Friday, November 18, 2011

David Newton (The Mighty Lemon Drops) & Thee Mighty Angels to release debut EP Paint The Town on November 29, 2011!



Wolverhampton UK born David Newton was once the guitarist, songwriter and driving force behind C86 popsters & NME front cover stars turned US alternative/college radio chart toppers The Mighty Lemon Drops. After the break-up of the Drops in the early 90's (and following a brief stint with The Blue Aeroplanes) Dave relocated to his wife’s hometown of Los Angeles in 1995 where, following a bet after a night on the town, he turned his garage in Burbank into a recording studio.
Since then he has produced and engineered more records than he can recall, including recent discs by The Little Ones, The Blood Arm, The Soft Pack, The Henry Clay People, Everybody Was In The French Resistance...Now, The Happy Hollows, The Movies, The Lonely Wild, Kissing Tigers, Aberdeen, Twinstar, Non Ultra Joy, Radars To The Sky, The Hush Now, Torches In Trees, Alain Whyte, Death To Anders, Escalator Hill, George Glass, Graham MacRae, Wait Think Fast, Slow Car Crash, One Silver Astronaut, Fonda, The Lassie Foundation etc etc.
Watch the video for "Bittersweet" here!


NEW MP3: David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels - "Paint The Town"
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Paint The Town is Dave's first ever solo musical project, self-produced, performed and recorded in Burbank & Joshua Tree CA over the last year. It continues on from the earlier elements of the Drops sound, with a modern contemporary take on the melodic uplifting side of the 80's post-punk sound. Dave is planning a full length album and live dates in 2012.

Artist - David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels
Album - Paint The Town
US Release Date - November 29, 2011
Label - S/R

Tracklist:

02.   Bittersweet
03.   Everything Is Just So
04.   This Time
05.   My First Band


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