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July Skies

'Who put Bella in the wych–elm?'

About Me



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Music from the 'Harvest 1982' video below, is taken from the forthcoming July Skies release 'A Day In The Country' on Wayside and Woodland.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/10/2005
Band Website: julyskies.com
Band Members: Discogs
Influences: Lost youth, fractured memories of the 1970's, The Early Films Of Peter Greenaway 'H IS FOR HOUSE', S.P.B.Mais, Charles Chilton, pylons across fields, abandoned airfields, Sir Edward Elgar, 50014, endless childhood summers, dappled sunlight through leaves, forgotten England, the romance of the heavens well after closing time, mornings in May, overgrown ancient ruins that still stand, faded innocence, post-war Britain, skies of all seasons, trudging coastlines, Festival of Britain 1951, memories made with a Polaroid Landcam, abandoned Victorian hospitals, Henry Moore and William Bloye, East Anglia, time spent amongst long summer grasses, exploring RAF Newton, kissing under motorway bridges, grey English rain filled skies, concrete precincts and tower blocks, dreams of 50's suburbia, better days ahead, the sound of children playing faraway, old Ordnance Survey maps, lost airmen, Orford Ness, John and Paul Nash, playgrounds of the city, Avebury, poppy day, a half remembered smile, York's City walls, 1960's artwork by Harry Wingfield, John Berry, Martin Aitchinson, C F Tunnicliffe, Ronald Lampitt, BST, municipal parks at dusk, Martin Andersen, test card music of the 1970's & 80's.
Sounds Like: 1957
Record Label: Make Mine Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Weather Clock album release - 19 May 2008

The new July Skies album 'The Weather Clock' is officially released on the 19 May 2008. Copies of the album along with the free limited ep are available from our Make Mine Music on-line shop for £10 h...
Posted by July Skies on Sat, 17 May 2008 05:43:00 PST

The Weather Clock - Available Now http://www.makeminemailorder.com

  The new July Skies album The Weather Clock is now available from http://www.makeminemailorder.com   The first 350 copies of the album come with an exclusive CDep The Weather Clock ep whi...
Posted by July Skies on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:42:00 PST

Cinderella

The field research undertaken for 'The English Cold' album led to many enigmatic WWII places and locations. Along the way there were often many interesting objects and artefacts found. The most i...
Posted by July Skies on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:52:00 PST

Paris - March 2007

15.03.07 Divan du Monde, Paris 1. Coastal Stations 2. Distant Showers Sweep Across Norfolk Schools 3. The Days We Played 4. Countryside of 1939 5. The English Cold 6. Lulworth Cove 7. Girl On The Hill...
Posted by July Skies on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:52:00 PST

Birmingham Science and Industry Museum - One Last Trip....

One hot and sunny Sunday morning in June 2006, the former Birmingham Science and Industry Museum on Newhall Street opened its doors for one last time. The Museum was sadly closed by the City Council i...
Posted by July Skies on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PST

July Skies Interview

There is a July Skies interview up at Pennyblackmusic. ...
Posted by July Skies on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:40:00 PST

London - 06.12.06

London  06.12.06 Piano Magic 10th Anniversery Gig @ The Luminaire with epic45   1. Coastal Stations 2. Distant Showers Sweep Across Norfolk Schools 3. The English Cold 4. The Days We Played 5. G...
Posted by July Skies on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:55:00 PST

December Update

i. Live July Skies and epic45 will be playing live supporting Piano Magic at their 10th anniversery gig at The Luminaire, Kilburn, London on Wednesday 6 December. Free July Skies 'Swallows a...
Posted by July Skies on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:21:00 PST

Wolverhampton - 25.10.06

A rainy night in Wolverhampton, similar to Coventry but missing the beautiful brutal concrete post-war precinct architecture. An amazing evening spent at 'Colour', a weekely experimental eve...
Posted by July Skies on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:52:00 PST

Music For Biscuits

  A really sad musical stories is set out in the booklet that accompanies the new CD release on Trunk Records called 'Music For Biscuits  Lost Advertising & Rare Film Sounds by Mike Sammes ...
Posted by July Skies on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 02:59:00 PST