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Chris Singleton

Members:	Loads of people! Chris Singleton, plus talented guys and gals like Ben Woollacott, Oisin Robinson, Joe Caddy, Andy Fleet, John Gibbons, Stelios Kalisperides, Zane Maertens...actually that's just guys but there were a few girls and I'll get them up here soon.
Genre:	Indie
Hometown:	Dublin
Record Label:	Brownpaper / Right Track / Universal

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The Beatles didn't break up

Post Beatles break-up, John Lennon said that those people clamouring for a Beatles reuninon could just put their own Beatles album together - one track from a Lennon solo album, another from one of Paul's, one from George's and so on...In this age of iPods this is now an intriguing possibility, and...

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• There goes the economy...|2:50pm Oct 7
• Girls Aloud get me thinking|10:56am Oct 6

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The Beatles didn't break up

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There goes the economy...

Right, so it looks like the global economy's about to go down the loo. The UK government is nationalising a load of banks. The US government has effectively brought Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae back into public ownership (very oddly-named institutions by the way - remind me of a Rod Stewart song).

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Girls Aloud get me thinking

Just when you're getting over an incredibly funny quote from a rock star (see my earlier post on Noel Gallagher's Irishness), along comes another, from none other than Chris Martin:"I love Girls Aloud. I'm obsessed with Girls Aloud.

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Oh and by the way, which one's pink?

Just finished watching a BBC documentary about Pink Floyd. Saw it a couple of years ago, and presuming they're showing it again because of the sad death of Rick Wright.At their peak (apologies to Barrett fans, but that's 1973 for me), they really were an amazing group.

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Favourite song from 'Twisted City'

2 posts by 2 people. Updated on October 6, 2008 at 3:42am

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A really easy way to support me
12:25pm on August 10, 2008

Hi all,

Would be very grateful if you could try out my new 'spread the word' tool at http://www.singletonmusic.com/invite/tellfriends.htm

It works the same way as the Facebook finder - just enter your email address and password and it'll let you select which friends you'd like to give a copy of my free album to. No details are st...

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At London bridge
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Recording bits of the new album
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Caroline wrote at 3:44am on October 6th, 2008

I'm really liking the album :)
Caroline x

Chris wrote at 6:33am on October 4th, 2008

Cheers for the comments chaps - really appreciate.

Matt wrote at 3:19pm on October 3rd, 2008

The album is awesome. Great songs and a great voice.
Some great melodies and tunes, if theres any common sense in the music world you'll go far.
Any gig plans???

Justyna wrote at 4:26pm on June 25th, 2008

I have to say that it's one of the best albums of this year. Your music is amazin, that's true. I listen to your songs all the time and im lookin for new songs. You're great and i hope you'll make pretty huge succes :)

Angelica wrote at 11:25pm on May 20th, 2008

Great!
Huge Fan of Chris....
Neat Album !! two thumbs up! AND also the video :)
keep it up :)

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Website:	http://www.chrissingleton.co.uk
Current Location:	London
Press Contact:	press@chrissingleton.co.uk
Artists We Also Like:	Beatles, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Aimee Mann, The Stranglers, Radiohead, The Stone Roses
Influences:	Beatles, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Aimee Mann, The Stranglers, Radiohead, The Stone Roses
Biography:	Quotes: "SOME OF THE BEST POP/ROCK YOU ARE LIKELY TO HEAR THIS OR ANY YEAR" - Tony Clayton-Lea, Irish Times "ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING SONGWRITERS TO EMERGE THIS YEAR" - Clash Magazine, UK Music Magazine of the Year "SUBLIME, COMPELLING STUFF" - Hotpress "A MIXTURE OF MELODY, INTELLIGENCE AND SONIC INNOVATION. EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE" - Irish Examiner About Chris: Chris Singleton is a Dublin-born, London-based singer-songwriter. Obsessed with classic 60s and 70s pop/rock, he writes gems of songs drenched in melody and wrapped up in a production style which brings to mind classic Bowie, Beatles and Kinks. Written on the back of boarding cards and tube tickets, or abandoned newspapers which he found in railway stations, his 'Twisted City' album (now available free for a limited time at http://www.singletonmusic.com/freealbum1/) is conceived as a tube journey through London. Each song is a stop on the line and deals with a different 'place', whether a London location or an experience. The album's opener, "Worry Number One", starts with a driver announcing a departure of a train; from then on the train takes the listener through a diverse musical landscape. Taking in the upbeat glam of "Get Up", the acoustic melancholia of "Pieces", the perfect power-pop of "The Only One", "Stop Following" and "Wherever", and even a little punk-rock at the end of the title track, "Twisted City" is an album clearly made on -and about - a move. Taking the DIY approach, Chris self-produced this record, played most of the instruments on it himself and then set up a label to release it on his own. But it wasn't long before people took notice; Universal liked what they heard so much they offered him a distribution deal in Ireland, and the UK quickly followed suit. Reviews of Chris' work so far have been astounding. The Irish Times described his record as "some of the best pop/rock you are likely to hear this year or any year" and The Daily Express called it an "express train of emotions". It isn't just the national papers singing his praises though: top culture magazines such as Clash Magazine and Hotpress have also got behind Chris' underdog aesthetics, Clash going as far as to call him "one of the most promising songwriters to surface this year" and Hotpress describing his music as "sublime, compelling stuff". Chris' fascination with the London Underground led to his greatest exposure yet: ITV were so taken with his idea of launching his album on the Tube that they did a news feature on him which was broadcast to over 5 million people. Chris is not your typical singer-songwriter and has never played it by the book. To record this album, Chris had to overcome a rare ear condition, hyperacusis - an allergy to sound in which everyday noises, let alone music, are extremely painful. He also experiences synesthesia, where he "sees" sounds and words in colour. "Twisted City" was written, recorded and produced entirely by Chris and then mastered at Abbey Road by Geoff Pesche (Gorrilaz, Coldplay, Athlete). Consistently excellent throughout, the album could just be the sleeper hit of the year. (read less) Quotes: "SOME OF THE BEST POP/ROCK YOU ARE LIKELY TO HEAR THIS OR ANY YEAR" - Tony Clayton-Lea, Irish Times "ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING SONGWRITERS TO EMERGE THIS YEAR" - Clash Magazine, UK Music Magazine of the Year "SUBLIME, COMPELLING STUFF" - Hotpress "A MIXTURE OF MELODY, INTELLIGENCE AND SONIC INNOVATION. EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE" - Irish Examiner About Chris: Chris Singleton is a Dublin-born, London-based singer-songwriter. Obsessed with classic 60s and 70s pop/rock, he writes gems of... (read more)