Poppy & the Jezebels

Poppy & the Jezebels is a pop band based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Members are Mollie Kingsley (Vocals, Bass Keyboard, Theremin), Amber Rose (Guitar), Poppy Twist (Drums, Theremin), and Dom Vine (Keyboards, Synth, Bass, Cello, Vocals). Their music has been described as "classic indie-pop".

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Biography and musical career

Poppy & the Jezebels formed in late 2005 whilst pupils at Swanshurst School in Birmingham.

Their debut EP, 'Follow me Down' was released in 2007, and received critical acclaim- The Guardian described the EP as "clever, intriguing, funny and devastatingly cool"[1] while the NME review stated that it "set an impressive standard for a new generation".

Signing with publishers Mute Song, the band released UFO on their own Gumball Machine label. The single was produced by John Rivers, engineer of The Specials' 'Ghost Town'. This coincided with a string of Summer dates including an appearance alongside Foals and Glasvegas on the Underage Festival's NME stage.

In 2009, and now with Mute's singles label 'Mute Irregulars', Poppy & the Jezebels released their third single "Rhubarb & Custard". This was "Pick of the week" in The Guardian[2] and appeared at number one in the NME's '10 Tracks you need to hear this week' feature on the week of its release. This was then followed by more festival appearances including one, at the invitation of The Charlatans' Tim Burgess, at the Isle of Wight Festival. Alongside growing acclaim for their music, the girls have developed a reputation in the fashion world. In August Conde Nasts' influential 'LOVE' magazine devoted a double page spread to the band, while Vice Magazine gave them full page pin-up status.

As of November 2010, the band is currently recording new material.

Discography

Name Label Data UK only?
Nazi Girls (Single) Copyright Control Nov. 12, 2006
Follow Me Down (EP) Reveal Records Jul. 15, 2007
Electrobitch Reveal Records Oct. 14, 2007
UFO (Single) Gumball Machine Aug. 4, 2008
Rhubarb and Custard Mute Records May 4, 2009 yes

References

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (July 13, 2007). "Poppy and the Jezebels, Follow Me Down". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/jul/13/popandrock.shopping. Retrieved May 22, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Andy Capper's new releases review". The Guardian (London). April 25, 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/apr/25/new-singles-review. Retrieved May 22, 2010. 

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