The Naked and Famous

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The Naked and Famous
Alisa Xayalith.jpg
Background information
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Post-punk revival, synthpop, Indie
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels Somewhat Damaged, Fiction, Universal Republic
Associated acts Kids of 88
Website www.thenakedandfamous.com
Members Alisa Xayalith
Thom Powers
Aaron Short
Jesse Wood
David Beadle

The Naked and Famous are a New Zealand post-punk revival band from Auckland. They formed in 2008 when Thom Powers and Alisa Xayalith recorded EPs This Machine and No Light with engineer Aaron Short, a fellow student at Auckland's MAINZ music college. The EPs were subsequently released on local independent label Round Trip Mars and Powers and Xayalith began performing live with Ben Knapp and Jordan Clark on bass and drums respectively.

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History [edit]

Passive Me, Aggressive You (2009–2013) [edit]

In 2009, the group recorded the single "All of This". Aaron Short became a performing member of the group and Jesse Wood and David Beadle joined the band as full-time members on drums and bass respectively.

The group then set about recording the single "Young Blood" and their debut album, recording mostly at home and at Auckland studio, The Lab. "Young Blood" debuted on the New Zealand chart at number one on 14 June 2010 – the first New Zealand artist in three years to do so.[1] The Naked and Famous released their debut studio album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, on 6 September 2010 on their own label, Somewhat Damaged.[2] The album was produced by Thom Powers and Aaron Short and mixed by Billy Bush.

On 6 December 2010, the BBC announced that The Naked and Famous had been nominated for BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.[3]

In 2011, the band garnered six nominations at the New Zealand Music Awards for Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Alternative Album and the People's Choice Award. They were also nominated for the NZ On Air Best Music Video and won the MAINZ Best Engineer Award and the MAINZ Best Producer Award.[4]

On 28 February 2013, the band announced One Temporary Escape, a concert film recorded at The Warfield in San Francisco in 2012. It was released for free download on 18 March 2013.[5]

Band members [edit]

Current members
  • Aaron Short — electronics, keys (2008–present)
  • Alisa Xayalith — vocals, keys (2008–present)
  • David Beadle — bass (2009–present)
  • Jesse Wood — drums (2009–present)
  • Thom Powers — vocals, guitars (2008–present)
Session and touring members
  • Ben Knapp – bass (2008)
  • Jordan Clark – drums (2008)

Discography [edit]

The Naked and Famous discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 1
↙Live albums 1
↙EPs 2
↙Singles 4
↙B-sides 6
↙Music videos 8

Studio albums [edit]

List of studio albums
Title Release date Label Formats Peak chart positions Certifications
NZ
[6]		 AUS
[7]		 UK
[8]		 IRE
[9]
Passive Me, Aggressive You 6 September 2010 Somewhat Damaged CD, digital download, vinyl 1 25 25 38

Live albums [edit]

List of live albums
Title Release date Label Formats
One Temporary Escape 18 March 2013 Somewhat Damaged Digital download

EPs [edit]

List of extended plays
Title Release date Label Formats
This Machine 5 May 2008 Round Trip Mars CD, digital download
No Light 8 September 2008 Round Trip Mars CD, digital download
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) 20 May 2013 Somewhat Damaged digital download, vinyl (for Record Store Day)

Singles [edit]

List of singles, showing year of release and relevant chart positions and certifications
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[6]		 AUS
[7][11]		 AUT
[12]		 CAN
Alt
[13][14]		 GER
[15]		 UK
[16]		 US
Alt
2009 "All of This" — — — — — — — Passive Me, Aggressive You
2010 "Young Blood" 1 16 53 10 30 64 9
"Punching in a Dream" 11 82 — 16 — 139 18
2011 "Girls Like You" — — — — — — —

B-sides [edit]

List of b-sides, showing year released and release featured on
Title Year Release featured on
2009 "Pace" "All of This" single
2010 "Machinery" Passive Me, Aggressive You iTunes version
"Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!" "Young Blood" UK 7" vinyl 1 and German CD single
"Sow" "Young Blood" UK and Ireland digital EP single and Passive Me, Aggressive You Japanese version
"Wild" "Punching in a Dream" UK 7" vinyl single and Passive Me, Aggressive You Japanese version
2011 "Bright Lights" "Girls Like You" single and Passive Me, Aggressive You Japanese version

Music videos [edit]

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Year Title Director(s) Ref
2008 "Serenade" Campbell Hooper & Joel Kefali (Special Problems) [19]
"Birds" [20]
2009 "All of This" [21]
2010 "Young Blood" [22]
"Punching in a Dream" [23]
"Girls Like You" [24]
2011 "The Sun" [25]
"No Way" [26]

In popular culture [edit]

"All of This" was featured in the 5th episode of the 1st series of The Almighty Johnsons and in the 4th episode of The Secret Circle.[27]

"Punching in a Dream" was featured in season 2 episode 5 of The Vampire Diaries, season 1 episode 7 of "World of Jenks,[28] and in the eleventh season of Degrassi.[29] It also appears on the soundtrack for EA Sports' FIFA 12 video game.[30] "Punching in a Dream" has also been featured at the start of The Vampire Diaries season 3 episode 11. "Punching In A Dream" is the theme song for and is regularly played in the UK reality series Made in Chelsea. It was featured in the world wide influential YouTube short documentary Kony 2012.[31] In 2012, Punching in a Dream was featured on the musical comedy film Pitch Perfect as well as the 2012 game Forza Horizon.

"The Sun" was used in episode 18 of the 4th season of Gossip Girl,[32] in the intro of the first episode of One Tree Hill season 9, in the end of episode 19 of the 1st season of The Secret Circle and in the "Moment of Truth" episode of Grey's Anatomy.[33]

"Young Blood" was featured in a promo for the television series Property Brothers, as well as the pilot of Covert Affairs,[34] in the pilot of The Almighty Johnsons,[35] in season 4 episode 13 of Chuck, in season 4 episode 14 of Gossip Girl,[36] and in the season 5 episode 6 Promo of the episode Alo from Skins. It was also featured in the eleventh season of Degrassi,[29] in the third episode of MTV's Awkward,[37] and in the pilot of The Secret Circle.[38] The song is also featured in the film Prom and in its trailer, and in Red Bull's The Art of Flight, a snowboarding film released 7 September 2011.[39] The song has been also featured in a Canon EOS 600D TV commercial aired worldwide in Q3 2011.[40] This song was also on an audition of Brittney Kerr which screened 18 January 2012 on American Idol 2012, Season 11. The song is also used in the 2012 reboot of the SSX snowboarding series of video games, and was used prominently in multiple trailers leading up to the release of the game.[41] The song was also used in trailers for the 2012 horror film The Cabin in the Woods. It was also used in the pilot episode of Elementary premiered on CBS on September 27, 2012. "Young Blood" was featured in the series finale of the sitcom Whitney.

"No Way" is also featured in Red Bull's The Art of Flight,[39] it also appeared as the backing soundtrack for an advert on Channel 4, showcasing their new dramas.[42]

"Girls Like You" was featured in the 11th season of Degrassi[29] and in the third episode of The Secret Circle.[43] It also has an airing near the end of The First Time when Aubrey plays it from the CD mix she made for Dave's car as he is giving her a ride to school.

"Bells" was featured in the 12th episode of the 5th season of Gossip Girl[44] and in the 22nd episode of the 8th season of Grey's Anatomy.[45]

Awards and nominations [edit]

Year Organisation Nominated work Award Result
2010 APRA Silver Scroll "Young Blood" Won[46]
New Zealand Music Awards[47][48] Passive Me, Aggressive You Critics' Choice Prize Nominated
2011 Passive Me, Aggressive You MAINZ Best Producers Won
Passive Me, Aggressive You MAINZ Best Engineers Won
Passive Me, Aggressive You Album of the Year Won
Passive Me, Aggressive You Best Alternative Album Won
"Young Blood" Single of the Year Won
The Naked and Famous Best Group Won
The Naked and Famous Breakthrough Artist Won
The Naked and Famous People's Choice Award Nominated
Taite Music Prize Passive Me, Aggressive You Nominated[49]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Lambourne, Tim (16 June 2010). "Naked and Famous album set for August release". 3 News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  2. ^ Graves, Shahlin (17 August 2010). "The Naked and Famous – 'Punching In A Dream' music video!". Coup de Main. Retrieved 22 August 2010. 
  3. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/soundof/2011/artists/nakedandfamous/
  4. ^ "THE VNZMA 2011 FINALISTS". FOUR. 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  5. ^ "'One Temporary Escape' Now Available". 18 March 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013. 
  6. ^ a b "The Naked and Famous in New Zealand charts". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2010. 
  7. ^ a b "The Naked and Famous in Australian charts". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  8. ^ UK Albums Chart – Week Ending 26 March 2011 The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  9. ^ Irish Albums Chart – Week Ending 24 March 2011 Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  10. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". 26 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011. 
  11. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 17 January 2011". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011. 
  12. ^ Austria Charts
  13. ^ Canadian rock/alternative chart canadianrockalt.blogspot.com
  14. ^ Canadian rock/alternative chart canadianrockalt.blogspot.com
  15. ^ German Positions
  16. ^ UK Singles Chart – New Entries of Week Ending: 18 December 2010
  17. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". 28 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
  18. ^ "The Naked and Famous Single Goes Gold In The US". 16 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012. 
  19. ^ The Naked and Famous – Serenade (YouTube). 23 February 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011. 
  20. ^ The Naked and Famous – Birds (YouTube). 23 February 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011. 
  21. ^ The Naked and Famous – All of This (YouTube). 11 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011. 
  22. ^ The Naked and Famous – Young Blood (YouTube). 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010. 
  23. ^ The Naked and Famous – Punching In a Dream (YouTube). 16 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010. 
  24. ^ The Naked and Famous – Girls like You (YouTube). 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010. 
  25. ^ The Naked and Famous – The Sun (Explicit) (YouTube). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011. 
  26. ^ The Naked and Famous – No Way (YouTube). 14 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011. 
  27. ^ "The Secret Circle Music -Season 1, Episode 4". The CW. September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  28. ^ "World Of Jenks " Season 1 " Songs From the Show " Ep. 107". 
  29. ^ a b c http://www.teennick.com/shows/degrassi
  30. ^ Trapara, Nemanja (12 September 2011). "FIFA 12 soundtrack featuring 39 artists from 15 countries". EA Sports Football. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
  31. ^ Robert, David (19 April 2012). "The Naked and Famous Talk Music, Money & Kony 2012". MTV.ca. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  32. ^ "Gossip Girl Music – Season 4, Episode 18". The CW. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  33. ^ "Grey's Anatomy "Moment of Truth Music". TV Fanatic. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  34. ^ "Covert Affairs Episode Music Guide". USA Network. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  35. ^ "The Almighty Johnsons – Music". Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
  36. ^ "Gossip Girl Music – Season 4, Episode 14". The CW. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  37. ^ "Awkward. " Songs From the Show " Ep. 103". MTV. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  38. ^ "The Secret Circle Music - Season 1, Episode , also featured in the season one finale of Whitney". The CW. September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  39. ^ a b "The Art of Flight Soundtrack". redbullusa.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011. 
  40. ^ "Canon EOS 600D TV Commercial".  The song is also used in the 2012 reboot of the SSX snowboarding series of video games, and was used prominently in multiple trailers leading up to the release of the game.
  41. ^ "SSX Soundtrack To Feature Foster The People, Pretty Lights, The Naked And Famous And Many More". EA News. ea.com. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  42. ^ "Drama on 4 | This Spring | Channel 4". Retrieved 19 February 2013. 
  43. ^ "The Secret Circle Music -Season 1, Episode 3". The CW. September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  44. ^ "Gossip Girl Music – Season 5, Episode 12". The CW. Retrieved 18 May 2012. 
  45. ^ "Grey's Anatomy". Retrieved 7 February 2013. 
  46. ^ Sundae, Hugh (8 September 2010). "The Naked and Famous win APRA Silver Scroll". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
  47. ^ "Winner Found". New Zealand Music Awards. 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2012. 
  48. ^ "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2011 Winners" (Press release). New Zealand Music Awards. 4 November 2011. 
  49. ^ "Taite Music Prize 2011". Independent Music New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2012. 

External links [edit]

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  • David Beadle
  • Thom Powers
  • Aaron Short
  • Jesse Wood
  • Alisa Xayalith
Studio albums
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