For the last few months we’ve been working with Scottish producer  and engineer David Naughton. Dave hails from Glasgow and has worked with the likes of Belle n Sebastian, Robbie Williams, Teenage Fan Club and Suede among others, but perhaps most excitingly of all – Kylie Minogue! His career in music has taken him to Glasgow, London, Los Angeles, and now to Tokyo, where he has been working for the last 18 months, alongside several Japanese indie acts including Metro Ongen and The New House. His recent work with The New House made Single of the Week on iTunes Japan in October.

We consider ourselves very lucky to be working with him, and look forward to revealing the fruits of our labour!

Since October we’ve been working on 4 new tracks, but the possibiilty of a full album is already becoming a distinct possiblity.

Watch this space.

Wata N Beeeez.

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Happy new year.

Just a quick note about our January gig schedule. We`ve got 3 Tokyo shows, and for each we`ve been entrusted with the responsibility of playing on Saturday night. That`s tough, but we will do our best.

January 9 – We`re playing from 7.20 at Club Kinoto in Shibuya. ¥1800, with Manager Giant throwing in a free drink as a late Christmas present.

January 23 – With 2 or 3 other Gaijin bands in a little bar/restaurant called Doobies, in a crowded Ueno shopping street. Not sure about times, but I think it only costs ¥500 to get in.

January 30 – At the clean but grotty LA-styled livehouse, Wild Side, in Shinjuku. Cool stage, cheap drinks.

We`re hoping to give birth to a new song or two at these gigs too.

Bye Bye for now.

Ash

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