Lockah

Lockah
Birth name Tom Banks
Also known as 119 BPM
Born (1985-08-27) 27 August 1985
Origin Aberdeen, Scotland
Genres Electronic
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Years active 2011–present
Labels Tuff Wax, Jeffree's, Mishka, Activia Benz, Donky Pitch
Website lockah.net

Tom Banks[1] (born 27 August 1985),[2] better known by his stage name Lockah, is a Scottish record producer and DJ from Aberdeen.[3] He is a co-founder of the Tuff Wax record label.[4] He resides in Brighton.[5]

His musical style has been described by The Guardian as "maximal, strangely textured day-glo dance music."[6]

Life and career

In 2012, Lockah released the EP, When U Stop Feeling Like a Weirdo & Become a Threat.[7] In that year, he also released the EP, titled Please Lockah, Don't Hurt 'Em.[8] Lockah's first album, Yahoo or the Highway, was released in 2014.[9] His second album, It Gets More Cloudy..., was released in 2015.[10]

Discography

Albums

  • Yahoo or the Highway (2014)
  • It Gets More Cloudy... (2015)

EPs

  • Aberdeen Truth Vol. 1 (2011)
  • When U Stop Feeling Like a Weirdo & Become a Threat (2012)
  • Please Lockah, Don't Hurt 'Em (2012)
  • Higher Learning (2013) (with Taste Tester)
  • Only Built 4 Neon Nites (2013)
  • And Blue Brindle Too (2015)
  • Checkmate Drums (2016) (as 119 BPM)

Singles

  • "Now U Wanna (Offshore Remix)" (2013)
  • "Aloe Дива" (2013) (with Pixelord)
  • "If Loving U Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Wrong" (2014)
  • "Sports Day" (2016)
  • "Bike Tracks" (2016)

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Harley (8 August 2014). "Jaust, 'Feel the Smoke Rise' (Lockah Remix): Exclusive Song Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Im 30 years old today". lockah. Twitter. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Lester, Paul (13 February 2013). "New band of the week - Lockah (No 1,451)". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Reese, Nathan (10 February 2014). "Bubblin' Up: Lockah". XLR8R. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Gardner, Constant (15 April 2014). "Scotland's Electronic Music Scene: 10 Acts You Need to Know - Lockah". Complex. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Gragg, Micahel (20 March 2014). "Lockah – Heartless Monster: New music". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (15 June 2012). "Stream Lockah's When U Stop Feeling Like a Weirdo & Become a Threat EP". The Fader. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (9 November 2012). "Lockah - Please Lockah, Don't Hurt 'Em". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Gaerig, Andrew (18 April 2014). "Lockah: Yahoo or the Highway". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Garnder, Noel (23 June 2015). "9 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week: Lockah - It Gets More Cloudy…". NME. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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