Horsepower Records

NEWS ARCHIVE.

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

15th December 2009

To all those who are thinking about giving a loved one a Horsepower gift this Christmas, make sure that you place your order by Monday morning 21st December at the absolute latest to avoid disappointment! For those outside of the UK, you need to order by Thursday morning 17th December, although this varies depending on the the postal service and luck!

In other news, the Amy Can Flyy boys have now shot their debut music video for Letting Go of The Monster! More on that very soon... keep watching!

HP x

ACF LIMITED EDITION RE-PRINTS!

23rd November 2009

Amy Can Flyy - Dinosaurs Go Rawr t-shirt

The t-shirts are back... well 60 of them!

The classic Amy Can Flyy dinosaur print is available on red and yellow in a range of sizes. However stock is low so get in there quick before they go!

Head to our shop to buy.

In other news, the deadline for the Amy Can Flyy girl video competition is this Wednesday (25th November 2009) so if you haven't already entered, read the post below!

HP x

AMY NEEDED FOR ACF MUSIC VIDEO

18th November 2009

Amy Can Flyy are on a nationwide UK casting search for the perfect girl for their first ever official music video: Letting Go of The Monster. If you think you've got what it takes, please send a high resolution picture of yourself (which shows your face clearly) and a one paragraph or less description of why you think you'd be perfect for the role. Be sure to include your name and contact details.

Send your e-mail to iamamy(at)wearehorsepower.com.

The last day in which you can submit is Wednesday, 25th November 2009!

While we can't respond to all submissions personally, if you make it into the next round you will be notified and will be asked for additional details. Good luck to everyone!

HP x

ps. You don't have to be called Amy!

2 X 303DIDTHISTOME GIGS

6th October 2009

303DIDTHISTOME are back to play a few shows over the next couple of weeks.

On Friday 9th October they will be at the Aldershot West End centre playing alongside Norway's Casiokids of Moshi Moshi.

The following week on Saturday 17th October, they will be making a special return to the Alton Community Centre with A Stranger In Moscow and Spectrum 7.

Be there and/or be square.

HP x

SCARS

28th September 2009

Basement Jaxx - Scars

The new Basement Jaxx album SCARS is out now, featuring vocals from KC and JLD from The Binary Kids.

Grab it!

HP x

NU-HORSEPOWER WEBSITE

16th September 2009

Welcome to the new Horsepower site. The year of the Ox has been a great one but it isn't over yet. New material is imminent....

LET GO OF MY MONSTER

8th September 2009

Head over to Amy Can Flyy's myspace page to hear their brand new track 'Letting Go Of The Monster' in full! They will be hitting the studio in the new year working on the follow up to that EP with the dinosaur on the front.

HP x

AMY CAN FLYY SIGNED PRINTS

31st August 2009

If you just have to have an ACF signed print, it'd be worth signing up to their mailing list.... just go on their myspace and put in your email... it couldn't be simpler. Four lucky fans will receive signed photos from the recent "how stupid can you look" photoshoot.

HP x

AMY CAN FLYY INTERVIEW

4th August 2009

Amy Can Flyy interview, check it out, keep in the loop! http://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/?p=8148

HP x

TWERK!

21st July 2009

Basement Jaxx - Twerk

Basement Jaxx Planet 1 EP is out today. The opening track TWERK features Horsepower's very own KC on vocals. It is available on 12" directly from XL Recordings with some very tasty pink artwork....

shop.xlrecordings.com/release/~planet-1-ep-12-vinyl

HP x

ACF FOURTH MEMBER OUT NOW!

14th July 2009

Amy Can Flyy Mark

Amy Can Flyy fans will be pleased to hear that the boys have, after long last, found their fourth member! Mark has joined the band on bass and they'll be breaking him in on their forthcoming July mini tour..... He's a lovely chap, go down to the shows and introduce yourself.

HP x

RIP

25th June 2009

Michael Jackson RIP

BINARY KIDS & LADY SOVEREIGN

5th May 2009

KC and The Binary Kids will be hitting up a tour with Lady Sovereign this June. Be there or be square Braappppp. Venues and dates to be confirmed but it'll look a little something like this.

JUNE

6th - Brighton
8th - Glasgow
9th - Birmingham
10th - London
11th - Norwich

KC and the Sov

What the....?

HP x

HORSEPOWER GET DOWN IN WALES

10th April 2009

The Binary Kids / 303DIDTHISTOME - Meze Lounge Newport

Meze Lounge Newport. It's a HP extravaganza! !!!!!!!!!!!

HP x

FLAWLESS SHOW

25th March 2009

"Ready for a Flawless show?" Get this week's Surrey Advertiser and skip to page five for an article on Floorless. The boys will be playing Guildford Boileroom on April 2nd at 8pm. Be sure to head down.

HP x

HAVE YOU GOT A LOT TO LEARN?!

14th February 2009

Floorless EP is out today... Head over to iTunes and we guarantee it'll be the best £2.37 you've ever spent. The limited edition CD will be available at gigs only. Great artwork done by Alice Vine.

Reviews:

Punktastic
Subba Culture
RoomThirteen

HP x

BASEMENT JAXX

7th February 2009

The Binary Kids and Basement Jaxx

After playing their first show with the naa naa naa naaawweesomee N-Dubz at TJ's in Newport, The Binary Kids featuring KC have just finished working in the studio with Basement Jaxx on a couple of their songs. One is called Twerk which Annie Mac has featured on her show.

HP x

FLOORLESS

8th January 2009

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a good one! We are pleased to announce that Surrey five piece 'Floorless' have joined Horsepower! Their first ep 'A Lot To Learn' is available now at gigs and will be released on iTunes on February the 14th 2009!

HP x

THE BINARY KIDS

15th December 2008

KC is on BBC radio with her new musical adventure 'The Binary Kids' with fellow Newport based Rapper 'Jaye L Dee'. You can check out their new track 'Kit Kat' on Adam Walton's show on the BBC iplayer... about 1:55 mins in....

www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/adamwalton

www.myspace.com/thebinarykids

Enjoy.

HP

CHRISTMAS

1st December 2008

If you wish to send a Horsepower gift this Christmas please place your order before Dec the 20th (UK customers). For International orders please allow for upto two weeks for delivery to be safe.

Ho ho ho.

HP x

FIX UP LOOK DAFT!

1st October 2008

Amy Can Flyy will be touring the UK from the 9th to 26th October. The boys will be kicking off the "Fix Up Look Daft" tour in style, with a home show at the iBar in Bournemouth. Tour support from 'I Say Marvin' and 'Canada Water'. You'd be daft to miss it!

Also, we are pleased to announce that Rocksound will be reviewing 'Dinosaurs Go Rawr' in the November 5th publication. Be sure to check it.

A BIG DAY FOR HORSEPOWER.......

1st August 2008

KC's EP "Ideology" is out today! Launch party is tonight at 8:00 at Le Pub Newport. Please come down and join the party. £5 entry will also gain you a copy of the EP. Bargain.

You can order Ideology at our shop/or iTunes too by clicking here!

KC will be playing the following dates throughout August to promote the release:

1 August - Le Pub (Ideology EP Launch) - Newport
6 August - Barfly - Cardiff
7 August - Sin City - Swansea
12 August - Meze - Newport
13 August - Bank Nightclub - Port Talbot

303DIDTHISTOME will be kicking off their August tour by playing at the launch party..... also check out the following dates...

1 August - Le Pub (KC EP launch show) Newport, Wales
2 August - Worthstock @ K2 - Keighley
3 August - Decades - Northampton
4 August - Queen Charlotte - Norwich
6 August - Wheatsheaf - Oxford
7 August - George - Andover
8 August - George 2nd - Luton
9 August - Deptford Arms - Deptford, London
10 August - Downtown Diner - Ashford
24 August - Diversion Fest @ Boileroom - Guildford
29 August - Gander - Bournemouth

Last but not least Amy Can Flyy's "Dinosaurs Go Rawr" is now available through iTunes. Click here to go to their shop.

KC!!!

9th July 2008

Our latest addition, KC is in the final 14 for Road To V! Giving her the opportunity to play this years V festival, sharing the stage with bands such as Kaiser Chiefs and The Prodigy.

Switch over to Channel 4 tonight at 12:00 to check her out!

Please Log on to www.roadtov.com to vote for her!

KC's debut EP "ideology" will be released on August 1st thought he HP shop and itunes. Launch party will be at Le Pub in Newport, entry is £5 and you will receive a copy of the EP on entry! Support acts include Horsepowers very own 303DIDTHISTOME, and Beauty Skool Dropout DJ set.

APRIL HORSEPOWER NEWS!

1st April 2008

Hi all, lots going on over the next few weeks, here's the update:

Amy Can Flyy are coming to the end of their UK tour! They've had some awesome shows, so thanks to everyone who checked them out so far. The Last gig will be at the Southampton Joiners on the 1st of April. The 'Dinosaurs Go Rawr' e.p will be available on the Horsepower shop as from today as well as the Dinosaur T-shirts! Good news is, if you buy the t-shirt CD combo you'll get them for £14! Bargain!

303DIDTHISTOME Are also currently on a mini tour with their new drummer! Go check them out! Dates as follows:

28 March - Weymouth - Queens Hotel
29 March - Aldershot - Westend Centre
30 March - Brixton - Windmill
1st April - Winchester - Railway
2nd April - Southampton - Lennons

303 have also confirmed a headlining show at the Alton Community centre on April 11th and will be playing the ibar electrofest on April 25th.

Last but not least.... Beauty Skool Dropout are coming out from under their rock do do a few special shows. They'll be playing the Cobra Club in Penryn on April 5th and will be playing the Kuppel club in Basel Switzerland on April 25th!!!!

More news to come soon. Don't forget to check out the Horsepower shop :)

Thanks.

HP

AMY CAN FLYY!

28th February 2008

We are pleased to announce that Bournemouth based pop/electro 4 piece 'Amy Can Flyy' have joined Horsepower! We've known about this band for a while and after hearing their latest songs couldn't wait to get them on board. We'll give you more info on the band soon but for now go check them out for yourself's: www.myspace.com/amycanflyy

We will be releasing their debut E.P 'Dinosaurs Go Rawr' on March 13th on CD Digipacks. The 5 track E.P will be exclusively available on their forthcoming UK tour, if you miss that it'll be available from the Horsepower shop from April 1st.

More news to come shortly....

HP x

BSD/303 EPs out now!

16th September 2007

OK, after UK tour promoting their new EPs, both the BEAUTY SKOOL DROPOUT and 303DIDTHISTOME EPs are now available to buy online. Head over to the SHOP page to purchase some of that action!

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