Jamie T

I keep a list of new bands and artists to check out, names I’ve come across here and there that I don’t want to forget. Or, I used to. I was tidying up my computer a few days ago and I found the list, which I’d made about 6 months ago and had completely forgotten about. I think it’s safe to say that that system isn’t really working for me.

Anyway, Jamie T was on that list; I remember seeing one of his videos on MTV one day and jotting his name down. I finally looked him up this week, so I guess it’s better late than never. I went to his official site and started listening, then quickly decided that I didn’t like it. Less than a minute later, I had completely changed my mind. I don’t know why. I’m not sure I even understand this guy. Is this indie? Ska? Reggae? Rap/Grime (like The Streets)? Pop? I don’t even know. But it’s different from anything else and that’s definitely a good thing. His ‘links’ section has only the Mystery Jets and Larrikin Love listed, which makes some kind of sense to me, so if you like either of them you might like him too. The more I think about it, the more I think Jamie T just might be totally awesome.

He has a new single coming out on July 3rd, “Sheila”. I haven’t had a chance to check out all the music on his site yet, but I actually like “So Lonely Was The Ballad” best so far. This is his official site, and this is where you can listen to some songs and watch some videos. You can also listen to his stuff on his myspace page (surprisingly enough).