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"“SPL's first single “Getting Off” is about portraying the excitement when meeting someone of the opposite sex. With its provocative lyrics and hard hitting dubstep bassline, it is no wonder that it has already become a firm favourite with fans and an essential feel good party anthem just in time for the summer. “Getting off” is also the groups first debut video that captures the essence of the song perfectly and will also be released alongside the single.”" - Danielle Sanders
Best of British unsigned is played on over 80 FM radio stations in 15 countries across the globe. The program presenter Matt Graveling featured the song 'Getting Off' as Track of the Week! About the song he said: 'This is a really really good Track of the Week this week... they are producing fantastic songs like this... I think this is going to be my cup of tea and you know what? It definitely is. Enjoy this, Sound Pressure Level and 'Getting Off'. - Matt Graveling
OK, we’ve got two British Hip-Hop fellas by the names of Soup and Peas. Deep breath. Add to that an X Factor reject in Roxy Yarnold on vocals. Right. That’s that then. Judging this book by its cover there is absolutely no way I’m going to like this....unless....hang on a minute. Get rid of the cover, it does a disservice to this tune. Kicking in with semi-orgasmic groans and some squelchy, sparse electro stabs that Liam Howlett would have killed for back in the day, ‘Getting Off’ is already sounding like a pretty sexy tune. The slow, lurching beat behind the opening seconds lulls you in to a false sense of security as Yarnold’s vocals wail like an 80s Disco diva trapped in the wrong era. Then the beats kick in properly and the bass starts to grind and throb under some seriously sumptuous vocals with a catchy chorus melody. There’s some rapping about Amy Winehouse and chatting up girls over lunch which is a little weak lyrically but the delivery is spot on. This is dirty, sexy, bassy stuff and is a million times better than pretty much anything on the latest NOW collection – believe me, I’ve had to endure it enough. There is even a cheeky little 90s pop middle eight break down before Yarnold builds that chorus back up and those beats come back in. The song doesn’t finish on enough of a high for me but I bet there’s a 12” mix out there just waiting to set things off in a few clubs. I do love it when the description of an act and what the music is actually like is so totally different and so utterly enjoyable. Like that moment when you pick up a box of cereal thinking it’s Branflakes only to pour it out and discover its Coco Pops! Everybody loves Coco Pops. - Roland Monger
Discography
Album: The Recipe
Debut Single: 'Getting Off'
2nd Release: 'My Best Friend Jack'
3rd Release: 'Flashin' the Money'
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Bio
Sammie 'Soup' Ellard-King, Alex 'Peas' Wallace and Roxy Yarnold are Sound Pressure Level (SPL). The group began life as the duo of Sammie and Alex in 2006, who pursued their mutual love of all things Hip-Hop and Urban under the monikers of 'Soup' and 'Peas'. In 2009, their talent caught the attention of UPIA producers Sefi and OJ, who recorded the pairs debut 6 track EP and which received over 25,000 listeners online. To set themselves uniquely apart from their contemporaries, the group decided to enlist the sultry toned, former X-Factor contestant, Roxy Yarnold to complete the outfit and create SPL.
The ethos of the trio is to not be restrained by the parameters of conventional and standard hip hop and electro trends. Sammie 'Soup' relates how the group took 'a big look at the market at the moment and tried to step out of it, to keep the best bits but sound totally different.' Essentially, the goal of SPL is to make music which is creative, impressive, original and to made to the highest standard possible.
Alex ' Peas' describes the sound of their forthcoming album, The Recipe as having 'a similar electro feel throughout but at different paces, mixing with dub step, hip hop and a bit of drum a bass some times.' Their music is about what works, what makes kids want to punch and air and have fun. 'It's just party music,' adds Roxy, 'We're not trying to aim for one sound.'
The party vibe is guaranteed to spread infectiously on any dance floor with their throbbing dub-step inspired debut single 'Getting Off'. Whilst, their versatility is shown perfectly with their wonderfully warm and rhythmic song 'Best Friend Jack', which misses none of the upbeat, youthful tone present throughout the album.
The distinctive nature of SPL, with a female vocalist intrinsic to the group dynamic, is guaranteed to broaden the group's appeal to a more diverse audience. Roxy's melodic embellishments and yearning vocal appeals perfectly complements the cheeky and exuberant lyrics of the boys. Alex says of their 'party vibe' song writing style and general tone of the trio, ‘We aren’t angry people, we love to have a good time. We are a general reflection of the youth of today as we love to get out and about and party’,
The band have been in development with UPIA Music and Soho based producers Sefi Carmel and OJ (Ofer Shabi) for two years, fine tuning the identity of the act, and producing their debut album 'The Recipe'. The album was recently mastered by Yoad Nevo (Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Goldfrapp).
SPL have a strong fan base, over 20,000 online plays and gig regularly in venues across the UK including Unity Festival in Southall Park, London. They are a group which is quickly on the rise and guaranteed to steal radio air-play in the near future.
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