One Eskimo

One Eskimo
One Eskimo
Origin London, England
Genres Indie
Years active 2004–present
Labels Juno Records
Little Polar Records /Lucky records
Associated acts Kristian Leontiou
Website http://www.oneeskimo.co.uk/
http://www.gravymedia.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gravy-Media/136685533091700
Members
Kristian Leontiou
Adam Falkner
Pete Rinaldi
Jamie Sefton
Official One Eskimo logo

One Eskimo (sometimes written "One eskimO") are a four-piece indie group from London, England, consisting of Kristian Leontiou (vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Pete Rinaldo (guitar), and Jamie Sefton (bass and horns). They are also an animated band fronted by four cartoon characters, An Eskimo (Vocals), A Penguin (Lead Guitar), A Giraffe (drums), And A Monkey {Bass and horns). These members are featured in media such as album artwork, music videos, and sometimes live shows. The visuals were created and animated by Gravy Media, led by Matt Latchford & Nathan Erasmus.


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History

They scored the music for "The Adventures of One Eskimo", an animated adventure distributed by Warner Premiere.

One Eskimo supported Tori Amos on her 2009 Sinful Attraction Tour, and subsequently released the 4-track "One Eskimo EP".

They performed on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in the US in March 2010, and again for her birthday on January 26, 2011. They appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 1, 2011.

In popular culture

One Eskimo featured on the track Hope & Glory on the 2006 Faithless album To All New Arrivals.

July 2010, One Eskimo song "Amazing" featured on Discovery Channel commercial.

One Eskimo's song "Kandi" was used in the Season 5 Bones finale.

One Eskimo's song, "Chocolate", was used in the Season 2 Warehouse 13 7th episode, "For the Team".

One Eskimo performed their song "Givin' Up" live on the Ellen show.

One Eskimo's song, "Amazing", was used in the movie Chalet Girl.

Members

Cartoon Members

(Gravy Media)
Eskimo- Vocals
Giraffe- Drums
Penguin- Lead Guitar
Monkey- Bass Guitar and Brass

Real Members

Kristian Leontiou- Vocals
Adam Falkner- Drums
Peter Rinaldi- Lead Guitar
Jamie Sefton- Bass and Horns

Discography

One Eskimo

One Eskimo
Studio album by One Eskimo
Released September 22, 2009

One Eskimo is the first full-length studio album by the indie rock group One Eskimo. It peaked at #196 on the US Billboard charts.[1]

Standard
No. Title The Adventures of One Eskimo Length
1. "Hometime"   Chapter 6: Star Journey 4:47
2. "Astronauts"   Chapter 1: Lost Love 5:12
3. "Kandi"   Chapter 2: A Dream Revealed 4:02
4. "Slip"   Chapter 3: Heartbroken 3:39
5. "Simple Day"   Chapter 7: Paradise Lost 3:14
6. "Givin' Up"     3:42
7. "Chocolate"   Chapter 5: Army of Darkness 4:02
8. "All Balloons"   Chapter 4: A Little Help 4:08
9. "Chosen One"   Chapter 8: An Ocean Tale 4:17
10. "UFO"   Chapter 9: The Dead Island 4:15
11. "Amazing"   Chapter 10: Leap of Faith 4:40

Trivia

  • 'The Adventures of One Eskimo' is an animated series set to the band's debut album. Originally Kristian worked with Nathan Erasmus and his team at Gravy Media to independently produce Hometime and Kandi. After working on a series treatment together they collaborated with Passion Pictures to make the series.
  • The Album was originally to be called "All Balloons".

EPs

  • One Eskimo EP

Singles

  • Hometime
  • Kandi
  • Givin' Up

References

  1. ^ [1]
  • BBC Radio 2 [2]
  • BBC Radio 2 [3]
  • British Animation Awards [4]
  • The Guardian [5]
  • YouTube [6]
  • Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week [7]

External links


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