Friday, October 22, 2010
22 Oct: Duffy Performs new track "My Boy" on Jools Holand show.
My Boy. Click here to see the other songs Duffy performed - Well Well Well and Endlessly. There was also an interview.
22 Oct: US interview Duffy
Exclusive by Us Magazine's Ian-in your-Ear
Duffy Reveals All About Her New Boyfriend To Us!
Duffy came across as a magnetic hybrid of Dusty Springfield and Amy Winehouse's sober Welsh cousin when she first emerged with her feisty hit "Mercy," off 2008's bestselling album in the U.K., Rockferry.
Well, fasten your beehives: The songbird, 26, is back with a stellar sophomore release, Endlessly, due in December -- plus a new boyfriend, a fellow Welshman and a hockey Star, Michael Phillips! I met up with her at NYC's London Hotel on October 14 to discuss the upcoming effort (which features the upbeat new single, "Well, Well, Well" - watch the video here), her year-plus-long romance and her divine celebrity encounters since going from waitress to chart wonder just two years ago.
UsMagazine.com: It's been how long since the last album came out, a year and a half?
Duffy: Yes, it was 2008! You know, it is is an introverted world when you make a record. It's quite lonely. It's not lonely in the kind of vulnerable sense. You choose to make yourself alone. You have to do that. You have to cut yourself away from everything, and regress, and kind of contemplate. The response I've been getting over the news has been really warm and lovely. I didn't know what to expect, but definitely warmer than I ever imagined.
US: You came out at a time where there was this wave of British women with a retro-influenced sound. There was Amy Winehouse and then Adele, Lily Allen, Estelle....and that's been gone now?
D: I think that Mark Ronson is the answer to that question. Where did he go? I think he was very responsible for the wave that came in. This group of girls from London kind of hanging out in this core pack was very much a scene, and to me, I came from a different part of the world. I almost observed that movement as much as you did. I came from a very small part of Wales and had the opportunity that they had to kind of work with that kind of fashionable movement, so I guess it was great timing for me!
US: Did you feel competition at that time? You were compared to Amy a lot.
D: I felt more neck and neck with Adele because our albums had come out at exactly the same time. We were so heavily linked, so we were kind of sisters. I didn't really care about comparisons.
US: Yeah, so how does it feel to be back out now?
D: I have to be mindful of compromise. I will not budge with my vision, and I've always been the same. I can't adapt; I can't do things that don't feel right for myself. This is who I am. I'm not this desperate throwback. When I made the last record I genuinely thought that it was fresh. I didn't know I was going to be compared to Dusty Springfield. I had no idea this rush was going to fall upon me.
US: Anyone you're dying to do a duet with?
D: Smokey Robinson! He encompasses so much of music history to me. I'd wrap my arms around him, and would totally break the personal space boundary!
US: So tell me about the new album and first single "Well, Well, Well."
D: The song had this overwhelming sense of grabbing you. You know it was kind of like I could almost step back and go, 'Whoa, this would get me going in a club; this would get me off my feet and start bouncing!' And that's all I want in this journey is to make people move, to make people dance.
US: Has there been anything new in your life that has inspired the heartbreaking ballads?
D: I get let down, but I've never been heartbroken -- I've been hurt, but not broken. I go through all these different emotions and I reflect. When I’m a part of something that doesn't make me feel good, it compels me to put pen to paper and write songs.
Us: So is there any new love inspiring you for the happy stuff?
D: I have someone in my life. He's amazing, and I feel safe with him. He is a hockey player named Michael Phillips, and he plays for Wales. I don't know if you've ever seen a hockey player, but he's scary. He's like six foot three and would take you out! He came from a small town about twenty minutes from me, where I come from. We met, and had a date around eighteen months ago, and, yeah, I'm really fond of him. Maybe it'll get more serious! Hes like my treat -- I can really be myself and I can just let go and we can eat pizza and watch movies.
US: You've gotten to meet so many people. What's the greatest celebrity encounter that you've had?
D: Again, Smokey Robinson. I'm not obsessed with him or anything, honestly, but what a presence! Stevie Nicks, too. She walks into a room, and I don't know it's like a sun beam. It is like a hurricane, she was like this big light force. When I met someone like Leonard Cohen, I felt like I was really close to God. You can't explain it. I couldn't even talk.
Oct 21: Duffy's Live Gig@ Cafe De Paris, London
Hello all,
More vids to come....
Sorry there haven't been many updates lately. Hopefully you've been following the shoutbox as other fans have been posting useful links while I was away! Thanks for that guys!
I will be updating over the weekend - got to get my business back on track first!
Just to let you know, I did go to Duffy's gig at Cafe De Paris in London last night. It was a "short but sweet" set, showcasing 6 new songs from the album. I'll be back with a full review at the weekend.... watch this space.
Peace out.
Danyelle
More vids to come....
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
19 Oct: Well, Well, Well Cover - Single released Stateside today
If you live in the US, you can now purchase Duffy's new single Well, Well, Well. The US release seems to be only a digital release with no B sides. :-(
Here is a link to US iTunes and here is a link to US Amazon.
Those of us in the UK, who have to wait until 21st Nov for the single to be released, can take solace in this beautiful Bardot-style cover art, and also the fact that we'll get a physical release here in the UK (maybe even a vinyl option!), complete with B sides.
Endlessly Lyrics
Audio taken from the Jools Holland show aired on 19th Oct - thanks to DM for the vid. ;-)
Endlessly
I'm counting down the days
When you will come my way
Endlessly
I fall asleep to dream
And you're here again it seems
Endlessly
I'm looking for you everywhere that I go
In all of the things I do
Still I'll keep looking
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
Endlessly
I turn to every door
And It's you I'm hoping for
So endlessly
I'm looking for you everywhere that I go
In all of the things I do
Still I'll keep looking
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
I'm counting down the days
When you will come my way
Endlessly
I fall asleep to dream
And you're here again it seems
Endlessly
I'm looking for you everywhere that I go
In all of the things I do
Still I'll keep looking
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
Endlessly
I turn to every door
And It's you I'm hoping for
So endlessly
I'm looking for you everywhere that I go
In all of the things I do
Still I'll keep looking
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
'Till I find you
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Well Well Well Official Video
Well, Well, Well is released in the US Oct 19th and in the UK Nov 21st.
Friday, October 15, 2010
15 Oct: Duffy is back official email
'Well, Well, Well' - Youtube Video PremiereDrop everything! Duffy's brand new video has arrived. Duffy Returns With New Album 'Endlessly'
The long wait is over, Duffy returns with her new album 'Endlessly' after a year spent writing and recording in New York. Win Tickets To An Exclusive Duffy Performance Follow Duffy On Twitter To get all the latest Duffy news, exclusives and photos make sure you're following Duffy's new Twitter account @IamDuffymusic. Duffy Talks With The Telegraph Duffy broke her long silence last week for an interview with The Telegraph. |
Saturday, October 9, 2010
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