CocknBullKid Débuts Video To New Single 'One Eye Closed'
Monday, 18 October 2010
Written by Jon Stickler
Anita Blay aka CocknBullKid has premièred the video that accompanies her new single 'One Eye Closed', which is set for release on the 8th November.
CocknBullKid has made a couple of important transitions recently. First, she's changed her name, dropping the pronoun (she's CocknBullKid, not thecocknbullkid). And secondly, she has emerged from a creative cocoon with a suite of bright, breezy and ultra-colourful pop songs that exist at least five giant leaps away from the savvy,
autobiographical electro tunes like 'On My Own' that got her a slot on Jools Holland even before she signed to Island/Moshi Records.
"The music I made at first was cool, but it was work in progress. There was only so far I could take it. I knew I was capable of more. I wanted to make music that reached people further than E9, or whatever the cool postcode is now."
It's been worth the wait. The 25 year old Hackney resident, aka Anita Blay, is in possession of one of the most interesting, credible pop record of the year. But you’ll just have to take our word for it until spring 2011 when the full album, ‘Adulthood’ will be released. ‘One Eye Closed’ is the perfect launch pad for what’s in store for 2011.
CocknBullKid supports both Marina & The Diamonds and Kele (Bloc Party) on their UK tours this autumn. Full list of tour dates are below.
Marina and the Diamonds tour:
19/10 Pyramid Centre Portsmouth
20/10 Norwich UEA, Norwich
21/10 Eastbourne Winter Gardens, Eastbourne
23/10 Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham
24/10 Regal, Oxford
25/10 Anson, Bristol
31/10 Ritz, Manchester
1/11 Fruit Market, Glasgow
2/11 Picture House, Edinburgh
4/11 Northumbria University, Newcastle
5/11 Leeds University, Leeda
7/11 Nottingham Trent University
8/11 Roundhouse, London
9/11 HMV Forum, London
11/11 The Copper Rooms, Coventry
Kele tour:
15/11 Institute Library, Birmingham
16/11 The Arches. Glasgow
18/11 The Ritz, Manchester
19/11 Electric Ballroom, London
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