George The Poet, JP Cooper

Island Records have announced the first of what promises to be a regular series of live Island Life gigs, when two of their most exciting new signings, George The Poet and JP Cooper co-headline London’s Scala on Monday October 13th. The forthcoming shows will aim to shine a light on the assembly of fresh new talent signed to the fabled label.

George The Poet is one of the most unique new artists to emerge in the UK in recent years. He has regularly popped up on the BBC, Channel 4 or Sky TV, has been broadcast on Radio 1 and put on live performances, blending poetry and rap to hypnotic effect. Over half a million people have watched him on YouTube, with some of his poems racking up twice as many hits as the nation’s Poet Laureate and he recently earned the praise of hip hop God Nas after he supported him at his Village Underground show.

JP Cooper has been honing his live skills over the last couple of years relentlessly touring the country while building a huge and loyal fanbase alongside the release of 3 self-recorded EP’s . A recent special guest slot with Angie Stone preceded his debut Island release “Keep The Quiet Out” EP which shot into the top 5 on the iTunes singer songwriter chart, gaining him some serious love from Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. Having just sold out a nationwide tour, this new EP, showcasing his particular blend of soulful songs and stunning vocals, looks set to expand his ever growing fan-base and gain more fans in the press to add to the love shown from the likes of Hunger Magazine, Soul Culture, Shortlist and SBTV.