Happy Bunny Times

Jamie T rocks at Puregroove | Image © Creative Commons, neil365 (2006)

Happy Bunny loves music. He reads about it, listens to it and has now decided to share its wisdom and passion for the contemporary kings and queens of music.

Just so you know – Happy Bunny is a very well informed creature. He knows that Pete Doherty was arrested in Gloucester this morning; he knows that Pixies are set to appear at a party in London on June 15, he knows about Lily Allen and her journeys around the globe (by the way, Lily, how was the swim in that amazing pool?).

But forget the gossip! Happy Bunny is also aware of the most important music news.

Jamie T makes us stomp our feet and groove with the rhythm. He has just released a new single that makes us love him more and more. Sticks’N’Stones is, with no doubt, one of the best songs available on the British music scene. Little Jamie did it again just like he did it with ‘Sheila’, with ‘If You Got the Money‘ and with the whole Panic Prevention album.

Jamie T is only 23 (born 8 January 1986). Jamie Treays (that’s his full name, duh) is an English singer/songwriter from Wimbledon, South London. He is currently signed with Virgin Records, but released his ‘Betty’ and the Selfish Sons’ EP under his own Pacemaker Records label. He supported the Ordinary Boys during their 2006 tour, and went on to defeat Jarvis Cocker and Thom Yorke to win the Best Solo Artist at Shockwave NME Awards 2007. He has also been nicknamed ‘one man Arctic Monkey’. Canvas Magazine described him “like the bastard lovechild of Billy Bragg and Mike Skinner doing his best Joe Strummer impression”. On July 17 2007, Jamie T’s debut album Panic Prevention was shortlisted for one of the 12 nominees for the Mercury Prize. Significant enough, right?

Jamie’s singles have been parading UK charts since 2006. ‘Sheila’ (released July 3, 2006) got to number 22, ‘If You Got The Money’ (October 16, 2006) reached position 13, ‘Calm Down Dearest’ (January 15, 2007) got to 9th place and the re-issue of ‘Sheila’ (May 7, 2007) got to number 15.

Later the little Jamie teamed-up with Miss Lily Allen, and recorded ‘Rawhide’ (May 7, 2007)

The new single has it all – it’s melodic, dynamical, sticky and, what’s most important, it’s very Jamie T. Track it down on iTunes or Spotify and enjoy!

And if you’re lucky, buy a ticket to one of Jamie T’s shows in the UK. Psst, he has added an extra Brixton date to his sold-out tour…

For more information visit his website.

Jamie T at Puregroove Records instore, London | Image © Creative Commons, neil365 (2006)

Text: Austra Javalde