Independence by Clive Farrington (When In Rome)
Manchester based music producer, Jon Brooks, teamed up with fellow Mancunian Clive Farrington (lead vocalist of ‘When In Rome’) to co-write and produce Clive’s first solo album ‘Independence’.
‘When in Rome’ had a No. 1 hit single in the USA called ‘The Promise’. It was released in 1988. In 2004, ‘The Promise’ was used as the end title theme for the successful movie, ‘Napoleon Dynamite’. Due to unfortunate legal issues over the band name ‘When In Rome’, Clive decided to go ahead with a solo album.
The official release date (4th July 2013) is significant; not only does it symbolise independence in the United States; it also represents Clive Farrington’s independent release outside of ‘When in Rome’.
The new album exhibits a fusion of styles; blending classical orchestral elements with a modern day electronic sound... as an addition to this, ‘Independence’ also boasts a hint of the 80’s too! It’s already receiving extensive radio play and TMR Records have just negotiated and licensed two of the tracks to GAP (Mexico) for use on their latest compilation CD. Various tracks on the album could be classed as a cross between the ‘Pet Shop Boys’, David Guetta, Scott Walker and Robert Miles. The songs are honest, suitably original and highly emotive.
Clive: “I met Jon whilst working as a Technical Install Manager at Castle Rock Studios in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, UK. The CRS studio was being built by the ‘The Studio People’. At the same time, and unbeknown to me, a smaller version on the same design level as CRS was being built right around the corner from my home in Stockport, Cheshire, UK! The builders on that project would come by CRS and tell me about Jon Brooks and how he’s into film scoring and music production... Right up my street, I thought!!! Jon has a Masters in Composition for Film and Television. He had just relocated back to the UK after spending six years working as an in-house composer for one of the best audio post-production studios in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He specialised in music composition and audio production for film, television and advertising. I wanted to get to know him and maybe put something together. I dropped by Jon’s studio and left my card with his father. Jon called me a week later, and now... just listen to the new album and breathe in the fabulous results!”
The new album ‘INDEPENDENCE’ was released on their new record label: TMR (Tough Monkey Records) through Kobalt Label Services / AWAL on July 4th 2013.
Tracklist
| 1. | Deliver | 4:10 |
| 2. | Breathing | 3:15 |
| 3. | Invisible (ft. Steve Benz & DJ 1Love) | 4:00 |
| 4. | Just Another Love Song | 3:53 |
| 5. | Mountain | 3:54 |
| 6. | Should You Change Your Mind | 4:00 |
| 7. | Brave Boy | 3:27 |
| 8. | Fall | 3:48 |
| 9. | Heart of the Unicorn | 4:35 |
| 10. | Showdown | 4:37 |
Credits
All songs written, performed & produced by: Clive Farrington & Jon Brooks
(Except,'Showdown' & 'Breathing': written by: Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann & Jon Brooks).
Lead Vocals: Clive Farrington
Piano, Strings & Keyboards / Backing Vocals: Jon Brooks
Sequencers / Morse Code (Deliver): Clive Farrington & Jon Brooks
Ibanez Acoustic Bass Guitar: Clive Farrington
Spoken Word 'Invisible': Steve Benz & Paul Todd
All Tracks Mastered by: David Eley @ TGM
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Clive Farrington is the original vocalist of the band 'When In Rome'. Their hit record 'The Promise' went to No. 1 in the US singles charts.
Clive recently teamed up with music producer Jon Brooks to write and produce his first solo album: 'Independence'. It was released on 4th July 2013 - aptly falling on 'Independence Day' in the USA too!
Clive is currently touring the US and Mexico.