Wardlaw Banks

March 2008 News

Wardlaw Banks have added several new signings to their roster during the end of 2007 / beginning of 2008, including successful singer-songwriter Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri, the world famous Pipes and Drums band The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, representation of the songs from Richard O'Briens The Rocky Horror Show and songwriter Sean Bailey.

Darryl Hunt's single Love You Till The End sung by The Pogues is featured in the movie P.S. I Love You starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. The track is also featured on the films soundtrack album, released by Warners, and has charted in the USA, UK, Germany and several other territories.

Georgie Dennis has co-written the track Put Em Up recorded by Room 2012, the winners of Germanys Pop Stars 2007. The track features on their album Elevator, released by Warner Music. Georgie has also co-written the forthcoming single Sweat (The Drip Drop Song) by Filly.

Sean Bailey's co-written track with Mark Morrison, Innocent Man has been sampled by American rap star Cassidy on his single Innocent (Misunderstood). The track is the second single released from the Sony J Records album B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story.

A new Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show is currently playing to full houses in Sydney. The show opened in February and features leading Australian actors. A soundtrack of the cast recording is due for release in 2008.

Maxi Priest's new album Refused has been released for 2008. He is touring Australia and New Zealand during February, with UB40.

Wessley Johnson's co-write Real Good Time for former Australian Idol winner Ricki-Lee is being released outside of Australia in 2008 with releases on Pony Canyon in Japan and Ministry of Sound in the UK & Europe.

Darryl Hunt, Philip Chevron, who has recovered from the throat cancer that sidelined him in 2007 and Terry Woods are touring the East Coast of the States with The Pogues in March. Summer festival dates are lined up for the UK in July and August, at T in the Park and the V-Festival. A Pogues box set of rare and previously unreleased recordings is due for release April 2008.

Declan O'Rourke completed a successful tour of Ireland in December 2007. Declan, who was nominated as Best Irish Male in the Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2008, is undertaking a few dates in Australia in April.