New Album "ALMOST NAKED" Now Available on BANDCAMP & iTUNES

I am really happy to announce my new album "Almost Naked" is here!

Over the last year I have been recording song ideas on my ukulele into my phone and including the odd uke demo on my new releases.
Often I liked those demos as much, if not more, than the finished song.

So with this release I took 16 demos, some serious, some silly, some fun, all of which were recorded on my phone and, in some cases, added some extra instruments and in some cases left them naked.

In the case of "Take This Shortcut With Me" I had recorded some subway drumming on my phone, in New York's Union Sq station, I looped that and played the song, into my phone, of course, over the top of it.

The result, I hope, is a rough and ready, joyful and engaging experience.

Stream it & buy it on BANDCAMP
Sample it & but it on iTUNES

Spotify, Google Play, Amazon etc. COMING SOON!

Parts 1 & 2 of ALL NEW Double Album "Wake Up, It's Not Over" NOW Available EVERYWHERE

My new album "Wake Up, It's Not Over" has arrived in two awesome parts!

Why two parts I hear you cry?

Well, after just one weekend in Massachusetts with the awesome Jay Mayo, I had enough content for one great album.

Then, checking at home, I almost had enough songs for a whole second album and, indeed, after a few more recordings, I did!

All the songs are on a similar theme and so it made sense to package them all together but, also, I wanted the weekend of work Jay and I did to stand out alone, as it has a different sound to the songs I did myself at home. So, two parts, I thought, that works.

Both parts are available, in their entirety, to stream and buy on Bandcamp:
Part One
Part Two

However, because Part One had some cover songs on it, when I uploaded the albums to Spotify, iTunes etc. I removed the cover songs and pushed the two parts together into one album.
This hybrid album is available for streaming and/or purchase on:
Spotify
iTunes
Google Play
Amazon
YouTube
and wherever music is found

Please please please don't forget to rate, review and share the albums wherever and whenever possible!! THANKS!

Part One of ALL NEW Double Album "Wake Up, It's Not Over" NOW Available

Part one of this two part album, "Wake Up, It's Not Over", was recorded at the Hold The Mayo Studios in Sutton, Massachusetts, over a 4 day weekend, as a collaboration with awesome stand up comedian and musician, Jay Mayo.
Saturday saw the East Coast hit with Snowmageddon 2016 and so we hunkered down and recorded everything we could from original compositions to covers.

6 new compositions, 4 covers and 4 demos make up this new album:

1. Cold City Love Song
2. Kris Kristofferson
3. One Great City (by The Weakerthans)
4. Another Case of Hate, Carry or Kill
5. Michael Myers Resplendent (by The Mountain Goats)
6. Proceed With Caution (by The New Amsterdams)
7. The Ballad of Wayne LaGraw
8. Kansas City (by The New Basement Tapes)
9. Bring Your Dog To Work Day
10. First Night Somethings
11. Cold City Love Song (Demo)
12. Kris Kristofferson (Demo)
13. Bring Your Dog To Work Day (Demo)
14. First Night Somethings (Demo)

The album is currently only available on Bandcamp HERE but will be coming to iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc. after the release of Part Two Soon.

Please take a listen, pick up a copy and share with all your friends!
Thanks

Delightful album art by Kimberly Taylor!

Videos of Misc Plumbing Fixtures playing with Jay Mayo and Motern Media’s Matt Farley

The weekend of July 11th 2015 I headed off through New England with my good friend Jay Mayo from the Hold the Mayo Podcast.

We recorded some songs on the road and also recorded two new compositions in the Motern Media recording studios, in the basement of Matt Farley’s house in Massachusetts.

While we did all this we were documenting it all on camera and so for your viewing pleasure you can watch these 3 music videos from the weekend below.

Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures collaborates with the legendary Matt Farley from Motern Media and stand-up comedy great Jay Mayo

During an impromptu and last minute New England visit, I joined forces with Jay Mayo from the Hold The Mayo Podcast and, the famously prolific, Matt Farley from Motern Media.
In a motel room, a car and lastly a basement studio we put together 5 new songs.
Rough, acoustic, written on the road and recorded quickly, The New England Weekend Jams EP is not only an excellent documentation of three friends determination to create and have fun but also a message to everyone that you can collaborate and create anywhere, right now, today.

Stream/Listen to or Purchase/Download the EP HERE

Badtime Banjolele released in TWO Versions

"10 VERY jolly songs about REALLY painful shit."

This year the plan is to release as many 10 track themed albums as possible. So we had the Weekend Album written and recorded in a weekend, The Pleasencing! all about Donald Pleasence and now Badtime Banjolele!

This album started off simply as the idea:
“what if I just do an album, 10 tracks, written and performed only on the banjolele?" It seemed like something of a fun challenge for me. Well what emerged was something that I personally consider, with no hint of ego or hyperbole, some of my best stuff.

I am so happy with the songs on the album, in fact, that I am releasing two versions, a regular ten track edition and a special edition with 6 song demos and a whole extra bonus track.

The name of the album started as a joke. The idea was that I would call it Bedtime Banjolele because there’s nothing sexy about a banjo uke and then that became Badtime Banjolele just because I liked the connotation of that and it sounded a bit like Ragtime. As the songs emerged, though, the title just seemed more and more appropriate!

I really really hope you love the album too and spread it around, share it, talk about it but most of all listen to it! listen to it as much as possible!
Thank you so much for all your support

The album is currently available on
Bandcamp
iTunes
Google Play
Amazon

The Weekend Album hits Spotify, iTunes etc.

Recorded in just 48 hours from blank page to finished album, The Weekend Album by Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures is now available across the internet. 10 fully written and recorded tracks all for your listening pleasure!
Playing the album on Spotify for free does earn me a fraction of a cent per song so if you just stream it, please stream it there... lots! hahaha
Also, please, don't forget to rate & review the album where you can!
Thanks!
iTunes
Google Play
Spotify
YouTube

Brand New Album recorded in just ONE weekend!

This weekend I had the idea to record an entire 10 track album in just 48hrs. I am not sure why I set myself the challenge but I did and I completed it!
So yes there is a whole new Miscellaneous Pluming Fixtures album available already, The Weekend Album, made up of 10 completely new songs!!
I had no ideas, no lyrics, no tunes or anything before Saturday afternoon and so what you hear was literally created in under 48hrs.
I hope you enjoy it!!
It can currently be found here:
Bandcamp
Soundcloud
Reverbnation
Fandalism
and it has been submitted to Spotify, iTunes, Amazon etc. so expect to see it pop up there this week sometime!

Podcast Episode - The DIY Endeavours Podcast - 82 Interview with Jon Cross

I was the guest on the latest episode of The DIY Endeavors Podcast.
This was a great, long, awesome conversation and it’s worth every minute of your time.
I talk a lot about Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the creation of the various albums, my songwriting, my musical history etc.

Also over the course of answering just five questions across ninety minutes or so, Matthew and I wax rhapsodic about the DIY ethic and touch on subjects like
- Where to focus your creative efforts if you don’t have a budget
- The valuable inspiration found in community and collaboration
- The differences between the United Kingdom and the United States when it comes to supporting independent creative entrepreneurs
- Ways to bring indie creations to mainstream audiences
- The core of comedy and so, so much more!
I had a lot of fun talking to Matthew Wayne Selznick and I think you're all going to love this episode!

Go to the page for this show! 

RSS Feed for The DIY Endeavours Podcast 

Left click to listen/Right click to download the episode

The Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures Cover Versions Challenge!

I am doing videos for any cover version that people want to promote the new album "Catch Up or Don't, See If I Care"
Below is the intro video followed by two cover versions. Please put any suggestions of songs in the comments!


Amy Aka Spent Gladiator 1 by The Mountain Goats


Oh My Corazon by Tim Burgess


The new album by Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures "Catch Up or Don't, See If I Care" is available to listen to for FREE at
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/3YG5JJs5wOPTAvcjdcAS08
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/misc-plumbing-fixtures
Fandalism: http://fandalism.com/miscplumbingfixtures
Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/miscellaneousplumbingfixtures

or for purchase at:
Bandcamp: https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/catch-up-or-dont-see-if-i-care/id955357718
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Catch-Up-Dont-See-Care/dp/B00RSP7F0I%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJOS65WC5HRV7EGNA%26tag%3Ddist08-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB00RSP7F0I
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Miscellaneous_Plumbing_Fixtures_Catch_Up_or_Don_t_?id=Bpkxbps4zj3wgnm4gf6dao2tb6u&hl=en

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Novelty album of Diner Ditties, "Songs 'bout Them Wot Make Movies" NOW available!

Some rocking, kick ass novelty songs I wrote for my podcast The After Movie Diner have been collected together in this unique 20 track album, "Songs 'bout Them Wot Make Movies".

The songs are all about actors and film directors who have either appeared on the show or were covered on the show.

Previously available spread over three different 'Diner Jukebox' albums, this is the first time these songs have been bundled together like this and made available across digital music stores.

It's a fantastic, toe tapping, hilarious collection of tunes that hopefully appeals to the movie and music geek in all of us!

Pick up a copy of "Songs 'bout Them Wot Make Movies" today at:
iTunes
Amazon
Google Play

or listen to it on:
Soundcloud

If you like what you hear please rate and review where possible! Thank you!

Some GREAT reviews for "Catch Up or Don't, See If I Care"

Below are some of the GREAT reviews we've received so far from listeners and supporters of the album. I can't thank you enough for that support, it is overwhelming and beautiful. (click on the image to enlarge and read)

I urge everyone who hasn't yet to rate and review the album on
iTunes
Amazon
Google Play
Spotify
or
Soundcloud

From Google Play:

From Amazon:

From iTunes:

Please please support the album and rate and review!

iTunes
Amazon
Google Play
Spotify
or
Soundcloud

New Album "Catch Up Or Don't, See If I Care" Now available on Spotify!

We're very excited that you can now stream "Catch Up Or Don't, See If I Care" on Spotify for FREE.
Any listens to a full song or the full album gets us a tiny tiny amount of very welcome revenue and any shares, follows, tweets etc. get more and more people aware of our work.

Thank you for all your help and support.

Listen HERE

New Album "Catch Up Or Don't, See If I Care" Now available on iTunes and Amazon!

The new album is now available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon. We urge everyone who has already bought the album or listened to it to go rate and review us on these sites to introduce strangers of the world to this music!
Or if you want to share the links, that also helps too!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported us so far!

iTunes Link

Amazon Link

NEW ALBUM "Catch Up or Don't, See If I Care" NOW AVAILABLE

The NEW Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures album "Catch Up or Don't, See If I Care" is available now on Bandcamp and Reverbnation.

There are 16 tracks written over the last 18months and in a variety of styles.

The instruments featured on the album are guitar, mandolin, ukulele, melodica, keyboard, bass, drum samples, percussion and harmonica.

If you like what you hear then our Bandcamp page has many more albums available.

Please listen, download, purchase and share the album anywhere you can and we'd love to hear any comments in the section below.

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Thank you!

- Jon Cross (Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures)