Another great signing here for QGR, we've just taken on the awesome Coco's Lovers. They've signed a publishing deal with our sister company GR8 Ape Publishing and we're VERY excited about getting started. They're an incredible 8 piece nu-folk band (think Fairport Convention for the naughties) and their songs truly dig deep into the soul of the listener. To celebrate the new signing, we got them a great piece in the Cambridge Evening news to kick things off!

Check out the band now at www.myspace.com/cocoslovers

For all press enquiries, please contact Joe Henley at Quite Great Roots on 01223 403338 or joe@quitegreat.co.uk

With a career spanning over 20 years and a back catalogue that boasts 10 major label albums, QGR is honoured to be working on the latest release from The Indigo Girls. Poseidon and the Bitter Bug blends the songwriting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers expertly, and is a must have album for fans of wistful melody and heart-wrenching harmony. With a full UK tour in October, The Girls have made a welcome return... 

For all press enquires, please contact Joe Henley or Jay Taylor at Quite Great Roots on 01223 410000 or joe@quitegreat.co.uk / jay@quitegreat.co.uk

Hey QGR fans, great news! You may already have seen it, but we thought we'd let you know - the wonderful Pierce Pettis received a fab review in this week's Sunday Express. Check it out below!

We're pleased to announce that Jeb Loy Nichols' latest album 'Parish Bar' received a glowing review in the Independent today. It would seem Mr. Andy Gill knows his stuff, describing the record as "his best collection, by far." If you haven't got a copy of the record yet, pick one up now at www.compassrecords.com!

Check out the online version of the review here!

The jaw-droppingly beautiful voice that is Iona Leigh will release her second album 'Beside the Waves of Time', on March 30th 2009. Here at QGR, we're pleased to announce that we will be looking after all regional and online press for the release.

Iona Leigh’s unique sound has been described as gorgeous vocals floating over a folk tinged musical backdrop, with an intermingled sense of both tradition and the contemporary. While her music is cleverly catchy, it washes over the listener with a serenity that is rare in the modern pop world, and the stories contained within her songs come to life with foot stomping rhythms, melodic arrangements and vivid lyrical imagery. Iona’s talent for song-writing is clear from her poignant lyrics, which make reference to nature, ancient legends and myths. But it is her striking voice, drawing comparisons to such individual artists as Sheila Chandra and Tori Amos, that heralds her arrival as a significant new artist.

Iona left her birthplace of Sydney, Australia at the age of 8 and moved half way across the world to the remote fishing village and community of Findhorn, in the north east of Scotland. In accordance with the philosophy of the Steiner School she attended, Iona had restricted access to television and spent most of her time playing her harp, writing songs and singing to her mother’s alternative music collections in the cozy bungalow they called home. Music was woven into the fabric of Iona’s life in Findhorn, as travelling musicians came from far and wide to perform in the community’s renowned Universal Hall. These alternative and traditional musical influences, combined with her deep love for the wild tumbling waves of the Moray Firth have all been uniquely captured in her new album; ‘Beside the Waves of Time’, to be released in March 2009.

'Beside...' is a beautiful collection of 12 original tracks penned by Iona, and charts her natural progression as both a songwriter and performer. The record, produced by Nick Turner, employs a full contemporary folk band (complete with drums), and features some of Scotland and Ireland's finest musicians including Jarlath Henderson (Pipes), Duncan Lyall (Double Bass), Findlay Napier (Guitar), Mary Ann Kennedy (Harp), Paul Jennings (Drums) and Gillian Frame (Violin).

To pre order your copy now visit www.ionaleigh.com For all regional and online press enquiries, or to request a copy of the album please contact Joe at Quite Great Roots on joe@quitegreat.co.uk