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Second Person
Trip Hop / Electronica / Jazz

Post Trip Hop



London
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  12/20/2009
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   Second Person: General Info
Member Since7/7/2004
Band WebsiteSecondPerson.net
Band MembersJulia Johnson - Vocals/Piano.
Mark Maclaine - Bass/Programming/Production.
Alvaro Lopez - Drums/Programming.
InfluencesAni Di Franco, DJ Shadow, Joni Mitchell, Metallica, The Cure, various Jazz artists... far too many to mention.
Sounds LikeNot much else. The band have been compared to Massive Attack, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, Mono etc. but with a much stronger emphasis on the lyrics and song writing.
Type of LabelMajor


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Second Person's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

[1 DEC 08] Sellaband $100k, 16th Dec show and the new album...  (view more)

[8 AUG 2008] Edinburgh, Wood Single & recording new album....  (view more)

[21 JUL 2008] New song, regular updates and summer shows...  (view more)

[09 JUN 2008] YouTube success, single release and live shows...  (view more)

[16 FEB 2008] An evening with Second Person and CNN interview...  (view more)

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   About Second Person
On Thursday 9th August 2007 Second Person released their first studio recording in nearly three years. "The Elements" is their follow up to debut album "Chromatography". 750 fans of the band invested between $10 and $1800 helping Second Person become the first UK band to raise $50,000 to fund the album on Sellaband.com. This album is available on iTunes and Amazon as well as most good download sites.

Each song on this unique CD will have a video and these will combine together to form a short film also called "The Elements". The first of these videos is playing on MTV and VH1 throughout Europe, it has also gained well over 450,000 views on YouTube in the last few months.

Second Person are currently taking some time off to work on a number of other projects, but will be releasing their next single "Gone Fishing" online in the coming months. This track has already had extensive play on MTV, has been used as part of Cobra Beer's sponsorship of ITV movies and received well over 500,000 plays on websites like Myspace, YouTube and Google Video. You may also have seen it as a featured video here on myspace:



Here is our biography:
Second Person was formed in early 2002 and released their debut album "Chromatography" in 2004. The band comprises singer/pianist Julia Johnson, producer/bassist Mark Maclaine (The Silence) and drummer Alvaro Lopez and brings together elements of Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Electronica fusing them with strong songwriting to form a unique sound that is Post Trip-Hop. This English three-piece contrast beautiful vocals with dark basslines, sublime piano riffs and powerful beats. Their emotive song writing style, killer hooks and distinctly lo-fi sound has lent itself perfectly to visual media and their music credits include a number of feature film scores as well as work for numerous international broadcasters and film companies. Second Person are as good live as they are recorded, capturing the beauty and emotion of their songs, although not losing the complex sound-scapes and space that have defined their sound.

Thanks to a website called Sellaband.com, around 750 of Second Person's fans helped the band raise $50,000 to record their second album. By buying shares or "parts" in the album they helped to finance it - SP were the first UK band to have raised money this way on the site. The album "The Elements" was released on 9th August 2007. This unique way of working, combined with being used as part of Cobra Beer's sponsorship of ITV (UK) movies and MTV playing their "Gone Fishing" video, has led to a great deal of interest in the band.

On the 16th August 2007 Second Person performed a live internet show at the world-famous Paradiso in Amsterdam (for the second time) to the european fans. You can see it here:
http://www.fabchannel.com/second_person_2007

The band are working with some amazing directors and animators: including a few who have directed videos for Gnarles Barkley, Radiohead and many other well known bands.

The last 3 tracks on our profile are from the debut album "Chromatography". To buy the album search on Second Person on iTunes, Napster or any major download site. Currently CDs of this album are sold out but you can place pre-orders for a repressing we're doing soon on:

Sales: www.cdbaby.com/secondperson

Our lovely singer Julia did an interview with Toazted.com whilst we were in Amsterdam to play in January 2007: http://www.toazted.com/interview/996/Second-Person.html and you can also read more about the band on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_person_%28band%29.


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The Poet Trees!

The Poet Trees!



Dec 20 2009 4:06 PM

Nice Profile!
Rosaire

Rosaire



Dec 20 2009 4:06 PM

Dear Second Person,

This is excellent... the vocals on Paper Umbrella alone... goosebumps!

All the best,

Rosaire
^_^Sarliz Jobom ^_^

^_^Sarliz Jobom ^_^



Oct 12 2009 10:51 AM

Helloo!!!! I love your music!!!!!
please pleas send me a message, please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please
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Oct 12 2009 10:50 AM




I loooove the new song!
Mary

Mary Crowley



Oct 12 2009 10:50 AM

Just showing some Love xxx
1rAIxYeee°°°

1rAIxYeee°°°



Sep 11 2009 3:38 AM

you rule!

I ♥ wood!
Pro Soul Music

Pro Soul Music



Aug 30 2009 10:55 PM

Cool stuff, The industry needs more talent like yours!
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Aug 23 2009 10:30 PM

Hey! Thank you for being a friend of TalentCast!
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Aug 23 2009 10:28 PM

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Helmut Elsasser



Jun 24 2009 1:14 PM

thanks for your friendship.

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Jun 4 2009 6:04 PM

You ROCK!!!!!
dusty speakers

dusty speakers



Jun 14 2009 12:09 AM

your music is so soulful and relaxing i love it!!
Ultra Violet Music

Ultra Violet Music



May 20 2009 10:53 PM

hello, great music :-)
1rAIxYeee°°°

1rAIxYeee°°°



May 14 2009 1:03 AM

I just ♥ "wood" XD

and I'm not the gold at the end of the rainbow...
Agnieszka Iwanska

Agnieszka Iwanska



May 19 2009 3:00 PM

Thanks for accepting my invitation. It's a pleasure to be among your friends.
Wishing you all the best. Ag
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May 10 2009 3:38 AM

kisses from greece
Albert DesSophy

Albert DesSophy



Apr 27 2009 4:41 PM

Hi!
I just wanted to say
That your music is great
I first listened to you
like two weeks ago, but
since then I keep coming back
to myspace just to listen to this
great music you're making!
cheers
ms. nina

ms. nina



Mar 24 2009 4:46 AM

i absolutely love your music.

i wish there were more available on limewire. the only two i can find is wood and gone fishing, and that's if im lucky! lol.

but really, prayers to you all! it takes real talent and 100% soul to make as beautiful as music as you guys do.


best wishes -
Moon Project

Moon Project



Apr 5 2009 5:53 PM

Cut the Jazz , thanks for the add :) <br />hava a nice Trip/Life! X-)
~Yemaya~

~Yemaya~



Apr 6 2009 2:50 PM

Sending you Infinite Bliss in this Infinite Abyss!<br /><br />Much Grace,<br />Yemaya
VibeJays

VibeJays



Apr 6 2009 7:19 PM

Dear "Second Person"

Love can drive in a simple way... everything

Any kind of art...

Be the Love... in every moment

Have a great year !!!

We are connected...

Vibejays & Friends
the anthony brown project

the anthony brown project



Apr 22 2009 3:30 AM

HEY WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON? JUST STOPPIN BY TO SHOW SOME LOVE
Ultra Violet Music

Ultra Violet Music



Mar 24 2009 6:57 PM

hello
thank you for the acceptance :-)
great music..
bye!
Nessa

Nessa



Mar 25 2009 11:23 AM

Hey I´m from germany ^.^
I love you´re music :)

Bye =D
^_^Sarliz Jobom ^_^

^_^Sarliz Jobom ^_^



Mar 21 2009 4:53 AM

Hiii!! I'm from Mexico too, I love your music :D see youu bye
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