Hot Money is the third and new single from Laura Vane and The Vipertones’ hugely colourful and diverse third album ‘BodyQuake’. Although on first listen this may sound like an all-out pop song, once you start to follow through the groove to the first chorus, you will feel yourself almost being subtly steered by the guitar, and the drums into the flow. Laura delivers a seductive punchy vocal, whereas the keys are featuring very selectively and with character. You get the feeling that Laura and the band have been honing their craft further still to provide full-power catchy songs. It’s a total foot-tapper, that is until you feel the urge to get up and join in with the ‘ow ow ow ow’! Continue reading
Category Archives: Releases
OUT TODAY – New Album – BodyQuake
Can you feel it? There’s a rumble in your ears, a tremble in your knees… the world as you’ve known it is about to split, swallow you up whole and spit you out! Then, and only then you will know you’ve heard ‘BodyQuake’ the long awaited and eagerly anticipated third album from Laura Vane and The Vipertones! Continue reading
OUT NOW – BodyQuake (new single and video)
Yeah baby, yeah yeah yeah! Put on your glitter boots, find some feathers, it’s time to go large on the shoulders! Give your ears the glam-pop treatment with Laura Vane & The Vipertones’ title track and second single from the new album ‘BodyQuake’. Lead by heavy rock guitar and drums reminiscent of a T-Rex age, the newest single strikes hard as the band play at their sassiest, with the allure of seductive vocals layered over undeniably sexy riffs. If you were ever in doubt about how far Laura and the guys could take you, jump into their latest release and hold on tight! Continue reading
Pictures is out now!
This is ‘Pictures’, the first single from the album ‘BodyQuake’. Your Picture will be different to the next person’s Picture. The beat is strict and tight, the groove is undeniable. Together they frame what you see in this song. Pictures will place the listener inside a story of love, risks, challenges, opportunities and adventure with an unforgettable sound track. Laura starts the groove with a low, almost sinister scat and finishes in a plea for forgiveness. Continue reading
New Testament of Funk: The definite collection
On august 3rd ’12, Unique Records released a new compilation in the New Testament of Funk collection. The New Testament of Funk is a melting pot of known and unknown dancefloor pearls. Here on this compilation (only available as download) we have 4 bonus tracks!! Metrophonic´s “Latin Racer” is a classic Nu-Jazz track loaded with the funk that counts!! With Diesler, Laura Vane & The Vipertones , Jaffa and the Soul Snatchers , Henry Storch had to place four nice killers from the last 2 years!! Enjoy!! For a lot of Dj´s the “New Testament Of Funk” was a change of style…you can play this to many different audiences from Hip Hop to Rock from Funk to Soul lovers! Real drums! No plastique!!!! Continue reading
New crispy 7″ – Move No Mountains
There it is: a brand new 7″ 45-er. The A-Side delivers a top-notch and sparkly modern Soul song which was originally published in the early 1970s. Since the original version by Margie Joseph was released, at least half a dozen artists have covered the track. Laura Vane and the Vipertones bring an inspiring and honest take to the table, one fit for the soul-led global dance floor! Tight and brisk! This is a charming mid-tempo track that brings out Laura’s powerful voice to the max! Continue reading
Official release #11: 110% Remixes
At the end of 2011 Laura Vane & The Vipertones decided to have a remix competition for one of their tracks. Over a 50 entries came in. Now, june 22nd ’12, Unique Records will be releasing 3 digital EP’s showcasing the absolute best, the cream of the crop, the diamond geezer remixes across 3 different genres! Each EP will contains 3 tracks and will bring you the best House remixes but also the best in Dub Style and the best in Electro. The winners are: Dave C, DJ Ali Emm, DJ Trikinosis, Elektrolyte, Fade, Koolz, Moto, The Weir and last but not least Tom Goofy! Great work folks! We love your work! The releases will be available digital only on channels like iTunes, Juno, Last FM, AOL, Deezer, Inndigital and many more. Continue reading
Some More Ear Candy EP
This EP throws the radio smacker ‘Sugar Fix‘ all the light it deserves and Phil Martin has reworked a juicy edit of ‘110%‘ from their second album. It also features songs previously never heard, ‘The Way It Is‘ and ‘Don’t Ever Stop‘ bringing the dance and feel-good funk, and ‘Steppin’ Stone‘ to resurrect that strong emotional connection with soul music the band undeniably have. In short, this EP brings you a dolly mixture of fantastic new tunes, each one different and equally tasty! Continue reading