Posts Tagged ‘Regimental Band Of The Coldstream Guards’

Tue Jun 23 2009 by Maura

The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards, made up of members of the military who guard the Queen of England at her royal palaces, have signed a deal with Universal Music Group subsidiary Decca Records that’s reportedly worth £1 million. For… albums of military music. “If they’re good enough for the Queen, they’re good enough for Decca,” said a label bigwig, which I think translates to “C’mon, this may seem crazy, but in a country where Paul Potts and Crazy Frog can top the charts, this isn’t too much of a risk!” [Times of London] More »