Tagged: gordonsumner

I have two confessions. Firstly, I went to see I Blame Coco because Coco Sumner, frontlady of the band in question, is the daughter of Gordon "Sting" Sumner , and Mr Sumner's music is something I was raised on and have liked since childhood. He might not be considered that cool these days, but I'm not afraid to embrace a little Sting love. Second confession? I kind of think I want to be Coco Sumner, or perhaps be her best mate at least. The talented 19-year-old took to the main stage of Secret Garden Party [...]

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I usually star the Guardian's "Band of the Day" picks in my Google Reader and go back and listen when I have time. The best one I've run across lately is Paul Lester's pick of I Blame Coco , who just happens to be the daughter of Sting. Now, regardless of what you may think of Master Gordon Sumner or his myriad musical incarnations, his youngest daughter Coco, née Eliot Pauline Styler-Sumner, has an outstanding set of pipes. Like her father in his early days with the Police, she's obsessed with reggae-inflected pop, but she sells it [...]