SONG OF THE DAY
“Hometime” by One EskimO (One EskimO, Shangrila Music Inc., 2009).
WHY TODAY?
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INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– One eskimO are a four piece indie rock group from London, England consisting of Kristian Leontiou (vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Pete Rinaldi (guitar), Jamie Sefton (bass and horns).
– In an interview with the Guardian Newspaper, frontman Leontiou said:
| “ | “I wanted to create a sound of my own: magical, ambient, filmic, acoustic, beautiful and meaningful. I wanted to write about how I felt about life, love, losses and failures, highs and lows, even heartbreaks. But also about how amazing human life is and how mind-blowing our very existence is.” | †|
– They have a fan in Janice Long who presents her own show on BBC Radio 2 and invited the band into the studio to record an interview and a brief, three song session. Long played released tracks “Kandi” and “Hometime” regularly during her slot.
– One eskimO supported Tori Amos on her 2009 Sinful Attraction Tour and subsequently released the 4-track “One eskimO EP”.
– They performed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US in March of 2010.
– The single “Hometime” was first released in late 2008 on iTunes in the US, but was discontinued around New Year’s of 2009.
– The Video appears as “Chapter 6: Star Journey” in the animated series “The Adventures of One Eskimo”.
– In July 2009 the song was used for a Toyota Harmony commercial.