With You.
With You. | |
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Origin | London New York City Boston Los Angeles |
Genres | House |
Years active | 2015 | –present
Members | Switch Daouda Leonard Rick Trainor |
Website | wyfyby |
With You. is a Los Angeles based music group composed of Dave “Switch” Taylor, Rick Trainor and Daouda Leonard.[1] The three members independently contributed to dance music culture prior to their formation, with Taylor being a founding member of Major Lazer, Trainor producing and performing as a DJ, and Leonard having done A&R and production work Skrillex, DJ Snake, DJ Mustard, and Brodinski.[2] With You. has collaborated with numerous well known musicians including Vince Staples, Elan Atias and Spank Rock.[1][3][4] Their music has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Complex, Stereogum, Pitchfork and they have been called a "supergroup" by XXL magazine.[5][6][7][8] BBC Radio 1 and KISS-FM have also featured the group's music.[9][10] The trio has performed alongside Gesaffelstein, Justice, Bob Moses and Lee Foss.[2]
Music
[edit]In June 2015, With You. released their first EP, Speak, which features a remix by rave group 2 Bad Mice.[4] Two months later, in August 2015, the group released their first single entitled Ghost, featuring Vince Staples which included the song of the same name, its radio edit version, and an instrumental version.[11][12] For the debut of "Ghost" Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio played the song every 30 minutes.[13]
With You. also collaborated with vocalist Brittany Foster in 2015, and plan on releasing a mixtape in 2016.[1][2]
With You. has described their musical influences as house, R&B, jazz, reggae, hip-hop and dancehall, which Taylor, Trainor and Daouda attribute to their diverse musical backgrounds.[1]
In 2017, With You. contributed an almost-cover version of "The Power", titled "Give It All" featuring Santigold and Staples, for the film Power Rangers.
Discography
[edit]- Extended Plays
- 2015: Speak (feat. Elan Atias)
- Singles
- 2015: "Ghost" (feat. Vince Staples)
- 2015: "Felt This" (feat. Brittany Foster)
- 2016: "Snaps" (from Bromance Records' Homieland Vol. 2 Compilation)[14]
- 2017: "Give It All" (feat. Santigold and Vince Staples)
- Remixes
- 2014: "Gully (With You. Remix" (with Spank Rock)
- 2015: "Discipline (With You. Remix)" by Club Cheval[15]
- 2015: "Powerful (With You. & GITCHII Remix)" by Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley
- 2015: "Be The One (With You. Remix)" by Dua Lipa[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Garber, Dave Get to Know With You., the New House Project from Original Major Lazer Member Switch thump. March 15, 2016
- ^ a b c Fox, Laurice A. Lifting the Lid on Switch's New Collective, With You. Mixmag. March 15, 2016
- ^ Spank Rock - "Gully (With You Remix)" Complex. March 15, 2016
- ^ a b Switch returns as part of house group With You.; stream their Speak EP, feat. 2 Bad Mice remix FactMag. March 15, 2016
- ^ Anderson, Kyle, Kevin O'Donnell, Will Robinson, Madison Vain and Eric Renner Brown Music we loved this week: Kygo, Real Estate's Martin Courtney, Lil B, and Chance the Rapper Entertainment Weekly. March 15, 2016
- ^ White, Caitlin With You. – “Ghost” (Feat. Vince Staples) Stereogum. March 15, 2016
- ^ Minsker, Evan Major Lazer Co-Founder Switch Launches New Project With You., Shares Vince Staples Collab "Ghost" Pitchfork. March 15, 2016
- ^ Walsh, Peter Listen to With You. Feat. Vince Staples, “Ghost” XXL Magazine. March 15, 2016
- ^ B. Traits, Gruuv and Alan Fitzpatrick BBC Radio. March 15, 2016
- ^ KISS FM: The Beat of the UK KISS FM. March 15, 2016
- ^ Leight, Elias Major Lazer Co-Founder Switch Recruits Vince Staples For "Ghost" Fader. March 15, 2016
- ^ Schwartz, Danny With You. - Ghost Feat. Vince Staples, New Song Hot New Hip Hop. March 15, 2016
- ^ Bellflower, Thomas With You. Shares New Song with Vince Staples Movement Magazine. March 15, 2016
- ^ Cheung, HP Stream Bromance Record’s ‘Homieland, Vol. 2′ Compilation Hypetrak. March 15, 2016
- ^ Zorgel, Aaron Listen to Ryan Hemsworth’s Remix of Club cheval’s “Discipline” Complex. March 1, 2016
- ^ Remix: Dua Lipa - Be The One (With You. Remix) Speaker Ink. March 15, 2016