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CocknBullKid Reveals Details Of New Single 'One Eye Closed'
Monday, 04 October 2010 Written by Jon Stickler
CocknBullKid Reveals Details Of New Single 'One Eye Closed'

Anita Blay aka CocknBullKid has unveiled details of her new single 'One Eye Closed' which is set for release on the 8th November.

CocknBullKid has made a couple of important transitions recently. First, she's changed her name, dropping the pronoun (she's CocknBullKid, not thecocknbullkid). And secondly, she has emerged from a creative cocoon with a suite of bright, breezy and ultra-colourful pop songs that exist at least five giant leaps away from the savvy,
autobiographical electro tunes like 'On My Own' that got her a slot on Jools Holland even before she signed to Island/Moshi Moshi Records.

"The music I made at first was cool, but it was work in progress. There was only so far I could take it. I knew I was capable of more. I wanted to make music that reached people further than E9, or whatever the cool postcode is now."

It's been worth the wait. The 25 year old Hackney resident is in possession of the most interesting, credible pop record of the year. But you’ll just have to take our word for it until spring 2011 when the full album, ‘Adulthood’ will be released.

Anita has already whet our appetites for what’s in store with ‘Cocknbullkid’ – a teaser track that she co-write with Gonzales – and this is the follow up. ‘One Eye Closed’ is the perfect launch pad for what’s in store for 2011. Once again illustrating Blay’s overwhelming ability to pen a perfect pop song with just the right amount of edge.

Her album was recorded in London, Paris and Stockholm with production from Liam Howe. Blay co-wrote the songs with a variety of talents, including electronic, eccentric piano man Gonzales who worked on half
the songs. There are a couple of songs from Peter Morén from Peter, Björn and John and a co-write each from Joe Flory aka Primary 1, Joseph 'Metronomy' Mount who produced Blay's early songs, and long-time collaborator Mark Tieku.

CocknBullKid will support Marina & The Diamonds and Kele on their separate autumn tours:

October 2010

19th Pyramid Centre Portsmouth
20th Norwich UEA, Norwich
21st Eastbourne Winter Gardens, Eastbourne
23rd Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham
24th Regal, Oxford
25th Anson, Bristol
31st Ritz, Manchester

November 2010

1st Fruit Market, Glasgow
2nd Picture House, Edinburgh
4th Northumbria University, Newcastle
5th Leeds University, Leeda
7th Nottingham Trent University
8t Roundhouse, London
9th HMV Forum, London
11th The Copper Rooms, Coventry

Kele tour:

November 2010

15th Institute Library, Birmingham
16th The Arches. Glasgow
18th The Ritz, Manchester
19th Electric Ballroom, London

Tickets are onsale now.

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