Odesza
Odesza | |
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Odesza performing at the Arlington Theater in April 2015. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Website |
www |
Members |
Harrison Mills (aka Catacombkid) Clayton Knight (aka BeachesBeaches)[4] |
Odesza (stylized as ODESZA) are an American electronic music duo from Seattle consisting of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight. The group was formed in 2012 shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.[5]
Their debut album, Summer's Gone, was released in 2012 to much acclaim in the underground electronic music community.[6][7] Odesza followed Summer's Gone with their first EP, My Friends Never Die, in 2013 and their second LP, In Return, in 2014. The duo released In Return (Deluxe Edition) on September 18, 2015 via Counter Records, an extended version of the original album plus three live recordings all featuring a horn section, instrumentals, and a new track “Light (feat. Little Dragon)”.[8] On December 7th, 2015, ODESZA’s “Say My Name (RAC mix)” was nominated for the Best Remixed Recording Grammy.[9]
History
Early career
Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight met during their freshman year at Western Washington University. The two did not share the same educational interests. Knight studied physics and math while Mills studied graphic design.[10] They did not begin collaborating musically until their senior year in 2012.[11] As a child, Knight was classically trained in piano and later learned guitar.[11]
Name
Odesza is the Hungarian spelling for the city of Odessa, Ukraine. The band's name, however is taken from the name of Mills' uncle's sunken vessel. Only his uncle and one other crew mate survived.[12] Since the spelling "Odessa" was already being used by a Scottish synth band, they instead chose to use the Hungarian spelling, replacing the "ss" with "sz".[13]
Individually Mills is known as Catacombkid, and Knight is known as Beaches Beaches. In reference to how Mills got his nickname he says, "I got into Aesop Rock and he has a song called 'Catacomb Kids.' I thought it sounded cool."[10] On the other hand, Knight got his nickname when, "...I was high in my bedroom making music one day…"[10]
2012-2014: Summer's Gone and In Return
The duo quickly released their debut LP, Summer's Gone, on September 5, 2012. On November 9, 2012, ODESZA performed their first show, opening for Teen Daze and Beat Connection in Bellingham, WA.[14] They soon hit 1 million Soundcloud plays before their debut EP, My Friends Never Die, was released a year later. [15] ODESZA was booked to open for Pretty Lights on his Analog Future Tour in the fall of 2013.[16] Their first headline tour kicked off on March 12, 2014. [17] ODESZA hit 30 million Soundcloud plays on October 1, 2014. [17] On October 17, 2014, ODESZA's In Return North American tour sold out 28 shows. [18] Twenty-four ODESZA tracks have hit #1 on Hype Machine, including "How Did I Get Here", "Memories That You Call", "Lights", "All We Need (Autograf Remix)", among others.[19] Their first festival performance at Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington was followed by slots at over 20 festivals, including Coachella, SXSW, Hangout Festival, Lightning in a Bottle, Governor's Ball Music Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Firefly Music Festival, Free Press Summer Fest, and Lollapalooza[20]
2015: Foreign Family Collective
In March 2015, ODESZA launched Foreign Family Collective, an outlet for musicians and visual artists alike. Their goal is to help upcoming artists gain more exposure by releasing one-off singles. As of November 2016, there have been 39 released singles. The official website, http://foreignfamilycollective.com/, supplies updates with releases and information about the artists.
2015-present: Touring
On November 11, 2015, ODESZA launched their official mobile app on iOS and Android.[21]
Following their sold out In Return Fall Tour, ODESZA released the video for "It's Only (feat. Zyra)" on January 18, 2016.[22]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Details |
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2012 | Summer's Gone
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2014 | In Return
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2015 | In Return (Deluxe Edition)
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Extended plays
Year | Details |
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2013 | My Friends Never Die
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Remix albums
Year | Details |
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2013 | My Friends Never Die Remixes
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2014 | Say My Name Remixes
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2015 | All We Need Remixes
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2016 | It's Only Remixes
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Singles
Year | Details |
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2015 | "Light" (featuring Little Dragon)
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Remixes
Year | Release details | Song |
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2012 | The Palace Garden
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"Saola" (ODESZA Remix) |
2013 | Don't Talk To (EP)
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RAC - "We Belong" featuring Katie Herzig (ODESZA Remix) |
2013 | A Color Map of the Sun – Remixes
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"One Day They'll Know" (ODESZA Remix) |
2014 | Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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"Lost and Found" (ODESZA Remix) |
2014 | KITTY HAWK (Deluxe Edition)
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"Open Wound" (ODESZA Remix) |
2014 | Faded – The Remixes
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"Faded" (ODESZA Remix) |
2014 | "Waited 4 U"
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"Waited 4 U" (ODESZA Remix) |
2014 | "Big Girls Cry"
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"Big Girls Cry" (ODESZA Remix) |
2015 | "Eve II"
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Emancipator - "Eve II" (ODESZA Remix) |
2015 | "Something About You"
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Hayden James - "Something About You" (ODESZA Remix) |
2015 | "Divinity"
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Porter Robinson - "Divinity" featuring Amy Millan (ODESZA Remix) |
References
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "ODESZA". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- 1 2 Jeffries, David. "In Return - ODESZA". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ Fleischer, Norman (7 September 2014). "Review: ODESZA - 'In Return'". Nothing but Hope and Passion. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ↑ "ODESZA Bio | ODESZA Career". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "Odesza: About". odesza.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Album Review: Odesza - Summer's Gone". stereofox.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Summer's Gone - ODESZA". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ↑ "In Return (Deluxe Edition) Is Now Available". ODESZA.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list
- 1 2 3 "ODESZA Makes Electronic Music so Damn Well, I'm Upset | NOISEY". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- 1 2 "Odesza - Interview". LostInSound.org. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Interview: ODESZA". lacanvas.com. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Odesza - Interview". TheMusicNinja.com. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Beat Connection, Teen Daze, Odesza, Nov. 9 at the Wild Buffalo - What's Up! Magazine". whatsup-magazine.com.
- ↑ "ODESZA - 1 Million SoundCloud Plays - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ↑ Hudson, Cole. "A Q/A with Seattle's ODESZA in Advance of Opening for Pretty Lights in Portland", Oregon Music News, Portland, November 18, 2013. Retrieved on May 15, 2014.
- 1 2 "ODESZA - 30 Million SoundCloud Plays - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ↑ "ODESZA - Sold Out In Return North American Tour - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ↑ "About". ODESZA.
- ↑ "Show Archive". ODESZA.
- ↑ http://odesza.com/news/?jumpto=official-odesza-app-available-now
- ↑ vimeo.com/odesza/its-only