Kevin Mark Trail music videos

D Thames

Perspective

Kevin Mark Trail (born October 1980, London) is a British R&B, soul, reggae and hip hop singer-songwriter. He has released one album, Just Living, which spawned three singles, "Perspective", "D Thames" and "Last Night". He rose to fame, however, by appearing on two tracks on The Streets debut album Original Pirate Material, including the hit single, "Let's Push Things Forward", which made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.

Trail was born and raised in North West London. Trail's music is a mix of soul, reggae, hip hop, R&B and garage, influenced by U.S. R&B and Jamaican reggae. His mother introduced him to reggae and soul in his childhood. He lists acts such as John Holt, Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs and Toots & the Maytals as some of his reggae influences, and Millie Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway as his soul influences. His influences in modern music include Cassandra Wilson, Outkast, Jill Scott, N*E*R*D, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest and Sting.

At 15, Trail obtained an Atari and began developing sketches in his bedroom in Wembley. Later, he attended a weekend arts college in Camden, where he gained experience in composition, performance and musicianship, all of which shaped his debut album Just Living. He was mentored by two tutors, Rachel Bennet and Julie Dexter, who taught him to keep his sense of British identity.

Trail first shot to fame after passing a diploma in music production and business, when he collaborated with The Streets. He provided vocals on The Streets' hit single "Let's Push Things Forward", and also on "Same Old Thing" from his Original Pirate Material album. The "Let's Push Things Forward" single peaked at #30 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was his first taste of chart success and remains his biggest hit to date. Trail commented at the time, "Mike Skinner is a talented guy - I rate him, man. I hadn't heard anything like it before, and that's what attracted me to the project." Skinner also invited Trail to tour as part of The Streets' live experience.[1]
[edit] Just Living era

In 2004 Trail signed to EMI and released his first solo single, "Perspective". His second single, "D Thames" was released in February 2005 and fared better. Trail collaborated with UK rapper Estelle on the single's remix, which was featured as the single's B-side.

On 7 March 2005, he released his debut album, Just Living. He commented at the time that the album was about "all the stuff I experienced, just an album about life. I just write about what I experience, what's going on round me." For example, in "D Thames", he talks about a moment of clarity, in "Perspective", he talks about everyday anxieties and "Bread" discusses the pleasure and politics of when food was served on his family's dinner table. Trail wrote, demoed and produced the tracks in his bedroom first and then arranged them and performed them with a band in the studio. Kevin commented that "It's about trying to better yourself as a person, trying to achieve and give back. You're always facing new things and rising to the challenge, so it's a constant battle. You've got to keep moving forward and stay positive."[1]

As well as touring with The Streets, Trail performed at venues including the Jazz Café in London. He collaborated with Nitin Sawhney on the track "Eastern Eyes", taken from his album Human, after he watched one of Trail's live performances. The collaboration received positive reviews, with Time Out magazine comparing his vocal performance to Donny Hathaway, one of his major influences. Shortly after the release of Just Living, Trail toured with Beverley Knight on her "Affirmation" tour, to which he received favourable reviews.[2] On the tour Trail previewed a brand new song, "Last Night", which would be released shortly after on a re-release of Just Living. The album was re-released on 4 July 2005, with another new track "Ticket Line". "Last Night" was the lead single, however, the single was subsequently cancelled and Trail announced on his official messageboard that he had been dropped by his record label.
[edit] Present

Trail is currently working on tracks for his second album, whilst also searching for a new record label. He has also debuted new songs on his MySpace page including "Friend Of Mine", "My Gun", "Poison", "Super Confident" and "Trouble"; as well as remixes of Just Living album tracks "Ego City" and "Vibe". Trail is still touring with The Streets and has recorded the acoustic EP, "Sketches".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Album Chart Positions
UK Albums Chart
2005 Just Living Did not chart
2005 Last Night - Digital EP
[edit] Singles
Year Title Chart Positions Album
UK Singles Chart
2003 "Let's Push Things Forward"
(The Streets Featuring Kevin Mark Trail) 30 Original Pirate Material
2004 "Perspective" 126 Just Living
2005 "D Thames" 96 Just Living
2005 "Last Night" Cancelled Just Living


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	Videos: Kevin Mark Trail D Thames Perspective Kevin Mark Trail (born October 1980, London) is a British R&B, soul, reggae and hip hop singer-songwriter. He has released one album, Just Living, which spawned three singles, "Perspective", "D Thames" and "Last Night". He rose to fame, however, by appearing on two tracks on The Streets debut album Original Pirate Material, including the hit single, "Let's Push Things Forward", which made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. Trail was born and raised in North West London. Trail's music is a mix of soul, reggae, hip hop, R&B and garage, influenced by U.S. R&B and Jamaican reggae. His mother introduced him to reggae and soul in his childhood. He lists acts such as John Holt, Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs and Toots & the Maytals as some of his reggae influences, and Millie Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway as his soul influences. His influences in modern music include Cassandra Wilson, Outkast, Jill Scott, NER*D, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest and Sting. At 15, Trail obtained an Atari and began developing sketches in his bedroom in Wembley. Later, he attended a weekend arts college in Camden, where he gained experience in composition, performance and musicianship, all of which shaped his debut album Just Living. He was mentored by two tutors, Rachel Bennet and Julie Dexter, who taught him to keep his sense of British identity. Trail first shot to fame after passing a diploma in music production and business, when he collaborated with The Streets. He provided vocals on The Streets' hit single "Let's Push Things Forward", and also on "Same Old Thing" from his Original Pirate Material album. The "Let's Push Things Forward" single peaked at #30 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was his first taste of chart success and remains his biggest hit to date. Trail commented at the time, "Mike Skinner is a talented guy - I rate him, man. I hadn't heard anything like it before, and that's what attracted me to the project." Skinner also invited Trail to tour as part of The Streets' live experience.[1] [edit] Just Living era In 2004 Trail signed to EMI and released his first solo single, "Perspective". His second single, "D Thames" was released in February 2005 and fared better. Trail collaborated with UK rapper Estelle on the single's remix, which was featured as the single's B-side. On 7 March 2005, he released his debut album, Just Living. He commented at the time that the album was about "all the stuff I experienced, just an album about life. I just write about what I experience, what's going on round me." For example, in "D Thames", he talks about a moment of clarity, in "Perspective", he talks about everyday anxieties and "Bread" discusses the pleasure and politics of when food was served on his family's dinner table. Trail wrote, demoed and produced the tracks in his bedroom first and then arranged them and performed them with a band in the studio. Kevin commented that "It's about trying to better yourself as a person, trying to achieve and give back. You're always facing new things and rising to the challenge, so it's a constant battle. You've got to keep moving forward and stay positive."[1] As well as touring with The Streets, Trail performed at venues including the Jazz Café in London. He collaborated with Nitin Sawhney on the track "Eastern Eyes", taken from his album Human, after he watched one of Trail's live performances. The collaboration received positive reviews, with Time Out magazine comparing his vocal performance to Donny Hathaway, one of his major influences. Shortly after the release of Just Living, Trail toured with Beverley Knight on her "Affirmation" tour, to which he received favourable reviews.[2] On the tour Trail previewed a brand new song, "Last Night", which would be released shortly after on a re-release of Just Living. The album was re-released on 4 July 2005, with another new track "Ticket Line". "Last Night" was the lead single, however, the single was subsequently cancelled and Trail announced on his official messageboard that he had been dropped by his record label. [edit] Present Trail is currently working on tracks for his second album, whilst also searching for a new record label. He has also debuted new songs on his MySpace page including "Friend Of Mine", "My Gun", "Poison", "Super Confident" and "Trouble"; as well as remixes of Just Living album tracks "Ego City" and "Vibe". Trail is still touring with The Streets and has recorded the acoustic EP, "Sketches". [edit] Discography [edit] Albums Year Album Chart Positions UK Albums Chart 2005 Just Living Did not chart 2005 Last Night - Digital EP [edit] Singles Year Title Chart Positions Album UK Singles Chart 2003 "Let's Push Things Forward" (The Streets Featuring Kevin Mark Trail) 30 Original Pirate Material 2004 "Perspective" 126 Just Living 2005 "D Thames" 96 Just Living 2005 "Last Night" Cancelled Just Living
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D Thames

Perspective