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PRS to present Heritage Awards to Faithless and Supergrass
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 18 September 2012
PRS For Music will erect its latest Heritage Award plaque tomorrow, part of the collecting society’s ongoing scheme to celebrate the venues that hosted early performances from iconic British artists. Tomorrow it will be Faithless who are honoured, with a plaque being stuck to the wall of the Jazz Café in Camden, where the group played their first proper gig in 1996.
The group’s Sister Bliss told CMU: “We had some unforgettable nights in Camden, the local scene was always edgy and groundbreaking and we loved it. Electronic music was finally getting some broader recognition too and it was an exciting time for us. The Jazz Café is really important to our story and where our live career took off. We’re so honoured to be getting this Heritage Award with them and celebrating where it all started. Can’t believe it’s been fifteen years!”
Meanwhile Lisa Auger, General Business Manager at Jazz Café, added: “We are pleased to be included in the history and achievements of Faithless. From their first gig at the Jazz Café to sold out stadiums and countless record sales, we are honoured to erect the PRS For Music plaque to commemorate their achievement in the British music industry”.
The next Heritage Award after this one will go to Supergrass, with a plaque being erected at Oxford’s Jericho Tavern, where the band regularly played in the early part of their career, and where they were first signed. The Supergrass award will be presented on 3 Oct.
