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Chase & Status
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
GenresDrum and bass, breakbeat, grime, hip hop, dubstep, liquid funk
Years active2003–present
LabelsRam, Mercury, Vertigo, Roc Nation[1]
MembersSaul Milton (Chase)
Will Kennard (Status)
Websitechaseandstatus.co.uk

Chase & Status are an Electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. In addition, MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.

History

2003-2005

They released some material on various labels dealing with drum and bass music, including Renegade Hardware. In particular, the tracks "Barbarians" and the remix of Future Cut's "20/20" were received well by the scene. They released an EP called "Ten Tonne EP", and they had some collaborations with other artists in the scene.

2006–2009: More Than a Lot

Chase & Status have had three number one tracks on the UK Dance Chart in 2007 with the double A-side "Hurt You"/"Sell Me Your Soul", and in 2008 with "Take Me Away"/"Judgement (Informer)". On 5 October 2008, they reached number 70 on the national singles chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart again with their single "Pieces" featuring vocals by Plan B. In 2009, they made number 45 with "Against All Odds" which featured UK rapper Kano.

Chase and status changed their style from more Liquid Drum and bass songs such as "Take you there" and became more commercialized and mainstream after they moved their genre to Club/Dance music. Chase & Status' first album, More Than a Lot, debuted in the UK album charts at number 49 on 19 October 2008 and entered the UK dance album chart at number 2.

Their album More Than a Lot received the Best Album Award at the 2009 Drum and Bass awards, Birmingham, UK.

2009–2011: No More Idols

Soon afterwards they quickly began working on the album. On 8 November 2009, the duo entered the UK Top 40 for the first time with the track "End Credits". The track was released on 2 November 2009 and featuring British musician Plan B managed to reach a peak of number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was written for the movie Harry Brown,[2] which also starred Ben Drew, aka. Plan B.

The duo then released "Let You Go" on 15 August 2010, revealing it to be the second official single to be released from their second studio album, named No More Idols according to posters outside their album launch show at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town on October 21. The single featured vocals from Mali and debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 11; marking the duo's second consecutive Top 40 hit. "Hypest Hype" featuring Tempa T was confirmed in October 2010 to be the third single from the album and was released as a free download from their website on 8 November 2010; meaning it did not qualify to chart. The fourth single from the album is the dubstep-flavoured "Blind Faith", which features Nottingham-born soul singer/songwriter Liam Bailey and was released on January 24, 2011. The album also contains a new song "Heavy" with Dizzee Rascal.[3] The album debuted at number 2 in the UK and was certified Gold in the first week of sales by the BPI.

2012–present: New Album

The duo are currently working on their third studio album due for release in 2012. In contrast to More Than Alot and No More Idols, the new album will have a darker sound.[4] The duo have been confirmed to sub-headline Friday night at Download Festival 2012, provoking an outcry from regular Download goers (the festival is recognized as a rock/metal festival), not least due to them being higher on the bill than fan favourites Machine Head, who had been subject to an internet campaign to headline the festival.[5]

Chase & Status have also announced that they will headline electronic music festival South West Four hosted on London's Clapham Common.

Remixes and productions

They have also created a remix version of "Invaders Must Die" for The Prodigy. The remix reached 53 in the Australian Aria Singles Chart and 7 in the Aria Dance Chart. They have also produced for Bajan singer Rihanna numerous times, on her fourth album Rated R and her sixth album Talk That Talk, as well as for British singer Alexandra Burke's album Overcome. Other remixes include Black Canvas' 'Broken Dreams', Dizzee Rascal's 'Sirens', Nneka's 'Heartbeat' and Capleton's 'Who Dem', renamed 'Duppy Man'. Chase & Status also produced a track for singer Example for his third album "Playing In The Shadows".

MTA Records

In 2009 Chase & Status founded the independent record label MTA Records, specialising in drum and bass and dubstep music. Artists signed to the label include Cotti, 501, Nero, Redlight, 16bit and Sam Wire.[6]

Members

  • Saul Milton (Chase) – keyboards, programming, DJ, guitar (2003–present)
  • Will Kennard (Status) - keyboards, programming, DJ
Live members
  • Rage – MC (2009–present)
  • Andy Gangadeen – drums (2009–present)

Discography

Main article: Chase & Status discography

Tours

  • Chase & Status Debut Live Tour (UK, 2009)[7]
  • Live Tour (UK Spring 2010, Autumn 2010)[8][9]
  • No More Idols Tour (UK, Europe, North America 2011)[10][11][12][13]

Awards and nominations

Drum & Bass Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008 Chase & Status Best Producer Nominated
"Hurt You" Best Track Nominated
2009 Chase & Status Best Producer Won
More Than Alot Best Album Won
"Take Me Away" Best Track Won
2010 Chase & Status Best Live Act Nominated
Best Producer Nominated
"End Credits" (featuring Plan B) Best Track Nominated
2011 Chase & Status Best Live Act Won
Best Producer Won
NME Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Let You Go" (featuring Mali) Best Video Nominated
Q Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 "End Credits" (featuring Plan B) Best Video Won
UK Festival Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Chase & Status (Bestival) Critic's Choice Nominated
Chase & Status (Beach Break Live) Headline Performance Nominated
Virgin Media Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Chase & Status Best Newcomer Nominated
Xtra Bass Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "In Love" (with Jenna G) Best Track Won

References

  1. ^ http://rocnation.com/chaseandstatus/
  2. ^ End Credits Songfacts
  3. ^ Liam Bailey interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' November 2010
  4. ^ Chase & Status interview by Georgia, 'Future Entertainment'
  5. ^ http://www.facebook.com/machineheadfordownload2012
  6. ^ IMO Records http://www.imorecords.co.uk/drumandbasslabels/mta-records-biography/ "MTA Records Biography", IMO Records, Retrieved on 12 December 2011.
  7. ^ http://www.chaseandstatus.co.uk/news.php?id=122&page=8
  8. ^ http://www.chaseandstatus.co.uk/news.php?id=133&page=7
  9. ^ http://www.chaseandstatus.co.uk/news.php?id=146&page=6
  10. ^ Chase & Status : Official Website : News
  11. ^ Chase & Status : Official Website : News
  12. ^ Chase & Status : Official Website : News
  13. ^ Chase & Status : Official Website : News
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