Graffiti6
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Graffiti6 is a pop/rock duo founded in London in 2008.[1]
History
UK producer TommyD and singer/songwriter Jamie Scott started collaborating in 2008 on material that would become Graffiti6.
Writer/producer/DJ, Tommy (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kylie Minogue, Kt Tunstall) and artist Jamie (of Jamie Scott & The Town who toured with Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson previously)[2] made a collection of songs that was later called “Stare In To The Sun.” The title track was chosen to soundtrack a TV ad campaign for The Sun newspaper.[3]
Sony ATV publishing[4] submitted the song to The Sun newspaper and they used it for the advertising campaign. The exposure they got from the campaign encouraged Jamie and Tommy to write and record even more music, including “Annie You Save Me,” “Free” and “Stone In My Heart.”
The band decided to put out their own music on their own label. EP “Stone In My Heart”, was released in March 2010, Single 'Annie You Save Me in July 2010.[citation needed]
The band’s visual representations were created by Jimi Crayon.[citation needed]
Debut Album Colours was released 27th September 2010.
Debut album sparkles with invention and throbs with emotion that, come December, will be on many Year's Best lists" - The Independent. 5 out of 5
"Every so often you come across an album that is so perfectly crafted that it changes your life a little bit, Colours is a strong contender for our album of the year and we doubt we’re going to hear better before the year’s out." - Entertainment Focus.
"Latterday psych-soul nuggets, all phased vocals and sunshine melodies given the warp factor, organ twirls and keyboard effects whooshing in and out of the mix". The Guardian.
"Full of bright and shiny pop tunes, 'Free' is a blast of soaring vocals that tug at your Heart strings" 4 out 5 - Mail On Sunday.
"I don't think anything else really sounds like that out there. A different slant - really, really nice!" - Fearne Cotton, Radio1.
"I'm lost in those harmonies" Dermot O'Leary, Radio2
"A massive melodic slab of glorious classic songs and seamlessly blended sounds" - Music Week
"This is a treasure of an album and a band that will progress, continue to explore different sounds and paint wonderful colourful albums" - Popped Music.
"Colours’ is one pretty immediate album, assailing the listener with captivating and blissful melodies from the off." - Shout4Music.
"Psychedelic production zigzagging between Motown, Dark Side of the Moon with Massive Attack thrown in" - The Sun.
Graffiti6 have had a number of Syncs worldwide
Stare into the Sun (The Sun Newspaper 2009/2010 UK, Wieckse Witte 2010 Netherlands and ABCs Grey's Anatomy Episode 701 2010)
Annie You Save Me ( NBCs Covert Affairs)
Stone In My Heart (Hollister Fall Playlist)
Band was named New Band Of The Day at The Guardian Newspaper (UK) [5] and an Artist to Watch at LP33.[6]
Members
- Jamie Scott - vocals, guitar, production
- TommyD - guitar, production
- Rotating additional musicians for live shows.
Discography
- Stare Into the Sun sampler (N.W. Free Music) 2009
- Stone In My Heart EP (N.W. Free Music) 2010
- Annie You Save Me single (N.W. Free Music) 2010
- Colours full length (N.W. Free Music) 2010
References
- ^ "Popped Music".
- ^ "Jamie Scott at MusicalMover".
- ^ "THE SUN UK".
- ^ "ARJAN WRITES".
- ^ Lester, Paul (2010-07-07). "The Guardian". London.
- ^ "LP33".