True Ingredients
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True Ingredients are a Hip Hop band based in London, UK. The group is composed of vocalists Mr. Milk, Aina, Mireilla Sings, Angela Ricci, keyboard player Fenna, guitar player Josh Wah, bass player Millzy, and drummer Steve O'Gallagher. Their records also feature guest vocals from BluRum13, Natty, and Mr. Basista who occasionally perform with the band at their live shows. The band has played gigs all over the UK as well as in many other European countries alongside a number of high profile artists such as DJ Vadim
, Finley Quaye
, Kele Le Roc
, Jungle Brothers
, Aquasky
, Foreign Beggars
, High Contrast
, Bugz in the Attic
, and The Gap Band who feature as the brass section on True Ingredients' single Who's Next?. The band released their debut album Prepare & Assemble in the form of album sunglasses. They are the first artist to ever release an album in this format.
in Season 2, Gumball 3000, and Streetball Extreme. They have also performed live on various radio stations including Kiss FM
as part of London's Week of Peace 2009 and on Radio Suisse Romande
during a European tour in the same year.
, Mischa Barton
, Coolio
, and Kaya Scodelario
. At Lovebox Festival 2011, Snoop Dogg
headlined the Saturday of the festival wearing yellow True Ingredients shades.
Music videos to date are:
DJ Vadim
DJ Vadim is a prolific DJ and producer, born in Leningrad, USSR , raised in London and currently residing in both New York and Berlin, whose music combines hip hop, soul, reggae and electronica...
, Finley Quaye
Finley Quaye
Finley Quaye is a British musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Male Solo Artist.-Life:...
, Kele Le Roc
Kele Le Roc
Kele Le Roc is a British pop, UK garage and R&B singer.-Career:Le Roc began singing at the age of three, and she attended Langdon Comprehensive School in East Ham. She first found widespread acclaim in 1995 with the underground hit "Let Me Know"...
, Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
, Aquasky
Aquasky
Aquasky is a breaks and jungle group composed of Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey & Brent Newitt. In early 1995 they got together to produce their own music. Shortly afterwards they sent a demo tape to Moving Shadow records and the seeds of a musical alliance were sown...
, Foreign Beggars
Foreign Beggars
Foreign Beggars are a critically acclaimed British Hip Hop, Grime and Dubstep group based in London. The group consists of MCs Orifice Vulgatron, Metropolis, producer Dag Nabbit and DJ Nonames and are renowned for their eclectic and energetic live shows...
, High Contrast
High Contrast
Lincoln Barrett, better known by the stage name High Contrast , is a Welsh drum and bass DJ and producer.-History:...
, Bugz in the Attic
Bugz in the Attic
Bugz in the Attic is a collective of DJs and producers based in West London, who are prominent in broken beat. The collective includes Orin Walters , Paul Dolby , Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Kue, Alex Phountzi , Cliff Scott, Mark Force, Matt Lord, and Mikey Stirton. The group also has a label, BitaSweet...
, and The Gap Band who feature as the brass section on True Ingredients' single Who's Next?. The band released their debut album Prepare & Assemble in the form of album sunglasses. They are the first artist to ever release an album in this format.
Discography
- All Out single (2005)
- Prepare & Assemble album (2008)
- Who's Next single (2010)
TV/Radio
True Ingredients have had their music featured in various TV shows including Skins (TV series)Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
in Season 2, Gumball 3000, and Streetball Extreme. They have also performed live on various radio stations including Kiss FM
Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
as part of London's Week of Peace 2009 and on Radio Suisse Romande
Radio Suisse Romande
Radio suisse romande is an enterprise unit within public-broadcasting corporation SRG SSR. It is responsible for the production and transmission of French-language radio programmes in Switzerland...
during a European tour in the same year.
Tours
True Ingredients have toured extensively across Europe for the past few years, including playing gigs and festivals in the UK, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Romania. They've also played at many festivals including Glastonbury Festival 2009, London's Week of Peace in Trafalgar Square 2009, Summer Jam Festival 2010 (Bucharest, Romania), Access All Areas Festival 2010 (Etampes, France), Parklife Festival 2011, and Lovebox Festival 2011.The Album Sunglasses
The True Ingredients released the world's first ever album in the form of sunglasses. Rather than release their debut album in the tradational CD format, they created their own sunglasses with their logo and website address printed on them in addition to a unique download code which allows the owner to digitally download the album's MP3s. These Prepare & Assemble album sunglasses have been worn by the likes of Sean PaulSean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
, Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
, Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
, and Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Rose Scodelario is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as Effy Stonem in the E4 drama Skins.-Skins :...
. At Lovebox Festival 2011, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
headlined the Saturday of the festival wearing yellow True Ingredients shades.
Music Videos
True Ingredients have several music videos for their songs, and additionally put out regular behind the scenes videos and tour/event blog videos.Music videos to date are:
- All Out (2006)
- Space & Time (2007)
- Who's Next (2009/10)