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1. The Promise (When In Rome)
2. Showdown (Clive Farrington)
3. Heaven Knows (When In Rome)
4. Fall (Clive Farrington)
5. Should You Change Your Mind (Clive Farrington)
6. Mountain (Clive Farrington)
7. Just Another Love Song (Clive Farrington)
8. Invisible (Clive Farrington)
9. Breathing (Clive Farrington)
10. Deliver (Clive Farrington)
11. Heart of the Unicorn (Clive Farrington)
12. Brave Boy (Clive Farrington)
When In Rome Band Members
Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann, Michael Florale.
Clive Farrington - Independence Album
Jon Brooks, Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann.
Trivia:
When In Rome's 80s hit song 'The Promise' was featured in the end credits of the movie 'Napoleon Dynamite'.
Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann (of 'When in Rome' fame) had a No. 1 hit single in the USA called 'The Promise'. It was released in 1988. In 2004, 'The Promise' was used as the end title theme for the successful movie, 'Napoleon Dynamite'.
Jon specialise's in music production for film, TV, artists, corporate branding, animation series and advertising. Some of his clients/credits include: Disney, Coca Cola, Sony, Pepsi, X-Box, KFC, Panasonic, Strepsils and Toyota... His recording studio is based in Stockport, UK.
Independence Day, 4th July 2015. The official release date is significant as 4th July also represents Clive Farrington's independent release outside of 'When in Rome'. Celebrating Tough Monkey Records (TMR) release of 'Independence' by Clive Farrington. Happy 2nd Anniversary! Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/independence/id670306586
Music producer, Jon Brooks, teamed up with Clive Farrington (lead vocalist - 'When In Rome') to co-write and produce Clive's first solo album 'Independence'.
Like many hunters for perfection, Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann have carried their craft through to today and indeed, they are still writing fresh, contemporary pop songs. Their hit single 'The Promise' is widely received as one of the best pop songs of the 80's. The song was featured in the hit movie Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 Andrew and Clive are still very much a song-writing partnership and joined forces with classically trained film composer, Jon Brooks.
Jon has a Master's degree in Composition for Film and Television and has worked as a professional composer since 2002. For six years he worked as an In-house Composer/Audio Consultant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, working on scores for films, television, radio, television commercials, musicals and animation series. He returned to the UK and set up his own recording studio which is based in South Manchester. His clients and credits include: Coca Cola, Cadburys, Disney, Malaysia Airlines, Mars, Pixar, Pepsi, Saatchi & Saatchi and Sony... Jon plays mainly the Piano and French Horn. At 12, he won first prize in a piano competition where he appeared on stage alongside Richard Clayderman. He has performed at a variety of venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Kuala Lumpur's Twin Towers and at the Vatican, Rome. He also had the privilege of performing for the Queen during her Jubilee Tour.
Group influences are primarily Scott Walker, John Williams, Jaques Brel, Mahler, Righteous Brothers, Hans Zimmer, Dvořák, Francis Lai, Tchaikovsky, Coldplay, Green Gartside (Scritti Politti), John Barry, Bon Jovi and The Blue Nile.
Clive Farrington and Jon Brooks co-wrote and produced this radio remix of Mountain. "Mountain: The Remixes" is available for digital download on all major distribution sites including iTunes and Amazon. Tough Monkey Record's (TMR's) first ever release!
Music producer, Jon Brooks, teamed up with Clive Farrington (lead vocalist - 'When In Rome') to co-write and produce Clive's first solo album 'Independence'. The official release date was significant as 4th July also represented Clive Farrington's independent release outside of 'When in Rome'. 'When in Rome' are most famous for their hit song 'The Promise'. Whilst recording the album, they decided to release the dance music EP - 'Mountain: The Remixes'.
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- Verse 1 -
Strange times, I've had enough of strange times
I wish that we could go back again
The day we thought that love would not end
We were brave then, never fearing no one
Our lives were somehow caught in a trap
Forever were the feelings on tap
- Chorus -
Now you talk of freedom
And I can't stop hurting
You can't stop talking
You'll not stop me walking
I shout to the mountain
Never again, no no....
Now I see you walking
And I stand here helpless
Forsaking my feelings
Traversing the ceilings
I shout to the mountain
Never again
Again!
- Verse 2 -
Warning signs, I should have read between the lines
Living through this heartache and pain
I swear I'll never do this again
Impossible, our lives became intolerable
Walking through the fire became
The scars to make these feelings remain
- Chorus -
Now you talk of freedom
And I can't stop hurting
You can't stop talking
You'll not stop me walking
I shout to the mountain
Never again, no no....
Now I see you walking
And I stand here helpless
Forsaking my feelings
Traversing the ceilings
I shout to the mountain
Never again
Again!
Never again, I shout to the mountain
Aww, I shout to the mountain
Mmm yeah, never again
- Chorus -
Now you talk of freedom
And I can't stop hurting
You can't stop talking
You'll not stop me walking
I shout to the mountain
Never again, no no....
Now I see you walking
And I stand here helpless
Forsaking my feelings
Traversing the ceilings
I shout to the mountain
Never again
Never Again!
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Clive Farrington Studio Sessions. Clive Farrington and Jon Brooks perform live in the studio - songs from the album 'Independence' plus a Coldplay cover. Clive and Jon released the album on 4th July 2013 on their own label, Tough Monkey Records. Download the 'Independence' album here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ind...
Manchester based music producer, Jon Brooks, teamed up with fellow Mancunian Clive Farrington (lead vocalist of 'When In Rome') to co-write and produce Clive's first solo album 'Independence'.
Jon Brooks specialises in Music Production for Film, Television and Advertising. (South Manchester, UK).
'When in Rome' had a No. 1 hit single in the USA with 'The Promise'. It was released in 1988. In 2004, 'The Promise' was used as the end title theme in the movie, 'Napoleon Dynamite'. Due to unfortunate legal issues over the band name 'When In Rome', Clive decided to go ahead with a solo album.
The official release date (4th July 2013) is significant; not only does it symbolise independence in the United States; it also represents Clive Farrington's independent release outside of 'When in Rome'.
The album exhibits a fusion of styles; blending classical orchestral elements with a modern day electronic sound... as an addition to this, 'Independence' also boasts a hint of the 80's too! It's already receiving extensive radio play and TMR Records have negotiated and licensed two of the tracks to GAP (Mexico) for use on their latest compilation CD. Various tracks on the album could be classed as a cross between the 'Pet Shop Boys', David Guetta, Scott Walker and Robert Miles. The songs are honest, suitably original and highly emotive.
The album 'INDEPENDENCE' was released on their own record label: TMR (Tough Monkey Records) through Kobalt Label Services / AWAL on July 4th 2013.
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VERSE 1:
There was a time
Our heads in the clouds
No reason or rhyme
Or searching for rainbows
Without knowing why
The long hot summers
We thought would never end
And they never did
CHORUS:
And we never found
The heart of the unicorn
We never found
Something so beautiful
We never found
The heart of the unicorn
We never found
That truly magical place
VERSE 2:
When you see me reaching
In search for your soul
Make no mistake
My heart won't grow cold
Failure to deliver
My hopes and fears
Recalling the moments
When your temper brought tears
CHORUS:
And we never found
The heart of the unicorn
We never found
Something so beautiful
We never found
The heart of the unicorn
We never found
That truly magical place
INSTRUMENTAL:
CHORUS:
And we never found
The heart of the unicorn
We never found
Something so beautiful
We never found
The heart of the unicorn
We never found
That truly magical place
Something so beautiful...
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CREDITS:
Released: 04 July 2013
All songs written, performed & produced by: Clive Farrington & Jon Brooks
(Except,'Showdown' & 'Breathing': written by: Clive Farrington, Jon Brooks and Andrew Mann).
Lead Vocals: Clive Farrington
Piano, Strings & Keyboards / Backing Vocals / Mixing: Jon Brooks
Sequencers / Morse Code (Deliver): Clive Farrington & Jon Brooks
Ibanez Acoustic Bass Guitar: Clive Farrington
Spoken Word 'Invisible': Steve Benz and Paul Todd
All Tracks Mastered by: David Eley at TGM
Yaaaaaay! Clive and I were over the moon when Steve Benz (WSDI Radio) awarded Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann's single 'Showdown' 2013 Song Of The Year whilst celebrating The Blend's 3rd Anniversary. Thank you Steve!! <3
'Showdown' is track 10 on Clive Farrington's album 'Independence'. 'Independence' was written and produced by Jon Brooks and Clive Farrington. They released the album on their own record label: Tough Monkey Records (TMR).
Clive Farrington - Showdown - Official Video. Pop music with influences of classical music, created by Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann (When In Rome) and classically trained film composer Jon Brooks.
'Showdown' is track 10 on Clive Farrington's solo album 'INDEPENDENCE'.
Like many hunters for perfection, Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann have carried their craft through to today and indeed, they are still writing fresh, contemporary pop songs. Their hit single 'The Promise' is widely received as one of the best pop songs of the 80's. The song was featured in the hit movie Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 Andrew and Clive are still very much a song-writing partnership and joined forces with classically trained film composer, Jon Brooks.
Jon has a Master's degree in Composition for Film and Television and has worked as a professional composer since 2002. For six years he worked as an In-house Composer/Audio Consultant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, working on scores for films, television, radio, television commercials, musicals and animation series. He returned to the UK and set up his own recording studio which is based in South Manchester. His clients and credits include: Coca Cola, Cadburys, Disney, Malaysia Airlines, Mars, Pixar, Pepsi, Saatchi & Saatchi and Sony...
Jon plays mainly the Piano and French Horn. At 12, he won first prize in a piano competition where he appeared on stage alongside Richard Clayderman. He has performed at a variety of venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Kuala Lumpur's Twin Towers and at the Vatican, Rome. He also had the privilege of performing for the Queen during her Jubilee Tour.
Group influences are primarily Scott Walker, John Williams, Jaques Brel, Mahler, Righteous Brothers, Hans Zimmer, Dvořák, Francis Lai, Tchaikovsky, Coldplay, Green Gartside (Scritti Politti), John Barry, Bon Jovi and The Blue Nile.
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The album 'Independence' contains ten original tracks and they all exhibit a superb fusion of styles; blending classical orchestral elements with a modern day electronic sound... as an addition to this, 'Independence' also boasts a hint of the 80's too! It's already receiving extensive radio play and TMR Records have recently negotiated and licensed two of the tracks to GAP (Mexico) for use on their latest compilation CDs. Some of the album's tracks could be classed as a cross between the 'Pet Shop Boys', David Guetta, Scott Walker and Robert Miles. The songs are suitably original and highly emotive.
LYRICS:
VERSE 1:
Brave boy, you are the one and only unashamed boy
It's easy to forget you're so afraid boy
Afraid of overlooking, like a strange toy
The clown that someone gave you for your birthday
CHORUS:
Now it's time to release your love
Yes it's time to release your love
VERSE 2:
Sometimes, a rich imagination takes you nowhere
You allow for conversations to meander
Your every word though poison, some believe you
The strangest thing of all is I don't know you
CHORUS:
Now it's time to release your love
Yes it's time to release your love
INSTRUMENTAL
END CHANT:
For the sake of the truth
And the making of you
Will you walk with me now
And remember who's who
We can take all our lives
The light blinding yet giving
Leading the way to what's right
And forgiving
CHORUS:
Now it's time to release your love
Yes it's time to release your love
Now it's time to release your love
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Written, performed and produced by: Jon Brooks & Clive Farrington
Lead Vocals: Clive Farrington
Piano, Strings & Keyboards / Background Vocals: Jon Brooks
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Independence - Clive Farrington: This album exhibits a fusion of styles; blending classical orchestral elements with a modern day electronic sound… as an addition to this, ‘Independence’ also boasts a hint of the 80’s too! It’s already receiving extensive radio play and Tough Monkey Records (TMR) have just negotiated and licensed two of the tracks to GAP (Mexico) for use on their latest compilation CD. Some of the music tracks could be classed as a cross between the ‘Pet Shop Boys’, David Guetta, Scott Walker and Robert Miles. The songs are honest, suitably original and highly emotive.
"Stone Cold" an awesome instrumental music track by the Tough Monkeys is now available on iTunes. It was composed, produced by Jon Brooks and Clive Farrington (Elektrik Gem).
Here's the link to download an .mp3 of'Stone Cold'on iTunes.
We are so excited about this instrumental music release! Download it; you won't be sorry! :-)
Jon Brooks specialises in Music Production for Film, Artists, Television and Advertising. He is based in Manchester, United Kingdom and runs his own recording studio. He is also a partner / director at Tough Monkey Records (TMR). Jon has written music for hundreds of television commercials, worked on numerous animated TV series and scored a few feature films. His work is well known in the corporate world too.
Clive Farrington found fame with the band 'When In Rome'. They had a hit single in the 80's called 'The Promise'. Clive Farrington released his first solo album, 'Independence' last year and has since teamed up with DJ Edwin Alzate and formed 'Elektrik Gem'. They are based in Los Angeles and are an electronic-synth pop unit.
'Stone Cold' was written and produced by Jon Brooks and Clive Farrington in Jon Brooks' studio based in Manchester, United Kingdom. It was released on their own label - Tough Monkey Records (TMR).
Manchester, United Kingdom
- 19th January 2013 – Manchester based music producer, Jon Brooks, teamed up with fellow
Mancunian Clive Farrington (lead
vocalist of ‘When In Rome’) to co-write and produce Tough Monkey Records’
latest release: ‘Stone Cold’ - a powerful yet emotive instrumental music track
drawing influences from Robert Miles, Craig Armstrong and Mike Oldfield.
Jon Brooks is a British
music composer specialising in Music Production for Film, Television, Artists
and Advertising. He also runs his own recording studio based in South
Manchester, UK.
Clive Farrington of ‘When
in Rome’ fame had a No. 1 hit single in the USA called ‘The Promise’.It was released in 1988.In 2004, ‘The Promise’ was used as the end
title theme for the successful movie, ‘Napoleon Dynamite’.
Jon and Clive also
co-wrote and released Clive Farrington’s solo album, aptly named ‘Independence’ last year on
4th July.
The new single ‘STONE
COLD’ is being released on their own record label: TMR (Tough Monkey
Records) via Kobalt Label Services / AWAL.It will be available for digital download on iTunes and all other major digital
distributors within the next couple of weeks.
