And... it's festival season! Our favourite time of the year, oui!

We've had a cracking one so far – we kicked off with the Gateshead Beer Festival in April, Evolution Emerging, followed by Evolution in May, London in June, Chase Park Fest in July and Ignition festival coming up in August. Phew. Well, London wasn't a festival... but with 6 bands playing to a packed out Water Rats theatre, I'd like to throw that one in there.

This was our first London trip – and we were accompanied by the delicious Victoria Ling from 137 Imaging who documented the day for us (pictures on facebook – verrry...

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Hello!

So my new years resolution was never to get fit, but the way things have been going I certainly need to get healthier. Hence the running….or kind of gaited limp. Rock’n’Roll lifestyle is all very full of beer, late nights, make-up, hairspray, and lugging gear which makes me very strong but a little bit mushy round the edges!

So wow, what a year so far. Hattie Murdoch as a band started gigging in February joined by the incredible Daniel Shannon on bass and the ridiculously talented Steve Barrass on drums/electronics. Our first gig was the quarter finals of the North East Unsigned...

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Portable Magic is proud to announce the signing of their second artist... meet Hattie Murdoch.

New signing... Hattie Murdoch

Specialist pop music imprint Portable Magic is proud to announce their second signing to the label, in the shape of singer-songwriter Hattie Murdoch. With comparisons to Ellie Goulding, Florence & the Machine and Eliza Doolittle, it’s only a matter of time until Hattie Murdoch is the name on everyone’s lips. A classically trained pianist and flautist, Murdoch is a familiar face on the Gateshead and Newcastle live circuit; wielding a guitar as her weapon of...

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I've done that thing where it's been so long since I've written a blog that i've built it up to be this huge issue and then I can't be arsed to write one because i think it's going to be a massive drain on my resources but actually when i've just written this paragraph, it wasn't so hard and it's broken the ice so now i can start rambling. 

Been a busy few months! Had a huge response to the two tracks that have been streaming, which has been a big buzz. I guess i'll highlight the best bits (and censor all the rest!)

Newcastle University have kindly featured an interview that went out to...

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After all these blogs and news items with the general theme of ... 'please be patient, we haven't finished it yet'... and... 'honestly it's definitely worth the wait'....i'm not sure what to write any more

It's here, it's streaming - yep it's the first track off the long awaited 'Ocean Floor E.P' - Track 1 - Blackshadow.

I've got no moans, groans, grumbles and bumbles to insert into this little text box. Oh goodness, i actually think I was meant to be that dark little cynic writing away...but now the time has come and , you know what, it's a massive relief that it's here and people have...

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