The Correspondents were a British electro swing duo based in London, formed by vocalist and MC Ian Bruce and producer Tim Cole in 2007.[2]
The Correspondents | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2007[1] – 2020 |
| Past members | Ian Bruce Tim "Chucks" Cole |
Their music has been described as electro swing with a mixture of early 20th century jazz and electro and drum and bass.[3] Their live shows and recorded music consisted of multi-genre dance music spanning blues, jazz, soul, funk and out and out electro pop.[4]
The band played at major festivals such as WOMAD,[5] Glastonbury,[6] Bestival,[7] Boomtown and Secret Garden Party.[8]
Their song "Fear and Delight" was used as the theme tune to BBC Three comedy Crims.
The project was retired on 20 October 2020 after Bruce published a status on The Correspondents' Facebook page stating that Cole had died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism a few days prior.[9][10]
Awards and recognition
editThe band was included in The Telegraph's top 10 Glastonbury highlights two years in a row[11][12] and has also been featured in Rob da Bank's 2-hour Electro Swing Special on BBC Radio 1.[13]
The music video to their single "Fear & Delight", directed by Naren Wilks, was the overall winner of Berlin Music Video Awards 2014, while it also won the award for "Best VFX" category.[14][15]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Puppet Loosely Strung, released 10 March 2014[16][17]
- Foolishman, released 22 September 2017[18]
- 10 Years, released December 2017 as a limited edition vinyl compilation only.
EPs
edit- Rogue, released 2008[19]
- What's Happened To Soho, released 11 April 2011[20] under the Freshly Squeezed music label
- Who Knew - EP, released 2 November 2018 under the From.Our.Own label.
Singles
edit- "Cheating With You", released 7 November 2011
- "Well Measured Vice", released 28 January 2013
- "Fear & Delight", released 9 December 2013
- "Finally", released 4 May 2016
- "Inexplicable", released 5 August 2016
- "Who Knew", released 10 October 2018
References
edit- ^ "The Correspondents - About | Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Stewart, Victoria (18 October 2010). "Hail the kings of hip-hop swing". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Blay, Tom (21 February 2011). "The Correspondents, Mr Kyps". The Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Murray, Robin (4 March 2013). "Premiere: The Correspondents Puppet Loosely Strung". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Womad NZ: The Correspondents". The Big Idea. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Denham, Jess (24 June 2014). "Glastonbury 2014 line-up: Best bands to see that might have slipped your radar". The Independent. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (6 September 2013). "Bestival 2013 day one: MIA, Wu Tang – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Secret Garden Party Unveils First Acts For 2014". Radio City. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "The Correspondents". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "The Correspondents". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Jones, Lucy (29 June 2010). "Top ten highlights of Glastonbury 2010". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Jones, Lucy (28 June 2011). "Glastonbury 2011: Top ten highlights". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 – Rob da Bank, Electro Swing Special". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Berlin Music Video Awards". 4 June 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Best Music Video & Best VFX Winner 2014". Berlin Music Video Awards.
- ^ Tucknott, Janelle (5 March 2014). "Album Review: The Correspondents – Puppet Loosely String". Renowned For Sound. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "The Correspondents Puppet Loosely Strung". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Foolishman – The Correspondents". Kudos Records. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "The Correspondents Rogue EP". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "The Correspondents Rogue EP". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
External links
edit- Berlin Music Video Awards, 2014 Winners