[TuneOTD] Everybody Looks Famous - SPOTLIGHTS

Artist: Everybody Looks Famous

Genre: Powerpop/Rock

Location: Birmingham, Midlands, UK

Label Type: Major

Record Label: Go Faster Music Management

Website: http://www.everybodylooksfamous.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/evrybdylooksfms

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/everybodylooksfamous

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/everybodylooksfamous

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/everybodylooksfamous

Today’s tune is from a young band we’ve featured before here on Twitter Tunez, called Everybody Looks Famous. Their new single ‘Spotlights’ follows the trend set by earlier tracks in that it again offers something a little different, building on from their previous efforts.

The song is instigated by a fine display of synths which continue throughout supporting the infectious and penetrative drums and driving guitars. The angelic vocals of Lexi Pretorius are a breath of fresh air and are not to dissimilar in fashion to one Ellie Goulding! As far as the chorus goes, these vocals very much hold their own over the wave of guitars, bass and hammered cymbals. The track also includes a short, steady guitar riff in the build-up to the coda and subsequent crescendo.

All in all, a top-notch effort in which the beat provided by the synths stand-out as a successful piece of innovation, culminating in possibly the bands greatest track to date. 

I'll let the band introduce the song themselves:

Matthew Evans

[ArtistOTD] Everybody Looks Famous

Artist: Everybody Looks Famous

Genre: Powerpop/Rock

Location: Birmingham, Midlands, UK

Label Type: Major

Record Label: Go Faster Music Management

Website: http://www.everybodylooksfamous.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/evrybdylooksfms

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/everybodylooksfamous

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/everybodylooksfamous

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/everybodylooksfamous

Everybody Looks Famous are a young enthusiastic powerpop rock band with a happy-go-lucky attitude. Hailing from Tamworth in the Midlands, the quintet seems to possess a lovely blend with all members bringing their own influence to the party. ELF consists of Lex (lead vocals), Tom (guitar), Neil (bass), Grace (keys/synths) and Phil (drums). The band has been going since early 2008, with Lex the latest member to join, and they have recently released debut EP ‘Save Me’. Furthermore, the band has just been signed up to record label, ‘Go Faster Music Management’.

The three-track offering begins with ‘No Tomorrow’; this is your classic pop-rock style song. Following this is the EP title track ‘Save Me’ which comes across as more of a slow tempo ballad. ‘A Better Way’ is the final track on the record and is certainly one to get your feet tapping and you head nodding.

These guys portray a vast array of talent highlighted by some splendid acoustic versions, piano versions and cover versions. Whether they make an appearance on the new album remains to be seen. ‘Fingerprints’ is the one to look out for, and is sure to be on the bands forthcoming debut album. It’s slow in tempo and is packed full of energy and passion. Another track rumoured to be making an appearance on the track listing is ‘The Game’; this has a more of a clubby dance feel to it, once again showing that they are not afraid to mix it up with different styles. If you’re a fan of jumpy up-beat tempo powerpop rock songs then check out ‘Waiting For The Weekend’, one which certainly make an appearance on the band’s debut album.  

  

ELF look set to begin production on the 12-track full length studio album sometime this year, provisionally pencilled in for the summer, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for that one! 

Matthew Evans

[ArtistOTD] TC4

Artist: TC4

Genre: Experimental/Dubstep/Grime

Location: Dudley, Birmingham, UK

Label Type: Unsigned

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/tc4wolves

Twitter: http://twitter.com/tc4wolves

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tc4wolves

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tc4wolves

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/tc4wolves

TC4 are a self-proclaimed programming/production duo consisting of Tom Calder and Kate Turley, hailing from the Midlands. The pair, who formed last year, tend to make their own beats as well as carrying out remixes and samples. Drummer Kate provides energy and vigour in abundance illustrated by some live drum performances that you can check out on their YouTube channel.

Their best song is undoubtedly ‘Exit’, an example of a masterfully constructed dubstep tune. If this song was released by a top famous artist, it would be a world beater for sure. It really is that good! The male and female vocals complement each other superbly, while the heavy drops are timed to perfection.

Probably the bands best remix, is their dubstep version of Ellie Goulding’s ‘The Writer’. The build up to the drop is so intense while the drop itself portrays the razor like sound that you can hear in most TC4 tracks. They have also managed to pick and choose parts of the vocals cunningly and reproduce them accordingly. Moreover, their dub mix of Heart's Under Fire’s ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ is another one to take note of.

In addition, the twosome have since recorded a sick dubstep remix of Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Testify’, and an equally dope remix of Chiddy Bang’s ‘Truth’. This as well as their experimental remixes of such artists as Bomma B, Mr Vegas, Slick Don, Trilla, and Movez.

A collaboration that also deserves a mention is the jungle style ‘Babylon Warrior’ ft. Slam Coke. This creates a mash-up between grimy dub beats and reggae vocals.

However, away from their re-mastering, the band’s early songs are short and sharp providing in your face grime. Personally, I would love to see them go back to these roots as they give the band more personality and character. Recently they seem to have focussed more on mixing songs from other artists. Even though these are carried out well, it would also be good to see more of their own stuff again like ‘Hardbass’ ‘Drought’ ‘Reflex’ and ‘Dubchant’.

Feel free to check some of their songs for yourselves and see what you think!

Matthew Evans