DISCLAIMER
The Prefab Sprout Project is a dedicated fan site. We are in no way connected to the actual band Prefab Sprout. The music created by this fan project was not written or performed by the actual Prefab Sprout or Paddy McAloon. This project is 100% fan created! Click here to be redirected to the Prefab Sprout FB page.
PREFAB SPROUT
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
Official release date 1 June 2024
Limited Edition of only 100 numbered copies
Title: Paddy McAloon: The Missing Interviews
Authors: Goodall, Zeigler, Boedeker, Devonshire,
Price James, Remstein, Toussaint
Editor: John Birch
ISBN: 978-1-9997967-3-0
Price: £20.00 plus postage and packing
Availability: Only via mail order from the editor,
John Birch at [email protected]
These unpublished interviews are published after a 10-year-long silence from the McAloon camp. Paddy McAloon has retired and has not been accepting invitations for interviews for several years now. These exclusive interviews date back chiefly to the Crimson Red period, but are not entirely focused on the materials in that album. Indeed, biographer John Birch organised most of these interviews via Hannah Barttelot at Icebreaker Fund, who took care of the PR for Crimson Red. The questions raised and answered at this time were deep and expansive, the depth of which McAloon himself acknowledges. Destined to become a key source of materials for the ill-fated Prefab Sprout: The Thomas Dolby Years, this material is here to be read after ten years of silence.
Thanks go out to Mark Goodall, whose introduction to the book and his 2 hours 22 minutes interview with Paddy especially provides the deepest look inside the mind of McAloon. Thanks for his eternal patience in waiting for this book to be published.
Throughout the book is also some exclusive artwork by Ken Meyer Jr. and Patrick Wray, and a few exclusive photographs, too.
The Interviewers
Mark Goodall – please visit www.bradford.ac.uk/staff/mgoodall
Arnd Zeigler – for more information go to de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnd_Zeigler
Michael Boedeker*, Gordon Devonshire*, David Price James*, Bob Remstein and Florian Toussaint* are all independent music journalists, writing for the likes of Télérama,France Musique, Bauer Media Group, Music Box and Songwriter Magazine. Special thanks to them all for permitting me exclusive publication of these interviews, which were never published.
*Eighty percent of interview question content credited to John Birch.
The copyright of each interview is hereby acknowledged as the property of the respective interviewers.
Title: Paddy McAloon: The Missing Interviews
Authors: Goodall, Zeigler, Boedeker, Devonshire,
Price James, Remstein, Toussaint
Editor: John Birch
ISBN: 978-1-9997967-3-0
Price: £20.00 plus postage and packing
Availability: Only via mail order from the editor,
John Birch at [email protected]
These unpublished interviews are published after a 10-year-long silence from the McAloon camp. Paddy McAloon has retired and has not been accepting invitations for interviews for several years now. These exclusive interviews date back chiefly to the Crimson Red period, but are not entirely focused on the materials in that album. Indeed, biographer John Birch organised most of these interviews via Hannah Barttelot at Icebreaker Fund, who took care of the PR for Crimson Red. The questions raised and answered at this time were deep and expansive, the depth of which McAloon himself acknowledges. Destined to become a key source of materials for the ill-fated Prefab Sprout: The Thomas Dolby Years, this material is here to be read after ten years of silence.
Thanks go out to Mark Goodall, whose introduction to the book and his 2 hours 22 minutes interview with Paddy especially provides the deepest look inside the mind of McAloon. Thanks for his eternal patience in waiting for this book to be published.
Throughout the book is also some exclusive artwork by Ken Meyer Jr. and Patrick Wray, and a few exclusive photographs, too.
The Interviewers
Mark Goodall – please visit www.bradford.ac.uk/staff/mgoodall
Arnd Zeigler – for more information go to de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnd_Zeigler
Michael Boedeker*, Gordon Devonshire*, David Price James*, Bob Remstein and Florian Toussaint* are all independent music journalists, writing for the likes of Télérama,France Musique, Bauer Media Group, Music Box and Songwriter Magazine. Special thanks to them all for permitting me exclusive publication of these interviews, which were never published.
*Eighty percent of interview question content credited to John Birch.
The copyright of each interview is hereby acknowledged as the property of the respective interviewers.
Limited CD Stock is Now Available!
Sproutless - Tribute to Jordan:The Comeback CD (International Shipping Included)
$32.00
19 artists re-imagine 19 songs from the Prefab Sprout album "Jordan:The Comeback". CD only.
Release date eta: Late summer 2015.
Release date eta: Late summer 2015.
Sproutless Bundle Sale!
Sproutless Catalog Bundle and Bonus Gift!
Purchase The Catalog Bundle And Save BIG! Plus, Receive The Bonus Songs Digital Album as a FREE Gift. Click Here To Learn More.
NEW Book From Author John Birch! On SALE Now!!
Prefab Sprout: The Early Years is a book written from the inside world of Prefab Sprout, drawing from the frank, open, surprising, humorous and enlightening memoirs of those working with, supporting and befriending Paddy McAloon since he first picked up a guitar as a lad, starting out his love affair with words, melodies and art. READ MORE (CLICK HERE)
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New Video! //////// Sproutless: Hannah, Are You Out There? Directed and Filmed by Rich Rickaby
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****THE SONG SUBMISSION PAGE IS NOW CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC****
Welcome to The Prefab Sprout Project!
If you are a fan of the music of Prefab Sprout and you would like to contribute creatively to this project then please read on.
What is this project all about?
Writing and recording an album chock full of original songs that pay great homage to the music of Paddy McAloon and Prefab Sprout.
Another Tribute Band? Nope!
This isn't a tribute band, this is 100% original music from top to bottom!
Sure, we will pay great homage to the song writing style, vocals and production that helped shape the "sprout sound," but we will also be creating a monument of excellence! 
For More Information Click Here
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So, The Fans Write The Songs?
Yes, that's the best part! This record will be written by Sprout fans.
Can I Submit Lyrics Or Music?
Yes, either or both. We will have a Creative Director to handle all music and ideas that flow in to us. If you are not a musician but just a fan who has written some great lyrics in the style of Prefab Sprout, just upload them to the project and we will review them for consideration. Obviously not every submission will make the record, but the cream always rises to the top! If you have a great piece of music written in the style of Prefab Sprout, upload it and we will pair it with some great lyrics uploaded by another fan. If you have a completed demo of an entire song .....upload it and we will take it from there!
Another Sproutless Project?
There is definitely something in the air ,,,,
An announcement will be made soon! Watch this space, I think you're going to like what we have in store! |
Do I Get Song Writing Credit?
Yes! If you wrote the lyrics or music or both, you get full credit for it. And that will be reflected on the CD sleeve as well as The Prefab Sprout Project site. Each fan who's contributed work to the final product will receive two of the CD's as well as digital downloads prior to release. And of course "fanfare" and admiration for being awesome! In addition, your contribution will be performed by many great musicians, including Neil Conti (drummer for Prefab Sprout).
Can Musicians Record Too?
Sure, if you sing, play guitar or keyboard and you have the recording gear to make it happen, just shoot us an email and we can work out the rest.
Who Will Be Recording The Songs, And Singing Them?
These songs will be recorded and sung by Scott McPherson and Andrea Perry. However, the music will be performed collectively by many, many musicians from around the world. Click here for bio information and audio clips.
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*****The Project Has Now Closed The Doors to The Public for Song and Lyrics Submissions*****
