One Eskimo
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One eskimO are a four piece indie rock group from London, England consisting of Kristian Leontiou (vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Pete Rinaldi (guitar), and Jamie Sefton (bass and horns). Frontman Leontiou has had past experience in the music industry in which he was marketed towards the popular culture, and in 2004 he had a top ten hit in the UK and a widely successful album. Uncomfortable with the music and image he was pressured into presenting, Leontiou broke away from the pop scene and embarked on the One eskimO project. In an interview with the Guardian Newspaper, he said:
"I wanted to create a sound of my own: magical, ambient, filmic, acoustic, beautiful and meaningful. I wanted to write about how I felt about life, love, losses and failures, highs and lows, even heartbreaks. But also about how amazing human life is and how mind-blowing our very existence is."
They have a fan in Janice Long who presents her own show on BBC Radio 2 and invited the band into the studio to record an interview and a brief, three song session. Long played released tracks "Kandi" and "Hometime" regularly during her slot.
One eskimO supported Tori Amos on her 2009 Sinful Attraction Tour and subsequently released the 4-track "One eskimO EP".
They performed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US in March of 2010.
Albums
"One Eskimo"
- Released September 22, 2009. U.S. #196[1]
| No. | Title | The Adventures of One Eskimo | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hometime" | Chapter 6: Star Journey | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Astronauts" | Chapter 1: Lost Love | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Kandi" | Chapter 2: A Dream Revealed | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Slip" | Chapter 3: Heartbroken | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Simple Day" | Chapter 7: Paradise Lost | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Givin' Up" | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Chocolate" | Chapter 5: Army of Darkness | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Balloons" | Chapter 4: A Little Help | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Chosen One" | Chapter 8: An Ocean Tale | 4:17 |
| 10. | "UFO" | Chapter 9: The Dead Island | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Amazing" | Chapter 10: Leap of Faith | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Hi Low and In Between" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "One Eskimo Interview" (Video) | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Astronauts" (The Adventures of One Eskimo, Chapter 1: Lost Love) | 3:35 |
- 'The Adventures of One Eskimo' is an animated series set to the band's debut album.
- The Album was originally to be called "All Balloons"
Extended Plays
"One eskimO EP"
- US only released summer 2009
- The Special Preview Edition from the Tour 2009 contains a sneak peak from 'The Adventures of One Eskimo,' an animated series set to the band's debut album.
Tracklist
- Kandi
- UFO
- Astronaut
- Kandi (Eat More Cake Remix)
Singles
"Hometime"
- First released late 2008 on iTunes in the US, but was discontinued around New Year's of 2009.
- Re-released 15 June 2009 in the UK.
- The band's animated video for Hometime (link), which was designed and animated by animation collective Smuggling Peanuts, won the Public Choice award at the 2008 British Animation Awards.
- The Video appears as "Chapter 6: Star Journey" in the animated series "The Adventures of One Eskimo"
- In July 2009 the song was used for a Toyota Harmony commercial (link)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hometime" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Chosen One" (Skinny Mix) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Hometime" (Acoustic - Free download from the official site) | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hometime" (Single Version) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Hometime" (Seamus Haji Vocal) | 7:59 |
| 3. | "Hometime" (Seamus Haji Instrumental) | 7:59 |
| 4. | "Hometime" (Tom Middleton Vocal) | 7:02 |
| 5. | "Hometime" (Tom Middleton Instrumental Dub) | 7:02 |
| 6. | "Hometime" (Eat More Cake Remix) | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Hometime" (Hempholics Remix) | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hometime" (Single Version) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Hometime" (Eat More Cake Remix) | 4:46 |
"Kandi"
- Released 23 February 2009. Reached #1 on the US AAA radio chart. free download can be found on Amazon.com: (link)
- The video for Kandi was produced by Gravy Media and directed by Mia Nilsson and Linda Kalkoff (link)
- The Video appears as "Chapter 2: A Dream Revealed" in the animated series "The Adventures of One Eskimo"
- A pre-release review of the single on Altsounds.com (link) was favorable.
- Featured in Bones, "The Beginning in the End", the final episode of season 5.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kandi" (Single Version) | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Kandi" (Eat More Cake Mix) | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Kandi" (Cicada Vocal Mix) | 6:37 |
| 4. | "Kandi" (Cicada Dub Mix) | 6:42 |
| 5. | "Kandi" (Tom Neville Vocal Mix) | 7:06 |
| 6. | "Kandi" (Tom Neville Dub Mix) | 7:06 |
"Givin' Up"
- Released 14 September 2009
- The Don Diablo Remix was made available from 4 June 2009 as a free download via the One eskimO official website.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Givin' Up" (Single Version) | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Givin' Up" (Don Diablo Remix) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Givin' Up" (Henry John Morgan Remix) | 7:14 |
| 4. | "Givin' Up" (Zero T Remix) | 5:35 |
Contributions
One eskimO featured on the track Hope & Glory on the 2006 Faithless album To All New Arrivals.
References
- BBC Radio 2 [2]
- BBC Radio 2 [3]
- British Animation Awards [4]
- The Guardian [5]
- YouTube [6]
- Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week [7]