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CAS 1004 DISCOVERED!!
One of the empty spaces in the CAS series discography has now been filled!
Read all about it here: CAS 1004 Discovered
AUDIENCE NEWS
Some sad news to report from classic Charisma band Audience. In late 2008, John Fisher, the drummer who joined original members Howard Werth, Trevor Williams and Keith Gemmell upon their reformation in 2004, passed away at the age of 48 following a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Click here to read the band's announcement.
Audience website:
http://www.audienceareback.com
Also, see the Artists section for a brief history of Audience.
http://www.charismalabel.com/Artists/audience.htm
STRING DRIVEN [THING] NEWS
String Driven Thing have shortened their name to STRING DRIVEN and have recorded a new album, Songs From Another Country. Check out their completely redesigned official website for a sample track and some video:
www.stringdriventhing.co.uk
This site is run by Ozit Records, a label which has reissued some of the String Driven Thing albums:
www.stringdriventhing.com
You can purchase classic String Driven Thing albums on CD in very nice editions (many with bonus tracks) at the Ozit-Morpheus Records shop:
http://www.geocities.com/uheep2/ozit.htm
CHRIS ADAMS REMEMBERS STRAT
Chris Adams from String Driven Thing has written a frank and entertaining reminscence on Tony Stratton Smith and Charisma and the "good old days."
Chris Adams remembers Strat
SHELAGH McDONALD REAPPEARS
Shelagh McDonald, who made two brilliant LPs for B&C in 1971 and then disappeared completely the following year, has turned up after more than three decades. Here is a link to an article that originally appeared in the Scottish Daily Mail in November 2005:
http://www.btinternet.com/~blackvelvet/
PHIL COLLINS RECALLS THE CHARLIE DRAKE SINGLE
Comedian Charlie Drake, who passed away in December 2006, released the single You'll Never Know on Charisma in 1975. Co-written by Peter Gabriel, the recording has long been rumored to feature well-known musicians. In a post at his official website, Phil Collins remembers this unusual session:
http://www.charismalabel.com/Artists/drake.htm
CHRIS LEWIS ON THE FALL OF HYPERION
In a frank and entertaining reminiscence written exclusively for this website, singer and lyricist CHRIS LEWIS recalls his experiences working with Robert John Godfrey:
http://www.charismalabel.com/chrislewis.htm