 | BIOGRAPHY Copenhagen: a bearded, interesting but at the same time somber looking artist sits in a bar, smokes one cigarette after another and scribbles poems on a small scratchpad. Afternoon by afternoon, day by day. It thus happened that he attracted the attention of an upcoming band from Copenhagen, I Got You On Tape, that almost randomly made him – Jacob Bellens – their leadsinger.
The band is an
all-star team of acclaimed musicians from the Copenhagen indie, jazz and
underground scene. A scene that constantly manages to give birth to
innovative artists,
that create tasteful masterpieces using real minimalism. I Got You On
Tape is without a doubt one of the absolute heavyweights of this
thriving scene.
The
music of I Got You On Tape is a masterful combination of alternative
rock and art pop. The songs are slow, brooding and mesmerizing, yet
superbly catchy, ranging from raw, gritty and explosive, to the somber,
hymn-like and celestial.
The intricate, imaginative arrangements are centered around the trademark deep, hypnotic voice of charismatic lead singer Jacob Bellens, who delivers the complex, beautifully crafted melodies and dark, thoughtful lyrics with intensity and sincerity, as well as a dead-pan sense of dry humor, lingering just below the surface. |
With
their remarkably unique songs, I Got You On Tape thus not only
convinced an audience of 25.000 people at this year’s Roskilde Festival
but also got the attention of several acclaimed Danish DJs. The new
album “Church Of The Real” brilliantly exemplifies this by containing
remixes from the likes of Trentemøller.
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HISTORY
I Got You On Tape was formed in 2004. Releasing their self-entitled debut album in 2006 and the sequel “2” in 2007, they quickly became darlings of the Danish music press and gained a reputation as one of the top live-acts in Denmark.
In 2008 I Got You On Tape released a remix album and in 2009 their third studio album “Spinning For The Cause” that got rave reviews. A success that culminated when the band was awarded the prestigious “Main Prize” at 2010’s “P3 GOLD” Award Show - one of the highest acclaims in Danish music.
After wrapping up a virtually sold-out summer tour of Denmark, the band did extensive touring in Europe, including Germany, Holland and Belgium.
I Got You On Tape released a brand new digital single called “TNT” in December 2010, that instantly became a huge success in Denmark. They hereafter returned to the studio to record their much awaited 4th album, “Church Of The Real" which was release in September 2011. It was again highly acclaimed by the Danish press and lead to various award nominations.
After the release, the band played an almost sold out Danish tour and toured in Belgium, Netherlands and Poland.
At the start of 2012 I Got You On Tape did a massive Danish tour and were confirmed for acclaimed festivals such as Eurosonic, By:Larm, Roskilde festival and SXSW. The summer festival tour started with a concert at Roskilde Festival in front of an ecstatic crowd of 25.000.
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THE SCOOP ENGINE [PR]
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The new I Got You On Tape album "Church of the Real" will be released in cooperation with Tigerspring and wordandsound in Europe.
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