Fading Ways Music - The Blog

I have been living in Portugal for about two years now, after a much needed break from touring. I am therefore pleased to announce that The Betrayal of the Self, my last studio album - recorded in Stockholm with the Ghosts as well as some very special guests - will now see the light of day in my home country of Portugal on Monday, July 26th.

I will be attempting to introduce the album to the Portuguese audiences via a series of solo acoustic in-stores, which will also be a warm up for my upcoming Slovenian dates in September. These will take the shape of a “storytellers” type gig, very interactive. Take a look at my Facebook for further details…

http://www.facebook.com/neilleytonmusic

Also, if you want some Creative Commons-licensed free MP3s, this is the page to get’em at:

NeilLeyton.com MP3 page

For the rest of the world, word on the stress, er… I mean, street, says Elite Nylon will finally see the light of day this year, via a limited mailorder-only fan release. Longtime Leyton supporters have not been forgotten, and the record is coming!

Love n wine,

N

Fading Ways’s resident “spectral cowboy” (Vogue Magazine’s description, not his) Mazgani has announced his appearance in the Super Bock in Stock festival, second edition. Mazgani will appear alongside names like Beach House, Little Joy, Mocky, Wave Machines, Wild Beasts and Voxtrot in what is fast becoming Lisbon, Portugal’s version of SXSW - taking over the Avenida da Liberdade’s theatre-oriented venues for two nights of indie rock n roll fun.

As announced by Mazgani’s management, this will be the last Portuguese date this year. Shortly after the Super Bock in Stock appearance at Cabaret Maxime on the night of December 5th, Mazgani will fly to the Netherlands for a promotional radio tour (and one solo gig) in December:

9    Amsterdam    OBA live / Radio 5 / Omroep Llink 18:00
10    Rijnmond    RTV Rijmond show “Live Uit Lloyd” 14h
10    Haarlem    Patronaat
11    Amsterdam    Amsterdam FM 16:00
13    Haarlem    Haarlem 105 FM, 14.00 – 15.00 hrs
13    Hilversum    Radio 1/ Omroep LLink 19:00

But it doesn’t stop there… He will return to the Netherlands once again in January, by invitation from the Eurosonic/Noorderslag Festival to showcase as part of the Network Europe showcase night at Shadrak, January 14th. Mazgani’s Dutch booking agency, Paperclip, has also announced two complimentary dates for January:

14    Groningen    Eurosonic / Noorderslag: Shadrak, main stage
15    Amsterdam    Paradiso
16    Ottersum    Cultureel Podium Roepaen

We wish the Spectral Cowboy all the best for his travels - Godspeed ! - and leave you bloggers and readers with the new single from “Ladies and Gentlemen introducing Mazgani”: Mazgani - Dust in the Sun MP3.