, another track is out there! This time its Jupiter Storms and it has been released by AU Magazine! Head on over to http://iheartau.com/blog/free-escape-act-track to check it out
In other news, yours truly took part in the Digital Circle Podcast on Friday and I chatted with Davy, Ruairi and Michelle about the album release, the music industry and digital content. It and previous episodes are well worth checking out.
Don’t forget, you can help us out by pointing your friends here, or joining up to and inviting friends to the Facebook group, and if you haven’t already, please join our mailing list!
All tracks released so far can also be found on our bandcamp page.
Finally, we’ve confirmed two Belfast shows, an All Ages show at the Bunker on November 22nd, followed by Club NING on Saturday December 13th at Lavery’s Attic – add ‘em to your diary!
Next up on the Loosely Based on Fiction release rollercoaster is Green, kindly released by David over at Amuze.me. Head on over to get yer hands on it
Also, while we have your attention, there are a few things we’d like to bring to your… attention!
Facebook: We’ve created a Facebook Group for the release, please sign-up and share with some music-lovin’ friends
Bandcamp: This is a cool new service for bands that we’re using to release the album tracks in conjunction with the blogs. We’ve added the bandcamp player to our site (top right), which links through to the download options. All tracks can be found at escapeact.bandcamp.mu as they are released.
ShareThis. Finally, we’ve added a wee ShareThis widget on our escapeact.com posts which allows you to link up with the greatest of ease.
We really hope you like Green!
Hey folks, the second installment of the Loosely Based On Fiction release is already upon us!
Please head on over to BoxSetGo where Garrett has today posted the Cabin Fever MP3
We hope you like it! Please help us reach more people with our music by forwarding this post to all yer music lovin’ friends and don’t forget, the mailing list gets to hear about all our release news and other gubbins first!
cheers
Rich
our good friend Kevin over at MP3Hugger.com has been kind enough to kick off the Loosely Based On Fiction album release by featuring opening track Kings Have Fallen. Head on over to check it out!
We’re releasing all the tracks from our album Loosely Based On Fiction through our online friends over the coming weeks, so please sign up to our mailing list for updates!
once all the tracks are out there, we’ll be presenting a limited run of CD albums including individually numbered inlay cards.
Since we started recording ‘Loosely Based On Fiction’ we’ve been discussing the various options and ideas open to us for actually releasing it. Now its decision time and we thought we’d share our experience of the process as we go along!
This scrawl is my initial ‘mind map’ designed to capture the essence of all our discussions, establishing all the bases we need to cover, decisions yet to be made, and the tasks to be delegated.
One of the first things to get moving is the cdbaby.com album registration. These guys very kindly handle the distribution of the album on the established digital channels, provide the barcode for the physical album, and retail it through their own site and other physical outlets. For a band in our position, they provide a great service and take care of the various practical but intractable tasks that could otherwise take the fun out of the project. They’ll also be a great shop window for us promoting the music in all manner of ways!
Other things that are on the list include:
- deciding on a target list for media, we can’t cover everyone
- deciding on a strategy for downloads and sales from our own sites
- making some more videos to complement the tunes
- asking our fans and friends to spread the word
- and many more!!
stay tuned for more developments!!
Rich
Hey folks,
Plans are well advanced for the release of our 10-song album ‘Loosely Based on Fiction’. Alan has been busy putting the finishing touches to the artwork and we’re finalising production and distribution details for a release in early October! This will be followed by a series of gigs in Ireland, Scotland and England.
We’re also looking at some interesting ideas for promoting the record, including free downloads, remixes and whatnot, but if you’ve any weird or wonderful ideas, please let us know! We want to get our music heard by as many people as possible.
In the meantime we’re busy rehearsing some new songs and we’re really looking forward to our Dublin Underground show on September 18th at McGrudders, Thomas Street. More details on that shortly.
take care
Rich
The Limited Edition split 7″ vinyl featuring ‘Fighter’ by Tom McShane and ‘God Says’ by Escape Act is released today by Penny Distribution – click here to purchase for only £3.50! (UK&Ireland) You’ll also get a free instant download of the tracks, plus a bonus track from each artist!
Also, check out the tour page for details of gigs to promote the release, with a Belfast show in Lavery’s Attic on July 4th, followed by Whelan’s in Dublin on the 6th, and shows in Cork and Limerick.
www.myspace.com/escapeact
www.myspace.com/tommcshane
Plans are now well in motion for the release of ‘God Says’ as a digital single and special split 7″ vinyl. Released on June 23rd, the vinyl features ‘fighter’ by Tom McShane on the flipside. Please pre-order it on this page! escapeact.com/store
We’ve also just uploaded the new video for God Says as produced by Mr Tim Newell… check it out!
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