| Nerina Pallot | |
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 Nerina Pallot at Cornbury Music Festival, 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot |
| Born | April 26, 1975 |
| Origin | Jersey, CI |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Polydor Records (2000-2002) Idaho Records (2004-2005) 14th Floor Records (2005-present) |
| Website | NerinaPallot.com |
Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born April 26, 1975) is a Platinum selling, BRIT Award nominated British singer and songwriter. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both She was born in London to a French father and mother from Allahabad in India and brought up in Jersey. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
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Career
Dear Frustrated Superstar
Pallot released her debut album on Polydor records, Dear Frustrated Superstar, in August 2001. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. This spawned two commercial singles, "Patience" and "Alien", both played by Dermot O'Leary on BBC Radio 2 with a third single, "If I Know You" mooted, a video for which was filmed, but has never been publicly shown. Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr (born 24 May, 1973 in Colchester, England) better known as Dermot O'Leary, is an British Her album was withdrawn before an arena tour with Bryan Adams, and was never re-issued. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock
Subsequently she was dropped from the label partly as a result of a message she wrote on the Tipsheet message board relating to the actions of her A&R man around remixes of "Photograph", a track that was intended to be on the re-issued Dear Frustrated Superstar. This incident and many others related to the industry and her experiences with her debut album are discussed in stories on her official web site.
In 2003 she sang lead vocals on the track "Truly" on Delerium's album Chimera, which was also released as a single in the UK. Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987 originally as a side project of the influential Industrial music
Fires
Her second album, Fires, was released in April 2005 on her own independent label, Idaho. Fires is the second album by Jersey -born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. It was published by Chrysalis Music Publishing, who have stuck with her since her Polydor days and provided her with a development deal. They initially provided her with £50,000 to make the album. When that proved insufficient for Pallot's needs, she remortgaged her house to pay for the rest of the album and for living expenses.
Pallot wrote all of the songs on Fires on her own.
The album was produced and mixed by Howard Willing (OK Go, Stevie Nicks, Lisa Marie Presley, Melissa Auf der Maur, Liz Phair, The Smashing Pumpkins, Van Hunt), with producers Eric Rosse (Tori Amos, Lisa Marie Presley, Anna Nalick) who produced "Learning to Breathe" and "Heart Attack" (co-produced by Howard) and Wendy Melvoin (member of Prince's band The Revolution) who produced "Damascus". OK Go is a rock band originally from Atlanta, now residing in Los Angeles. Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born on May 26 1948 in Phoenix Arizona) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1 1968 is an American Singer-songwriter. Melissa Auf der Maur (born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian rock musician of Franco - Swiss ancestry from Montreal, Quebec Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Van Hunt (born March 8, 1977) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and Record producer. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1 1968 is an American Singer-songwriter. Anna Christine Nalick (born March 30, 1984, in Glendora, California) is an American Singer-songwriter. Wendy Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American Guitarist and Singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Prince. After the initial tracks were finished the rest of the record was apparently completed by Howard and Nerina flying files back and forth from London to Los Angeles. With the contacts and friendships that he had acquired over the years they were able to obtain the help of A-level musicians.
The album was preceded by a download-only single, "Everybody's Gone to War". " Everybody's Gone to War " is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London -born and Jersey -raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot A second single from the record, "Damascus" was released in June 2005, and a third, "All Good People" (a Radio 2 single of the week) was released in September 2005.
After signing with 14th Floor Records (see below), a re-issue of the album which was more 'spangly' (Pallot's words) and featured additional strings on some tracks, was released on April 24, 2006, earning Pallot a chart success by reaching #21. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. With over 100,000 sales it was certified gold in the UK. [1]
The first single from the revamped album was "Everybody's Gone to War", which was playlisted on most major British radio stations. A video can be seen on most music television stations and on her MySpace profile. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and The single became a 'turntable hit', becoming the third most played song on British radio the week before its release, and it reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry
The second single from the album was "Sophia", a re-recorded version, created in LA along with producer Mitchell Froom, which entered the UK singles chart at #32. " Sophia " is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's second album Fires. Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer In April of 2007, the song was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 &ndash 6 March 1951 better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh Composer, Singer and Actor, who
The next single from the re-released version of Fires was "Learning to Breathe", which only reached #70 in the UK singles chart; the fact this was actually the fifth single to be taken from the album over its two releases was a major factor in its low chart position.
A third solo album
Nerina has been writing and working on demo songs for a third album. It is expected to be released at some time in 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New songs which Nerina has regularly performed at more recent gigs, "Heidi" and "Everything's Illuminated", are rumoured to be two of these demos. Another demo, "The Long Tall Grass of Summer," was premiered on her MySpace site in late 2007, while several other new songs were debuted at her two concerts in the Jersey Opera House on January 26 and January 27, 2008, including "The Right Side" and "It Was Me," as well as "When Did I Become Such A Bitch?" and "I Used To Love You Until You Tried To Kill Me". Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Another new song, 'I do not want what I do not have', co written by Linda Perry was also posted onto her myspace page in late May. As is demonstrated by these tracks, many of Nerina's new songs bear long titles, and she puts this down to her tendency to 'waffle' (talk a lot). "I Do Not What Want What I Do Not Have" was also a line in the song Daily Bread on Pallot's debut album Dear Frustrated Superstar
Tours
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Pallot has toured the UK many times as support act to more established singer-songwriters such as Sheryl Crow, James Blunt, Suzanne Vega, Joseph Arthur, Ray LaMontagne and Missy Higgins. Dear Frustrated Superstar is the debut album by Nerina Pallot. Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974 is an English Acoustic / Folk rock Singer-songwriter whose debut album Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is a contemporary Singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio. Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne (lɑːmɒnˈteɪːn GenAm approximation la-mon-TAYN (born June 18 1973 is an American folk Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on 19 August 1983 is an award-winning Australian Singer-songwriter, best known for the hit singles " She was a crowd favourite at the 2005 Guilfest music festival and headlined her own show at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush, London later that year.
The first full headlining tour for the Fires album took place in May 2006, details of which can be found on the 14th Floor Records website. During the year she also played headline shows in London at ICA, the Bloomsbury Theatre, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and a triumphant gig at Shepherds Bush Empire. The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA is a Modern art centre on The Mall in London, England.
Her most recent UK & Ireland tour took place in January and February of 2007, taking in venues in Penzance, Bristol, Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Newcastle, Warwick, Brighton, Belfast, Dublin, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Sheffield.
Videos
Pallot has released five videos to go with singles from Dear Frustrated Superstar and Fires . Her first video for "Patience" features Pallot in various scenes, notably wearing white and barefoot, continually floating to and from earth. For people with the name Barefoot see Barefoot (surname Going barefoot (also barefoot ed) means for a person not to use or "Alien" begins with Pallot lying down, it then becomes apparent that she had fallen onto a plumber's van, crushing it, and the video implies she has fallen from the sky "like an alien". The unreleased "If I Know You" video features multiple Nerinas fighting each other in a theatre. For "Damascus", Pallot is seen playing piano and singing in a recording studio. Pallot's next video was for "Everybody's Gone to War", which includes cabbage-throwing goths and pineapple bombs, gets across a deeper message while at the same time being light-hearted and funny. Her next video was for "Sophia", and was filmed in the middle of the desert in Morocco. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa It has Pallot sitting at a piano, playing and singing while fire surrounds her in a circle and her piano smokes and is also alight. Nerina's next performance, "Learning To Breathe", is more "abstract" and is computer generated with her playing the guitar in a house with many pictures decorating the walls.
Recent events
At the end of 2005, Pallot signed with major label, 14th Floor Records (a Warner label), which is the home of Damien Rice and Joseph Arthur. Damien Aonghus Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish folk Singer. Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is a contemporary Singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio.
Her music has recently been featured in the Myspace Movie/Show Beyond The Rave.
She is presently enjoying a great deal of media attention as a result of the success of the first single from the revamped Fires album.
Highlights include:
- 'Record of the Week' on BBC Radio 1.
- A spot on Top of the Pops. Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast
- BBC One's Heaven and Earth with Gloria Hunniford on June 18, 2006. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- A cover story in The Times magazine (see link below). The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.
- An appearance on The Charlotte Church Show on September 29, 2006. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
- An appearance on Children in Need 2006 broadcast November 18, 2006. BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull
- A BRIT Award Nomination for Best British Female 2007. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- An appearance on Never Mind the Buzzcocks broadcast January 31 2007. Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a Comedy Panel game show with a pop and Rock music theme currently presented by Simon Amstell Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- An appearance on Live from Abbey Road in March 2007, performing the song "Idaho". Live from Abbey Road is a 12 part one hour Performance series / documentary filmed during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London The live session was recorded in November 2006 and she shared her episode with The Zutons, Ray LaMontagne and Shawn Colvin.
Awards and Nominations
Pallot was nominated for British Female Solo Artist in the 2007 BRIT Awards. The 2007 BRIT Awards was the 27th edition of the biggest annual Pop music awards in the United Kingdom.
On the 23rd of April 2007, it was announced that she had been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for Sophia in the category of Best song (Musically and Lyrically). The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are Awards for Songwriting and Composing. " Sophia " is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's second album Fires.
Discography
Albums
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| August 20, 2001 | Dear Frustrated Superstar | #82 |
| April 4, 2005 | Fires | Failed to chart (#10 iTunes UK Chart) |
| April 24, 2006 | Fires (Re-issue) | #21 |
Singles
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| Notes 1 "Damascus" charted at #180 in the Physical CD Sales Chart, but it did not make the overall Singles Chart. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Dear Frustrated Superstar is the debut album by Nerina Pallot. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fires is the second album by Jersey -born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fires is the second album by Jersey -born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987 originally as a side project of the influential Industrial music " Everybody's Gone to War " is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London -born and Jersey -raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot " Sophia " is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's second album Fires. " Learning to Breathe " is the third single from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's album Fires; overall it is the album's fifth | ||||||||
Personal Life
She married fellow Jersey resident and Grammy nominated record producer, Andy Chatterley on February 14th 2007. The couple now reside in London but pay visits to Jersey quite frequently.
External links
- Official website
- Nerina's Myspace blog
- Label website
- Times article
- Interview at Wears the Trousers Magazine
- Article by Nerina on her internet presence at Wears the Trousers Magazine
References
- ^ The BPI: Certified Awards, June 9 2006
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