Perfume Genius is the stage name for Seattle-based solo artist Mike Hadreas. His second album, Put Your Back N 2 It, was released on February 20, 2012.[2]
History [edit]
Hadreas began composing music after he moved from New York to live with his mother in Everett, Washington. In 2008, he set up a MySpace page under the name Perfume Genius.[3] His debut album, Learning, was released on 21 June 2010, through Turnstile Records in Europe and Matador Records in the United States.[4] In 2011, Mike supported the band Beirut on their North American tour.[5] In September of the same year he played Split Works' inaugural Black Rabbit festival in China alongside acts like Gold Panda and Mount Kimbie.[6] Hadreas' sophomore album, Put Your Back N 2 It, was released on February 20, 2012.[2] The promotional video for the album, featuring Hadreas and pornographic actor Arpad Miklos embracing each other wearing only underwear, was deemed unsafe for family viewing by YouTube.[7]
He was one of several Seattle-area artists and musicians featured in the exhibit "Mw [Moment Magnitude]" at the Frye Art Museum, October 13, 2012 — January 20, 2013. As part of the exhibit, he gave a performance at the museum October 27, 2012.[8]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
| Release date |
Title |
| 2010 |
Learning |
| 2012 |
Put Your Back N 2 It |
Singles [edit]
| Release date |
Title |
| 2010 |
"Mr Peterson" |
| 2012 |
"Hood" |
| "Dark Parts" |
| "Take Me Home" |
References [edit]
- ^ Barton, Laura (February 16, 2012). "Perfume Genius: 'I've learned not to trust myself'". The Guardian (London). Retrieved February 17, 2012. "Hadreas is 30 now [...]"
- ^ a b "Put Your Back N 2 It: Perfume Genius". Amazon.com: MP3 Downloads. ASIN B006WH8VOM.
- ^ Perfume Genius - Biography, allmusic.com
- ^ Perfume Genius – Learning, discogs.com
- ^ Perfume Genius - Events from 2011, last.fm
- ^ Black Rabbit Music Festival is Coming, spli-t.com (2011). Retrieved on 2012-16-08
- ^ Michelson, Noah (January 25, 2012). "Perfume Genius Video Gets Banned From YouTube For Not Being "Family Safe"". Huffington Post.
- ^ Perfume Genius & Calendar, Mw [Moment Magnitude], Frye Art Museum. Accessed online 2012-11-27.
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