GoldDigger

'If Destroyed Still True' is hereeeeeeeeee!

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We're just a day away from the release of 'If Destroyed Still True'... Golddigger's debut album! We're so excited and by the time you read this you will a) have your copy already or b) will be able to get your copy right here! So the last few months have been totally consumed with writing songs, long sessions in the studio, listening to all the different mixes and approving the sounds, having photo shoots, designing how we want it all to look, gigging and promoting and telling anyone and everyone all about it... but lets be honest... thats quite a cool job to have and we're not complaining!

Hopefully you've caught up, over the last couple of weeks of the summer holidays, with all that has been going on on our facebook page. We've been sharing a song a day from the album and posting videos explaining what inspired us to write each track... You can still catch those videos so when you're listening to your album check those out - the videos will stay on facebook for a little while - and find out more about what you're listening to!

Love you all. Enjoy 'If Destroyed Still True' and don't forget to let us know what you think of it!!!

Love Mandy and Beth

xxx

July 2010

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Happy Summer Holidays!!! We hope you're enjoying a bit of time off and fun in the sunshine :)

We're not quite ready for too much of that yet though as its all exciting goings on in Golddigger world!!! Its only just over a month until the new album is out – and we're busy getting all the last bits and pieces together... the last backing vocal parts, the lyrics all ready for the inlay and pictures from our photo shoot all together and Beth's all time dream of writing the 'thank yous'! Alongside all of that we've got a TOUR to plan!

We're so excited about taking the new album on the road... there are some amazing songs on there that NO ONE has ever heard before(!)... and of course the amazing ones that you have heard already! We will be touring with our band and we can't wait to hit the road and come and see loads of you guys! Check out the tour promo video and keep checking the gig listing section of the website to find out where you can come to see us – and if there are no dates near you – get on to someone in your city to book a tour date asap!

We had a fab time at Rave In the Nave in Ely last week. You can check out some crazy video footage from that and our delirious car journey in the media section and we're looking forward to Sunday (1^st Aug) night when we're playing at New Wine North and East.

There's only a short time left to pre order the album! Don't miss out on getting either a free poster OR the chance to do something amazing and 'buy one, give one free'. How cool is that to know a complete stranger will get an album totally free with a personal message from you (!!)... and you get yours delivered through your door too! Random acts of kindness rule!

Much loves,

Mandy and Beth xx

May News

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Hi Everyone!

Hope you had a wonderful Easter and are enjoying the sunshine (when it comes out!)

Everything’s super busy in Golddigger land as we finish off writing our new album (which you can pre-order here) and get ready to start recording this month… very exciting!
We also had an amazing time at Spring Harvest and Roots conferences, and are really excited to be popping up all over the place this month, in your schools, girls courses and a few gigs too. We’re up in Sheffield on the 23rd May supporting Pete James at his album launch, before headlining Firm Foundations the week later on 29th May. We hope to see you there!!

Love Beth and Mandy xx

PS- Our new hoodies have arrived! They sold out at Spring Harvest and so we’ve just taken a new delivery of them… now in BLUE, WHITE AND PINK!!

Album News

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!

We’re so very very excited to tell you that from TODAY you can preorder our debut album right here on www.golddigger.org.uk

We’re just over half way through recording it now and we’re really excited about launching it in September 2010. However, if you want your copy over a month earlier than anyone else, pre-order it now at a reduced price of only £10 (plus 99p delivery) and take advantage of another amazing offer!

You can either:

*Order here and receive a free limited edition poster worth £2.99

*Order here and Buy One GIVE One Free! Golddigger is all about speaking positive and challenging messages to young people and by pre-ordering your album here, you can be a Golddigger too! When you order your album, you automatically give a copy to a disadvantaged young person in Sheffield- you can even write them a personalised message to let them know just how special they are! Golddigger will then give your second copy to a young person, who’ll know that you care enough that you bought them an album especially! ALL for just £10 (plus 99p delivery) for both copies! Make a difference and get a bargain, all at once!

We’re heading off tomorrow for another date of the Media Rules Tour (down in Cornwall this weekend) and can’t wait to see you all very soon as we tour all around the country! And remember, a sneak preview of our album is available to download free here…. Pass it on and share the Golddigger love!!

See you soon!!!

Beth xx

New Free Single...

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

We're really excited here to be launching our brand new single Really Live... we love it so much that we wanted everyone in the world to have it... so everyone in the world can if they like! All you have to go to get hold of it is click here and then find the bit that says download... how easy is that...even your gran could manage that...maybe?!

We're also in the middle of our Media Rules Tour so hopefully we'll catch you on one of those dates... check the gig listings for that.

Other exciting things coming up... we've got a TV performance, we're getting ready for Spring Harvest, we're playing at Roots and we're keeping up the writing for the new album...!!

Goodbye to 2009...

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

... and what a year it has been! We've had a fab time, done some crazy things and best of all met some amazing people... some of which are here... we miss you girlies!

So here's the lowdown... the highlights of 2009!

The 'jazzy' girls at Barnabus, Lark in the park, Rach trying to fill her tyres with air for 2 hours, 1st Lantern gig with Beth, Spring Harvest, Lady Gaga-Full Blast- In a van on the way for curry, The surprise gig in our worst clothes, The gig with a dog on the stage, Working with Rosie Hardy, Being chased by some bulls, Going fully clothed into a lake, Shopping bags full of Lush and goodies, Writing our new songs, Playing at Space, Wright Robinson College, We go all gangsta and call ourselves new names... Scotstar, B:Dizzle and M:Tubs- (but not in public), Beth saying accidentally innappropriate things on Cross Rhythms radio, being in the Sheffield Star and Mandy going out to buy 5 copies dressed in exactly the same as what she wore in the picture, Riding a go kart, Teaching I'm the girl I want to be' seminars all over the country and seeing lives change, Radiate and coming out to hoards of people with fireworks going off over our heads, 'I'm the polar bear I want to be' late night idea for the new clothing range :P, 'Live Lounge' style accoustic radio interview, Adoration Fest, Saying bye to Rach :(, GoldDigger gets an office, Ikea -and Beth and Mandy build the flat pack quite comically, Recording where Byan Adams wrote 'Baby when you're gone' and going on and on about sitting on the same chair, Hitting the road with Sean from the Gentlemen for some acoustic gigs, Sean sits quietly in the back while Beth and Mandy discuss and debate fittest member of all the boy bands we can think of from Five to JLS... (but we didn't discuss the Gentlemen as Sean might have found that awkward!), Krispy Kreme office delivery, Buzz United, Secret facebook groups to plan our gig outfits, Girls Aloud LOUD in the car, Supporting Philippa Hanna in her Taste album launch... what a wicked album!, Playing with the crazy Roo Walker, late night writing sessions, even later night recording sessions, Joshua Project, Video blogging, Having over 700 facebook fans, Girls courses with the Greenhill, Meadowhead, Steelroots, Darnall and Tidewell girlies, Leaf gig where the Wombats might have been there, Writing for G:Mag and being agony aunts for Grid (out March 2010) sharing our wisdom with the world! Many high fives when good things happen, Getting enough money to buy IN EAR MONITORS (yes you may be surprised that we ARE techy geeks and that IS exciting) The 12 event, Tea and toast and SO MUCH MORE including eating toffees in the office and planning an even crazier 2010!!!

See you on the Media Rules Tour... dates soon to be announced...and you may even get an album from us a little later on... :O

Happy New Year,

Mandy and Beth xx

Happy Christmas!!

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

1st of December! Yay for Christmas time... We're very excited! We've had a busy but awesome few weeks as we've had some great gigs around the north and have been loving the girls course we're running at the moment in Greenhill, Sheffield. Its been weird getting used to hitting the road just the two of us- but we're getting use to it and we've loved performing some brand new material.

Something new you may have noticed to keep you more up to date than ever is our weekly news blog - not only will be updating you here regularly you can also watch us rambling on in the media section as we upload a short video diary each week just to let you know whats happening! Do message us in the forum of there's anything you'd like to ask and we may feature it one week!

The Media Rules Tour kicks off the new year. From January - March we'll be touring the UK with this exclusive show. If you want us near you get you there are still dates to be booked up. We're doing a great offer so email bookings@golddigger.org.uk or if you're in a youth group then tell your youth leader to get in touch and we can get all the info to them and we may get to visit your event!

Much love, enjoy the tinsel - no randoms under the misletoe :S, and catch us in the media section for news!

Welcome to the new phase

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

After 4 and a half years in GoldDigger, Rachel has felt God’s call to move on into other ministries. Rach is currently out in Tenerife working with an organization called “The Living Room” and using all her skills that she’s developed in GoldDigger to work with vulnerable women out there. Rachel said,

“I've loved being in GoldDigger and being part of seeing the ministry develop into what it is today. It’s been a privilege to be a part of what God is doing in young peoples lives and seeing them start to believe in themselves and who they were made to be. The girls course is incredible and I will always be honoured to have been a part of it...and to my GoldDigger Girlies I leave to carry on the work to new places, I will miss you so much and pray God continues to bless, favour and complete the work he has begun.”

We’re really excited for Rach and all the things that God’s got planned for her and are so thankful for everything she’s done for GoldDigger in the last few years. We love her very much and look forward to catching up for a good GoldDigger cup of tea with her when she comes back to visit us. We played our last acoustic gig with Rachel at the Lantern Theatre in Sheffield on the 6th November and were privileged to have Claire, who first started GoldDigger with Rach and Mandy there too. It’s incredible to see the journey that God has taken GoldDigger on over the last 4 and a half years, and so we’re really excited to be starting the new chapter in the GoldDigger story TODAY.
Over the last 9 months or so, GoldDigger has really evolved musically, investing in a harder pop rock sound, embracing its electronica roots and crafting some really good songs. In 2010, fronted by Mandy and Beth as a duo, GoldDigger will be touring the country with our new LIVE BAND plus hitting the road to deliver more schools days, teaching conferences, girls courses and much much more. Also check out our cheeky sale ... nice and early for Christmas shopping with loads of big discounts to celebrate all the new things going on here!

It’s great to have you with us….

Welcome to the new phase….

October

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Hey!!!

Well welcome to our October news, direct from the new home of GoldDigger- GoldDigger HQ in Sheffield! Here we are in our new office….

Now you might notice there’s only two of us, you observant bunch! Rach is currently over in Tenerife (it’s alright for some ey?!) spending some time with the guys at The Living Room over there, and we’re really excited about all the things she’s going to be getting up to and learning over there.
But that doesn’t mean things stop over here in the UK, ohhhhh no! We’re working at super speed and making sure that we’re going to be in your schools, churches, youth clubs, magazines and ipod’s over the next few months.

Coming up this week is the start of our new girls course at Greenhill Methodist and we’ll be appearing at Buzz United this Friday at the Megacentre in Sheffield- hope to see you there!! Plus we’ve been putting the final touches to THREE new songs, which we promise, will rock your worlds!! GoldDigger’s getting a whole new sound and you’ll LOVE it!! Mandy’s been beavering away to make sure our girls course is at it’s very very best in the last few weeks, whilst I’ve had to be dressing up all posh to meet with lots and lots of heads of PSHCE and RE across Sheffield schools who all can’t wait to get GoldDigger into YOUR school!

We’re really excited about the next few months and will be cropping up in Essex, Bradford, Liverpool and Sheffield in the next few weeks… AND on Cross Rhythms radio with an exclusive live performance for all of you who can’t make it to one of our shows soon!!

Drop us a line on the forum to tell us where we should come and perform next and what you thought of our new songs if you see us perform soon!

Lots of autumn love… I’m off to bake some yummy cake now!

Beths xxx

September News

info@golddigger.org.uk (GoldDigger) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

So welcome to September! We are really excited this month has arrived ... you see WE don't have to go to school ;D Beth is moving over TODAY to join us in our Sheffield GoldDigger base so instead of chatting inbetween gigs over Skype we can be all together!

We're really excited to to be planning a tour this year which we're keeping back the all important details .. however we'll tell you exclusively we will be hitting the road with of the biggest and best Christian rock groups in the UK at the moment ... and its going to be brilliantly crazy!

This week we are also going to to be moving into an office. It will be our very own GoldDiger land where we'll be working at all the behind the scenes stuff that bands have to do, writing music, organising our girls courses and planning the tour etc. We're most excited about choosing some nice wallpaper, and of course visiting Ikea and getting side tracked in the cafe drinking them out of free refills. We'll post you up a picture when we're in!

We've also just posted a brand new article in the articles section and do keep in touch with us on the forum – there's new stuff going on there every day and if you want our tour to make a stop near you make sure you get the name of your town or city on there in the gigs section!

Love you all

xx
Mandy
xx