Whitton (EP)

Last updated
Whitton EP
Whitton - EP.jpg
EP by Whitton
Released March 30, 2010
Recorded Los Angeles, CA
Genre Acoustic, Pop
Length 15 Minutes
Label Independent
Whitton chronology
Whitton EP
(2010)
Rare Bird
(2011)

Whitton EP is an EP which was released by independent American singer-songwriter Whitton in 2010 in the United States. [1]

Extended play musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Independent music is music produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. The term indie is sometimes used to describe a genre, and as a genre term, "indie" may include music that is not independently produced, and many independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre and create self-published music that can be categorized into diverse genres. The term ‘indie’ or ‘independent music’ can be traced back to as early as the 1920’s after it was first used to reference independent film companies but was later used as a term to classify an independent band or record producer.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the largest city by population is New York City. Forty-eight states and the capital's federal district are contiguous in North America between Canada and Mexico. The State of Alaska is in the northwest corner of North America, bordered by Canada to the east and across the Bering Strait from Russia to the west. The State of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The U.S. territories are scattered about the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, stretching across nine official time zones. The extremely diverse geography, climate, and wildlife of the United States make it one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries.

Contents

Tracks from this EP have been used in various feature films, television programs and commercials. The song "Apple Tree" was prominently placed in the 2010 film The 5th Quarter starring Andie MacDowell and Aidan Quinn. [2] In 2012, "I Fell In Love" was used in a national Valentine's commercial as part of the Crazy, Cupid, Love promotional campaign for The CW's teen television series Gossip Girl. [3] The same track is used by Swedish home shopping and e-commerce company Ellos, [4] as well as by Delta Air Lines' in-flight entertainment, [5] Munchkin Inc., [6] a designer and manufacturer of infant and toddler products, and placement in MTV's reality-based, docudrama television series Catfish: The TV Show. [7]

<i>The 5th Quarter</i> 2010 film

The 5th Quarter is a 2010 American film written, directed and produced by Rick Bieber and starring Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell, and Ryan Merriman. It is based on actual events.

Andie MacDowell American actress and model

Rosalie Anderson MacDowell is an American actress and fashion model. She made her film debut in 1984's Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, before receiving critical acclaim for her role in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), for which she won Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama.

Aidan Quinn American actor

Aidan Quinn is an Irish-American actor, who made his film debut in Reckless (1984). He has starred in over 40 feature films, including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Mission (1986), Stakeout (1987), Avalon (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Blink (1994), Michael Collins (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), and Unknown (2011).

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Fell In Love"2:07
2."Shy"3:45
3."'Til The End"3:07
4."Apple Tree"2:40
5."All I Want to Do"3:31

Related Research Articles

Rozonda Thomas American singer, actress

Rozonda Ocielian Thomas known professionally as Chilli is an American dancer, singer-songwriter, actress, and television personality who rose to fame in the early 1990s as a member of group TLC, one of the best-selling girl groups of the 20th century.

Olivia Olson American actress and singer

Olivia Rose Olson is an American actress and singer-songwriter, mostly known for her voice roles as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb and Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time. She also played the character of Joanna in the 2003 film Love Actually and its 2017 short sequel Red Nose Day Actually.

Wicked Game Chris Isaak song

"Wicked Game" is a song by American rock musician Chris Isaak, released from his third studio album Heart Shaped World (1989). Despite being released as a single in 1989, it did not become a hit until it was later featured in the David Lynch film Wild at Heart (1990). Lee Chesnut, an Atlanta radio station music director who loved David Lynch films, began playing the song, and it quickly became a nationwide top-ten hit in January 1991, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the first hit song of Isaak's career.

Katelyn Tarver Singer, songwriter, actress

Katelyn Tarver is an American actress and singer. She is known for her recurring roles as Jo Taylor on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush, Natalie on the ABC series No Ordinary Family, and Mercedes on ABC Family The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Taylor Momsen American musician, singer, model, actress

Taylor Michel Momsen is an American singer, songwriter, model, and former actress. She is known for portraying the character of Jenny Humphrey on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and Cindy Lou Who in the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). She is also known for being the lead singer and frontwoman of the American rock band the Pretty Reckless.

Let My Love Open the Door 1980 single by Pete Townshend

"Let My Love Open the Door" is a song written and performed by Pete Townshend from his 1980 album Empty Glass. It reached the top ten in the United States in that same year, reaching number nine. It reached number five in Canada.

Foy Vance Irish singer-songwriter

Foy Vance is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter signed to Gingerbread Man Records. Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous TV shows. In August 2013 he released his second full-length album, Joy of Nothing, which was produced by Irish producer and arranger Michael Keeney and was met with critical praise, being called "a gorgeous collection of open, uplifting songs, which showcase [Vance's] magnificent songwriting skills." In May 2016 his third studio album The Wild Swan, produced and mixed by Jacquire King, was released and it was announced that Vance would support Elton John on selected tour dates in June and Josh Groban in July and August.

Dawn Landes American singer-songwriter

Dawn Landes is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is originally from around Louisville, Kentucky but spent many years living and performing in Brooklyn, New York. As a recording artist she has released five full-length albums: dawn's music (2005), Fireproof (2008), Sweetheart Rodeo (2010), Bluebird (2014) and Meet Me At The River (2018) as well as five EPs: Straight Lines (2006), Two Three Four (2006), Mal Habillée (2012), Covers EP (2014) and Desert Songs (2015). In support of her releases, Landes has toured extensively in the US, Europe and around the world, often sharing the stage with artists such as Ray Lamontagne, Feist, Andrew Bird, José González, The Weakerthans, Midlake, Suzanne Vega, and Sufjan Stevens.

Richard Marx American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician and record producer

Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician and record producer who has sold over 30 million records. He had a stream of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", murder ballad "Hazard", and "At the Beginning" with Donna Lewis. Although some of his major hit songs were love songs, many of his songs have had a classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing", "Should've Known Better", "Satisfied", and "Too Late to Say Goodbye".

Mikey Wax American musician, singer and songwriter

Mikey Wax is an American pianist, guitarist and singer-songwriter, most recognized for his single "You Lift Me Up" featured in the season 10 promo commercial of Keeping Up With The Kardashians on E! Entertainment. "You Lift Me Up" has also been featured during NBA games on FOX Sports, and has over eight million Spotify streams and two million YouTube views.

Dave Cirino is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and engineer whose single "Breath of Fresh" from his Spaceman EP can be heard on NBC's comedy series Up All Night starring Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, Jennifer Hall, and Maya Rudolph. He has produced music for Fox's hit television show New Girl and Showtime's critically acclaimed series Ray Donovan. He is currently signed with Aperture music, a licensing company licensing music for use in film, television, and commercials. He is prominent in the indie music scene releasing and producing music with DJ Statle for use in TV and film through Purple Fox Digital. He has also released mixtapes with DJ Kool Kid earlier in his career. He was the Myspace featured artist in 2009 and one of Yo! MTV Raps "Next Artist to Blow" in 2007 by yoraps.com.

Linda Good is a songwriter, producer, keyboardist, singer and television and film composer. She is co-founder, with her twin sister Laura, of the alternative pop band, The Twigs. Good has also toured as a keyboardist with Jane's Addiction (2001),The Mars Volta (2002), the Lisa Marie Presley Band (2002–2006) and Bitter:Sweet (2007–2008). She and her twin sister Laura were born in Ohio, lived in Mexico City as toddlers, and grew up in Chicago. She is a graduate of the Chicago Academy for Performing Arts High School in Chicago, the University of Illinois, and studied abroad at University College-Cardiff, Wales, UK. She has been based out of Los Angeles since 2000.

Melissa Smith, better known by her stage name Melissa Molinaro, is a Canadian-American pop singer, actress, choreographer, and model. She is perhaps best known for her reality TV appearances on Making the Band 3 and Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. She has recently co-starred in Dolph Lundgren's action film, Command Performance, and had a major role in Honey 2. She adopted her mother's maiden name Molinaro as her professional name in 2010. Melissa has received notable attention from her appearance in Old Navy's "Super C-U-T-E" commercial in 2011 and for the video for "Dance Floor", the first single from Melissa's debut album "The Love/Dance Project".

<i>Turn On the Lights</i> (album) 2012 studio album by Daniel Powter

Turn On the Lights is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2012. The album only entered the UK Albums Chart at number 109. It includes the singles "Cupid" and "Crazy All My Life". It features re-recordings of the three new songs from Powter's greatest hits album "Best of Me". They were "Come Back Home", "The Day We Never Met" and a re-recording of the new version of "Best of Me", consisting of a brand new backing arrangement and a slightly different tune. On September 5, 2013, Powter later released 4 new songs as bonus tracks for his album Turn on the Lights called Ur My Radio, Doesn't Matter, Cheers To Us and Goodbye.

Crazy Sexy Wild 2012 single by Inna

"Crazy Sexy Wild" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Inna from her third studio album, Party Never Ends (2013). It was digitally released on 14 September 2012 by DIY, while a Romanian-language version titled "Tu și eu" was previously made available on 12 June 2012 through Roton. The track was written by Henri Lanz, Kimberly Cole, Will Rappaport and Inna, while production was handled by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan. Musically, it is a dance recording featuring 90s sounds in its instrumentation. One music critic compared it to Nicki Minaj's "Starships" (2012).

Marie Hines American musician

Marie Hines is a Nashville-based indie pop singer-songwriter. She has released one studio album and six EPs since 2010. Her music is frequently used in wedding videos, television, ad campaigns, & films both nationally and internationally. Her musical style has been compared to Ingrid Michaelson, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor and Sara Bareilles.

Whitton (singer-songwriter) American singer-songwriter

Jaime Whitton is an independent American singer-songwriter who performs under her mononym Whitton. She started her career in 2009, releasing a self-titled EP in 2010, and in 2011 debut album Rare Bird, which was mixed by producer-engineer Michael James and nominated for Best Pop Album by the Independent Music Awards.

<i>Rare Bird</i> (album) 2011 studio album by Whitton

Rare Bird is the debut album by independent American singer-songwriter Whitton. It was released in 2011 in the United States and nominated for Best Pop Album by the Independent Music Awards. The 10-track album was mixed by producer-engineer Michael James.

Ha Dong-kyun South Korean singer

Ha Dong Qn is a singer from South Korea, known as a member of the male group Wanted. After going through the sudden loss of one member, Seo Jae-hyo, in a traffic accident, the remaining three members began to work on their respective solo careers. Dong Qn embarked on his career as a solo singer with the release of his first album Stand Alone in 2006. He has since then released several singles and mini albums such as Another Corner (2008), Mark (2012), and Word (2014). He also gained attention for appearing on the popular South Korean singing competition program I Am a Singer. In 2016, Ha Dong Qn founded the independent record label Mark Planet, under which he then released his new mini album POLYGON, consisting of five single tracks, on May 11, 2017. Getting rave reviews for his new album, he held a very successful first solo concert <Night: The First> on June 4, 2017, and continued advancing his career by participating in a variety of popular music events, such as the Someday (썸데이) Festival in Seoul, the Yoo Jae-ha Music Contest, and several benefit performances for people in need. He successfully put on the second concert of his solo concert series, <02 Night: Secret Room>, on Dec 10, 2017, and has since followed that up with more TV appearances, his participation in the Kim Kwang-seok Memorial Concert series, and other live performances.

Distant Cousins is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2012, the band is composed of Dov Rosenblatt, Duvid Swirsky, and Ami Kozak. Rosenblatt and Swirsky are members of the influential Jewish rock bands Blue Fringe and Moshav. They released their debut self-titled EP on September 16, 2014, followed by a second self-titled EP in 2015. Several of their songs have been featured in film, television, and commercials.

References

  1. "Reno native Whitton takes flight on 'Rare Bird' ..." Reno Gazette Journal . Forrest Hartman. Retrieved Sep 9, 2013.
  2. "The Hills Are Alive". Sparks Tribune . Nathan Orme. Retrieved Sep 9, 2013.
  3. "Gossip Girl 5x15 Crazy, Cupid, Love Promo" on YouTube
  4. "Ellos- Mode som gör skillnad" on YouTube
  5. "Singer-Songwriter Develops As Musician". Daily Trojan . Sara Clayton. Retrieved Oct 4, 2013.
  6. "NEW Swaddle Blanket by Munchkin..." on YouTube
  7. "Sonicbid Online Winners Three Artists You Need To Know". College News. Editorial Staff. Retrieved Oct 4, 2013.