''Stealin' Beats EP'' was the debut release from British band Kid Galahad. Despite retaining the same line-up, the band changed their name in 2006 and are now known as

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. The title track "Stealin' Beats" was recorded in the studio and produced by Jim Abbiss who had previously worked with artists such as UNKLE and

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. "Days" and "Nefarious" were both recorded live, in order to showcase the band's acclaimed live performances. "Watching the Sun go Down" was a demo recording made in lead singer, Ash's back garden, and includes authentic

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sounds. The EP was generally well received and was made ''"single of the week"'' by

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. "Stealin' Beats" was also used in the

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game '' Dancing Stage MegaMix'' which has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. The same song featured the UK

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comedy drama

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Track listing

All tracks written by A.Bull, D.Ody, P.Seaman, D.Strows #"Stealin' Beats" – 4:03 #"Days" – 4:16 #"Nefarious" – 3:57 #"Watching the Sun go Down" – 4:02

Personnel

*Ash Bull –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

*Dave Ody –

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

*Paul Seaman –

Bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

*D. "Wookie" Strows –

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* Jim Abbiss – Production and Mixing (Track 1) *Chris Leckie – Recording (Track 3) *Kid Galahad - Production (Tracks 2 and 4)

References

{{Authority control Kid Galahad (band) albums 2001 debut EPs