Envy & Other Sins sign to A&M Records after winning Channel 4's Mobile Act Unsigned + video
By bandweblogs on Jan 29, 2008 in Albums, Bands, Music, New Releases, Press Releases, Videos | Tags: Channel 4, Danton Supple, Envy & Other Sins, Mobile Act Unsigned, Music, Photos, UK Singles Releases
Forged in the furnaces of Birmingham in 2005, Envy & Other Sins have spent the past two years like many other young bands - writing, recording, touring and working hard for their big break. Then in late 2007 that break arrived in the form of Channel 4's Mobile Act Unsigned.
Envy & Other Sins entered the TV show which was designed by Channel 4 as a competition for bands who write and perform their own music. It provided an amazing platform for new bands to reach a huge, regular audience every week.
Having beaten over 1,600 contenders to make it through to the live shows, they were knocked out after a fortnight only to return as a wild card entry several weeks later, voted back in by the fans and judges. The band's catchy riffs and upbeat pop style won over the show's audience and resulted in a huge upset, when they unexpectedly beat the favourites to win the series.
The winner's prize? An album deal with A&M Records, the label home to breaking new UK artists such as Duffy, The Courteeners and The Horrors among others.
Enter the world of Envy & Other Sins and you will be transported beyond the everyday and into a place where storming pop tunes are delivered with Victorian panache. Drawing inspiration from music, art and old world culture, these troubadours cite everything from Roxy Music to Bob Dylan, Toulouse Lautrec to Renoir as influences. Having already supported the likes of Superfurry Animals, Hard-Fi, Razorlight and Danish prog-rockers Mew as well as playing a slew of festivals, their live show delivers their unique brand of what they like to call 'furniture rock'.
The band are currently in studio working on their debut album with renowned producer Danton Supple (Coldplay, The Doves, Starsailor, Kylie Minogue).
Watch Envy & Other Sins "Highness" video:
"Highness", the storming pop tune that won them Mobile Act Unsigned and secured Envy & Other Sins their label deal, will be released on February 11th, 2008 with their debut album to follow in March.
"this group of marauding dandies sound like an episode of Blackadder III, directed by Freddie Mercury, produced by Jellyfish and edited by Matt Bellamy" - NME
"cheeky, catchy, Dexys-meets-Talking Heads huge stomping rock'n'roll" - The Fly
Photos - exclusive first peek at Envy & Other Sins shooting their very first proper pop video!
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