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Artist
aloosh
12+ albums
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Drawing influence from the worlds of electronica, alternative indie and Jazz…it’s very difficult to pigeonhole Aloosh’s sound. Their uncanny knack for making alternate time signatures accessible, by juxtaposing rhythm section groove with anthemic hooks is clearly evident in each of their past releases. From the start of the last single 'Time', the syncopated guitar and minimal 4/4 beat really brings to the fore Jodie’s beautifully punctuated vocals. Subtle layers are introduced, delays shimmer and synths bubble before exploding into a rousing finale, replete with multi-layer vocal harmonies, driving bass and a wall of guitars. Starting out as a Jazz singer, Jodie Scantlebury first began her touring life singing backing vocals for Roisin Murphy on the 'Overpowered' tour where she met fellow Aloosh cohort Alastair McNeill, before lending her vocal talents to the Noisettes . In between these two major tours, she has worked with artists such as Cee-Lo Green, Eliza Doolittle, Mr. Hudson and the Wombats. Her most recent recording credits are with Crookers, another Noisettes album and studio time last year with Kele Okereke where Jodie sang backing vocals and a duet on his solo project 'The Boxer'. Alastair McNeill (also known under the production moniker ‘Yila’) has equally impressive credentials. Having studied Sonic Art at university he is always pushing boundaries, experimenting and bringing new imagery to Aloosh’s musical spectrum. A member of the experimental collective Da
