Tiago Iorc
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Tiago Iorc is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter and recording artist. In 2007, his debut acoustic single "Nothing But a Song" reached a nation-wide audience after being featured on a popular Brazilian soap opera. The attention toward his voice and music got him his first record deal and led to the release of his debut album Let Yourself In
in 2008.
In 2009, Let Yourself In
was released in Japan by JVC Records and "Nothing But a Song" peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Japan HOT 100 Chart. In early 2010, his album was also released in the Philippines by Universal Records and later in South Korea by Kang&Music - where his song "Fine" gained notoriety after being featured on a popular South Korean drama series. This led to a brief promotional Tour in Seoul where the public granted him a Best Foreign Artist Award for his performance at the 2010 Grand Mint Festival.
His second studio album Umbilical
was released October 2011, and had New York-based Andy Chase
as producer.
Tiago was 8 - and already back to his native country - when he touched the acoustic guitar for the first time. He learned the basics to the instrument having lessons with the mother of a neighbor of his who, in exchange, had English lessons with Tiago's mother.
Despite having no musical background in his family, Tiago showed increasing interest towards music. At age 10, while living in the States — Raleigh, NC — his father agreed on giving him his first acoustic guitar and Tiago quickly started picking up tunes from songs he began to love.
In 2005, after having an idea for a song rambling in his head for a while, he wrote down some lyrics and made a home audio recording that was later sent to close friends for feedback. Little did he know, two and a half years later, the sketch of the unfinished song he recorded that night would gain attention from local record label SLAP, which then asked Tiago to finish the untitled track and record a proper demo. Just a few weeks later, on October 2007, the demo for "Nothing But A Song" was featured on a very popular Brazilian soap opera, and the attention toward Tiago's music got him his first record deal.
When invited by SLAP to record a full length album on January 2008, Tiago had no more than two songs of his own and no more than a couple of weeks time before recording sessions. He lacked the experience in songwriting and was given the option to record other people's songs, but still preferred expressing himself through his own words.
Let Yourself In
was released on April 2008 featuring eight original tracks by Tiago. The album also included his own versions for "My Girl" — best known by The Temptations
in 1964 — and the Beatles classic "Ticket To Ride".
Getting things on track and recording Umbilical
Common to the story of any starting artist, the three years that followed Tiago's debut had their natural ups and downs. The initial Brazilian public reaction toward his first album was overall good, but also proved to be ambivalent. While Tiago's music and voice were often well spoken of and a growing number of fans began to follow due to the exposure of his songs on various very popular soap opera soundtracks, Tiago was also facing general apathy -- especially from the media and critics. After all, a local artist singing only in English is yet to be widely accepted in Brazil.
Even so, Tiago maintained a relatively frequent number of performances and found his own track. In fact, the resistance toward his music nudged him away from major spotlights and this later proved to be a good thing for him. Getting little or no attention from mainstream media gave Tiago the freedom to experiment artistically without necessarily having to fit to any pre-established expectations and gradually evolve as an artist.
Parallel to what was happening in Brazil, Tiago's music was getting attention in Asia. Japan was the first to release his album internationally in 2009, followed by the Philippines and South Korea in 2010. With radios all over Tokyo, Manila and Seoul playing his songs, it soon became clear those places were truly embracing Tiago's music. On October 2010, South Korean label Kang&Music reaffirmed this when inviting Tiago for what turned out to be a short but very successful promotional tour in Seoul.
As soon as Tiago got back to Brazil, he started working on new songs. He spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase
for the production of Umbilical
.
Chase — who had previously worked with groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins
, Tahiti 80
, and The Divine Comedy
— pre-produced Tiago's album over the internet before actually meeting with him in Rio de Janeiro for recording sessions. After two weeks finishing basic tracks with the band, they both headed back to New York City for final recording and mixing at Stratosphere Sound
— recording studio Chase co-owns with former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha
and Foutains Of Wayne band member Adam Schlesinger
.
Umbilical
was mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen
and released on October 2011.
Let Yourself In
Let Yourself In is the debut album by Brazilian pop singer Tiago Iorc, released on March, 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Tiago Iorc except where noted.# "No One There" – 3:55# "Blame" – 3:53# "Fine" – 3:08# "Nothing But a Song" – 3:15...
in 2008.
In 2009, Let Yourself In
Let Yourself In
Let Yourself In is the debut album by Brazilian pop singer Tiago Iorc, released on March, 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Tiago Iorc except where noted.# "No One There" – 3:55# "Blame" – 3:53# "Fine" – 3:08# "Nothing But a Song" – 3:15...
was released in Japan by JVC Records and "Nothing But a Song" peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Japan HOT 100 Chart. In early 2010, his album was also released in the Philippines by Universal Records and later in South Korea by Kang&Music - where his song "Fine" gained notoriety after being featured on a popular South Korean drama series. This led to a brief promotional Tour in Seoul where the public granted him a Best Foreign Artist Award for his performance at the 2010 Grand Mint Festival.
His second studio album Umbilical
Umbilical (album)
Umbilical is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiago Iorc, released October 2011.-Background:Tiago spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas in his apartment in Brazil before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of...
was released October 2011, and had New York-based Andy Chase
Andy Chase
Andy Chase is a New York based musician/songwriter/producer. He is a member of the bands Ivy, Brookville, and Paco. He is also a co-owner of New York City recording studio Stratosphere sound with partners James Iha , and Adam Schlesinger .In 1995, Chase co-produced and engineered the title track...
as producer.
Early life in the UK and US and first approach to music
As a son of an agricultural researcher, Tiago got used to growing up in different places as his family moved around due to his father's studies. Tiago's family moved to Cambridge, England, when he was just 10 months old, and Britain became his home for the first years of his life.Tiago was 8 - and already back to his native country - when he touched the acoustic guitar for the first time. He learned the basics to the instrument having lessons with the mother of a neighbor of his who, in exchange, had English lessons with Tiago's mother.
Despite having no musical background in his family, Tiago showed increasing interest towards music. At age 10, while living in the States — Raleigh, NC — his father agreed on giving him his first acoustic guitar and Tiago quickly started picking up tunes from songs he began to love.
From small clubs to a record deal
At age 17 — and back in Brazil — Tiago moved out of his parents house to study communications for his major. He also attended music college for about a year before realizing he wanted to play live. So he started performing in small clubs with local cover bands but had no further intentions in becoming a songwriter at the time.In 2005, after having an idea for a song rambling in his head for a while, he wrote down some lyrics and made a home audio recording that was later sent to close friends for feedback. Little did he know, two and a half years later, the sketch of the unfinished song he recorded that night would gain attention from local record label SLAP, which then asked Tiago to finish the untitled track and record a proper demo. Just a few weeks later, on October 2007, the demo for "Nothing But A Song" was featured on a very popular Brazilian soap opera, and the attention toward Tiago's music got him his first record deal.
When invited by SLAP to record a full length album on January 2008, Tiago had no more than two songs of his own and no more than a couple of weeks time before recording sessions. He lacked the experience in songwriting and was given the option to record other people's songs, but still preferred expressing himself through his own words.
Let Yourself In
Let Yourself In
Let Yourself In is the debut album by Brazilian pop singer Tiago Iorc, released on March, 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Tiago Iorc except where noted.# "No One There" – 3:55# "Blame" – 3:53# "Fine" – 3:08# "Nothing But a Song" – 3:15...
was released on April 2008 featuring eight original tracks by Tiago. The album also included his own versions for "My Girl" — best known by The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
in 1964 — and the Beatles classic "Ticket To Ride".
Getting things on track and recording UmbilicalUmbilical (album)Umbilical is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiago Iorc, released October 2011.-Background:Tiago spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas in his apartment in Brazil before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of...
Common to the story of any starting artist, the three years that followed Tiago's debut had their natural ups and downs. The initial Brazilian public reaction toward his first album was overall good, but also proved to be ambivalent. While Tiago's music and voice were often well spoken of and a growing number of fans began to follow due to the exposure of his songs on various very popular soap opera soundtracks, Tiago was also facing general apathy -- especially from the media and critics. After all, a local artist singing only in English is yet to be widely accepted in Brazil.Even so, Tiago maintained a relatively frequent number of performances and found his own track. In fact, the resistance toward his music nudged him away from major spotlights and this later proved to be a good thing for him. Getting little or no attention from mainstream media gave Tiago the freedom to experiment artistically without necessarily having to fit to any pre-established expectations and gradually evolve as an artist.
Parallel to what was happening in Brazil, Tiago's music was getting attention in Asia. Japan was the first to release his album internationally in 2009, followed by the Philippines and South Korea in 2010. With radios all over Tokyo, Manila and Seoul playing his songs, it soon became clear those places were truly embracing Tiago's music. On October 2010, South Korean label Kang&Music reaffirmed this when inviting Tiago for what turned out to be a short but very successful promotional tour in Seoul.
As soon as Tiago got back to Brazil, he started working on new songs. He spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase
Andy Chase
Andy Chase is a New York based musician/songwriter/producer. He is a member of the bands Ivy, Brookville, and Paco. He is also a co-owner of New York City recording studio Stratosphere sound with partners James Iha , and Adam Schlesinger .In 1995, Chase co-produced and engineered the title track...
for the production of Umbilical
Umbilical (album)
Umbilical is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiago Iorc, released October 2011.-Background:Tiago spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas in his apartment in Brazil before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of...
.
Chase — who had previously worked with groups such as The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
, Tahiti 80
Tahiti 80
Tahiti 80 are a French indie pop band from Rouen and Paris. The group was founded in 1993 by Xavier Boyer, Pedro Resende, Médéric Gontier and Sylvain Marchand....
, and The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature...
— pre-produced Tiago's album over the internet before actually meeting with him in Rio de Janeiro for recording sessions. After two weeks finishing basic tracks with the band, they both headed back to New York City for final recording and mixing at Stratosphere Sound
Stratosphere Sound
Stratosphere Sound is a recording studio located in New York City. Previously known as "The Place", the studio was renamed Stratosphere Sound in 1999....
— recording studio Chase co-owns with former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha
James Iha
James Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Japanese American rock musician. He is best known as having been a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent...
and Foutains Of Wayne band member Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger is an American songwriter, composer and record producer. He has been nominated for Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy , and Golden Globe Awards. He is also a winner of the ASCAP Pop Music Award....
.
"It was Tiago's voice that first drew me in. I had only heard a few songs from his debut album but there was a fragility and honesty in his voice that I connected with. I intentionally didn't study that album too much once I knew we were going to work together because I didn't want to feel I had rules about what genre to keep him in, or what production constraints we had to adhere to based on that first effort. I could sense there was immense potential in Tiago and his band, but I wanted to move them away from that clean, careful sound and see the music evolve towards something darker, grittier and more complex, which I felt would make his unusual voice stand out even that much more. Tiago is both a classic and a contemporary soul — combining the best of singers like Nick Drake and bands like Radiohead. I hope people can enjoy getting as caught up in the mastery of his lyrics and his beautiful, textural voice as I have". — Andy ChaseAndy ChaseAndy Chase is a New York based musician/songwriter/producer. He is a member of the bands Ivy, Brookville, and Paco. He is also a co-owner of New York City recording studio Stratosphere sound with partners James Iha , and Adam Schlesinger .In 1995, Chase co-produced and engineered the title track...
Umbilical
Umbilical (album)
Umbilical is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiago Iorc, released October 2011.-Background:Tiago spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas in his apartment in Brazil before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of...
was mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
and released on October 2011.
Discography
| Year | Album details |
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| 2008 | Let Yourself In Let Yourself In Let Yourself In is the debut album by Brazilian pop singer Tiago Iorc, released on March, 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Tiago Iorc except where noted.# "No One There" – 3:55# "Blame" – 3:53# "Fine" – 3:08# "Nothing But a Song" – 3:15...
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| 2011 | Umbilical Umbilical (album) Umbilical is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiago Iorc, released October 2011.-Background:Tiago spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas in his apartment in Brazil before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album |
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| JAPAN Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
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| 2007 | "Nothing But a Song" | 11 | Let Yourself In Let Yourself In Let Yourself In is the debut album by Brazilian pop singer Tiago Iorc, released on March, 2008.-Track listing:All songs written by Tiago Iorc except where noted.# "No One There" – 3:55# "Blame" – 3:53# "Fine" – 3:08# "Nothing But a Song" – 3:15... |
| 2008 | "Scared" | — | |
| "No One There" (promo) | — | ||
| "Blame" | — | ||
| 2009 | "My Girl" | — | |
| 2010 | "Fine" | — | |
| 2011 | "Story of a Man" | — | Umbilical Umbilical (album) Umbilical is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiago Iorc, released October 2011.-Background:Tiago spent little over five months gathering thoughts and musical ideas in his apartment in Brazil before teaming up with New York-based Andy Chase for the production of... |