Coco Electrik

Coco Electrik

Coco Electrik singer Anne Booty
Background information
Origin London
Genres Electronica
Pop
Years active 2004–present
Labels Tummy Touch
Oscillation Records
Website www.cocoelectrik.co.uk
Members Anne Booty
Paul Harrison
Additional live members
Daniel Whittaker
Adam de Gruchy
Martin Dean
Past members Mat Ducasse of Skylab (band)
Milan Simic

Coco Electrik is an electropop band and musical alias of Australian (now UK based) singer, musician and songwriter Anne Booty[1] and producer Paul Harrison aka Royal Appointment.

History

Coco Electrik first surfaced with Your Love Is Gum,[2] a split single with then label mate Tom Vek. A series of acclaimed singles[3] followed on Tummy Touch Records and Anne's own label, Oscillation Records. In 2007 they released debut album Army Behind The Sun. She has also lent vocals to Acoustic Ladyland’s much praised[4] Cuts & Lies single from their album Skinny Grin, been featured on the soundtrack to The Coen Brother’s Burn After Reading[5] and cult Australian drama Underbelly[6] and remixed by Brooklyn wunderkind Kotchy and The Phenomenal Handclap Band as well as being remixed by, amongst others, Mickey Moonlight (Ed Banger Records) and Skylab (band). "Apple Pie" (Skylab Remix) by Coco Electrik currently soundtracks Target Australia's Effortless Denim campaign.[7]

2010/11 has seen the release of their second album "White Ink" [8] (8/10 Vice Magazine). The albums was written and recorded by Coco Electrik catalyst Anne Booty and long-term recording partner Paul Harrison (Royal Appointment) and features appearances from George Demure (Output Recordings, Tirk Recordings) Kreeps (Output Recordings) and Pete Wareham (Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear). The album was mastered by Robert Harder.[9] Their single "Your Love Is Gum" features in episode of Fox 8's Australian drama Slide (TV series).

2013: Pussyfooter (Ju.Do Remix) by Coco Electrik[10][11] soundtracks the Target USA Fall Style campaign that premiered during every ad break of the 2013 Emmy Awards.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Remixes

Appears On

References

  1. ↑ Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Coco Electrik Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  3. ↑ Blatchford, Thomas (2006-08-04). "Coco Electrik - Apple Pie / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  4. ↑ John L Walters (2006-11-30). "CD: Acoustic Ladyland, Skinny Grin | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Gym Music from Burn After Reading by Various Artists - Download Gym Music from Burn After Reading on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  6. ↑ "The music of Underbelly". Channelnine.ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  7. ↑ "Target Effortless Denim Campaign". YouTube. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  8. ↑ "She's Electric". Artrocker. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  9. ↑ "http://www.discogs.com/Coco-Electrik-White-Ink/release/2386156". External link in |title= (help)
  10. ↑ url=http://diffuser.fm/target-fall-style-2013-commercial-song/
  11. ↑ http://whatsongisinthatcommercial.com/target-commercial-song-fashion-styles-targetstyle/
  12. ↑ "Coco Electrik - Army Behind The Sun (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
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