Alice Gold (born Alice McLaughlin) is an English singer-songwriter based in London, formerly signed to Sunday Best
and currently signed to
Fiction Records
Fiction Records is a British record label founded by Chris Parry in 1978, owned by Universal Music Group and based in the United Kingdom. It is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. It was originally a part of Polydor, ...
.
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Gold lives on her 53-foot narrowboat with her husband, film producer
Jules Cocke, in north London's canal boat community, where she recorded many demos.
"Like many an adventurer with wanderlust, Alice spent some of her early twenties traveling South East Asia with her trusty battered guitar, continually gathering inspiration and song ideas, before finding herself in Edinburgh. There she underwent a period of experimentation, collaborating with various lights on the music scene. She moved to London to pursue her ambitions, but the death of her mother precipitated an intense period of loss and grief, culminating in a need to escape the grind of city life. Alice took a trip to America, ambling around the Deep South, en route to San Francisco, with little more than her wits and that battered old guitar again, in a 1979 Dodge Winnebago. On the way she found courage, independence and freedom, all key in developing her own unique style and sound."
Her debut single "Dolly Figured" was released under her original name on 21 October 2007.
Her debut single as Alice Gold, "Orbiter", was released on 23 September 2010 through Pure Groove Records, with a single launch party at The Drop in
Stoke Newington. ''
The Guardian
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'' said it "showcases Gold's mighty voice through its power-pop chorus" and described her as "One to watch".
This was followed by "Runaway Love", released on
Fiction Records
Fiction Records is a British record label founded by Chris Parry in 1978, owned by Universal Music Group and based in the United Kingdom. It is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. It was originally a part of Polydor, ...
, which has received airplay on radio stations across the UK, entering the A-List on
BBC Radio 2. On the official release date, 18 April 2011, an acoustic EP was recorded live at Toerag Studios where
The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American rock duo from Detroit formed in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano, and mandolin) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums wit ...
have previously recorded.
Gold's debut album ''Seven Rainbows'', released on 4 July 2011, was produced by Dan Carey (
Franz Ferdinand
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Fr ...
,
Hot Chip,
Lily Allen
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).
In an interview with PopCultureMonster.com she said of the album, "the main bass, drums and guitars rhythm tracks were all recorded live and on tape like the old '60s records. The over-dubs are mostly made up of one-takes, whether it be guitar or vocal takes. My producer Dan Carey and I decided that if a take felt good then we’d keep it, so it is complete with minor ‘mistakes’ and quirky sounds through doing that, which we both like. It's a very honest album, quite autobiographical. The songs were born from a lot of darkness and grief but the lyrics are drenched in hope because of that, which is why I imagine people connect to it."
In October 2010, Gold was shortlisted for ''
Q'' magazine's 'Next Big Thing' award.
In September 2011, Gold's cover of the
Billy Fury
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song "
Wondrous Place
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" was used in an advert for the British beer brand
Carling.
She has toured with
Eels
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,
Athlete,
Band Of Skulls
Band of Skulls are an English rock band from Southampton, consisting of Russell Marsden (guitar, vocals) and Emma Richardson (bass, vocals); Matt Hayward (drums; 2002–2016) was previously a member. The group formed after meeting in college, ...
,
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale were a British indie rock and folk band from Twickenham, formed in 2006. The band's last line-up consisted of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar), Tom Hobden (violin/ keyboards), Matt "Urby Whale" Owens (bass guitar), Fred Abbott ...
, and
The Twilight Singers
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, and has upcoming tour support slots confirmed with
The Dears
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History
The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, ...
and The Bookhouse Boys.
Gold also played festivals in 2011, including
Glastonbury
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,
V Festival,
T in the Park
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, Harvest at Jimmy's Festival, Jodrell Bank Live,
Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling is a music & arts festival, held annually at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Cumbria in the North West of England. It has grown from a two-day, 900 capacity event in 2006 to a 25,000 capacity 4-day music festival. Kendal C ...
, Cornbury Festival and Hull's
Freedom Festival.
Discography
Albums
* 2011 – ''Seven Rainbows''
Singles
* 2010 – "Orbiter" / "Kill the Lights"
* 2011 – "Wondrous Place"
* 2011 – "Runaway Love"
* 2011 – "Cry Cry Cry"
* 2011 – "End of the World" / "You'll Be Mine"
Featured artist
* 2012 – "
Out the Blue" (
Sub Focus feat. Alice Gold)
References
External links
Official blogOfficial website
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
English women singer-songwriters
Fiction Records artists