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Been Better

Artist: Kyla La Grange
Label: unsigned/ Chess Club
Impact date: July 11
ROTD featured date: Thursday 16 June 2011

We say

Since we first featured Kyla La Grange with her debut single Walk Through Walls in January, label and publisher interest has intensified and the coverage has continued to come for the Watford-born artist. That track was the longest running No. 1 ever on the Amazing Radio chart. Been Better comes out on Chess Club, the tastemaker label that has been home to first releases from Mumford & Sons, Local Natives and more. Press continues to roll in with interviews in The Mirror and Evening Standard, plus rave reviews from The Guardian, Times and Independent as well as widespread and supportive blog coverage (see here). Her fans at radio are increasing in numbers too - Rob da Bank and Huw Stephens at Radio 1, Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley at Radio 2 and Huey Morgan and Cerys Matthews at 6Music. Bestival, Lounge on the Farm and Secret Garden Party are all on La Grange's festival itinerary this summer, and she has recently supported Wolf Gang and Glasvegas. Check out the video, which had its premiere on NME.com. Big, well-creafted dramatic pop backed by that knock-out voice.

London gigs: June 16, XOYO EC2 (w/Wolf Gang) / July 12, Chess Club single launch party - The Lexington N1

Contact

Will Street, Chess Club Records - +44 (0)20 7149 1069
Management: JP Duncan, Nuxx - +44 (0)20 7735 1007
Press: Jon Lawrence, Alt-Stoked PR, +44 (0)20 7841 4872
Online: Matt Brown, Stay Loose - +44 (0)7939 527 656

Submit your music

We are always looking for future hits and stars - signed and unsigned. To submit music for consideration please send an email with a link to one track and some info to Kevin Marston.

Unfortunately we can't respond personally to all submissions, but we do listen to everything.

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