SHED Seven are to release the demo recordings for their never-released fifth studio album on Monday (18th) on a limited edition CD, One Hand Clapping, The Unreleased Demos 2001-2003.

The York band disbanded after a farewell hometown gig at the Barbican Centre in December 2003, having lost patience with the Taste label's reluctance to release the album until they had another hit single.

The September 2003 release date was shelved and the Sheds announced their split two months later. Now, however, they have agreed to make the demos available after being inundated with requests by fans. Some of the songs were previewed on the group's 2003 valedictory tour, while others have never been publicly aired.

Bass player Tom Gladwin says: "We felt it would be a shame if music that we'd spent a significant part of three years writing and recording never saw the light of day. I think it's fair to say we're as proud of many of these songs as much of our 'official' recorded output."

One Hand Clapping will be available exclusively from the band's website www.shedseven.com or from Track Records in York at £10.99. The track listing is No-one Wants To Know You When You're Down And Out; Jeckyl And Hyde; Alarm Bells; Some People; A Love Song For A Mermaid; I Got Music; Sad Song # 32; Wake Up Dead; Country Pub (Stay 'Til Morning); Pages; Why Can't I Be You (original demo); Hanging On The Outside (live); and No-one Wants To Know You When You're Down And Out (live).

Shed Seven split after a ten-year career that brought them 15 Top 40 singles, and frontman Rick Witter is now working on a solo project.

Updated: 16:22 Thursday, April 14, 2005