Temposhark
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Temposhark is an English
electronic rock band, formed in London and Brighton by singer-songwriter Robert Diament. Temposhark are best known for their songs Bye Bye Baby, Joy, It's Better To Have Loved and Not That Big; a duet with singer Imogen Heap
which appears on their 2008 debut album The Invisible Line
. Their second album Threads
was released in 2010 and reached the top 15 on iTunes UK electronic albums chart. Other notable artist collaborations include Guy Sigsworth
, Sean McGhee, Youth
from Killing Joke
, Kate Havnevik
, Melnyk, Camille, MaJiKer
, Morgan Page
, Avril
and the virtuoso violinist Sophie Solomon
. Temposhark's music has been featured in numerous television programmes, including the USA advertising campaign for British TV series Downton Abbey
in 2011.
from Killing Joke
. At this time, Diament also began staying in Brighton where his old school friend Luke Busby
was studying visual art and music at the time. Diament has spoken about that era of initial experimentation,
Diament set up his own UK record label in December 2004 called Paper and Glue
releasing a series of limited edition Temposhark singles, the first of which was their EP Neon Question Mark.
Temposhark quickly collaborated with singer Imogen Heap
(Frou Frou), received club remixes from electro pioneers including Cursor Miner
, Mark Moore
(S'Express
), Melnyk, Metronomy
, Avril
(FCommunications), Carmen Rizzo
and Crispin J Glover
as well as hip-hop crew Border Crossing, Masashi Naka (Escalator Records, Japan), Akira the Don
and electropunk duo Noblesse Oblige
. The band have also written two short film soundtracks for fine artist Justine Pearsall. Diament and Pearsall went on to collaborate on an art music video for the Temposhark song It's Better To Have Loved in 2005. This art video was first screened in public at the De La Warr Pavilion in February 2006 when Temposhark performed live at the respected British arts venue.
A second EP 'Invisible Ink/Little White Lie' came out in May 2005 which attracted many new admirers including producer Guy Sigsworth
, best known for his work with Madonna
, Björk
and Britney Spears
. Sigsworth went on to produce Temposhark's first nationwide released UK single It's Better To Have Loved, which came out as a limited edition CD on December 12, 2005. All of these early Temposhark limited edition EPs came in deluxe packaging helping to create a buzz around the band in creative circles and with their fanbase. The band themselves were never pictured on the sleeves instead choosing striking original art images and stylish die-cut record sleeves. Around this time, Temposhark's live shows included bass player Jasmin O'Meara who also plays bass for Zoot Woman
.
In 2005, Diament said that his band name was thought up when he "woke up in the midst of a dream one night, at like 4am, and just said the word Temposhark. So it came from my subconscious I guess. Honestly it was that simple. I wanted a name that sounded strong. I liked the idea that music could be a weapon. Something powerful."
In May 2006 Temposhark released their second nationwide single Joy on limited edition CD and 7” vinyl and the band set out on a UK tour visiting towns all over the UK. These dates included a very high profile London show at Tate Britain
on Fri May 5 and Carling Academy Islington
on Sat May 20. Temposhark gained many new fans when Joy was featured on the front homepage of iTunes
UK and in iTunes’ weekly newsletter.
In 2007, Temposhark toured the USA with their full band as well as completing their debut album, to be released in March 2008 in USA and Europe.
In 2008, their collaboration with rapper Akira The Don
was released in US magazine XLR8R called Bang.
was released in Spring 2008 in both UK and USA/Canada. It was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Guy Sigsworth
. The album includes the song Blame, which was co-written with producer Youth aka Martin Glover
from Killing Joke
as well as a duet with Imogen Heap
called Not That Big.
On March 15, 2007 at the South by Southwest 2007 festival, Temposhark announced on stage that their debut album was to be called The Invisible Line. Singer Robert Diament has said that the album title was inspired by controversial British artist Tracey Emin
from passages in her books Exploration Of The Soul (1994) and Strangeland (2005).
A behind-the-scenes video of Temposhark recording at London's RAK Studios was released on YouTube.com on May 26, 2007. The video was synced up to the full album version of the Temposhark song Blame. This is thought to be the first preview of the newly recorded album version of the song.
In October 2007, Temposhark's song Blame was nominated in the Best International category at the Ontario Independent Music Awards which take place in Toronto, Canada on November 15, 2007. Due to the album being leaked ahead of its official Spring 2008 release, its now been made available on iTunes in Europe, Australia and Japan.
In February 2008, Temposhark and their song Blame was announced as a finalist in the Pop/Top 40 category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Blame was chosen by a board of respected judges included Nelly Furtado
, Macy Gray
, DJ Tiesto
, Robert Smith
of The Cure
and Julian Casablancas
of The Strokes
. In April 2008, the song went on to become a winning finalist in the Pop/Top 40 category.
In the same month, The Invisible Line
was highlighted in The Guardian
as a new band to watch article, described as "What if Kate Bush
had shagged Marc Almond
and spawned a monster that grew up listening to Violator
? That's Temposhark, musically at any rate."
In March 2008, the NME
praised Temposhark's debut album with a positive review, "What if Trent Reznor
was raised on the Pet Shop Boys
rather than Einsturzende Neubauten
? Think these dudes... they could be your new favourite band. 7 out of 10"
Temposhark filmed four songs live for Fox
TV's music show Fearless Music
in the USA during April 2008.
Temposhark's animated music video to their single Blame was selected for the Edinburgh International Film Festival
2008. Directed by New York based artist Motomichi Nakamura, the video will be screened on 22 June as part of the Mirrorball event focused on music video and music documentaries.
On 27 June 2008, SXSW Click digital festival announced Temposhark's music video Blame in the top 3 finalists for the best music video of 2008. At the end of July 2008, Temposhark were announced the winner of the Music Video category, and will therefore have their video screened at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
Temposhark's music video to Blame was then shortlisted for the Portugal International Music Video Festival ViMUS 2008 and was screened in Póvoa de Varzim
, Portugal between 4–7 September 2008.
The Blame video went on to be nominated for a Hollywood Music Award (ceremony in November 2008) whilst also being selected for screening at the San Francisco International Animation Festival (run by the San Francisco Film Society
) and at the Holland Animation Film Festival 2008.
On September 7, 2008, Temposhark's song Knock Me Out was played on the MTV Video Music Awards
2008.
In November 2008, Temposhark's video Blame won the New Music Video Awards 2008.
and popstar Diana Vickers
.
In April 2010, Temposhark released their second album Threads
. The album has 11 brand new songs. Released on 5 April 2010 as a digital download and reached number 15 in the iTunes Top 20 electronic albums in the UK. The digital version of the album includes 2 bonus remixes of the title track by Morgan Page
and MaJiKer
and PDF downloadable artwork. The album reached the USA Top 20 in CMJ
's college radio albums chart in March 2010.
In March 2010, Temposhark's song Bye Bye Baby was nominated for an Exposure Music Award in the UK. In May 2010, the song also received regular radio play in Germany when released as a single there.
In May 2010 for an interview with UK magazine The Kaje, Diament described Threads as a "break-up album in many ways. A lot of the songs are about the end of a relationship and the start of a new life." Diament said the album was originally going to be called Fireworks but after writing the song Threads he decided that title summed up the album's overall mood and continued his earlier concept from his debut The Invisible Line
of "how music can really connect people. But also of how everyone is interconnected in the world".
, Paris Hilton's My New BFF
, People's Choice Awards
(CBS
),, The Bad Girls Club
, Road Rules
, Love Games
and numerous MTV
shows including The Real World
, 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
, and Styl'D.
In July 2010, Temposhark songs Joy and Crime were used in fashion advertising campaigns by Max Mara
and Marina Rinaldi
.
In October 2011, it was announced that USA television network PBS
had licensed Temposhark's song Irresistible for the USA advertising campaign of British TV series Downton Abbey
, Kashpoint, Computer Blue and Drama. In August 2005, British style icon Princess Julia
joined Temposhark on stage at the TDK Cross Central
music festival where Temposhark were supporting Grace Jones
and Goldfrapp
. Her duet on the song 'Paris' has since been made into a popular electro club remix and they performed the track live a further time at Nag Nag Nag
for Fischerspooner
's after show party in September.
Temposhark toured the UK in 2006 visiting all major cities, culminating in a performance at London's Tate Britain
art gallery and soon afterwards at the Mean Fiddler Latitude Festival
on 16 July 2006. Temposhark first visited New York
on a UK music industry trade mission in June 2006 and started performing live in Europe soon after including a sold out headline gig in Paris in July 2006.
In November 2006, Temposhark began performing with their new live band, French
drummer Mathis Richet and bassist Mark Ferguson. This led to the band being invited by music festival/conference South by Southwest
2007 (SXSW), which became the band's first ever live shows in the USA. They performed live twice to pack out audiences at the event in Austin, Texas on the 15 and 16 March 2007. Temposhark were awarded funding from the 'British Music Abroad' scheme run by the PRS Foundation, Arts Council England and UK Trade and Investment to support their SXSW 2007 trip to the USA.
On 11 May 2007, Temposhark announced their first theatre and club tour of the USA. Temposhark's US tour supporting Darren Hayes
from Savage Garden
took place between 11–26 June 2007. They visited cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and San Francisco, with dates in all cities completely sold out. Temposhark played a live solo concert as part of New York fashion week in September 2007, it was their longest US show so far, at just under one hour.
In April 2008, Temposhark returned to the live circuit performing headline live shows in London as well as a short USA tour of the East Coast including New York, Hartford, Philadelphia and Buffalo. Temposhark also announced a new live member, the keyboard player Luke Juby who is best known for being in popstar Mika
's band. In June 2008, Temposhark headline London club night Popstarz to coincide with the launch of their single Blame and the UK release of their debut album. The show at Simon Hobart's
Popstarz sees the band return to the London clubs where they first began.
In March 2010, Temposhark performed live at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
fundraising gala at KoKo, London alongside other acts including Ellie Goulding
, Lily Allen
, Bryan Ferry
and I Blame Coco.
In April 2010, Robert Diament of Temposhark sang live in Paris, France as part of MaJiKer
's series of live concerts The Lab which has included other vocalists Camille
, Indi Kaur, Bénédicte Le Lay and Sacha Bernardson.
, Temposhark have started to remix other artists.
Recent remix commissions include French music star Camille (Virgin/EMI Records) for her single Ta Douleur, Hellogoodbye
(Sanctuary/Drive Thru Records) for their global hit song Here In Your Arms and Kate Havnevik
(Universal/Continentica Records) for You Again taken from her cult hit debut album Melankton
.
January 2006 saw Temposhark remix Sophie Solomon
's song Holy Devil taken from the virtuoso violinist's solo album Poison Sweet Madeira on Decca Records
. Their remix has since been a success in Germany
on both radio and at the iTunes
German store.
In June 2007, Temposhark's remix of Melnyk's song Me And My Muse was released on Melnyk's album Silence Remixed. Temposhark's interpretation included additional vocals by lead singer Robert Diament. The remix was later added onto Melnyk's 25 compilation of artists from his label. Melnyk has remixed a number of songs for Temposhark including their cult hit Joy.
Temposhark collaborated again with Melnyk in 2008 for his second album Revolutions on a track called Hurricane which was inspired by the Temposhark song Knock Me Out.
In October 2009, Temposhark released a 20-track compilation albums of rare remixes and previously unreleased songs and b-sides called Remixes & Rarities
.
featured Temposhark as one of their favourite artists giving the band a new worldwide platform with more than 928,000 unique plays to date. The band also have over 25,000 friends on the networking site.
2006 also saw the launch of Temposhark's official podcast
series featuring lengthy interviews with fellow musicians/singers (including Kate Havnevik
and Sophie Solomon
) as well as short video documentaries and studio diaries. This free series of digital download
s began in May that year and is available from music stores such as iTunes and has attracted a cult following of 15,000 subscribers.
In December 2007 and January 2008, Temposhark's singer Robert Diament was invited to be a guest blogger on music blog ArjanWrites.com where he wrote a number of blog entries related to his favourite music.
In January 2008, Temposhark launched their music on the Last.fm
internet radio network. In one week they had over 54,600 plays of songs from their debut album.
In February 2008, MySpace
featured Temposhark again as one of their featured artists giving them an incredible boost to their listening figures of over 70,000 listens in a few days.
In March 2008, global fashion brand Fred Perry
chose Temposhark as one of their new favourite rising bands. Temposhark were featured for the whole month of March at the Fred Perry website and a selection of Temposhark's songs, taken from their debut album, were streamed on the Fred Perry website radio player.
In March 2008, the band's debut album reached number 20 in the top 100 iTunes USA chart for electronic music.
In May 2008, Temposhark won funding of £15,000 from SliceThePie ( SliceThePie.com,) winning the top prize out of over 1,000 selected bands. The money helped the band make and release their second album Threads
.
On 27 June 2008, SXSW Click digital festival announced Temposhark's music video Blame in the top 3 finalists for the best music video of 2008. At the end of July 2008, Temposhark were announced the winner of the Music Video category, and will therefore have their video screened at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
On 29 August 2008, Temposhark recorded a live radio session for the British Council
's radio show The Selector
which included an exclusive acoustic song I Kissed A Girl, a cover version of the hit number 1 song by Katy Perry
. Having been uploaded onto the internet, the song quickly became popular with bloggers and fans alike. During the radio interview singer Robert Diament joked that,
In 2010, Temposhark's Knock Me Out gained popularity with gamer
s thanks to the song being featured on the US computer game website OurWorld in level 6 of the game Dance Planet and Dance Planet Multiplayer.
In May 2010, Rob Diament
of Temposhark featured in the music video to Will Kevans
' single Dialling Tone starring British actor Russell Tovey
.
England
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electronic rock band, formed in London and Brighton by singer-songwriter Robert Diament. Temposhark are best known for their songs Bye Bye Baby, Joy, It's Better To Have Loved and Not That Big; a duet with singer Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
which appears on their 2008 debut album The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
. Their second album Threads
Threads (Temposhark album)
Threads is the second album by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament.-History:Temposhark's second album was produced, co-written and recorded in 2009 in London by producer Sean McGhee. The first single "The World Does Not Revolve Around You" was released in September 2009...
was released in 2010 and reached the top 15 on iTunes UK electronic albums chart. Other notable artist collaborations include Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth is a U.K. based composer, producer and songwriter. In his career to date he has worked with many famous artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian and Alanis Morissette...
, Sean McGhee, Youth
Martin Glover
Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...
from Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
, Kate Havnevik
Kate Havnevik
Kate Havnevik is a singer and songwriter from Oslo, Norway. Her debut album, the critically acclaimed electronica infused Melankton, was released in March 2006 on iTunes and April 2006 in Norway only, before being licensed internationally later...
, Melnyk, Camille, MaJiKer
MaJiKer
MaJiKer, alias Matthew Ker, is a British music producer and musician. He resides in Paris, France but works internationally. He has recorded two of his own albums, and also has had success producing and performing with other artists, including French singer Camille on her albums Le Fil and Music...
, Morgan Page
Morgan Page
Morgan Page is an American progressive house and electro house DJ from Los Angeles. His most widely recognized track is "The Longest Road," featuring Lissie, which was included on his debut album Elevate, released in March 2008. The Deadmau5 remix was nominated for a Grammy...
, Avril
Avril (Frederic Magnon)
AVRIL is a French electronic musician. His first album was That Horse Must Be Starving on the label F-Communications. It won the Prix Constantin prize in 2002. His second album was Members Only...
and the virtuoso violinist Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon is a British violinist, songwriter and composer who fuses many different musical influences into her music. In January 2012 she will take up the Directorship of the Jewish Music Institute, SOAS.-Early life:...
. Temposhark's music has been featured in numerous television programmes, including the USA advertising campaign for British TV series Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British television period drama series, produced by NBC Universal-owned British media company Carnival Films for the ITV network. The series is set during the late Edwardian era and the First World War on the fictional estate of Downton Abbey in Yorkshire, and features an...
in 2011.
Early EPs and Collaborations (2004-2007)
The initial idea for Temposhark started in London whilst Diament was recording and writing with producer YouthMartin Glover
Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...
from Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
. At this time, Diament also began staying in Brighton where his old school friend Luke Busby
Luke Busby
Luke Busby is an English music producer-songwriter, best known for being part of UK electronic pop band Temposhark, with singer/songwriter Robert Diament.- Growing up :...
was studying visual art and music at the time. Diament has spoken about that era of initial experimentation,
Diament set up his own UK record label in December 2004 called Paper and Glue
Paper and Glue
Paper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
releasing a series of limited edition Temposhark singles, the first of which was their EP Neon Question Mark.
Temposhark quickly collaborated with singer Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
(Frou Frou), received club remixes from electro pioneers including Cursor Miner
Cursor Miner
Cursor Miner is an underground electronica producer from Selsey, England. Signed to Lo Recordings and in the UK, he has released four albums, Cursor Miner Requires Attention , Danceflaw , Cursor Miner Plays God and Explosive Piece Of Mind...
, Mark Moore
Mark Moore
Mark Moore is a British dance music record producer and DJ. He was founder of the pop/sampling pioneers S'Express, and runs the London nightclubs, 'Electrogogo' and 'Can Can'.-Biography:...
(S'Express
S'Express
S'Express were a British dance music act from the late 1980s, who had one of the earliest commercial successes in the acid house genre."Theme from S'Express", based on Rose Royce's "Is It Love You're After", was also one of the earliest recordings to capitalize on a resurgence of sampling culture...
), Melnyk, Metronomy
Metronomy
Metronomy are an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England in 1999. The current band consists of Joseph Mount , Anna Prior , Oscar Cash and Gbenga Adelekan...
, Avril
Avril
Avril is the French word for the month of April. It may also refer to:-First names:*Avril Angers, English comedian*Avril Benoît, Canadian broadcaster*Avril Blair, Sister of George Orwell...
(FCommunications), Carmen Rizzo
Carmen Rizzo
Carmen Rizzo is a producer and music engineer who has worked with Alanis Morissette, Oakenfold, Kate Havnevik, Huun-Huur-Tu, Temposhark, Jem, Niyaz and Esthero. In addition, he has recorded his own albums entitled The Lost Art of the Idle Moment , Ornament of an Imposter , and Looking Through...
and Crispin J Glover
Crispin J Glover
Crispin J. Glover is a British DJ, dance music producer and recording engineer who has worked for various labels, including his own Matrix Records...
as well as hip-hop crew Border Crossing, Masashi Naka (Escalator Records, Japan), Akira the Don
Akira the Don
Akira The Don is an independent British musician. Born in West Bromwich and raised in North Wales, in recent years he has lived in Hackney, East London....
and electropunk duo Noblesse Oblige
Noblesse Oblige (band)
Currently Berlin based duo Noblesse Oblige was formed in London in 2004 by German songwriter/producer Sebastian Lee Philipp and French actress, singer and songwriter Valerie Renay.- Releases :...
. The band have also written two short film soundtracks for fine artist Justine Pearsall. Diament and Pearsall went on to collaborate on an art music video for the Temposhark song It's Better To Have Loved in 2005. This art video was first screened in public at the De La Warr Pavilion in February 2006 when Temposhark performed live at the respected British arts venue.
A second EP 'Invisible Ink/Little White Lie' came out in May 2005 which attracted many new admirers including producer Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth is a U.K. based composer, producer and songwriter. In his career to date he has worked with many famous artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian and Alanis Morissette...
, best known for his work with Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. Sigsworth went on to produce Temposhark's first nationwide released UK single It's Better To Have Loved, which came out as a limited edition CD on December 12, 2005. All of these early Temposhark limited edition EPs came in deluxe packaging helping to create a buzz around the band in creative circles and with their fanbase. The band themselves were never pictured on the sleeves instead choosing striking original art images and stylish die-cut record sleeves. Around this time, Temposhark's live shows included bass player Jasmin O'Meara who also plays bass for Zoot Woman
Zoot Woman
Zoot Woman are a British electronic music band consisting of Adam Blake, Johnny Blake and Stuart Price.Known for their live shows, the group has gained a worldwide following. With the album Living In A Magazine Zoot Woman established themselves on the music scene.Credited by many within the...
.
In 2005, Diament said that his band name was thought up when he "woke up in the midst of a dream one night, at like 4am, and just said the word Temposhark. So it came from my subconscious I guess. Honestly it was that simple. I wanted a name that sounded strong. I liked the idea that music could be a weapon. Something powerful."
In May 2006 Temposhark released their second nationwide single Joy on limited edition CD and 7” vinyl and the band set out on a UK tour visiting towns all over the UK. These dates included a very high profile London show at Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
on Fri May 5 and Carling Academy Islington
Carling Academy Islington
The O2 Academy Islington, formerly known as the Carling Academy Islington, is an indoor music venue situated in the N1 Shopping Centre accessible via Upper Street and Liverpool Road, in the London Borough of Islington. It is run by the Academy Music Group...
on Sat May 20. Temposhark gained many new fans when Joy was featured on the front homepage of iTunes
ITunes
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UK and in iTunes’ weekly newsletter.
In 2007, Temposhark toured the USA with their full band as well as completing their debut album, to be released in March 2008 in USA and Europe.
In 2008, their collaboration with rapper Akira The Don
Akira the Don
Akira The Don is an independent British musician. Born in West Bromwich and raised in North Wales, in recent years he has lived in Hackney, East London....
was released in US magazine XLR8R called Bang.
The Invisible Line (2008 debut album)
Temposhark's debut album The Invisible LineThe Invisible Line
The Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
was released in Spring 2008 in both UK and USA/Canada. It was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth is a U.K. based composer, producer and songwriter. In his career to date he has worked with many famous artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian and Alanis Morissette...
. The album includes the song Blame, which was co-written with producer Youth aka Martin Glover
Martin Glover
Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...
from Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...
as well as a duet with Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
called Not That Big.
On March 15, 2007 at the South by Southwest 2007 festival, Temposhark announced on stage that their debut album was to be called The Invisible Line. Singer Robert Diament has said that the album title was inspired by controversial British artist Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin
Tracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....
from passages in her books Exploration Of The Soul (1994) and Strangeland (2005).
A behind-the-scenes video of Temposhark recording at London's RAK Studios was released on YouTube.com on May 26, 2007. The video was synced up to the full album version of the Temposhark song Blame. This is thought to be the first preview of the newly recorded album version of the song.
In October 2007, Temposhark's song Blame was nominated in the Best International category at the Ontario Independent Music Awards which take place in Toronto, Canada on November 15, 2007. Due to the album being leaked ahead of its official Spring 2008 release, its now been made available on iTunes in Europe, Australia and Japan.
In February 2008, Temposhark and their song Blame was announced as a finalist in the Pop/Top 40 category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Blame was chosen by a board of respected judges included Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
, Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
, DJ Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, Robert Smith
Robert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
of The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
and Julian Casablancas
Julian Casablancas
Julian Fernando Casablancas is an American singer-songwriter and musician of The Strokes. Casablancas pursued a solo career during The Strokes' hiatus, releasing the album Phrazes for the Young on November 3, 2009....
of The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
. In April 2008, the song went on to become a winning finalist in the Pop/Top 40 category.
In the same month, The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
was highlighted in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
as a new band to watch article, described as "What if Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
had shagged Marc Almond
Marc Almond
Marc Almond is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who originally found fame as half of the seminal synthpop/New Wave duo Soft Cell...
and spawned a monster that grew up listening to Violator
Violator (album)
Violator is the seventh studio album by the English electronic group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records on 19 March 1990.Preceded by the hit singles "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" , Violator propelled the band into international stardom. The album yielded two further hit singles,...
? That's Temposhark, musically at any rate."
In March 2008, the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
praised Temposhark's debut album with a positive review, "What if Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...
was raised on the Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
rather than Einsturzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten is a German post-industrial band, originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980. The group currently comprises Blixa Bargeld , Alexander Hacke , N.U...
? Think these dudes... they could be your new favourite band. 7 out of 10"
Temposhark filmed four songs live for Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
TV's music show Fearless Music
Fearless Music
Fearless Music is a musical showcase filmed in New York City, NY featuring bands that are on the cusp of the mainstream and indie rock circuits. The word "fearless" refers to the show taking a chance on musicians that other mainstream media would be afraid to promote.The show started and currently...
in the USA during April 2008.
Temposhark's animated music video to their single Blame was selected for the Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival...
2008. Directed by New York based artist Motomichi Nakamura, the video will be screened on 22 June as part of the Mirrorball event focused on music video and music documentaries.
On 27 June 2008, SXSW Click digital festival announced Temposhark's music video Blame in the top 3 finalists for the best music video of 2008. At the end of July 2008, Temposhark were announced the winner of the Music Video category, and will therefore have their video screened at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
Temposhark's music video to Blame was then shortlisted for the Portugal International Music Video Festival ViMUS 2008 and was screened in Póvoa de Varzim
Arts in Póvoa de Varzim
Several places and events are associated with the Arts in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.Diana Bar, Póvoa de Varzim, currently the beach library, was a traditional writers meeting place since the 19th century, and was where José Régio passed his free time writing...
, Portugal between 4–7 September 2008.
The Blame video went on to be nominated for a Hollywood Music Award (ceremony in November 2008) whilst also being selected for screening at the San Francisco International Animation Festival (run by the San Francisco Film Society
San Francisco Film Society
is a nonprofit arts organization located in San Francisco, California that presents and exhibits year-round film programming and events in addition to the annual San Francisco International Film Festival....
) and at the Holland Animation Film Festival 2008.
On September 7, 2008, Temposhark's song Knock Me Out was played on the MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
2008.
In November 2008, Temposhark's video Blame won the New Music Video Awards 2008.
Threads (2010 second album)
In 2009, two new digital singles The World Does Not Revolve Around You and Bye Bye Baby were released, each accompanied by a music video. Also in Summer 2009, Diament wrote songs with producer Guy SigsworthGuy Sigsworth
Guy Sigsworth is a U.K. based composer, producer and songwriter. In his career to date he has worked with many famous artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian and Alanis Morissette...
and popstar Diana Vickers
Diana Vickers
Diana Vickers is an English singer-songwriter, stage actress and fashion designer who initially came to public attention as a semi-finalist on the fifth series of British talent show The X Factor in 2008...
.
In April 2010, Temposhark released their second album Threads
Threads (Temposhark album)
Threads is the second album by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament.-History:Temposhark's second album was produced, co-written and recorded in 2009 in London by producer Sean McGhee. The first single "The World Does Not Revolve Around You" was released in September 2009...
. The album has 11 brand new songs. Released on 5 April 2010 as a digital download and reached number 15 in the iTunes Top 20 electronic albums in the UK. The digital version of the album includes 2 bonus remixes of the title track by Morgan Page
Morgan Page
Morgan Page is an American progressive house and electro house DJ from Los Angeles. His most widely recognized track is "The Longest Road," featuring Lissie, which was included on his debut album Elevate, released in March 2008. The Deadmau5 remix was nominated for a Grammy...
and MaJiKer
MaJiKer
MaJiKer, alias Matthew Ker, is a British music producer and musician. He resides in Paris, France but works internationally. He has recorded two of his own albums, and also has had success producing and performing with other artists, including French singer Camille on her albums Le Fil and Music...
and PDF downloadable artwork. The album reached the USA Top 20 in CMJ
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
's college radio albums chart in March 2010.
In March 2010, Temposhark's song Bye Bye Baby was nominated for an Exposure Music Award in the UK. In May 2010, the song also received regular radio play in Germany when released as a single there.
In May 2010 for an interview with UK magazine The Kaje, Diament described Threads as a "break-up album in many ways. A lot of the songs are about the end of a relationship and the start of a new life." Diament said the album was originally going to be called Fireworks but after writing the song Threads he decided that title summed up the album's overall mood and continued his earlier concept from his debut The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
of "how music can really connect people. But also of how everyone is interconnected in the world".
Recordings for television
Songs from Temposhark's two albums including The World Does Not Revolve Around You, Bye Bye Baby, Frames, Green Lights, Not That Big, Knock Me Out, Blame and Irresistible were featured in USA television programmes such as Keeping Up with the KardashiansKeeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
, Paris Hilton's My New BFF
Paris Hilton's My New BFF
Paris Hilton's My New BFF, also known simply as My New BFF and other alternate titles, is a competitive reality television show in which Paris Hilton searches for her new BFF . Following the success of the original US version, another US season and two international spin-offs followed...
, People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public. The People's Choice Awards air on CBS and are produced by Procter & Gamble and Survivor magnate Mark Burnett...
(CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
),, The Bad Girls Club
The Bad Girls Club
Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to...
, Road Rules
Road Rules
Road Rules was an MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series, which was MTV's second reality show after The Real World followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided...
, Love Games
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too is an American reality television dating game show that premiered on the Oxygen Network on . It is the second spin-off of Oxygen's The Bad Girls Club, the first being Bad Girls Road Trip. Three "bad girls" from previous seasons of the The Bad Girls Club are...
and numerous MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
shows including The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
, 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2008 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 7, 2008 live from Paramount Pictures Studios , honoring the best music videos from the previous year. Nominations for a majority of the categories were announced on the MTV program FNMTV after being selected through viewer online voting at...
, and Styl'D.
In July 2010, Temposhark songs Joy and Crime were used in fashion advertising campaigns by Max Mara
Max Mara
MaxMara, or The House of MaxMara, is a luxury Italian fashion house known for its ready-to-wear clothing. Established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille Maramotti...
and Marina Rinaldi
Marina Rinaldi
Marina Rinaldi is a ready-to-wear, plus-size women's clothing brand of the Italian Max Mara Fashion Group, one of the best known of the company’s 35 different labels...
.
In October 2011, it was announced that USA television network PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
had licensed Temposhark's song Irresistible for the USA advertising campaign of British TV series Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British television period drama series, produced by NBC Universal-owned British media company Carnival Films for the ITV network. The series is set during the late Edwardian era and the First World War on the fictional estate of Downton Abbey in Yorkshire, and features an...
Touring
Temposhark's first live appearances took place in fashionable London club nights such as Electrogogo, Nag Nag NagNag Nag Nag
Nag Nag Nag was an influential former London club night at the late Simon Hobart's Ghetto nightclub for six years, founded by veteran DJ, promoter and musician Jonny Slut. It is commonly associated with the ambisexual post-electroclash scene. The Independent described the night as a "legendary...
, Kashpoint, Computer Blue and Drama. In August 2005, British style icon Princess Julia
Princess Julia
Princess Julia is a British DJ and music writer. She first came to notice in the very early 1980s as part of the short-lived Blitz Kids club scene with the likes of Marc Almond and Boy George...
joined Temposhark on stage at the TDK Cross Central
TDK Cross Central
TDK Cross Central is a dance music festival run by TDK Corporation and held in Kings Cross, London, England. It has included performances from the likes of Goldfrapp and Grace Jones.-External links:*...
music festival where Temposhark were supporting Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
and Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
. Her duet on the song 'Paris' has since been made into a popular electro club remix and they performed the track live a further time at Nag Nag Nag
Nag Nag Nag
Nag Nag Nag was an influential former London club night at the late Simon Hobart's Ghetto nightclub for six years, founded by veteran DJ, promoter and musician Jonny Slut. It is commonly associated with the ambisexual post-electroclash scene. The Independent described the night as a "legendary...
for Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
's after show party in September.
Temposhark toured the UK in 2006 visiting all major cities, culminating in a performance at London's Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
art gallery and soon afterwards at the Mean Fiddler Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....
on 16 July 2006. Temposhark first visited New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on a UK music industry trade mission in June 2006 and started performing live in Europe soon after including a sold out headline gig in Paris in July 2006.
In November 2006, Temposhark began performing with their new live band, French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
drummer Mathis Richet and bassist Mark Ferguson. This led to the band being invited by music festival/conference South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
2007 (SXSW), which became the band's first ever live shows in the USA. They performed live twice to pack out audiences at the event in Austin, Texas on the 15 and 16 March 2007. Temposhark were awarded funding from the 'British Music Abroad' scheme run by the PRS Foundation, Arts Council England and UK Trade and Investment to support their SXSW 2007 trip to the USA.
On 11 May 2007, Temposhark announced their first theatre and club tour of the USA. Temposhark's US tour supporting Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
from Savage Garden
Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994...
took place between 11–26 June 2007. They visited cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and San Francisco, with dates in all cities completely sold out. Temposhark played a live solo concert as part of New York fashion week in September 2007, it was their longest US show so far, at just under one hour.
In April 2008, Temposhark returned to the live circuit performing headline live shows in London as well as a short USA tour of the East Coast including New York, Hartford, Philadelphia and Buffalo. Temposhark also announced a new live member, the keyboard player Luke Juby who is best known for being in popstar Mika
Mika (singer)
Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...
's band. In June 2008, Temposhark headline London club night Popstarz to coincide with the launch of their single Blame and the UK release of their debut album. The show at Simon Hobart's
Simon Hobart
Simon Hobart was one of the most influential figures in British gay nightlife of his era. He was most famous for creating the hugely popular, long-running alternative nightclub Popstarz at London's Scala...
Popstarz sees the band return to the London clubs where they first began.
In March 2010, Temposhark performed live at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
fundraising gala at KoKo, London alongside other acts including Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...
, Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
, Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...
and I Blame Coco.
In April 2010, Robert Diament of Temposhark sang live in Paris, France as part of MaJiKer
MaJiKer
MaJiKer, alias Matthew Ker, is a British music producer and musician. He resides in Paris, France but works internationally. He has recorded two of his own albums, and also has had success producing and performing with other artists, including French singer Camille on her albums Le Fil and Music...
's series of live concerts The Lab which has included other vocalists Camille
Camille Dalmais
Camille Dalmais, better known as Camille , is a French singer, songwriter and occasional actress.-Early life:...
, Indi Kaur, Bénédicte Le Lay and Sacha Bernardson.
Remixes
Having successfully remixed the track Pull Up The People for M.I.A.M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
, Temposhark have started to remix other artists.
Recent remix commissions include French music star Camille (Virgin/EMI Records) for her single Ta Douleur, Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
(Sanctuary/Drive Thru Records) for their global hit song Here In Your Arms and Kate Havnevik
Kate Havnevik
Kate Havnevik is a singer and songwriter from Oslo, Norway. Her debut album, the critically acclaimed electronica infused Melankton, was released in March 2006 on iTunes and April 2006 in Norway only, before being licensed internationally later...
(Universal/Continentica Records) for You Again taken from her cult hit debut album Melankton
Melankton
Melankton is the debut album by Norwegian singer, Kate Havnevik, featuring the single "Unlike Me," as featured on the TV show, Grey's Anatomy. The album was released in her homecountry of Norway on April 10, 2006, before being issued in the UK, accompanied by a bonus track, entitled "Travel In...
.
January 2006 saw Temposhark remix Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon is a British violinist, songwriter and composer who fuses many different musical influences into her music. In January 2012 she will take up the Directorship of the Jewish Music Institute, SOAS.-Early life:...
's song Holy Devil taken from the virtuoso violinist's solo album Poison Sweet Madeira on Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
. Their remix has since been a success in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on both radio and at the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
German store.
In June 2007, Temposhark's remix of Melnyk's song Me And My Muse was released on Melnyk's album Silence Remixed. Temposhark's interpretation included additional vocals by lead singer Robert Diament. The remix was later added onto Melnyk's 25 compilation of artists from his label. Melnyk has remixed a number of songs for Temposhark including their cult hit Joy.
Temposhark collaborated again with Melnyk in 2008 for his second album Revolutions on a track called Hurricane which was inspired by the Temposhark song Knock Me Out.
In October 2009, Temposhark released a 20-track compilation albums of rare remixes and previously unreleased songs and b-sides called Remixes & Rarities
Remixes & Rarities
Remixes & Rarities is a compilation album containing rare songs and previously unreleased remixes by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament....
.
Internet popularity and podcasts
In March 2006 MySpaceMySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
featured Temposhark as one of their favourite artists giving the band a new worldwide platform with more than 928,000 unique plays to date. The band also have over 25,000 friends on the networking site.
2006 also saw the launch of Temposhark's official podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
series featuring lengthy interviews with fellow musicians/singers (including Kate Havnevik
Kate Havnevik
Kate Havnevik is a singer and songwriter from Oslo, Norway. Her debut album, the critically acclaimed electronica infused Melankton, was released in March 2006 on iTunes and April 2006 in Norway only, before being licensed internationally later...
and Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon
Sophie Solomon is a British violinist, songwriter and composer who fuses many different musical influences into her music. In January 2012 she will take up the Directorship of the Jewish Music Institute, SOAS.-Early life:...
) as well as short video documentaries and studio diaries. This free series of digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
s began in May that year and is available from music stores such as iTunes and has attracted a cult following of 15,000 subscribers.
In December 2007 and January 2008, Temposhark's singer Robert Diament was invited to be a guest blogger on music blog ArjanWrites.com where he wrote a number of blog entries related to his favourite music.
In January 2008, Temposhark launched their music on the Last.fm
Last.fm
Last.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
internet radio network. In one week they had over 54,600 plays of songs from their debut album.
In February 2008, MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
featured Temposhark again as one of their featured artists giving them an incredible boost to their listening figures of over 70,000 listens in a few days.
In March 2008, global fashion brand Fred Perry
Fred Perry
Frederick John Perry was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1934 and 1936 and was World No. 1 four years in a row...
chose Temposhark as one of their new favourite rising bands. Temposhark were featured for the whole month of March at the Fred Perry website and a selection of Temposhark's songs, taken from their debut album, were streamed on the Fred Perry website radio player.
In March 2008, the band's debut album reached number 20 in the top 100 iTunes USA chart for electronic music.
In May 2008, Temposhark won funding of £15,000 from SliceThePie ( SliceThePie.com,) winning the top prize out of over 1,000 selected bands. The money helped the band make and release their second album Threads
Threads (Temposhark album)
Threads is the second album by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament.-History:Temposhark's second album was produced, co-written and recorded in 2009 in London by producer Sean McGhee. The first single "The World Does Not Revolve Around You" was released in September 2009...
.
On 27 June 2008, SXSW Click digital festival announced Temposhark's music video Blame in the top 3 finalists for the best music video of 2008. At the end of July 2008, Temposhark were announced the winner of the Music Video category, and will therefore have their video screened at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
On 29 August 2008, Temposhark recorded a live radio session for the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
's radio show The Selector
The Selector
The Selector is a weekly two-hour radio show, which is sponsored by the British Council. Originally launched in 2001, The Selector is an international showcase for the best new music the United Kingdom has to offer, covering a variety of genres from indie, dubstep, folk, soul, hip hop and more...
which included an exclusive acoustic song I Kissed A Girl, a cover version of the hit number 1 song by Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
. Having been uploaded onto the internet, the song quickly became popular with bloggers and fans alike. During the radio interview singer Robert Diament joked that,
In 2010, Temposhark's Knock Me Out gained popularity with gamer
Gamer
Historically, the term "gamer" usually referred to someone who played role-playing games and wargames. Since they became very popular, the term has included players of video games...
s thanks to the song being featured on the US computer game website OurWorld in level 6 of the game Dance Planet and Dance Planet Multiplayer.
In May 2010, Rob Diament
Rob Diament
Robert Diament is an English singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of UK electronic rock band Temposhark. In 2010, Diament began working as a gallerist with Carl Freedman, a contemporary art gallery in East London.-Early life:Diament grew up in Berkshire and began to play classical piano...
of Temposhark featured in the music video to Will Kevans
Will Kevans
Will Kevans is an award-winning singer-songwriter and cartoonist. He is signed to Judy Collins' New York label, Wildflower Records and is married to the artist, Annie Kevans.- Musical career :...
' single Dialling Tone starring British actor Russell Tovey
Russell Tovey
Russell George Tovey is an English actor with numerous television, film and stage credits. Tovey is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural drama Being Human which started in 2008...
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Full length albums
- ThreadsThreads (Temposhark album)Threads is the second album by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament.-History:Temposhark's second album was produced, co-written and recorded in 2009 in London by producer Sean McGhee. The first single "The World Does Not Revolve Around You" was released in September 2009...
(April 2010) · Worldwide release date (including USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France and many more) · Paper and Glue · Digital Download) - Remixes & RaritiesRemixes & RaritiesRemixes & Rarities is a compilation album containing rare songs and previously unreleased remixes by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament....
(October 2009) · Worldwide release date (including USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France and many more) · Paper and Glue · Digital Download) - The Invisible LineThe Invisible LineThe Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
(July 2008 (hard release)/ March 2008 (soft release)· UK release date · Paper and Glue/Defend Music (via Pinnacle) · CD & Digital Download) - The Invisible LineThe Invisible LineThe Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
(March 2008 · USA/Canada release date · Paper and Glue/Defend Music (via Ryko) · CD & Digital Download) - The Invisible LineThe Invisible LineThe Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
(March 2008) · Europe release date (including Germany, France and many more) · Paper and Glue/Defend Music · CD & Digital Download)
CD singles/EPs/digital downloads
- Threads (January 2010 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) (4 track digital download including remixes by Morgan PageMorgan PageMorgan Page is an American progressive house and electro house DJ from Los Angeles. His most widely recognized track is "The Longest Road," featuring Lissie, which was included on his debut album Elevate, released in March 2008. The Deadmau5 remix was nominated for a Grammy...
) - Bye Bye Baby (November 2009 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) (4 track digital download including remixes by Melynk and Monsieur Adi) - The World Does Not Revolve Around You (September 2009 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) (2 track digital download including b-side, MaJiKerMaJiKerMaJiKer, alias Matthew Ker, is a British music producer and musician. He resides in Paris, France but works internationally. He has recorded two of his own albums, and also has had success producing and performing with other artists, including French singer Camille on her albums Le Fil and Music...
remix of Threads) - Blame (June 2008 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) (Single out last week of June 2008 in UK) - Blame (April 2008 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) (Digital download to coincide with USA tour - with new remixes and animated music video directed by Motomichi Nakamura) - Joy (May 2006 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) (A bonus remix of Joy by Melnyk was released as a digital download in January 2007 on iTunes) - It's Better To Have Loved (December 2005 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) - Battleships (August 2005 17 track promo sampler featuring rare early home-studio demos and remixes · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) - Invisible Ink/Little White Lie (May 2005 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) - Neon ? (December 2004 · Paper and GluePaper and GluePaper and Glue is an independent record label based in the UK. It was set up by Robert Diament, the lead singer of electronic pop band Temposhark in December 2004....
) - Temposhark Sampler (May 2004 11 track promo sampler featuring rare early demos and remixes)
Vinyl singles
- Blame (June 2008 · Paper and Glue · 7" vinyl)
- Joy (May 2006 · Paper and Glue · 7" vinyl)
- Little White Lie (May 2005 · Paper and Glue · 12" vinyl) (The three Little White Lie remixes were re-released as a Digital EP in January 2007 on iTunes)
- Neon ? (December 2004 · Paper and Glue· pink 10" vinyl)
- Play With The Minute (June 2004 · Paper and Glue · white label 12" vinyl)
Compilations
- Stash DVD magazine - Blame music video directed by Motomichi Nakamura (October 2008/Stash number 49 DVD magazine)
- XLR8R Magazine CD - "Bang (Akira The Don Remix)" (April 2008/XLR8RXLR8RXLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
Magazine USA covermount CD) - Rockumentaries CD with Ray-Ban - "Joy (album version)" (April 2008/BlackBook MagazineBlackBook MagazineBlackBook is an American arts and culture magazine published 8x a year. Founded in 1996 as a quarterly publication, BlackBook has now expanded to a circulation of roughly 150,000. The magazine covers topics ranging from art, music, and literature to politics, popular culture, and travel guides....
USA covermount CD) - Robopop 'The Return - CD1: "Paris" CD2: "Paris" 'The Most Remix' (December 2006/Lucy Pierre/Planet Clique Records)
- TSHDT - "Not That Big (Metronomy Remix)" (October 2006/Australian magazine covermount CD)
- Vice CD - "Joy" (May 2006/Vice Magazine covermount CD)
- Viva Paris - "Invisible Ink" 'Avril Remix' (May 2006/Viva fashion agency promotional CD)
- Ministry of Sound Chill Out Sessions - "It's Better To Have Loved" (January 2006/Ministry of Sound)
- London Now 2005 - "Hard, Medium, Soft" (November 2005/VirginDigital.com online compilation)
- Ministry of Sound Angel Beach - "Invisible Ink" (July 2005/Ministry of Sound)
- Vice CD - "Little White Lie" (April 2005/Vice Magazine covermount CD)
- Tank Magazine - "Crime" (February 2005/Tank Magazine covermount CD)
Temposhark remixes
- Akira The DonAkira the DonAkira The Don is an independent British musician. Born in West Bromwich and raised in North Wales, in recent years he has lived in Hackney, East London....
- "Bang" (Akira The Don Vs. Temposhark) (2008/Paper & Glue) - Kate HavnevikKate HavnevikKate Havnevik is a singer and songwriter from Oslo, Norway. Her debut album, the critically acclaimed electronica infused Melankton, was released in March 2006 on iTunes and April 2006 in Norway only, before being licensed internationally later...
- "You Again" (2006/Continentica Records) - Camille - "Ta Douleur" (2006/EMI Virgin Records)
- HellogoodbyeHellogoodbyeHellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
- "Here In Your Arms" (2006/Sanctuary Records) - Melnyk - "Me And My Muse" (2006/Gaymonkey Records)
- Sophie SolomonSophie SolomonSophie Solomon is a British violinist, songwriter and composer who fuses many different musical influences into her music. In January 2012 she will take up the Directorship of the Jewish Music Institute, SOAS.-Early life:...
- "Holy Devil" (2006/Decca Records) - M.I.A.M.I.A. (artist)Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
- "Pull Up The People" (2005/XL Records)
Cover versions
- I Kissed A Girl (Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
cover version) - live acoustic version recorded for The SelectorThe SelectorThe Selector is a weekly two-hour radio show, which is sponsored by the British Council. Originally launched in 2001, The Selector is an international showcase for the best new music the United Kingdom has to offer, covering a variety of genres from indie, dubstep, folk, soul, hip hop and more...
radio show, August 29, 2008. - Like A Prayer (MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
cover version) - live full band version performed on Temposhark's USA & UK live tours in 2007.
Music videos
- Bye Bye Baby directed by Ben Charles EdwardsBen Charles EdwardsBen Charles Edwards is a British film director, screenwriter and photographer. Most recently Edwards directed and co-wrote ‘Animal Charm’, a garish and macabre tale about fame, fashion and revenge starring Sadie Frost, Boy George, Sally Philips , Michael Urie and Emily Beecham .Previous work...
(2009)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UphFwdRxYnI - The World Does Not Revolve Around You directed by Doyle Hooper (2009)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byLrrHQNyuM
- Blame (Radio Edit) directed by Japanese animator Motomichi Nakamura (2008)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c2I_DiKhsI
- Blame (Album Version) behind the scenes studio video directed by Doyle Hooper (2007)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92YbBReIC1g
- It's Better To Have Loved (Guy Sigsworth Mix) directed by British artist Justine Pearsall (2005)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbEnxcdt_rc
Concert film/Interview
- Map The Music documentary film including Temposhark, directed by Samantha Hale (TBC 2008)
Awards
- 2009 - Nominated in two categories of Exposure Music Awards 2009, Best Dance Track (Joy) and Best Video (Blame)
- 2009 - Nominated as Best Commissioned Film (Blame animated music video) at 16th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.
- 2008 - Winner of the New Music Video Awards 2008 for their video Blame directed by Motomichi Nakamura.
- 2008 — SXSW Sound Checks award for best music video of 2008 for Blame animated video, directed by Motomichi Nakamura.
- 2007 - International Songwriting Competition, Blame was a winning finalist in the Pop/Top 40 category, judged by Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
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