James Yuill (born 1981) is an English folktronica musician from London, currently signed to the Moshi Moshi record label.[1]
James Yuill | |
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 James Yuill performing in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Yuill |
| Born | 20 July 1981 |
| Origin | London, UK |
| Genres | Acoustic, Electronica |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, electronics |
| Labels | The Happy Biscuit Club Moshi Moshi Nettwerk Music Group Cooperative Music |
| Member of | Hunger/Thirst |
| Website | http://www.jamesyuill.com/ |
Biography
editYuill released his first album, The Vanilla Disc, on his own Happy Biscuit Club label in 2005.[2] After releasing his second album, entitled Turning Down Water for Air, in February 2007, he was later signed by Moshi Moshi. Moshi Moshi re-issued the album in January 2009. Turning Down Water for Air was described by Clash as "a startling piece of work".[3] He has been described as "a one-man band armed with a laptop, mixing decks and an acoustic guitar".[4] His popularity grew internationally and he was signed by the Nettwerk Music Group in the United States in 2008.[2]
Yuill also works as a remixer and has provided remixes for Tilly & the Wall, The Answering Machine, Au Revoir Simone, and David Holmes.[2][5][6][7] He has also collaborated with Charlie Westropp under the pseudonym Hunger/Thirst.
In 2010, he produced a version of "Jingle Bells" for a Guinness commercial, using pint glasses containing varying levels of Guinness to create the tune.[8]
In 2013, after a successful campaign on PledgeMusic, he released his fourth studio album called "These Spirits" on his Happy Biscuit Club label. Yuill's fifth album A Change In State was released in July 2017.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- The Vanilla Disc (2005), Happy Biscuit Club
- Turning Down Water for Air (February 2007), Happy Biscuit Club
- Turning Down Water for Air (January 2009), Moshi Moshi
- Earth EP/Fire EP (2009), Moshi Moshi
- Movement In A Storm (2010), Moshi Moshi
- These Spirits (2013), Happy Biscuit Club
- A Change In State (2017), Happy Biscuit Club
Singles
edit- "This Sweet Love" (2008), Moshi Moshi
- "No Pins Allowed" (2008), Moshi Moshi
- "No Surprise" (2009), Moshi Moshi
- "Over The Hills" (2009), Moshi Moshi
- "On Your Own" (2010), Moshi Moshi
- "First In Line" (2010), Moshi Moshi
- "Crying For Hollywood" (2011), Moshi Moshi
- "Turn Yourself Around" (2013), The Happy Biscuit Club
References
edit- ^ "Single Reviews, James Yuill 'No Surprise'". Channel4.com. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ^ a b c Nastos, Michael G. "James Yuill Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ Murray, Robin (2009) "Track of the Day 10/12 - James Yuill", Clash, 10 December 2009, retrieved 1 January 2010
- ^ Wither, Emily (2009) "James Yuill - The MacBeth, London (24/01/2009) Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine", dailymusicguide, 28 January 2009, retrieved 1 January 2010
- ^ Lester, Paul (2008) "New band of the day No 380: James Yuill", The Guardian, 1 September 2008, retrieved 1 January 2010
- ^ "Artist of the Week! James Yuill", rockfeedback.com, 26 January 2009, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ "James Yuill Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine", IMU, retrieved 2010-12-12
- ^ "James Yuill remixes Jingle Bells using pints of Guinness", music-news.com, 10 December 2010, retrieved 2010-12-12
External links
edit- Official website
- James Yuill discography at Discogs
- Lazylistening review of James Yuill Archived 19 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- LAist interview