Award-winning U.K. garage duo Artful Dodger has thrown in the towel. A statement issued by Warner Music confirmed that Mark Hill and Pete Devereux -- who were recently honored with an Ivor Novello award for their songwriting skills -- have amicably parted company. The news comes just weeks before the release of their group's next single, "Twentyfour/Seven," which features guest vocalist Melanie Blatt, late of All Saints.
The Southampton duo, who also won a Sony Award for the "Artful Dodger and Craig David Radio Show" on London-based station Capital FM, has been working together for five years. The pair scored their first chart success in 1999 with the international hit "Re-Rewind." Since then they have racked up singles sales of more than 2 million units with four more U.K. top-10 hits, and a platinum selling debut album, "It's All About the Stragglers."
Hill is expected to continue to produce and remix under the Artful Dodger name, with a new album tentatively scheduled for summer 2002. Devereux is writing and producing tracks for his new projects and will continue to DJ under his own name.
The Southampton duo, who also won a Sony Award for the "Artful Dodger and Craig David Radio Show" on London-based station Capital FM, has been working together for five years. The pair scored their first chart success in 1999 with the international hit "Re-Rewind." Since then they have racked up singles sales of more than 2 million units with four more U.K. top-10 hits, and a platinum selling debut album, "It's All About the Stragglers."
Hill is expected to continue to produce and remix under the Artful Dodger name, with a new album tentatively scheduled for summer 2002. Devereux is writing and producing tracks for his new projects and will continue to DJ under his own name.
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