Harper Lee:

A graceful fusion of understated, oceanic guitars,
strings, jazz cymbals and longing, bringing to mind Galaxie 500 .
Go back to bed is out now on Matinee Recordings
www.indiepages.com/matinee
matineepop@hotmail.com

The Ru Horne band:

Here's a story: Nick Drake didn't die. He just moved to LA, hung out with Steely Dan, recorded a bunch of songs dripping with soul, and the rest is...I ain't dreaming...
you need to check this stuff out!
ruhorne.co.uk
www.mp3.com/ruhorne

Clearlake:

"Just over a year ago under a kebab shop in Hove, Clearlake were born. They have been likened to Syd Barrett fronting the Smiths and even My Bloody Valentine playing Randy Newman but, in fact, they're unique and write some of the most directly engaging songs
you've heard in ages." Totally Wired.
Winterlight is out now on Domino Records.
Single of the Week Melody Maker, NME, Mark & Lard - R1.
dominorecordco.com

Insides:

The second album from the avant-pop duo. More understated electronica mixed with easy-jazz. You could say it was somewhere between Steely Dan and All Saints...out now.
Insides' Sweet Tip released June 2000 on 3rd Stone.
Contains Blue Nimbus former Melody Maker Single of the Week.
Read a review of or listen to this record!
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3rdstonerecords.com

Life and Death Orchestra:

'The Latest' magazine's Bill Smith with sundry local legends Flowers,
Trigwell, Hamer, Pynn, Arnold has created an album unlike any other,
setting collected holocaust poems to music.
The sound of Cabaret, John Barry, brutal and delicate all at the same time.
Songs For the Betrayed World is released late 2000.
http://www.lifeanddeath.org/

Mella Faye and the Big Band:
Mella's songs recall Stina Nordestam and Rikki Lee Jones.
Laid back and slinky latin sounds.
Get hold of the album via:Watch This Space!

Peter Boam:

Peter's songs recall Pet Sounds era Beach Boys, Lennon, McCartney, Lou Reed and even the Carpenters and Neil Diamond (cool!). Boam's witheringly cutting lyrics make for an abrasive ride along pure pop's highway. Impressive stuff from this former Pulp man.