Robert Pattinson - 'I was Broken'

There hasn't been much breaking news in Twi-Land, so I was at the 'Answering Bell' thread on Twilighted (if you're not reading Answering Bell by our very own blogger WearingWords you should be ashamed of yourself! Go check it out Answering Bell) and saw this vintage clip of Rob Pattinson singing 'I was Broken'. I wish he would have sang on Saturday night!
Enjoy!

Two Nights with Marcus Foster

Meet Marcus Foster

All my Marcus Foster alerts are about Marcus comments regarding his best friend. Screw the friend its all about Marcus (disclaimer: I think his FRIEND is adorable but this is about Marcus)!! Hey audience attendees did you not enjoy the deliciousness that is Marcus Foster? Did they even pay attention to the way that man plays a guitar? WTF people get your head out of the sand and pay attention, I have a story about a man name Marcus, and he hails from London. He finally made a trek to the United States and played at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles for the first time this past Friday & Saturday evening. And let me tell you it was an experience I will never forget.

Ami has been waiting for Marcus to come to the Los Angeles for awhile. All through the show she was completely giddy and singing along. We both were in awe by the time we got in line to speak with him. We aked who he'd like to do a duet with but he had so many names he couldn't choose. He did say he would love to work with Tom Waits since he's his biggest influence but would be too nervous to talk. Yah Marcus we know the feeling.

I thought this picture was so cute I had to include it. He's just seems like one of those guys you would love to have a beer with and joke around.

Like most people I was unfamiliar with Marcus Foster’s music I knew he was one of the co-writers for Twilight’s Let Me Sign but other than that nothing. And instead of going to his myspace page to familiarize myself I decided to wait to see him live when he played at the Hotel Café here in Los Angeles. Still on my high from Bobby Long Wednesday & Thursday night I was excited to see this guy everyone from Larrami to the ladies from the Land of Dreamers was raving out.
How do I describe Marcus Foster?.....He is James Dean and Bob Dylan with a Chris Martin twist all wrapped into one. If you loved Rob Pattinson and his style of music on the Twilight soundtrack then you NEED TO LISTEN TO MARCUS FOSTER. After one song I realized Marcus is who RPattz patterns himself after.
From the moment he walked on stage Marcus owned it, he had the audience captivated. I loved his charismatic antics on stages. In between songs he kept the crowd with witty banter but as he perform you were entranced with his words. I have to say most of the time I was just staring at his hands as he played the guitar and on Saturday night he played the piano for his Tom Waits cover. Yeah my mouth just about fell open at that point.
I'm sorry have we met? I'm Tammy and I'm a picture whore. Of course I got another picture with Marcus. I wanted to go home have a beer and pretend I could play the guitar just like him but we all know I can barely play a chord. This picture will keep me tide over until I see him next time. By the time the ladies from Twilight Sisterhood left we knew we were fans (sadly this fan lost her new Marcus Foster CD due to her drunken ways after the concert! URGH!).

Night One


Night Two

The Trifecta of Awesome: Bobby, Sam and Marcus TOGETHER

Two of our sisters were lucky enough to attend TwiCon in Dallas this weekend, and between their emails, texts and tweets I was beside myself with second-hand excitement for them.

But when they told me that 3/4ths of the infamous Brit Pack, Bobby Long, Marcus Foster and Sam Bradley, were on stage performing TOGETHER well... I died a little bit. Word on the street is they played I am Broken (made famous by none other than Mr. Rob Pattinson), so if anyone has that video I am going to need you to stop what you are doing IMMEDIATELY and post that some place that I can see it.

As it is, I did happen to find footage of them playing Crooked Sky. And to say it is amazing and chill-inducing is a gross understatement.

Enjoy!

Bobby Long, Marcus Foster, Sam Bradley
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*sigh*

Bobby Long is playing this Wednesday, August 6th at Hotel Cafe in LA, and Marcus Foster is playing the Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th. If you're in the area, we'll see you there! Come say hi to the Sisterhood. We don't bite... unless you ask us too. *wink*

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Funniest Bobby Long, Marcus Foster & Sam Bradley Shit EVAH!!

As my final official post here on the TS blog, you know I could not pass up the opportunity to feature something from some of the members of the Brit Pack...my all-time favorite subjects!

Bobby Long and Marcus Foster searching for Sam Bradley


Sam Bradley's response to Bobby Long & Marcus Foster's Quest of Him


Now Sam's Flat Out Busted...


Robert Pattinson sure has some crazy ass friends and we love every last one of them!

Special thanks to Lady Jane.

Just Released: Marcus Foster EP on iTunes

Okay, so we all know that Tammy is our resident 100Monkeys blogger and I've settled nicely into being the Brit Pack blogger; a position I take very seriously. ;) Which is why I couldn't be more excited to announce that Marcus Foster has released his first EP on iTunes today. I've already been there, downloaded that and listened to 'I Don't Mind' about a half dozen times on my way in to work this morning.

In addition to 'I Don't Mind', the EP includes '14 Times', 'You, My Love', 'Same Old Dance', the jazzy 'Way Way Way' and the amazing 'Kiss is a knife' which is reminiscent of old Stones. Most of these songs can heard on Marcus' MySpace page where you'll also find his upcoming US tour schedule. So, check them out and be sure to "friend" him while you're there. Then head over to iTunes, purchase the EP and don't forget to gift it to friends and family, as well.

For anyone that's been living under a rock for the last year, Marcus is the co-writer, along with Bobby Long, of a little song called 'Let Me Sign'. This song was featured in the movie Twilight during the scene where Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) sucks the venom out of Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart) wrist after an attack by the bad vampire James (Cam Gigandet). Rob recorded the song written by his good friends for the film and it's featured on the iTunes version of the Twilight Soundtrack.

iTunes Update from Marcus Foster

In more excellent "Brit Pack" news, Marcus Foster, co-writer with Bobby Long on 'Let Me Sign' sent this message via his MySpace blog.

Friday, June 12, 2009
EP release date!!!!!!

hey


I'm really excited I have finally got the release date
six songs, 10 days from now, all aboard,

Marcus.

"Hey, Bobby, We Like Your Music!"

Radar Online recently spoke with Bobby Long, co-writer of the now infamous 'Let Me Sign' sung by pal Robert Pattinson on the Twilight iTunes soundtrack. The following is a brief exerpt of that exclusive interview.

Feeling the pressure of fame, Rob has been talking recently how he much the attention has changed his life, but Bobby doesn't seem to have that problem yet. "It hasn't changed a lot for me on a day to day basis, I'm still the same person and I don't get recognized, but people come to my shows and as a musician it's really nice to know to know when you play a show people out there are going to know your songs and recognize you as a musician, that's as much as you can really ask for I think." As for how the group of friends deal with the fame Bobby says, "I've always looked at stuff in a positive way; I find things funny, it's better than a kick in the teeth isn't it? I'd rather have somebody walking up to me and saying I like your music rather than somebody walking up to you and smacking you in the face." Bobby, we can't imagine anyone would want to smack you in the face!

Fans of Let Me Sign might be surprised to know that Bobby doesn't play that song. "I never ever played that song. I played it before with Marcus, the guy I wrote it with and we gave it to Rob, but since then I haven't played it. A real cool thing that has happened since then is people know my other songs and I've never, ever been asked to play that song. So I just play my own stuff." Bobby has a lot of new songs, and even a new favorite song. "I think my favorite is a new song that I wrote today, it's a love song called Cold, Cold Loving. It's always the case that the last song you write is your favorite song; it's like having a new child. I've got two little sisters; I was shunned at the door as soon as my sisters were brought home. The last song you write is the one you love, I love Cold, Cold Loving, it's the freshest one." RadarOnline.com was curious if this was a song based on his personal experience and who was giving him cold, cold love but with typical British dry wit, Bobby says that he doesn't want to share why he writes what he writes. "I think the best thing is to leave the interpretation of the song to the listener. Then it is personal for them. If I was going around telling people about my songs I think it would get quite boring for them."

There is much more to the interview which you can read HERE. And be sure to stop by Bobby's MySpace page to listen to his music as well as visit iTunes to download & gift 'Left to Lie' and 'Being a Mockingbird' Live.

Sam Bradley Confirms TwiCon Appearance

According to Sam Bradley's website, he will officially be performing at the Twilight Convention in Dallas, Tx along with his other Brit Pack partners in crime, Bobby Long and Marcus Foster.

Bobby Long Needs Assistance from German Fans!

Bobby Long Announces Berlin Show on June 6th

But Looks to Add Gig on June 5th with the Help of Fans

Up All Night Music is looking for a location on June 5th in Berlin, Germany for a live music show by solo acoustic performer Bobby Long from the U.K. We are in need of a venue for our artist with a capacity of approximately 200 people.

Bobby co-wrote "Let Me Sign", a song co-written by Marcus Foster and recorded by Robert Pattinson for the Twilight Soundtrack - the soundtrack debuted at the #1 spot on the Billboard Charts and claimed top position worldwide.

Bobby has already played a sold out tour in North America and will be returning to tour the States during the summer and autumn months.

He continues to perform in select venues in England and since he has never played in Germany the fans have been flying to the U.K. to see him play. As a result, a large fan base has developed in Germany.

Bobby will be playing at the Twilight fan event taking place in Berlin on June 6th - this event is already sold out so he would like to book a small live music venue as a special thank you to the fans that have traveled all the way to the U.K. to hear his music in the past.

Check Bobby out at www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong. His new single, "Being a Mockingbird", was recorded live at Arlene's Grocery in NYC and is set for digital release during the first week of June.

Please contact phil@upallnightmusic.com with venue booking information in Berlin.

Thank you.

Bobby Long hits 20K Plays and the Day is Not Yet Dead and Done

Bobby Long hit 20K plays on MySpace so far today!

Hailed as a talented songwriter and captivating storyteller, Bobby weaves life into a tapestry of tales filled with springboards of emotion as he paints vibrant and colorful pictures for the listener with his soulful folk and acoustic roots.

He is the co-writer of "Let Me Sign" - a song co-written by Marcus Foster and recorded by Robert Pattinson for the Twilight Soundtrack.

His single "Left to Lie" recently climbed to the #8 spot on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Charts in Britain, beating out Hallelujah.

Bobby has been holding down the #2 spot under the Unsigned Folk Artist category on MySpace in the U.S. and he's currently in the #1 spot in the U.K.

His next single "Being A Mockingbird" - the live version taped at Arlene's Grocery, in New York, during his tour in April - will be available for digital download the first week of June.

For updates and to listen to his music visit his MySpace Page at www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong.

Some Friday Afternoon Rob Lovin'

Bobby Long is hitting his stride

Bobby Long, one of the amazing collaborators behind the Twilight Soundtrack hit 'Let Me Sign', is really starting to hit his stride in the music industry. He's returned home to his native England to get some much needed rest following his mini U.S. tour last month. For the reviews of our Bobby Long Experiences, please click HERE and HERE.

We received a message from Bobby's manager, Phil Taylor letting us know that all is well and only getting better. We here at The Twilight Sisterhood could not be more happy for Bobby as this crazy ride gains speed, but really it's no surprise....he's worked very hard for this and is so deserving.

FROM PHIL TAYLOR....

Bobby Long now has over 500,000 hits on MySpace (www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong)! He just added new tunes and photos with more music to come.

Bobby was also number one on Twitter Trends, today.

Thanks everyone!

Phil

Bobby Long, Marcus Foster & 100Monkeys to Share the Night

Bobby Long and Marcus Foster, who will be performing together at this summer's TwiCon event in Dallas, Texas, have recently made an adjustment to their schedule on July 31st at Poor David's Pub.

Now, the two will be performing with Bobby Long coming on at 6:30 p.m. and Marcus Foster on at 7:45 p.m. Afterwards, fans of the two will be able to meet-and-greet Bobby Long and Marcus Foster right after Foster's portion is complete.

The change was made in order to accomodate fans of Twilight star Jackson Rathbone's band 100 Monkeys, which will be playing on the same night - later in the night, now - at a different venue. How considerate!

Thanks, Amanda, for the heads up, I'm sure lot's of Twilight fans will be pleased know they can catch them all in one night without missing a beat!

The Brit Pack does Chippendales

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All Hail the Brit Pack!

Forget the Rat Pack and the Brat Pack there is a new Pack in town turning heads wherever they go. The Brit Pack consists of Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson, actor Tom Sturridge and Bobby Long, Marcus Foster and Sam Bradley the three most amazing song writers/performers out of the UK. Try to keep up; Bobby and Tom were recently spotted at a concert for Marcus in London while Rob was spotted behind stage at Sam's concert in Vancouver. We are all about the Brit Pack!

Thanks, Popstar, we love the name! Could these guys be any hotter?!

The Examiner's Exclusive Interview with Bobby Long's manager Phil "Sweet Lips" Taylor

As always, my girl, Amanda, gets all the great scoops! She recently chatted up Phil Taylor, Bobby Long's manager and here's a little of what he had to say.

Speaking of Bobby Long, I asked Phil what he thought it was that drew him to Bobby back in 2006. He said that Up All Night Open Mic has “[f]or years . . . been the place people have gravitated towards once they want to play live. It is connected to my production company Up All Night Music, so people know that if I like them at the open mic, they will get offered other London gigs and maybe a festival stage or two. One night, Bobby showed up wanting to play, and he seemed a very genuine, humble, and calm person, so I got him on the list. (You have to know there are often forty-five people who want to play, so obviously not everyone is going to get on. I have gotten very good at spotting talent by talking to people.) As he played the two songs (“A Passing Tale” and “This Strange Love) that people get to play, I was immediately struck by just how good his whole performance was.” Says Taylor of Bobby’s performance, it was “[n]ot just his lyrics, or his delivery, or [even] his phrasing and general charisma, but all these elements had been put together in a well thought-out and rounded package, bursting with fresh energy.”

Continues Taylor, “[a]fter only a few moments, the whole room was silent, listening to this great music. Once [Bobby] had come off-stage, I had to chat with him and found out it was his first day or week in London and that he did not know anyone at all in the city. I walked round this room full of talented musicians with him, introducing him to the stars of the scene that we had created. It was then that I introduced him to Marcus and Rob amongst several others.”

About Robert Pattinson, Phil Taylor says, “I had no idea that Robert was an actor. I’ve still not seen any of his films. I just knew that he is a great musician and a very good singer/song-writer. I had probably known Marcus and Rob for about a year or so when I introduced them to Bobby.”

Swing by the Examiner to read all the great bits. And don't forget Phil will be on Vamp Radio tonight.

Bobby Long's New Single Topping the Charts

Twilight Examiner, Amanda Bell, brings to our attention that Bobby Long's 'Left to Lie' is an instant hit on iTunes. He released the single just days ago and it's already hit #8 on the Singer/Songwriter charts. That is so amazing and absolutely well-deserved! Hopefully, we'll see it continue to skyrocket as his popularity grows with his upcoming American Tour. Stop by the Examiner to read the rest and catch up on the terrific interviews Amanda's done with Bobby, Marcus Foster & Sam Bradley, all of Twilight soundtrack fame.

Bonus: Bobby's interview with GossipsGirls.com. Such a humble young man!

Sam Bradley's Beautiful Soul

My good friend and Examiner, Amanda Bell-God love her-has yet another amazing interview. This time she spoke with Sam Bradley, co-author with Robert Pattinson of 'Never Think' from the Twilight movie/soundtrack.

I asked Sam what inspired him to become a musician. Quite candidly, he stated that he draws a lot of his inspiration from his close friend Marcus Foster. Says Bradley, “It was a few things . . . Marcus Foster is a big inspiration because he was always, he started playing music really young, and I’ve sort of admired him. . . . I started late, but I always love listening to him and watching him.” Adds Bradley, there was a, “and kind of, in the healthy sort of way, competitive thing as well. I wanted to be as good as him. I wanted to be able to do it with him.” Another very personal source of inspiration to Bradley, says he, is “also my mum. She’s a singer/song-writer as well.”

I asked Sam if there was a point that he might be able to think of when he could take a step back and say “I’ve done what I wanted to do.” Beautifully put, Sam said

You mean, when I’d feel accomplished? In my life, I don’t really. I’d really like to think or hope that that day won’t come, especially musically… I mean, on a personal level, when I have a beautiful wife and children and a great family, you know, then I will, maybe then, on a personal level, have everything I’ve dreamed about, but I don’t think musically that day will ever come. I want to just keep creating, and I don’t think I’ll ever write my best song.

Though Sam Bradley may never write his best song, he does have a favorite, thus far. “Pretty Boy,” which “noone’s heard . . . yet,” says Sam, will be on the album he is currently completing.

When I asked Sam to pick one word to describe his personality, he said “hopeful. I like hopeful.” I also asked him if there was a question he’d yet to hear in an interview that he’d like to, he said “What’s my shoe size?” The answer? “Twelve,” he says with a clever chuckle.

You can check out the rest of Amanda's interview here and be sure to stop by Sam's MySpace page, add him as a friend and show him some love.

Marcus Foster talks music, dreams and friends

The Twilight Examiner, Amanda Bell, gives us another terrific interview as she chats with Marcus Foster, co-author with Bobby Long of 'Let Me Sign' from the Twilight Soundtrack. Here are few tidbits...

To the talented and smooth-sounding singer, guitarist, and pianist, inspiration came when he "started out by playing piano." Says Marcus, "[at] about six or seven, I would learn songs my parents were playing me like the Beatles and Nina Simone. Eventually I began to learn guitar and started playing in blues clubs near where my dad lived. I discovered Tom Waits and he inspired me to write my own songs." It is some those same artists that continue to influence Marcus Foster to this very day. Says he, of his most prominent current influences, "[i]t changes all the time but Tom Waits and [Bob] Dylan are a constant influence."

As for his relationship with long-time friends Bobby Long, Sam Bradley (who co-authored "Never Think" from the soundtrack as well), and Twilight star Robert Pattinson, Marcus says "I went to school with Rob and Sam, and I have known Bobby for a few years now," and "they are my boys!" Clearly, their friendship still runs deep amidst the swarm of goings-on that would threaten to separate even the closest of friends.

Despite all of the Twilight stardom that has come upon Rob, Foster says "it's pretty crazy. It hasn't changed him at all. I'm proud."

Foster, who has a sense of humor akin in genuineness and solidarity to that of Pattinson, Long, and Bradley, said that his biggest dream is "to catch a really big fish." Clever, that one. When I challenged him to describe his personality in a word, Foster said, "I can't think of one word," and then finished by suggesting "indecisive?"

Marcus Foster closed with a warm message for his fans, saying that he hopes that they enjoy his music, to watch out for an up-coming EP to become available on iTunes and the web, and that he is "looking forward to [his] American tour." We are, too, Marcus Foster.

For the rest of Amanda's interview, click here.

Bobby Long Kissed by Fame

Young British songwriter's Bobby Long, Marcus Foster and Sam Bradley were thrust into the spotlight with the recent release of Twilight. Their songs, "Let Me Sign" [Long/Foster] and "Never Think" [Bradley/Pattinson], were featured in the movie and on the soundtrack sung by good friend Robert Pattinson. They are all absolutely deserving of this new found fame and are now starting to see some of the fringe benefits.

Long said: "I was playing this gig at the Hackney Empire and some girl ran on stage and kissed me, but the reason it was so awkward was because I had said this was the last song and I played it."

But then the crowd wanted more. So as he went to agree to the song, the girl ran on stage and had to awkwardly stand right beside him as he played the final tune.

"As soon as I'd finished she ran up and kissed me."

Ha ha...Lucky Girl!

To listen to Bobby kiss and tell it, please visit ITN.