People We Like: Jamie T

Back in 2006, South Londoner Jamie T gained a huge following with his anthemic tune, “If You Got the Money”. In 2007, he won the Best Solo Artist award at the NME Awards, and played a lot of festivals. Then, well…nothing. Until yesterday, that is, when his new album Kings and Queens dropped in the UK. Jamie’s music is fantastic, and as has come to be expected, the is album full of big tunes. That’s the video for his single, “Chaka Demus,” up there. We love the lyrics, which are irreverent without being unaffected:

Think with their heads, argue with a gut/ Draft if you leave the door open it might encourage customers, then I wish the bar maid shut/ look like shit, down on my luck/ Two world wars, and one world cup/ Screamed by the desperate divided crutch/ Used to have an empire then we grew up/ Lost everything, who gives a fuck?

If you’ve never heard Jamie’s music, give it a try; we think you’ll like it.

Get more at Myspace or (if you’re in the UK), buy the album from iTunes.