December 21, 2016 • No Comments

A telephone interview with Jimmy Darn, leader/drummer/vocalist/songwriter of THE DARN FUNK ORCHESTRA, was the main feature on UK radio station Revival FM’s “Gospel Blues Train” programme ,hosted by Lins Honeyman on Saturday December 17th.

Jimmy talked about how the band initially came together, how he wrote the songs (especially their take on the Psalms) and the various members of the band past and present amongst other things. Link also played lots of Darn Funk tracks.

Starting from approx 22 mins and 15 secs into the programme and continuing to the end of the show (1 hour) it certainly a great showcase for the band and their Plankton Records debut album “Soul Food”

To hear the programme (available until December 24th) – CLICK HERE

The “Soul Food” album is available on all major music download and streaming sites Worldwide, including iTunes and Amazon. The CD version of the album is available from the store on this website – CLICK HERE 

A big thank you to Lins and the Revival FM for their support!

December 12, 2016 • No Comments

Plankton’s very own ECHO​ performed 2 songs and a specially arrange Christmas medley live in the studio on the Premier Christian Radio​ Breakfast show today (Monday 12th December).

It was an early start for the band as they were live on the air from Premier’s Central London studio just after 8.00am. At approx 1 hour and 6 mins hosts John Pantry and Rosie Wright play a track from Echo’s “Bought Not Souled” album (available on CD from our website store or from all major music download and streaming sites Worldwide) and then they introduce and interview the band and the girls perform a song from their up-coming second album to a work-in-progress backing track (more news on this in the new year!). Then at approx 1 hour 24 the band perform a Christmas Medley (count the songs!) and then a final live song at approx 1 hour and 35 minutes.

It’s the third year in a row that ECHO have appeared and performed on the breakfast show on the run up to Christmas! Perhaps it’s because the girls can sing so well together so early in the morning crammed together in a radio studio.Whatever the reason, Echo’s visit to Premier has  almost home a part of Plankton’s traditional build up to Christmas!

To listen to the programme on catch-up (CLICK HERE)

To order ECHO’s “Bought Not Souled” album on CD (CLICK HERE)

December 10, 2016 • No Comments

A brand new Christmas compilation album featuring UK Gospel and CCM artists has just been released. It features the beautiful version of “Mary Did You Know” by Plankton Records artists Vivienne Neville and Liz Clarke
Compiled by UK CCM supporters A Step FWD the album is available via Rocket Fuel . Here’s what A Step FWD say in their press release:
“We make a personal appeal for you to support aStepFWD with just £10 today but purchasing the album. Of that £1 goes directly to help tackle the homelessness issue in London and the UK. With your help we aim to sell a minimum of 500 albums.
Please purchase your copy today: https://rocketfuelhq.com/astepfwd
Our Christmas LIVE 2016 event will take place on Sunday, 11th December from 6:30pm GMT. We will be broadcasting LIVE via facebook.com/astepfwdUK in true ‘Band-Aid’ and ‘BBC Live Lounge’ style so be sure to join us online for this fresh format and live performances.
Throughout the event will be a live ‘web-a-thon’ with our Christmas Collection 2016 album (a UK first for Christian & Gospel compilations) that is now available and includes 18 top UK artists from multiple genres including Noel Robinson, Ian Yates, Lurine Cato, LCGC, Guvna B and many more! Our desire is to sell 500 albums at least.
With YOUR help, we can make this happen. Please purchase an album online, gift one to a relative or friend and help us to hit that target. Every sale counts! And don’t forget, for every Christmas Collection album sold £1 will go towards awareness and tackling the growing Homelessness issue in London and the UK.
We would love if you could share, LIKE, RT and plug our social media posts, messages and updates as we have been doing for you via the UK Christian Chart and our website.”