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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Ones to Watch in 2011: Liam Bailey


Prior to his collaboration with UK electro duo, Chase & Status, I had not heard of UK soul/R&B singer Liam Bailey and now I hear that he's putting out a solo album? Amazing! Bailey features on the Chase & Status single "Blind Faith," off their sophomore album No More Idols. The single was a Top 5 hit for Chase & Status and propelled Bailey into his own, much deserved spotlight. I love it when a popular electronic acts picks a talented artist to feature in a song, rather than going off of celebrity. I feel like a lot of acts (i.e. David Guetta) choose their featured vocalists based on chartability alone, rather than basing choices of talent. While Liam Bailey's soulful, smooth-as-silk vocals fit the Chase & Status track like a glove, it's nice to hear him on his own, doing his own thing.

Liam Bailey will release an EP, It's Not The Same, on July 3rd through Polydor Records. The EP's lead track has the feel of a soul classic "given a contemporary twist by Salaam Remi's production." WHAT? Hold the phone. Salaam Remi produced the track? SOLD! It's no surprise to me that Salaam Remi put his vacation plans on hold once he heard Bailey's smooth R&B vocals. Growing up outside of Nottingham, Bailey was inspired by a diverse array of artists and genres including Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and Oasis, to name a few. Earning comparisons to legends like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and Bob Marley, It's Not The Same sounds like a MUST have to me! In addition to the EP's title track, get excited for an acoustic cover of "Blind Faith," the Chase & Status hit single that introduced the UK to Bailey in the first place as well as a Salaam Remi remix of the title track. Check out the tracklisting below:

EP track listing:

1. It’s Not The Same
2. Blind Faith (acoustic)
3. Older than the Sun
4. It’s Not The Same (Salaam Remi mix)

The EP serves as a tantalizing teaser before Bailey releases his debut album, Out Of The Shadows this September on his label, Polydor Records. Following support tours with Plan B and Jessie J, as well as a guest appearance on the Chase & Status tour, Bailey will be stepping out on stage by himself, playing his own headlining gig at Water Rats Theatre on June 16th. Get excited for Liam Bailey - one of my 'One's To Watch in 2011'!! Watch the below video for Bailey's first single, "You Better Leave Me" and get an idea of just how talented this guy really is.  I've also included the just released video for the EP's title track, "It's Not The Same." Unfortunately, it's only available for U.K. readers at the moment but as soon as that changes I'll update the post.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Hot Video Alert: Chase and Status - Let You Go


London-based electronica duo Chase and Status (Saul Milton and Will Kennard) released their new single, "Let You Go" yesterday (it's currently at #11 on the UK iTunes song chart!) and it's a HOT one.  With vocals by Mali, "Let You Go" is the first single off their as of now untitled second album.  Probably the coolest thing about this new release is the video, which you can integrate with your Facebook account and actually appear in the video! Visit www.thepatrickchaseshow.com, sync it up with your Facebook profile and voila! You're in the video! The video chronicles a day in the life of fictional talk show host Patrick Chase, a real hypocrite and pig of a man.  By day Chase comes down hard on sleezebag, drug addicted parents but at night becomes one of the same.  The INTENSE video chronicles Chase's bender of a night from start to finish.  This video's got it all...drug use, prostitutes, drunk driving, sex in front of small children.  What a pretty picture.  As despicable as this Patrick Chase character is, the violent video actually fits this hard, driving club track perfectly.  Look out for remixes by Nero, Brookes Brothers, VIP and the excellent Feed Me Remix.  "Let You Go" is available to download in the UK now.
 

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