Post by Bazza on May 26, 2005 6:11:00 GMT -5
Biff Bang Pow Records have recorded new versions of The Small Faces 'What'cha Gonna Do About It' c/w 'Afterglow' for release as a CD single (Cat No: BBPCD0002) on 31st May 2005, with all resulting profits to be donated equally to the Tsunami Earthquake Appeal and the Band Aid Charity.
The single will also include a Promotional Video of 'What'cha' as well as an exclusive acoustic version by chart star Mark Joseph. Twenty years ago when the first Band Aid single was released, 'Spectrum' (featuring Steve Marriott, Chris Farlowe, PP Arnold etc) brought Mod musicians together to raise money for the Band Aid Charity and Ronnie Lane's ARMS Charity through the 'All Or Nothing' single and subsequent concert.
With the recent devastation and tragedy unfolding in South East Asia, and the continued starvation in Africa, the Mod Scene has once again come together with musicians who have been a part of, or associated with, the Mod scene over the last 45 years contributing their talents to raising as much money as possible for these appeals under the moniker, Mod Aid 20.
The recording sessions, which were undertaken in an electric atmosphere, were produced by Ian Page of Secret Affair and featured Ronnie Wood, (The
Rolling Stones/The Faces/The Birds), Steve Cradock (Ocean Colour Scene), Mark Joseph (Warner Records), Chris Farlowe, PP Arnold, Molly Marriott (Steve's daughter), Jimmy Winston (Small Faces), Emma Winston (Jimmy's daughter), Mike Evans (The Action), Art Wood (The Artwoods), Billy Nicholls (Immediate Records), Andy Ellison (John's Children), Dave Cairns (Secret Affair), Steve Rinaldi (Rinaldi Sings), Roger Dunbar (The Untamed), Fay Hallam (Makin Time), Buddy Ascot (The Chords), Simon Stebbing (Purple Hearts), Brian Kotz (Back To Zero), Rod Spark (Modus), Small World, Mark Le Gallez (The Risk), Paul Hooper-Keeley (The Threads), Andy Houghton (Yeh-Yeh), Brent Yeomans (17 Black), Trevor French (The Clique), Danny McAllister (The Boss), Dave Winthrop (Secret Affair), Tony Uprichard (Little Barrie), plus numerous bands of today such as Face, The Points, The Hideaways, Peacock Avenue, Roundabout, Contrast, J60, Smashing Time & Grasp
etc.
One of the most poignant moments of the weekend was when Steve Marriott's daughter, Molly, sang a stunning vocal of her Dad's song, 'Afterglow', in
front of the women he wrote it for (PP Arnold) on what would have been Steve's 58th Birthday.
A promotional video was shot over the weekend of the recordings and captured a massive scooter cruise organised by the Bar Italia Scooter Club as well as an impromptu open air mini acoustic set by Mark Joseph, Dave Cairns and Fay Hallam to the delight of the large crowd that had gathered outside and remained there over the duration of the weekend.
For more information please email info@biffbangpow.org.uk or visit
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