Chase and Status are London dance/electronic producers Saul Milton and Will Kennard. They’ve had numerous dance hits with their brand of progressive drum ‘n’ bass and this month sees them releasing their new single End Credits featuring Plan B - the theme song for the forthcoming movie Harry Brown starring Michael Caine. We caught up with Will on another hectic day for the boys en route to another sell-out show…
Imogen Heap’s new album Ellipse debuted in the US album charts at No.5 last month. We caught up with the woman who some call the Queen of the Digital Age to chat about why America loves her more than her native UK, how she’s now mates with Mika, how she’s managed to get over a million followers on Twitter and why she invites these friends to comment on her music as she makes it and buys them drinks into the bargain at Heap Tweet-Ups…
With the 21st anniversary of The Innocents nigh, Erasure are re-releasing their classic album along with a DVD of The Innocents tour from 1988. Besides making RealMusic Blog feel old, it was also the ideal opportunity to have a chat with lead singer Andy Bell about how old it makes him feel (”it seems like a different lifetime!”) and also to discuss Erasure’s future plans, his forthcoming solo album and what he thinks of the current 80s revival…
Alberta Cross have had quite a 12 months, supporting the likes of Oasis and Bat For Lashes as well as touring constantly to promote their blues-rock sound. Originally from London and Sweden, they’re now living in Brooklyn but we caught up with their slightly jetlagged lead songwriter and singer Petter Ericson Stakee to talk music, New York, Glastonbury and Abba…
