Brighton Port Authority
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| The BPA (The Brighton Port Authority) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop, Electronica, Indie, Dance |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Labels | Southern Fried Records |
| Associated acts | Norman Cook, Fatboy Slim, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Dizzee Rascal, Jamie T, Jack Penate, Ashley Beedle, Emmy the Great, Simon Thornton |
| Website | http://www.thebrightonportauthority.com |
The Brighton Port Authority (The BPA) is an alias for multi-instrumentalist and musician Norman Cook, who is better known as Fatboy Slim.[1]
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[edit] History
The act debuted in 2008 with a collaboration with David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal titled "Toe Jam" (wordplay on toe jam), along with a music video featuring nude dancers with censor bars on them, making pictures and words with them.
The soundtrack album for the TV series Heroes also includes BPA's track "He's Frank" (a cover of a song originally by The Monochrome Set), with Iggy Pop as vocalist. The video for this track features a near life size puppet of Iggy Pop. An alternative club version was released under the "He's Frank (Washing Up)" title with the video featuring some footage of Iggy Pop acting and saying lyrics.
The band's first album I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat is the first to be co-produced by Cook's longtime engineer Simon Thornton, who also sings on one track. The album was released January 6, 2009 exclusively at Amazon.com on CD, with downloadable format and other stores scheduled for a month later on February 3.
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2008 | "Toe Jam" | I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat |
| 2008 | "Seattle" | |
| 2009 | "He's Frank (Slight Return)" | |
| 2009 | "Should I Stay Or Should I Blow" |
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