In the Attic (webcast)
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In The Attic was a live weekly webcast from Pete Townshend
's Oceanic studios in London hosted by British singer-songwriter
s Rachel Fuller
and Mikey Cuthbert
. This lively show features regular guest appearances by Pete Townshend
, Simon Townshend
and Jerry Hall
. The shows feature musical numbers, short films and other special guests. In The Attic began in October 2005 as a way to entertain Fuller's devoted web fans. It has gained a steady following on the internet as it attracts a blend of fans, mainly those of Rachel Fuller, The Who
, Pete Townshend's solo work, and Simon Townshend's band, 'The Casbah Club'.
for the duration of the 2006-2007 Who world tour. Documentary filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann headed the In The Attic camera crew as an electronic news gatherer filming any backstage antics and local flavor that Rachel Fuller
and The Who deem fit to show on their respective websites, eventually creating a long form DVD documentary of the entire tour due out in 2007.
Following ITA's tour of Europe, 'Attic Intravision' was set up to showcase both Series One and Series Two of the show and to coincide with the The Who
's world tour.
's copycat show From The Basement (later changed to 21 Nights In Tooting) by nearly six months. There are many in the UK entertainment industry, including Pete Townshend
, who feel that Thom's publicist lifted Rachel Fuller
's concept and inflated the web statistics to hype Thom's image. In an interview with The Sun
, Thom stated that Streaming Tank were "friends of my managers and did it for free", agreeing that she could not have afforded commercial rates for this. Some critics accused Sony of orchestrating the campaign. Craig Logan
, the managing director of RCA, denied these accusations, claiming that the label was "drawn to" Thom after hearing of the webcasting. Fuller has given a standing invitation to Sandi Thom
should she ever want to appear on ITA.
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
's Oceanic studios in London hosted by British singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
s Rachel Fuller
Rachel Fuller
Rachel Fuller is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer and occasional collaborator with rock musician and partner to Pete Townshend.-Early life:...
and Mikey Cuthbert
Mikey Cuthbert
Mikey Cuthbert is an English singer-songwriter still based in Essex. Cuthbert's work is published by Eel Pie Recording Production Limited, Pete Townshend's publishing company....
. This lively show features regular guest appearances by Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
, Simon Townshend
Simon Townshend
Simon Townshend is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the younger brother of The Who's Pete Townshend, and is most associated with The Who and the various side projects of its original members, despite many other musical ventures in his career....
and Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall
Jerry Faye Hall is an American model and actress, also known for her long-term relationship with Mick Jagger, with whom she had four children.-Early life:...
. The shows feature musical numbers, short films and other special guests. In The Attic began in October 2005 as a way to entertain Fuller's devoted web fans. It has gained a steady following on the internet as it attracts a blend of fans, mainly those of Rachel Fuller, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, Pete Townshend's solo work, and Simon Townshend's band, 'The Casbah Club'.
Current News and Future Plans
Rachel Fuller and ITA toured with Townshend's band The WhoThe Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
for the duration of the 2006-2007 Who world tour. Documentary filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann headed the In The Attic camera crew as an electronic news gatherer filming any backstage antics and local flavor that Rachel Fuller
Rachel Fuller
Rachel Fuller is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer and occasional collaborator with rock musician and partner to Pete Townshend.-Early life:...
and The Who deem fit to show on their respective websites, eventually creating a long form DVD documentary of the entire tour due out in 2007.
Following ITA's tour of Europe, 'Attic Intravision' was set up to showcase both Series One and Series Two of the show and to coincide with the The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
's world tour.
Sandi Thom Controversy
In The Attic pre-dates the emergence of Scottish singer song-writer Sandi ThomSandi Thom
Alexandria "Sandi" Thom is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She became widely known in 2006 after a series of webcasts and the success of the single "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker ".-1984–2004: Early life:Thom was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire...
's copycat show From The Basement (later changed to 21 Nights In Tooting) by nearly six months. There are many in the UK entertainment industry, including Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
, who feel that Thom's publicist lifted Rachel Fuller
Rachel Fuller
Rachel Fuller is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer and occasional collaborator with rock musician and partner to Pete Townshend.-Early life:...
's concept and inflated the web statistics to hype Thom's image. In an interview with The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, Thom stated that Streaming Tank were "friends of my managers and did it for free", agreeing that she could not have afforded commercial rates for this. Some critics accused Sony of orchestrating the campaign. Craig Logan
Craig Logan
Craig Logan is a British music manager. He began his career as bassist in the pop band Bros.- Background :After a year of major UK success with Bros during 1988, Logan left the band in early 1989. After this, Logan focused on song-writing and producing and was nominated for an Ivor Novello award...
, the managing director of RCA, denied these accusations, claiming that the label was "drawn to" Thom after hearing of the webcasting. Fuller has given a standing invitation to Sandi Thom
Sandi Thom
Alexandria "Sandi" Thom is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She became widely known in 2006 after a series of webcasts and the success of the single "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker ".-1984–2004: Early life:Thom was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire...
should she ever want to appear on ITA.
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