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Graffiti6 is a pop/ rock duo founded in London in 2008. The duo make clever music that references a wide variety of genres, from soul to funk,folk,dance and everything in between. [1]
History
[2] The unlikely pairing of producer TommyD and singer/songwriter Jamie Scott began 18 months ago as an experiment neither thought would work and has grown into a pop project so refreshingly rule-free a sense of adventure seeps from every song. Tommy, an established writer, producer, dj and arranger, has worked with everyone from Jay-Z and Kanye West to Kylie and Janet Jackson. (He also produced Right Said Fred’s I’m Too Sexy, a bona fide pop classic that topped the charts in 20 countries.) Jamie’s two solo albums to date (as Jamie Scott & The Town) have won him an army of fans across Europe and Asia and seen him tour with Alicia Keys. Their first session spawned a groovy slab of psychedelic pop with dance beats and distorted vocals, “Stare In To The Sun” was chosen to soundtrack a TV ad campaign for The Sun. . [3] At the time, the pair weren’t looking to release a record as the project was only in its infancy. Tommy’s publisher, Sony ATV [4] however, had put the song forward for the advert and James Murdoch himself had insisted on using it, the first time the paper had ever worked with an unsigned act. The exposure encouraged the pair to knuckle down in the studio and get to work on new songs. In the final six months of last year, they wrote and recorded a further 14 songs, from the shimmering soul-pop of “Annie…” and spine-tingling, surefire future hit “Free” to the throbbing, hypnotic “Stone In My Heart”, now the lead track on the band’s new EP. When record companies came knocking, Graffiti6 initially assumed they would sign a deal. But as they sat in their umpteenth meeting with label bosses, being told what they should do with their songs, it dawned on both that they would be happier releasing the music themselves. Hence the plan is probably to release an album later this year, but to test out their songs on the public first with a couple of EPs. The first, released in March, led by “Stone In My Heart”, also includes “Stop Mary”, “Starlight and Foxes”. As anyone who has seen the superb, cartoon video for Stare In To The Sun will know, the look of Grafitti6 is as inspired as the songs. For their striking, colourful artwork and playful visuals at their live shows, the band rely on official third member, pop artist Jimi Crayon. “We discovered Jimi just after we formed the band,” says Jamie. “Someone suggested we check him out and soon as we saw his work, we knew he was perfect for us. We tracked him down, played him what songs we had and asked if he’d come on board. Luckily, he loved our sound and instantly understood we were aiming to do. Graffiti6 have only recently started gigging, but have already set up their own, monthly club night at the Vibe Bar in East London. The plan is to put on an electric line-up of performers – Live, Graffiti6 expand to a six-piece, though they didn’t know that when they picked the name.
Members
- Jamie Scott- vocals, guitar, production (2008-present)
- TommyD - guitar, production (2008-present)
- 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
Music videos
- "Annie You Save Me"' Directed by Jimi Crayon (2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iaU3WAOACo] [5] [6]
Press
• *ARJAN WRITES http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2010/04/watch-graffiti-6-starlight-acoustic-version.html
• *DUTCH ELLE http://www.elle.nl/lifestyle/muziek/Graffiti-6-in-Paradiso
• I LIKE MUSIC INTERVIEW http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/Graffiti6_Interview_2010-9872/1
• OPEN MAGAZINE UK http://www.openmagazine.co.uk/sound/article/graffiti-6/