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Hometown: Kirkcaldy, SCT, UK
Label: Joesoap Records Ltd
Management: Paul Finnie
Website: www.universalyou.co.uk
Sounds Like: Pink, Texas, Abba, Fleetwood Mac, Cardigans
Genre: Pop
“If Madonna, Calvin Harris and John Frusciante jammed the night away in a hot Berlin basement nightclub this is how they might sound”
Since releasing two rock influenced albums the band has undergone a major transformation both in personnel and musical direction. Existing now as a two-piece Universal You has finally followed their long held ambition to find a groove on the dance floor and in doing so has allowed their guitar riffs to organically grow and blend with their affection of the current dance and club scenes.
“Love Song” is already hitting the DJ turntables of Ibiza this summer as re-mixes by House DJ’s Hoxton Whores and Sonny Wharton (Fat Boy Slim Producer of the Year 2012) currently weave their way through the clubs of Europe and after fantastic response and support from DJ's have gained radio airplay across the globe, including Ministry of Sound Radio, PulseFM, KissFM, RedFM, RTE radio, and as Sister Bliss (Faithless) Tune of The Day, 20 July.
"..dramatic sweeping guitar riffs.." – Daily Music Guide
"..Ooh this is a bit good. .. strident piece of rock/pop.." - Zeitgeist
“…massive potential…frontwoman Gulzhan is in possession of a truly exceptional voice..” – UKMusicSearch
"rock guitars, a glam frontwoman, computers and big choruses...Universal You!" - The Sun newspaper article
“..the vivacious, diminutive singer with the big voice..” – The Scotsman newspaper article
"...no-one coming along on will leave the venue disappointed.." - Edinburgh Evening News newspaper
"..a fantastic singer..." - The Daily Record newspaper review.
"Live At CRE:8 opens with "Jump", starting out as a throbbing electro-rock study that opens into a guitar-driven instrumental.† Mark Grant gets to show off his guitar licks, while Universal You displays the band's love for a funky bass line, polyrhythmic beats and 1980's glam rock."
""Iskala" is the most dynamic performance on the album, and Ibraveya is on top of her game'
'If you listen to the album you'll have a fabulous voice from Ibraveya and a guitarist in Grant who is a dervish on the strings"
Wildy Haskell - Wildy World - Universal You _Live @ CRE:8
"It’s the type of song that college radio craves and the mainstream needs – the type of song that matters."
"ead singer Gulzhan’s soulful voice immediately draws you in and her ease of switching between English and Russian lyrics keeps you captivated. Vocally, Gulzhan is in the same league as Madonna, Natalie Merchant and The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan, but with a bit more of a sultry vibe. She has the kind of voice that you could listen to all day. It’s classy yet seductive, champagne for the ears."
Zack Daggy - Review You
“LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Universal You Official Website) - Universal You are Paul Finnie, Gulzhan Ibraveya and Mark Grant - the band hail from Scotland, via Kazakhstan.”
Universal You - From Kazakhstan To Scotland - DEBUT 'Your Sin City'
“AIF in Bashkorstan....”
AIF in Bashkorstan....
“Russia finds out about Universal You..”
Svetlana Valieva - Online article in PROUFU
“Your Sin City Video on NMEtv”
NME
“..and now Kazakhstan (Gulzhans homeland) finds out about Universal You.”
Artem Krylov - Karavan, a popular Kazakh newspaper
"Our music is quite rocky, we have two lead guitars, with Gulzhan singing, and we use computers as part of it too.."
Claire Brooks - The Sun newspaper
"It's not often you come across a local, unsigned band who can fill pages of newspapers and magazines globally"
Donna Simpson - Fife Free Press
