Joker's Daughter was originally a musical collaboration between Greek-English singer/songwriter Helena Costas and producer Danger Mouse who released their debut album The Last Laugh in 2009. Today Helena Costas is backed by a new band and has a new album scheduled for release on 31 October 2011.[needs update]
History edit
Born in London but Greek Cypriot by origin, Helena Costas studied violin from ages 7 to 13, then taught herself guitar and keyboards. As she became an adult, her mission came into focus. She wrote songs, and studied music production, and played gigs around London.[citation needed]
Costas first began working with Danger Mouse in 2003, after sending him some home demos. [1] Trey Reames, DM's Manager at the time, saw her playing at an open mic at Yo! Sushi in London. Reames started managing her and got DM to produce her record as a 'thank you' for introducing him to Ceelo Green and negotiating their first collaboration (26 inch remix on Lex records) which led to the formation of Gnarls Barkley.
Joker's Daughter's debut album appeared on Team Love Records in 2009, and features Scott Spillane (of Neutral Milk Hotel) on brass instruments. Their debut, The Last Laugh, features Josh Klinghoffer and Steven Nistor.[2]
The single "Mind of Gold" was released on 3 October 2011, and includes the b-side tracks, "Handful of Nothing" and Iron Maiden cover "Infinite Dreams".
The album May Cause Side Effects was released on 7 November 2011 [3]
Discography edit
- The Last Laugh (Team Love Records, 2009)
- May Cause Side Effects (2011)
References edit
- Footnotes
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. Biography of Joker's Daughter at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ "The Last Laugh Credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Joker's Daughter Band Website
- Further Reading
- Review, Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
- Review, SPIN
- Review, Pitchfork Media
- Review, Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
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