British singer-songwriter Bryn Christopher's currently known as the male Amy Winehouse and "that guy who had the song on the last episode of the last season of Grey's Anatomy." Except we're pretty sure he's not a tragically emphysema-ridden crackpot. Furthermore, it probably won't be long before Bryn loses those Winehouse qualifiers and becomes known for his I-can't-believe-it's-not-the-early-'60s/ Motown-meet-Mephis soul sound. Think dusted off and rediscovered (he even uses rare vintage Stax samples on a few tracks) -- not tossed off and rehashed. Gnarls Barkley, Jamie Lidell, and Paolo Nutini, fans, make room for your new new-old favorite.
Listen to Bryn Christopher here, and check out MTV UK's Spanking New Sessions with the about-to-break singer.
His album, My World, comes out this January, and his EP, The Quest, drops September 16.
The lovely, talented, tall and gracious Sara Bareilles -- she of "Love Song" fame -- stopped by 1515 yesterday. We sat down and talked about touring with Maroon 5, her insatiable appetite for pizza, and her unabashed adoration of TV's Dorothy Zbornak. Read on, won't you?
Buzzworthy: Tell us about shooting your "Love Song" video? Where'd the idea come from?
Sara Bareilles: I got a treatment from the director, Josh Forbes, who was great, and I knew as soon as I read it. I was like 'This is it! This is the video!' There was a lot of green screen and post-production, so it was cool to use a lot of your imagination and just get lost in the music because that's all you have. It happened all in one day, so it was very fast-paced. There was a lot to do and they had a ton of work to do after that. But it was really fun.
BW: How was touring with Maroon 5 and Paolo Nutini?
SB: Well, Maroon 5 definitely pranked me on my last night out with them. They ran on stage in their underwear during my last song! They just came on and they. scared. the. s--- out of me. I didn't know what was happening I just saw the crowd erupt in applause. But touring with them was a great experience. I've known them a long time. They've always been like big brothers. They're really wonderful and supportive, always kinda rooting for me and my bandmates. And Paolo was such a sweetheart. We really got along with him and his crew well. They've got big hearts.
BW: Would you ever do an official collaboration with any of them? Maybe with Adam Levine?
SB: Right now I'm so focused on trying to create a solid image of who I am in the music industry and trying to create that personal connection with who I am and what I'm saying, so I don't feel ready for a collaboration yet. But there are so many amazing people. I'd love to get to that point. There's a lot of female artists I'm inspired by, like Feist and KT Tunstall.
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