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New Release 'Would it Kill You to be Kind' in the Press and on The Radio

Many thanks to Radio Downtown of Canada for featuring Sun-Pinned Leaves latest release due out in two days time and to the radio stations who have played the track including a chart entry at #23 on the ItIsNow Radio Chart.

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Great end to May in the Charts for SPL

Sun-Pinned Leaves enjoyed a great end to May in the charts with 'Things You Never Said' making No 49 in the World Indie Music Chart 100. 'Drifting' is at 39 in the Radio Indie Alliance Top 100 and 'Rain Clouds in Opryland' is at No 6 in the Coastal Breeze Top 40. Hopefully there will be more chart success to come this year.

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ISSA Finalist Single 'All Life Lies Here' #5 'The Best of World Indie' Show Chart

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Golden Oldie 'Drifting' Makes #1

What a treat to see 'Drifting' from Sun-Pinned Leaves first album make No 1 

courtesy of 'My Indie Radio' coming out of Paris. The song was written in 2018 for Sun-Pinned Leaves first album 'Theories of Destiny' released in March 2019. Christopher's lyric is set in a fictional seaside town (based on hometown Deal) and complements Neil's catchy folk melody and music.

The artwork for both the track and album cover are photos of Deal Pier taken by Chris. Appropriately Sun-Pinned Leaves first performed the song at 'The Lighthouse' Arts and Music venue, Deal in August 2019 before next performing it after the pandemic at iconic former haunt of Amy Winehouse - The Dublin Castle in, London's Camden Town in 2021.

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ISSA 2026 Atlanta is Calling

Christopher Brown and Neil Faulkner are overwhelmed with gratitiude for all of our supporters who voted Sun-Pinned Leaves into the finals of the International Singer Songwriters Association Awards 2026. We're included in all 4 categories for which we were nominated and that's down to the generosity of spirit people showed in voting for us. We can't thank you enough. xx
Thank you also to Tamanie Dove for creating this wonderful opportunity for independent music.

The final choices are now in the hands of the judges and will be anounced at the Award Show on 22nd August. But for now, all we can say is thank you again to everyone who voted for us. 🙏🙏

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Finalists!

 

Christopher Brown & Neil Faulkner (UK) International Abum - 'No One Gets Out Alive'

Christopher Brown & Neil Faulkner (UK) International Single - 'All Life Lies Here'

Sun-Pinned Leaves (UK) International Songwriters

Sun-Pinned Leaves (UK) International Vocal Duo

SPL's 'Things You Never Said' No 1 in Australia, No 32 in the Radio Indie Alliance Chart of Charts Top 100 and included in the British Country Music Radio Spotify Playlist

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Christopher Brown performs songs of Sun-Pinned Leaves at The Lighthouse April 2026

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Sun-Pinned Leaves 'No One Gets Out Alive' named no 8 in Eaten Alive Zine's Top 50 albums of 2025

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Sun-Pinned Leaves latest release 'Life So Good' was a Top 10 finalist in the WSA Awards

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Sun-Pinned Leaves upcoming single features in Canada's Downtown Radio Magazine 

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Christopher Brown honoured to receive an IMDB credit as Judge for 2025 ISSA Awards

'Life's So Good' #2 with Banks Radio Australia 

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Sun-Pinned Leaves are Featured Artist on UK Country Radio on World Radio Day 13/2/26

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Sun-Pinned Leaves are honoured to be the featured Artist for World Radio Day on UK Country Radio courtesy of award winning presenter Ray Burgess and 'The Country Weekend Kickstart Show'. Included in the show is our brand new single 'Life's So Good' the first of four stand-alone singles to be released in 2026 plus our ninth album 'Lost in America' dropping this October.

SPL Third in Elite Music Awards

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Latest Top 10 WSA Award

Sun-Pinned Leaves are delighted to have received  their latest recent Quarterly Top 10 placement from the World Songwriting Awards. The Fall 2025 Award is in the category of Best Modern Country Song for 'Tennessee Whiskey Sweet Georgia Peach'

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Sun-Pinned Leaves on the Radio (Fall 2025)

A wonderful end to 2025 for tracks from SPL's latest album 'No One Gets Out Alive. Track 'Rain Clouds in Opryland' was No 2 in the Coastal Breeze Top 40 and No 85 in the World Indie Network Chart Top 100. 'All Life Lies Here' (a JMA nominee this year) made No 2 in Germany's TFSC Chart. Meanwhile 'Heaven Doesn't Need Another Angel' was No 1 in the itisnow radio Top 40 and 'Tallahassee Sunday' was No 1 in Australia's Banks Radio Daily Chart. The icing on the cake was an interview with Christopher Brown from Marc Carey the Head of Deal Radio HQ.

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Live summer perfomance on Deal Radio

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Christopher Brown and US guitarist Robert Foster from California performed covers of Old Crow Medicine's Show's 'Waggon Wheel' and Lucinda Williams 'Passionate Kisses' live on Deal Radio Summer 2025 as part of the Station's summer celebrations.

SPL in the Media 2025

SPL had the great pleasure of making their first appearance on a magazine cover thanks to Radio Downtown of Canada who also blessed us with a double page article. Thank you also to Tandridge Independant for celebrating our return to Caterham (where we both grew up) for a live performance down the road in Reigate. Finally a big thank you to Paul Mash TV coming out of Alabama for interviewing Chris about their amazing musical journey.

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Sun-Pinned Leaves No 3 in ISSA Artist of the Month Poll - Americana July 2025

Christopher Brown joins the CMA

In 2023 Christopher was honoured to become a member of the Country Music Association HQ Nashville.

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Highlights from 2024

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Another track featured on the BBC

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SPL's 'Devils Night' #5 on the Punk Rock Demo/Radio Indie Alliance Chart

John Denver tribute 'Monterey Bay'  is a finalist in 'Blues & Roots Radio's' Songs of the Year.

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Chris & Neil travel to the ISSA Awards 2026 in Atlanta  as Judges, Presenters and Performers

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Chris travels to Nashville where SPL are nominated for two categories including Folk/Americana Album of the Year 'Tales From The Great Lakes' at the 10th Josie Music Awards.

Chris also realises a dream in visiting RCA Studio B where Elvis Presley recorded so many legendary songs that would ignite Chris's passion for music.

Highlights from 2023

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In August 2023 'Lakes and Sky' from 'Tales From The Great Lakes' was No 1 in the World Indie Network Chart

In July 2023 'City's Got Soul' made No 1 in the European Indie Music Chart

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SPL's latest appearance on BBC Radio

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Christopher Brown collecting the 'Best International Duo Award on behalf of SPL at the ISSA Awards 2023 in Atlanta

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SPL No 3 in 'Eaten Alive's' Top 50 albums of 2023 with 'Tales From The Great Lakes' plus 3 page interview.

SPL in the Tandridge Independant - article courtesy of Rosalind  Brookman

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