True Ingredients
| True Ingredients | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musicians, singers, songwriters, producers |
| Years active | 2003-present |
True Ingredients are a British hip hop band based in London, England. The group is composed of vocalists Mr. Milk, Aina, Mireilla Sings, Angela, keyboard player Fenna, guitar player Josh Wah, bass player Millzy, and drummer Steve O'Gallagher. Their records also feature guest vocals from BluRum13, Natty, and Mr. Basista who occasionally perform with the band at their live shows. The band has played gigs all over the UK as well as in many other European countries alongside a number of high-profile artists such as DJ Vadim, Finley Quaye, Kele Le Roc, Jungle Brothers, Aquasky, Foreign Beggars, High Contrast, Bugz in the Attic, and The Gap Band who feature as the brass section on True Ingredients' single Who's Next?. The band released their debut album Prepare & Assemble in the form of album sunglasses. They are the first artist to ever release an album in this format.
Discography
- "All Out" single (2005)
- Prepare & Assemble album (2008)
- "Who's Next" single (2010)
TV and radio
True Ingredients have had their music featured in various TV shows including Skins (TV series) in Season 2, Gumball 3000, and Streetball Extreme. They have also performed live on various radio stations including Kiss FM as part of London's Week of Peace 2009 and on Radio Suisse Romande during a European tour in the same year.[1]
Tours
True Ingredients have toured extensively across Europe for the past few years, including playing gigs and festivals in the UK, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Romania.[2] They have also played at many festivals including Glastonbury Festival 2009, London's Week of Peace in Trafalgar Square 2009,[3] Summer Jam Festival 2010 (Bucharest, Romania), Access All Areas Festival 2010 (Étampes, France), Parklife Festival 2011,[4] and Lovebox Festival 2011.[5]
Album sunglasses
The True Ingredients released the world's first ever album in the form of sunglasses. Rather than release their debut album in the traditional CD format, they created their own sunglasses with their logo and website address printed on them in addition to a unique download code which allows the owner to digitally download the album's MP3s. These Prepare & Assemble album sunglasses have been worn by Sean Paul, Mischa Barton, Coolio, and Kaya Scodelario. At Lovebox Festival 2011, Snoop Dogg headlined the Saturday of the festival wearing yellow True Ingredients shades.[6][7][8]
Music videos
True Ingredients have several music videos for their songs, and additionally put out regular behind the scenes videos and tour/event blog videos.
Music videos to date are:
- All Out (2006)
- Space & Time (2007)
- Who's Next (2009/10, directed by Nezih Savaşkan)
References
- ↑ "True Ingredients ft. BluRum13 @ RSR Radio Paradiso 2nd part 29 10 09 CH". Radio Interview.
- ↑ "TM09Base: True Ingredients Interview and Performance". Interview.
- ↑ "True Ingredients - Trafalgar Square @ Week of Peace 27/09/09". Live Footage.
- ↑ "True Ingredients @ Parklife Weekender, Manchester, UK - 11.06.2011". Live Footage.
- ↑ "True Ingredients at Lovebox 2011". Live Footage.
- ↑ Tinah, Tinie. "Lovebox 2011 review". MSN Music. MSN. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "True Ingredients - Snoop Dogg at Lovebox 2011 in TI Album Sunglasses, London Tour, UK - 16.07.11". London Tour Video.
- ↑ Madden, Fiona. "Lovebox Weekender 2011 review". Live Review. eFestivals. Retrieved 21 July 2011.