The Jepettos
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| The Jepettos | |
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| Origin | Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative folk |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Associated acts | The Lowly Knights |
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The Jepettos are an alternative folk band from Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland. The band was formed in February 2011[1] and consists of writer members Michael Aicken (vocals, guitars) and Ruth Aicken (vocals, various instruments) alongside an alternating line-up of musicians.[2] Highlights in the band's career have included supporting rapper Tinie Tempah[3] and sharing the bill with Foo Fighters and The Black Keys at Tennent's Vital in 2012.[4]
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History
After performing together with Northern Ireland folk act The Lowly Knights,[5] Michael and Ruth Aicken initially formed The Jepettos with Derry trio Emma Flanagan (clarinet, glockenspiel), Colm Hinds (bass) and Daniel Kerr (drums, glockenspiel).[2] Since formation the group has also variously contained additional musicians Michael Andrews (bass), Scott Jamison (drums, glockenspiel), Jonny Ashe (electric guitar), Laura-Jane Hughes (trumpet) and Sarah Williamson (oboe).[6] The band is named after Mister Geppetto, the father of fictional character Pinocchio.[7]
The group released their debut EP Start a New People in January 2012. Single "Goldrush" was released initially as a free download,[8] and featured Duke Special on piano.[7] The single garnered positive reviews from Hot Press magazine and the Daily Mirror,[9][7] and a music video, directed by Marty Stalker, was produced to accompany the release.[7]
The Jepettos made a number of showcase performances during the summer and autumn of 2012. They performed in July at Glasgowbury Festival,[9] and then in August the band was selected to play the new second stage at the annual Tennent's Vital festival, sharing the bill with The Black Keys and Foo Fighters.[10] At Arthur's Day 2012 the group supported English rapper Tinie Tempah live in Belfast.[3]
In 2013 The Jepettos released "Water", a single featuring cellist and singer Alana Henderson.[11] Henderson has since joined the backing group for Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, performing across the world and on national US television.[12] The song was chosen as BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens' "Introducing Discovery" in September 2013.[13]
Discography
| The Jepettos discography | |
|---|---|
| Music videos | 7 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 7 |
Extended plays
| Year | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK |
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| 2012 | Start a New People | — |
| 2013 | Troubles | — |
| 2014 | Closer | — |
Singles
| Year | Title[17] | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRL | UK Indie | ||||
| 2012 | "Goldrush" | — | — | — | Start a New People | |
| 2013 | "Chemicals" | — | — | — | Troubles | |
| "Water" (featuring Alana Henderson and Scott Jamison) | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | "Even Though" | — | — | — | ||
| "What You Said" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Orchard" (featuring Tabitha Agnew) | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "Møving Ūndergrøūnd" (with Cup O' Joe) | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes that a title did not chart. | ||||||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Goldrush" | Marty Stalker[18] |
| 2013 | "Chemicals" | Darren Lee[19] |
| "Water" (featuring Alana Henderson and Scott Jamison) | Matt Rutherfoord-Jones and Paul Elliot[11] | |
| 2014 | "What You Said" | Matt Rutherfoord-Jones and Paul Elliot[20] |
| "Even Though" | Wolfhound Media[21] | |
| "Orchard" (featuring Tabitha Agnew) | Matt Rutherfoord-Jones and Paul Elliot[22] | |
| 2015 | "Møving Ūndergrøūnd" | Jørn Ranum and Inge Wegge[23] ed. Paul Elliot[24] |
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External links
- The Jepettos on Bandcamp
- The JepettosLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). discography at MusicBrainz
- The Jepettos's channel on YouTube
