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I Blame Coco 
Background information Birth name Eliot Paulina Sumner Also known as Coco, I Blame Coco Born 30 July 1990
Pisa, Tuscany, ItalyGenres New Wave, indie rock, electropop Occupations Musician, singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, synth Years active 2005–present Labels Island Records Associated acts Teddybears, Fyfe Dangerfield, Sub Focus, Mew, Miike Snow, Robyn, Fiction Plane, La Roux Website iblamecoco.co.uk Eliot Paulina Sumner (born 30 July 1990, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy), also known as Coco, is an English musician recording under the band name I Blame Coco. I Blame Coco's debut album, The Constant, was released in the UK on 8 November 2010. She is the daughter of musician Sting and actress/producer Trudie Styler.
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I Blame Coco
Eliot began playing music at a young age and writing songs at the age 15.[1] Some of her earlier demos include "I Blame Coco", "Look The Other Way", "Bohemian Love", "Darkstar", "Never Be", "Voice In My Head", "Avion", and "No Smile" (A song which would later appear on her album, The Constant), many of which were imbued with a heavy reggae influence and elements of pop punk. The song "I Blame Coco", which was co-written with Mr Hudson, was released independently as a 7" single in 2007.[citation needed] The band includes Jonny Mott - Keyboards, Alexis Nunez - Drums, Jonas Jalhay - Guitar and Rory Andrew - Bass.[citation needed]
At age 17, Eliot signed a multi-record deal with Island Records.[2][3] Eliot spent six months writing and recording her debut album The Constant in Sweden with one of her two producers, Klas Åhlund.[1] According to his manager, Christian Wåhlberg, Åhlund had been keen to work with Eliot because he saw the "punk rocker" in her.[4] The electropop sound of her debut album was influenced by Island president Darcus Beese, with Wåhlberg saying that if Eliot had signed to a different label then the music she created with Åhlund would have sounded differently.[4] I Blame Coco's debut single for Island, "Caesar", featuring Robyn, was released in February 2010.[3] Eliot released her follow-up single entitled "Self Machine" on July 12, 2010.[5]
Eliot has worked with Fyfe Dangerfield performing "Only Love Can Break Your Heart",[6] Miike Snow, and Sub Focus performing "Splash". She has also performed with Pete Doherty, Mr Hudson and Plan B.
In April 2010, I Blame Coco supported Mercury Prize nominee La Roux on their UK tour.[citation needed] Throughout summer 2010, I Blame Coco played several music festivals including, Glastonbury, Leeds/Reading, Latitude, Secret Garden Party, Benicassim, Wireless, Isle of White, Lovebox and Jalouse Rocks.[citation needed] October and November 2010, saw the band embark on their very first headline UK and European tour. The UK tour was supported by Kyla La Grange.[citation needed]
Other work
Eliot provided guest vocals on the track "End of The Road" from the 2008 Sway DaSafo album, The Signature LP. In April 2010, she provided vocals and appeared in the Sub Focus' single "Splash",[7] from his 2010 self-titled début album, Sub Focus. Eliots vocals can also be heard on the Miike Snow track 'Animal'.[citation needed] Aside from music, Eliot also had a small role in the 2007 film Stardust and featured in Burberry Spring/Summer 2008 advertising campaign.[citation needed]
Personal life
Eliot is the daughter of musician Sting and actress/producer Trudie Styler. Eliot has five siblings. Her half-brother Joseph Sumner (born 1976) is the lead singer of the band Fiction Plane. Her half-sister is actress Fuchsia Catherine "Kate" Sumner (born 1982). Bridget Michael "Mickey" Sumner (born 1984) is a filmmaker, artist and actress, Jake Sumner (born 1985) is a film director and younger sibling Giacomo Luke Sumner (born 1995). Eliot suffers from symptoms of losing her sense of smell after a brain injury in 2009[8] and is obsessed with buying keyboards.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions UK FRA POL SWI GER 2010 The Constant - Released: 8 November 2010
- Label: Island Records
- Formats: CD, Digital Download
86 72 36 41 31 Singles
Year Title Peak Positions Album UK BEL (Fla) BEL (Wal) GER 2010 "Caesar" (featuring Robyn) – – – – The Constant "Self Machine" 64 3 43 56 "Quicker" – – – – "In Spirit Golden" – – – – 2011 "Turn Your Back on Love" – – – – Featured singles
Year Title Peak Positions Album UK UK
DAN2009 "Animal" (with Miike Snow) 98 – Miike Snow 2010 "Splash" (with Sub Focus) 41 7 Sub Focus Music videos
Year Title Director 2010 "Caesar" Hope Audikana[10] "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" Tom & Tabitha[11] "Splash" Nick Frew[12] "Self Machine" Alex Smith[13] "Quicker" China Moo-Young[14] "In Spirit Golden" Hope Audikana[15] Awards and Nominations
Virgin Media Music Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result 2010 "I Blame Coco" Best Newcomer Won References
- ^ a b "About". I Blame Coco. http://www.iblamecoco.co.uk/about. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (February 1, 2010). "Coco Sumner: 'Forget my dad! Hear my band'". Telegraph.co.uk. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/7101522/Coco-Sumner-Forget-my-dad-Hear-my-band.html. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ a b Machell, Ben (January 30, 2010). "Coco Sumner on Sting, shyness and singing". Times Online. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article7003196.ece. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Interview With Christian Wåhlberg". HitQuarters. May 2, 2011. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Wahlberg.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Radio 1, "New Releases", February 6
- ^ "Coco Sumner and Fyfe Dangerfirld Team Up". Glasswerk.co.uk. March 25, 2010. http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/news/national/7840/Coco+Sumner+and+Fyfe+Dangerfirld+Team+Up. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ music video
- ^ http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/513521/coco-sumner-my-dad-talked-me-into-having-life-saving-brain-scan/1/
- ^ Nylon Magazine, October 2010
- ^ http://www.promonews.tv/2010/01/21/i-blame-coco%E2%80%99s-caeser-by-hope-audikana/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vz5BeSeZcI
- ^ http://www.promonews.tv/2010/05/04/sub-focus%E2%80%99-splash-feat-coco-by-nick-frew/
- ^ http://www.promonews.tv/2010/06/11/i-blame-coco%E2%80%99s-self-machine-by-alex-smith/
- ^ http://vimeo.com/18762289
- ^ http://www.promonews.tv/2010/10/07/i-blame-coco%e2%80%99s-in-spirit-golden-by-hope-audikana/
External links
Singles "Caesar" · "Selfmachine" · "Quicker" · "In Spirit Golden"Featured singles "Splash"Other singles Related Articles Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- British indie rock musicians
- English New Wave musicians
- English female singers
- English pop singers
- English female guitarists
- English electronic musicians
- English actors
- Island Records artists
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