Bon Iver Grammy Awards Success
Bon Iver won 2 awards at last nights 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band won the prestigious Best New Artist category as well as Best Alternative Album for their self titled album.
BSI Merch are proud to work with Bon Iver on their touring merchandise and online store. For their recent European tour we produced a limited edition hand screen printed poster, illustrated by renowned artist Drew Millward (see image).
Click here to visit the Bon Iver store
Lacuna Coil US Chart Entry
BSI signed artist Lacuna Coil’s new album ‘Dark Adrenaline’ debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling nearly 20,000 copies in its first week of release. The No. 15 spot marks Lacuna Coil’s highest album chart debut ever.
The disc’s first single, ‘Trip the Darkness,’ is currently climbing up active rock chart, while the band are currently on the road as part of the Gigantour with Motorhead.
New shirt designs recently released with more to follow in the coming months.
You can find all BSI Lacuna merchandise here
Roots Manuva signs with BSI Merch
Roots Manuva, the hip-hop artist that paved the way for Dizzee Rascal and many of the current generation of MCs, is currently touring to promote his latest album, 4Everevolution. And BSI Merch are proud to be producing the brand new merchandise range. Catch Roots Manuva at the following UK dates:
JANUARY 2012
26 – Glasgow, The Arches
27 – Manchester, The Ritz
28 – Leeds, Met Uni
30 – Birmingham, HMV Institute
31 – Brighton, Concorde
FEBRUARY 2012
1 – Norwich, Waterfront
3 – Bristol, Anson Rooms
4 – London, The Roundhouse
Roots Manuva then heads to Australia for further dates in March.
We will shortly be launching a new online store for the artist.
BSI MERCH LAUNCH GHOST WEBSTORE
BSI Merch have launched the new UK & European official online merch store for Swedish metal act, Ghost, on behalf of our clients Global Merchandising Services.
Ghost are a melodic heavy metal band, formed in Linköping, Sweden, in 2008. In 2010 they released a 3-track demo, followed by the single “Elizabeth”, and eventually their debut full length album Opus Eponymous.
The band are are easily recognizable, thanks to their eccentric on-stage presence (five of the group’s six members wear dark hooded robes, while the vocalist appears in a skull mask and a cardinal outfit). Their lyrics are heavily satanic-based and the band are highly secretive nature of their true identities – the members of the band are simply referred to as “Nameless Ghouls”. The band are influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Blue Öyster Cult, Mercyful Fate, and Witchfinder General.
In June 2011, Ghost played the annual Download Festival in the United Kingdom. Following their performance, Phil Anselmo, lead singer of the band Down, performed wearing a Ghost t-shirt and invited three of Ghost’s members to join him on the main stage. Down closed their set with both guitars and drums being played by members of Ghost. Phil changed the song title “Bury Me in Smoke” to “Bury Me in Ghost”, prior to Ghost taking the stage.
Ghost recently took part in the Defenders of The Faith III tour with Trivium, In Flames and Rise to Remain for a string of UK and Europe dates. They start their first North American tour on January 18 in New York.
One of the key factors in the immediate success of the online store launch has been the amazing artwork designs for the merchandise, and the bands unique style is sure to develop a long lasting and succesful range and webstore.
Click here to visit the Ghost online store
MACHINE HEAD WEBSTORE LAUNCH
BSI Merch have launched the new UK & European official online merch store for metal legends, Machine Head, on behalf of our clients Global Merchandising Services.
With Machine Head about to embark upon the next stage of their Eighth Plague Tour, in support of their recent album “Unto The Locust”, the band tour the USA, Canada and Australia from January through to March, and 2012 is going to prove to be a busy year for Machine Head. And BSI Merch are looking forward to an equally busy year working on the online store, delivering both a quality addition to the bands website and an excellent customer service experience for their fans.
Click here to visit the Machine Head online store
