Tiff Lacey
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Tiff Lacey is a singer/songwriter
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

 from Crayford
Crayford
Crayford is a town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bexley that was an important bridging point in Roman times across the River Cray, a tributary of the River Darent, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames.-History:...

, Kent
Kent
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, England
England
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, and the vocalist behind many trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...

 and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

 hits. Except for her vocal abilities, she's also known for the fact that she usually writes lyrics that differ considerably from the standard hooks in the genre.

Singing career

Tiff Lacey started singing when she was 16 years old. A few years later she began working as a backing singer to the band "Falling Man". They recorded an album and gigged regularly until they eventually disbanded. Then she started fronting a blues/rock band touring locally in the South East. However, she felt the need to develop her songwriting capabilities in her own right, so she left the band, but yet teamed up with one of its members.They recorded several songs and had interest from both Virgin and EMI. But unfortunately they broke up soon after, because she was not able to capitalize upon the record company's interest.
Deciding to change direction, Tiff Lacey joined the "Frankenstein’s Baby", an indie/folk band. They wrote and recorded their own material, gained large fan base and were reviewed various times in musical press around the country.
Playing regularly at the legendary "Mean Fiddler", Tiff Lacey felt that the other members were not as driven as her in seeking chart success, so she left, to reflect on the direction her career should eventually take.

And then her breakthrough in the club scene happened. Her demo was chosen among many by Paul Oakenfold and he invited her to record the vocals for his track "Hypnotised", which became a worldwide hit in 2002. It was then followed by "In Your Hands" with Redd Square which resulted another success and by M-Box's "Kiss In Shadows", which was remixed by Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...

. In 2003 she also provided vocals for The Thrillseekers
The Thrillseekers
The Thrillseekers is the name of an English trance DJ, record producer and remixer. He has been at the forefront of the trance genre since the release in 1998 of his critically acclaimed track, "Synaesthesia ". He has also worked under the guises of En Motion, Insigma, Rapid Eye, and Hydra...

' track "Affinity". Her fame was established in 2004 when she was included in three tracks from ATB
ATB
ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle...

's album No Silence, all three of which became hits, especially "Ecstasy" which is still ATB's biggest hit to date. She would later work with him again for the albums Seven Years: 1998-2005
Seven Years: 1998-2005
-Standard limited edition:*Standard 20 tracks as above, with a bonus DVD with the videos:# "9 PM "# "Don't Stop!"# "Killer"# "The Summer"# "The Fields of Love"# "Let U Go"# "Hold You"# "You're Not Alone"# "I Don't Wanna Stop"# "Long Way Home"...

(2005) and Future Memories
Future Memories
Future Memories is the eighth studio album by German artist ATB, released on May 1, 2009.Just like Two Worlds and Trilogy before it, this album also features two CDs. The first CD consists of dance songs, while the second one features chill-out tunes...

(2009).
In 2005 she recorded vocals for Filo & Peri
Filo & Peri
Filo & Peri are American DJs/trance producers, real names Domenick Filopei and Bo Pericic. Their style is best categorized as uplifting trance, but it also incorporates elements of progressive and techno.-Career:...

's techno hit "Dance With A Devil", which was remixed by Serge Devant and DJ Shog. That year saw her teaming up with Headstrong
Don Jackson (producer)
Don Jackson is an English electronic music producer. He has worked with several of the top vocal trance singers including Kirsty Hawkshaw, Andrea Britton, and Tiff Lacey....

 (aka Don Jackson) which is her signature collaborator to date next to ATB. They recorded numerous tracks together which were released through the years. The hits among them are "Close Your Eyes" (2005), "The Truth" (2006) and "Symphony Of Soul" (2007). Lacey got in touch with Jackson thanks to another longtime collaborator and popular name in the EDM industry - Matt Darey
Matt Darey
Matthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S...

 (who contributed a remix for "Close Your Eyes"), with whom she recorded the successful track "Always", which was followed by "Sum Of All Fears" (2007) and "Into The Blue" (2010).

In 2006 she recorded for the first time with Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year...

. The tune called "Should've Known" was included on their album Earth Mover
Earth Mover
Earth Mover is the third studio album by Hard trance duo Cosmic Gate. It was released on September 18th, 2006 in Germany.-Track listing:#A Mile In My Shoes – 7:18#I Feel Wonderful – 4:38...

and was also released as a single with remixes by Wippenberg, Jonas Steur
Jonas Steur
Jonas Steur is a Belgian Trance DJ and producer. He is known under several additional aliases, most notably Estuera, the name under which he released most of his music until 2005 when he began DJing and releasing music under his birth name Jonas Steur...

 a.k.a. Estuera and DJ Delicious
DJ Delicious
DJ Delicious is a German producer and DJ within the electronic music scene.-Beginning:...

, receiving big success. Wippenberg wanted Lacey for the track "Promised Land" the next year, which was remixed by Nic Chagall
Nic Chagall
Nic Chagall, born Claus Terhoeven , is a German trance music producer and DJ. He is best known for being one half of the German trance duo Cosmic Gate. He was born in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in 1972...

.

In 2007 Tiff Lacey teamed up with Russian DJ Bobina
Bobina
Bobina is a Russian trance, DJ, record producer and radio host.-Singles/EPs:*2004 'Lazy World' [Deepblue]*2006 'The Russian Standard' [High Contrast Recordings]*2006 'Beautiful Friend/Trance For Cowboys' [Maelstrom Recordings]*2007 'Lighthouse' Bobina is a Russian trance, DJ, record producer and...

 for a collaboration track called "Where Did You Go", which was included in his album "Again". The track was remixed by another popular name, Dutch DJ First State
First State
First State is a project of Sander van Dien and Shane Halcon. First State has released numerous singles, remixes and albums and compilations, most of which gained recognition within the world wide Trance scene...

. The remix received massive support from DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, which led to a collaboration between First State and Lacey called "Where Do We Go", included on his album "Time Frame".

In 2008 Lacey recorded two tracks with trance duo Matt Abbott and Chris Chambers a.k.a. Abbott & Chambers titled "Where Are You" and "Strange Liaison". The tracks were released with packages including remixes by Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...

, Cressida
Cressida
Cressida is a character who appears in many Medieval and Renaissance retellings of the story of the Trojan War. She is a Trojan woman, the daughter of Calchas a priestly defector to the Greeks...

, Carl B
Carl B
Carl B is an upcoming Swedish trance DJ and music producer. Since he started in 2004, he has released more than 15 singles and 20 remixes. Carl B is one of the most well known Swedish disc jockeys. He has released hit singles such as Social Suicide, Chasing Leaves, and Just A Thought...

, Dennis Sheperd, David & Carr
David & Carr
David & Carr is a duo consisting of trance musicians Peter "Petrograd" Carr and David "Wes" Johnson. Born and raised in Minnesota, Peter "Petrogad" Carr began listening to electronic music at the age of 16. Soon after, he decided to delve deeper into the world of trance, quickly becoming familiar...

, Onova, Allan O' Marshall and Karl G. These tunes established her fame in the Uplifting trance
Uplifting trance
Uplifting trance, often synonymous with epic trance, anthem trance, emotional trance, or euphoric trance is a term used to describe a large sub-genre of trance music. The name, which emerged in the wake of progressive trance in 1997, is derived from the feeling which listeners claim to get...

 genre, after being included mainly on Progressive trance and Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

 before that. The same year she also did "Don't Be Afraid" with Michael Badal and "The Sweetest Sound" with Nick Murray both of which became hits (the second one was her first release on her future label Loverush Digital) and are considered signature tracks of hers. Overall in 2008 (only) Tiff Lacey was included on more than 30 releases.

Her collaboration track with Tenishia called "Burning From The Inside" won the award Best Dance Production 2008 at the Malta Music Awards
Malta Music Awards
- Categories :* Best Male Singer* Best Female Singer* Best Group* Best C.D.* Best C.D. Compilation* Best C.D. in Maltese* Best Video* Best Composer* Best Author* Best Recording Engineer* Best Maltese Lyrics* Best C.D. Sleeve* Most Promising Artist...

.

She wrote a vocal electronic album with Huw Williams in 2007 and it was released in 2008 under their alias name Rubikon and titled "Wonderland". The album featured 11 original recordings. Three of them, "Thing Called Love", "Why Keep On" and "Telephone" were released as singles with remixes by Morgan Page
Morgan Page
Morgan Page is an American progressive house and electro house DJ from Los Angeles. His most widely recognized track is "The Longest Road," featuring Lissie, which was included on his debut album Elevate, released in March 2008. The Deadmau5 remix was nominated for a Grammy...

 and Hakan Ludvigson, amongst others.

Even though she's mainly considered a Trance singer, however, Tiff Lacey is often wanted for House music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

 collaborations as well. Some of her highlights in this genre include: "Clockworks" with Amex
AMEX
AMEX, AmEx or Amex may refer to:*American Stock Exchange*American Express, a global financial services corporation*American Express Community Stadium, association football stadium in Brighton, England, currently sponsored by American Express...

, Natlife and Purepath (2008), "Dreaming" with DJ Zya (2009), "Sweet 17" with Tash
Tash
TASH can have several meanings:*Shortened form of Natasha*Tash , a solo artist and former member of rap group "Tha Alkaholiks"*Teymour Tash was an Iranian royal minister.*Tash is a fictional deity in the Narnia stories....

 (2009), "Beds" with Chus Liberata (2010), "As We Ride" with The Henchmen (2011) and "Perfect World" with Pagano
Pagano
Pagano may refer to:* Francesco Mario Pagano* Giuseppe Pagano* Lindsay Pagano* Luca Pagano* Mario Pagano* a kit car originally designed by Ockelbo-Lundgren...

 (2011).

Tiff Lacey's first solo single (she only had one solo song included on Ibiza compilation before that) - a piano ballad called "Show Me The Way" was released on 14 December 2009, with remix package provided by Ivan Spell and Gabriel Lukosz. It was re-released in 2011 with a reworked version of the Ivan Spell remix.

In January 2010 "I Know" with George Acosta
George Acosta
- Biography :All great music reaches into your very soul, captures the mind and touches the heart. It can tell a story, take you on an incredible journey and target many different types of emotions. Music such as this can only come from the hard work of a great artist, an artist such as George...

 was released. The remix of the tune by Beat Service was played on A State Of Trance and featured on numerous other podcasts.

In April 2010, Tiff Lacey signed label Loverush Digital. Later in that year she did a special appearance on Matt Darey's Nocturnal radio show where a 1 hour guest vocal set consisting entirely of her hits was played, including comments by herself between every track.

She wrote a dance tune called "Healing" with Robert De Fresnes under alias Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters
-Astronomy and mythology:*Pleiades , seven sisters who are companions of Artemis in Greek mythology*Pleiades , a star cluster named for the mythological characters...

 in 2010. To be officially released in 2011.

In February, 2011, her track with Aly & Fila
Aly & Fila
Aly & Fila is an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib . They host an internet radio show every Monday on Digitally Imported radio, called Future Sound of Egypt.-History:...

 called "Paradise" was released as a single on Future Sound of Egypt to good reviews, being played on ASOT
A State of Trance
A State Of Trance is the title of a weekly radio show hosted by prominent trance producer DJ Armin van Buuren. First airing in March 2001 on ID&T Radio , the show takes the format of a two hour mix in which he plays new trance music, both promotional and commercially released...

.

Tiff and Solo
Solo
-Games:* Dance Dance Revolution Solo, a sub-series of Dance Dance Revolution by Konami-Literature:* Solo , a comic book series* Solo , a Swedish magazine* Solo , a comic book character...

 teamed up under alias "Seagate" to release a trance track called "Remain In Light" on June 2, 2011.

On 31 January 2011 the singer shared the official video of the first single from her upcoming full-length studio album "iVIVA!" called "Take Me Away" on her Facebook page. Later on the same day Mark "Loverush" Schneider announced the single's upcoming release. It was released on March 9, 2011 on iTunes
ITunes
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 with remixes by Tom Noize, Loverush UK, Darren Flinders and Stereojackers.

On May 8, 2011, Tiff Lacey presented on Facebook an official video to another song from her upcoming album - the ballad "Mother To Daughter". The video was shot in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...

 and in her home. Her daughter also appears in it.

There was an album launch party which took place in London on August 12, 2011. The event included live performances by Lacey and Paul Stevens
Paul Stevens
Paul Stevens is the name of:* Paul Stevens , English cricketer* Paul Stevens , American bobsledder* Paul Stevens , American actor*Paul Stevens , a fictional character...

 and guest DJ sets by Loverush UK, Stuart J and Matt Emulsion.

Her album "¡Viva!" came out on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....

 on August 15, 2011 via Loverush Digital. Among the main record producers in it are George Popa, Matt Bukovski, Nick Murray and Loverush UK!.

Several new collaboration tracks are in production phase.

Writing and painting

Besides her singing talent, Tiff Lacey is also a writer and painter. She wrote almost all of her song lyrics. Her themes include various subjects, like love, dreams, fears, introspection, nostalgia, sorrow, happiness, God and, especially in the last few years, much of her lyrics are describing the joys of motherhood.

She's writing a children book called "Smaharaim. A Tale of Smidgeon", which she's also illustrating by herself. Commercial release is planned through her own publishing label PeaChi Publishing. Painting is another passion for Tiff Lacey and she has a large personal collection of artworks drawn by her.

Discography

Albums:
  • ¡Viva!
    ¡Viva!
    ¡Viva! is an album by English singer/songwriter Tiff Lacey, released on August 15, 2011. It is her first full-length solo album and her second overall. It includes her well-known single "Take Me Away".-Album information:...

    (2011)


Selected tracks:
  • Paul Oakenfold
    Paul Oakenfold
    Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Hypnotised"
  • The Thrillseekers
    The Thrillseekers
    The Thrillseekers is the name of an English trance DJ, record producer and remixer. He has been at the forefront of the trance genre since the release in 1998 of his critically acclaimed track, "Synaesthesia ". He has also worked under the guises of En Motion, Insigma, Rapid Eye, and Hydra...

     pres. Hydra feat. Tiff Lacey - "Affinity"
  • ATB
    ATB
    ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Ecstasy"
  • Matt Darey
    Matt Darey
    Matthew Jonathan "Matt" Darey has been a trance music producer since 1994. He is also a member of Lost Tribe with Red Jerry. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Euphoria trance series and for 'Gamemaster' and his remixes of Agnelli & Nelson's "El Niño". In 2005, his first major U.S...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Always"
  • First State
    First State
    First State is a project of Sander van Dien and Shane Halcon. First State has released numerous singles, remixes and albums and compilations, most of which gained recognition within the world wide Trance scene...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Where Do We Go"
  • Cosmic Gate
    Cosmic Gate
    Cosmic Gate is a German trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems . Both from Krefeld in Germany. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Cosmic Gate placed #19, 43 spots above the group's ranking the year...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Open Your Heart"
  • George Acosta
    George Acosta
    - Biography :All great music reaches into your very soul, captures the mind and touches the heart. It can tell a story, take you on an incredible journey and target many different types of emotions. Music such as this can only come from the hard work of a great artist, an artist such as George...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "I Know"
  • Aly & Fila
    Aly & Fila
    Aly & Fila is an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib . They host an internet radio show every Monday on Digitally Imported radio, called Future Sound of Egypt.-History:...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Paradise"
  • Bobina
    Bobina
    Bobina is a Russian trance, DJ, record producer and radio host.-Singles/EPs:*2004 'Lazy World' [Deepblue]*2006 'The Russian Standard' [High Contrast Recordings]*2006 'Beautiful Friend/Trance For Cowboys' [Maelstrom Recordings]*2007 'Lighthouse' Bobina is a Russian trance, DJ, record producer and...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Where Did You Go"
  • Filo & Peri
    Filo & Peri
    Filo & Peri are American DJs/trance producers, real names Domenick Filopei and Bo Pericic. Their style is best categorized as uplifting trance, but it also incorporates elements of progressive and techno.-Career:...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Dance With A Devil"
  • Ryan Farish
    Ryan Farish
    Ryan Farish is an American electronic artist, producer and DJ from Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a Grammy-nominated and 2008 Dove Award-winning songwriter/producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist, Farish launched his music career on the first generation MP3.com...

     feat. Tiff Lacey - "Upon A Dream"
  • Flash Brothers
    Flash Brothers
    The Flash Brothers are a group of Israeli brothers who produce electronic music, mostlyhouse or progressive trance,. They consist of Ruven, Ilan, and Shmuel Flaishler. They have featured releases on labels such as Hooj Choons, Silver Planet, and Bedrock Records.They gained their first attention in...

    feat. Tiff Lacey - "Faith In Love"
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