"Hip hop-electro-rock," "hip wave," "melodic rap," All of these kitschy, over-defined labels serve as nothing more than incomplete attempts to describe the infectuous, cutting edge style that The Premiere has been cooking up recently.
The duo has a distinct sound as heard on their self-released debut LP, "London Paris New York" which was was described as an "absolutely brilliant mash-up of hip hop, rock and electro" by Village Voice Media/Phoenix New Times Music Editor, Niki D'Andrea. The same editor has also called the album the best new local CD out of Phoenix in 2007- an unlikely defeat for two average white kids out of Scottsdale, AZ, dangerously tampering with hip hop.
Appearing on a recent Phoenix New Times online blog as one of the top 12 hip hop acts in AZ, The Premiere is about to change the game- and take it for a joyride.
David Jackman and Adam Wilkey both produce, write, perform, record, and engineer all of their music, which incorporates everything from heavy hitting electronic beats underneath garagey feedback-driven guitar riffs, ultra-melodic hooks and brazen lyrical flows, to lush strings battling cold synths, and soulful harmonies scattered throughout. It's not the so much the fancy plethora of musical styles these guys combine that make them stand out- it's the tasteful manner in which they persuade these styles (blues, new wave, soul, grunge, punk, rap) to work with each other. Both members have been in various alternative/punk bands since an early an age, sharing stages with acts like The Distillers, Tiger Army, The Forgotten and others. The Premiere's music has been on played local FM radio, featured in indie/student films, and they have won the final round of Phoenix's Battle Of The Bands for Sugarlight Productions in 2005. On top promoting their debut and gigging, they are already working on a second album as well as a mixtape featuring a diverse mix of potential local/touring acts. You can catch The Premiere live on Febuary 8th at Chasers Nightclub in Scottsdale to see what the hype is all about!
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