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Long before there was Abbey Road, Denmark Street was home to London’s musicians.

Most of the buildings date from the 1800s. Then rents were cheap, and so struggling artists, composers, and musicians found a place to live that was close to [...]]]>

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Long before there was Abbey Road, Denmark Street was home to London’s musicians.

Most of the buildings date from the 1800s. Then rents were cheap, and so struggling artists, composers, and musicians found a place to live that was close to the theatres and pubs of Soho. Music publishers set up their businesses here around the 1890s, supplying the musicians of nearby theatres and music halls.

In the 1930s, the street was becoming renowned for music publishing, and shop windows displayed pianos and guitars. In the 1960s, recording studios started setting up.

Regent Sounds Studio opened at 4 Denmark Street in 1963. The Rolling Stones recorded their first album here.  Many are the stories about the Kinks, ELP, and Hendrix recording in the basement.   In 1974, new cutting-edge recording technology attracted Stevie Wonder.

ITV filmed a piece on Denmark Street, which you can watch below:

David Bowie set up residence in a camper van on the street near his studios!  Bob Marley bought his very first guitar here.  Celebrity musicians always have and always will flock here.  You never know who you might see.

Denmark Street is an essential London destination for music lovers.  An enthusiastic  musical community still exists today in the friendly atmosphere of this London side street. There’s always music wafting from basements, shop windows, and balconies and plenty of shops to browse.

You can visit Denmark Street, as well as other famous Rock ‘n’ Roll locations on our London Rock ‘n’ Roll Tour.

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Last Saturday, we completed a filming job for Baby Girl Music. We were excited to have Etta Smith singing in the back of one of our taxis as they filmed the new video for her recent single “Sold”.

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Recently, Universal Music Group hired one of our Black Fairway Taxis to use in a film shoot for the cover of Ren Harvieu‘s new album for Island Records.

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Recently, Universal Music Group hired one of our Black Fairway Taxis to use in a film shoot for the cover of Ren Harvieu‘s new album for Island Records.

If you haven’t heard our new Angel From the North yet, you are in for a treat.  With a voice of beauty and power, this Lancashire-born young woman is sure to be one of the great musical divas.  If you don’t believe us, just have a listen:

Ren Harvieu sings Forever in Blue

Ren Harvieu sings Through the Night

Ren Harvieu sings Roy Orbison’s Cryin’

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Recently, Met Film hired one of our taxis as the venue for a film interview with rappers Silibil N Brains.  Met Films is filming a BBC feature documentary about Silibil N Brains – the Scottish rappers who faked [...]]]>

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Recently, Met Film hired one of our taxis as the venue for a film interview with rappers Silibil N Brains.  Met Films is filming a BBC feature documentary about Silibil N Brains – the Scottish rappers who faked American accents to secure a deal with Sony Records.

If you were down with your American hip hop back in the early part of this decade, you may remember this Californian rap duo who came bursting onto the scene as the next big rap import from the West Coast.  The only problem was that these two hip hop upstarts weren’t from the West Coast at all. They were actually straight out of Scotland!

Our driver, Russ, said that “the filming in the back of the taxi was completed in only one take.  Billy and Gav never stopped talking, and the interviewer could hardly get a word in!”

We provide licensed London Black Taxis and drivers for use in all types of production & film work, TV work, advertising, music videos, and promotional videos, including the safe transport of equipment.

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Have you heard of The Black Cab Sessions?

We have been chosen to be a Black Cab Sessions cab!

The Black Cab Sessions are a series of one-song performances by musicians and poets recorded in the back of a Black Cab and filmed [...]]]>

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Have you heard of The Black Cab Sessions?

We have been chosen to be a Black Cab Sessions cab!

The Black Cab Sessions are a series of one-song performances by musicians and poets recorded in the back of a Black Cab and filmed for an Internet audience. The sessions are recorded while the black cab that serves as the studio travels through city streets, usually in London, England but sometimes in other places such as New York City.

On their website www.blackcabsessions.com, they tell us that

The sessions are all about great music and the venue strips this to its essence. We aren’t picky about genre and will happily open the cab door to anyone who blows us away.

Their motto is

One Song. One Take. One Cab.

The Black Cab Sessions video clips begin with a screen showing the name of the artist and date that the session was recorded. Next follows a shot of the cab driver introducing the artist or band. The artists then give their performance.

Most of the performances feature rock bands, ranging from popular acts such as Death Cab for Cutie, The Kooks and My Morning Jacket to lesser known acts such as the Cave Singers. Other performances stray from the rock music scene:  folk music, poetry, and even beat-boxing (a form of vocal percussion which produces drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds).

These intimate performances embody the lo-fi ethos of the indie rock scene and have have gained a cult following of viewers both on their own website and on YouTube.

During the performances, the artists can often be seen reacting to the unusual venue. For example, during the New Pornographers session, the two musicians can be seen bouncing up and down in their seats as the cab hits speed bumps. The performances are also shaped by the space afforded by the back of a London black cab.

The Black Cab Sessions were conceived by Jono Stevens and produced as a partnership between Hidden Fruit (Gen Stevens and Chris Pattinson) and Just So Films (Jonny Madderson and Will Evans).  Filming of The Black Cab Sessions began in May, 2007 and is ongoing.

One of the producers reports that about 10 percent of the cab drivers approached by the producers turns them down, thinking that the idea is weird, but that those who do participate enjoy it.

One of those drivers who immensely enjoyed having his cab used as a music studio was our driver Jon.  On May 14 2009, we were delighted and excited when one of our black cabs was chosen to host William Orbit:  famous in his own right as a musician and composer and also producer of the likes of Madonna and Blur.  Stay tuned to this blog for a story about that momentous day!

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Most of the music I hear on the radio and TV these days leaves me cold and disinterested. To be honest it wouldn’t bother me if it all went away and was never heard of again. Having said that, the other night I caught the last half of a [...]]]>

Most of the music I hear on the radio and TV these days leaves me cold and disinterested. To be honest it wouldn’t bother me if it all went away and was never heard of again. Having said that, the other night I caught the last half of a live concert from Amy Winehouse (Channel 4) at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Although she was performing at less than a third of her capability and obviously under the influence of something other than alcohol she was magnificent. I don’t know what she’s got but boy she knows how to sing and entertain a live audience. She looked so fragile and her over thin body was covered in Tattoo’s and she seemed to be elsewhere and singing by auto pilot. But again I say she was magnificent. Her father who happens to be a licensed London taxi driver should know better and take her in hand and clean her up. He should be ashamed of himself letting his little girl destroy herself. Make no mistake that’s exactly what’s she’s doing. If nothing is done to pull her together and clean her up she won’t live much longer. And the world will lose another amazing talent that has so much to give and can really achieve great heights. Just remembered what she’s got its real raw talent!