Small Pond release ‘Fog of War’ by M. Woodroe

Small Pond release ‘Fog of War’ by M. Woodroe

It’s the latest track to be revealed from Volume V of their “Emerging” series – out 14th Nov

The compilation showcases 20 talented young acts from Brighton & the surrounding areas

Launch event at the Green Door Store in Brighton will take place 15th Nov

with performances from Had Sandy, Sick-Days & M. Woodroe

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Small Pond are further previewing their upcoming ‘Emerging Volume V’ release with an atmospheric new track from Brighton 4-piece M. Woodroe. ‘Fog of War’, out today, is a poetic composition which the band say started “as a phone recording of the guitar riff”. Blending together influences of grunge and post-hardcore (Smashing Pumpkins, Refused) with Brit-pop and post-punk (the Stone Roses, the Cure), the song explores themes of lust and shame through its heavy use of distortion. M. Woodroe say: “Recording at Small Pond with Ben (Williams – engineer) was so valuable (and really fun) because, just like the writing process, it involved a lot of experimentation and trial and error with amps, hardware effects, and routing. At any point of the recording, we weren’t too sure what we’d do next which added to the excited feeling you can hear in the song.”

Brighton-based indie label Small Pond’s “Emerging” project is giving 20 talented young acts (aged 16-25) in Brighton, Crawley, and surrounding areas, the opportunity to rehearse, record and release their music via Small Pond’s studio, label and marketing setup. The scheme, which has been awarded funding from Arts Council England, focuses on giving promising artists the opportunity to experience all stages in the production and promotion of a record. The resulting record will be released on 14th November with a launch event featuring a workshop and performances from some of the bands on the compilation at the Green Door Store in Brighton on 15th November.

You can also hear ‘Aniseed’ by grunged-up, alternative-rock trio Sick-Days and Hollowpoint’s heady mix of emo, hardcore and shoegaze – ‘wait til morning’ – now.

Now in its fifth edition, the Emerging Artists compilation has helped a ton of bands get some experience, free rehearsals, pre-production and recording time, and have their music be put on a wax disc for a proper release campaign. It’s provided a stepping stone for some key Brighton artists in the past, including el moono, CLT DRP and Lambrini Girls.

‘Emerging Volume V’ artists:

Fred Bennett