Napoleon IIIrd
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Napoleon IIIrd is a musician, solo artist and producer who is based in London
, England
.
and a continued love of skewed dance music and loud guitars he became Napoleon IIIrd. Promptly retreating to his newly built home studio in Leeds, Napoleon resurfaced six months later armed with a surround sound system, a 40 year old reel to reel player, an acoustic guitar on a pole with built in strobe light and a battery of new songs.
Recorded after several years of regular live performances and two limited, sold-out EPs (released on Leeds based Dance to the Radio
and Brainlove Records
), ‘In Debt To:’, Napoleon IIIrd’s debut album, displays a meticulously refined sound, both lo-fi and complex in its production; behind the ragged vocals and strummed acoustic guitar lie swirling layers of brass and humming organs.
In 2006 he recorded and co-produced The Independent Scrutineer
by labelmate Pagan Wanderer Lu
. He has also contributed backing vocals to various songs by post-rock band iLiKETRAiNS
.
In 2007 Napoleon moved to Holmfirth
, at the foot of the Pennines. Where he has recorded Hideki Yukawa
, (a mini album released on 16 February 2009) and his second full album, 'Christiania.' Christiania came out to considerable critical fanfare in 2010, also on Brainlove Records
. It received favourable reviews from NME
, MOJO
, Clash
, Artrocker
, Word
, Drowned In Sound
, The Fly
. Loud & Quiet, The Line Of Best Fit and many others.
In late 2011 Napoleon IIIrd relocated to London where he set up his studio and has started working on new music.
Napoleon has remixed the likes of The Cribs
, ¡Forward Russia!, Los Campesinos, Sky Larkin
, Duels, Ill Ease, Grammatics
, Johnny Foreigner
and iConcur
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
After his previous band (Little Japanese Toy) split in 2004, James Mabbett decided to go it alone. Driven by a rediscovered love for The Beach BoysThe Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
and a continued love of skewed dance music and loud guitars he became Napoleon IIIrd. Promptly retreating to his newly built home studio in Leeds, Napoleon resurfaced six months later armed with a surround sound system, a 40 year old reel to reel player, an acoustic guitar on a pole with built in strobe light and a battery of new songs.
Recorded after several years of regular live performances and two limited, sold-out EPs (released on Leeds based Dance to the Radio
Dance to the radio
Dance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
and Brainlove Records
Brainlove Records
Brainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
), ‘In Debt To:’, Napoleon IIIrd’s debut album, displays a meticulously refined sound, both lo-fi and complex in its production; behind the ragged vocals and strummed acoustic guitar lie swirling layers of brass and humming organs.
In 2006 he recorded and co-produced The Independent Scrutineer
The Independent Scrutineer
The Independent Scrutineer is an EP by British musician Pagan Wanderer Lu . It was released on Brainlove Records in November 2006 and was their first commercially distributed CD....
by labelmate Pagan Wanderer Lu
Pagan Wanderer Lu
Pagan Wanderer Lu is a one-man indie/electronica or 'Indietronica' band originally formed in Aberystwyth but now based in Cardiff. The act consists of Andy Regan .-Discography:...
. He has also contributed backing vocals to various songs by post-rock band iLiKETRAiNS
ILiKETRAiNS
I Like Trains are an alternative/post-rock band from Leeds, England. The group play brooding songs featuring sparse piano and guitar, baritone vocals, uplifting choral passages and reverberant orchestral crescendos...
.
In 2007 Napoleon moved to Holmfirth
Holmfirth
Holmfirth is a small town located on the A6024 Woodhead Road in the Holme Valley, within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Centred upon the confluence of the Holme and Ribble rivers, Holmfirth is south of Huddersfield and from Glossop. It mostly consists of...
, at the foot of the Pennines. Where he has recorded Hideki Yukawa
Hideki Yukawa
né , was a Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate.-Biography:Yukawa was born in Tokyo and grew up in Kyoto. In 1929, after receiving his degree from Kyoto Imperial University, he stayed on as a lecturer for four years. After graduation, he was interested in...
, (a mini album released on 16 February 2009) and his second full album, 'Christiania.' Christiania came out to considerable critical fanfare in 2010, also on Brainlove Records
Brainlove Records
Brainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
. It received favourable reviews from NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, MOJO
Mojo (magazine)
MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...
, Clash
Clash (magazine)
Clash is a popular music and fashion magazine based in the United Kingdom. Its magazine title is published 12 times a year. It has a circulation of around 40,000....
, Artrocker
ArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
, Word
Word
In language, a word is the smallest free form that may be uttered in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content . This contrasts with a morpheme, which is the smallest unit of meaning but will not necessarily stand on its own...
, Drowned In Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
, The Fly
The Fly (magazine)
The Fly is a free music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. The magazine is published by the HMV owned MAMA Group.The magazine started as a listings leaflet in Camden, north London, for the Barfly music venue on Chalk Farm Road...
. Loud & Quiet, The Line Of Best Fit and many others.
In late 2011 Napoleon IIIrd relocated to London where he set up his studio and has started working on new music.
Napoleon has remixed the likes of The Cribs
The Cribs
The Cribs are an English three-piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr who was made a formal member of the group...
, ¡Forward Russia!, Los Campesinos, Sky Larkin
Sky Larkin
-Early history:In common with many bands from Leeds, Sky Larkin released two singles on the Leeds based label Dance To The Radio. Songs of theirs appeared on Dance To The Radio compilation albums 'Something I Learned Today' and 'Out Of The Woods And Trees', the former featuring 'Summit' and the...
, Duels, Ill Ease, Grammatics
Grammatics
Grammatics were a British alternative rock band from Leeds, England, predominantly influenced by British bands of the 1990s such as Blur, Pulp, and Suede.The band also quotes the following musical influences: Cursive, My Bloody Valentine, Nirvana, Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Queens Of The Stone Age,...
, Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny Foreigner are an indie rock trio from Birmingham, England, consisting of guitarist/lead vocalist Alexei Berrow, drummer Junior Elvis Washington Laidley and bassist Kelly Southern...
and iConcur
Albums
- 2007 "In Debt To" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
) - 2010 "Christiania" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
)
EPs
- 2005 "EP1" (Dance to the RadioDance to the radioDance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
) - 2005 "EP2" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
) - 2009 "Hideki Yukawa" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
)
Singles
- 2007 "Hit Schmooze For Me" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
) split vinyl single with Pagan Wanderer LuPagan Wanderer LuPagan Wanderer Lu is a one-man indie/electronica or 'Indietronica' band originally formed in Aberystwyth but now based in Cardiff. The act consists of Andy Regan .-Discography:... - 2007 "This is my Call to Arms" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
) - 2011 "The Unknown Unknown" (Brainlove RecordsBrainlove RecordsBrainlove Records is an independent record label with a DIY ethic, based in London, England. The label works with artists making experimental indie, pop and electronic music, and those who blur the boundaries between genres....
)