Lucky Soul
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| Lucky Soul | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greenwich, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2005 - Present |
| Label(s) | Ruffa Lane |
| Website | LuckySoul.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Ali Howard Andrew Laidlaw Ivor Sims Malcolm Young Russell Grooms Mr Atkins |
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| Former members | |
| Toby Fogell Nathaniel Perkins |
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Lucky Soul are a British six-piece indie pop band based in Greenwich, south east London. Their influences range from Motown through to Saint Etienne. Formed towards the end of 2004, the band consists of Ali Howard on vocals, Andrew Laidlaw and Ivor Sims on guitars, Toby Fogell on bass, Malcolm Young on keyboards and Nathaniel L. Perkins on drums. Signed to their own label Ruffa Lane, they are illustrative of a growing, internet-enabled trend - notably practised by bands such as Enter Shikari and KOOPA - to self-release.
Debut single My Brittle Heart / Give Me Love, released in March 2006, put the band on the map when it was made 'single of week' by the Guardian newspaper and described as featuring "melodies as colossal, memorable and irresistible as a stampede of elephants bearing down on your tent". In June of that year they released another single, Lips are Unhappy.
This was followed by an EP entitled Ain't Never Been Cool, in early 2007. Ain't Never Been Cool achieved fame by being featured in BBC Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray's top 20 tracks of 2006, even though it was released in 2007.
The band have performed numerous live dates, including headlining a New Years Eve parties at The Hope & Anchor in Islington, London, two years in a row. On June 20, 2007, they were one of the first acts to perform at The O2, as part of Greenwich Council's soft launch event.
A further single, Add Your Light to Mine, Baby, was released on 26 March 2007 as a digital download, CD and limited edition, hand-numbered vinyl.
After initially signing a deal with Lucky Soul in 2006, the Dead End Social Club will be releasing Lucky Soul’s Debut single My Brittle Heart / Give Me Love in the United States market in late spring of 2007.
All the releases have performed well in the UK, with Ain't Never Been Cool reaching the indie top ten, and the band have recently gained popularity in US markets.
[edit] The Great Unwanted
The band's debut album, The Great Unwanted. was released on 9 April 2007. Produced by George Shilling, it had a five star review in the Independent on Sunday, a five star review in Metro and The Independent on Sunday, four stars from both The Guardian and The Times and a further four star review in Uncut magazine.
The album cover photos were taken by Libi Pedder at the Commercial Tavern, London E1.
[edit] Discography
| Single | Release date | Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| My Brittle Heart / Give Me Love | March 20, 2006 | |
| Lips are Unhappy | ||
| Ain't Never Been Cool | January 16, 2007 | |
| Add Your Light To Mine, Baby | March 9, 2007 | |
| One Kiss Don't Make A Summer | September 3, 2007 | #13 UK Indie |
| Lips Are Unhappy / Lonely This Christmas | December 17, 2007 (d/l) |
| Album | Release date | Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Unwanted | April 9, 2007 |
