Work Drugs
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Work Drugs | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, United States |
| Genres | Dream Pop New Wave Synthpop Chillwave Smooth-fi Sedative-wave |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Bobby Cahn Records[1] |
| Members | Thomas Crystal (vocals) Benjamin Louisiana (instrumentals) |
| Website | workdrugs.com |
Work Drugs is an American dream pop duo from Philadelphia, founded by Thomas Crystal and Benjamin Louisiana.[2] The live band currently consists of Crystal (vocals/guitar), alongside Louisiana (vocals / keys), Jonas Ohh (drums), Mr. Kansas City (bass), and Katie Nicks (vocals/percussions).
The band has three official LPs through botique Chicago based label Bobby Cahn Records and toured on the festival circuit in the United States, including SXSW and CMJ, as well as national support slots for the likes of Two Door Cinema Club, Umphrey's McGee, Maps and Atlases, Battles, Peter, Bjorn & John, Sun Airway, Memoryhouse, Parts and Labor, J. Viewz, and more.
History
Work Drugs is a Philadelphia based recording project started by Thomas Crystal and Benjamin Louisiana on the banks of theDelaware River.[3]
Their earliest efforts arrived sporadically in the form of singles ("Third Wave," "Dog Daze" and "Rad Racer"). On June 27, 2011 the duo released their first album "Summer Blood," which consisted of their first few singles and three acoustic recordings. Later that year they released their sophomore album "Aurora Lies." The album, released on November 7, 2011, was the bands first release to bring a collection of entirely previously unreleased tracks. On July 10, 2012, Work Drugs resurfaced with their third album, "Absolute Bearing."[4]
In August of 2011, the song "Rad Racer" was featured in the Urban Outfitters commerical for "Favorite Fall Jeans of 2011." [5]
Work Drugs have played live shows across North America in cities such as Boston, New York City, Chicago and San Francisco. In April 2011, the group supported Northern Ireland-based indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club and Chicago indie rock band Maps & Atlases on a tour of the West Coast of the United States.[6]
In late 2011, Work Drugs supported Peter, Bjorn & John and Memoryhouse on their east coast tour through Philadelphia.
In February 2012, Work Drugs supported Umphrey's McGee on their east coast run through Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Details |
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| 2011 | Summer Blood
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| 2011 | Aurora Lies
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| 2011 | Cayman Islands Sessions
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| 2012 | Absolute Bearing
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Remixes
- Little Scream – "The Heron and the Fox" (Work Drugs Remix) (2011 Secretly Canadian)
Music videos
- "Pluto" by Thomas Crystal
- "Swimmer Girl" directed by Cai California
- "Rad Racer" directed by Thomas Crystal
References
- ^ "Bobby Cahn Records". Retrieved 2012-06-10.
- ^ Lester, Paul. "Guardian Band of the Day: Work Drugs". Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ Hall, Ariane. "http://oystermag.com/work-drugs". Retrieved 2012-07-10.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Welton, Ben. "http://inyourspeakers.com/content/review/166-work-drugs-absolute-bearing-07092012". Retrieved 2012-07-10.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Urban, Joe. "Urban Outfitters' Favorite Fall Jeans of 2011". Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ Winnie, Cooper. "Work Drugs". Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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