# The Gorstey Lea Street Choir presents ‘Bluebird, Hollywood… Domino’ single with Mark Gardener support

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/the-gorstey-lea-street-choir-presents-bluebird-hollywood-domino-single-with-mark-gardener-support/
- Published: 2021-06-03T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_“Psychedelic delight that will bring you to a state of bliss or trigger flashbacks
to brilliant musical offerings of yesteryear… Superb musical mastery, fascinating
dynamics and professionalism in production”_ ~ **Big Takeover Magazine**

_“Pleading, swirling Powerpop that clearly references the heroic Pop of the 80’s
with a contemporary bent’ _~ **Fresh On The Net**

_“A ridiculously talented duo… sublime”_ ~ **Egg Box Essentials**

_“This group is fantastic, creating a landscape of sonic adrenaline-powered dream-
rock bliss… somewhere between Ride’s Carnival of Light, Kula Shaker and Ocean Colour
Scene. Somewhere we’re happy to be taken”_ ~ **The Record Stache**

Britain’s** **[**The Gorstey Lea Street Choir**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fTheGorsteyLeaStreetChoir&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-d2cd67e2c15b55765459cb43664e8dfeff5a8556)
are gearing up to release their new album [**‘…from Prince’s Park to Farsley – Volume I’** ](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2f500broadcast.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2ffrom%2dprinces%2dpark%2dto%2dfarsley%2dvolume%2di&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-e9ee67f206826c71d35fbe3b9de4e042fdf5b297)
via Britain’s **500 Broadcast Recording Co.  **As this 8-track collection won’t 
be out until July 9, they present us an advance slice of goodness in the lead track**
[‘Bluebird, Hollywood… Domino’](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2f500broadcast.bandcamp.com%2ftrack%2fbluebird%2dhollywood%2ddomino&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-921a4e2fa8aedbd158f9cfebd2d62b1eaf32e161)**,
along with quite the [**trippy video**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2f2LDscdfKDPU&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-f8e96e42faa1cad9e7279d6500d0a21ba113fb36).

The Gorstey Lea Street Choir are **Michael Clapham** and **Russ Phillips**, two 
friends on a life-long journey. Having met as teenagers in the mid-’80s, it took
until 2016 for them to turn their teenage plans — discussed back when both were 
involved in aspiring Manchester bands — into a reality with the birth of this project.

![Promo image](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/5KpvekdA7QyLBHi9zoVsSU943PuJvuM8ehkCHpA_6x0%
3D/PromoAccessory_400300.jpeg?w=1290&ssl=1)

**Photo by Michelle Martin**

This is** **one of the watershed moments in the early days of the Gorstey song writing
process’ when they first started working together after a friendship that blossomed
over 35 years ago.

**‘Bluebird, Hollywood… Domino’** is a psychedelic upbeat 6/8 stomp with a nod to’
22 Dreams’ period Weller and British psychedelic rock group Traffic. The overdriven
bass and the chiming guitars have a hint of Macca’s ‘Rain’ and Townsend’s ‘Seeker’.

‘Bluebird, Hollywood… Domino’ was recorded at the Gorstey Shack (Russ’s converted
garage) and [**Magic Garden Studios**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.instagram.com%2fp%2fCOUlIwcH8qJ%2f&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-8289ea45d003c9ebbcc7d08b68e187c283b0d26d)
in Wolverhampton with producer [**Gavin Monaghan**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.discogs.com%2fartist%2f349238%2dGavin%2dMonaghan%3ftype%3dCredits%26subtype%3dProduction%26filter%5fanv%3d0&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-34ec6fa025c3585698c23d72a23d279238333931)**(
Robert Plant, Editors, Ocean Colour Scene, Scott Matthews, Squeeze, Goldblade)**,
who also produced and mixed this track. The forthcoming album also involves mixing(
and a guest cello performance) by legendary producer [**George Shilling**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.georgeshilling.com&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-4ddc3fcf67802ed85c4a91e7dc5a093b0227f93a)**(
Blur, Primal Scream, Cathal Coughlan, Teenage Fanclub, Mike Oldfield).** Ride frontman
and renowned producer [**Mark Gardener**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2ftwitter.com%2fMarkGardener&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-cf2f612425ff18033282ceffd30d666d91a52141)
provided oversight and mastering at his [**OX4 Sound Studio**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ox4sound.co.uk&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-9569cf306b0d9f59ad2c8a1ff89f90534e017e54)****
near Oxford.

Based in the former Staffordshire mining town of Burntwood, their music runs with
the moods, widely described as dystopian, electric, hopeful, hopeless and thoughtful…
The sort of sounds Henry Spencer would have played if he had a Sony Walkman.

‘…from Prince’s Park to Farsley – Volume I’ is the follow up to the duo’s [**‘extended play one’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2f500broadcast.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fextended%2dplay%2done&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-1d3d200f6dd3d1035a3386aa4e08ca8e70862604)****
album, which was released in December 2020 and received support from BBC 6 Music,
BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, and a whole host of DAB and worldwide radio stations.

The band formed after reuniting for Russ’ birthday party that year and a subsequent
impromptu gig. After 15 plus years of not playing an instrument, singing or songwriting,
Michael dove back in with a ferver that led to such a massive response from the 
crowd and landlord alike, with 2 songs turning into 2 hours and a guaranteed booking
the next month. ‘What’s your band name boys? ‘The Gorstey Lea Street Choir’ is quickly
retorted an amalgam of that first meeting point and Van Morrison’s LP ‘His Band 
and The Street Choir’.

A door is unlocked to a new journey… In 2018, they entered Wolverhampton’s Magic
Garden studios to work with an old friend and producer legend **Gavin Monaghan**
and finally released their brilliant debut single** [‘The British Isles’](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fj2%5fuwwn01l0&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-6eeb0ff901b7dc540113de411206f2529ad84023)**
in 2019, featuring an inspired spoken-word intro from their hero –  **Joe Strummer**.
Chris Hawkins from BBC Radio 6 Music picked up on the track, kicking things off 
again after a hiatus of 35 years!

“This song is a cautionary tale of days gone by, what may have been and where we
are now, we are two man in our ‘mid lives’ (average age 51 and a half). We have 
a lot to look back and learn from and a lot to look forward too!!! It’s amazing 
what we have created, two middle aged men fumbling around with some of our favourite
musical toys in Russ’s converted garage,” says **Michael Clapham.**

“We are both very proud of what this track and the upcoming mini LP represents, 
plus we also cannot wait for you to hear the re-imaginations that our friend and
collaborator Choque (Black Star Liner) has created to go alongside the 4 original
tracks,”** **adds** Russ Philips.**

As of May 13, ‘Bluebird, Hollywood… Domino’ will be available everywhere digitally,
including [**Apple Music**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fmusic.apple.com%2fus%2fartist%2fthe%2dgorstey%2dlea%2dstreet%2dchoir%2f1483448238&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-139c44c1caa666464a6f19be482d3c1916c05270)****
and  [**Spotify**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fopen.spotify.com%2fartist%2f19YNwhd2isI2Vm9melbdRk&umid=06259528-7ff5-4050-b430-06ab194e9f61&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-d229ba17105537f6973d9f2fff284cb6a2c477c3).
The full album ‘…from Prince’s Park to Farsley – Volume I’ will be released on July
9 and can already be pre-ordered via the label’s **Bandcamp**.

![Promo cover art](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/iJSVQ-THvtcjyL98J3EDhi-
NZ3JCUFaBLKenuy4Tqak%3D/PromoAccessory_086401.jpeg?resize=151%2C151&ssl=1)

**SINGLE CREDITS**
Written and arranged by Michael Clapham and Russ PhillipsPerformed
by The Gorstey Lea Street ChoirGavin Monaghan – recording, mixing and productionRecorded
at the Gorstey Shack and Magic Garden StudiosMark Gardener – supervision & mastering
at OX4 Sound Studio

**FOR FANS OF:** Ride, The LA’s, The Charlatans, REM, Doves, The National, Richard
Hawley, Shack, Cherry Ghost, The Clientele

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