Noisettes is a British indie group, formed in 2003 in London , England , and performing dynamic pop rock , full of funk and soul elements [1] . The Allmusic reviewer defined the style of the band as “ Billy Holiday at the Head of White Stripes ” [2] . In 2009, the group achieved its first major commercial success: the single “Don't Upset The Rhythm” rose to # 2 in the UK Singles Chart [3] .
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| Genres | indie rock pop rock |
| Years | from 2003 to the present |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| City | London england |
| Labels | Vertigo records |
| Composition | Shingai Shoniva Dan smith |
| Former the participants | Jamie Morrison |
| Other projects | Sonarfly |
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Group History
Noisettes were formed in 2003 when guitarist Dan Smith and singer Shingai Shoniva (Sonarfly members) invited drummer Jamie Morrison (formerly a member of Living With Eating Disorders, Willis, Six Toes, Jaywalk Buzz) to collaborate.
In 2004, the group recorded their debut EP Three Moods of the Noisettes : it was released on the London indie label Side Salad Records. The group became interested in the Universal Music Group and re-released the album in the USA on the imprint of Low Altitude. After releasing two more singles ("IWE", "Scratch Your Name"), the group switched to Vertigo Records . In 2006-2007, Noisettes toured Europe and the USA with TV on the Radio , Tom Vek, Babyshambles , Bloc Party , Mystery Jets , as well as Muse , who invited them on their 2006 tour [1] .
In 2007, the debut album What's the Time Mr. Wolf? (UK # 75). In 2008, the group (along with Paul Weller , Graham Coxon and others) took part in the release of a charity single in support of Crisis Consequences, a fund to help the homeless [4] .
On April 20, 2009, Wild Young Hearts released their second album. The single from it “Don't Upset The Rhythm” rose to # 2 in the UK Singles Chart .
In the spring of 2009, Noisettes went on a British tour, inviting little-known local groups [5] as “warm-up” in the summer of 2009, the group took part in Lady Gaga's European tour [6] .
Discography
Albums
- What's the Time Mr. Wolf? (2007) UK # 75
- Wild Young Hearts (2009) UK # 7
Mini Albums
- Three Moods of the Noisettes (2005)
- What's the Time Mini-Wolf? (2006])
Singles
- IWE (2006)
- “Scratch Your Name” (2006); reissued in 2007.
- “Don’t Give Up” (2006) UK # 73
- Sister Rosetta (Capture The Spirit) (2007) UK # 63
- “The Count of Monte” Christo (2007)
- Wild Young Hearts (2008)
- “Don't Upset The Rhythm” (2009) UK # 2
- "Never Forget You" (2009) UK # 20
See also
- Don't Upset The Rhythm , BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Heather Phares. Noisettes biography . www.allmusic.com. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on June 8, 2012.
- ↑ Heather Phares. What's the Time Mr. Wolf? album review . www.allmusic.com. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on June 8, 2012.
- ↑ Noisettes . www.chartstats.com. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on June 8, 2012.
- ↑ Crisis Consequences . backstagepass.seatwaveblogs.com. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on June 8, 2012.
- ↑ Noisettes pick local bands for new tour support . www.nme.com. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on June 8, 2012.
- ↑ Noisettes: Lady Gaga's our No.1 fan! . celebrity.aol.co.uk. Date of treatment May 18, 2010. Archived on June 8, 2012.
Links
- Official site
- www.noisettes.net
- The official Noisettes Myspace page
- Noisettes at msn
- www.dailymotion.com Noisettes
- Noisettes profile at Last.fm