Iraina Mancini’s new single Shotgun will have you dreaming of escapism and late-night adventures.
Iraina Mancini – Shotgun
Shotgun is sexy and seductive. It’s about being wildly and dangerously in love. You know that moment when it’s unhealthy and dangerous, but it’s just too late, you are under their spell and in too deep.
Inspired by the album Histoire de Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg, Iraina and collaborator Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream/Oasis) have created something that is simultaneously playful, naughty and wildly romantic.
Shotgun could be the title track for a 70s porno, found playing in a late-night Smokey jazz cafe in Paris or the soundtrack to a wild night out in the seediest parts of Soho scored by Quentin Tarantino.
“Like an old movie scene we drove for miles in summer rain, I took a chance and left it all and my heart it smiled again“
The accompanying video was made by Iraina at home using an iPhone and 8mm footage. Inspired by vintage film titles for James Bond, Old B Movie’s and live at the Fillmore posters, Iraina involved the artist Grigory Grebennikov and animator Russell Agro to make her vision come alive.
About Iraina Mancini
Iraina Mancini has been writing her own songs and gigging from a young age. Whilst on the road with these bands, she began digging into the vaults of Northern Soul, Funk, Rhythm and Blues and 60’s Garage rich musical history. Inspired by and building on her father’s 45’s that she had enthused over as a child, she began her passion to DJ and write songs that brought back the spirit of these often forgotten but golden musical era’s.
Iraina has travelled the world DJ’ing and hosting at major film and fashion events such as Cannes Lion, NME Awards, Toronto Film Festival, Temperley and key music festivals; Glastonbury, Wilderness, Secret Garden Party, Bestival and for iconic brands such as GQ, Swarovski, Temperley, Film4 and Pretty Green.
Iraina also presents her own popular cult radio show every Tuesday on the legendary Soho Radio in London, where she teases a taster of her live DJ sets, interviews her favourite bands and serves up a music history lesson and homage to her love of Northern Soul, Funk, vintage R&B, Ska and Garage Rock. Recent guests on the show have included The Nude Party, PP Arnold, Mike Chapman (Blondie, The Knack), Lee Fields, YAK, Garret Shider (Parliament, Funkadelic), Babyshambles and Daddy Long Legs.
Inspired by the music she collects and DJ’s, a new solo project has started to form. Collaborating and writing with legendary producer Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream/Oasis) and featuring a stable of the UK’s most talented musicians, Iraina has now put together a brilliant collection of songs. Her sound is heavily influenced by her favourite music from the 60’s and 70s, French Pop, Psychedelia, Soul and classic artist’s such as the Ye-Ye Girls, Serge Gainsbourg and vintage cinema.
Muse to influential fashion designers, brands and artists due to her striking vintage style and inspired by Francoise Hardy, Bridgette Bardot and Jane Birkin, Iraina is the contemporary reflection of an iconic retro era that can be re-discovered and celebrated through her style and music.
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Words Mark Knight
