Category: The Bongolian

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.

Direct order link: https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/now-shes-gone-1/
 
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…

Shindig link: https://shindig-magazine.com/?p=7309

Master Blaster Tendulkar is taken from the forthcoming album Indian Summer of Love.

PRE-ORDER now direct from Blow Up Records Indian Summer of Love:https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/indian-summer-of-love Initial orders from the Blow Up Shop will receive a signed postcard.

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

Playlist link to last Saturday’s show:https://www.xposuretracklists.net/…/x-posure-11-oct…

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.

PRE-ORDER now direct from Blow Up Records Indian Summer of Love:https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/indian-summer-of-love Initial orders from the Blow Up Shop will receive a signed postcard.

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

The Bongolian is interviewed In the latest issue of Blues and Soul Magazine ahead of the release of forthcoming seventh album ‘Indian Summer of Love’.

PRE-ORDER now direct from Blow Up Records Indian Summer of Love:

https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/indian-summer-of-love

Initial orders from the Blow Up Shop will receive a signed postcard.

The Bongolian will perform live at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary London on the day of release.

Blow Up The Britannia, 20 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AR. The Bongolian and The Forty Fours (live) DJ Paul Tunkin

Advance ticket link: https://wegottickets.com/event/650547

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:

https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/indian-summer-of-love

Initial orders from the Blow Up Shop will receive a signed postcard.

The Bongolian will perform live at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary London on the day of release.

Blow Up The Britannia, 20 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AR. The Bongolian and The Forty Fours (live) DJ Paul Tunkin

Advance ticket link: https://wegottickets.com/event/650547

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:

https://blowup.greedbag.com/buy/indian-summer-of-love

Initial orders from the Blow Up Shop will receive a signed postcard.

The Bongolian will perform live at the Blow Up 32nd anniversary London on the day of release.

Blow Up The Britannia, 20 Monument Street, London EC3R 8AR. The Bongolian and The Forty Fours (live) DJ Paul Tunkin

Advance ticket link: https://wegottickets.com/event/650547

There is a full page interview feature and Harlem Hipshake is reviewed in the latest edition of Blues & Soul Magazine, where the record is described that it “will significantly help to bring about the rise of the Afro-Latin funk revolution and we know who will be leading it! A knock out delight!” Read all about it now…

Friday 15th January at 10am GMT Nasser Bouzida AKA The Bongolian will takeover as the music selector the Radio Raheem playlist for one whole hour. Playing a selection of favourite music picks that Nasser has loved and been influenced by. This is to coincide with the release of theLatin Soul flavoured Harlem Hipshake album on Blow Up Records. Tune in http://www.radioraheem.it/