Polish station, MLWZ, is exclusively featuring ‘Say’ as their album of the month, which means that every week in September they play songs from the album. MLWZ are also running a competition where the winner can win a free CD and T-shirt, and the runner-up wins a free CD. For more information – see this link: http://www.mlwz.ceti.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2928
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the CAIRO Website Launch Competition is Tasha Gibson. Whilst there were no correct answers from the many received, the winning entry has caused the band a few chuckles. Tasha, congratulations, your signed CD will be winging it’s way to you shortly! The correct answer we were looking for was the graphical …
Cairo’s debut album ‘Say’ received it’s first official review yesterday, courtesy of Pete Whalley at Get Ready To Rock.
In a statement, Rob said: ‘At a personal level, this is quite special. Katrina has been with me as a song idea for eleven years, but the essence of the sentiment underpinning the song is just as pertinent and relevant today as it has ever been.
CAIRO were delighted – and somewhat surprised – to get the news that their compilation album demo track had hit Number 39 in ReverbNation’s Rock Charts for the UK.
Below you can listen to an interview Tim Willett from Cambridge 105 fm conducted with Rob and Rachel at Cambridge Rock Festival on 7th August.
Cairo were recently interviewed by Radio Caroline’s Phil Meek at the Cambridge Rock Festival!
Prog Magazine today featured Cairo on their website with the following article by Stef Lach. Also included were the Cairo trailer, ‘SAY’ album artwork, track list and tour dates. Founding Touchstone man Rob Cottingham has launched a new project called Cairo. Keyboard player Cottingham is joined in Cairo by Rachel Hill on vocals, James Hards on guitars, Paul Stocker on …
The band have left a deliberate error on their new website. Can you spot it? If so, please send your answer to the band only via the Contact page. The first correct answer received through the Contact page will receive a signed copy of their brand new album, Say, in October. If no-one spots it – the band will then …
The band name, Cairo, was decided upon by Rob on the London Tube as he headed down to the Victoria Line from Euston station, one February morning in 2015, after Touchstone had initially announced a hiatus in early 2015. He spotted a poster for an exhibition of photographs by Francis Bedford (1815 – 1894), entitled “Cairo to Constantinople” which were …
“After the recent tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – I dug out a song which I wrote back at the time in 2005 and which always had a special place in my heart, but never got into an album. Not because it didn’t deserve to go into an album, but because time passed. But having seen the ten year anniversary …
