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Gigs
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Sharleen will perform live at Radio Clyde 1's Bowie @ Breakfast at the Glasgow Hilton on February 11th.
If you want to have a chance to be part of this then please go to the Radio Clyde website and apply for your tickets.
Sharleen will perform at the Night of the Proms in Charleroi, Belgium on April 24th.
In succession to the concerts which Shar gave at the Proms in Antwerp in 2006, they persuaded her to perform also at the Proms concert in southern Belgium this year.
Tickets are available at Teleticketservice.
Shar will perform at the Casino Kursaal in Oostende, Belgium, on July 23th.
Tickets can be reserved at Sherpa.
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The Movie Songbook in March
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Sharleen's new album "The Movie Songbook" will be released early March.
It's an album filled with covers of movie songs.
It was recorded in 4 days at Capital Studios in Los Angeles and strings where recorded at the Abbey Road studios.
The band name Texas, as you know, came from the movie Paris, Texas and movies have always been a big influence to Texas throughout their carreer. Sharleen always loved to try different things like live covers at the concerts, and this is where the idea for the movie songs album came from.
The tracks which are recorded for the album are:
Xanadau
If I Can't Have You
God Bless The Child
Between The Bars
Sound Of Silence
What's New Pussycat
Windmills Of Your Mind
Cat People
Take Me With You
Many Rivers To Cross
Pretty Woman
This One From The Heart
Take My Breath Away
One of these tracks wont make it to the final album.
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They will also start to work on the new Texas album, which is great news.
On New Year's eve Sharleen was a guest on the Graham Norton sho where she performed both "Xanadu" and "Take My Breath Away".
You can download both songs and the interview here.
Download Take My Breath Away Megaupload / Rapidshare
Download the interview Megaupload / Rapidshare
Download Xanadu Megaupload / Rapidshare
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Happy New Year
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Texas in demand would like to wish all of you and your families a healthy and happy 2010.
We hope this year will bring you nothing but happiness for you and your beloved ones with some great music.
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Cards for Ally
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Ally's condition keeps on improving and he's at the rehabilitation centre right now.
We thought it would be a nice idea to send him cards / letters to cheer him up and let him know we care about him and miss him.
We will collect everything and send in in larger enevelopes to Ally so he has something to do during the holidays.
Please email me at dirk@texasindemand.com for the address where you can send everything to.
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Texas on Sky Arts
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Sharleen and Johnny are being interviewed and will perform some songs this Thursday, December 10th, at 8pm on Songbook, Sky Arts 1 / HD.
The description from the Sky Arts website:
Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone, the songwriting partnership behind Texas, talk about their 20 years of success together. Discussing the early days in Glasgow and how they formed their songwriting partnership. How trying to interpret their favourite artists leads them in new musical directions, the excitement they still feel hearing their songs get airplay and how their different personalities combine to create their musical relationship.
Songbook performances:
- I Don’t Want A Lover
- Say What You Want
- Black Eyed Boy
- Halo
- All The Times I Cried
Watch an interview with Shar and Johnny or the Black Eyed Boy video by clicking on the photo below.
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IDWAL demo on Park Lane album
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From the vaults of the legendary Glasgow studio - previously unreleased outakes and demos from TEXAS, DEL AMITRI, BLUEBELLS, DEACON BLUE, PRIMAL SCREAM, ALTERED IMAGES, GUN, HIPSWAY, LOVE & MONEY and many more!
PARK LANE STUDIO in Glasgow was host to many young bands in the 80’s, some making their first recordings and still seeking a record deal. Some did become successful, and a vibrant scene soon developed centred around the studio.
Now the studio archives have been prised open, and a treasure trove of fascinating and unreleased tapes discovered. This album offers a unique glimpse into the history of the studio and the bands that recorded there.
From Texas "I Don't Want A Lover" demo will be on the album, but also demo's from Altered Images and Hipsway (Johnny), Love and Money (Stuart Kerr) and The Smiles (Tony) can be found on this release.
The album should hit the stores within the next couple of weeks.
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Shar at Dunblane Hydro hotel
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Just got back from an amazing weekend at the Dunblane Hydro hotel in Scotland, with as top of the bill of course Sharleen.
Shar played a 50 minutes semi-acoustic set, backed up by her entire band.
Setlist:
It Was You
I Don't Want A Lover
All The Times I Cried
God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday cover)
I'm Gonna Haunt You / These Boots Are Made For Walking
Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Clash cover)
Say What You Want
Halo
Inner Smile
Encore: Black Eyed Boy
So an amazing set with Shar in top shape. Her voice sounds better then ever and she looks really happy with what she's doing.
So, be there next time :-)
Photos made by Jayne
Photos made by Ian
Photos made by Dirk
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Update on Ally
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Ally is doing a lot better the last couple of days. He's moving his arms and legs and seems to have his great smile back.
Which better news can there be told? :-)
We all keep on supporting you Ally, and of course Shelly as well.
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Kizzy Star update
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Kizzy Star's second single, "The Last Time" is now available on iTunes for download.
Please go to iTunes to download.
Kizzy Star will perform as supporting act for The Bluetones at King Tut's in Glasgow on the following dates:
16 December 2009
17 December 2009
18 December 2009
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Exclusive: Texas star wins fight for life after brain operation
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The best news in ages :-)
from The Sunday Mail - Oct 11 2009 Stephen Stewart
TEXAS guitarist Alistair McErlaine has been moved out of intensive care after a life-threatening brain haemorrhage.
Friends and family who have kept a vigil by his bedside yesterday revealed the 40-year-old musician has made a vital breakthrough.
He was critically ill in hospital after an operation to remove pressure from his brain.
Alistair spent almost a month in the intensive care unit of a London hospital following his collapse on September 10.
Bandmates, including singer Sharleen Spiteri, have been praying for his survival along with his wife Shelly Poole, 37, of the '90s pop group Alisha's Attic.
The talented musician and photographer was due to start a recording session with his new project, Red Sky July, before his sudden illness.
Relatives were shocked by his rapid deterioration in September and said he had appeared in good health and displayed no symptoms.
Texas manager Rab Andrew said friends and family were delighted by his progress.
He said: "On Wednesday, Alistair made a great breakthrough and was taken out of intensive care.
"He has now got rid of any viruses that may have been lurking and is thankfully off his life-support machine. He has a really long way to go but it is just great that he is off the danger list. He has made good progress to get this far.
"It will be a long slow process but it is wonderful that he is heading in the right direction.
"Alistair will have to relearn everything but he's a real fighter.
"I got a message from his wife and it was the best message I have had since it happened.
"She sounded much more upbeat, as she has been through an incredibly tough time.
"Shelly has been fantastic under all this pressure. The doctors don't know yet how long the recovery will take but he is alive and that is just the first step."
Last month, Sharleen said: "I am thinking of Ally and all his family at this time. Like everyone else, I am desperately hoping Ally will get well and pull through."
Fans have posted a string of get well messages on the internet.
Dirk, who runs a Belgian-based fans' website, wrote: "We all hope that Ally will recover and we wish Shelly and his family and friends lots of strength."
Fan Stuart Ferguson said: "Best wishes to Ally."
The Glasgow-born guitarist is one of three founder members to have been with Texas since the band was formed in 1988.
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Ally in hospital
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Ally collapsed on Thursday with an aneurysm, a swollen blood vessel in his brain.
There's not much more we can tell you about it for the moment but we all hope that Ally will recover and we wish Shelly and his family and friends lots of strength.
Ally is not only a fantastic guitar player but also an amazing person.
All the best my friend.
Dirk
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