Redinho
Tom Calvert,[1] better known by his stage name Redinho, is an English multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and producer from London.[2] Calvert performed with Swet Shop Boys on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York,[3] and directed their live performance on BBC Radio 1.[4] Calvert was also the member of Hudson Mohawke's live band on the Lantern album campaign.[5]
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Birth name | Tom Calvert |
Origin | London, England |
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Website | redinho |
Career
In 2010 Calvert began working with UK dance record label Numbers under the alias Redinho, releasing his beat tape Bare Blips.[6] Under Redinho, Calvert became well known for his talkbox and synthesizer live shows, and his 2011 Numbers release "Stay Together".[7] Calvert toured as Redinho, playing at major venues and festivals worldwide including SXSW,[8] Primavera, and Sónar.[9] He also collaborated witt Rustie[10] and rapper 100s.[11] He released the single "Searching" on Numbers in 2013.[12] Notable fans within the industry at the time included Hudson Mohawke.[13]
Calvert's full length album Redinho was released on Numbers in September 2014.[14] Dazed called it "a debut album ... ecstatically full of life and colour."[15] The album included vocal contributions from Brendan Reilly, Vula, and Vanessa Haynes.[16]
During 2015 and 2016, Calvert became the member of Hudson Mohawke's live band for his Lantern album campaign. During a BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Live Session, Calvert was also interviewed by radio DJ Annie Mac through a talkbox.[17]
In 2017, under his own name, Calvert released a beat tape titled Zanbor, accompanied by a film made by filmmaker and producer Abdullah Al-wali.[18]
In early 2018, Calvert released "Square One" featuring Kimbra.[19] Calvert also produced "Sweet Relief" for Kimbra in 2016.[20]
In 2018, Calvert won international artist grants from the Arts Council and the PRS Foundation Momentum Fund,[21] and was awarded the British Council's Musicians In Residence and worked in Fortaleza, Brazil.[22]
In March 2019, Calvert released "Snake Skin Boots" featuring LA rapper Blimes on Roya.[23]
In August 2019, Calvert released "Nova Special" on Roya Records. The single's video was shot in Athens, Greece.[24]
In October 2019, Calvert released "Sheriff" featuring South London singer Joel Culpepper.[25]
Discography
Studio albums
- Redinho (2014)
- Zanbor (2017) (as Tom Calvert)
EPs
- Bare Blips EP (2010)
- Edge Off EP (2011)
Singles
- "Stay Together" (2011)
- "Searching" (2013)
- "Mmm Mmm" (2018)
- "Snake Skin Boots" (2019) (with Blimes)
- "Nova Special" (2019)
- "Sheriff" (2019) (with Joel Culpepper)
Guest appearances
- 100s – "Ten Freaky Hoes" from Ivry (2014)
- Rustie – "Lost" from Green Language (2014)
Productions
- Kimbra – "Sweet Relief" (2016)
- Bonzai – "2B" and "Bodhran" from Lunacy (2016)
- Swet Shop Boys – Cashmere (2016)
- Swet Shop Boys – Sufi La (2017)
Remixes
- Dorian Concept – "Clap Track 4 (Redinho Remix)" (2015)
- Fatima Yamaha – "Love Invaders (Redinho Remix)" (2016)
- Breakbot – "Get Lost (Redinho Remix)" (2016)
- Hypnolove – "Marbella (Redinho Version)" (2019)
References
- Bulut, Selim (25 September 2014). "Redinho interview: 'There is no perfection.'". Dummy. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- Pearce, James. "Redinho - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Swet Shop Boys Added New Verses to "T5" For Their First TV Appearance". Vice. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "BBC Asian Network - Bobby Friction, Swet Shops Boys Live Session - The Swet Shop Boys". BBC. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Hear Hudson Mohawke's live session on Radio 1". Fact. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Numbers. Redinho – Bare Blips EP". Numbers. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Numbers To Release Redinho's 'Stay Together'". hyponik. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Nickum, Stefan (14 March 2011). "Numbers Begins US Tour". XLR8R. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Numbers: Jackmaster's fabriclive57 details and Sonar Showcase". hyponik. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Rustie details Green Language LP, announces tour dates". Fact. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "West Coast rapper 100s drops 'Ten Freaky Hoes' featuring Redinho on talkbox". Fact. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Fitzmaurice, Larry (16 July 2013). "Redinho: "Searching"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- Richards, Sam (13 August 2011). "Hudson Mohawke: beats, rhymes and lasers". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- Liu, Nelson (16 September 2014). "Stream Redinho's Self-Titled Debut Album". Mass Appeal. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Stream Redinho's spacey, funk-tinged debut album". Dazed. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- Tactic, Brent (16 September 2014). "Is Redinho the Face of Future G Funk?". Complex. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- "Hear Hudson Mohawke's live session on Radio 1". Fact. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Tom Calvert And Abdullah Al-wali's 'Zanbor' Is A Journey Through Iraqi History". Clash. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Listen: Redinho ft. Kimbra - 'Square 1'". Clash. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Kimbra - Sweet Relief". It Needs To Be CED. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Momentum Artists - Full List". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- Bloomfield, Stephen (15 November 2018). "Musicians in Residence, Brazil 2018-19". British Council Music. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- Kim, Soey. "Blimes On Rap, Sisterhood And Realising Her Purpose". British Vogue. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Redinho Shares Solo Scorcher 'Nova Special'". Clash. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Redinho, Joel Culpepper Link On New Single 'Sheriff'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 4 November 2019.