Josie Charlwood: Looped Cover of “Feel Good Inc.”

September 16, 2011

I first heard/saw this video a week or so ago, but came back to it this afternoon. I was looping it a lot, the second half of the day… and it’s now gotten stuck in my head.

The song is Feel Good Inc., by Gorillaz and it’s done by Josie Charlwood through multiple instruments (keyboards, guitar, vocals) and some pretty slick looping work.

I’m immediately reminded of Imogen Heap and her masterful loop work. On top of that, I love the fact that Charlwood throws in some beatboxing. I’m not that familiar with it, but tend to think of beatboxing as a primarily male-centric skill. I’m always delighted to see females performers (like Julia Dales).

I really like Charlwood’s voice – she’s good a good range, and it’ll be interesting to see what her other work sounds like. She’s definitely handling the social media thing well, as you can find her on YouTube, Bandcamp, Twitter and Facebook.

// Edit: If you’ve not see the original version/video by Gorillaz, it’s worth watching.

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