‘Goodbye Kerry’

January 28, 2021

‘It’s painful to have to report more sad news in such sad times: but Kerry Lewis, a much loved and treasured member of our touring crew for many years, passed away on January 26th.

Kerry had been combating cancer for some time and finally succumbed to his illness. Kerry was a lovely and talented guy, our stage monitor sound engineer and a tremendous asset to our team. The success of every performance was what drove him endlessly.  

All our thoughts go out to Kerry’s family and friends at this time. Goodbye Kerry – we’re all raising a glass in the direction of your beloved Wales.’ – MK

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BIA & Local Hero half speed masters

January 27, 2021

‘BROTHERS IN ARMS’
HALF-SPEED MASTER OUT 19 MARCH

‘Brothers In Arms’ half-speed master will be available on 19th March, remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.
Originally released in 1985, ‘Brothers In Arms’ features the hit singles ‘Money For Nothing’, ‘Walk Of Life’, ‘So Far Away’, ‘Brothers In Arms’ and ‘Your Latest Trick’. The half-speed album master is pressed on double 180gsm black vinyl, with a series branded obi-strip and certificate of authenticity from Abbey Road Studios, as well as a full colour outer sleeve with printed inner sleeves.

PRE-ORDER NOW

‘LOCAL HERO’
HALF-SPEED MASTER OUT 19 MARCH

The half-speed master of Mark Knopfler‘s acclaimed soundtrack to the film ‘Local Hero‘ will also be available on vinyl on 19th March, featuring the theme tune ‘Going Home’.

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Winner

January 8, 2021

Mark would like to sincerely thank everyone who entered his Stagehand #ILoveLive guitar prize draw to support production crew particularly hit by the Covid-19 crisis. Together you raised over £69,000 which will go a very long way to helping. 

Congratulations to the winner: Richard L. of Belgium.

You can still donate to Stagehand here: http://ow.ly/Y9bk50D2kZm

Keep an eye out for the next round of Stagehand #ILoveLive prize draws coming up soon, which will include more amazing items donated by artists and the music industry.

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Richard Bennett on vinyl

January 6, 2021

Yield Brother Records, a vinyl only label, has just re-released Richard Bennett’s album Code Red Cloud Nine on 180 gram vinyl, remastered, great packaging and an overview Richard has written about the making of the record and it’s inspiration.

The album is available at yieldbrotherrecords.com  …..  and for a few dollars more you can buy the premium package which includes a hand-signed photograph with a dedication of your choosing.

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Tommy Stewart’s tribute to dad, David

December 23, 2020

Mark is proud to share Tommy Stewart’s release of ‘Cowboy Song’, Tommy’s first ever single to celebrate his late father’s memory. Having won the ‘Best Demo of the Year’ competition in 2019, Tommy performed on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury festival last year, and at the opening ceremony of ‘One Young World’ at the Royal Albert Hall; his Dad by his side all the way.

With the help of his brother Jake and his Dad’s colleagues, Tommy recorded the Thin Lizzy song at the award winning British Grove Studios which his father, David Stewart, set up in the early 2000s for Mark.Watch the video and stream ‘Cowboy Song’ here

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