Chris Tavener - Live In London!

— Tom, 21st November 2017

Chris Tavener Live @ The Slaughtered Lamb, London

Friday 20th October 2017

By Tom Price, Galaxies Collide

I’ve seen Chris Tavener on a several occasions now, in a number of cities and venues around the UK, however this has to be his best set to date. Solid new additions to his set such as The Phone Song and Millennials make his 45 minutes on stage all killer, no filler. Sat in the comfortable but quirky surroundings of the basement venue in Faringdon’s Slaughtered Lamb pub, the set seems to fly by, leaving the full audience who listened intently, pleading for more.

Chris’ unique blend of dark comedy and catchy tunes, mixed with lots of subtle but vitally important physical gestures certainly makes his act stand out from the crowd. Too often, ‘solo singer-songwriters with a guitar’ acts are rudely...Read more

Crowdfunding Triumph For Indie-Folk Band Speak, Brother

— Jazz Bovill, 16th May 2016

The awesome Speak, Brother released their brand new EP, ‘Light Runs After Us’, on Good Friday after smashing their first Rocket Fuel goal! The 4-track collection was met with a whole host of glowing feedback and labelled as “genuinely thrilling” (My Random Jukebox) and “mesmerising” (Tony Cummings - Cross Rhythms) by reviewers, proof that there are great things in store for the indie-folk quartet.

We caught up with frontman James Herring to find out the secrets behind the band’s crowdfunding success and get the latest news on the release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  1. What have you been up to recently? Loads it seems! Our EP was received well after it's release...Read more

Artist Interview - Jenny Pegg

— Jazz Bovill, 27th July 2015

Ever wanted to get inside our artists’ heads and and find out everything there is to know about their Rocket Fuel journey? Well, you’re in luck! Once a month we’ll be sharing an exclusive interview with one of our Rocket Fuelled artists, starting with the lovely Jenny Pegg…

Jenny is a church worship leader and singer-songwriter based in Sheffield. She has a “beautiful, gentle style”, with a lot of her songwriting being inspired by the struggles she has faced as a result of her chronic illness. She is passionate about providing others with inspiration and encouragement, and, with a little help from Rocket Fuel, she has been able to do this through her music.

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Artist Of The Month - Jordan Adams

— Jazz Bovill, 8th July 2015

Drum roll, please! Rocket Fuel are delighted to announce that July’s ‘Artist of the Month’ is… the wonderful Jordan Adams!

Jordan began his Rocket Fuel journey with a bang, funding a £900 Artist Development Contract within a month of his mission launch. Since then, his fans have helped him to raise the money to make a music video, film a short documentary and record a new single, all in under 5 months! With over £3500 raised so far and more coming in all the time, we thought he was the ideal candidate to be crowned as July’s ‘Artist of the Month’.

Rocket Fuel foudner Andy Baker is thrilled with the progress Jordan has made: "Jordan Adams has demonstrated that you don't need have a massive following to tap into the power of Rocket Fuel. From less than 30...

Running A Successful Mission - Top Tips from Chloe Reynolds

— Jazz Bovill, 9th June 2015

Chloe Reynolds began her Rocket Fuel journey in November 2014, achieving her first goal within one week of the launch! She has raised over £2700 in total for three different goals so far and is aiming to release a full album in the near future. We caught up with Chloe to discover the secrets behind her success and her top tips for Rocket Fuel artists.

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J: When did you launch your Rocket Fuel mission? 

C: I first started with Rocket fuel last November and achieved my first goal in a week! 

J: How did you go about recording your video pitch? 

C: I recorded the video pitch with the Rocket Fuel team in Sheffield. They made it really easy for me to relax and not feel nervous, and have used some really creative ideas to make it look good.

Artist Of The Month - Olivia Lawson

— Jazz Bovill, 4th June 2015

The artist of the month is Olivia Lawson! Olivia is on a mission to record her debut EP 'Tough Luck' after her incredible experience on The Voice UK this year.  Having worked with global superstars Ricky Wilson and Rita Ora, 'Tough Luck' is sure to be a hit! Jasmine from Rocket Fuel HQ caught up with Olivia just after she launched her mission... 

J: What made you decide that you wanted to be a singer?

Olivia: I get asked this quite a lot but to be honest I don't really have an answer! I've just always loved singing for as long as I can remember, none of my family sing or play instruments they just all have a wide variety of music they love which I've listened to from a young age. As cliché as it sounds I feel like I was born to be a singer and songwriter - it's just my passion and what I love to do. I...

All She Knows Reveal Their Influences

— Edie Renshaw, 31st March 2015

All She Knows is made up of 5 members Seb, Ting, George, Ross and Adam. They have performed around the UK in such venues as the London O2 Arena, O2 Academy Main Stage and King Tuts Wah Wah Hut to name a few. Their powerful and rhythmic fusion of Synth Pop & Rock accompanied with an exciting and crowd pleasing performance has gained them rave reviews from press and radio all around the country

We chatted to the boys about their influences that have driven them through their musical career. See what they had to say...

Seb

Sum 41

Damien Rice

One Republic

Foster The People

I watched a lot of American tv as a kid and remember hearing bands like sum 41 and all American rejects in the films and tv series which got me into wanting to play in a band

Jess Barlow - The Count Down Begins

— Edie Renshaw, 24th March 2015

Our featured Artist this week is Jess Barlow! Jess has come a long way with Rocket Fuel and is on her final goal of her mission with only 1 week and 3 days to go.

We had a little chat with her about what Rocket Fuel has and can do for her...

Can you give us a brief history of your music career?

I grew up in a very musical family: my brother is a musical theatre actor so I grew up listening to him singing around the house and he was my biggest inspiration, I wanted to be like him! I never really had the confidence to sing in public though, I thought I wasn't good enough. When I was around 15 I entered a talent contest on holiday and I came second. I got a lot of positive comments and that's when I got bitten by the music bug! I started singing lessons, and in 2012 I got the chance to perform at Blackpool Pier theatre, with Rock...

Artist in the Spotlight Jordan Adams

— Edie Renshaw, 4th March 2015

As Jordan Adams has been doing such a great job promoting his mission we have decided to get his perspective on how to get the most out of Rocket Fuel.

Edie from the Rocketfuel team caught up with him:

Why did you decide to use Rocket Fuel to fund the development of your career?

"The last year has been an amazing journey for me! Reaching the Grand Final of Open Mic UK has really driven my desire to relaunch my music career. I chose Rocket Fuel to help fund this change of direction as it is a great multi-platform that engages supporters on many different levels - from products to rewards to donations. The site is very professional in design and is easy to navigate. This is incredibly important as first impressions really do count. The site is very user friendly and a great way for people to become...

Artist of the Month - Philippa Hanna

— Andy Baker, 25th November 2014

Philippa Hanna embarks up the final few days of her debut Rocket Fuel goal as November draws to a close. The Sheffield songstress is no stranger to fan-funding after running a successful campaign with Kickstarter in 2012. Her ever-growing fanbase have been purchasing music, journals and instruments in a bid to help Philippa kick things off with a bang in the new year. 

With a 31-date UK support tour looming in January 2015, Philippa is looking to fans to help her cover the costs of taking a small team on the road for nearly 2 months. Touring can be expensive business for support acts with few guarantees are far as income is concerned so it's hardly surprising that fans are rallying behind her . Building on the success of touring with Lionel Richie, Wet Wet Wet and Rebecca Ferguson, Philippa continues to offer hope to...
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