Bright & Findlay

Tom Findlay Of Groove Armada And James Alexander Bright's Musical Relationship Started On Twitter A Place Where Hope Usually Goes To Die After Tom Listened To James' New Release On The Radio. Over A Few Months In The Studio They Created A Mountain Of Work Some Of Which Would Feature On Groove Armada's Edge Of The Horizon Album. Having Enjoyed Working Together So Much They Decided To Start Their Own Project And Bright & Findlay Was Born. The First Track They Worked On Together Was 'Slow Dance' A Funky Party Track With Its Feet Firmly In Eighties Boogie Territory Which Received Great Support From The Likes Of Gilles Peterson One Of His Tracks Of The Year Huey Morgan Whom They Made A 6music Mix For Don Letts Tom Ravenscroft Bill Brewster Dam Funk Apple Music Bluey STR4RA / Incognito KCRW - Triple J And Beyond. Following Tracks Seemed To Interweave And Play Alongside Each Other With Drum Machine Chorus Laden Synths Guitars And A Soulful Vocal As A Staple Of Their Sound. 'Fireflies' Was The First Single From Their Debut 2023 Long Player Everything Is Slow Which Was Released On 9 June 2023 Via Athens Of The North. Opening With The Low End Arpeggio Of ‘Hello In The Dark Standing ’ The Instant Earworm Groove Of ‘Fireflies’ And The Underground Soul Hit ‘Slow Dance’ The Album Has A Stunning Move And Feel To It Packed Front To Back With Sunshine Boogie Cosmic Disco And Lashings Of Balearic Funk. ‘When I Look Into The World’ Is The Beautifully Melancholic Downbeat Highlight Of The Album Featuring A Touching String Arrangement From James That Counterbalances Tom’s Strong Bassline. It Comes Across Like A Rediscovered Private Press Record Hidden In A Dark Basement Since The Early 80s. Tom Says “James Sent This To Me As A Demo With Just Him And His Guitar. We've Built It Into Something That Tugs At The Heartstrings”. James Adds “The World Has Been And Always Will Be A Beautifully Chaotic And Equally Troubling Place. For Me This Song Wraps Up The Light And Shade Of Life On Earth As A Human”. Club Needs Are Also Accounted For With The Dâm-Funk Inspired ‘Space & Time’ And The Metro Area Vibe Of ‘NY Disco Smile ’. Tom Says “As The Name Suggests ‘NY Disco’ Is Inspired By The Brooklyn Disco Scene Morgan Geist Environ All That Good Stuff. All My Vintage Synths Make A Guest Appearance On This One”. All The Artwork For The Album And Singles Is By James Who Works Under The Fuzzy & Magic Tag And Ties Back Into The Feel Of Their Sound. James States “I Was Inspired By A Visit To Charmouth Last Summer With My Family. The Rocks And Ancient Stones We Found On The Beach Worked So Well As Micro Sculptures Whilst I Was Listening Back To The Mixes Of The Record. There Was A Real Light And Shade Texture From The Stones That I Felt Complimented The Music And Songs”. read less