I LIKE IT ELECTRIC is Sophia Lolley (but everyone calls her Lolley) and Geoff Hornsby.I LIKE IT ELECTRIC are making their debut on the wildly renowned Brooklyn, NY-based record label 'Peace Bisquit' (Ultra Nate', Jody Watley, Cazwell, Amanda Lepore) where they are about to release their first single "Pursue" and a 5-song e.p. together.Sophia and Geoff met through 'C Side trax' a very cool UK record company where they were working on separate projects. Sophia has worked with many artistes previously as she' had been championed to front groups like Groove Armada and Sneaker Pimps and writing with James taylor (JTQ). Although Sophia liked these bands, she didn't want to be confined and preferred finding a collaborator to develop her own distinct sound. And as Moose from C Side Trax exclaims "What Sophia Lolley wants, Sophia Lolley gets!"Geoff had had many releases on C Side Trax as Jonny Alpha and built up a name for himself amongst club djs as a phenomenal programmer. Sophia had one limited released on C Side Trax with the progressive beatmeisters Bentley Rhythm Ace. The BRA boys loved what Sophia did so much they re-recorded the original music, The song, "Angel Face" made waves in England where it had great support on Radio 1, Kiss FM and other major radio stations, it was also on the many DJ top 10.Sophia and Geoff connected on a musical level and formed I LIKE IT ELECTRIC which is sexy, punky disco pop amassing the many influences of Sophia and Geoff which range from funk to '60's psychedelia; from The Small Faces to Pet Shop Boys. Their distinct and inviting sound is defined by their arresting textured beat soundscapes and Sophia's melodies and vocals - which bring to mind a cross between a prim Doris Day and avant Nancy Sinatra utilizing a dramatic alternation between song and speech. The group have recently adopted the descriptive tag of 'slutty lounge' for lack of a better description.Peace Bisquit will be releasing 'Pursue' featuring remixes from The Cuban Brothers, Richard Morel, Craig C and more. I LIKE IT ELECTRIC will hit the media with a set of gorgeous images. I LIKE IT ELECTRIC are set to make big waves on the scene with no holds barred and fierce grooves. TURN IT UP!QUESTIONS:
WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR?
S: whatever colour suits me best when that questions asked me.
G :Rupert the bear tartan
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
S: Shaftesbury, Dorset
G: Midlands
WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU EVER BOUGHT?
S: The Candymen a very rare psychadelic record from the southern states of the USA, I bought it in a second hand shop behind a laundrette down the road from my Grandmas house. It had such a wonderful sleeve, I just had to have it, it lived up to it's look too. Just goes to prove that you can judge a book by it's cover.
G: REM Automatic for The People (yuk, says Sophia)
ANY ANIMALS?
S: Four cats, a flock of sheep, and a tiny ponyG: one dog, a kitten and a guinea pig.WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
S: Mid DevonG: Staffordshire
SCHOOLING?
S: Convent grammar school
G: St Trinians
COLOURING?
S: Blonde hair, grey eyes, tan easily though, not like a traditional English blonde.
G: Sandy hair and milk chocolate brown eyes
WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?S: A long wheel base landroverG: A purple Ford EstateS: And he's got a banana yellow motorbike!WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?S: Most things beginning with C, curry, cornish pasties, cadbury's creme eggs and coke cola!G: AnythingS: Geoff's a gannetWHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE TIPPLE?S: I don't drink at allG: Has to be aleG: Sophia does smoke cigars though.S: A girl has to have some vices.WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE KIND OF MUSIC?
S: Psychadelic, Funky, Interesting pop, Latin, I like dramatic music.
G: Soul, pop, Funk.
DO YOU WORK OTHER THAN MUSIC?
S: Yes, I keep a flock of prize winning Poll Dorset sheep (don't laugh It's true)
G: I teach inner city kids all about making music, but I'd rather be making fat music, fat money and eating fat pizzas
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU DIDN'T MAKE MUSICS: Keep sheep of course and day dream.G: no doubt some horrible mundane job, oh that's what I do now!
"Touch" Directed by JONNY BOSHELL
