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ART BLOCK

THIS IS ME

"A top notch singer-songwriter"

-  Tim Whale, Emerging Indie Bands

Michael Robert Williams - Art Block - Musician Portraits - London UK - September 2024 - I6

"a brilliant and innovative singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist" - Eclectic Music Lover Blog

“Stirring and powerful song-writing in a classic acoustic-alt-rock vein, recalling the passion and grit of Tom Petty” 

-  Sound Event Solutions  

Art Block is a multi-instrumentalist alt-folk singer-songwriter from East London, England. "California" his penultimate single of the year, inspired by his experiences there in his youth is available now on all streaming platforms. He collaborates again with Joseph Robertson composer who arranged the beautiful strings. The mixing was by William Robertson aka Wheeliemix with drums by Raphael Bouchara. "Runaway" his last single is also out on Bandcamp. His third studio album "Tiger" is available featuring an exclusive download of his single "Love is a Fire". Recently he collaborated with Jamaal Kashim on 'You and I' a BBC Young Musician of the Year semifinalist harpist. He is now on O2 music mapper along with established artists such as Dua Lipa, Adele and David Bowie! https://www.o2.co.uk/music-mapper 2024 also saw the release of "Monte Carlo" and "Poorer Than Ever" featuring Marcus Hamblett on vintage synths and produced by William Robertson. Earlier in the year saw the release of "Borderline Rock Remix" with the restored original electric guitar arrangements by esteemed folk musician, Ben Walker, rated as 'one of the ten best acoustic guitarists in the world' by Total Guitar magazine. "Burning" and the alt version were also released - an indie rock song following on the heels of "Arcadia" inspired by Art's local football team West Ham United and one player in particular! Earlier he released "Dandelion EP" featuring string arrangements by Joseph Lawrenson recorded at the Royal College of Music in London. Art's sophomore album "Borderline" is available on all streaming platforms. 2023 saw "England's Dying" EP featuring brass by Marcus Hamblett, string arrangements by Harriet Mackenzie and cello, violin, viola and double bass performed by Midori Jaeger. "Ghosts" featured on John Kennedy's Radio X and Frankie's Amazing Radio show. "Shine" was also a commended entry in the UK Songwriting Competition. Art also released a debut album "Stones and Fire" featuring 10 unique songs. Tiger EP recorded in Mile End and produced by William Robertson aka Wheeliemix with drums by Raphael Bouchara includes the unique homage to "Vilnius". Two years ago saw the release of his unique transparent violet vinyl of The Basement EP stocked in Rough Trade East, London and further afield in Wax and Beans, Bury, Market Deeping, Loafers, Halifax, Strummers, Record Corner and Ebbw Vale independent record stores. It also received airplay on Gary Crowley's show on BBC Radio London. A collection of live recordings at St John's Hoxton mastered by Pete Maher has also been released, as well as "Seagulls EP" produced by modern classical composer Jay Chakravorty (Bryde) and mixed by Shuta Shinoda who has worked with artists nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.  In 2021 Art teamed up again with Ian Barter (Paloma Faith, Amy Winehouse) to release his self-titled "Art Block Extended Play" which was well received enjoying extensive airplay and reviews. The previous The Basement EP was curated by the sound archives of the British Library and featured on Amazing Radio, international podcasts and music blogs. Various remastered songs were also released with the aid of Dolby. In 2019 Art released a debut acoustic album, a collection of songs recorded in a day at The Premises studio in Hackney and mastered by the legendary Pete Maher (U2 Pixies Jack White Newton Faulkner) Ben Walker produced his 'Borderline EP' which was released to critical acclaim. Eliza EP was released in 2018. The music video of the title track "Eliza" has been played on Sky TV Keep it Country on the Folk Show.

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Photo Credit: Michael Robert Williams

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