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Now it has been in the media if you want to read about the Police raid, my arrest, incarceration and persecution by the state for almost 3 years.
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The Police, Politics and our democracy
In my opinion it is extremely dangerous for the police to demonstrate any political bias as they are entrusted to administer the law of the land even handedly. Just compare the Channel 4 programme undercover mosque, our lyrics and the subsequent police action. The programme included inflammatory statements of extreme prejudice against women, homo-sexual's and people of other faiths. The police did not investigate anyone but reported Channel 4 to the broadcasting authorities for misrepresenting the people in the programme. Channel 4 took legal action and got a six figure settlement from the police and the CPS.
I on the other hand spent over six months on bail without charge, no evidence or even a crime. I had my home raided, all my phone and computer records investigated and statements were obtained from a Senior Officer at the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorist unit, a web manager at 10, Downing Street, and the 'opinion' of a so called language expert from Greater Manchester Police to try and misinterpret the lyrics. In my opinion she should be sectioned under the Mental Health Act. ( his lyrics are designed to create fear and foreboding in Anglo Saxons so they will rise up and create war.....Yeah right !) . Her disrespectful interpretations regarding the victims of 7/7 are too offensive to print. If this woman had ever been allowed to put her interpretations to a Court of Law in an attempt to imprison me they would have carried her out in a ‘Straight Jacket’.
Even the most PC, left thinking liberal can see that there are double standards at work here. Maybe I should expect another knock on the door after this rant..the truth is a dangerous animal. The discrimination I faced in my 7 hours of police interviews would provide enough material for an album. Maybe I will look into my legal right to publish them..any advice much appreciated.
As I am now effectively unemployed I am available for work. Since my dismissal I have done a bit of freelance but its not enough. Regarding the Anglo Saxon project we are still some way from recovering our few thousand pounds costs and would like to make another album. So any ideas for camera work, video editing/production, AV/CCTV installation, web sites, or anything else a reasonably well educated person could do give me a shout. I am prepared to work odd days and travel is not a problem.
UK Sales and Downloads
Many thanks to everyone who has bought something from the web site. Official merchandise sales, particularly the album 'Endangered Species' have now reached all corners of the United Kingdom. From the west of Northern Ireland to East Anglia and from the South coast to Argyll and Bute ( Prepare to meet the Wicker Man).
So far our largest single order was from Lucy in Doncaster who bought several Cd's and a DVD for herself and then decided to send some CD's and DVD's as presents.
International Sales and Downloads
Although difficult to track exactly Download distribution is worldwide through itunes. Anecdotal evidence tells us that there have been downloads of the tracks from every continent.
Official merchandise sales through the web site are easy to track as we distribute them. So far we have exported CD's to many countries including the United States, Australia, India, Japan, Italy, Germany, Irish Republic, Czech Republic, France, Austria, Spain, Slovakia, Norway, and wait for it.....Eagle Hawk Neck, Tasmania !
Anglo Saxon Big in 'INDIA'
Got a message from Vijayan Almeida a top DJ on ALL INDIA RADIO asking could I send him a copy of the album so he could play our tracks. Many of the tracks from 'Endangered Species' are now on the play list and get regular airplay. They even play our version of 'Scarborough Fair'. I have recorded several messages for broadcast with the tracks. Some general, one for India's Republic Day and one showing our solidarity and thoughts for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
. . . . . Gaining Cult status
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Although official CD sales and downloads are only around a thousand our full tracks are all over the internet and easy to get. There are tens of thousands out there on phones, ipods, mp3 players and computers. Anecdotal evidence of Soldiers and Marines blue toothing tracks to everyone in the barracks. A Para told me they play them through the external loud speakers of Armoured Vehicles while on patrol in Afghanistan. To the point we now appear on file sharing sites such as limewire. There will be few if any other artists appearing on file sharing sites who have never had any kind of record deal. |
The web site now gets over 40,000 hits a month and plays on YouTube, Myspace, Metacafe, google video and various others are around 1,000,000. On myspace we have over 12,000 fans and 'This is England' is the most popular profile song by an independent unsigned UK artist. We have links on hundreds of web sites and magazine reviews both at home and abroad. The tracks get radio airplay in both the UK, abroad and have been broadcast many times on UK network television. |
First London gig....PLAYING LIVE
We recently played in London for the first time. The place was packed, went down a storm, got paid and sold out of albums..!!!
As we only play our own material which may not be everyone's cup of tea we only play on invite. However we have played numerous gigs and a Festival in the Summer. Any bands who think we may be suitable for a support slot... let us know
Any one interested can contact us through the web site, Myspace or Facebook.
This is the live set we did at a Festival in August. We have not added anything this is exactly as it went out on the night ( Thanks to Alan Smith. Sound engineer/recordist ). Although essentially the same songs as the studio versions in our opinion the live versions are much better so when we get a few more we will be releasing a Live album. By the time I got to 'This is England' my voice was fucked but far from detract it just seemed to give more passion to the song.
All songs written by Anglo Saxon with the exception of 'Babylon's Burning' by the Ruts. If this recording is ever used for any commercial purpose then the correct licence will be sought and appropriate royalties paid.
The player is not set to play automatically so just double click on the track and it will play in a few seconds.
