Since 1978
Top UK CCM website LOUDER THAN THE MUSIC have posted a news article about the new 4 song Plankton Records EP by Teesside based band DISCIPLEMAKERS. The EP is due for release in the first half of June on both CD (available from this website) and digital (available on all major digital music sites Wordwide – including iTunes and Amazon)
Click hear to read the article:LTTM Disciplemakers news article
We are pleased to announce that our next EP is being released in early June, both on CD (which will be available from this website) and digital – being available from all major music download & streaming sites Worldwide.
DISCIPLEMAKERS (click here for the band’s Facebook page) are a band from Teesside in the North-East of England made up of Sharon Sewell, Steve Young and Ronnie Taylor. The band came to our attention through long-time Plankton friend and artist Vivienne Neville who is managing the band through her new management company VJ Artist Management (click here for Facebook page).
The EP contains 4 original songs penned by Steve and Sharon from the band. Said band member Steve ” The EP is called ‘Harvest Fields’ and we hope and pray that the songs overall have a strong message of encouragement for Christians. Our aim is for each song to exalt the name of Jesus. First song ‘Disciplemaker’ has a powerful message about spreading the good news of the Gospel. The next song ‘I Endorse You’ is very personal to both Sharon who wrote it and to all the band, in that Jesus calls us into the harvest fields to encourages us to bring in a harvest of souls today. The third track is about surrendering our lives to Jesus, and the last track finishes with Jesus as our Rock, on which we can build our lives upon because He’s the rock that doesn’t roll”.
The EP was recorded at Broadwater Studios in Gateshead (click here for Facebook page) which is owned and run by former members of the CCM band yFriday. Gav Richards (formally of yFriday) produced and recorded the EP.
Watch this space, and our Facebook & Twitter pages, for more details of the release.
Dsiciplemakers website: http://www.disciplemakers1.com/
SIMON LAW, the founder of Plankton Records is celebrating his 60th birthday today. So it’s a great big HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY SIMON!
Simon launched Plankton in 1978 when his (then) band SEA STONE had recorded an LP called “MIRRORED DREAMS” (available on all major download and streaming sites Worldwide – including iTunes and Amazon) but no-one wanted to release it, so Simon did it himself on his newly formed record label and the rest is our history!
Now a full time Vicar in deepest Essex, Simon is no longer involved in the day to day running of Plankton but he’s still a partner, interested in all we do and very active on the accounting front.
He still loves to perform and entertain/communicate whenever possible and his band FRESH CLAIM (with loads of guests) will be appearing at his 60th Birthday bash this coming weekend – where lots of people from Plankton’s past and present will also be present. FRESH CLAIM’s music is available on all digital music download and streaming sites Worldwide and on CD from this very website. Have a look at the FRESH CLAIM artist page https://planktonrecord.wpengine.com/artists/fresh-claim/
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
We are pleased to announce that the next Plankton Records album will be by the fantastic soul / funk / ska band THE DARN FUNK ORCHESTRA. Band leader, drummer and singer James (Jimmy) Darn is both excited and relieved that their debut album is being released this summer. Jimmy reports “It’s been a long journey with lots of twists and turns but the album is now in the final stages of mixing and the artwork is progressing well”. The album will be called SOUL FOOD and will be released on CD and on all digital formats. The final release date is still to be confirmed but we aim to release it ASAP this summer so watch this space!
In the meantime, if you want to be kept up to date with the band then check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thedarnfunkorchestra
