Etherwood

Etherwood
Birth name Edward Allen[1]
Origin Lincoln, England[2]
Genres Drum and bass
Occupation(s)
Years active 2011-present[3][4]
Labels
Associated acts
Website http://etherwood.co.uk
Notable instruments

Edward "Woody" Allen is a British record producer and singer-songwriter from Lincoln.[6] He has released two albums and a number of remixes under the name Etherwood.

Biography

His eponymous debut album Etherwood was released on 4 November 2013 through Hospital Records' imprint label Med School. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 91,[7] the UK Dance Chart at number 4[8] and the UK Indie Chart at number 11.[9] Allen has also received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra shows.[10][11] He also peaked at number four on Billboard 's "Next Big Sound" chart,[12] and won the "Best Newcomer DJ" and "Best Newcomer Producer" awards at the 2013 D&B Arena awards.[4] He was described by Nozstock: The Hidden Valley as "undoubtedly one of the most promising young talents in the scene today".[13]

Allen provided guest vocals for Fred V & Grafix's song "Forest Fires", released on 16 June 2014, which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 77.[14] He curated the first of Hospital Records' Hospital Mixtape compilation series, and Hospital Mixtape: Etherwood was released on 23 May 2014.

The lead single from Etherwood's second album, "You'll Always Be a Part of Me", was released on 16 March 2015. It was followed by the second single "Souvenirs" (feat. Zara Kershaw), which was released on 8 June 2015,[15] and the third single "Light My Way Home" (feat. Eva Lazarus), released on 28 August 2015. His second studio album, entitled Blue Leaves, was released on 4 September 2015 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number 47.[16] In an interview with UKF, he revealed that he's already begun work on a third album and it will feature more live elements.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]		 UK Dance
[8]		 UK Indie
[9]
Etherwood 91 4 11
Blue Leaves
  • Released: 4 September 2015
  • Label: Med School
  • Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl
 47 3 5

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2015 "You'll Always Be a Part of Me" Blue Leaves
"Souvenirs"
(featuring Zara Kershaw)
"Light My Way Home"
(featuring Eva Lazarus)

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[14]		 UK
Dance
[18]		 UK
Indie
[19]
2014 "Forest Fires"
(Fred V & Grafix featuring Etherwood)		 77 23 5 Recognise
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2015 "Amen Roadtrip" Hospitality 2015
"Sunlight Splinters" Blue Leaves

Remixes

Year Song Artist
2011 "Video Games"
(with Jakwob)		 Lana Del Rey
"Right Beside You" Jakwob
2012 "Electrify" Jakwob
featuring Jetta
"For My Sins" Jess Mills
"Moon Kids" Laurelle & Alexander
2013 "Fade" Jakwob
featuring Maiday
"Fade"
(Etherwood VIP)		 Jakwob
featuring Maiday
"Mess Around" Indiana
2014 "All Night" Camo & Krooked
"Ready for Your Love" Gorgon City
featuring MNEK
"Cut Your Teeth" Kyla La Grange
"Forest Fires" Fred V & Grafix
featuring Etherwood
"War Rages On" Alex Clare
"Heart Weighs a Ton" Alex Metric
featuring Stefan Storm
"Light In the Dark" SpectraSoul
featuring Terri Walker
2015 "Alone No More" Philip George & Anton Powers
"Never Let Go of the Microscope" Enter Shikari

References

  1. ↑ "He's never been about that: Etherwood breathes life into drum and bass". BeatRoute Magazine. 3 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Etherwood - Info". Etherwood on Facebook. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Etherwood - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Etherwood - Microsoft Store". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Interview: Etherwood". The Mancunion. 4 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Introducing: Etherwood & His FABRICLIVE x Med School Mix". Fabric. 13 March 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 10 November 2013.
  8. 1 2 "UK Dance Albums Chart Archive". Official Charts Company. 10 November 2013.
  9. 1 2 "UK Indie Albums Chart Archive". Official Charts Company. 10 November 2013.
  10. ↑ ""Souvenirs", the brand new Etherwood single!!". Med School. 1 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "BBC - Music - Etherwood". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Etherwood - Chart history". Billboard. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Hospitality take over The Cubicles: London Elektricity, Etherwood, Danny Byrd...". Nozstock: The Hidden Valley. 23 February 2015.
  14. 1 2 "UK Singles Chart Archive". Zobbel.de. 2014-06-22.
  15. ↑ "Etherwood (S.P.Y Remix) - Premieres". Mixmag. 5 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 11 September 2015.
  17. ↑ Atkin, Mike (25 September 2015). "Etherwood: Feeling Blue". UKF.
  18. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 22 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 22 June 2014.
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