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Martin and Shirley Announce ‘In The Swing Of It’

Fri, September 06, 2019

MARTIN AND SHIRLIE KEMP ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘IN THE SWING OF IT’

SET FOR RELEASE ON NOVEMBER 22ND ON SONY MUSIC

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United Kingdom, Friday 6th September 2019- For the first time in their careers, Martin and Shirlie Kemp join forces to today announce details of their brand new album In The Swing Of It, set for release on Friday 22nd November on Sony Music

In The Swing Of It brings the couple together for the first time having both individually enjoyed huge chart success in iconic 80’s bands Spandau Ballet and Pepsi and Shirlie.
Tracks include Nice Work If You Can Get It - a playful nod to Martin’s NTA Award winning acting roles on EastEnders and in Hollywood, and classics Ain’t That a Kick In The Head, Fly Me To The Moon and The Way You Look Tonight.

Daughter Harleymoon, who has been working as a songwriter in Nashville for the past two years, also contributed to the album with two tracks she wrote for her parents, Like We Used To Do and When We’re Apart.

The idea for the album was born off the back of an impromptu recording session with Martin, whilst working with producer Brian Rawling (Cher, Tina Turner, One Direction. He invited Shirlie into the studio for the first time in over 30 years to help with a song. The session was the start of something magical, and made them realise how much they enjoyed recording together going onto work on a carefully selected track listing of uplifting Swing covers, chosen by the couple to reflect on their relationship.

Speaking on the album Martin said ‘It’s brought us even closer’, ‘what they did in the 50s with swing was they made love songs that made you happy. The words that we are singing, what we have created, it is an open love letter for everyone to read, that we are going to leave behind us when we are long gone. ‘When we sing those love songs together there is a truth behind it. For Shirlie and I the words actually mean something so there is a spark there, which is what got everyone excited.’

Shirlie added `I feel happy when I listen to this music, I hope people dance and sing along to the album when they are in their homes doing the cleaning or cooking the Sunday roast’. ‘Singing is a happy drug. If you are singing at home it makes you feel better, it releases endorphins, which is what we both experienced making this record; singing makes you feel good.’
Martin & Shirlie will be performing hits from their album in Big Band Broadway - the live show. For more information and tickets, visit bigbandbroadway.co.uk

TRACKLISTING:

Fly Me To The Moon
Ain’t That A Kick In the Head
How D’Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning
Berkley Square
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
Nice Work If You Can Get It
You Was
Sway
A Kiss To Build A Dream On
The Way You Look Tonight
You Make Me Feel So Young
Like We Used To Do – NEW TRACK
When We’re Apart - NEW TRACK      
BONUS TRACK -  It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas