November 5 , 2001
Saffron has been working on many different projects in resent
months all of wich will be released in one form or another later this year and early 2002.
Along with her collaboration work she has also been recording with many different
producers and writers for her new band SWARM.
Collaborations -
Deep Sky Lead vocal on new track "Shot Down In Flames"
The Cure Duet with Robert Smith for a new Cure single
"Just say Yes"
Taken from web
site SWARM
July 29, 2001
New project
".... We (CURVE) have also been
working hard on our other project's which includes production work on Saffron's
(Republica) new band SWARM which has been going really well. ...."
June 26, 2001
From Nine inch nails band news update
site
Samantha Sprackling (Saffron), the striking lead singer of former hot British dance band
Republica, announced a number of projects she has planned on alive edition of Ray Cokes:
Still Wanted show on VH1 Europe recently, which include her new band Swarm and a
collaboration with Nine Inch Nails' Danny Lohner on an undisclosed project. "She
didn't say much else," said Junkhead, who caught the program. "She just
mentioned she would be heading to the US to "work with Danny from NIN." From
what Junkhead gathers from the interview, it was exclusive story because Ray Cokes, former
80's/90's MTV DJ, asked her if she had any hot news on what she has planned since the
seemingly dissipation of Republica into obscurity.
Not only is Danny Lohner involved with project but the awesome Toni & Dean of Curve is
working on the same material, says their official website. "It's all very poptastic
and sleazy just like we like it," mentioned Toni. How soon will all this be taking
place you ask? Sooner than you think! "I'm off to LA on the 2nd of July to do some
more work on Saffron's project with Danny Lohner," explained Toni. "I'm really
looking forward to seeing my American friends again, can't wait."
Hopefully we can provide more information about the project, but in the mean time, tune
into their official website to learn more about Curve's new album entitled
"Gift," slated for a September release, and many of other projects they have
completed or currently involved in.
April 21, 2001
ACE
RESPONSE TO SOLO PLAN
LEMMY from MOTORHEAD, GAY DAD's CLIFF JONES, JJ BURNELL from
THE STRANGLERS and SAFFRON from REPUBLICA have all recorded
vocals for the solo album by SKUNK ANANSIE guitarist ACE.
As previously revealed on NME.COM, Skunk Anansie split earlier in the week after seven
years. Details are now emerging about the band's various solo projects, and Ace has
confirmed he has asked a selection of his "rock mates" to appear on his
forthcoming project.
Speaking on the official Skunk Anansie website, www.skunkanansie.com, Ace said:
"Firstly I wrote and programmed the music for the songs, and then asked musician
friends to record them with me, before I sent the tapes to the singers to write the
lyrics. I decided to produce the album myself...the musicians played amazingly and we had
a lot of fun."
All the former members of Skunk Anansie will also appear on the
record.
The tracklisting for the album is (not in order):
* 'Jet to California' - (featuring Jason Perry from A)
* 'X Amount' - (featuring Heitham Al Sayed from Senser)
* 'Skiers of Texas' - (featuring JJ Burnell from The Stranglers)
* 'There's No Pleasin' Some People' - (featuring Saffron from
Republica)
* '45 Grave' - (featuring Cliff Jones from Gay Dad)
* 'Back Up'
* 'Between You and Me' - (featuring Skin)
* 'Crazy'
* 'Il Piu Grande Di Tutti I DJ'
* 'Murder' - (featuring Lemmy from Motorhead)
* 'No Fear Of Falling'
* 'Your Face Hurts' - (featuring Yap from One Minute Silence)
The as-yet-untitled album should follow later in the year, although a
release date is yet to be finalised, according to a spokesperson for
the band's label Virgin Records.
March 8, 2001
Good news ;-)
The official site of Republica come alive again
March 1, 2001
Bad news :-(.
The official site of Republica was closed
Jan 23, 2001
The soundtrack to the bank-robbing cheerleader film Sugar & Spice
Equally arresting is the jangling acoustic and
chugga-metal guitar mix of Republica's mid-'90s
electro-pop-rocker "Ready to Go" ....
Play list
01. American Girl - Cindy Alexander02. Girls - Lefty 03.
Critical Nature - The Dragonflies 04. Ready To Go - Republica
05. I'd Rather Float - Noogie 06. Pistolero - Juno Reactor 07. Shazam - Spiderbait
08. She's So Huge - The Flys 09. Party People - Phunk Junkeez 10. Reno's Rectifier -
Mirainga 11. Let's Rob A Bank - Size 14
July 29, 2000
GOOD DEVON!
REPUBLICA, BOB GELDOF, THE STRANGLERS and STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
are among the bands headlining a pair of festivals in North Devon later in the month.
Both events take place at the Milky Way Adventure Park near Bideford, North
Devon.
The first, the Atlantic Rock Rats Rally is a 3,000 capacity punk and new wave
festival on July 22. The festival features live performances from The Stranglers, Stiff
Little Fingers, The Vibrators and The Cult Maniax. The second festival
takes place the following weekend (July 29) and is called the Atlantic Rock 2000
festival. It features live performances from Republica, Bob Geldof, Schindler,
Vicious Circle and Paul Roberts, as well as a selection of other local
bands.
June 29, 2000
TURKISH DELIGHT AT FESTIVAL
After BUSH, CHUMBAWAMBA, REPUBLICA and GUS GUS rocked Istanbul for
Turkeys first major outdoor rock festival, organisers now say it is set to become an
annual event.
Also on the bill of the H2000 festival, held on June 16 - 18, were Lamb, Apollo 440 and
local bands including Aylin Aslim, Kargo, Duman and Mor Ve Otesi. In addition to the
bungee-jumping and rock-climbing activities at the festival, there were two dance tents
with DJs including Westbam, Andy Smith, Christian Smith, Skylab 2000 and Miles Holloway.
The festival site was located at the Omerli Dam on the outskirts of the city, where a
waterpark is being built.
Organisers say they were overwhelmed by positive feedback from the artists and audience,
and aim to put H2000 among the ranks of premier festivals around the world.
June 16, 2000
JOE STRUMMER has pulled out of the IAN DURY tribute show on June 16 at LONDON's
BRIXTON ACADEMY, because, it is claimed, he doesn't want to be railroaded into a CLASH
reunion.
The former Clash frontman had been due to appear on the Brixton stage
separately to ex-band members Mick Jones and Topper Headon. But he is
understood to have been unhappy that suggestions of a full Clash get-together were
gathering pace. It would have been the first such reunion since the band fractured in
1983.Both Jones and Headon will still appear at the show.It is hoped that
despite the live no-show, Strummer will still appear on 'Brand New Boots And
Panties', the Dury tribute record slated for release later this year.
Billboard website www.billboard.com
has also suggested that event headliner Robbie Williams will perform a cover of 'You're
The Why', the last song Dury wrote before he died on March 27 following a long
battle with cancer.
Also on the bill are members of Madness, Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie, Neneh
Cherry, former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, Republica singer Saffron,
former Dury associate Wreckless Eric and comedians Mark Lamarr, Keith
Allen and Phill Jupitus.
Proceeds from the event will go to the charity Cancer Bacup, for whom Dury
was a spokesman.
June 16, 2000
ROBBIE WILLIAMS, THE CLASH’s JOE STRUMMER, MICK JONES and TOPPER
HEADON, members of MADNESS and IAN BROUDIE are among the stars lining up
to perform at an IAN DURY tribute concert in London's Brixton Academy on
June 16.Dury's band The Blockheads are set to headline the event and will
also be joined by Neneh Cherry, Former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, Republica
singer Saffron, former Dury associate Wreckless Eric and comedians Mark
Lamarr, Keith Allen and Phill Jupitus. London duo Chas and Dave
will also perform.Dury died on March 27 this year after a long battle with cancer.
Proceeds from the gig will go to the charity Cancer Bacup, for whom he was a
spokesperson.
June 4, 2000
POWER REVS UP AT TT2000
CAST marked their live comeback with a one-off outdoor gig last night (Friday) in
front of 4,000 Manx fans at the Isle Of Man TT 2000 festival. Singer/guitarist John
Power opted not to play any new songs, instead playing a 16-song greatest hits set
which the locals - normally deprived of big name bands playing on the island - lapped up. Cast
will miss this year's summer festivals, but the 70-minute set at the Villa Marina
Gardens in Douglas felt like the start of the festival season, with rain drizzling
throughout the set and a big biker contingent in town for the races. After the opening 'Guiding
Star', John Power joked: "I hope it's not raining" and kept referring to the
Isle Of Man as the ‘Leg of lamb’. A spokesman for the band said: "They just
wanted to play together again before they go back in the studio to record the album. They
kept getting all these letters asking them to play the Isle of Man because no one ever
does gigs there, so they thought 'Why not?'." Cast go into the studio next
month to record their fourth album, the follow-up to last year's 'Magic Hour',
which is due to appear in early 2001. The gig was alcohol-free and had an 11pm curfew,
although Cast broke it by 10 minutes. Last night's concert followed a recent
warm-up by Cast at Cardiff University Students' Union. Organisers of the TT
motorbike festival worked to get bigger bands for this year's TT2000 than in the
past, with Reef booked for Saturday (June 3) and Republica on Sunday (June
4).
May 2, 2000
SEX PISTOLS STEVE JONES and PAUL COOK were joined by ROBBIE WILLIAMS, BASEMENT
JAXX, BOY GEORGE, EDWYN COLLINS, SAFFRON from REPUBLICA
and actor RAY WINSTONE at the premiere of the SEX PISTOLS documentary ‘THE
FILTH AND THE FURY’ in London last night .
May 3 1999
Here are the latest tour dates!
May
07 Aston University
08 Aberdeen University Ball
09 PA Sunderland FC v Birmingham FC
15 Worcester University Ball
21 Balelec Festival, Lausanne, Switzerland
22 Roehampton Summer Ball
28 Trinity College Ball, Carmarten
June
11 Summer Ball, Royal Holloway College, Egham
12 Summer Ball, Southampton SU @ Arts Centre, Poole
14 Cambridge University, Venue TBC
15 St John's College, Cambridge
18 Canterbury, Christ Church College
19 Istanbul, Turkey
19 Dance Festival, Istanbul, Turkey
25 Harper Adams University, Shropshire
26 Belfast Show, Venue T.B.C.
July
17 Gurten Festival, Berne, Switzerland
May 2 1999
Like some of you might already know are Republica
currently in the studios recording new songs for the US release of 'Speed Ballads'.
According to Tim Dorney the band's also working on prospective tracks for the next album.
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