"I have been trying to get my head around what the fuk is happening..."
OK GO are set to release their latest album, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, in early 2010, I missed the whole excitement of their debut, infact i missed their whole debut, i heard about the video of them on the treadmills, but never saw it. I'll be checking it all out though, off the back of this.....
OK GO are a 4 piece from Chicago, they formed all the way back in 1998 and have released 2 albums already. However, it was the success of the singles A Million Ways and Here it Goes Again (which won them a grammy for the Best Short Form Music Video (2007) that really set them on fire. Now they are signed EMI and I have no doubt at all that 2010 will be their year. Check out this little number here and see what you think yourself! Big Guitars, Big Rock, Big Electro.... all good.
OK GO are a 4 piece from Chicago, they formed all the way back in 1998 and have released 2 albums already. However, it was the success of the singles A Million Ways and Here it Goes Again (which won them a grammy for the Best Short Form Music Video (2007) that really set them on fire. Now they are signed EMI and I have no doubt at all that 2010 will be their year. Check out this little number here and see what you think yourself! Big Guitars, Big Rock, Big Electro.... all good.
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One of the best experiences on the gigging circuit...
I thought I would start off my exposure career with a dead cert in my book, and also involve some continuity with former exposure stars.
A close companion and sometimes writing partner of Josh Weller, Paloma was born round the corner from Record-play HQ, this bubbly eccentric lady is not just a great songwriter and singer, she also acts. She has already been in Heath Ledgers last film 'The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus' and 'St Trinian's' as Emo girl, which is quite far from the truth as she has an incredible style mixing up current fashion and 20-50's vintage clothes.
Her live show is one of the best experiences you will encounter on the gigging circuit often supported by illusionists, fan dancing and a massive stage pressence. Paloma's band is second to none and she will always endeavor to have a visual extravaganza to treat all your senses. A former burlesque performer and ex-magician's assistant, her and her music is different from the current crop of female pop stars, and although she will inevitably acquire comparison to Amy Winehouse, she is the girl that you would like to take home to meet the folks.
The guardian put her singing in to context "There's an idiosyncratic high-pitched quality to her voice, a weird squeakiness and showy inflection, that have led to descriptions of her as "Björk meets Róisín Murphy while possessed by the ghost of Billie Holiday". The music behind her singing encapsulates great music from all pop eras, very rich in soul, great hooks, catchy melodies, which are upbeat as with an essence of madness.
All you have to do is look at this great video from Jools Holland last week, where she stepped in for the flu ridden La Roux. Signed to Sony, and with a huge sound to go with her huge personality I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of this great talent, the album features writing collaborations with Ed Harcourt, Jodi Marr (Mika), Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Kylie), Steve Robson (Take That) and Jorgen Elofsson.
A close companion and sometimes writing partner of Josh Weller, Paloma was born round the corner from Record-play HQ, this bubbly eccentric lady is not just a great songwriter and singer, she also acts. She has already been in Heath Ledgers last film 'The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus' and 'St Trinian's' as Emo girl, which is quite far from the truth as she has an incredible style mixing up current fashion and 20-50's vintage clothes.
Her live show is one of the best experiences you will encounter on the gigging circuit often supported by illusionists, fan dancing and a massive stage pressence. Paloma's band is second to none and she will always endeavor to have a visual extravaganza to treat all your senses. A former burlesque performer and ex-magician's assistant, her and her music is different from the current crop of female pop stars, and although she will inevitably acquire comparison to Amy Winehouse, she is the girl that you would like to take home to meet the folks.
The guardian put her singing in to context "There's an idiosyncratic high-pitched quality to her voice, a weird squeakiness and showy inflection, that have led to descriptions of her as "Björk meets Róisín Murphy while possessed by the ghost of Billie Holiday". The music behind her singing encapsulates great music from all pop eras, very rich in soul, great hooks, catchy melodies, which are upbeat as with an essence of madness.
All you have to do is look at this great video from Jools Holland last week, where she stepped in for the flu ridden La Roux. Signed to Sony, and with a huge sound to go with her huge personality I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of this great talent, the album features writing collaborations with Ed Harcourt, Jodi Marr (Mika), Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Kylie), Steve Robson (Take That) and Jorgen Elofsson.
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