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Noisettes
Noisettes are an English indie rock band from London, currently composed of singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa and guitarist Dan Smith. The band first achieved commercial success and nationwide recognition with the second single of their second album, " Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in 2009. History 2003–2009: Formation and ''What's the Time Mr Wolf?'' The band formed in 2003 when guitarist Smith and singer Shoniwa were attending the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon, both of whom had previously been in the band Sonarfly. Drummer Jamie Morrison (formerly of Living With Eating Disorders, Willis, Six Toes, Jaywalk Buzz, Loden Jumbo and others) was recruited after Smith saw him performing on the UK television show ' Later... with Jools Holland' with his then band, Willis. The Noisettes gradually formed a reputation for being one of the rowdiest live acts in London. Early feedback about the band was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Young Hearts
''Wild Young Hearts'' is the second studio album by British indie soul group Noisettes, released in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2009 by Vertigo Records, and the United States on 22 September 2009 by Mercury Records.[] Billboard.com Three singles were released from the album – "Wild Young Hearts", " Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)", and " Never Forget You", with "Every Now and Then" meant to be released as the fourth single, but was cancelled. Singles *The first single released from the album was the title track – "Wild Young Hearts". It was released on 29 December 2008 and the video premiered on the official Noisettes' YouTube channel on 7 January 2009. However, the single failed to enter the UK charts, but was later re-released on 30 August 2009, replacing "Every Now and Then" which was originally meant to be the fourth single. The re-release helped it to reach a peak of number 91 in the UK. *The second single was " Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)", released on 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Morrison
Jamie Morrison (born 30 June 1983) is a British musician and producer from Scotland, best known as the drummer in Welsh band the Stereophonics. He is also known for his playing with Noisettes, Drewford Alabama and Ninjas & Wolves. Biography In 2012 Morrison joined the Stereophonics, following his departure from the Noisettes in 2010, a band he had joined in 2003. Morrison has produced music with songwriter and rapper Fem Fel. The pair collaborate under the name Ninjas & Wolves. Jamie has also produced Fyfe Dangerfield and many other artists under his 'Drewford Alabama' pseudonym. In July 2022 it was announced that Jamie had also been working in a new band calle86TVs alongside former Maccabees members Hugo White, Felix White and Will White. This announcement was marked with 86TVs first live performance at Omera, London.https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEgIvNl8bS/ Career 2003 * Formed Noisettes * Willis - Live band - UK and Europe tour - TV and radio performances - Drums and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Forget You (Noisettes Song)
"Never Forget You" is the third single released from English band Noisettes' second studio album, ''Wild Young Hearts'' (2009). Released on 21 June 2009, the single was produced and written by the band. It followed their hit single "Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" and peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in August 2009. Critical reception The single was chosen as of one of ''USA Todays "Picks of the Week" for 14 July 2009 with the following comment, "the Brit pop trio's bubbly soul ditty is, thanks to Shingai Shoniwa's sweet crooning, reminiscent of an early Motown party groove." Music video The music video has three concurrent themes. The primary setting begins as Shingai Shoniwa exits a factory/warehouse type building (Alexandra Palace, North London) via blue doors. She sips a drink from a bottle, puts the bottle down and pulls on a gold bass-guitar over her shoulder. The camera pans down to her silver Dr. Martens boots, which feature in the song lyrics. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Upset The Rhythm
"Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" is the second single from British band Noisettes' second studio album, ''Wild Young Hearts'' (2009). Released on 23 March 2009, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The official remix features Wale (rapper), Wale and Estelle (musician), Estelle. The track was prominently featured in television advertisements for Mazda 2 throughout 2009 and 2010 in the United Kingdom. Critical reception Of the track, ''USA Today'' said "The London band has a grabber in Shingai Shoniwa's soul-jazz vocal, funky bass lines, snappy guitars and disco beat."Edna Gundersen (28 April 2009), "TRACKS". ''USA Today'' Chart performance In the United Kingdom, the song made its debut on 29 March 2009 at number two and made it to number one on the iTunes downloads chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single to date. The song entered the Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingai Shoniwa
Shingai Elizabeth Maria Shoniwa ( ; born 1 September 1981), known professionally as Shingai is a Zimbabwean-British singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the vocalist and bassist for the English indie rock band Noisettes. In 2017, she launched her solo career and released her debut solo album in 2020. Early life Shingai was born and grew up in Lewisham, South East London. Her parents are both Zimbabweans who migrated to the United Kingdom. That experience, Shoniwa says, informs her music. "Wanting to escape from reality can inspire the greatest and most trivial creative natures in people," and "I think escapism is something that connects all of us. Everybody has their own little soundtrack, and I guess I’m trying to make my own soundtrack to my escape plan. I want people to realise that there's so much more." Her first name, Shingai, means "be bold/courageous/strong" in the Shona language. She first wanted to be an actress, and for a while joined the Lost Vagueness cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)
"Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" is the second single from British band Noisettes' second studio album, ''Wild Young Hearts'' (2009). Released on 23 March 2009, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The official remix features Wale (rapper), Wale and Estelle (musician), Estelle. The track was prominently featured in television advertisements for Mazda 2 throughout 2009 and 2010 in the United Kingdom. Critical reception Of the track, ''USA Today'' said "The London band has a grabber in Shingai Shoniwa's soul-jazz vocal, funky bass lines, snappy guitars and disco beat."Edna Gundersen (28 April 2009), "TRACKS". ''USA Today'' Chart performance In the United Kingdom, the song made its debut on 29 March 2009 at number two and made it to number one on the iTunes downloads chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single to date. The song entered the Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records is a record company with United Kingdom origins. It was a subsidiary of the Philips/Phonogram record label, launched in 1969 to specialise in progressive rock and other non-mainstream musical styles. Today, it is operated by Universal Music Germany, and the UK catalogue was folded into Mercury Records, which was absorbed in 2013 by Virgin EMI Records, which returned to the EMI Records name in June 2020. History Vertigo was the brainchild of Olav Wyper when he was Creative Director at Phonogram. It was launched as a competitor to labels such as Harvest (a prog subsidiary of EMI) and Deram (Decca). It was the home to bands such as Colosseum, Jade Warrior, Affinity, Ben and other bands from 'the "cutting edge" of the early-'70s British prog-folk-post-psych circuit'. The first Vertigo releases came with a black and white spiral label, which was replaced with Roger Dean's spaceship design in 1973. Vertigo later became the European home to various hard rock band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Abbiss
Jim Abbiss is a British music producer, best known for his work on records including the debut album of Editors ('' The Back Room''), Arctic Monkeys' Mercury Music Prize winning debut album, ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'', Kasabian's ''Kasabian'' and ''Empire'', Ladytron's ''Witching Hour'' and ''Ladytron'', Sneaker Pimps' debut ''Becoming X'', and Adele's '' 19'', and '' 21''. Starting his music career, he played keyboards with Peterborough band The Pleasure Heads, on Red Rhino Records, before getting his first studio job at Spaceward Studios near Cambridge, in 1986. It was here that he trained under maverick engineer & producer Owen Morris. He moved to become an assistant engineer at Power Plant studios, London in 1988, and witnessed first-hand the acid house movement through countless remix sessions. He went freelance in 1990, and Steve Hillage became a regular collaborator on remixes & album sessions. He then met producer Nellee Hooper, and worked as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BRIT School
The BRIT School is a British performing and creative arts school located in Selhurst, Croydon, England, with a mandate to provide education and vocational training for the performing arts, music, music technology, theatre, musical theatre, dance, applied theatre, production arts and the creative arts film and media production (FMP), interactive digital design (IDD), visual arts and design (VAD). Selective in its intake, the school is notable for its celebrity alumni. Opened on 22 October 1991 under the CTC programme, the school is funded by the British Government with support from the British Record Industry Trust and other charity partners and donations and maintains an independent school status from the local education authority. History Mark Featherstone-Witty had been inspired by Alan Parker's 1980s film '' Fame'' to create a secondary school specialising in the performing arts. By the time he started trying to raise money through the School for Performing Arts Trust (SP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croydon
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London. It is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837. Historically an ancient parish in the Wallington hundred of Surrey, at the time of the Norman conquest of England Croydon had a church, a mill, and around 365 inhabitants, as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Croydon expanded in the Middle Ages as a market town and a centre for charcoal production, leather tanning and brewing. The Surrey Iron Railway from Croydon to Wandsworth opened in 1803 and was an early public railway. Later 19th century railway building facilitated Croydon's growth as a commuter town for London. By the early 20th century, Croydon was an important industria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundhouse (venue)
The Roundhouse is a performing arts and concert venue situated at the Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England. The building was erected in 1846–1847 by the London & North Western Railway as a roundhouse, a circular building containing a railway turntable, but was used for that purpose for only about a decade. After being used as a warehouse for a number of years, the building fell into disuse just before World War II. It was first made a listed building in 1954. It reopened after 25 years, in 1964, as a performing arts venue, when the playwright Arnold Wesker established the Centre 42 Theatre Company and adapted the building as a theatre. The large circular structure has hosted various promotions, such as the launch of the underground paper ''International Times'' in 1966, one of only two UK appearances by The Doors with Jim Morrison in 1968, and the Greasy Truckers Party in 1972. The Greater London Council ceded control of the building t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl Lowe
Pearl Lowe (born Pearl Samantha Davis; 7 April 1970) is an English fashion and textiles designer, and former singer-songwriter. Career Music Lowe was the vocalist of mid-1990s indie bands Powder and Lodger, which she fronted after a brief period at LAMDA, and as a solo-artist under the name Pearl. Textile and Interior Design Lowe is known for her love of vintage interiors and fashion. In 2001, she launched 'Pearl Lowe', her signature range of lace curtains and cushions. In 2006, Lowe moved to Somerset where she began designing her own bespoke handmade dresses and childrenswear that were sold to Liberty and The Cross in London. She has also designed capsule ranges for the High Street retailer, Peacocks. Alongside her textiles work, Lowe also designed interiors for many private clients. In 2017, she launched a collection of bespoke dresses for women through the Pearl Lowe website. Lowe's womenswear collection follows on from the Petite Pearl Lowe luxury dress up collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
