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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Goldspot
| Name = Goldspot
| Img = [[Image:Goldspot.jpg]]
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| Img_capt = Sidd, Ramy, and Sergio
| Img_capt = Sidd, Ramy, and Sergio
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| Past_members = Derek Horst<br/>Seth McLain
| Past_members = Derek Horst<br/>Seth McLain
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'''Goldspot''' is a [[Los Angeles]] based band. The band was first introduced by DJ Nic Harcourt on his morning show, KCRW's "Morning Become Eclectic". After a live performance on Harcourt's show, the band soon began selling out shows across Los Angeles in venues like ''[[The Troubadour]]'' and ''The Hotel Cafe''.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} Harcourt championed the band, hailing them as his "favorite band of 2005", and began playing the band's debut "Tally of the Yes Men" in heavy rotation. Songs "Rewind" , "Time Bomb", and pop classic "Friday" were in heavy rotation.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}
'''Goldspot''' is a [[Los Angeles]] based band started by Siddhartha Khosla after an amateur career in acapella at UPENN<ref>http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0308/pro04.html</ref>. The band was first introduced by DJ Nic Harcourt on his morning show, KCRW's "Morning Become Eclectic". After a live performance on Harcourt's show, the band soon began selling out shows across Los Angeles in venues like ''[[The Troubadour]]'' and ''The Hotel Cafe''.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} Harcourt championed the band, hailing them as his "favorite band of 2005", and began playing the band's debut "Tally of the Yes Men" in heavy rotation. Songs "Rewind" , "Time Bomb", and pop classic "Friday" were in heavy rotation. <ref>http://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/artists/goldspot/biography/</ref>


==History==
==History==
The band's core members, Siddhartha Khosla (songwriter and lead singer) and Ramy Antoun, signed a record deal with a startup independent label Union Records, and with distribution through ADA and KCRW's heavy airplay, were able to sell 10,000 copies of "Tally of the Yes Men".{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The toured mostly around Los Angeles, and made only couple trips to the East coast, as other indie radio stations across the country began to play the record.
The band's core members, Siddhartha Khosla (songwriter and lead singer) and Ramy Antoun, signed a record deal with a startup independent label Union Records, and with distribution through ADA and KCRW's heavy airplay, were able to sell 10,000 copies of "Tally of the Yes Men".{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The toured mostly around Los Angeles, and made only couple trips to the East coast, as other indie radio stations across the country began to play the record.


Eventually, the band signed a deal with [[Mercury Records]] in the [[United Kingdom]], and in 2007 the band were exported to the UK. They spent months leaving the United States in an effort to create a buzz for their album release in Europe. An alternate version of "Tally" was released commercially in June, 2007, featuring [[A. R. Rahman]]'s Bollywood Orchestra, and was received with plaudits from UK press like Q magazine and The Guardian.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} The Sunday Times hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years". Debut single "Friday" was BBC Radio 2's record of the week, and reached #22 in the UK airplay charts, and the band also released a Hindi version of the same track which reached #4 in the BBC Asian Network Charts. "Friday's" video appeared in rotation on MTV, VH1, "The Hits", "The Box", Q, and Sky television networks. Khosla also performed the single in the Indian language of Hindi and made it available on iTunes UK.
Eventually, the band signed a deal with [[Mercury Records]] in the [[United Kingdom]], and in 2007 the band were exported to the UK. They spent months leaving the United States in an effort to create a buzz for their album release in Europe. An alternate version of "Tally" was released commercially in June, 2007, featuring [[A. R. Rahman]]'s Bollywood Orchestra, and was received with plaudits from UK press like Q magazine and The Guardian.<ref>http://www.myspace.com/goldspot</ref> The Sunday Times hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years". Debut single "Friday" was BBC Radio 2's record of the week, and reached #22 in the UK airplay charts, and the band also released a Hindi version of the same track which reached #4 in the BBC Asian Network Charts. "Friday's" video appeared in rotation on MTV, VH1, "The Hits", "The Box", Q, and Sky television networks. Khosla also performed the single in the Indian language of Hindi and made it available on iTunes UK.


Though the band only signed a record deal very recently (2007, etc), they have been together since 2001.
Though the band only signed a record deal very recently (2007, etc), they have been together since 2001.
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Goldspot will soon be releasing their album in India. One notable problem is that their US based fans cannot access their new music because it has not been released in the states and is only available on iTunes UK.
Goldspot will soon be releasing their album in India. One notable problem is that their US based fans cannot access their new music because it has not been released in the states and is only available on iTunes UK.


Goldspot returned from the UK and will be recording a new album in 2008.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}
Goldspot returned from the UK and will be recording a new album in 2008.<ref>http://myspace.com/goldspot</ref>


"Tally of the Yes Men" was honored as the #4 album of 2007 in the Sunday Times "Top Albums of 2007."<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2961411.ece Records of the year - Times Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
"Tally of the Yes Men" was honored as the #4 album of 2007 in the Sunday Times "Top Albums of 2007."<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2961411.ece Records of the year - Times Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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===Singles===
===Singles===
'''''Friday''''' - [[2007]] (UK #22)
'''''Friday''''' - [[2007]] (UK #22)

== Music Videos ==
'''''Time Bomb'''''
'''''Friday'''''
'''''Rewind'''''
YouTube also features an assortment of live and user filmed footage of Goldspot including covers. See: [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=goldspot Goldspot on YouTube]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=goldspot</ref>


== Single of the Week ==
== Single of the Week ==


The song "It's Getting Old" was available in April, 2007 for a free download on the UK iTunes Single of the Week. It was the second most downloaded iTunes Single of the Week ever, behind Justin Timberlake. {{Fact|date=March 2008}}
The song "It's Getting Old" was available in April, 2007 for a free download on the UK iTunes Single of the Week. It was the second most downloaded iTunes Single of the Week ever, behind Justin Timberlake. <ref>http://www.ilikemusic.com/indie/Goldspot_Friday-3944</ref>


==TV and Film==
==TV and Film==

Revision as of 04:19, 23 April 2008

Goldspot

Goldspot is a Los Angeles based band started by Siddhartha Khosla after an amateur career in acapella at UPENN[1]. The band was first introduced by DJ Nic Harcourt on his morning show, KCRW's "Morning Become Eclectic". After a live performance on Harcourt's show, the band soon began selling out shows across Los Angeles in venues like The Troubadour and The Hotel Cafe.[citation needed] Harcourt championed the band, hailing them as his "favorite band of 2005", and began playing the band's debut "Tally of the Yes Men" in heavy rotation. Songs "Rewind" , "Time Bomb", and pop classic "Friday" were in heavy rotation. [2]

History

The band's core members, Siddhartha Khosla (songwriter and lead singer) and Ramy Antoun, signed a record deal with a startup independent label Union Records, and with distribution through ADA and KCRW's heavy airplay, were able to sell 10,000 copies of "Tally of the Yes Men".[citation needed] The toured mostly around Los Angeles, and made only couple trips to the East coast, as other indie radio stations across the country began to play the record.

Eventually, the band signed a deal with Mercury Records in the United Kingdom, and in 2007 the band were exported to the UK. They spent months leaving the United States in an effort to create a buzz for their album release in Europe. An alternate version of "Tally" was released commercially in June, 2007, featuring A. R. Rahman's Bollywood Orchestra, and was received with plaudits from UK press like Q magazine and The Guardian.[3] The Sunday Times hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years". Debut single "Friday" was BBC Radio 2's record of the week, and reached #22 in the UK airplay charts, and the band also released a Hindi version of the same track which reached #4 in the BBC Asian Network Charts. "Friday's" video appeared in rotation on MTV, VH1, "The Hits", "The Box", Q, and Sky television networks. Khosla also performed the single in the Indian language of Hindi and made it available on iTunes UK.

Though the band only signed a record deal very recently (2007, etc), they have been together since 2001.

Goldspot also played the Glastonbury, O2 Wireless, and V Festivals throughout the summer of 2007.

Goldspot will soon be releasing their album in India. One notable problem is that their US based fans cannot access their new music because it has not been released in the states and is only available on iTunes UK.

Goldspot returned from the UK and will be recording a new album in 2008.[4]

"Tally of the Yes Men" was honored as the #4 album of 2007 in the Sunday Times "Top Albums of 2007."[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Tally of the Yes Men - 2007

Singles

Friday - 2007 (UK #22)

Music Videos

Time Bomb Friday Rewind YouTube also features an assortment of live and user filmed footage of Goldspot including covers. See: Goldspot on YouTube[6]

Single of the Week

The song "It's Getting Old" was available in April, 2007 for a free download on the UK iTunes Single of the Week. It was the second most downloaded iTunes Single of the Week ever, behind Justin Timberlake. [7]

TV and Film

Their cover of Spencer Davis's motown classic "Keep on Running" was featured in the film credits and sountrack of Simon Pegg hit "Run Fatboy Run" (2007).

Their cover of the Modest Mouse song "Float On" was used in the US TV series The OC during episode 5 of season 4, "The Sleeping Beauty", and also appears as the first track on the OC Soundtrack Vol. 6.

"Time Bomb" appeared in Season 3 of the OC as well.

"Rewind" was featured on NBC's “Inconceivable” in 2005

References

  1. ^ http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/0308/pro04.html
  2. ^ http://www.virginradio.co.uk/music/artists/goldspot/biography/
  3. ^ http://www.myspace.com/goldspot
  4. ^ http://myspace.com/goldspot
  5. ^ Records of the year - Times Online
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=goldspot
  7. ^ http://www.ilikemusic.com/indie/Goldspot_Friday-3944
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