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

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

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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

We're pleased announce the release of the fourth LP by Irish folk-songstress Cara Dillon. 'Hill of Thieves' has been brilliantly received across all national and regional media, inclulding great reviews in the Guardian, Mail and Independent and sessions with Bob Harris and Mike Harding on BBC Radio 2. It is currently #2 in Amazon's Folk and World Bestsellers and has only just fallen outside the top 25 across all genres.

Cara took a career break after the dramatic, premature birth of her twin sons in November 2006, and returns creatively refreshed with Hill Of Thieves. It’s also the first release on Charcoal Records, the label formed by Cara and her partner Sam Lakeman.

Hill Of Thieves has a significantly more acoustic sound than previous albums and also sees her returning to her roots with an outstanding collection of traditional songs. Already a highly acclaimed torch-bearer of the tradition and original songwriter, Cara and husband, producer and fellow musician Sam set out with a view to emulate the sound and style of classic albums by artists like Planxty and Paul Brady & Andy Irvine.

Cara delivers some of her finest performances to date with sublime interpretations of classics such as "The Parting Glass" and "She Moved Through The Fair", plus a fresh sounding "Spencer The Rover" which features Cara's brother-in-law (and fellow groundbreaker) Seth Lakeman on vocals, fiddle and tenor guitar.

Cara and band will be touring extensively throughout '09 so keep your eyes peeled and we'll see you at a show. Check out www.caradillon.co.uk to grab your copy now!

Quite Great Roots, the new folk and roots arm of Quite Great Communications, is pleased to announce that it is now working alongside Nashville based indie label Compass Records to provide press and publicity for all its key acts and releases in the UK.
  2009 marks the 15th anniversary year of Compass Records and this, alongside exciting quarter 1 releases from Jeb Loy Nichols, The Bittersweets, Pierce Pettis, Beoga and Alison Brown, will be the focus of the press activity.
  Garry West, co-founder of Compass Records, said of the arrangement: “We’re incredibly pleased to partner with Quite Great Roots and are excited about the greater exposure that this collaboration will bring to the Compass Records Group of labels and our vibrant and talented roster of artists.”
   Pete Bassett, MD of Quite Great Communications, added: “Over the past 12 years, we’ve worked with a number of country and roots artists, from big names such as Tim Mcgraw and Eileen Rose to smaller up and coming acts. The deal with Compass is an exciting move allowing us to further expand our activity in this area and we look forward to seeing what the year ahead brings.”

For up to date press releases on all forthcoming Compass Records releases, please visit www.quitegreat.co.uk / www.compassrecords.com