If you've been reading my blog with ANY sort of regularity, you're already familiar with British singer/songwriter Eliza Doolittle. I've been obsessing over her since the first time I heard her witty little ditty called "Skinny Genes." By the time she released "Pack Up," I was already head-over-heels smitten with her music. So smitten was I that I purchased the import of her self-titled album, preaching it's gospel to any music-loving friend who'll listen to me. Looks like it was all worth it in the end because Eliza Doolittle is getting ready to launch in the U.S. in early 2011 via Capitol Records. Brilliant! Back in the UK, Doolittle's set to release her third single "Rollerblades" on October 18th. "Rollerblades" was produced by Craigie Dodds and Jonny Sharp and written by Dodds, Sharp and Doolittle. The song is the follow up to her most successful single to-date "Pack Up" which peaked at #5 on the UK singles chart. While Doolittle was only briefly in New York City to film the summery video for "Rollerblades" I have no doubt that she'll be back to promote the album sometime next year. Hopefully I'll be lucky enough to see her do her thing on stage. The video is adorable, matching the islandly vibe of her previous single. Check out Doolittle in the "Rollerblades" video below:
UK fans can check out Doolittle on tour this fall, including a stint supporting another of my favorites, Paloma Faith. Check out the dates below and tell me how she is live! U.S. fans can purchase both "Pack Up" and "Skinny Genes" on iTunes now.
Tour Dates:
Oct 8 2010/Birmingham o2 Academy 2/Birmingham
Oct 11 2010/Liverpool Masque/Liverpool
Oct 12 2010/Nottingham Rescue Rooms/Nottingham
Oct 16 2010/Bristol Thekla/Bristol
Oct 17 2010/Brighton Komedia/Brighton
Oct 20 2010/Glasgow Classic Grand/Glasgow
Oct 21 2010/Dundee Fat Sams/Dundee
Oct 25 2010/London Bush Hall/London
With Paloma Faith:
Oct 30 2010/Newcastle City Hall
Oct 31 2010/Manchester Apollo
Nov 1 2010/Wolverhampton Civic
Nov 2 2010/Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Nov 4 2010/Plymouth Pavilions
Nov 5 2010/Leicester De Monfort Hall
Nov 7 2010/Portsmouth Guildhall
Nov 8 2010/Hammersmith Apollo
Check out Eliza Doolittle on the web:
