Clubhouse Newsletter #56

Good Morning!

We’re starting to get back into the swing if things and today marks a fantastic release!

Pete Gow returns with two brand new songs, his first since January's 'The Fragile Line' album. Released as a double a- side, 'Cheap and Shapeless Dress' and 'Happy Hour At the Lobby Bar' reunite Gow with producer Joe Bennett and a sound both reminiscent of the orchestral, genre-defying Americana that took fans and critics by storm in 2019 .... with the AMA- UK Album of the year nominee 'Here There's No Sirens' .... but also points toward a new direction for Gow's third album, due early next year. 

Clubhouse Records pulled 'Cheap and Shapeless Dress' and 'Happy Hour At The Lobby Bar' from the ongoing album sessions and put them out as this stand- alone release ... ... and what a release it is; available only as a 45rpm single, a limited pressing on heavyweight vinyl (.. including a complimentary download with each purchase), the tracks will not be made available on any other digital platform, or physical format. 

Buy the Ltd. Edition 7" Single Here

'Happy Hour at the Lobby Bar' documents the meeting of two estranged friends, after decades apart. On the surface it's well intended, age and change bringing an uneasy rapprochement, but whatever unnamed events have shaped their separation and shared history, it will take more than the passage of time, or the cocktail menu at The Lobby Bar, to heal ... 'we moved the rug back to hide the drugs and found the dust we'd swept inside'. As in many of Gow's compositions, life and people are built upon layers ... layers to be peeled back and examine what hides beneath. A promotional video by Phil Perry and Danny Tipping accompanies each song. Shot on the last day of summer in the splendour of St. Michaels Church in Steventon, Oxfordshire... reuniting Gow with Bennett, Fin Kenny and Tristan Tipping, and putting the band back together for one last time in this craziest of years. 

Watch the videos for ‘Happy Hour at the Lobby Bar’ and ‘Cheap and Shapeless Dress’ now.

This very night Pete accompanies our own Luke Tuchscherer and the superb Same Coe for an ‘in the round’ live streaming event hosted by The Green Note  - check it out.

 The Ramblin’ Roots Revue

 We are really excited to be starting to promote shows again at the award-winning Bucks Students' Union in High Wycombe under the Ramblin' Roots Revue banner. 

These shows are limited capacity (70) and all socially distanced, with all guests sat at tables in groups of no more that 4, so a little different than we normally host, but it's great to have the door open and be thinking about live music again. 

The first events have sold out... 

Saturday 7th November - The Sierra Band's Neil Young Tribute / The Marriage / Luke Tuchscherer and David Banks [SOLD OUT] 

Saturday 11th December - Robin, Danny and Friends / The Goat Roper Rodeo Band / Pete Gow and Joe Bennett [SOLD OUT] 

Saturday 12th December - Robin, Danny and Friends / The Goat Roper Rodeo Band / Pete Gow and Joe Bennett [SOLD OUT] 

But here’s a ‘save the date’ heads-up that we have two more incredible line ups planned for Saturday 9^th January and Saturday 6^th February. We can’t wait to announce them!

Finally, you may have seen that Paul McClure, backed by a full squadron of Local Heroes, recently released a double a-side single into the world. One of the tracks, ‘I Love You In The Morning’ has been gaining an awful lot of attention and Paul made a beautiful video for it. Watch Now

Thanks for all your support, we’ve more exciting news to share soon involving The Redlands Palomino Company and Friday 13^th November…

Speak soon,

Tristan, Danny and Gary

www.clubhouserecords.co.uk