Stefy, the female-fronted pop band from Orange County, California have released their debut album 'The Orange Album' on Wind-up records. Guy and Stefy got together in LA last year where they co-wrote 'Cover up' as featured on the album.

Stefy - Official Website

Guy will be taking part in Steve Lamacq's 'Roundtable' show today at 6pm. Alongside journalist Keith Cameron and Paul Draper from the band Mansun.

BBC Radio 6

Guy's been busy writing with a number of different artists in his studio, which include Beverly Knight, newcomer Stoney, Danish band Airman, the legendary Pete Bennett as seen on Big Brother and also Pat Monohan from Grammy award winning US band Train.

More info can be found on Guy's myspace blog:

myspace.com/guychambers

Guy and Sophie flew over to Berlin to take part in a promotional showcase in Germany as Ministry of Sound are confirmed to release the record there on the 29th September.

Photos of the gig can be found in the isis myspace blog:

myspace.com/theisisproject

Guy and Beverley Knight got together once again to perform 'Angels' at the Music Publishers Association 125th anniversary. Other members from the Society of Distinguished Songwriters also performed.

MPA Website

Guy's currently in the studio writing with LA band The Donna's who this month celebrate 13 years together!

www.thedonnas.com

www.myspace/com/TheDonnas

Guy will joining Beverley Knight onstage at her Shepherds Bush Empire gig this Saturday 27th May where they will be performing her own version of  'Angels'.

For ticket information, go to Beverley's website:

www.beverleyknight.co.uk

Today sees the release of the debut album from Laura Michelle Kelly.

See her website for more information.

www.lauramichellekelly.co.uk

BBC online features an interview with Laura Michelle Kelly on the upcoming release of her debut album 'The Storm Inside' and working with Guy.

BBC Online

Check back for new footage and pictures of the studio to come shortly..

We have been preparing the move to my new studio in North West London which is a considerable step up from the old place much as i loved it. Now we have the capability to record bands live for the first time and I really do think we have a world class set up. 

Writing wise i have been working with a great new artist from Virginia USA called Ross Copperman who has just signed to Phonogenic, the label that signed Natasha Bedingfield. We had a lot of fun cutting two tracks and hopefully will be cutting more in the near future. I am also writing with Tim Firth (Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots, Our House) and we are at the early stages but I am very excited about the story.

If you want to see the coolest solo artist check out http://www.kerenann.net and band http://www.teganandsara.com - I know I do on a regular basis.

Guy

Guy has now joined the myspace community..

www.myspace.com/guychambers

Beverley Knight's greatest hits compilation CD which features her own version of 'Angels' is released today.

www.beverleyknight.com

INXS album SWITCH, released last week has entered straight in at #17 on the US Billboard 200 chart.                                  

Billboard Website

The long-awaited new INXS album SWITCH is released in North America today.

Following the successful US TV series ROCKSTAR:INXS and the announcement that talented singer JD Fortune would become the new lead singer of the band, Guy produced the lead single "Pretty Vegas" and the album SWITCH in Los Angeles in only five weeks this autumn. The album features all new material from the legendary rockers including two tracks co-written by Guy "Hot Girls" and "Us".

Official INXS Website

Guy gives an insight into the making of INXS album 'Switch' on the band's website.                                                   

INXS Interview

The latest INXS album Switch which features tracks Guy co-wrote and produced is due for release on 29th November.

www.inxs.com

Guy has been busy working in LA with INXS on the new talent show 'Rockstar INXS' searching for a new singer to front the legendary band.

Following writting sessions with Andrew Farris, Guy has been bought in to co-write and produce the new album Swicth with the final rockstar winner J.D Fortune. Tune into the show on Sundays at 8pm on VH1 or follow this link for up to date news.

www.inxs.com

Guy helped contribute to Saturday night's sampling show on BBC Radio 2. Zoe Ball presented 'Sampled: How pop ate itself' a disscussion of how many pop songs are built around samples from other recorrds.

Guy talked about the sample used in the Robbie track "Millenium"

Today Guy attended Liverpool's institute of performing Arts (LIPA) graduation ceremony where he was presented with an honorary companion degree by founder Sir Paul McCartney.

Also awarded was Bee Gee Robin Gibb. Ash's frontman Tim Wheeler and actor Alec McCowen in regognition of thier contributions to the world of Art and Entertainment. Prevous companions of LIPA include Joan Armatrading, the Bangles, Barbra Dickson, Arlene Philips, Willy Russell and Tony Wilson.

LIPA website

Make poverty hisory event - 6th July - Edimburg 50,000 - The final Push

Guy is delighted to have been asked to MD Live 8 in Scotland. EdinBurg 50,000 - The Final Push' takes place in murrayfield stadium, EdinBurg on the 6th of July.

Guy will be joing Beverly Knight on stage to perform a special of 'Angels'. Doors open at 5pm. and the show starts at 7pm. Other performers include Annie Lennox, Texas, Travis, Snow Patrol, Youssou N'Dour and Nenah Cherry, Ronan Keating, Bob Geldof, Lenny Henry, Peter Kay, The Corrs, Natasha Bedingfield and Jaime Cullum.

Make Poverty History

If you missed last night's Mark Radcliffe show featuring The Isis Project you can listen again on the BC Radio 2 website.

The Isis Project are appearing on the Mark Radcliffe show tonight and will be playing live tracks from the album. The show is broadcast at 10pm on BBC Radio 2.

Guy was delighted to receive an award for Angels at this year’s Brits. The award for the best song of the last 25 years was voted for by radio 2 listeners. Other nominees included Queen, Kate Bush, Will Young and Joy Division.

We were delighted to be invited by the BMR to showcase Guy's french language album The Isis Project for MIDEM at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.  Guy will be performing three tracks with vocalist Sophie Hunter and guitarist Paul Stanborough.  For more information log on to the new website

www.theisisproject.co.uk.

Guy has already been busy in the studio this year completing songs for the soundtrack of new Disney feature Kinky Boots and writing with Jamie Cullum and US recording artist Ben Adams.

Delta Goodrem's album MISTAKEN IDENTITY is released today, including the current single Out of The Blue which was a co-write with Guy.

Brian McFadden's second single from his solo album of the same name is released today.

The long awaited Robbie Williams Greatest Hits album topped the UK album chart in it's first week with record sales.  The album also achieved number one status in Austria, France, Ireland, Iceland, Australia, Italy, Germany and Holland.

Duff's new (self titled) album is released Tuesday the U.S. on the 28th September. album features the upbeat track SHINE co-written Guy and Kara Dioguardi (Kara's credits include songs by artists such as Celine Dion, Ricky Martin Jessica Simpson. She also co-wrote Enrique Iglesias's hit, "Escape," and scored a number one U.K. and hit with Kylie Minogue's "Spinning Around," well as a top five U.K. hit with Martine McCutcheon's I've Got You.")

Following the success of their pilot project last year and recognising the lack of encouragement available to young songwriters, the Musician's Benevolent Fund has decided to establish an annual award.

Twenty five institutions which all run undergraduate courses have been invited to nominate their most talented student; each will submit two songs and a proposal for how they would spend the award .. The nominations will be short-listed and up to seven songwriters will be selected for the showcase.

Guy is delighted to be guesting as a panellist to judge at the finals at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) on Thursday 18th November.

To find out more about the Award or the MBF, click on News/Events at www.mbf.org.uk

Delta Goodrem's stunning new single OUT OF THE BLUE co-written with Guy has been scheduled for release on Monday 8th November.  The song is the first track to be released from the forthcoming album. 

Brian McFadden was celebrating his number one position in the UK chart this week with his debut solo single release REAL TO ME which was co-written with Guy Chambers.   Brian and Guy have co-written a total of 7 tracks for Brian's eponymously titled solo album which is scheduled for release this autumn. 
Guy has an extra reason to celebrate this week - Natasha Bedingfield's debut album UNWRITTEN (for which he co-wrote the track SILENT MOVIE) has taken the top spot in the UK albums chart.  The album is due to be released next Spring.

Artists

Guy was delighted to participate on Radio 2 Sold On Song's judging panel on 6th September and has also recorded a brief interview for Janice Long's programme about the competition which will air in the near future .. click here to find out more about the groundbreaking competition.

www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong

Guy gets mentioned twice in the latest music week recommendations, as Brain McFadden' s latest single (see below) skoops single of the week and Natasha Beddingfield's debut record is chosen as this week's hottest album.

Press

Guy's newest collaborative release gets a warm reception in the latest Music Week playlist section, click below for more details.

Press

Guy will be a guest in the BBC-4's commentary box tonight and tomorrow evening contributing to their coverage of the BBC Proms.  For more information check out the following link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/

Just to let you know I am gigging with the talented and beautiful chanteuse Sophie Hunter showcasing some tracks from the French album we are working on at the Acoustic Lounge at the 100 Pub, 100 Clapham Park Road, London SW11 at 10pm next Tuesday 29th June .. Come and see us, you won't be disappointed!

Situated just down the road from the White House but a world apart .. The 100 Pub has an interesting take on how to deliver good beers, quality food and great entertainment - all without too much hassle on their part - we like their style.

Essentially an events led venue, with its open mic Mondays, Acoustic Lounge on Tuesdays, Thursday Comedy Clubs and weekend revelry courtesy of rotating DJs (and God knows what else) The 100 Pub is perfect for those who struggle with conversation or larger groups looking for an unusual and entertaining night out.

Good beers and wines are offered - no cocktails though (too much hassle for the laid back staff of 100 bar??) - along with authentic Italian food (primarily pizza and pasta). Now here is the bit we love the most...

Why go to the hassle of installing a £20K kitchen, why endure prima-donna chefs, why endure endless washing up - when all you need to do is strike a partnership with the local Italian restaurant? That's right, select your dish of choice, order and pay at the bar and a short time later your meal will be delivered. Genius!

Reasonably priced, friendly, comfortable and offering entertainment seldom seen in London The 100 Pub is well worth a visit.

I am now back in the studio having been away for a couple of weeks and have started writing with Delta Goodrem for her forthcoming album, as well as recording a track co-written for Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli.  I am really pleased with the reaction that the beverley Knight tracks have received on her new album Affirmation (Released on 28th June).  I think she is a world class song writer and performer.  More news soon!

Guy.

"Although she is one of the UK's most consistently successful R&B singers, Beverley Knight has never parlayed her dozen or so hit singles into significant album sales, for which her manifestly English cosiness is partly to blame.

So she has called in Robbie Williams's songwriter, Guy Chambers, who co-wrote four of the songs on AFFIRMATION, including the single Come As You Are. Initial signs are encouraging: Knight has rarely been in more walloping voice, and crunches into the rip-roaringly rocky single like a tigress.

Chambers' eerie, reverb-heavy Affirmation is another blockbuster moment, and his Under the Same Sun features Knight at her most delicate. These tracks, plus one or two others, are just the sort of radio-savvy growers that Knight has hitherto lacked, and while they mark a move away from the Britsoul that made her name, she may yet find a new identity as England's Anastacia."

Guardian Review by Caroline Sullivan.

Today sees the release of the first single on beverley Knight's forthcoming album AFFIRMATION.

"The rocky Guy Chambers co-penned first single COME AS YOU ARE is a strong statement of intent to kick off proceedings, while the rest of the set shows a variety of flavours from country to soul.  With echoes of artists as diverse as Prince and the Staples Singers, this will hopefully deliver the diva the sales she deserves"

Music Week, Saturday June 19, 2004

Guy has been nominated for a fourth time for an Ivor Novello award.  This year's ceremony will be held at Grosvenor House on May 27th.

"Robbie Williams' FEEL, penned by the BMG Music-signed singer and EMI Music's Guy Chambers, finds itself with the unusual distinction of being shortlisted in the same category two successive years.  It is nominated again for international hit of the year".

(Music Week, 01/05/04)

Throughout March Guy has been back in the ample bosom of his own London studio continuing work on his LA projects, collaborating with Chris Braide and working with artists as diverse as Young Heart Attack, Matt from Busted and Charlotte Church.

Guy was delighted to appear alongside Matt and the boys during one of their recent Wembley shows, guesting on the song they co-wrote, GOTTA BE BETTER THAN THIS.

Guy spent most of February in Los Angeles writing new material with a selection of artists including major talents Matt White (signed to Geffen) and the multi platinum album selling artist Delta Goodrem (Sony Music).

The Jessica Simpson album IN THE SKIN released on 2nd March features her cover version of Guy and Robbie's smash hit ANGELS.  Jessica's growing notoriety from MTV's cult show NEWLYWEDS (which features Jessica and her husband Nick Lachey) has fuelled her album's platinum selling progress to the No 2 position in America's Billboard Hot 200 album chart.

The new Speedway album SAVE YOURSELF is out today featuring two tracks co-written with Guy entitled JUGGERNAUT and IN AND OUT.  Speedway built a reputation last year as a formidable live act, including stand out sets at the T In The Park and V Festivals, a hugely successful University Tour and appearing as Blue's special guests on their nationwide 36 date GUILTY tour last November and December - as well as stand alone shows of their own.

" Speedway will be huge" say The Sunday Times Culture

"Somewhere between The Pretenders and Blondie" and

"ones to watch" say The Sun's Bizarre

Hi Everyone!  Thought I'd do a quick update so that you know I haven't retired to a desert island.

It's all been very busy chez Chambers and now I have three children, Isis, Marley and Gala, all under four years of age!  My wife is on the edge of a nervous breakdown (but still managing to look beautiful) and I am finding fatherhood rewarding and challenging ..

Work-wise I have finished the tracks I wrote with beverley Knight and I am currently writing with Misteeq, Charlotte Church, Delta Goodrem and soon will be doing more with Matt from Busted.

At the same time I have nearly finished my album in French which is co-written with Keren Ann Zeidel.  The artist is Sophie Hunter, a young English actress who has the kind of voice you can listen to all day (without smashing your hand through a wall!) and has the charisma and charm to go with it.  She is currently meeting a few labels both here and in France and hopefully we will release the album later this year.  Apart from my work with RW, I feel it's my finest work to date.

I am flying to LA today to write with Delta and two new artists.  No doubt I will be finding myself at various parties but somehow I'll push through!!

Guy

Swift on the heels of Guy and Sharleen Spiteri's performance on Children in Need, they're teaming up again this week to perform "I'll See It Through" on Graham Norton this Wednesday night.

Radio 2 have named "I'll See It Through" by Texas as their record of the week. The single will be released on 8th December. Also this week Melanie C released a double A side single which features the track "Melt" which she wrote with Guy last year.

Guy and Richard Flack are re-working the next Texas single this week  - a track Guy co-wrote with Sharlene and Johnny called "I'll See It Through".  Guy says "one of the best things I've ever worked on!"

Guy has been working with Karen Poole and they have written an up tempo guitar based song called "Change in the Weather".  The track was written with no particular artiste in mind, Guy says "I just wanted to write something good!"  Last week saw Guy collaborating with his old friend Cathy Dennis again.  In between laughing a lot they managed to start two songs and finished one called "Raw".

Last week saw two new album releases that featured Guy Chambers co-writes. Firstly came Robbie Williams' CD of his hugely popular Knebworth concerts which went straight in at number 2. At number 9 came Rachel Stevens' debut solo album "Funkydory" which includes the track "Little Secret" written by Guy and Cathy Dennis.

Nick Lachey (formally of the band 98º) is releasing his debut solo album on 11th November 2003. The album entitled SoulO contains 3 songs co-written by Guy and co-produced with Steve Power and is released through Universal.

Guy has just started working with a new artist called Vanessa Brown who is a very talented nineteen year old just signed to Polydor.  Guy says "Her music is an interesting fusion of classical and soul".

After 38 weeks in the UK charts, Robbie Williams’ album Escapology climbs an amazing 17 places back up the charts to take the number 1 spot once again.

Had two productive days last week with Michelle Escoffery when we started a number of songs and completed one song "Not My Type".  We are currently pitching this song in America.  The last time I worked with Michelle was when she sang BVs on the demo of Revolution that ended up on Escapology.

Guy’s management company has moved premises. The Orgasmatron office is now situated in Fitzrovia in Central London. The new office has been designed by Jerome Dodd. Located in a 19th century cobbled mews, the office has an industrial look complete with iron clad 7 ft reef aquarium complimented by a minimalist all white meeting room.

This week Guy is at Real World Studios near Bath producing an album for a new American artist called Aslyn. Aslyn is signed to Capitol Records and is currently recording her debut 10 track album with Guy. Guy has called upon the services of some top musicians to work on the album, including Eric Schmerhorn, Ian Thomas and Phil Spalding.

Great news from the U.S.A. Jewel’s album “0304” has entered the billboard chart at number 2. Guy and Jewel’s song “2 Become 1” has been singled out in the U.S. press as one of the best tracks on the album! At the same time Robbie Williams’ latest release ‘Escapology’ is at No.1 in the UK charts. Guy wrote the majority of the record with Robbie and co-produced the record with Steve Power.