6 Music Live Featuring La Roux And Heaven 17
La Roux singer Elly Jackson was seen leaving BBC’s Maida Vale studios in London, England on January 29th after performing a 6 Music Live set with Heaven 17. Listen to a replay of the show at bbc.co.uk.
Elly Jackson Cancels Chicago Show Due To Viral Infection
Elly Jackson of La Roux checked in with fans on the duo’s MySpace blog on Tuesday (October 20), talking about some canceled shows. The singer writes:
As some of you may know I have had to cancel a few things recently because I lost my voice. I now have a viral infection and am under doctor’s orders to rest my voice for a few days. I’ve been trying to soldier on but after my gig in LA last night it’s really sore. I am having to cancel Chicago… :( I’m really really sorry. We are now adding a Chicago date to our next US tour and I really hope you can all come. We’ll next be in town on the 1st Feb. elly xx
Elly Jackson Apologizes For Canceling Adelaide Show
Elly Jackson of La Roux checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace on Wednesday (October 7), apologizing for canceling her show on Monday at Botanic Park in Adelaide, Australia. Elly writes:
To everyone that came to see us at Parklife Adelaide,
I’m so so sorry that we had to cancel the show. I got really sick in Sydney and couldn’t make it to the last stop on the tour. Had a temperature, a sore throat, the lot. We’d had such a great time in Australia and it was such a crappy way to have to end it. I’m really sorry if we disappointed anyone. We’ll come and see you next time we’re down under.
lots of love from elly xxxx
Elly Jackson Speaks Out On Music Theft
Elly Jackson of La Roux checked in with fans on the group’s blog at MySpace on Wednesday (September 23), reacting to Lily Allen’s blog on illegal file sharing of music and its impact on the recording industry. Jackson writes:
I’m not sure that many people understand that when you sign a record deal, you are effectively in debt to your record company for that amount. It all has to be paid back. As the artist, you also pay for all overheads out of your own pocket. That includes all tour costs, recording costs, marketing costs and the wages of any musicians and crew you employ. Not cheap. The idea is that over time, you will make enough money in record and ticket sales to do this. But it is becoming more and more difficult for new artists to get out of debt when people think that stealing their music is ok.
Check out the entire post here.
La Roux’s Elly Jackson At The Mercury Prize 2009
Absolute Radio’s Sarah Champion talks to a very colorful Elly Jackson of La Roux on the red carpet at the Mercury Prize 2009. They talk about getting nervous, how her outfit had just been taylored, who she would like to see win the award if it wasn’t her, if it’s more nerve wracking performing before her peers, and her song of the decade. The winner was Speech Debelle for her album ‘Speech Therapy’. Watch the chat via YouTube below.
La Roux ‘I’m Not Your Toy’ Live
La Roux performed ‘I’m Not Your Toy’ at London’s Roundhouse as part of the iTunes Festival 2009 on July 11th. Watch it via their MySpace Video channel below.
La Roux Performs ‘Bulletproof’ On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
La Roux performed ‘Bulletproof’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ in Hollywood on Thursday (July 23). Watch it via the ABC show’s YouTube channel below.
Look Inside The Makeup Bag Of La Roux’s Elly Jackson
Vertigo TV 23 features an interview with La Roux’s Elly Jackson and music video clips from Amy Macdonald, Selig and The Killers. Jackson performed a bit of ‘Quicksand’ acoustic and talked about their album being about love, her motto to be silly and what’s in her makeup bag. Watch the webisode below.
La Roux Announce North American Tour Dates
British synth-pop sensation La Roux are set to hit the shores of North America for a slew of performances this summer. The self-titled debut full-length release from Elly Jackson and producer co-hort Ben Langmaid will be released in October on Cherrytree Records in the US.
Tour Dates:
07/22/09 San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
07/24/09 Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
07/27/09 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
07/28/09 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
07/31/09 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
08/01/09 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/02/09 New York, NY @ All Points West Festival
08/06/09 Washington, DC @ Town
08/07/09 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
La Roux Shepherds Bush Empire Concert Highlights
Highlights of La Roux supporting Lily Allen at Shepherds Bush Empire in London on March 28th have been posted online. Watch the British synthpop duo performing a bit of ‘In For The Kill’ and ‘Quicksand’, hanging out backstage, then commenting after the show. Watch below.
