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BAD WITH PHONES
releases new video for
‘ON1’
Debut mixtape
‘MARINADE’
Out Now
ON DON’T SLEEP
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Praise for BAD WITH PHONES
“Manny’s talent and determination are palpable through his endearing sonics and raw narratives” The Line Of Best Fit
“With such a wonderfully odd introduction, there’s no telling where BAD WITH PHONES is going next” COMPLEX
“Few artists genuinely test the limits of genre but BAD WITH PHONES is certainly one of them” Notion
“His recent singles make for a personality-packed introduction to Manny’s multifaceted musical world – arrestingly minimal at its core but boasting a brilliantly genre-agnostic approach” CLASH
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South East London’s Bad With Phones drops the video for his track ‘ON1’, taken from his much-anticipated debut mixtape Marinade, out now on Don’t Sleep. The new mixtape was Jamz Supernova’s #1 EP on BBC Radio 1Xtra and received great support from Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music too.
Bad With Phones’ new video is a day in the life of the young musician, treading heady ground, in the reckless place between carefree fun and masking heavy emotions. In Manny’s own words, “ON1 is about those moments in life where you really don’t give a f**** about anything. You’re not eating or taking care of yourself, you want to rant to the world about the stuff that’s on your mind, you want to go out and get drunk and just be unapologetically you.”
Manny’s debut offering, Marinade, is arrestingly minimal at its core, powered by irresistible grooves and often overlaid with lo-fi acoustic guitar loops. Rooted in the consistently rebellious and spiritual streak that runs through all that he does, making for a personality-packed introduction to his multifaceted musical world. He received instant support for his debut track ‘Needles’ back in 2019, with COMPLEX describing it as “such a wonderfully odd introduction”. Launching this year with the first single ‘Ghost’, Manny showcases his natural talent for lyrics, a knack for fusing the every day with the otherworldly; ‘Let’s microdose, let’s get spiritual…I pop a psychedelly, keep time in flux’.
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Like many good stories, Bad With Phones’ begins in a small black church. Born in Deptford to Togolese parents, Manny spent much of his childhood in church, watching his Pentecostal pastor-father preach and his older brothers play in the church band. At home, his parents listened exclusively to gospel singers like Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin and The Winans, so he looked to his brothers’ record collections, falling hard for Sade, Wu Tang, Puff Daddy and TLC. He also cites Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham and Jaco Pistorius as great inspirations.
Manny is a man about town, an ex-hacker, photographer, space enthusiast and producer, there’s nothing deemed too big or small for him to get his teeth into. A stint in Berlin would later introduce the world of psychedelics, spirituality and the foundations for his own music.
Signed to Don’t Sleep – a new London-based music venture with the mantra to support creators who are pushing the culture forward – Manny’s frank and honest lyrics paired with his warm, intimate style are destined for great things. Impossible to pigeon-hole, with a genuine cult following already and soaking up all the experiences life has to throw at him, Bad With Phones is just getting started.
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Marinade by Bad With Phones
is out now on Don’t Sleep
Listen: HERE
Bad With Phones
Marinade
Track List
1. Intro
2. Symmetry
3. Ghost (feat. Carina)
4. Monica (feat. VEDA BLACK)
5. ON1
6. Refrigerator (feat. KIM BLUE)
7. Needles
8. Armour
9. Home
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