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.

Band Analysis

James Blunt

Blunts music style is similar to one of my chosen song. his slow tempo songs with simply great lyrics and voice is what creates his image. his video's are usually simple and often being performance and spectacle genre. his video's have influenced my video because of his style, there is a similarity between his genre and style of music. I have used his image as an inspiration for my music video. he has the same target audience as what i intend aim at, his wide range for target audience, from teenage to adults is what I also want to achieve from my music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofSnsGkops

Coldplay

Coldplay are one of the biggest bands in there genre, so I have taken inspiration from them. there video's usually sell the songs for them. there video's break the barriers and create new ideas for other bands to follow. i think by using there originality as my inspiration I want to create a new piece that is new and has not be tried before, by mixing different aspects and forms. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAME8GDRTfI&ob=av2e

Daniel powter

Not such a well known artist, but his song "Bad Day" did reach highly, his video are specific narrative genre driven. his love songs almost create a clear image of what the story is. i am using his style as inspiration also to create my narrative driven plot. with his ideas of a simple love there narrative becomes easy and genuine, although my narrative will be the opposite of falling in love rather falling out of love, i can use his inspiration as a starting block for my ideas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH476CxJxfg&ob=av2n