Stanley Odd

Stanley Odd

Solareye of Stanley Odd performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2012
Background information
Origin Scotland, Norway, Germany
Genres Hip Hop, Electronic, Samples, Rap rock, Political Hip Hop
Years active 2009 - present
Labels

Circular Records (UK - 2009)

Handsome Tramp Records (UK - 2012)
Website www.stanleyodd.com
Members Solareye
Veronika Electronika
AdMack
Scruff Lee
T Lo
Samson

Stanley Odd is an alternative hip-hop group based in Scotland combining live instrumentation with samples and loops.[1][2] Formed in 2009, the band have supported acts such as Arrested Development, Sage Francis, The View and played at major Scottish festivals including T in the Park and Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party. Their first album was released in May 2010 on Circular Records. Their self-released follow-up, "Reject", was shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year 2013.

Releases

Oddio

Their debut album, Oddio, was released in May 2010. The release met with favourable reviews, Scotland on Sunday stating "These Scottish hip-hop standard bearers sound much more relevant than the mighty Eminem, rapping stories that are social realism with a sense of humour and dance shoes."[3]

Pure Antihero Material

The first EP of three released within the year, Pure Antihero Material, was released in February 2011. Building on the concepts of outsider-dom, awkwardness and social observation, the EP covers subjects from the UK coalition government, to a games console addict who controls the other people living in his building. With continued local radio and podcast interest, in addition to support from national BBC Radio One Introducing [4] and Amazing Radio stations, The Skinny Magazine observed "In a sane world, Stanley Odd would be way more popular than Snow Patrol." [5][6]

The Day I Went Deaf

The second of three EPs from 2011, "The Day I Went Deaf" was released on Circular Records in late October; showcasing a darker, more direct sound that reflects their creative production methods involving writing and recording as a live band, re-sampling their own recordings and then sequencing and rebuilding the sampled material.

The Remix 11

An ongoing project, The Remix 11 is a series of tracks that Stanley Odd have had remixed by producers that the band themselves are fans of. New remixes are made available for free download.[7]

Reject

Released on 17 September 2012, the band's second full-length album revealed a further developed and more complete view of the band, both musically and lyrically. Covering topics from voter apathy and Scottish independence, to issues of a more personal nature and social references, the album was ranked 4th in the Herald's Top 50 Albums of the year, with Group Arts Editor, Alan Morrison observing: "The Edinburgh collective raises hip hop's game, speaking with the voice of a generation."[8]

Touring

In their element live, Stanley Odd have been touring Scotland and the UK since 2010. Their 2011 performance at Insider Festival,[9] was described in the Scotsman as "dazzlingly eloquent... a performance that had the crowd baying delightedly for more."[10] In 2012, the band continued their work ethic of extensive touring, playing summer festivals including, Knockengorroch, Belladrum, Wickerman and Greenbelt.

At the end of 2012, Stanley Odd won the Nordoff Robbins Tartan Clef Big Apple Award, ensuring that they would support The View at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City in April 2013. This grew into a mini-US tour, playing Central Park and The Webster Hall as well as venues in Brooklyn and Boston.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak positions
UK
2010 Oddio
  • Release date: 17 May 2010
  • Label: Circular Records
2011 Pure Antihero Material
  • Release date: 21 February 2011
  • Label: Circular Records
2011 The Day I Went Deaf
  • Release date: 24 October 2011
  • Label: Circular Records
2012 Reject
  • Release date: 21 September 2012
  • Label: Handsome Tramp Records
2014 A Thing Brand New
  • Release date: 10 November 2014
  • Label: A Modern Way Records

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
UK
2009 "The Numbness"
  • Release date: 14 October 2009
2010 "Think of a Number"
  • Release date: 23 August 2010
2012 "Get Out Ma Headspace"
  • Release date: 7 June 2012
2012 "Killergram"
  • Release date: 10 September 2012
2013 "Carry Me Home"
  • Release date: 21 January 2013
2014 "Son I Voted Yes"
  • Release date: 5 September 2014

References

  1. ↑ "Wrap Up And Watch Out: Stanley Odd | Mtv Uk". Mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. ↑ Meek, Thomas (2009-08-28). "Exposure: Stanley Odd". The List. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Album review: Stanley Odd - Oddio". Scotland on Sunday. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Music - Stanley Odd". BBC. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  5. ↑ "Stanley Odd – Pure Anti-hero Material EP". The Skinny. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Gieben, Bram (9 March 2011). "New Blood: Stanley Odd". The Skinny. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Stanley Odd". Stanleyodd.bandcamp.com. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  8. ↑ "2012 REVIEW: TOP 50 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR". Herald Scotland. 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  9. ↑ "The Insider Music Festival 2013, Aviemore, Scotland. | Insider FestivalInsider Festival". Insiderfestival.com. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  10. ↑ "Local Buzz: Stanley Odd". The Scotsman. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Stanley Odd set to wow American audiences" (Press release). Creative Scotland. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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