bADDAd Music Consultancy

01/07/2025

Today I have mainly been running bADDAd Music Consultancy for 23 years, I only work with people I like, I still get super excited about the little wins, the 16 years with Phil & Hayley has been wonderful, and the last few years with Held By Trees has been amazing, I’m only working part time now but hopefully I’ll get to the silver jubilee, I fell very proud and privileged to have worked so long in an industry that I love!

14/05/2025

Same applies (but better imho) to vinyl!!

19/04/2025

Passing Dave his copies of Held By Trees latest release “Hinterland” last week!

02/11/2024

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20/09/2024

Dear Friends, Only one week to go until the release of our Held By Trees & Martin Smith EP Special price available until release day only on our Bandcamp page! Make sure you have the full collection!!

Held By Trees is an instrumental post-rock collaboration of musicians. Heavily inspired by Talk Talk/Mark Hollis, and working with musicians that played for them, Held By Trees also features veterans of Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Blur and blues legend Eric Bibb. Debut album ‘Solace’ was released ...

19/09/2024

Wonderful review of the forthcoming Held By Trees & Martin Smith EP release date 27/9/24 order your copy now at heldbytrees.bandcamp.com or from your favourite independent record store!

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Like most good things in life the latest Held By Trees release came into being as the result of a question, namely; would their evocative, instrumental sound be enhanced or hindered with vocals? The answer arrived in the shape of singer/songwriter Martin Smith who once played an opening set for the

05/09/2024

Here we go!
It’s been a long time in the making, hope you all enjoy it!
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Amended:
Morning everyone! It’s pre-release eve!
Head to: heeldbytrees.bandcamp.com tomorrow!
NB: Special pre-release price only available on Bandcamp until release day, so make sure you get your copy before then!

16/07/2024

Hey and Good Day to all of my worldwide distribution friends, get your order in now at Lasgo Worldwide Media to ensure you get your copies of the forthcoming Held By Trees release, “Held By Trees & Martin Smith” cat #: TJMCD03 in time for release date 27th September 2024!!

02/07/2024

Traditional yearly visit to Hyde Park!

13/07/2023

Just over a month now until our two new EPs are released through InnerSleeve.com • The first 100 bundle preorders come with an artwork print signed by all six band members that recorded at Real World, including the legendary Robbie McIntosh (pictured on the sessions for the twin EPs here). These signed prints are not available anywhere else. There are still some left though most have now gone!

Order here: https://www.innersleeve.com/en-gb/collections/held-by-trees

📷 Nick Rutter Photography