La Roux
La Roux (French for “the Red-Haired One”) is a collaboration between 20-years-old singer and keyboardist Elly Jackson, whose ginger bob inspired the name, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid.
Their first successful single “Quicksand” was released in November 2008 on French label Kitsune with remixes from Autokratz, Beni and Chateau Marmont. Things have moved fast since its release and apart from being featured on many ones to watch lists for 2009, they gained fifth spot in the BBC sound of 2009 poll. Having also been snapped up by Polydor Records their debut album is due to be released later in the year.
“In For The Kill“, the duo’s second single, is a snaking electro-pop fancy that matches Jackson’s emotional vocals with insistent drums and addictive keyboard line. “In For The Kill ” is to be released on March 16th on Polydor Records and even now you can find “That Doesnt Sound Like Skream’s” remix from dubstep don Skream.
You can watch videos on “Quicksand” and “In For The Kill” further.
La Roux – Quicksand
La Roux – In For The Kill
La Roux are awesome – just featured them on my latest blog as one of the bands people should check out if they haven’t heard them.
I saw them live last week and thought they were brilliant!
greghorrorshow
February 19, 2009 at 4:25 pm
totally agree with you Greg! We should spread the news about her to the whole world!
Yamamayoo
February 19, 2009 at 5:16 pm
[...] Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts together with such artists as Little Boots, La Roux, Frankmusik, Lady GaGa, Passion Pit and Empire Of The Sun. Currently he is finishing up his debut [...]
Kid Cudi vs Crookers - Day N Night « Dance Energy
February 25, 2009 at 11:52 pm
[...] by DJ’s from Chase and Status and Skream to Tiesto and Diplo. More recently Nero have remixed La Roux “I’m Not Your Toy” and Deadmau5 “Ghosts N Stuff” to devastating [...]
Nero « Dance Energy
November 23, 2010 at 12:38 am
[...] On” followed in June 2010, and the most recent “Hot Mess” with Elly Jackson aka La Roux in November 2010. Another great track on “Business Casual” is “When The Night [...]
Chromeo – Business Casual « Dance Energy
December 28, 2010 at 12:01 pm
[...] “The Flood”, Moguai “Oyster”, Underworld “Always Loved A Film”, La Roux “In For The Kill”, Martin Solveig “Hello”, Alexis Jordan [...]
Michael Woods « Dance Energy
January 4, 2011 at 2:47 pm
[...] Remixer of the Year’ by London radio station XFM. He earned it by remixing works for Splittr, La Roux, Fenech-Soler, Ladyhawke, Reverend And The Makers, Alphabeat, Infadels, Freeland, U2, Phoenix, [...]
Alex Metric « Dance Energy
January 5, 2011 at 12:06 pm
[...] and Bruno Mars. Under name Skrillex he also remixed Black Eyed Peas “Rock That Body”, La Roux “In For The Kill”, Bring Me The Horizon, Casxio, Frida Gold, The All-American Rejects [...]
Skrillex « Dance Energy
January 13, 2011 at 12:01 pm
[...] 2009, he rose to further prominence when his remix of “In for the Kill” by La Roux became firstly an underground hit in the early part of the year before bursting onto the [...]
Skream « Dance Energy
February 10, 2011 at 10:16 am
[...] remix of Avicii “Levels” (Dance Energy Selected), half a dozen another remixes for La Roux, Benny Benassi, Rob Zombie, Lady Gaga, Nero, SebastiAn, Robyn and Damian Marley, collaborations [...]
Skrillex – Bangarang EP « Dance Energy
January 2, 2012 at 8:16 pm