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Kingtide - Kingtide are a 3-piece indie band from the Midlands consisting of like-minded music lovers Ben Ablewhite, Lewis Smith and Wiggi. With diverse taste in music, they draw on influences from the Wonder Stuff and the Boo Radleys to Neil Young and Ryan Adams, combining well-written songs with powerful but sensitive arrangements.Oswald 24 - A melting pot of influences and talents (Belle and Sebastian, Nick Drake, Shostakovitch), the Oswald 24 collaboration boils down the essentials of music before building it up again, creating a sound that can only be described as heart-felt, soulful acoustic indie; a well-partnered blend of immaculately written indie-based songs, enhanced by the delicate sounds of subtle classical arrangements, and rounded off by a spell-binding voice reminiscent of early Damien Rice.
Circle 3 - Circle 3 formed in 2003 when Paul Ryan had a bizarre dream. When he awoke he had entered a new name and number into his mobile phone. The name circle and the number..? Just a single 3Soft Verges - Heavily influenced by the song-writing prowess of their musical heroes (John Martyn, Richard Thompson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Reef, The Black Crowes), the music the Soft Verges have ultimately created throws at you a myriad of musical elements.
Ben Clempson - Imagine John Martyn, Paul Simon and Gomez all packed into the body of a tall and very talented man. Jen Lexmond - American born singer / songwriter Jen Lexmond draws heavily from her love of Ani DiFranco, The Shins and Rilo Kiley to create her inimitable style of passionate alternative folk. Intelligent and socially and politically aware, Jen

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PBR Podcast 6 - Featuring Young and the Damned and Suzy Indigo


PBR Podcast 5 - Featuring Shanade Morrow, Peter Wyeth and Chris Bussin


PBR Podcast 4 - Recorded live at the acoustic stage at Leam n aid 2007, PBR podcast no 4 features Jen Lexmond, Finn and Jason Morgan.


PBR Podcast 3 - Featuring Carter Manoeuvre, as well as songs by Harry Harris and Duncan Lockerby. Recorded in early-2007 at Noisegate Studio, the podcast showcases the artists giving relaxed, natural performances of some of their finest material.


PBR Podcast 2 - Featuring Kristy Gallacher, as well as songs by Stars and Finn. Recorded in late-2006 at Noisegate Studio, the podcast showcases the artists giving relaxed, natural performances of some of their finest material.


PBR Podcast 1 - The first PBR podcast featuring Jen Lexmond, Oswald and Ben Clempson


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About the Podcasts

Pillar Box Records is the Midland’s first artist-friendly record label to promote the finest in song writing talent for the benefit of the music scene and the artists rather than for label profit alone. The new Pillar Box Podcast is set to provide a vital outlet for these musicians to get their songs heard by a wider audience and give anyone passionate about music a chance to get a taste of the vibrant live music scene.

Every month, three artists will record exclusive sessions in front of a live audience at Leamington’s Noisegate Studio before the highlights are mixed and posted as a free download on www.pillarboxrecords.com. The podcasts will be supported by the forthcoming monthly event, PBR Podcast Circuit, where featuring artists gain further exposure with touring live gigs.

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  1. Get some software (we recommend iTunes)
  2. Right click the 'subscribe - regular' link on the right hand side podcast box
  3. Choose 'copy shortcut'
  4. Open your podcast software
  5. Paste this link into your podcast software. How you do this will depend on your software, but you should look out for buttons or links that say "Add" or "Subscribe".

NB If you have iTunes you can click the 'subscribe - itunes' link and the podcast will automatically be added to your iTunes podcasts.

How to get on a Podcast

If you are an artist or band and would like to appear on a Pillar Box Records Podcast, you should get in touch with us using the contact page. Let us know who you are, where your from and why you'd like to appear on a podcast.

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Pillar Box Records is an independent, artist friendly record label based in Warwickshire, UK.


Currently the site has news, gigs and mp3s from the artists currently with the label.


Soon there will be an online store and a regular podcast of the finest local talent.


All free music on this site is released under Creative Commons licence (Attribution- NonCommercial- NoDerivs 2.5)