Stooshe () are a British

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from

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, consisting of three members Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold. Initially signed to

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they released of their first single " Love Me", featuring US rapper

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, in 2012. Later that year Stooshe were nominated for the

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's Sound of 2012 poll. Their debut single, "Love Me", featuring US rapper Travie McCoy, peaked at number five on the

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. They released " Black Heart" in June 2012, which peaked at number three after a month in the top 10. A cover of TLC's "

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" was released as a single in November 2012. "

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" was released as the third single and reached number 12 on the

. Their debut album, '' London with the Lights On'', was released on 27 May 2013. The first single from their second album, " Lock Down", was released on 15 January 2016. Stooshe announced "Let It Go" as the second official single, and it was released 1 July 2016.

History

2010: Formation

Stooshe was formed in May 2010 and signed to

in August 2011. The original concept was to create an urban and soulful

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. Alexandra Buggs, Karis Anderson and Courtney Rumbold formed following a series of auditions and scouting in

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stores over a nine-month period. Using tracks from writing/production duo Future Cut, the group spent the next twelve months developing their look and sound. Anderson said the band's name originates from the word 'stoosh', which is urban slang for something expensive, "a girl who thinks she's nicer than she is", or being stoned. They then added 'she' on the end to represent female empowerment. The resulting name is pronounced like the Scottish word " stooshie".

2011–2013: ''London with the Lights On''

The group released their first song, " Fuck Me", on YouTube on 14 March 2011, originally featuring rapper Suave Debonair. This was subsequently re-recorded under the title ''Love Me'' with Travie McCoy. The group also recorded a music video for "Hot Stepper", a cover of the 1994 track "

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at Hyde Park's

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in July 2011. The second single, " Betty Woz Gone", was released onto

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on 28 October 2011, earning placement on

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's ''In New Music We Trust'' playlist. In March 2012 they re-released ''Fuck Me'' under the new title of ''Love Me''., which served as the

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from their first album, ''Stooshe''. The track marked the group's first chart appearance, debuting at number five on the

– having sold 37,789 copies, also peaking at number seven on the

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for the week ending 17 March 2012.Peak positions in Scotland: * For "Love Me": * For "Black Heart": Stoosheprofile

Stooshe released their second single, " Black Heart", on 15 June 2012, which peaked at number three on the UK chart. It was announced in June 2012 that the group would be supporting American rapper

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on the UK leg of the Pink Friday Tour. Stooshe performed a brief set on the Bingley Music Live main stage on 31 August 2012. It was announced in October 2012 that the group would be supporting

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on a part of the European leg of the Dance Again World Tour. On 15 November, it was reported that the album's release would be delayed until March 2013 after their cover of TLC classic nineties track "

" failed to chart in the Top 20. Stooshe's debut album was released on 27 May 2013, under the title '' London with the Lights On''. They performed "

" on Britain's Got More Talent TV show on 1 June 2013. '' London with the Lights On'' entered the UK albums chart at Number 8. " My Man Music" was announced as the fourth single from the album. In July 2013, they performed at the Alton Towers Live concert.

2014–present: Second album and inactivity

In Autumn 2013, the band split from their record label due to disagreements over ''London with the Lights On''. They are currently working (as of February 2014) independently on their second album. They have said that eventually they will sign to a new label. They are now under Trilogy Records. Stooshe announced " Lock Down" as their latest single from their upcoming untitled second album, the single was released on 15 January 2016. The video to "Lock Down" was shot in L.A, and at HM Kingston Prison, Portsmouth UK. The new single has two official remixes. Stooshe announced "Let It Go" as the second single from the second album. The music video was shot by Damien Sandoval, who also filmed "Lock Down", in Italy. "Let It Go" was released 1 July 2016. They performed at Chesterfield

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on 22 August 2021.

Discography

*'' London with the Lights On'' (2013)

Awards and nominations

Tours

* The Papercut Chronicles II Tour (supporting

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) (January 2012) * Pink Friday Tour (supporting

) (June 2012) * Dance Again World Tour (supporting

) (October 2012) * Stooshe Live Tour (UK Headline Tour) (12–18 December 2012)

References

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