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'''Passion Pit''' is an American [[ |
'''Passion Pit''' is an American [[Second Wave synthpop]] band from [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]]. Formed in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://intunemusiconline.com/2009/12/02/phoenix-passion-pit-jacks-mannequin-manchester-orchestra-nyc-122/ |title = inTuneMusic Online: Phoenix / Passion Pit / Jack's Mannequin / Manchester Orchestra @ NYC 12/2 |accessdate = 2009-12-05 |author = Ambrose, Anthony}}</ref> the group consists of Michael Angelakos of [[Buffalo, NY|Buffalo]] (lead vocals/keyboards), Ian Hultquist (keyboards/guitar), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth/[[Sampler (musical instrument)|samples]]), Jeff Apruzzese (bass/synth bass) and Nate Donmoyer (drums). All of the band members, except Angelakos, attended [[Berklee College of Music]]. |
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Passion Pit is an American Second Wave synthpop band from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Formed in 2007,[2] the group consists of Michael Angelakos of Buffalo (lead vocals/keyboards), Ian Hultquist (keyboards/guitar), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth/samples), Jeff Apruzzese (bass/synth bass) and Nate Donmoyer (drums). All of the band members, except Angelakos, attended Berklee College of Music.
History
Name
The slang Passion Pit is derived from traditional Variety-speak used in the Hollywood industry publication. The trade used the slang to refer to drive-in theatres, because of their privacy and romantic allure for teenagers.[3]
Formation
Passion Pit was originally formed as a solo project in late 2007 by Michael Angelakos in his Emerson dorm room. The songs, which would later become the Chunk of Change EP, were written as a Valentine's Day gift to his then girlfriend. Angelakos wrote and performed all of these songs on his laptop. After a solo show in the Boston area, Berklee College of Music student, Ian Hultquist, approached Angelakos to form a live band with the material Angelakos had at the time.[4][unreliable source?] Together, they formed a group that included Angelakos, Ian Hultquist (synth), Ayad Al Adhamy (synth), Thom Plasse (bass), and Adam Todd Lavinsky (drums). Nate Donmoyer and Jeff Apruzzese joined the band shortly after signing to Frenchkiss in 2008, replacing Lavinsky and Plasse, respectively. [5]
Chunk of Change (2007–2008)
The band's debut EP Chunk of Change was released on September 16, 2008.[6] The first four tracks were an anniversary gift from Angelakos to his then-girlfriend that became popular throughout Emerson College, which Angelakos was attending. Tracks 5 and 6, "Sleepyhead" and "Better Things," were added to the commercial release.[7] The song "Sleepyhead" contains samples of the song "Óró Mo Bháidín" by Irish singer and harpist Mary O'Hara.[8][unreliable source?] "Sleepyhead" has gained media exposure through its use in a US Palm Pixi advertisement, a Canadian PSP advertisement, a commercial for comedy movies in the U.K., as well as in MTVs 'What the Flip?' campaign.[9] Pitchfork Media included the "Sleepyhead" music video, directed by The Wilderness, in its top 40 music videos of 2008 list. "Sleepyhead" was also used as the music in Five USA/Fiver Promo – Seriously Funny Movies Advert in 2009.[10] An instrumental version of "Sleepyhead" was also more recently used as the background song for the debut trailer of the Playstation 3 exclusive, LittleBigPlanet 2.
On February 24, 2009, the American iTunes store released "Sleepyhead" as a discovery download song.
Following the band's exposure on the BBC's Sound of 2009, Sleepyhead has started to receive airplay on NME TV in the UK.
Sleepyhead is also used as the title theme song for Max and Jason: Still Up on Current TV.
The song 'Cuddle Fuddle' was featured in the E4's series 2 of The Inbetweeners.
The song "I've Got Your Number" was used in an advert for the cash card from O2 Money in the UK
Manners (2009–present)
The band's first full-length studio album, Manners, was released on May 18, 2009 in the UK and May 19, 2009 in the United States and Canada.[11] In celebration, the band played their record release party on the 18th in New York City on a Rocks Off boat cruise.[12] In a preview article, ClashMusic.com commented that the album "has every chance to rank as one of the year’s best" and that "it reveals additional nuances with each visit: a sure-fire sign of an album with true longevity".[13]
The album's single "The Reeling" was a surprise success on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in the Fall of 2009, where it peaked at #34 in October.[14]
Second single "Little Secrets" also was a chart success, topping out at #39. It has also been used by Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren as his run-out music.
The song "Sleepyhead" from the album was offered from iTunes for free in 2009 and since has appeared in several ads, including Top Gear [15] advertisements in Australia, and most notably in spots for the Palm Pixi.[16] Also, the song appeared in a PSP Canada advertisement.[17] It was used in a season 3 episode of the Channel 4 teen-drama, Skins. The song was most recently used in the debut trailer for LittleBigPlanet 2.[18]
The song "Moth's Wings" was used in a season 3 episode of the CW teen-drama Gossip Girl, as well as the video game FIFA 10 and the closing credits of Episode 36 of HBO's Big Love. It is also featured in the upcoming film Life As We Know It, starring Katherine Heigl.
The PS22 chorus sang background vocals on the songs "The Reeling", "Little Secrets", "Let Your Love Grow Tall".
The song "Let Your Love Grow Tall" was used in a season 4 episode of the TV series "Ugly Betty"
"To Kingdom Come" was used in the Rhapsody commercial concerning its iPhone application.
It has been announced that Passion Pit will be touring with British band Muse as the supporting act for 8 shows during their Fall 2010 tour through parts of the U.S.
"Sleepyhead" is featured in a trailer for "LittleBigPlanet2" and is expected to be in the full game for PlayStation 3 coming Fall 2010
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | USA | AUS | ||
| 2009 | Manners
|
55[citation needed] | 51[19] | 19[20] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Heat | US Alt [21] |
UK | AUS | |||
| 2008 | "Sleepyhead" | 105 | 9 | — | — | — | Chunk of Change (EP) |
| 2009 | "The Reeling" | — | — | 34 | 99 | — | Manners |
| "To Kingdom Come" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Little Secrets" | — | — | 39 | — | 48 | ||
EPs
- Chunk of Change (September 16, 2008)
Remixes
| Artist/Band | Song |
|---|---|
| Gotye | "Learnalilgivinanlovin" |
| Phoenix | "1901" |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | "Heads Will Roll" |
| Tegan and Sara | "Alligator" |
| Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé | "Telephone" |
| Two Door Cinema Club | "Undercover Martyn" |
| Ra Ra Riot | "Ghost Under Rocks" |
| Marina and the Diamonds | "I Am Not a Robot" |
| Chairlift | "Bruises" |
| Shout Out Louds | "Fall Hard" |
| Max Tundra | "Which Song" |
| OK Go | "This Too Shall Pass" |
| Paper Route | "Tiger Teeth" |
| Dan Black | "Symphonies" |
| Tokyo Police Club | "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)" |
| Borgore | "Sleepyhead" |
| Freelance Whales | "Generator 1st Floor" |
| The Cranberries | "Dreams" |
| Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg | "California Gurls" |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | "Tonight, Tonight" |
References
- ^ Soulful heart, big beats, and lots of energy Boston Globe May 19, 2009 "While synth-pop is the overriding genre here"
- ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Phoenix / Passion Pit / Jack's Mannequin / Manchester Orchestra @ NYC 12/2". Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ Variety Slanguage Dictionary
- ^ David (10 July 2008). "Passion Pit – Chunk Of Change". IndieMuse blog. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Passion Pit Minds Its Manners". UR Chicago blog. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Chunk of Change" release date – Prefix Magazine
- ^ "Passion Pit". Frenchkiss Records. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "How Can We Get Ireland's Young People To Love Their Native Tongue? ~ indie mp3s you can hug ~". mp3hugger. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ Passion Pit Sleepyhead used for MTVs what the flip? campaign
- ^ Five USA/Fiver Promo – Seriously Funny Movies Advert
- ^ "Passion Pit". MySpace. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Passion Pit's Boat Show: We Wanted To Celebrate In A Different Way". MTV. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ Diver, Mike (2009-03-26). "Passion Pit Album Preview". Clash. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Alternative, Tropical, Latin Pop Songs". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "CHANNEL 9 TOP GEAR AD.wmv". YouTube. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "CrunchGear - Palm Pixi Commercial". YouTube. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Canada Plays PSP Commercial (W/ Lyrics)". YouTube. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ [1]2010
- ^ "The Billboard 200 Passion Pit Manners". Billboard. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Record Industry Assocation.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/passion-pit/chart-history/1027097?f=377&g=Singles
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