Jackie Weaver's Kicked Him Out - Helefonix ft Jackie Weaver and Joe Rose by Helefonix published on 2021-02-27T16:19:01Z OUT NOW! https://www.clashmusic.com/news/jackie-weaver-supplies-the-vocal-for-this-new-electronic-track http://open.spotify.com/album/1TbHCbNJEYiQKpvrz0Cg6p ‘You have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all’ An impromptu musical collaboration between three people ‘old enough to know better’ is about to be released into the fray! Do we have three unlikely pop stars in the making here? Stranger things have happened! You’d have to have been on another planet over the last month to have avoided the hugely entertaining and in no small part, shocking, treatment of a female councillor at the hands of a resistant group in a certain Parish Council, south of Manchester. Jackie Weaver became an overnight internet sensation when a young politics activist saw the video of the meeting she was ‘troubleshooting’ and shared it online. The calm, reasonable way in which Jackie handled the abuse was impressive and struck a few chords for people all over the world. While we’re used to hearing this kind of heckling in the House of Commons and on daytime chat shows, it was shocking to witness it in a rural parish setting. Memes and video clips of the interactions gathered thousands of views and Jackie found herself in the midst of a media frenzy. Jackie’s appeal lies largely in the WYSIWYG arena. For those under 50, to save you googling, that’s What You See Is What You Get! Ever authentic, Jackie is happy for everyone to see and hear ‘the real me’. Which is completely refreshing. Imagine Helen’s surprise when the ‘woman of the moment’, Jackie Weaver, took the time to respond to a tweet. Was this a spoof account perhaps? Or did it have someone else handling it? Surprising, it was neither of these. They started messaging. Helen had an idea. What about writing and producing a fun track with Jackie’s vocals articulating her ‘trade mark’ comments and somehow weaving in those of the male protagonists. Almost like a rap? Would that work? She’d never attempted anything like this before. But Jackie was game. Within five days of talking about the concept, they had a finished track. Initially Helen had to find out what sort of music Jackie liked and what was important to her sonically so she could create an arrangement which Jackie would be happy to be featured on/associated with. Helen also had to ascertain how the track might help support those issues close to Jackie’s heart and work out how they could incorporate that. You will no doubt hear this reference, about the campaign ‘Make A Change’, about half way through the track. Make A Change is about encouraging greater diversity and more accurate representation in local councils. Once Jackie had approved the demo track, Helen’s husband, singer Joe Rose, was roped in to perform the remaining catchphrases. One of the interesting things about this single is that everyone involved is ‘middle aged’. Jackie and Joe are both 62 and Helen Meissner is 54. Not the usual demographic for a new pop trio! “It’s not the sort of thing people our age usually embark on and that is half the fun” says Jackie. Not one to let age stand in her way, Jackie Weaver gained her degree in Person Centred Counselling in 2017. Joe is better known locally as local accountant John Froggett and Helen didn’t start making music til she’d turned 54 last summer. None of them like conforming to stereotypes and collaborating on this track has been great fun, a smooth ride and a hugely positive experience. Just goes to show what happens when an idea is acted upon, met with a favourable response, and delivered. “Jackie Weaver’s Kicked Him Out” by Helefonix (ft Jackie Weaver and Joe Rose)is being released on 15th March. It is a completely ‘home grown’ independent project without any involvement from the major record labels. In a week independent artists Mogwai made the #1 spot in the album charts, is the scene set for another independent release to sail into the charts?? Genre R&B Comment by Thought Criminal Awesome! 💖 2021-04-29T19:26:42Z Comment by matt01691 Brilliant!😆 2021-03-19T08:56:57Z