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Check out our profiles of the most exciting new talents to sign up with PRS for Music over the last quarter.
We’ve been joined by visual artist and music fan David Shrigley, girl group JUCE, contemporary classical composer Daniel Kidane and 2014 X Factor hopefuls Kingsland Road…
David Shrigley
David Shrigley’s name is more synonymous with the world of art than music or sound. As an illustrator, the Macclesfield-born artist cut his teeth at Glasgow School of Art before embarking on a constantly creative career which has spanned over two decades.
The art community has taken a while to embrace David and the dark humour of his work. But the satire of his innocent compositions, which spike the bizarre with the banal, culminated in a relinquishing of his outsider status when solo show - David Shrigley: Brain Activity at London’s Hayward Gallery - was nominated for 2013’s Turner Prize.
As his profile continues to rise, David’s work has increasingly begun to live and breathe outside of the flat surfaces he was first known for. Now video and music are also vehicles for his disquieting humour, while pieces have been exhibited in galleries as far flung as Los Angeles and Milwaukee.
Previous projects have included videos for Blur, Alex Kapranos and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. He’s co-directed an animated film with award-winning director Chris Shepherd, based on his book Who I Am and What I Want. Meanwhile his first spoken-word album, Shrigley Forced to Speak With Others, released in 2006, was followed by a double-CD of artists, including David Byrne, Islands and Grizzly Bear, who put Shrigley's book Worried Noodles to music.
While his latest book Weak Messages Create Bad Situations attempts to propagate a manifesto of sorts for graphic art, David has also recently paired up with songwriter and Arab Strap co-founder Malcolm Middleton on their absurd album Music and Words. Blending David’s words with Malcolm’s innovative musicianship, the pair’s creations combine stark delivery with a healthy sense of the weird. Future plans for David include the installation of his Thumb Up sculpture on Trafalagar Square’s Fourth Plinth in 2016.
davidshrigley.com
We’ve been joined by visual artist and music fan David Shrigley, girl group JUCE, contemporary classical composer Daniel Kidane and 2014 X Factor hopefuls Kingsland Road…
David Shrigley
David Shrigley’s name is more synonymous with the world of art than music or sound. As an illustrator, the Macclesfield-born artist cut his teeth at Glasgow School of Art before embarking on a constantly creative career which has spanned over two decades.
The art community has taken a while to embrace David and the dark humour of his work. But the satire of his innocent compositions, which spike the bizarre with the banal, culminated in a relinquishing of his outsider status when solo show - David Shrigley: Brain Activity at London’s Hayward Gallery - was nominated for 2013’s Turner Prize.
As his profile continues to rise, David’s work has increasingly begun to live and breathe outside of the flat surfaces he was first known for. Now video and music are also vehicles for his disquieting humour, while pieces have been exhibited in galleries as far flung as Los Angeles and Milwaukee.
Previous projects have included videos for Blur, Alex Kapranos and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. He’s co-directed an animated film with award-winning director Chris Shepherd, based on his book Who I Am and What I Want. Meanwhile his first spoken-word album, Shrigley Forced to Speak With Others, released in 2006, was followed by a double-CD of artists, including David Byrne, Islands and Grizzly Bear, who put Shrigley's book Worried Noodles to music.
While his latest book Weak Messages Create Bad Situations attempts to propagate a manifesto of sorts for graphic art, David has also recently paired up with songwriter and Arab Strap co-founder Malcolm Middleton on their absurd album Music and Words. Blending David’s words with Malcolm’s innovative musicianship, the pair’s creations combine stark delivery with a healthy sense of the weird. Future plans for David include the installation of his Thumb Up sculpture on Trafalagar Square’s Fourth Plinth in 2016.
davidshrigley.com
Daniel Kidane
Delve into Royal Northern College of Music graduate Daniel Kidane’s musical bag and you’ll find a few surprises. Everything from Olivier Messiaen and Bach to Johnny Cash and Pantera nestle among this talented composer’s musical loves. It’s an eclectic taste which has filtered into his own works, informing pieces for orchestras, chamber ensembles, choral and dance.
Daniel began composing as a hobby before journeying to Manchester to study. After learning from the likes of Gary Carpenter and David Horne, he’s enjoyed performances of his works across the UK and internationally as well as broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. Highlights have included premieres and performances at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 10/10 Ensemble, Adelaide International Cello Festival 2011 and the Cheltenham Music Festival 2013.
danielkidane.com
Delve into Royal Northern College of Music graduate Daniel Kidane’s musical bag and you’ll find a few surprises. Everything from Olivier Messiaen and Bach to Johnny Cash and Pantera nestle among this talented composer’s musical loves. It’s an eclectic taste which has filtered into his own works, informing pieces for orchestras, chamber ensembles, choral and dance.
Daniel began composing as a hobby before journeying to Manchester to study. After learning from the likes of Gary Carpenter and David Horne, he’s enjoyed performances of his works across the UK and internationally as well as broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. Highlights have included premieres and performances at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 10/10 Ensemble, Adelaide International Cello Festival 2011 and the Cheltenham Music Festival 2013.
danielkidane.com
Cherish, Georgia and Chalin are JUCE, a South London trio striving to reinvent the classic girl group template via the power of personality, style and songwriting skill. Thankfully for them, they possess all three in spades, meaning their mission to rip up the stereotype is a simple one.
Rather than being thrown together on a reality show or being manipulated by a shadowy svengali, the band are real life friends and music lovers who bonded over a passion for the kind of fresh, timeless pop they strive to make themselves.
They met co-producer Dan Carey at an ESG gig, have a passion for J Dilla and Carly Simon, and released a series of killer singles in the form of Call Me Out, Braindead and Burning Up.
Balancing style with sass in the vein of TLC or Destiny’s Child, big things are expected from their forthcoming debut album. Get to know them a little better in our Featured Artist profile.
jucelove.co.uk
Rather than being thrown together on a reality show or being manipulated by a shadowy svengali, the band are real life friends and music lovers who bonded over a passion for the kind of fresh, timeless pop they strive to make themselves.
They met co-producer Dan Carey at an ESG gig, have a passion for J Dilla and Carly Simon, and released a series of killer singles in the form of Call Me Out, Braindead and Burning Up.
Balancing style with sass in the vein of TLC or Destiny’s Child, big things are expected from their forthcoming debut album. Get to know them a little better in our Featured Artist profile.
jucelove.co.uk
College buddies Connor and Josh first formed Kingsland Road in 2012. They found the rest of their band mates via YouTube videos and starting to gig around the country, developing a devoted fan base.
With a huge social media presence, the band rose to fame last year via a star turn on the X Factor. Since then, they’ve gone back to their East London roots, co-writing with hit makers behind McFly while collaborating on their EP with Ollie Green, Lewis Mockler and producer of the moment Cam Blackwood.
Set with a new sound and a new look, Kingsland Road recently released their debut single Dirty Dancer as a four track EP while they have completed a debut album set for release in early January 2015. The band will be supporting the release by jetting off to take a tour of the US in 2015.
kingslandrd.com
With a huge social media presence, the band rose to fame last year via a star turn on the X Factor. Since then, they’ve gone back to their East London roots, co-writing with hit makers behind McFly while collaborating on their EP with Ollie Green, Lewis Mockler and producer of the moment Cam Blackwood.
Set with a new sound and a new look, Kingsland Road recently released their debut single Dirty Dancer as a four track EP while they have completed a debut album set for release in early January 2015. The band will be supporting the release by jetting off to take a tour of the US in 2015.
kingslandrd.com
