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Th0mas25
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 Posted - 11/05/2012 : 06:40:20
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A bit trendy for my usual taste but I've heard this song in a few ads and well, it's catchy and I actually really like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oABEGc8Dus0
Who's John Newman I wondered, some obscure '70s black soul brother who this 'Rudimental' lot had sampled? Then I saw his other other video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd0WmZS-5OU
Bloody hell, he's a 21 year old white kid from the Yorkshire Dales!  I do like the voice, there's some real '60s/'70s Stax about it IMO, and it'll probably get even better as he matures a bit. I wonder if he'll be the next big thing like Amy Winehouse with the whole modern but retro thing?
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WendyB
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/05/2012 : 08:59:06
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| Wow and double wow! The lines between 'black' and 'white' music don't exist any more. What a very interesting singer, pushing the boundaries and changing our view of musical genres. |
I am No 5
www.wearefullyloaded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ AND www.unforgivenmusic.co.uk
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MarkMooch
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/05/2012 : 02:32:24
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| I'm 99% sure I know his older brother who is also a soul singer, played on the bill with him a couple of times in Newcastle. Great voice like, harder than his brothers which is quite soft. |
Drummer & Educator in N.E. England.
www.MarkRichardsonDrums.com
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Th0mas25
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shoestring
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/05/2012 : 09:30:35
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Originally posted by Th0mas25
Yeah he's very good, and that 'Feel the love' is going to be a bloody big tune (if it isn't already, I don't know). Love the dancing to it on this vid also... again not something I'd normally be into but I've never seen anything like it 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9YrfHVB4ic
I was actually giggling to myself all the way through that for how good the song and the dancing were.
I love talent me!! they will both go very, very far. Quality.
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Sam The Drummer
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/05/2012 : 10:58:33
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| He's a friend of mine, really funny guy. So happy that he's doing well for himself, he moved to London to try and make it and it looks to be going well so far! |
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