Teleman: Momentum
Momentum Music Fund Recipient 2013
Teleman are a 4-piece comprising Hiro Amamiya, Peter Cattermoul and brothers Tom and Jonny Sanders. They formed off the back of a handful of demos that Tommy had made at home and quickly caught the ear of producer Bernard Butler as well as cult-indie label Moshi Moshi Records. The fruits of this collaboration took the form of single Cristina / In Your Fur released in January on Moshi Moshi to cross-the-board critical acclaim. A BBC6 Music playlist and a handful of sold-out London shows lead to festival bookings at most of the key UK festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude and End Of The Road. Their sound has been described as “Robert Wyatt meets the Pet Shop Boys meets The Velvet Underground.” A confusing reference maybe, but one which probably reflects the uniqueness of their sound. The band are now finalizing their debut album with Bernard for release early in 2014.
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The funding will be used to pay for studio costs and Bernard Butler‘s producer fees for the recording and mixing of a debut album.
“Working with Bernard Butler has been a revelation and we couldn’t have been happier with the two singles we made together. The reception from press and radio seemed to confirm our confidence. Both he and the band were keen to work together on a full album but given the fact we are a new band without a record or publishing deal it seemed unlikely it could ever happen – until we heard about the Momentum fund. Now with their help we can move on with making an album for release in 2014 and hopefully start building a long and successful career in music.”