Jackdaw4

Jackdaw4 have entered the world of PledgeMusic!

admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:16:23 +0000

If you’re not familiar with Pledge, put simply, it is a new way for a band to make a record in conjunction with you, the audience.

Along the way, everyone who pledges will have exclusive access to behind the scenes videos, exclusive downloads and other audio treats and each pledger will have a chance to help shape and influence the way the record is made.

There are various entry levels into the pledge scheme, from a basic digital download, right up to our top pledge package: an acoustic gig at your place!

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be communicating through Twitter/Facebook and of course regular pledge videos, keeping you updated along the way and answering any questions you may have. At some point, we’ll be asking you to come up with a name for the record.

This may well be the beginnings of an entirely new way for new music to become established so get involved now and lets say goodbye for ever to the old system!

To find out more, to get involved and to pre order the new album visit our Pledge Music page.

Willie interview on Zone One radio

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:59:30 +0000

Willie was recently interviewed by Zoe Cunningham for Zone One radio.

Acoustic version of Armstrong and Miller theme

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:10:22 +0000

Tonight our friends Armstrong and Miller return to Channel 4 with a new sitcom pilot and a compilation of sketches from their early shows.

To celebrate the occasion, here is an acoustic version we recorded of Anyway, the theme song Willie wrote for their show.

Video from Islington show: Animals

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:56:19 +0000

Andy Burrell has posted a video from last Friday’s Jackdaw4 show in Islington. The band were joined by Givvi Flynn, Ginger and Chris Catalyst for a run through Honeycrack’s Animals.

A second message from Willie

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:43:08 +0000

Jackdaw4 – We Sold It All – Japanese tour 2011 video

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:38:50 +0000

Footage of Jackdaw4 on tour in Japan during September 2011 cut to the track ‘We Sold It All’ from the album ‘The Eternal Struggle For Justice’.

A message from Willie

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:49:21 +0000

Fukuoka

John — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:42:18 +0000

Well now – what have I learned so far (on this current trip to Japan). O.K. In no particular order; daytime TV sucks all over the world (although I would offer praise for Children’s programs here – they’re mostly of the Johny Morris / Vision On school of production which will be familiar to those of you of a certain age). Secondly, as my good friend Stewart McQueen is fond of reminding me – “everywhere you go, the kids want to rock”. And thirdly, nowhere in Japan do they rock harder or more righteously than Fukuoka.
The promoter of tonight’s show told me that, since the 1980′s, most visiting bands don’t include this city on their itinerary – they’re missing a big treat. The faithful gathered at ‘The Rooms’ tonight cheered us on to the stage, sang along and clapped from start to finnish. I am genuinely lost for words to describe their warmth & enthusiasm – but it feels very, very good. I love this place. If you’re in Tokyo this Sunday evening, why not come down to the show at ‘Fever’ in Hanegi? It’s our last of the tour… I can’t wait to come back.

Animals

Willie — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:11:14 +0000

Staring out of the train window yesterday, as we journeyed between Nagoya and Osaka, I found myself looking down at an immense river, quite shallow in places and almost an electric blue colour in the dazzling sunlight. As we sped past exotic bird life diving for fish (which is quite exciting in itself for me at least) I noticed floating serenely on the surface, it’s head exposed and it’s legs spread to all points of the compass, an enormous turtle or possibly terrapin – I’m not sure I know the difference. “Look everyone”, I screamed, (some might say, girlishly) “An enormous turtle or possibly terrapin – I’m not sure I know the difference”. Our charming Japanese hosts looked at me rather as though we might have been stood in any English city and I had cried out “Fuck me they’ve got pigeons! Look an actual pigeon”. I was immediately transported back to the mid 1990′s when touring with Honeycrack. We were inching up a motorway somewhere, doubtless watching some poxy Cheech and Chong movie for the millionth time, when out of the window on the grass at the verge, I spotted a family of rabbits nibbling at the grass. “Look everyone” I screamed (the more I think about it ‘girlishly’ would almost certainly be the word that some might describe it as). “A family of rabbits nibbling at the grass!”. I braced myself expecting a crush of bodies fighting to push their eager faces to the glass to share the moment. When nothing of the kind happened, I turned to see my four band mates looking at me, their expressions split between equal amounts of disdain and what can only be described as pity. It seems I’ve always been a bit of a tosser. I think when we play ‘Animals’ tonight in Fukuoka, I shall have a wry smile all to myself.

Nagoya

John — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:27:48 +0000

When Japanese people like your band they let you know it. Snaps are taken, autographs requested and charmingly, small gifts are given (like these socks – how practical!) The show at the Apollo Theatre was one of the more memorable ones in my time treading the boards with Willie and the distance between stylish pop, acoustic thrash and Jim Reeves was covered in a few short bounds…. You had to be there really. We’re in Osaka tonight at the Sunsui – watch this space.