Andy Bell Signs New Record Deal

Welcome to the AndyBell.com newsletter!

// 'Electric Blue' News

Erasure frontman Andy Bell has signed a worldwide solo recording
deal with
Sanctuary Records, and announced details of his debut album, which
will be
released on 3rd October 2005, and entitled 'Electric Blue'.

The first single release will be 'Crazy', released on September
26th. The
single will come on three formats, with club remixes from Erasure
partner
Vince Clarke, plus Cicada, MHC and King Roc. It will also feature
additional
non-album tracks and the video, which is being made by the award-
winning Al
+ Al.

The album features 14 brand new tracks, including two duets, with
Claudia
Brucken (of Propaganda and Act) and Jake Shears (of Scissor Sisters),
and
encompasses a variety of musical genres.

'Electric Blue' was co-written and recorded throughout 2004 and 2005
with
Manhattan Clique (Philip Larsen & Chris Smith) who have worked with
Erasure,
Moby, The B-52's, Stereophonics and Goldfrapp in recent months.

Live dates are being planned for late 2005/early 2006, and the trio
are
also planning a series of PA's and DJ gigs around album release.

As one half of Erasure, Andy Bell has sold in excess of 20 million
records
worldwide, and chalked up over 30 hit singles. Latest
album 'Nightbird'
received huge critical acclaim, as did a recent sold-out European
and North
American tour.

www.manhattanclique.com
www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk

Regards

www.andybell.com