Stanley Odd
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Stanley Odd is an alternative hip-hop group based in Scotland combining live instrumentation with samples and loops. Formed in 2009, the band have supported Arrested Development, Sage Francis
, Goldie Looking Chain and played at major Scottish festivals including T in the Park
and Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party. Their first album was released in May 2010 on Circular Records and in February 2011 they released a follow-up EP called 'Pure Antihero Material'. A further 2 EPs are planned for release later in 2011.
Sage Francis
Paul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records...
, Goldie Looking Chain and played at major Scottish festivals including T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
and Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party. Their first album was released in May 2010 on Circular Records and in February 2011 they released a follow-up EP called 'Pure Antihero Material'. A further 2 EPs are planned for release later in 2011.
Oddio
Their debut album, Oddio, was released in May 2010. The release met with favourable reviews, Scotland on Sunday stating "These Scottish hip-hop standard bearers sound much more relevant than the mighty Eminem, rapping stories that are social realism with a sense of humour and dance shoes."Pure Antihero Material
The first EP of three to be released within the year, Pure Antihero Material, was released in February 2011. Building on the concepts of outsider-dom, awkwardness and social observation, the EP covers subjects from the UK coalition government, to a games console addict who controls the other people living in his building. With continued local radio and podcast interest, in addition to support from national BBC Radio One Introducing and Amazing Radio stations, The Skinny Magazine observed "In a sane world, Stanley Odd would be way more popular than Snow Patrol."The Remix 11
An ongoing project, The Remix 11 is a series of tracks that Stanley Odd have had remixed by producers that the band themselves are fans of. New remixes are made available for free download from the band's Bandcamp pageTouring
In their element live, Stanley Odd have been touring Scotland and the UK since 2010. Their 2011 performance at Insider Festival was described in the Scotsman as "dazzlingly eloquent... a performance that had the crowd baying delightedly for more."Oddvent
In December 2010, the band started an Oddvent Calendar, giving away free songs, behind-the-scenes videos and remixes for the 24 days leading up to Christmas.Studio albums
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2010 | Oddio
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| 2011 | Pure Antihero Material
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Singles
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2009 | "The Numbness"
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| 2010 | "Think of a Number"
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