JLS Announce Release Of New Single 'Give Me Life' - UK Arena Tour Details Coming Soon?
Monday, 12 November 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
One of the UK’s most successful bands, JLS return with their second single 'Give Me Life', from their top five album 'Evolution'.
Released on 23rd December, 'Give Me Life' is a club anthem with a climactic chorus, co-written by the boys and produced by Australian producer, Jaz Rogers.
It's been four years and four albums since JLS placed second on The X Factor, in 2008. Since then, they've sold over 6 million records, including five number ones, won 2 Brit Awards and are one of only three British bands to sell out 10 dates at the O2 Arena (the others being Take That and The Spice Girls) –that’s over 1.25m bums on seats. Earlier this month, they took home their fifth MOBO Award, matching Kanye West’s current record and firmly placing them as one of the UK's most successful music groups.
Fifth album, 'Evolution' sees JB, Oritsé, Marvin and Aston shift gear and graduate from a boy-band to a grown-up R&B collective. Their new attitude is demonstrating that JLS are not diffident about upgrading their characteristic boyish charm as they transform into a charismatic “manband” in front of our eyes.
“"We’re massively proud of what we’'ve achieved,"” explains group member Marvin Humes, “"We'’ve come from the most commercial TV show in the country and we had to play it right and be very careful with what we’'ve released ... it’s a natural progression to get to where we are today with Evolution.”
“We have a lot of creative input into everything thing do - mixes, song choices, styling, live shows... We’re constantly evolving and we wanted to do something bigger and better. I think we’ve achieved that,"” concludes Jonathan “JB” Gill.
More JLS news is expected to be announced very soon and Stereoboard believe the lads will be confirming dates for their 2013 UK arena tour later this week... Stay tuned!
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