Gina Birch’s album “I Play My Bass Loud” out now
25 February 2023
Gina Birch‘s new album I Play My Bass Loud is out now on Jack White’s Third Man Records, with Helen McCookerybook having co-songwriting credits on Pussy Riot and Digging Down.
She also contributed bass/backing vocals on the tracks: I Play My Bass Loud, Pussy Riot, Digging Down and Feminist Song.
Mojo Magazine: Gina Birch Reviewed! ★★★★ April 2023 Issue 353
The New York Times: The Raincoats’ Gina Birch Goes Solo, 22 Feb 2023
Available from Rough Trade Shops, online from them here, and other outlets.
Online Gig, 23rd February
22 February 2023
A few songs with poets and other songwriters, from 7.30 p.m.
Contact me if you’d like the Zoom link.
Artist Residency – Work In Progress
17 February 2023
Helen McCallum residency at The Community Hub
Earls Court Development Company
January – March 2023
“Essential Workers” (working title)
There will be artist run workshops and an exhibition at the end of March (details to come).
More work in progress in the Art section.
“Beachwalk” single out on 3 Feb 2023
20 January 2023
A-Side: Beachwalk*
B-Side: Home Prison
“… Helen spent a lot of time on her own immersing herself in a variety of books, and ultimately coming up with gorgeous songs like the opener; Beachwalk which is even dreamier and lovely than I would ever have dared hope for.”
Alan Harrison, @RockingMagpie
Digital Release on Gare Du Nord Records (GDN45056), distributed by Kudos Records and available here.
*Taken from the new album Drawing on my Dreams, CD and digital downloads available on Bandcamp here.