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Playlist: Mono Productions

• 18th Nov 2014

We caught up with brand new North East based label Mono to find out more about this exciting new platform for some of the North’s most unique and appealing musical talent. Created by James Hennin, Jonny Hamilton and Mick Ross, the trio have been pooling their experience from the art, digital and music industries together to create something fresh and exciting.

The new northern label, studio and art house collaborates with artists from any genre, with their first release coming 1st December 2014 on 12″ 180gram vinyl and featuring tracks from Tessera Skies and Ajimal.

Order at www.monoproduction.co.uk

To ease us in to what we can expect from the label, they’ve created this special playlist of Northern artists to look out for:

HighTide 15:47 – Too Much Time Alone
Mono says: “the most exciting young band of recent days!”

Trev Gibb – Can’t Stop Thinking Of You
Mono says: “one of the best songwriters to have graced these shores”

Bride Jackson & The Arbour – We Talked Again

Richard Dawson – The Vile Stuff
Mono says: “his album redefines the term songwriter”

Slug – Cockeyed Rabbit Wrapped In Plastic
Mono says: “a new band from Sunderland who are definitely one to watch”

Tissue Culture – Santa, Mate. It’s November.
Mono says: “we’re not sure where these guys are at musically now but hoping they’re writing new stuff!”

Minotaurs – Eat Yr Hate
Mono says: “obviously had to include this South Shields lot ;-)”

YoungLiar – Kitten Cuddles
Mono says: “NOISENOISENICENOISE”

O’Messy Life – Little Vehicles
Mono says: “brilliant alt-Americana pop”