Image Changing Stars

Plan B

Plan B, is a successful solo artist who has burst onto the music scene in the past year with his debut album, The Defamation of Strickland banks. His change was dramatic and is new lease of life was a shock to original fans. As he left

behind the gangster lifestyle to move on into the more popular styles of music today. Plan B, known to his family as Ben drew, is a good example of artists that change there images, with Plan B his goal is to change his image and style every album. So far the change between from his original street grime style to more popular style of soul.

Who need’s actions, when you got words

This title of his first album, his style was based around street life, with hints at crime and gang style life. The most significant change is in his clothing. He wore hoddies, and tracksuits, with the style that we see today as antisocial (look right). His style of music has dramatically changed also. This song called who needs action was the lead title of his first album.

The defamation of Strickland banks.

This being his more successful album, his first 3 realised singles all reached the top 3 in the charts. His style change for this album came as quiet a shock to follows of plan b where he dressed in old fashioned 3 piece suits wherever he went. (look left). But it was the change of music style that put plan b on the map. His catching, soul, pop and rap mixed led him to become one of the most successful male solo artists of the year.

Plan B’s change in style comes down to the his personal style of the albums storyline. From London gangster, to a suit wearing fellow. His style of music changed because, the type of music he was using was slowly going out of fashion, with a re-do of his image and style, it almost gave him a new fresh start in the industry. By following the new fazes of music he became able to appeal to a wide market. In his case he is both style and substance, by changing his image plan b was able to relate to what the audience wanted because of our current musical climate. His image may change again in his next album, but with this in mind the changing of style and image is key to having a continuers career in the ever changing musical business.

These tow songs show the contrast difference between his first album style, to his newly realised second.

The first song ,Who needs action is the lead title of his first album. The second song is She said his leading song from his second album.