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Humanz Tour
The Humanz Tour was a concert tour by the British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, in support of their fifth studio album ''Humanz''.Sources for shows in North America: * All except where noted: * 2nd San Francisco date: * Austin City Limits dates: Personnel *Damon Albarn – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, melodica, keytar * Mike Smith – keyboards, backing vocals *Jeff Wootton – lead guitar *Seye Adelekan – bass guitar, ukulele, acoustic guitar, backing vocals *Gabriel Wallace – drums, percussion *Jesse Hackett – keyboards *Karl Vanden Bossche – drums, percussion *Angel Silvera – backing vocals *Petra Luke – backing vocals, vocals on " Dare" *Rebecca Freckleton – backing vocals, vocals on "Dare" *Michelle Ndegwa – backing vocals, vocals on "Out of Body" and "Kids with Guns" *Matthew Allen – backing vocals *Marcus Anthony Johnson – backing vocals (Select dates only) *Adeleye Omotayo – backing vocals (Select dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Russel Hobbs ( drums). Their universe is presented in music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz' music has featured collaborations with a wide range of featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor. With Gorillaz, Albarn departed from the distinct Britpop of his band Blur, exploring a variety of musical styles including hip hop, electronic music and world music through an "eccentrically postmodern" approach. The band's 2001 debut album '' Gorillaz'', which featured dub, Latin and punk influences, went triple platinum in the UK and double platinum in Europe, with sales driven by the success of the album's lead single " Clint Eastwood". Their second studio album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kids With Guns
"Kids with Guns" is a song from the British virtual band Gorillaz' second album, ''Demon Days''. It was released on 10 April 2006 in the United Kingdom as a double A-side as the fourth and final singles from the album. "Kids with Guns" and its other A-side " El Mañana", reached number 27 upon its release in the United Kingdom, a significantly lower position than its predecessors. "Kids with Guns" features Neneh Cherry on guest vocals. A remix by Hot Chip was included on the release of '' The Inbetweeners Soundtrack'' in 2009. Overview "Kids with Guns" was inspired by a child at Damon Albarn's daughter's school, who had arrived one day with a knife. Albarn said, "A nice boy just decided to pick up a knife and show it to his friends at lunchtime. It's a very real problem, but I'm not treating it as a problem. It's part of the brutalization of a generation that's going on at the moment." Music video Although "Kids with Guns" does not have an official promo video, live visuals were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Got The Power (Gorillaz Song)
"We Got the Power" (referred to as "We Got the Power (Version 2:18:482)" in the tracklist and the booklet) is a song by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Jehnny Beth of British post-punk band Savages and backing vocals from former Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher and American rapper D.R.A.M., who also appears on the group's single " Andromeda". The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the second single from their fifth studio album ''Humanz''. Background and recording "We Got the Power" is the second single from the band's album ''Humanz'' and was produced by Damon Albarn, Remi Kabaka and the album's executive producer The Twilite Tone. The song features guest vocals from Jehnny Beth, the lead singer of the British band Savages as well as backing vocals from American rapper D.R.A.M. and Noel Gallagher. The song is a particular landmark for Albarn and Gallagher, after their public feud during what was dubbed by the media as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Simz
Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo (born 23 February 1994), better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper, singer and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums; ''A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons'' (2015), ''Stillness in Wonderland'' (2016) and ''Grey Area'' (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards. Her fourth album, ''Sometimes I Might Be Introvert'' (2021) received widespread critical acclaim, with several publications deeming it the best album of 2021. It went on to win the 2022 Mercury Prize. It also earned her the 2022 Brit Award for Best New Artist and the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record. Early life Ajikawo was born in Islington, London, to Nigerian parents. She was raised on a council estate with two older sisters. Her mother was also a foster carer during her childhood. She is ethnica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19-2000
"19-2000", sometimes written "19/2000", is a song from the British virtual band Gorillaz' self-titled debut album ''Gorillaz''. It was the second single from the album, released on 25 June 2001 in the United Kingdom. "19-2000" reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 34 on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 chart. It was particularly successful in New Zealand, where it reached number one for a week in September 2001. Background "19-2000" released was accompanied by a completely new version of the song, called the " Soulchild Remix", which was produced by music producers Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury. Mendis was asked to remix a track off the album in the hope that it would give it crossover potential, in the same way as the Ed Case remix of "Clint Eastwood" had. Mendis was given a copy of all their demos and finished tracks for the album, being told to "pick songthat you can produce, remix or whatever into a hit single". Mendis was unsure which track to ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilo Kish
Lakisha Kimberly Robinson (born May 10, 1990), known professionally as Kilo Kish, is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Early life Kilo Kish was born in Orlando, Florida, on May 10, 1990. She attended Glen Rock Elementary School in Bergen County, New Jersey, but later returned to Orlando, where she graduated from Winter Park High School. Aged 18, she received a scholarship to attend the private art college Pratt Institute in New York. While taking a year off, she worked multiple jobs before enrolling in the Fashion Institute of Technology for textile design, from which she graduated in 2012. Kish began to pursue a musical career when her roommates, Smash Simmons and Mell McCloud, decided to set up an in-home studio, starting a project called the "Kool Kats Klub". It was through this exposure that she initially met Matt Martians of the neo-soul band The Internet, and collaborated on The Jet Age of Tomorrow's "Want you Still" and The Internet's "Ode to a Dream". Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebra Katz
Ojay Morgan (born 1987), better known as Zebra Katz, is a Berlin-based Jamaican-American rapper, producer and songwriter who has collaborated with artists including Busta Rhymes and Gorillaz. Fashion designer Rick Owens featured Zebra Katz's song "Ima Read" at his show at Paris Fashion Week in 2012. Morgan self-identifies as queer. Musical style Throughout his career, Morgan has openly spoken out against the " queer rap" genre coined by Pitchfork and other publications used to classify Zebra Katz, and artists like Mykki Blanco and Le1f. While stating that if it weren't for his sexuality, he'd be generally classified as a "rapper". Ima Read Despite not having a strong personal relationship with voguing, Morgan says the movement was pushed onto him as a means for creating context for "Ima Read". The connection between voguing and the track was fueled by the 20th anniversary of the ballroom scene documentary film '' Paris is Burning'' and popularization of voguing in 2012. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Eastwood (song)
"Clint Eastwood" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz, released as the first single from their self-titled debut album on 5 March 2001. The song is named after the actor of the same name due to its similarity to the theme music of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. The song is a mix of electronic music, dub, hip hop and rock. The verses are rapped by Del the Funky Homosapien, portrayed as a blue phantom in the video, while the chorus is sung by Damon Albarn ( 2-D in the video). "Clint Eastwood" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number 57 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Clint Eastwood" also reached number one in Italy, number two in Germany, and the top 10 in seven other countries. The single has sold 1,200,000 copies in the UK and has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it at number 38 on its 100 best songs of the 2000s. In October 2011, ''NME'' placed it at number 141 on its list "150 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascension (Gorillaz Song)
"Ascension" is a song by British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz, featuring Vince Staples. The song was released on 23 March 2017. It was released as the third single from their fifth studio album ''Humanz''. Background and recording "Ascension" is Gorillaz' third single from their album ''Humanz'' and marks the group's first collaboration with American rapper Vince Staples. The song received its premiere on Apple Music's Beats 1 radio station. The music video leads into Saturnz Barz. The house from the latter is shown at the end. Track listing Digital release single # "Ascension" – 2:36 Personnel *Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, drums, programming *The Twilite Tone – synthesizer, drums, additional vocals *Remi Kabaka Jr. – drum programming * Stephen Sedgwick – recording engineer, mixing engineer *John Davis – mastering engineer *Michael Law Thomas – additional engineering *Vince Staples Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records. Staples rose to prominence with appearances on albums by Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled '' Stolen Youth'' with producer Mac Miller. In October 2014, he released his debut EP ''Hell Can Wait'', which included the singles "Hands Up" and "Blue Suede". His debut album, ''Summertime '06'', was released in June 2015 to critical acclaim. He was also featured as a part of the '' XXL'' 2015 Freshman Class. His second album ''Big Fish Theory'', which contains the singles "BagBak", "Big Fish" and "Rain Come Down", incorporates avant-garde, dance and electronic influences. It was released in June 2017 to further acclaim from critics. In November 2018, Staples released his third studio album, '' FM!'' In July 2021, he released his self-titled fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stylo (song)
"Stylo" is the first single from British virtual band Gorillaz's third studio album ''Plastic Beach''. The song features guest vocals from Bobby Womack and Mos Def. The single was released on 26 January 2010. Production Bobby Womack knew nothing about Gorillaz and was initially unsure about the collaboration; however, his granddaughter liked Gorillaz and convinced him to do it. Womack was told to sing whatever was on his mind during the recording of "Stylo". "I was in there for an hour going crazy about love and politics, getting it off my chest", said Womack. After an hour of recording, Womack, a diabetic, started to pass out. He was sat down and given a banana, before waking up minutes later. Music and lyrical content Fictional band member Murdoc Niccals stated the following about "Stylo" in a track-by-track commentary: Reggae singer Eddy Grant claimed that this song bears similarities to his 1983 song "Time Warp" stating that "I am outraged that the Gorillaz have infring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strobelite
"Strobelite" is a single by British virtual band Gorillaz, released on their fifth studio album ''Humanz''. It features guest vocals by Peven Everett. The single was released on 4 August 2017, with an accompanying music video released three days later. Music video The music video to "Strobelite" was released on 7 August 2017. It was created by Passion Pictures. The video is set in a dance club, featuring animated band members 2-D and Noodle dancing center stage amongst a crowd of clubgoers as collaborator Peven Everett sings from the sidelines. A combination of live-action and 3D CGI shots were used to create the video, much like the music video for Gorillaz' 2010 single " Stylo". Motion capture was utilized to animate the virtual band members. The video features cameos by several Gorillaz collaborators, including Vince Staples, Posdnous of De La Soul, Savages' Jehnny Beth, Phil Cornwell, the voice of Gorillaz band member Murdoc Niccals, and Jamie Hewlett, the co-creator of Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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