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The new four-track single La Porta Nuova is out now. Produced by Alessandro Ciola in Turin, the single features four songs: Road To Gold, Tell Tell Tell, Bad Place and Red Turns Blue.

A video has emerged of Friends frontman William Jones’ solo concert in Tokyo in April 1995.

The two La Porta Nuova singles, Elisa and Glorious Day, are brought together in physical form in a double album on beautiful 140g black vinyl, spinning at 33rpm.

La Porta Nuova singer, guitarist and songwriter William Jones was recently interviewed by Greg Shanks for the Pale Blooms And Beyond channel on YouTube. The hour-long-plus interview covers William’s origins, childhood and long musical career, taking in the 35 years of Friends and the three years so far with his current band.

For vinyl fans, a couple of old Summerhouse releases have resurfaced over the last couple of years in various lofts up and down the country, all in perfect original condition in their original boxes.

La Porta Nuova have finished recording their third single, Road To Gold. The four tracks are Road To Gold, Tell Tell Tell, Bad Place and Red Turns Blue.

The second single by La Porta Nuova was released in August 2023. The Italian/English band, formed by former Friends singer, guitarist and songwriter William Jones, recorded the first songs at Imagina Studios in Turin, where they were produced and mixed by Alessandro Ciola. […]

The first single by new band La Porta Nuova was released at the end of May. The Italian/English band, formed by former Friends singer, guitarist and songwriter William Jones, recorded […]

Friends, the band that started the Summerhouse label, along with Whirlpool Guest House and 4,000,000 Telephones, have decided to call it a day. Founder member William Jones said: “The challenges […]