05 Apr 2005

Living In The Future

Akira The Don

Something In Construction

WE SAY

We first heard Akira on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show with the brilliant Akira The Don's Drinking Song. Then the more we found out about him, the more intrigued we became. He is Adam Alphabet, a sometime journalist (for Playlouder) and a Chris de Burgh fan (like us). He signed to Interscope in America and this article explains how. This is from his second EP - it's a clever lyric, a very good production, and rather hooky too.

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Two Way Monologue

Sondre Lerche

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unsigned

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Mono Band

unsigned

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