Are you in need of soothing after a busy weekend? Do you like videos with dogs? Or songs with whistling? Do talented new London singer-songwriters get your blood going? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then this slice of folky, tea-cosy pop from Ellie Lawson will make your Sunday night: Click here to view the embedded video. If you can do without the dogs and whistling, this sleepier number will tick your box too - the title track from her Lost [...]
Dutch DJ/producer Richard Durand (a.k.a. Richard van Schooneveld) is known for his work under aliases Terminal 4 and Magik Muzik. This year he released his second artist album, Wide Awake , to global acclaim and turned a lot of heads thanks to the glorious title track featuring Ellie Lawson. We checked in with Durand to find out how 2011 was for him. How was 2011 for you? Richard Durand: 2011 was an amazing year for me! I had to change to produce and release [...]
Pitching a stall between the vocal quirkiness of Bjork and the searching tones of Alanis Morissette, backed up by a stretching guitar push and toe tapping percussive rubs to illustrate the longing on display, 'Lost Without You'. Lawson combines aching tendencies with a soothing, yet sombre touch that builds upon a rhythmic platform, providing for movement of the mind and body. Gospel backing, carefree whistling and a soulful folk feel, lends more pace and a feeling of ease to 'Change the Way'. Philosophical lyrics bear out the life-delving. An Eliza Doolittle slant to the vocals, underlines the points [...]
After honing her craft in the US and Amsterdam, South London singer-songwriter Ellie Lawson returned home to release her phenomenal Lost Without You EP on 15th November. Ellie's story is a modern tale of overwhelming talent being discovered while young travelling America. This led to a whirlwind courtship by the US entertainment industry including being signed by Atlantic Records, taking meetings with Rap mogul Russell Simmons, and appearing on Ellen DeGeneres' hugely popular TV show where Ellen extolled: "I play her music over and over again in my house...I predict she will [...]
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After several years honing her craft in the US and Amsterdam, South London singer/songwriter Ellie Lawson returns home to release her Lost Without You EP on 15th November. Having been courted by rap mogul Russell Simmons, and working with such diverse artists as trance DJs Ferry Corston & Richard Durand on some of the biggest Eurodance hits of 2011, I was pleasantly surprised at just how good this EP is. There is a hint of Regina Specktor in parts, yet it's not really possible to pigeon hole into any one genre, swtiching from the undoubtedly radio-friendly title track [...]
This week featuring Mode Moderne, Two Wounded Birds, Eleanor Friedberger, Young Husband, Ellie Lawson, Flow Machines, Emily Barker , The Finger, Little Daggers and The John Peel Approved Festive 50. ****************************** ** Mode Moderne. Vancouver's Mode Moderne seem to like the dark side of life and come across rather like The Arcade Fire meets Depeche Mode in a graveyard, which believe me is a good thing. The darkness, which makes Nick Cave seem positively sanguine is all enveloping, [...]
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From a humble bohemian upbringing in South London, to hanging out with the late founder of Atlantic records in the USA, Rap Mogul Russell Simmons and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, Ellie Lawson has already done it all. The singer-songwriter's unique vocal stylings and acoustic vibes, now more than ever, are catching the ears of the world. She moved to New York several years ago and signed to Atlantic Records where she worked with a number of big-name producers and managers on her debut album, though eventually ended up releasing it independently via her own label [...]
Richard Durand is one of the most underrated DJ/producers in all of trance music. With an innate ability to make high-energy tracks without sacrificing musicality, he consistently releases music that is so high quality you wonder why he isn't booked at every trance event you attend. His newest album, Wide Awake , is no exception. Having already given us a taste of some of the tracks on the album on his spectacular In Search of Sunrise compilation, I was sure Wide Awake was going to blow the majority of [...]
Ellie Lawson creates her own reality with Lost Songs.
The self-released CD that came to me from Ellie Lawson had a very sweet handwritten note on the front, but, truly, all Ms. Lawson had to do was tell me she was dropped from Atlantic Records after her first album. If your label ditches you based on one release and you stay in the business, you're serious about the art and not serious about the commerce. At least, that's a rule of thumb. Either that, or you're Milli Vanilli. Ellie hails from South London, and has a deliciously dark side to her music. It's a sound [...]
The girlfriend and I are heading to Maine next week for a much needed vacation, and as a result, I'm busy making a playlist for the drive there and back. Making a playlist involves making a once through of my entire iTunes library, one page at a time, finding songs I like, and then going back through to fill in songs I missed on the first pass. This isn't a particularly efficient method, I suppose – especially because I have surpassed 8,000 songs in my library – but it works. With so many songs in my [...]
Hayley Taylor Waking Having spent time studying both poetry and painting, playing in two different bands and having one of her songs featured in a commercial, singer-songwriter Hayley Taylor has finally released her debut six-song EP, the beautiful Waking . Taylor, along with her backing band, create music that is rich, emotional and well-written. On 'Orange Tree,' her incredible song about waiting impatiently for an indecisive lover, a listener will be instantly drawn to the steady guitar-strumming and the gentle [...]
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