Ghostpoet
| Ghostpoet | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ghostpoet performing live at Musica Festival 2011, Sydney, Australia | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Obaro Ejimiwe |
| Born | 18 January 1983 |
| Origin |
London, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
Brownswood Recordings Play It Again Sam (current) |
| Website |
ghostpoet |
Obaro Ejimiwe (18 January 1983) is a British vocalist and musician better known by his stage name Ghostpoet. His first album, Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam, was shortlisted for the 2011 Mercury Prize. He released his most recent album, Shedding Skin, in 2015, and it was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, as was his second album.[1]
History
In June 2010, Ghostpoet released his first EP The Sound of Strangers on Brownswood Recordings and was later featured in The Guardian’s "New Band of the Day".[2]
Ghostpoet's first single "Cash & Carry Me Home" was released on 24 January 2011, followed by the debut album on 7 February 2011, Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam. His single "Survive It" was launched in Rough Trade East Record store, on London's Brick Lane on 9 May 2011.[3][4]
In 2011, he supported Metronomy[5] and Jamie Woon[6] in their tours and performed at Glastonbury, Sónar, Latitude, Secret Garden Party and Bestival among others.
Ghostpoet was among the nominees for the 2011 Mercury Prize.[7] The winner of the prize, PJ Harvey, was announced on 6 September 2011.
Ghostpoet's second album Some Say I So I Say Light was released on 6 May 2013. The album was preceded by the single "MSI musmiD", made available as a free download from SoundCloud in late February. Ghostpoet premiered "Meltdown",[8] the first single taken from his second album, on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 20 March 2013.
His third album, "Shedding Skin" was released on March 2nd 2015. The album featured guest appearances by Nadine Shah, Etta Bond, Mélanie De Biasio, Lucy Rose and Paul Smith. The album was shortlisted for the 2015 Mercury Prize. [9]
Ghostpoet's track "Finished I Ain't" appeared in the soundtrack of Sleeping Dogs
Ghostpoet was featured on Massive Attack's song "Come Near Me", the B-side to The Spoils.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Released | Label | Peak Chart Position (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam | February 4th 2011 | Brownswood Recordings | 119 |
| 2013 | Some Say I So I Say Light | May 6th 2013 | Play It Again Sam | 73 |
| 2015 | Shedding Skin | March 2nd 2015 | Play It Again Sam | 52 |
Singles
| Track | Released | Label | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Liiines" | September 2011 | Brownswood Recordings | 4:51 |
| "Survive It" feat. Fabiana Palladino | May 2011 | Brownswood Recordings | 4:21 |
| "Cash And Carry Me Home" | January 2011 | Brownswood Recordings | 3:35 |
| "Meltdown" | April 2013 | Play It Again Sam | 5:05 |
| "Off Peak Dreams" | February 2015 | Play It Again Sam | 3:18 |
EPs
| Year | EP | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Sound Of Strangers | June 1st 2010 | Self Released |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Entrepreneurs | "Fuck Tactics" feat. Foe | Fear And Records |
| 2011 | Metronomy | "The Look" | RCRD LBL |
| 2011 | CocknBullKid | "Asthma Attack" | Moshi Moshi Records |
| 2011 | Birdy | "Skinny Love" | Warner Music UK Ltd. |
| 2012 | Alt-J | "Matilda" | Infectious Music |
Guest appearances
| Year | Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/8 | Micachu | Filthy Friends Mixtape | Rough Trade |
| 2009 | Micachu & Kwes | Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 | Self Released |
| 2011 | DELS | "Trumpalump" (Quiet Remix) | Big Dada Recordings |
| 2011 | The Streets | "Tidy Nice" & "Neat" | |
| 2012 | Micachu & Kwes | Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.2 | Self Released |
| 2013 | Africa Express | "Maison Des Jeunes" | Transgressive Records |
| 2016 | Massive Attack | "Come Near Me" | Virgin Records |
References
- ↑ "Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (2 June 2010). "New band of the day 799: Ghostpoet". Guardian.co.uk.
- ↑ "Disorder magazine Ghostpoet Interview at Rough Trade East Album Launch". Journalist Jameela Oberman. 16 June 2011.
- ↑ Kennedy, Adam (2 February 2011). "An early contender for 2011's finest out-of-leftfield long-players". BBC Music.
- ↑ "Ghostpoet unveils new single and support slot with Metronomy". Blindfun. 12 April 2011.
- ↑ "Jamie Woon/Ghostpoet". Soundlab. 22 February 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize Announced". Mercury Prize. 19 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ghostpoet - Meltdown (Zane Lowe Radio 1 Rip)". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "Mercury Prize 2015: The nominees". BBC.