| Stubborn Heart | |
| Origin: | London and Oxford, England |
| Genre: | Electronic soul, post-dubstep |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Label: | One Little Independent Records |
| Current Members: | Luca Santucci Ben Fitzgerald |
Stubborn Heart is a British electronic soul music duo consisting of Luca Santucci (vocals) and Ben Fitzgerald (production).
The pair actually claim to be part of a longer lineage than the garage-dubstep continuum, calling what they do "electronic soul from the heart" and citing influences from the '60s (Stubborn Heart is an old northern soul track) and '80s synth-pop, as well as '90s techno, house and garage.Comparisons have been drawn with The XX, SBTRKT, My Computer, Mount Kimbie, James Blake & Four Tet. In a recent review by the BBC, elements of Stubborn Heart's musical style were likened to Art of Noise & Aphex Twin.[1]
Having signed to One Little Indian Records in mid-2012,[2] Stubborn Heart's self-titled debut has gained coverage from the likes of NME, The Guardian as well as BBC 6Music.
The duo's self-titled debut album was released on Monday, 5 November 2012. In the lead up to album's release, The Guardian featured Stubborn Heart as their band of the day.[3] Also, the track from the album, 'Starting Block' has also been elected BBC 6Music breakfast's track of the week.[4] The visual stream of the album was featured as an exclusive on NME.com on Wednesday, 31 October.[5]