Nottingham-based musical quartet Lorna are releasing a special limited edition holiday-themed EP through their Winnetka Recordings label.
The December EP is a 5 track handmade limited edition CD, featuring 5 original and traditional holiday songs interpreted by Lorna in their unique experimental, yet melodic way. Self-funded by the band, 100% of all sales are going to a small selection of UK Animal Shelters and rescue homes.
Lorna, who cite their influences as everything from The Beach Boys and Teenage Fanclub to The Aphex Twin and The Strokes, were formed in the late 1990's by Nottingham based songwriter Mark Rolfe.
In 2001, the band signed a publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing. The band, consisting of Mark Rolfe, co-producer Sharon Cohen, James Allen and Matt Harrison released their debut album in Europe last year to high acclaim.
In October 2003 the band toured for the first time outside of the UK with a 10 day stint in Spain, a country which has really taken Lorna to heart. The tour included the band playing 6 dates, 3 which were full to capacity, 2 slots on national daytime radio, and their first TV appearance.
In January 2004, a Barcelona based radio station had already voted "This Time, Each Year" as their album of the year. Later in 2004, the album was released in America and Canada through Hybrid Electric Records to similar acclaim. The band plans to visit there next year when they finish work on their second album.
On releasing the December EP, Mark Rolfe commented:
"It's something I've always wanted to do, to take traditional Christmas and holiday music and distort and convulse it into our own genre, whilst making it accessible. We're not a band which particularly is associated with politics or environmental affairs, we are a band that writes strange love songs, but we are all hugely passionate about Animal Rights. I think the work these smaller volunteer ran animal shelters do is absolutely incredible and I am very much in awe of them."
www.lornamusic.co.uk
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