First up this week, we have news of an exciting new group on the verge of making their debut appearance on the island.

Lucy Morris maybe a new name on the Manx band scene, yet it is one made up of long term and well-known members of it.

Headed up by Marie Reynolds and Kieran Ball, of Postcode fame, on vocals and guitar respectively, and joined by Martyn Cain of Post War Stories on bass and myself on drums, the band is set to release their first recorded offering today (Thursday) via the Manx label, Small Bear Records.

The EP, entitled ’Swimming In Broad Waters’, showcases three tracks from their earliest writing sessions, and there are further tracks pinned for release. There may even be an album and some live dates in the pipeline, so I’ll keep you posted!

’Swimming In Broad Waters’ can be streamed or as a download now on a name-your-price basis via lucymorris.bandcamp.com/releases.

Old-time jazz and blues group The Hot Club Swing Quartet released their album this week.

Entitled ’Mind The Swing’, the four piece, featuring Marc Tyley and Dick Best on guitars and Pete Christian on bass, produced their stunning, authentic-looking vinyl-look CD with the help of Gypo Buggane, and is available for £10 via their Facebook page.

Over the last few years, periodically, Peter Norris Music in Douglas has been running a series of intimate acoustic performances live and direct on a Saturday afternoon.

Over the series, the likes of Chris Gray, Truman Falls Matt Kelly and Matt Creer amongst a fair few others have all participated and this weekend it’s a return to the shop floor for Matt Creer.

Fresh off of the back of his recent album release ’Patient Steps’, Matt is set to appear from 3pm onwards. The set will also feature tracks from his debut album, ’The Leeward Tide’.

For further information on Matt, his music and any further live dates, have a look at mattcreer.com

Ian Thompson is set to appear at Jaks this Saturday night.

Featuring a set made up from classics from the likes of The Kinks, David Bowie, The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, R.E.M, he will also be performing his new single, released this weekend, called ’Nothing is Better’, which was recorded with David Castro and saxophonist Sammie J.

He will also be playing a selection of tracks from his latest album ’Meantime’ which was released via U.S. label, The Spectra Music Group back in September.

More details are avilable, including how to buy the single, from ianthompsonuk.com

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