L.A. Salami

L.A. Salami shot by Sam Barker

Lookman Adekunle Salami, better known by his stage name L.A. Salami,[1] is a musician signed to a joint venture between Sunday Best & Domino.[2]

In 2014 Burberry asked him to soundtrack their SS/14 Menswear campaign, Zane Lowe singled him out as a future star of BBC Radio 1, and Esquire Magazine featured him as one of the ten ‘Most Stylish Men In Music’.[2][3]

The singer, who British fashion brand Fred Perry compare to the likes of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young,[4] has been played on BBC Radio 1,[5] BBC Radio 2,[6] BBC 6 Music,[7] BBC London,[8] XFM[9] and has toured extensively.[2]

L.A. Salami's first notable break came in 2012 when chosen to support Lianne La Havas on tour.[1][10] Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative Officer at fashion house Burberry, then got in contact[1] to arrange a Burberry Acoustic Session[11] which led to L.A. Salami opening the Burberry Prorsum Menswear Spring/Summer 2014 show in Kensington Palace Gardens, Hyde Park.[1]

On 20 June 2013 the Evening Standard newspaper ran a full page piece on L.A. Salami in the form of an interview with journalist Susannah Butter where he talks openly about growing up and developing a fascination with music.[1]

L.A. Salami's first two EPs, Another Shade of Blue & The Prelude EP, were released through boutique London label Camouflage Recordings.[12][13]

Notable releases

Another Shade of Blue

On 14 October 2013 L.A. Salami was live on XFM with John Kennedy to announce the arrival of his debut EP,[14][15] Another Shade of Blue. The title track was used to soundtrack a short film by Vogue Paris.[16]

The Prelude EP

On 10 April 2014 L.A. Salami announced a new 9 track EP slated for June 9, The Prelude EP, which would coincide with 9 London shows in 9 weeks.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "L.A. Salami: Burberry’s folk hero has come a long way from sleeping". Evening Standard. 20 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Domino Publishing | Blog". www.dominopublishingco.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Artists". Camouflage Recordings. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  4. ↑ "L. A. Salami". fredperrysubculture.com.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Rob da Bank, Jon Hopkins and Congo Natty". BBC.
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 03/09/2011". BBC.
  7. ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Edith Bowman, Cleopatra, Luther and The Moo Man". BBC.
  8. ↑ "BBC London 94.9 - Gary Crowley, 10/09/2011". BBC.
  9. ↑ "John Kennedy on Twitter". Twitter.
  10. ↑ http://www.putmeonit.com/put-me-on-it-live-wed-feb-13th-l-a-salami-valentina-budgie-marshmello/
  11. ↑ 'When The Poet Sings' by L.A. Salami - Burberry Acoustic. YouTube. 14 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "CAM026 - L.A. SALAMI THE PRELUDE EP". Camouflage Recordings. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  13. ↑ "CAM018 - L.A. SALAMI ANOTHER SHADE OF BLUE (EP)". Camouflage Recordings. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  14. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=691268817549977&l=8ee11367e9[]
  15. ↑ https://twitter.com/johnkennedy_xfm/statuses/389917585527308288[]
  16. ↑ http://www.vogue.fr/vogue-tv/carte-postale/homme/pret-a-porter/pe2014/Londres/videos/fashion-week-homme-le-defile-burberry-prorsum-homme-printemps-ete-2014/4036
  17. ↑ T.Lennon. "L.A. Salami announces new EP and run of nine London dates in nine weeks - MusicMafia". musicmafiauk.blogspot.com.

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