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Goldspot is a New York-based band first introduced by tastemaker DJ Nic Harcourt〔http://www.thefastertimes.com/immigration/2009/11/22/the-beatles-meets-bollywood-goldspot-drops-%E2%80%9Cand-the-elephant-is-dancing%E2%80%9D/〕 on his morning show, KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic". The Sunday Times UK hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years". Founded by singer/songwriter/producer and television & film composer Siddhartha Khosla, the group has since received critical acclaim for its debut album "Tally of the Yes Men" (Tally), sophomore release "And The Elephant is Dancing," and its most recent release "Aerogramme." HITS Magazine named Goldspot "Ones to Watch in 2010". The band released their third full-length "Aerogramme" on August 20, 2013. Goldspot's Siddhartha Khosla and guitarist Jake Owen appeared as the musical guest for First Lady Michelle Obama's Diwali celebration at the White House on November 5, 2013. "Aerogramme" was named by Los Angeles Times Music Editor Lorraine Ali as the #1 album of 2013. In 2014, Goldspot earned its second Vh1 India nomination for "Best Global Indian." The band's first nomination was in 2009—for "Best International Act." Goldspot were the first band ever to play at London's O2 Arena when they supported Bon Jovi on 24 June 2007.〔http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/artists/Goldspot/article/1487-Introducing...〕 ==History== After a live performance on Harcourt's show, the band soon began playing shows across Los Angeles in venues like The Troubadour and Hotel Cafe. Harcourt championed the band, hailing them as his "favorite band of 2005", and began playing tracks from ''Tally of the Yes Men'' in heavy rotation ("Rewind", "Time Bomb", and "Friday").〔Virgin Radio (Goldspot Biography )〕 The band was founded by singer/songwriter Siddhartha Khosla. From 2005-2007, the band lineup consisted of Ramy Antoun (drums), Sergio Andrade (bass), Seth McLain (guitars, keys and backing vocals) and Derek Horst (guitars and backing vocals). The band signed a record deal in 2005 with a start-up, independent label Union Records, with distribution through ADA. Thanks to KCRW's heavy airplay they were able to sell 10,000 copies of their debut ''Tally of the Yes Men''. ''Tally'' was co-produced by Jeff Peters and Goldspot. Respected NPR radio stations KEXP and WTMD, along with other indie radio stations across the country, began to play the record in constant rotation. Eventually, the band signed a deal with major record label Mercury Records (Universal Music Group) in the United Kingdom. An alternate version of "Tally" was released in the UK in June 2007, featuring A. R. Rahman's Bollywood Orchestra, and received plaudits from UK press like Q magazine, the Sunday Times, and The Guardian.〔(MySpace.com - Goldspot - Los Angeles, US - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/goldspot )〕 ''The Sunday Times'' hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years". "Tally" reached No. 10 in the alternative charts. The debut single "It's Getting Old" was the second most downloaded iTunes Single of the Week ever, behind Justin Timberlake.〔(Goldspot Friday - INDIE - I Like Music )〕 The follow-up single "Friday" was BBC Radio 2's "Record of the Week" and reached No. 21 in the UK airplay charts. The band also released a Hindi version of the same track which reached No. 4 in the BBC Asian Network Charts. "Friday's" video appeared in regular rotation on MTV, VH1, "The Hits", "The Box", Q, and Sky television networks. Khosla also performed the single in Hindi "Tally" made several "Top Albums of 2007" lists. Goldspot was named the No. 4 best new act of 2007, and "Tally" was named in the Sunday Times' "Top Albums of 2007".〔(Records of the year - Times Online )〕 Goldspot also played the Glastonbury (headlined by The Arcade Fire and Björk), O2 Wireless, and V Festivals throughout the summer of 2007. The band has opened for Travis, Death Cab for Cutie, Franz Ferdinand, and even Bon Jovi. Follow-up album "And the Elephant is Dancing", produced by Beach Boys engineer Jeff Peters and Siddhartha, was released digitally on 2 November 2009. Music supervisor and influential DJ Nic Harcourt (KCRW) hailed Goldspot as "one of my favorite bands of the moment", and called the band's new album "a classic and timeless gem...it's as if George Harrison never left India". The band appeared on NPR's "Tell Me More with Michel Martin" in April 2010 as well as influential radio shows KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" with Jason Bentley and WTMD (Baltimore) in 2010, where they performed songs off the new album.〔(MySpace.com - Goldspot - Los Angeles, US - Indie / Alternative / Rock - www.myspace.com/goldspot )〕 Songs from "Elephants" have appeared in dozens of major network television shows and films. The band's newest release "Aerogramme" on Khosla and co.'s own Mt. Hoboken Records/Nice Music Group recounts the travels of Khosla's family from India to the US in the late 1970s. Lead single "The Border Line" received consistent airplay on US radio (include Sirius XM's "The Spectrum" and several other Triple A - format stations around the country). The album was released to very positive reviews, including the Los Angeles Times' pop music editor naming it the #1 album of 2013. "Aerogramme" is released under Sony India for several South Asian countries. On May 1, 2014 Goldspot was nominated for a Vh1 India Music Award: "Best Global Indian." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goldspot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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