I Am Giant
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I Am Giant is a New Zealand Alternative rock
band based in London. They formed in 2009 and released their debut studio album, The Horrifying Truth on 1 August 2011.
The band consists of New Zealanders Shelton Woolright, Paul Matthews, Aja Timu and Brit, Ed Martin. Drummer Shelton Woolright is formerly from critically acclaimed triple platinum band ‘Blindspott’(EMI), the only rock band in New Zealand music history to have both their debut and follow up albums enter the charts at number 1. With sold out tours and headlining slots at festivals throughout South East Asia, Japan and Australia, Blindspott are one of New Zealand's most successful rock bands.
Bassist Paul Matthews credits include double platinum selling band Tadpole (EMI/Antenna), and more recently ‘Stylus’. Paul is also a producer/engineer, having worked on several gold and platinum selling albums, and top 10 singles including Blinspott’s self titled debut album. Together with Shelton they co-produced Six60
's Single Rise Up 2.0 which has now gone platinum.
Ed Martin was the singer in UK pop prog-rock band ‘Volume’ (Island) and has worked as a vocalist with the likes of The Artful Dodger, Bruno Ellingham (producer for Katie Tunstall, Elbow and New Order) and Mark Hil.
Last year, the band became the Quiksilver Ambassadors for Europe which lead to a number of festivals and events including Brixton’s Skate and BMX Jam, Quiksilver’s ‘Chromataphobia’ and the Quiksilver Pro Tour in Biarritz, France.
In March they sold out their first tour in New Zealand and in May performed at two Tiger Translate parties in Vietnam before returning for gigs in France, London, and Liverpool (Sound City showcase). They then toured New Zealand, Australia and America through June/July/August before returning to the UK to play at the British Surf Champs and an encore performance at this year’s Quiksilver Pro Tour in Biarritz, France.
The band have had tracks featured on many extreme sports DVD’s including Quiksilver Euroforce Surfing Videos, Mormail Brazilian surfing label's DVD through South America and America, White Lines magazine in Europe, and 'Cloud 9 Movie'- the Kelly Slater story. The band is also sponsored by Gibson Guitars.
I Am Giants first single ‘City Limits’ has been a hit on rock radio in New Zealand having been on an A Rotate for nearly 5 months and, at number 10, was the only new entry in the Rock’s Top 20 Best Kiwi Songs of All Time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWKCHC2vJNU
Their second single ‘Neon Sunrise’ debuted in the Top 20 singles chart in NZ and the video features 9 times world surf legend, USA surfer Kelly Slater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZWgr1Uj5lE
The track listing is as follows:
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band based in London. They formed in 2009 and released their debut studio album, The Horrifying Truth on 1 August 2011.
The band consists of New Zealanders Shelton Woolright, Paul Matthews, Aja Timu and Brit, Ed Martin. Drummer Shelton Woolright is formerly from critically acclaimed triple platinum band ‘Blindspott’(EMI), the only rock band in New Zealand music history to have both their debut and follow up albums enter the charts at number 1. With sold out tours and headlining slots at festivals throughout South East Asia, Japan and Australia, Blindspott are one of New Zealand's most successful rock bands.
Bassist Paul Matthews credits include double platinum selling band Tadpole (EMI/Antenna), and more recently ‘Stylus’. Paul is also a producer/engineer, having worked on several gold and platinum selling albums, and top 10 singles including Blinspott’s self titled debut album. Together with Shelton they co-produced Six60
Six60
Six60 is a New Zealand rock band formed in 2006. Their self-titled debut album was released on the 10th October 2011 on their own label Massive Entertainment. The album debuted at No.1 in the New Zealand charts and was certified Gold in its first week...
's Single Rise Up 2.0 which has now gone platinum.
Ed Martin was the singer in UK pop prog-rock band ‘Volume’ (Island) and has worked as a vocalist with the likes of The Artful Dodger, Bruno Ellingham (producer for Katie Tunstall, Elbow and New Order) and Mark Hil.
Last year, the band became the Quiksilver Ambassadors for Europe which lead to a number of festivals and events including Brixton’s Skate and BMX Jam, Quiksilver’s ‘Chromataphobia’ and the Quiksilver Pro Tour in Biarritz, France.
In March they sold out their first tour in New Zealand and in May performed at two Tiger Translate parties in Vietnam before returning for gigs in France, London, and Liverpool (Sound City showcase). They then toured New Zealand, Australia and America through June/July/August before returning to the UK to play at the British Surf Champs and an encore performance at this year’s Quiksilver Pro Tour in Biarritz, France.
The band have had tracks featured on many extreme sports DVD’s including Quiksilver Euroforce Surfing Videos, Mormail Brazilian surfing label's DVD through South America and America, White Lines magazine in Europe, and 'Cloud 9 Movie'- the Kelly Slater story. The band is also sponsored by Gibson Guitars.
I Am Giants first single ‘City Limits’ has been a hit on rock radio in New Zealand having been on an A Rotate for nearly 5 months and, at number 10, was the only new entry in the Rock’s Top 20 Best Kiwi Songs of All Time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWKCHC2vJNU
Their second single ‘Neon Sunrise’ debuted in the Top 20 singles chart in NZ and the video features 9 times world surf legend, USA surfer Kelly Slater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZWgr1Uj5lE
Debut Album: The Horrifying Truth
I Am Giant released their debut album - The Horrifying Truth - on August 1, 2011. Debuted at Number 2 in the New Zealand chartsThe track listing is as follows:
- Purple Heart
- City Limits
- Let It Go
- The Escape Artist
- Electric Throne (Feat. Kim Benzie of Dead Letter Circus)
- And We'll Defy
- Bodies In The River Nile
- Neon Sunrise
- Black Hole Of My Heart
- Night Vision
- Drag My Name Through The Mud
- The Haunting Of Elinor Shaw
- Living The Crash
- After The War
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Charted | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "City Limits" | Neon Sunrise / City Limits EP | #38 (NZ) | - |
| 2010 | "Neon Sunrise" | #18 (NZ) | - | |
| 2010 | "Living The Crash" | - | ||
| 2011 | "And We'll Defy" | The Horrifying Truth | - | |
| 2011 | "Let It Go" | - | ||