Guys
You will know that some of the Ponies - Ty, Sarah and Andy to be precise - have been involved in the Crisis Consequences project, a cross-band/artist collaboration to produce a record ’Consequences’, and a gig at the Roundhouse back in March.
Crisis have announced the release date for the much-anticipated ’Consequences’, which features contributions from over a dozen rockstars including Beth Ditto, Paul Weller, The Enemy and Supergrass as well as the Ponies.
The record – to be distributed by Parlophone – will be available for download on Monday 21st April and set for physical release on CD and 7" vinyl on Monday 28th April.
Inspired by the parlour game ’consequences’, in which participants write a story or draw a figure without seeing each other’s input, each part of the song – drums, bass, guitar, vocals, etc – was recorded by artists unaware of what had been laid down before.
Produced by Paul Epworth, the track was built layer by layer to create a bombastic Phil Spector-esque Wall of Sound. With driving guitars from The Enemy, a Beach Boys bassline from Andy Rourke (The Smiths), vocals from Weller and Ditto, thumping beats from Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, and a guitar-bending solo from Graham Coxon, the track is a fusion of Motown and indie rock.
Here is the full role of honour
- Vocals – Beth Ditto, Paul Weller, Tahita Bulmer (New Young Pony Club), Pearl Lowe
- Guitar – Paul Weller, Graham Coxon, Tom Clarke (The Enemy), Drew McConnell (Babyshambles)
- Bass – Andy Rourke (Smiths), Andy Hopkins (The Enemy), Gaz Coombes (Supergrass), Andy Spence (New Young Pony Club)
- Drums – Danny Goffey (Supergrass), Liam Watts (The Enemy), Sarah Jones (New Young Pony Club)
- Piano – Ed Harcourt
- Saxophone – Pete Warem (Acoustic Ladyland)
- Percussion – Jamie Morrison (The Noisettes)
Three of Crisis’ own homeless members also feature on the track – playing guitars and piano – after successfully auditioning in an X-factor style competition overseen by Crisis officials.
The superband was put together by Crisis ambassador Pearl Lowe, following the success of the Pudstock benefit gig in January 2007.
The live gig at the Roundhouse in early March. Consequences Live saw members of the superband – plus Dirty Pretty Things and Reverend & The Makers – perform a live and exclusive rendition of the track, alongside their own material.
All profits from the record will go to Crisis. The money raised will go towards supporting Crisis’ work with homeless people, including music and arts projects which enable our members to acquire new skills, gain qualifications, and find employment. These, consequently, empower people to transform their lives. Crisis believes that supportive learning and skills projects are essential to help homeless people fulfill their potential and find routes out of homelessness.
Consequences is proudly sponsored by Drinkaware the UK’s leading consumer facing responsible drinking charity, whose objectives are to positively change the national drinking culture in order to reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol related harm.
The Consequences track can be pre-ordered here or by texting CRISIS to 78789 or visit www.7digital.com/crisis (UK only, text cost £1.50 plus normal operator charges. SMS is transaction only, downloads need to be redeemed online).
For videos and stuff around the consequences collaboration click here