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	Kele Okereke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kele Okereke (born October 13, 1981) is the vocalist and guitarist for English art rock band Bloc Party.
		Okereke is a shy and private person, considered to be more concerned with his music than his media image.
		As a songwriter, Okereke's approach is somewhat unconventional.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kele_Okereke (545 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- The second coming
		Okereke's quartet is being hailed as a front-runner of the budding new Britpop II movement, along with such other rising young groups as Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and the Futureheads.
		Okereke's reluctance has a solid foundation, regardless of the fact that Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand and their peers are delivering a welcome dose of vitality to rock, which is fighting to regain a foothold in an era dominated by rant-by-numbers hip-hop and "American Idol"-styled lobotomy-pop.
		Okereke sent the band's demo tape to Franz Ferdinand, which promptly invited the fledgling group to be the opening act on its next tour.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20050915-9999-lz1w15bloc.html (1302 words)

	browardpalmbeach.com \| Music \| S.A.T. Words
		It's early evening in his East London neighborhood, and Okereke is on his cell hoofing to a local grocer to pick up the makings for veggie lasagna.
		The versatile band is as rambunctious on stage as it is nuanced in the studio, locking in as an interplaying unit and inciting crowds into unabashed, upbeat panic.
		Okereke is aware of the added expectations placed on a follow-up, especially given the hype heaped onto baby bands like the Arctic Monkeys in his native country.
	www.newtimesbpb.com /Issues/2006-04-20/music/music.html (1069 words)

	DIM MAK :: bands :: Bloc Party
		Okereke does cite such other late '70s/early '80s acts as Public Image Ltd. and ESG as influences; like Gang and Bloc, those acts mixed dance rhythms with their punk energy.
		Okereke isn't being cagey or purposefully ambiguous, as the leader of many super-hyped, over-interviewed bands such as Bloc Party often are.
		Perhaps unsurprisingly for a musician so myopically attuned to the nuance of his music, Okereke is at least as proud of the microscopics of his songs as he is of the impression they make overall.
	www.dimmak.com /blocparty (3659 words)

	Bloc Party : iSOUND.COM
		Band members Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, who both grew up in Essex, have formed the fulcrum of these various incarnations, and were subsequently joined by bassist Gordon Moakes, and most recently drummer Matt Tong.
		The band got their break after Okereke went to a Franz Ferdinand concert in 2003, and was able to thrust a copy of the single into the hands of both Franz lead singer Alex Kapranos and Radio One DJ Steve Lamacq.
		Bloc Partyâs Kele and Russell onstage in Cardiff, UK, in October 2005Even though the band was met with good reviews from critics in America, Bloc Party failed to break through to the Pop or Rock charts in the US, largely remaining an underground phenomenon.
	www.isound.com /bloc_party (785 words)

	BlocParty.net - Biography - Kele Okereke
		Kele Okereke hails from Bethnal Green in East London, though his
		Kele also focused on improving his singing by receiving vocal coaching.
		Kele writes most of the lyrics for Bloc Party songs.
	www.blocparty.net /kele.html (348 words)

	San Francisco Music Calendar: Bloc Party (Slim's, 31 May 2005)
		This is the make-up show for the Popscene performance that was cancelled because singer Kele Okereke lost his voice.
		Okereke improvised on the lyrics with this song, which I'm sure they are dead tired playing on stage.
		Another entertaining moment was when Kele and bass player Gordon Moakes were constantly walking on the stage, with Kele encircling Jonny Greenwood wannabe Russell.
	www.meshsf.com /blogs/2005/06/bloc-party-slims-31-may-2005.html (511 words)

	Bloc Party Tickets chicagogigs.com Bloc Party Upcomming Schedule Bloc Party Information Feature Bloc Party
		Comprising of Kele Okereke (singer/guitarist), Russell Lissack (guitarist), Gordon Moakes (bassist/singer), and Matt Tong (drummer), the group was previously identified as Angel Range and Union prior to settle on Bloc Party.
		Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, the founder duo have fashioned the fulcrum of various incarnations before being called Bloc Party.
		Okereke and Lissack performed on stage in Cardiff in 2005.
	www.chicagogigs.com /concerts/bloc-party-tickets.htm (539 words)

	Bloc Party - Music Downloads - Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Matt Tong,
		Consisting of singer/guitarist Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist/singer Gordon Moakes, and drummer Matt Tong, the band was formerly known as Angel Range and Union before settling on Bloc Party.
		The group's demo and concerts began to attract attention from both the press and their peers; Okereke sent a copy of the demo to Franz Ferdinand, who invited them to play at the Domino tenth anniversary bash in fall 2003.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/895/585/8/8955858.html (275 words)

	Kele Okereke - AOL Music
		Kele Okereke · Gordon Moakes ·; Russell Lissack · Matt Tong...
		Kele picked up a guitar when his hands enabled him to do so and his brain gave him the...
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	music.aol.com /artist/kele-okereke/694330/main (145 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kele, 24, and the band could be excused for taking some time off to reflect on their meteoric rise during 12 whirlwind months in the limelight.
		Kapranos invited Kele and his fledgling bandmates to support the Scottish art rockers at a show in North London, and a new group was launched.
		Kele is aware of how the winds of change threaten the music scene, but thinks the band has enough interesting new material to stay relevant.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/feat/archives/2005/11/21/2003281166 (1079 words)

	Ink 19 :: Bloc Party
		Lead singer/guitarist Kele Okereke is clearly the oil that makes this machine of a band run.
		While most were busy watching Okereke gaze his big brown eyes upwards, or pound away on his Telecaster, I found myself drawn to the rhythm of the drums.
		If Okereke was the oil, then Tong was the actual engine -- for he was the backbone of the band's sound.
	www.ink19.com /issues/july2005/eventReviews/blocParty.html (423 words)

	Bloc Party halfway finished with new album : Soul Shine Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bloc Party lead singer Kele Okereke has decided to let fans know how the band’s new album is turning out.
		Okereke says that the new album, which will be the follow up to 2005’s Silent Alarm, should be completed by summer’s end.
		Okereke told Pitchfork Media that they are not finished recording, but are halfway through.
	www.soulshine.ca /news/newsarticle.php?nid=3454 (318 words)

	Gigwise.com Kele Okereke Tries To Kick Eddie Argos In The Head (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		on 8/1/2005 12:09:25 PM The growing feud between Kele Okereke of Bloc Party and Eddie Argos of Art Brut turned into all out violence on Saturday night according to reports.
		The pair were seen arguing at the Catch nightclub in Shoreditch, London before Okereke attempted to kick Argos in the head.
		A witness to the fight told Playlouder: "Some cross words were exchanged and Eddie was telling Kele his band were shit.
	www.gigwise.com /print.do?id=7663 (129 words)

	The Bard Observer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A few songs into Bloc Party's Thursday night set at the Bowery Ballroom, lead singer, Kele Okereke taunted, "I don't care what magazine you are from, you can dance." This isn't the type of statement I was hoping to have to hear.
		Kele challenged the crowd some more saying, "I know you have it in you New York." "Banquet" did manage to get some people moving a bit, but I wasn't paying all that much attention because that song is so fucking good.
		Kele then proceeded to call her a "fool" and then awarded her with his lanyard and laminated pass.
	student.bard.edu /observer/articles/ae/44 (971 words)

	Bloc Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Band members Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack have formed the fulcrum of these various incarnations, and were subsequently joined by bassist Gordon Moakes, and most recently drummer Matt Tong.
		Bloc Party’s Okereke and Lissack on stage in Cardiff in October 2005
		In a recent interview, Kele Okereke revealed that the new album will be based around the theme of city life and will contain tracks titled 'Waiting For The 7.18', 'Uniform', 'Where is Home'(formerly Machine), 'England' (formerly Blue Moon) and 'Song For Clay' (formerly Merge On The Freeway).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bloc_Party (1400 words)

	Bloc Party Rock the House: Live Review : Soul Shine Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Watching Okereke makes you think you knew him from somewhere, like you bumped into his elbow at another concert, or he caught your eye walking on the street.
		The Opera House is a perfect setting for the British quartet, because there’s a dramatic mood throughout the place, and there’s hardly anywhere to move when dancing, so things stay close and intimate.
		Okereke admitted Toronto is one of his favourite Canadian cities, and of course, the crowd loved to hear that.
	www.soulshine.ca /reviews/liveReview.php?lrid=125 (380 words)

	SPIN.com: Q&A: Art Brut's Eddie Argos
		The first rule of indie rock fight club is that you talk to the press about it: Eddie Argos, outspoken frontman of Art Brut, gives SPIN.com the skinny on the fisticuffs that broke out between Argos and Bloc Party lead singer Kele Okereke over the weekend.
		Kele came up to me and I said, "I'm really sorry, I'm stupid for what I said.
		I mean I don't really like your band, but I shouldn't be saying bad things about you to journalists." I thought it was over and done with because he walked off.
	www.spin.com /features/exclusives/2005/08/050803_eddie (728 words)

	CLUAS Indie Album Reviews: Bloc Party 'Silent Alarm'
		Yet it is Kele Okereke who is at the heart of every biting tirade with his chief songwriting duties and distinctive lead vocals standing out.
		Okereke should maybe have listened to Nick Cave's 'Nature Boy' or Steve Earle's 'Rich Man's War' for inspiration before penning this tune.
		But this is their debut and the fact that there are so many blistering tracks on here, all can be forgiven.
	www.cluas.com /music/albums/bloc_party.htm (491 words)

	Bloc Party Rock Music > New Videos, Lyrics, Pictures, Mp3 Downloads, News, Concerts, Tickets.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Singer Kele Okereke’s fuzzed out whisperings are backed by soaring synth and persistent snares.
		The players were unified only in the conviction of what they didn't want to be, given their disgust for the state of U.K. rock, says Okereke, who was born in Nigeria and grew up in East London.
		Eager to tour the United Kingdom but frustrated by the lack of like-minded peers, Okereke read an interview two years ago with Alex Kapranos, the singer in the then-relatively unknown Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, and recognized a kindred spirit.
	www.music-artists.org /rock/bloc_party.html (2819 words)

	Vice Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		You get angular, back-and-forth guitars, telegraphic riffs, intelligent hyper-aware lyrics, a butter-smooth chorus, sudden stops, countermelodies, a relentless pile-driver of a bridge, and a chanted outro in which Kele Okereke's desperate vocals play laser tag with Russell Lissack's whammied-out lead.
		Songs such as “Helicopter” and “Price Of Gas” are remarkably direct and unflinching in their critique, and are written in the terse, stingingly poetic voice of a prophetic true believer.
		Yet singer Kele Okereke is energetic and optimistic enough that the group’s politics never get in the way of the groove- rarely has a pop band made intelligent social commentary so irresistibly danceable.
	www.vice-recordings.com /blocparty.html (314 words)

	Fender® News
		Among the new school of fiery young British bands busting up the charts and putting guitars back at the forefront where they belong, one of the most popular is Essex-based quartet Bloc Party, who have had quite a busy year in the wake of their hit 2005 debut album, Silent Alarm.
		GM: I think that was the problem that Kele and Russell had from the beginning, because they really formed the band—the two of them on guitar.
		When Kele’s got a part, we listen to how it can be complemented with a melodic or rhythmic part.
	www.fender.com /news/index.php?display_article=110 (1382 words)

	dOc DVD Review: God Bless Bloc Party (2005)
		Bloc Party is one of the best British imports making rock safe for music lovers right now; the band exploded in England in 2005 and made a splash in the US indie world with the release of their first full-length album, Silent Alarm, last February.
		Lead singer Kele Okereke has a distinct, unmistakable voice (he's also one of those rare Brits who still has an accent when he sings), and the band (Matt Tong on drums, Gordon Moakes on bass, and Russell Lissack on guitar) is tight and cohesive particularly during live shows.
		Most of the focus is on lead singer Kele Okereke, but he seems less than interested in talking about the music or his creative process, sometimes trailing off in the middle of sentences or forgetting questions entirely.
	www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=8287 (943 words)

	Cool Hunting: Catch the Buzz: Bloc Party
		The other day I mentioned that Kele Okereke lent his vocals to the Chemical Brothers.
		Their album, “Silent Alarm,” on hip indie label Dim Mak comes out later in March, but they have a few tracks for download on their website and singles were just released January 25.
		While their sound is definitely post-punk (imagine Gang of Four mashed up with English Beat), this Brit band mixes it up with the ballad-like song “Tulips,” where Kele’s vocals are reminiscent of Morrissey.
	www.coolhunting.com /archives/2005/01/catch_the_buzz.php?rss (525 words)

	Crutch Music Review: Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
		Taking their cues as much from pre-Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me-era Cure as they do from cohorts like Moving Units and The Rapture, Bloc Party’s sound has strayed from the disco-inflected glitter of their early efforts to a more punk and new wave inflected approach on their debut full-length.
		Okereke and Russell Lissack’s six-strings intertwine and diverge throughout the course of the record, shifting from single eighth-note picking to melodic and intermingled chord structures.
		Okereke begins the verse with a playful shout / sung melody before a start / stop syncopated bridge leads into yet another catchy chorus, Okereke singing “Are you hoping for a miracle?” However, the more introspective and sedate side of the scale is given due treatment as well.
	www.thecrutch.net /musicreview/blocparty-silentalarm.html (543 words)

	BLOC PARTY: BAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		They do everything that's required to conform to the currently received ideas of what a band is: ostensibly to play instruments at the same time, but also have a title for the work created.
		Kele picked up a guitar when his hands enabled him to do so and his brain gave him the inclination.
		Russell had already done as much beforehand when they met in 1998.
	www.blocparty.com /go.php?object=band&mode=kele (253 words)

	Hillsdale Collegian- Michigan's Oldest College Newspaper
		Lead vocalist Kele Okereke suffered voice strain as the night progressed, which lead to a shortened set and only two encore songs.
		Despite Okereke’s problems, Bloc Party literally did not miss a beat through eight songs, with drummer Matt Tong cleverly filling time with ambitious, but well-executed rolls, and signature snare drum and hi-hat driven rhythms.
		Although the evening ended with two softer-spoken songs, and Okereke relying on sips of tea, the crowd was too far on Bloc Party’s side to fault them.
	www.hillsdale.edu /collegian/129/129_03/arts/concertreview01.htm (638 words)

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