22nd January 2024
MOVING ONWARD AND UPWARD ….
We are proud to announce that after may years we have now brought all of our projects together under one simple banner.
ITS MUSIC GROUP is our new exciting platform where you can see at a glance all our previous projects and all the new projects that we are involved with.
16th September 2023
ALAN CADWALLADER UPDATE –
We are sad to report that despite Alan recovering from his accident earlier this year, he has suffered further health issues that will keep him from his song writing and playing duties for the foreseeable future. Alan and Barrie are continuing to meet on a regular basis and are making plans for some exciting new projects soon.
Meanwhile Barrie remains busy with many different projects at “chez nous” the current focus is on ITS Music Group which will see new and exciting song and video projects come together under one simple “one stop” umbrella.
Wishing Alan a speedy recovery
7th June 2023
ALAN CADWALLADER UPDATE –
Alan continues to make a steady recovery after his recent accident and will return to full duties soon – meanwhile at “fort chez nous” Barrie has just finished filming the show reel for the Humbuckers and the video is currently being edited, the videos will be available soon on the new humbuckers entertainment you tube channel HERE
Barrie in action at the recent video shoot
20th January 2023
ALAN CADWALLADER –
Alan has suffered a broken arm in a recent accident and is currently convalescing at home – we all wish him a speedy recovery and a swift return to guitar playing duties
Whilst Alan is incommunicado Barrie will hold the fort and push on with a number of exciting new projects DLB Collective will see Barrie hook up with top vocalist Laura Mac and Keyboard whiz and dance producer Dale Martin to work on a number of Pop/ Dance tunes to be released later in the year. First meetings have gone well and work has already started on two tracks.
In addition to this Barrie continues his work with rock band “The Humbuckers” who will be shooting there promotional show reel over the next few months.
The Humbuckers pictured recently at
Blueprint Studios Manchester
5th December 2022
We can now confirm that both the audio and video for “I Never Knew” are finished check them out here
I Never Knew featuring the sensational Laura Mac
15th November 2022
We are delighted to announce that the track “I Never Knew” is finished. It was mastered last week at Abbey Road Recording Studios, London by Mastering Engineer Alex Gordon work will now start on the video production which will be available soon
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Alex Gordon Mastering Engineer Abbey Road
6th June 2022
We can confirm that all the recording work on “I Never Knew” is now complete. The track features the sensational Laura Mac on vocals and the amazing Arny Sage on piano. Whilst all the main recording is now finished there are some overdubs to complete and then the track can be mixed here at “chez nous”. Abbey Road Studios London will take care of the Mastering once everything here is finished. Considerations for the video which will accompany the song are now being discussed with a number of different options being available watch this space for updates.
Laura during the recent sessions
21st February 2022
We are so pleased to announce that the superbly talented Laura Mac will join forces with us and provide the vocals on our latest track “I Never knew” The song is in a Pop/ Dance genre with a crazy catchy hook!, Barrie explains “we have been looking for the right voice for this track for some time and recently heard some club tracks that Laura had been involved with that fit the profile of what we were looking for” Laura has a wealth of live and studio experience and will join the boys in the next few months when busy diaries allow. Laura has already received the demos and work has started on the backing track.
Check out Laura’s website HERE
4th January 2022
We are incredibly excited to announce that our work with the sensational Jesse smith will continue into 2022. Jesse is about to embark on an extensive tour of the U.K with “The Classic Rock Show” DETAILS HERE and will provide the vocals on our latest song “you do as I do” as soon as the tour finishes in late February.
We are delighted our work with Jesse can continue as it has been a pleasure working with him in 2021, we wish him and all the members of the classic rock show band well for the forthcoming tour.
Check out Jesse’s previous work with us HERE
7th November 2021
We are delighted to announce that work on the video for Seeing is Believing is now complete check it out on our You Tube channel HERE
The song and video features the superb Jesse Smith who’s voice is simply sensational, for more info on Jesse and what he’s currently up to check out his website HERE
22nd August 2021
At last everyone is getting back into the swing of things, over the last month Barrie has been playing live and this week we welcomed Matt Cattermole (guitarist) into the studio to play live not remotely – great to be able to chat everything music with real people face to face !
Onward and upward our latest track features once again the sensational FAITH her vocals are simply superb, this track also features Becky and Olivia Taylor on Backing Vocals, Mark Bradley on Bass and Alan Whittaker on Guitars, check it out on our you tube channel HERE
Come Back To Me featuring Faith
9th July 2021
Work continues on song writing and recording here at “chez nous” and despite being able to work remotely throughout the pandemic, we are so looking forward to working face to face with our musicians/ friends and clients once again as soon as the covid restrictions are lifted in August.
We have some new and interesting sessions booked in the diary over the next few months, and we are hoping to work with some new vocal talents in the Autumn.
Our latest track “Gonna Be Alright” once again features the silky smooth voice of Frankii, you can check it out on our you tube channel by clicking HERE.
Gonna Be Alright featuring the Sensational Frankii
1st May 2021
We have been busy here working on one of our earlier tracks, this original version features the vocal talents of the simply fantastic Rachel Ashley and was extensively aired as part of a JK & Joel breakfast show song writing competition, the track was also remixed by the legendary Graeme Park and Paul Birchall.
Now remastered and complete with a brand new video this is the track which formed the basis of the big band version recorded with Matt Ford. Check out the latest remastered version here
9th March 2021
We have been busy here at Chez Nous over the last few weeks finishing the track “seeing is believing” which features the sensational Jesse Smith on vocals, Barrie explains “Jesse’s superb vocal performance gives this track a real “rock edge” with of course a killer chorus it is sure to have you singing along”. As with previous recordings the track was mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios London by Grammy Winning Mastering Engineer Sean Magee. Listen to the track here !
Work is currently underway on a video for the song which will feature the guys playing live in a lockdown style setting
Grammy Winning Mastering Engineer Sean Magee
The Legendary Abbey Road Studios
18th January 2021
We would like to wish all of our friends old and new a Happy Healthy Prosperous New Year lets hope 2021 will see a welcome return to face to face studio interaction and the live music we all miss so much.
So what’s new for 2021…
- Work is complete on the song and video “Hold On” featuring the amazing vocals of the simply fantastic Faith. Due to the lockdown restrictions it was decided to use a lyric video for this release as filming was not possible (Watch Here)
- Work with sensational rock front man Jesse Smith will continue and recording of the track is already well underway.
We will be of course writing more songs and producing more videos to release across the whole of 2021 – meanwhile stay safe everyone and don’t forget to subscribe to our you tube channel here
Hold On featuring the fantastic vocals of Faith !
19th October 2020
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we ill be joining forces with Rock Royalty Jesse Smith for our next project. Jesse who fronts the Classic Rock Show and has toured the world with many different acts will supply the vocals on the track Seeing is Believing. Barrie explains “seeing Jesse in action earlier in the year on tour with the classic rock show it was clear he was a sensational front man with an amazing vocal clarity and range which we knew would add that sparkle we needed for this track.”
Jesse is a seasoned professional who has toured the world and played at such illustrious venues as The Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, The London Palladium and the Isle of White Festival to name just a few, he is also the voice of Romances, Led Zeppelin Symphonic, Boot Led Zeppelin and many more. Check out Jesse’s website here https://www.jessesmithuk.com
Jesse in action
The track will also feature Matt Cattermole on Guitar, as Alan explains “Matt’s unique style will add the edge we need for this up tempo rock track and having worked with matt before we know he will deliver a first class quality performance”
Matt Cattermole during a recent session
This project will once again benefit from the rock-solid bass playing of Mark Bradley.
The track will be recorded remotely and work will start in the next few weeks watch this space for updates.
18th September 2020
We are keeping busy here at “chez nous” and are delighted to announce that we are working remotely with sensational vocalist and west end superstar AJ Jenks. AJ who played Buddy Holly in the smash hit musical Buddy will be providing the vocals on a progressive rock track titled “No Escape”. The track was originally performed by 80’s rock band MORIARTY (whom Barrie was a founder member of along with guitarist Alan Whittaker)
At over 6 minutes long the track is very different to the pop tracks usually produced by Cadwallader-Taylor and has created some challenges being recorded completely remotely.
Barrie Explains “I always loved the track it summed up many years of hard work and was only ever recorded very crudely on an old 8 track machine during a rehearsal session. Alan (Whittaker) and I always felt it deserved more attention so decided to re record it in isolation using all the new technology that we now have available to us. It has been tricky with some of the time signature and tempo changes but its sounding fantastic, with the addition of the superb Bass playing of Mark Bradley we realised we needed a cutting edge voice and having researched many vocalists we decided unquestionably the AJ could bring exactly what we needed to this project his voice is simply superb”
The track will hopefully be finished in the next few months
AJ Jenks
9th June 2020
The lockdown period has seen us as busy as ever as a recording studio/song writing facility, working with artists remotely due to the virus we have experienced some new ways of working, although not our usual method we have found we have been getting great results and we feel we may continue this approach in the future.
In addition to this we have also been able to access worldwide video production here from “chez nous” enabling us to continue to provide video productions for our songs,
Check out some of our new additions on the AV page.
6th February 2020
Work continues in the studio which is as busy as ever –
The recent track “come back to me” with the sensational Faith on Vocals is now finished and was mastered this week at Abbey Road by Senior Mastering Engineer Geoff Pesche. The track features Alan Whittaker on guitar and is a move away from the recent genres recorded with Faith.
Listen to the track here:-
https://soundcloud.com/user-109031236-869376866
Barrie & Geoff at Abbey Road Earlier this week
2nd January 2020
We are delighted to announce that the studio refit and upgrades are now all complete and that we will be working once again with the sensational mega talented FAITH over the next few months.
Two new songs are expected in the early part of 2020 with videos scheduled to be shot in the spring, watch this space for further updates.
Faith during a recent session
10th June 2019
We are proud to announce that our latest project with BMS collective (a bunch of crazy mancs) is finally finished. “The Knob Song” which is now available on all digital media download and streaming platforms sees the first commercial link up with the incredibly talented Elliot Dugdale who has provided a fantastic animated video which accompanies the song. You can see the full HD video here on our AV Page and Elliot’s other work here…
http://www.elliotdugdale.wixsite.com/portfolio
27th May 2019
We are delighted to announce Josh Smith is already delivering some fantastic results with two podium finishes in his first season with the Tolman Motorsport Team. Keep up to date with his progress here… www.tolmanmotorsport.co.uk Full race results during the season can be found here britishgt.com
We wish Josh and the Tolman Motorsport Team continued success for the rest of the season.
Josh – delivering the goods for Tolman Motorsport
3rd May 2019
Over the last few weeks the team have ben busy shooting the video for “whatever happened” the first song to feature FAITH on vocals. Huge thanks to Jessica Indseth, Becky Kelly, Eleanor Kelly and Scott Mason for their starring roles and also the trusty crew, Mark “chopper” Bradley, Becky Taylor, Alan Cobham and Tony Crowther, none of this would have been possible without your continued support, thank you
You can see the full HD video on our AV Page.
Lights…Camera….Action ! the crew during the recent video shoot
1st April 2019
We are incredibly excited to announce that we will once again be sponsoring Racing Driver Josh Smith.
This year will see Josh move up to the British GT Series after a fantastic 2018 in the Formula Ford Series.
The 2019 racing season which opens at Oulton Park Racing Circuit Cheshire over the Easter Weekend will see Josh racing for the fantastic Tolman Motorsport Team in the McLaren 50S GT4.
You can keep up to date with all the race results during the season here britishgt.com
We wish Josh and the Tolman Motorsport Team great success for the coming season.
Josh in action at the recent testing sessions
12th February 2019
We are delighted to announce that we have had the pleasure of working once again with the fantastically talented Arny Sage (keyboards) and Mark Bradley (bass guitar) on the new songs that have been written for the Faith Burgess Project.
Recording has started on the two new tracks “hold on” and “whatever happened” and it is hoped to have them finished in the next month or two. It is also rumoured that these songs may also include some videos however at this point this is unconfirmed.
Arny During the recent sessions
Mark in action
20th December 2018
We are delighted to announce that Josh Smith the racing driver we have supported for the last few years has been awarded a place on the McLaren Driver Development Programme for 2019.
This is a result of years of hard work by Josh, who just a few months ago won the Formula Ford Festival.
Josh’s career from being a young Kart Champion has been a collection of fantastic success stories and this opportunity sees him join one of the most successful racing teams of all time.
We here at Cadwallader-Taylor wish him all the best for his racing future and we are imcredaibly proud to have been of some help along the way.
Josh with the other guys on the McLaren DDP 2019
14th November 2018
The guys are delighted to announce that for the next recording project they will be joined by sensational vocalist Faith Burgess
Faith’s unique vocal style is set to enhance two new songs penned by the guys and as they look forward to starting recording they explained “we are so pleased that Faith has joined us for the next project, she is a phenomenal singer. Her vocals cross many different genres and music styles which we are sure will work well with the new material we have just finished writing”
Work will start shortly on the tracks which hopefully will be released over the next couple of months
Faith in action at “chez nous”
22nd October 2018
CONGRATULATIONS !
To Josh Smith on winning the Formula Ford Festival Championship 2018 we are so proud to be one of your sponsors.
Thank you for all the entertainment you have provided us with this season – top job champ !
Enjoy our little tribute here……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcLvU-m8xm0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i6aGEvMSIE
Josh in action and on the podium
9th June 2018
The guys have bee busy writing some new material for recording over the next few months, the guys reported earlier this week “the new songs will be very new and different to some of our previous material with the focus on catchy hooks and great melodies, we have yet to decide which artists will perform the tracks, working with Matt and Frankii last year was fantastic and it would be a joy to work with them again however busy schedules can often get in the way”.
In addition to the writing the guys have had a minor re-fit to the studio “the new refit just makes production a little easier with some of the equipment moved to a new and more useful position” Barrie explains.
Barrie in the newly re-fitted Chez Nous Control Room
28th March 2018
A busy start to the year saw the completion of the songs that were being worked upon with Matt Ford and Frankii late last year. The Songs were mixed as scheduled in Blueprint Studios over two days in February and then Mastered at the world Famous Abbey Road Recording Studios London. The Songs are now on route to the publisher – watch this space for updates.
In addition to this Cadwallader-Taylor have teamed up with DJ A-TWO with a view to having some remixes of the recently finished tracks check out DJ A-TWO on twitter @DJATWOUK
And finally 2018 will see Cadwllader-Taylor sponsor Josh Smith Racing along with 11o Clothing for the 2018 Racing Season
Check out Josh at https://joshsmithracing.com/
Josh in action
20th December 2017
Work is now finished on “you can run anywhere” and this track will be mixed early in 2018 at Blueprint Studios in Manchester.
In addition to “you can run” the guys have also been working with sensational female singer Frankii on two other tracks “female touch” and “gonna be alright” both tracks are currently being finished these will also be mixed in Blueprint in 2018.
Frankii during the recent sessions
10th OCTOBER 2017
The Guys are currently working on the track “you can run anywhere” with BBC Concert Vocalist Mathew Ford.
Recording is underway and the guys have been busy working with many new musicians, as well as some old friends, as Barrie explains
“we wanted real musicians to replace some of the programmed parts so we have been incredibly lucky to work with some fantastic musicians”
Musicians that have graced the track so far are;-
- Trumpet – Roland Parsons
- Trombone – Chris Jones
- Saxophone – Jake Smith
- Bass – Mark Bradley
- Piano – Arny Sage
- Backing Vocals – Christine Wrenn
Watch this space for further updates.
Mathew Ford