SugaRush Beat Company
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SugaRush Beat Company is a musical group consisting of singers Rahsaan Patterson
and Ida Corr
, and producer Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers
.
The band formed in 2005, when Patterson was touring in Australia to promote his third album After Hours
. While staying in Melbourne
he met Rogers, when he booked his studio.
Following their first sessions they then spent the next couple of months jetting back and forth between Los Angeles
and Australia
, writing songs together, until the addition of Danish soul singer Ida Corr
.
In November 2007 they released their first record "SugaRush Beat Company EP" through the UK-label RCA
. In February 2008 they appeared on Later With Jools Holland
, where they performed their songs L-O-V-E and They Said I Said. A release of the single Gunshots 'n Candyfloss followed soon after in March 2008. In June 2008 they released L-O-V-E as a single along with their first musicvideo produced by Planet of Animation from Melbourne. Their debut album was released in the UK in September 2008 with They Said I Said as the lead single (with a musicvideo as well and with Corr on the lead vocals). In January 2009 SugaRush Beat Company released their single Love Breed with Corr on the lead vocals again.
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
and Ida Corr
Ida Corr
Ida Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
, and producer Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers
Jarrad Rogers
Jarrad Rogers is an Australian songwriter and record producer. He is currently based in London.-Singles:*2009: 'Pattern of My Life' - Annie Lennox - *2008: 'They Said I Said' - SugaRush Beat Company - *2008: 'L-O-V-E' - SugaRush Beat Company -...
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The band formed in 2005, when Patterson was touring in Australia to promote his third album After Hours
After Hours (Rahsaan Patterson album)
After Hours is the third studio album by American neo-soul artist Rahsaan Patterson, released on October 26, 2004, under Artistry Music. The album is his first independent release on the record label. The album debuted at #65 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart...
. While staying in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
he met Rogers, when he booked his studio.
Following their first sessions they then spent the next couple of months jetting back and forth between Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, writing songs together, until the addition of Danish soul singer Ida Corr
Ida Corr
Ida Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
.
In November 2007 they released their first record "SugaRush Beat Company EP" through the UK-label RCA
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. In February 2008 they appeared on Later With Jools Holland
Later with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off of The Late Show, it has been running in short series since 1992 and is a part of BBC Two's late-night line-up, usually at around 11pm to 12 midnight...
, where they performed their songs L-O-V-E and They Said I Said. A release of the single Gunshots 'n Candyfloss followed soon after in March 2008. In June 2008 they released L-O-V-E as a single along with their first musicvideo produced by Planet of Animation from Melbourne. Their debut album was released in the UK in September 2008 with They Said I Said as the lead single (with a musicvideo as well and with Corr on the lead vocals). In January 2009 SugaRush Beat Company released their single Love Breed with Corr on the lead vocals again.
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... |
IRE Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2008 | "SugaRush Beat Company" | |
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Tracklist
- Intro / Walking A Way
- Love Breed
- SugaRush
- Oh Lord (Take Me Back)
- They Said I Said
- Ladies 'n' Gents
- L-O-V-E
- Number One
- No Parking
- Jesus Come Near
- All Of A Suddenly
- Gunshots 'n Candyfloss
- End (feat. Michael FrantiMichael FrantiMichael Franti is an American poet, musician, and composer. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock...
Singles
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| 2009 | "Love Breed" | |
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