Andy Oliveri releases his latest single, a stripped down follow up to debut EP ‘Sing Mercy’ on 5^th November 2012 through Cheltenham based indie-folk label istartedthefire records. Taking the form of a beautifully crafted heavyweight 7” (limited to 250 copies) and digital download the single boasts a many-hued spectrum of lyrical themes atop a cushion of intense sentiment, maturity and captivating character.

Growing up reading the lyrics and liner notes of dusty old records have left Andy Oliveri nothing but a storyteller. Echoing the spirit of Neil Young and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, he writes simple folk songs with his heart on his sleeve and words from a bared soul. Evident in the stripped back arrangements of these tracks ‘a heart that sings can never bleed’ and ‘She bets on wild horses’, the fragility in his voice and guitar allow the songs to breathe, with no overblown arrangements to mask the sentiment. His 5 track debut also included fan favorites ‘Marching Bands’ ‘The Fear I’ve Known’ and ‘Yellow Balloon’ these songs assuming fuller arrangements, complete with Oliveri’s endearing charm he was joined by band-mate Romy Quinnen, and fellow istartedthefire family members Boat to Row. 

Delightfully captured live in one summer evening this single stands a testament to great musicianship and feeling in favour of modern day studio trickery.

Listen to Andy's new single here

Here's the beautiful new video for 'Love Songs'. The first single to be taken from Charlotte's new E.P 'Let It Go'. 

you can buy her E.P here 

Here it is folks, MM's farewell single up for FREE Download. 

Download away, and send it to your friends and family! 

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tickets for our Xmas extravaganza are now available from here!

hooray! 

It is with great sadness that we announce Romy and Andy will be taking a break from Midnight Mile due to life commitments, so plans to release their latest record are on hold for the time being. The band would like to thank everyone for their support over the past few years and want to make it clear that this is not the end of the band but merely some time apart.

As a thank you to their fans MM are planning to release a free download single of live favourite 'Timber! Timber!' on 24th October and perform at a celebratory show in Cheltenham in November.  Here's what the band have said about the news.. 

from MM: 

"Time for abit of an update… The coming months see us in separate countries, and although this breaks our hearts a bit, we’re calling it a temporary sign off. We’re planning on taking this opportunity to better ourselves both as musicians and as human beings, and come back stronger.

As a thank you to everyone we will be putting out ‘Timber! Timber!’ and a new track for free at the end of this month. To celebrate the sign-off in style we will be playing a show at the Frog and Fiddle on 11.11.11 with some of our friends that we’ve made along the way.

We send a massive thank you to everyone who has ever watched a show, bought a record or leant their ears. You continue to inspire us."

Details on where to get your copy of TImber! Timber! will be on our news pages in the coming days, until then warm your saddened heart by watching this amazing MM video of the single! 

Midnight Mile - Timber! Timber! from Karl Poyzer on Vimeo.

We urge everyone to join us at  the bands farewell show on 11th November and the give the guys the send off they deserve. For more info please check the facebook page.