James Yuill

James Yuill
James Yuill performing in 2009
Background information
Origin	London, UK
Genres	Acoustic, Electronica
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, electronics
Labels	Moshi Moshi Nettwerk Music Group Cooperative Music
Website	http://www.jamesyuill.com/

James Yuill (born c.1981) is an English folktronica musician from London, currently signed to the Moshi Moshi record label.^[1]

Biography

Yuill released his first album, The Vanilla Disc, on his own Happy Biscuit Club label in 2005.^[2] After releasing his second album Turning Down Water for Air in February 2007, he was later signed by Moshi Moshi, who re-issued that album in January 2009. Turning Down Water for Air was described by Clash as "a startling piece of work".^[3] He has been described as "a one-man band armed with a laptop, mixing decks and an acoustic guitar".^[4] His popularity grew internationally and he was signed by the Nettwerk Music Group in the United States in 2008.^[2]

Yuill also works as a remixer and has provided remixes for Tilly & the Wall, The Answering Machine, Au Revoir Simone, and David Holmes.^[2]^[5]^[6]^[7] He has also collaborated with Charlie Westropp under the pseudonym Hunger/Thirst.

In 2010, he produced a version of "Jingle Bells" for a Guinness commercial, using pint glasses containing varying levels of Guinness to create the tune.^[8]

In 2013, after a successful campaign on PledgeMusic, he released his fourth studio album called "These Spirits" on his Happy Biscuit Club label.

Discography

Albums

The Vanilla Disc (2005), Happy Biscuit Club
Turning Down Water for Air (February 2007), Happy Biscuit Club
Turning Down Water for Air (January 2009), Moshi Moshi
Earth EP/Fire EP (2009), Moshi Moshi
Movement In A Storm (2010), Moshi Moshi
These Spirits (2013), Happy Biscuit Club

Singles

"This Sweet Love" (2008), Moshi Moshi
"No Pins Allowed" (2008), Moshi Moshi
"No Surprise" (2009), Moshi Moshi
"Over The Hills" (2009), Moshi Moshi
"On Your Own" (2010), Moshi Moshi
"First In Line" (2010), Moshi Moshi
"Crying For Hollywood" (2011), Moshi Moshi
"Turn Yourself Around" (2013), The Happy Biscuit Club

References

↑ "Single Reviews, James Yuill 'No Surprise'". Channel4.com. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nastos, Michael G. "James Yuill Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-12
↑ Murray, Robin (2009) "Track of the Day 10/12 - James Yuill", Clash, 10 December 2009, retrieved 1 January 2010
↑ Wither, Emily (2009) "James Yuill - The MacBeth, London (24/01/2009)", dailymusicguide, 28 January 2009, retrieved 1 January 2010
↑ Lester, Paul (2008) "New band of the day No 380: James Yuill", The Guardian, 1 September 2008, retrieved 1 January 2010
↑ "Artist of the Week! James Yuill", rockfeedback.com, 26 January 2009, retrieved 2010-12-12
↑ "James Yuill", IMU, retrieved 2010-12-12
↑ "James Yuill remixes Jingle Bells using pints of Guinness", music-news.com, 10 December 2010, retrieved 2010-12-12

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