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Little Noise Sessions
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 The Little Noise Sessions was a series of acoustic charity concerts held annually at the Union Chapel, and at St. John at Hackney from 2011 in November, although one was held in Exeter in December 2009. The proceeds of ticket sales were donated to the charity, Mencap. The concerts were hosted by Jo Whiley. The line-up varies for each night (headline act in bold). 2006 * 19 November 2006 - KT Tunstall * 20 November 2006 - The Kooks / Plan B / Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly * 21 November 2006 - Paolo Nutini / M Craft * 22 November 2006 - Guillemots / Mystery Jets / Jamie T * 23 November 2006 - The Fratellis / The View / Mohair * 24 November 2006 - Amy Winehouse / Bat for Lashes / Mika * 25 November 2006 - Noel Gallagher * 26 November 2006 - James Morrison / The Automatic / Newton Faulkner / Lily Allen 2007 *21 November 2007 - Athlete / The Hoosiers / Palladium / Cass Lowe *22 November 2007 - Will Young / David Jordan / Adele / Newton Fau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acoustic Music
Acoustic music is music that solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. While all music was once acoustic, the retronym "acoustic music" appeared after the advent of electric instruments, such as the electric guitar, electric violin, electric organ and synthesizer. Acoustic string instrumentations had long been a subset of popular music, particularly in folk. It stood in contrast to various other types of music in various eras, including big band music in the pre-rock era, and electric music in the rock era. Music reviewer Craig Conley suggests, "When music is labeled acoustic, unplugged, or unwired, the assumption seems to be that other types of music are ''cluttered'' by technology and overproduction and therefore aren't as ''pure''." Types of acoustic instruments Acoustic instruments can be split into six groups: string instruments, wind instruments, percussion, other instruments, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika (singer)
Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. (born 18 August 1983), known professionally as Mika ( , stylised as MIKA), is a singer-songwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Paris and London. After recording his first extended play, '' Dodgy Holiday'', Mika was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2007 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2007. Mika released his first full-length studio album, '' Life in Cartoon Motion'', on Island Records in 2007, which has sold more than 8.3 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit Award—Best British Breakthrough act—and receive a Grammy Award nomination. He topped the UK Singles Chart in January 2007 with " Grace Kelly" and has since gone on to record four more platinum-selling studio albums (most recently '' My Name is Michael Holbrook'' released in October 2019), as well as serve as judge/mentor on both the French version of ''The Voice'' and the Italian version of ''X Factor''. Mika also starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have released nine studio albums, six of which (''Puzzle'', ''Only Revolutions'', '' Opposites'', '' Ellipsis'', ''A Celebration of Endings'' and ''The Myth of the Happily Ever After'') reached the top five in the UK Albums Chart, with their sixth studio album, ''Opposites'' claiming their first UK No. 1 album. Three consecutive studio albums (''Opposites'', ''Ellipsis'' and ''A Celebration of Endings'') peaked at number one in the UK official albums chart. After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly in 2007 with the release of their fourth album, ''Puzzle'', creating more mainstream songs with simpler rhythms and distancing themselves from the more unusual dissonant style present in their previous three albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, '' 19'', was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles " Chasing Pavements" and " Make You Feel My Love". The album was certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. Adele was honoured with the Brit Award for Rising Star as well as the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Adele released her second studio album, '' 21'', in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 18× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to '' Billboard'', ''21'' is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the ''Billboard'' 200 for 24 week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Jordan (singer)
David Jordan (born David Keith Arratoon, 13 September 1985 in Barnet, London) is an English singer-songwriter. His debut album, '' Set the Mood'', was released in October 2007, peaking at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart. Biography Born to a mother from Montserrat and a father from Calcutta, Jordan has been writing pop-rock songs since he was 11 (after his parents split). Growing up, his music idol was Prince.Mulholland, Garry, "Heir Jordan" , 14 October 2007, retrieved 8 March 2008 After spending the first nine years of his life in , when his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Young
William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest '' Pop Idol'', making him the first winner of the worldwide '' Idol'' franchise. His double A-sided debut single " Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. Young also came in fifth place in '' World Idol'' performing the single " Light My Fire" written by the band the Doors. As a teenager, Young studied politics at the University of Exeter before moving to London, where he studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick. Young put his studies on hold in late 2001 to become a contestant on ''Pop Idol''. After winning the competition the following year, he released his debut album '' From Now On'' (2002) which went straight to number one. '' Friday's Child'' (2003) followed and enjoyed gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cass Lowe
Cass Lowe is a British songwriter, record producer, musician and singer, best known for his Grammy Award and Ivor Novello-winning collaborations with Jesse & Joy, Snakehips and Chance the Rapper. Career Lowe has produced and co-written songs with and for artists including Tinashe, Zayn, Chance The Rapper, Little Mix, Rudimental, Fifth Harmony, Clean Bandit, Charli XCX, James Arthur, MØ and Take That. In 2016, he won the Ivor Novello award for Best Contemporary Song with Snakehips for co-writing their song, " All My Friends", feat. Chance The Rapper and Tinashe Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe ( ; born February 6, 1993), known mononymously as Tinashe, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Pasadena as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Her notab .... Lowe won the award for Songwriter Of The Year at the 2016 A&R awards. Songwriting and production credits Cass Lowe has primarily been known for collaborating on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palladium (British Band)
Palladium were an English indie rock band, active from 2006 until early 2009. Career The four members became acquaintances through various tours on the session musician circuit and played their first gig together under the moniker "The Peppernotes", at a Caribbean Restaurant dressed as Peter Pan in drag. Since then they changed their name to Palladium and played alongside Amy Winehouse, Alphabeat, Mika, The Thrills and The Kooks. They were signed to Virgin Records. Palladium's debut single "Happy Hour" was released in July 2007. Their intended debut album, 'The Way It's Not', was recorded with Tony Hoffer in 2007. Following the release of their debut single, Palladium made numerous visits to schools across the UK, including Blue Coat Comprehensive School, Walsall. A short set of songs was performed, followed by a question and answer session for students. The band also handed out free badges, postcards and other merchandise to students. Palladium announced via MySpace in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hoosiers
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlete (band)
Athlete was an English indie rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals), Tim Wanstall ( keyboards) and Alexander PJ Elkins (backing vocals). The band had a brief period of high-profile domestic success in which their debut album '' Vehicles & Animals'' (2003) was a platinum seller in 2005 and Mercury Music Prize nomination. It was followed up by ''Tourist'' (2005) which reached No. 1 and sold over 500,000 copies allowing this album to also go platinum. Athlete's subsequent two albums, '' Beyond the Neighbourhood'' (2007) and ''Black Swan'' (2009), saw the band exploring different styles, influenced by the works of artists such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. The band has been on hiatus since anniversary tours in 2012 and 2013. Joel Pott has been working since then as songwriter and producer for other artists. Carey Willets released a solo album in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she made some of her vocal recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings. Her first mainstream single, "Smile", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006. Her debut record, '' Alright, Still'', was well received, selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and bringing Allen nominations at the Grammy Awards, the Brit Awards, and the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2009, her second studio album—''It's Not Me, It's You''—saw a genre shift, having more of an electropop feel, rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts and was well received by critics, noting the singer's musical evolution and matur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton Faulkner
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born 11 January 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey. He is known for his percussive style of guitar playing. In 2007 Faulkner's debut studio album ''Hand Built by Robots'' was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom. The album topped the UK Albums Chart in August 2007. It was promoted by three singles, "Dream Catch Me", " I Need Something" and " Teardrop". "Dream Catch Me" reached number seven on the UK Singles Charts. Faulkner's second studio album, ''Rebuilt by Humans'', was released in 2009 and charted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. After an accident to his right wrist, he said that he had "been put back together again by humans". An EP titled ''Sketches'' was released in April 2012, followed by a third studio album '' Write It On Your Skin'', which was released in July 2012 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Faulkner's fourth album, '' Studio Zoo'', was released in 2013 and reached nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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