Sneaker Pimps
Background information
Origin	Reading, England
Genre(s)	Electronica Trip hop Alternative pop
Years active	1996–present
Label(s)	Clean-up Records Virgin Records
Website	http://www.sneakerpimps.com/
Members
Chris Corner Liam Howe Joe Wilson David Westlake
Former members
Kelli Dayton

Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. They are best known for their first album Becoming X (released in 1996) and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar" and "Tesko Suicide" from that album. They took their name from an article the Beastie Boys published in their Grand Royale magazine about a man they hired to track down classic sneakers. Image File history File links SneakaPimps. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Clean-up Records is a subsidiary of One Little Indian Records. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Chris Corner (age 32) is a musician. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (a name she took to honor her father, Michael Ali) born June 30, 1974, is a UK female vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. ... Electropop (also called Technopop) is a form of synth pop music that is made with synthesizers, and which first flourished from 1978 to 1981. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Becoming X is the debut album from Sneaker Pimps released in 1996. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... 6 Underground is a song by the British band Sneaker Pimps on their 1997 album Becoming X. At first, the song had moderate airplay. ... The Beastie Boys are a hip hop group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... A sneaker is an individual hired to break into places in order to test their security; analogous to tiger team. ...

The band's founding members were Chris Corner and Liam Howe (both ex-DJs), who then recruited Kelli Dayton (formerly of Lumieres, now recording under the name Kelli Ali) for vocal duties. After the first album, the band felt that demos for second album (on which Corner provided the guide vocals) better suited his voice, especially in regard to the more raw, personal quality of the lyrics. Combined with the fear of being identified with the fad for trip-hop acts (i.e. Portishead), Dayton was asked to leave the group, and Corner became the singer. Chris Corner (age 32) is a musician. ... Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (a name she took to honor her father, Michael Ali) born June 30, 1974, is a UK female vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. ... Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (a name she took to honor her father, Michael Ali) born June 30, 1974, is a UK female vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap) is a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe DJ Shadow s hip hop instrumentals that (inspired by Organized Konfusions track Releasing Hypnotical Gases) changed-up the beat and pallet mid-cut, giving the listener... For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ...

Dayton's departure was well received by some critics who felt that it gave the band a more honest, emotional timbre. Some fans feel that the songs on subsequent Sneaker Pimps albums, Splinter and Bloodsport, have lost the bubblegum feel and have gained an emotional intensity, while others enjoyed Dayton's vocals precisely because of that feel.

Currently the band are recording material for an as-yet untitled fourth album, having shelved a number of songs previewed live during 2003, and having recruited a new, as-yet unknown, female singer.

Side projects

Chris Corner released two solo albums in 2004 and 2006 under the band name I AM X titled "Kiss and Swallow" and "The Alternative". He has also sung guest vocals for TIT Jackson and Moonbootica, as well as produced Robots in Disguise. He also collaborates with Sue Denim from Robots in Disguise, under the name Sibling. Joe Wilson formed Trash Money with Chris Tate in 1999 and plays live with Client. Liam Howe records music under the name The Zip as well as producing Free Repeater. David Westlake currently plays drums in Trash Money has sessioned for Natalie Imbruglia, Mediaeval Baebes, Zero-G and played drums with Ultrafox on tour. The band also remix and produce other artists under the name Line of Flight. Chris Corner (age 32) is a musician. ... IAMX is a side project of Sneaker Pimps singer/instrumentalist Chris Corner. ... Robots in Disguise is an English electro punk band. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Trash Money is the band created by former Sneaker Pimps Joe Wilson and Chris Tate Hunch Pilgrim and sometime Sneaker Pimps live performer. ... Client are a futurist European musical group from Rotherham who have toured extensively throughout Europe and Asia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Trash Money is the band created by former Sneaker Pimps Joe Wilson and Chris Tate Hunch Pilgrim and sometime Sneaker Pimps live performer. ... Natalie Jane Imbruglia (pronounced im-broo-lyah) (born February 4, 1975) is an Australian singer, songwriter, model and actress. ... The Mediaeval Baebes is an English ensemble of female musicians founded by Miranda Sex Garden member Katharine Blake in the 1990s, featuring some of her MSG cohorts as well as other friends who share her love of medieval music. ...

Members

In the studio, the band share instrumental duties, however in the live environment they can usually be observed playing the following:

• Chris Corner (guitar, synthesiser, vocals)
• Liam Howe (synthesiser)
• Joe Wilson (bass)
• David Westlake (drums and sampling)

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• Ian Pickering (co-lyricist and unofficial 5th member)
• Kelli Dayton (ex-vocalist, asked to leave after making their first album Becoming X)

Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (a name she took to honor her father, Michael Ali) born June 30, 1974, is a UK female vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

Discography

Albums

• Becoming X (1996) - #27 UK, #111 US, #1 US Heatseekers
• Becoming Remixed (1998) - #30 UK, #24 US Heatseekers
• Splinter (1999) - #38 UK
• Bloodsport (2002) - #59 UK, #16 US Electronic, #46 US Indie
• SP4 (unreleased) - most songs ended up on Chris Corner's IAMX project
• SP5 (2008) - recorded with new female vocalist Tori

The band are currently working on a 5th album with a brand new (and as yet unknown) female singer. Tracks from the album were recently leaked onto the internet. [1] The leak originated in Russia sometime in mid December and quickly spread on the internet. The tracks leaked were; Becoming X is the debut album from Sneaker Pimps released in 1996. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Becoming Remixed is an album by the trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Splinter is the second album from Sneaker Pimps. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Bloodsport is an album by the trip-hop group Sneaker Pimps. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... SP4 is the working title for Sneaker Pimps shelved/unreleased 4th album. ... An unreleased stop or plosive is a plosive consonant without an audible release burst. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Samaritan
• Sun ate the moon
• Rush
• The Shutdown
• Elias
• Girl in a box
• Satellite (a loop of the music can be heard at the official Sneaker Pimps site)

Singles

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Promo Singles

(This listing excludes the listed official singles which also may have been promotionally released)

• 1996 "Firestarter"
• 2002 "Kiro TV"
• 2002 "M'Aidez"

External links

• Sneaker Pimps Official Website
• Sneaker Pimps Unofficial Website (including discography)
• the Sneaker Box - Unofficial Website (including lot of stuff to listen, read and watch)
• Kelli Ali - Official Website
• Band members' comments about their songs (archive.org copy)
• Robots in Disguise Official Website
• Trash Money Official Website