The exclusive first radio play in the world of The Forty Fours ‘Now She’s Gone’ is confirmed for Monday 4th May on Roman Jugg’s Truly Electric Camembert show on Phoenix FM
Oli Harriss from The Forty Fours will also be a guest on the show choosing three records of influence on him and chatting with Roman (who has produced the single with the band) about the record, which is to be released as a limited vinyl single June 5th. Tune in 8pm Monday 4th May to hear the record for the first time and bookmark the following link:
The debut single from The Forty Fours Now She’s Gone which will be released in June 5th 2026. Pre- order direct from the Blow Up Records (Greedbag) shop now to guarantee getting a copy of this limited edition of 500 copies.
Now She’s Gone. (A-Side) Written by Oliver Harriss. Published by Blow Up Songs Limited. Baby, Please Don’t Go (B-Side). Written by Joe Williams. Published by Leeds Music Corp. Performed by The Forty Fours. Produced by Roman Jugg and The Forty Fours Executive producer Paul Tunkin Mixed by Nick Terry. Catalogue number BU140 Blow Up Records Limited 2026
The single will be a limited edition release of 500 vinyl copies as part of the Blow Up 45 Series. All sleeves for the Blow Up 45 series are die cut with the record centre dinked. The distinctive in-house design by Claudia Arnold which has been utilised since the year 2000.
Blow Up Records is pleased to announce details for the debut single from The Forty Fours. which will be released in June 2026.
Now She’s Gone. (A-Side) Written by Oliver Harriss. Published by Blow Up Songs Limited. Baby, Please Don’t Go (B-Side). Written by Joe Williams. Published by Leeds Music Corp. Performed by The Forty Fours. Produced by Roman Jugg and The Forty Fours Executive producer Paul Tunkin Mixed by Nick Terry. Catalogue number BU140 Blow Up Records Limited 2026
The single will be a limited edition release of 500 vinyl copies as part of the Blow Up 45 Series. All sleeves for the Blow Up 45 series are die cut with the record centre dinked. The distinctive in-house design by Claudia Arnold which has been utilised since the year 2000.
The Forty Fours Oliver Harriss – Electric Guitar / Vocal Jason Bazeley – Bass guitar / Vocal Andrew Stander – Drums / Vocal
The two track Now She’s Gone single are the first tracks to be completed from the recording sessions that started at the Fish Factory in Willesden London in December 2025. Sixteen tracks were recorded at the sessions, with additional overdub recording taking place at Soundbody studios London between January and February 2026. The remainder of the tracks recorded at these sessions are currently being mixed by Nick Terry in Oslo, Norway for release later in 2026 as part of the bands debut album.
Expect to see an exclusive direct pre-order link from the Blow Up Records / Greedbag shop in the following week.
The Forty Fours are a London based three piece group, who originally formed in Cornwall.
The single Master Blaster Tendulkar The Bongolian video premiere has been exclusively announced and is being hosted today by Shindig Magazine. Watch it now…
The Bongolian will perform live at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary London on the day of release – Friday 17th Oct. Ticket link: https://wegottickets.com/event/650547
Blow Up The Britannia, 20 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AR. The Bongolian and The Forty Fours (live) DJ Paul Tunkin
Master Blaster Tendulkar The Bongolian was made X-Posure Hot One on Saturday night’s John Kennedy’s show and will be the Hot One again for tomorrows Wednesday’s show. Thank you to John. Listen back and tune in Wednesday to John’s show on Radio X
Master Blaster Tendulkar s taken from the album Indian Summer of Love.Live launch at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary this Friday 17th Oct. Ticket link: https://wegottickets.com/event/650547
Master Blaster Tendulkar s taken from the album Indian Summer of Love.
The Bongolian will perform live at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary London on the day of release – Friday 17th Oct. Ticket link: https://wegottickets.com/event/650547
Blow Up The Britannia, 20 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AR. The Bongolian and The Forty Fours (live) DJ Paul Tunkin
We are pleased to have taken delivery of stock of the CD version of the new album by The Bongolian Indian Summer of Love which has arrived at the Blow Up HQ.
It will be released on Friday 17th October and is available to pre-order now from the Blow Up shop and all good record shops. The release will coincide with the album launch at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary at the Britannia Monument London – Friday 17th October.
PRE-ORDER now direct from Blow Up Records Indian Summer of Love:
We are pleased to have taken delivery of stock of the CD version of the new album by The Bongolian Indian Summer of Love which has arrived at the Blow Up HQ.
It will be released on Friday 17th October and is available to pre-order now from the Blow Up shop and all good record shops. The release will coincide with the album launch at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary at the Britannia Monument London – Friday 17th October.
PRE-ORDER now direct from Blow Up Records Indian Summer of Love:
Blow Up Records is pleased to announce the signing of The Forty Fours.
The London based group The Forty Fours, emerged in Cornwall as teenagers where they became a highly regarded Rock n Roll three piece unit on the local live scene. Showing a consummate display of vocal harmonies and raw Rhythm and Blues instrumentation. In recent months they have moved to London and are now set to shakedown the capital.
They take their musical influence primarily from traditional Blues and Merseybeat and the sound of the Sixties British Invasion. To date they have been mixing their original songs and covers into a high energy live experience which they are soon to be distilled on to studio recordings for a debut single and album for Blow Up in the coming months. In the meantime, check them out live as they are set to perform live at the forthcoming Blow Up club events in 2025 and other locations. Stay tuned for further updates.
Oliver Harriss (Lead guitar and vocals)
Jason Bazeley (Bass guitar and vocals)
Andy Stander (Drums and vocals)
Blow Up Records sister company Blow Up Songs has also signed Oliver Harriss the bands songwriter to the music publishing company.
Blow Up Records is pleased to announce The Bongolian brand new album ‘Indian Summer of Love’ will be released worldwide 3/10/2025, This, the seventh album under The Bongolian moniker for multi-instrumentalist Nasser Bouzida. It is the much anticipated follow up to the highly acclaimed Latin Soul influenced Harlem Hipshake (2020) .
Indian Summer of Love is available to pre-order now in the following formats: Clear 180g vinyl (limited 500 ), black 180g vinyl, CD (digisleeve with remus spine) and digital download. Order direct from the Blow Up Records (Greedbag) shop: https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/indian-summer-of-love/ – where there will be some exclusive items available from the Blow Up shop including a T-shirt, whilst initial orders will receive a signed Indian Summer of Love postcard.
Indian Summer of Love finds The Bongolian immersed in a new set of sounds and influences for a new Belle Epoch. It’s a musical landscape informed by the Sixties psychedelia of India via a Haight Ashbury happening. It’s a kaleidoscopic vision that takes us from a 20th century Fin de Siècle and lands us somewhere in the here and now of the 21st Century. It’s for dancers, for seekers and is all underscored by The Bongolian’s trademark heavy rhythms and breaks. It’s another fine instalment of essential cuts for the dancefloor and for high fidelity listening, quality is guaranteed.
Nasser performs drums, percussion, guitars and keys whilst the album features several new flavours to the Bongolian sound, with the prominent instrumentation of sitars and bansuri, along with flute, trumpet, saxophone and trombone performances from several stellular international guest musicians.
Indian Summer of Love is designated with the Blow Up Records catalogue number of BU137 (LP/LPC/CD/DD)
The album is distributed in the UK and worldwide via Cargo Records and will be available in all good record shops. Vinyl manufactured by The Vinyl Factory, Hayes, England.
From the East to the West, welcome to the Indian Summer of Love.
Blow Up Records are pleased to announce the Cosmetique album The Lace and the Longing is released today via all digital music services. Drink and Jive the first single was sent to radio one week ago and has already been receiving great feedback and radio support from the US, Europe and Japan.
Cosmetique – Ex Casino Croupier and Ex Pop Superstar create Dark Electro Pop Gold!
Cosmetique are: Justin Liquid Anderson and Sarah Churchill.
Cosmetique formed in 1999.
After a year or so of playing clubs with their mashed up disco tunes, they got to writing their own material. First album ‘I was born in a disco fun pub’ – was released in 2002 to much critical acclaim and their second album ‘The Lace and the Longing ‘was recorded in 2002, both at the HQ recording studios in Redchurch St East London for PPQ Records – subsidiary of Fashion house PPQ.
Justin Anderson and Sarah Churchill were regular DJ’s at the notorious 333 and Mother Bar in Hoxton, in the late 90’s early Naugthies!
Sarah was part of Jarvis Cocker’s Desperate Party Crew, the Co-host of Dirty Thursdays with artist Bonnie Camplin and recorded the title track with St Etienne on their 2002 Finisterre Album
Sarah left London in 2003 and with that Cosmetique and haven’t recorded together since then…
Cosmetique – The Lace and the Longing, the bands lost album finally gets its release in 2023.
Signing to Blow Up Records in 2022, Cosmetique took a fresh look at the recordings for The Lace and the Longing, which they subsequently dusted down, with additional production added, creating new mixes that were mastered for release in 2023.
All songs written by Justin Liquid Anderson and Sarah Churchill Published by Blow Up Songs Limited (c) Blow Up Records Limited 2022
Drink and Jive video will receive a You Tube Premiere tonight at 5pm GMT
