# Poloroid

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{{Short description|British music trio, solo-artist (1998–2004)}}
{{About|the singer|other uses|Polaroid (disambiguation){{!}}Polaroid}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Poloroid
| image           =
| alt             =
| caption         =
| image_size      =
| birth_name      = Danielle Rowe
| birth_date      =
| death_date      =
| origin          = [Essex](/source/Essex), London
| instrument      = Vocals, guitar
| genre           = [Trip hop](/source/Trip_hop), [ambient](/source/Ambient_music), [electronic](/source/Electronic_music)
| occupation      = Singer-songwriter
| years_active    = c.1998–2001 (as a trio), 2001–2004 (as a solo artist)
| label           = [Telstar](/source/Telstar_Records), Decode
| associated_acts = No Silence
| website         = 
}}

'''Poloroid''' is a former stage name of [Essex](/source/Essex)-born singer-songwriter Danielle "Dan" Rowe, best known for her 2003 single "[So Damn Beautiful](/source/So_Damn_Beautiful_(Poloroid_song))". Originally referring to a trio, the name "Poloroid" was adopted by Rowe for her solo material in 2001, following the death of her bandmate John Horrocks. Her song "So Damn Beautiful" was featured on compilation albums, such as ''[Global Underground 012: Buenos Aires](/source/Global_Underground_012%3A_Buenos_Aires)'', and was also used in the soundtrack to an episode of American drama ''[Nip/Tuck](/source/Nip%2FTuck)''. After her record label, [Telstar Records](/source/Telstar_Records), was dissolved in 2004, Rowe retired the "Poloroid" moniker and formed a new band named No Silence.

==History==
Poloroid were originally a trio consisting of Danielle Rowe, Lee Milleare and John Horrocks. After Horrocks committed suicide in May 2001, Rowe continued to use the Poloroid [moniker](/source/moniker) as a solo artist. Her song "So Damn Beautiful", which she had co-written with both Milleare and Horrocks,<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=song|id=so-damn-beautiful-t5321537|pure_url=yes}}|title=So Damn Beautiful|publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref> was first brought to the attention of [nightclubs](/source/nightclubs) after British disc jockey [Dave Seaman](/source/Dave_Seaman) included it on the mix album ''[Global Underground 012: Bueno Aires](/source/Global_Underground_012%3A_Bueno_Aires)'' in 1999. Because of this attention for the song, Rowe was invited to perform a live set for [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1) in [Ibiza](/source/Ibiza).<ref name=indieLONDON>{{cite web|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/music/mu_poloroid_intro.html|title=A snapshot of the beautiful Poloroid story|first=Jack|last=Foley|year=2003|publisher=indieLONDON|location=London|access-date=22 October 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323034853/http://indielondon.co.uk/music/mu_poloroid_intro.html|archive-date=23 March 2009}}</ref> As well as interest from the clubs, the track was also used in the UK as part of soundtracks to various victories of the [England national football team](/source/England_national_football_team), such as their 5–1 defeat of [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team) in 2001 and their 1–0 victory over [Argentina](/source/Argentina_national_football_team) in 2002.<ref name=indieLONDON/>

{{Listen
| filename     = PoloroidSoDamnBeautiful.ogg
| title        = "So Damn Beautiful"
| description  = Poloroid's biggest chart hit was described as "a truly haunting song" by [musicOMH](/source/musicOMH).<ref name=musicOMH/>
}}
"So Damn Beautiful" was officially released by [Telstar Records](/source/Telstar_Records) in the UK on 29 September 2003, in a radically remixed form by trance DJs [Dogzilla](/source/Dogzilla). The song was [playlisted](/source/Playlist) on [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)'s C list<ref>{{Cite journal|date=4 September 2003|title=R1, R2, Capital playlist additions and growers|journal=[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)|issue=6.09.03|publisher=[United Business Media](/source/United_Business_Media)|location=London|issn=0265-1548|oclc=60620772|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=5003|access-date=6 November 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722170833/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=5003|archive-date=22 July 2012}}</ref> and received airplay, where Australian singer [Holly Valance](/source/Holly_Valance) expressed a like for the song on ''[The Chris Moyles Show](/source/The_Chris_Moyles_Show)''.<ref>{{Cite episode|title=The Chris Moyles Show, 01/10/2003|series=The Chris Moyles Show|series-link=The Chris Moyles Show|credits=Presenter: [Chris Moyles](/source/Chris_Moyles)|network=[BBC](/source/BBC)|station=[BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)|location=London|airdate=1 October 2003|minutes=118}}
</ref> "So Damn Beautiful" peaked at number 28 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|publisher=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)|access-date=21 October 2010|title=The Official Charts Company – Poloroid}}</ref> and was Poloroid's biggest chart hit.<ref name="Chartstats">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Mister%20Mental|publisher=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)|access-date=21 October 2010|title=The Official Charts Company – Poloroid – So Damn Beautiful}}</ref> It was also used in the episode "Nanette Babcock" of the American drama ''[Nip/Tuck](/source/Nip%2FTuck)''<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Nanette Babcock|series=Nip/Tuck|series-link=Nip/Tuck|credits=Music supervisor: P.J. Bloom|network=[Fox Entertainment Group](/source/Fox_Entertainment_Group)|station=[FX](/source/FX_(TV_channel))|airdate=5 August 2003|season=1|number=3}}</ref> and was included on the soundtrack album ''[Nip/Tuck: Original TV Soundtrack](/source/Nip%2FTuck%3A_Original_TV_Soundtrack)''. On reviewing the album, UK-based website [musicOMH](/source/musicOMH) described the track as "lovely" and called it "a truly haunting song".<ref name="musicOMH">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/nip-tuck.htm |title=Nip/Tuck – Original Soundtrack (Nettwerk) |first=John |last=Murphy |date=August 2004 |work=[musicOMH](/source/musicOMH) |access-date=22 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921035711/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/nip-tuck.htm |archive-date=21 September 2010 }}</ref>

Telstar Records was declared bankrupt in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/55d648e3-60d0-4fce-851d-cf6fb1c4e398|title=Mis-Teeq|publisher=BBC|location=London|access-date=22 October 2010|quote=...&nbsp;the band's record label Telstar Records went bankrupt&nbsp;...|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212124629/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/55d648e3-60d0-4fce-851d-cf6fb1c4e398|archive-date=12 February 2011}}</ref> three days before the release of Poloroid's debut album. As a result of this, Rowe decided to retire the name Poloroid and chose instead to form a new band named No Silence, with whom she currently performs.

==Discography==
===Singles===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope=col rowspan=2|Year
!scope=col rowspan=2|Title
!scope=col colspan=2|Chart peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
!width=25|[UK](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)<br><ref name=Chartstats/>
!width=25|[UK dance](/source/UK_Dance_Chart)
|-
|2003
!scope=row|"[So Damn Beautiful](/source/So_Damn_Beautiful_(Poloroid_song))"
|align=center|28
|align=center|1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/chart.shtml|title=Top 40 Dance Singles & Albums|date=5 October 2003|publisher=[BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1)|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031008103801/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/chart.shtml|archive-date=8 October 2003|access-date=5 May 2011}}</ref>
|}

===Other appearances===
The following songs have been officially released, but do not feature on an album by Poloroid.
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|-
!scope=col|Year
!scope=col|Song
!scope=col|Album
!scope=col|Notes
|-
|2002
!scope=row|"Count on You"
|''Hed Kandi: Winter Chill 06.02''
|Compilation album
|-
|2004
!scope=row|"Safety"
|''Hed Kandi: Winter Chill 06.03''
|Compilation album
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{AllMusic}}
* {{Discogs artist}}
*[https://myspace.com/poloroid1 Poloroid] on [Myspace](/source/Myspace)

{{Use British English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Authority control}}

Category:English women singers
Category:English women songwriters
Category:Living people
Category:Musical groups established in 1998
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2001
Category:English dance music groups
Category:British musical trios
Category:Trip hop groups
Category:Telstar Records artists
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

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