The Wedding Present meets Utah Saints…
When The Wedding Present meets Utah Saints…
‘We All Came From The Sea (Utah Saints Remix)’
Utah Saints remix The Wedding Present’s recently-released
‘We All Came From The Sea’
A limited edition, hand-numbered 12” vinyl release…
… to help raise money for The Hummingbird Project
A very limited edition, hand-numbered 12” vinyl is going to be released of a Utah Saints remix of the Wedding Present track ‘We All Came From The Sea’, which is the September instalment of 24 Songs – a series which sees the band issuing a 7” single every month throughout 2022. For more details click here.
‘We All Came From The Sea (Utah Saints Remix)’ is expected to be released on 6th December 2022 and can be ordered from bandcamp. All profits from this release will go directly to Brighton-based charity The Hummingbird Project (www.hummingbirdproject.org.uk) which offers vital support to young refugees.
This is a coming together of two iconic artists – The Wedding Present, who were founded in 1985 and are one of the most important and influential bands in British indie rock, and Utah Saints – founded in 1991 – who were pioneers of sampling and electronic music. Although they both came out of Leeds, their musical paths did not cross… until now!
If there was ever going to be a Wedding Present song that was a candidate for a remix from the 24 Songs collection, this was going to be it! ‘We All Came From The Sea’ has a natural uplifting dance feel to it; a slight deviation from what you might call ‘traditional Wedding Present’. David Gedge himself explains: “When Jon (Stewart, the band’s guitarist) said that, for ‘We All Came From The Sea’, he wanted to record a very repetitive track that was punky yet dancey, I loved the idea. Granted, I knew it could be something that might alienate our fans but, let’s face it, it wouldn’t be the first time! So, I had no hesitation in channelling my inner Nile Rodgers to match his Banshees-like guitar playing.”
The remix gives the track an urgent, driving, dance tempo that you’d expect from Utah Saints, but without losing the essence of the track’s originality, as Jez Willis (Utah Saints founder) explains. “This song is already a great dance track; all we had to do was add machines to make it work in our world of electronic dance.” Jez continues, “As soon as we were asked to remix The Wedding Present, we said yes. It’s an honour to finally work with such an iconic band – they were inspirational to us when they started with their DIY ethic – something we emulated a few years later. We share the same city as a starting point, so both Utah Saints and The Wedding Present have had the same local musical upbringing that shapes an act.”
For more information on 24 Songs please go to – https://linktr.ee/24songs
To order ‘We All Came From The Sea (Utah Saints Remix)’ please go to bandcamp
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