Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire - Rosie Jones

BILLY CHILDISH & THE MUSICANS OF BRITISH EMPIRE – ROSIE JONES 7"
(lim. ed.+DRESSDOLLS)
Billy Childish should nowadays be well known for everybody. This man truly got a lot of
various musical things going, and that with the most different artists and bands.
The arguably most important stages in his musical biography from 1977 till this day:
THE POP RIVETS, THE MILKSHAKES, THE MIGHTY CEASERS, THEE
HEADCOATS, THE BUFF MEDWAYS and now BILLY CHILDISH & THE MUSICANS
OF BRITISH EMPIRE!!!
That this English Gentleman, who amongst others acted as music producer for
GOLDENE ZITRONEN, HOLLY GOLIGHTLY, is very busy goes without saying. He has
written both poems and prose, which were translated in several languages (HANGMAN
BOOKS) and he has created, as independent artist, woodcuts and paintings stringently
in the tradition of the Classic Modern.
He released with all these bands and other side-projects more than 100 sound carriers
by the most renowned Garage/Punk labels like SUB POP, K-REC., DAMAGED
GOODS, CRYPT, SFTRI… and by smaller labels worldwide.
All these releases are account for the probably most independent and acerb style with
100% individual design, although the sound is different from project to project.
Artists like WHITE STRIPES, KURT COBAIN (RIP), GRAHAM COXON etc. are
referring to him as a source of inspiration.
For his current combo, BILLY CHILDISH & THE MUSICANS OF BRITISH EMPIRES,
BILLY CHILDISH (guitar and voice) could enlist MR. WOLF HOWARD (THE BUFF
MEDEWAYS, THE PRIME MOVERS, THE SOLARFLARES, DAGGERMEN, JAMES
TAYLOR QUARTET) for the instrumentation on drums and NURSE JULIE (THE ALINES.)
for bass and moreover, her enchanting, harmonic but also sappy female voice.
The two tracks on this SOUNDFLAT RECORDS 45, ROSIE JONES and LITTLE MISS
CONTRARY are about 2 absolute 60's GaragePunk winner with a cracking lacing of
R'N'B! Furthermore the two tune wedgies convince through the first-class arrangement
and the harmonic singing in two voices. The mid 60's orientated and excellent
songwriting satisfies once again, as a matter of course with this line-up.

In addition SOUNDFLAT RECORDS reflects with this release the tend of the band to
wear uniforms, for which reason we come up with a very special idea for this 45,
something which has persuaded instantly the grandmaster BILLY CHILDISH and his
squad too!

BILLY CHILDISH & THE MUSICANS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE are here exclusively
available as DRESSDOLLS (which can be cut out and dressed like the - at most for
children - popular DRESSDOLLS in the late 50's to mid 70's). With the included modish
sheets of paper (which can be cut out too) we have leant against the authentic fashion
in a way how it appeals to BILLY CHILDISH and his squad as well.
On the one hand you have the possibility to dress BILLY CHILDISH & THE MUSICANS
OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE up with their original stage uniforms, change their clothes for
a trip to a sunny beach or to wrap them in a smart 60's look.
CRISTIAN NÖRTEM (APESVILLE ARTWORKS) was responsible for the authentic
graphical realization. He designed the FOLDING COVER, the DRESSDOLLS as well
as the bathing wear in a virtuoso way and in high quality.
So help yourself before the run on these terrific limited (1000 pieces) single of the last
band of the very busy grandmaster BILLY CHILDISH and his MUSICANS OF THE
BRITISH EMPIRE begins!

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