Glass Animals
Glass Animals | |
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| Origin | Oxford, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, psychedelic pop, trip hop, indietronica, alternative R&B[1] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Wolf Tone, Caroline International, Harvest Records |
| Members |
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| Website | glassanimals |
Glass Animals are an English indie rock band from Oxford.[2] The group released their debut album Zaba in June 2014 which was produced by Dave Bayley. The album was the first release on producer Paul Epworth's label Wolf Tone.
The band have toured internationally and featured on line ups at festivals such as Glastonbury,[3] Coachella,[4] Bonnaroo,[5] Lollapalooza, Reading/Leeds,[6] Falls, Southbound and Bestival, Their October 2015 US tour included two sold out shows at The Wiltern in LA and sold out shows across America including T5 in NYC, The Riverside in Milwaukee and The Midland in Kansas City.
The band performed the single "Gooey" on Late Night with Seth Meyers[7] in 2014 and again on The Late Show with David Letterman[8] on 24 February 2015.
The release of the studio album Zaba was their debut, which brought the band to 7 million listeners on Spotify in 2015. Their songs "Gooey", "Black Mambo" and "Toes" from Zaba are the most popular on Apple Music.
The band visited both hemispheres and played over 130 shows in 2015 alone.
The band released 'Lose Control'[9] a collaborative track with Joey Bada$$ in October 2015.
Band Members
- Dave Bayley - Vocals/Guitar: originally planned on going to medical school at London King's College before Adele's producer Paul Epworth saw some of his music that he had posted online - one of his first songs, titled 'Psylla'. (the EP was their first released, and their first produced by Epworth). Dave grew up in Texas, where he listened to hip hop, which inspired the band's style.
- Drew MacFarlane - Guitar/Keys
- Edmund Irwin-Singer - Bass/Keys
- Joe Seaward - Drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] |
BEL (WA) [11] | ||
| Zaba |
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12 | 162 |
Extended plays
| Title | Released |
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| Leaflings |
2012 |
| Glass Animals |
2013 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2013 | "Black Mambo" (#23 Billboard Alternative Songs) | Zaba |
| 2014 | "Pools" | |
| 2014 | "Gooey" (#19 Billboard Alternative Songs) | |
| 2014 | "Hazey" | |
| 2015 | "Lose Control" (with Joey Badass) | Fresh Fruit project |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Glass Animals (New band of the day No 1,635), by Paul Lester; at The Guardian, London, Thursday 7 November 2013 07.00 GMT. Retrieved on 28 February 2014.
- ^ Digital, Pretty Good. "2015". Glastonbury Festival - 24-28 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Best Hard Core: Off! - 20 Best Things We Saw at Coachella 2015's Weekend Two". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Bonnaroo 2015 Day 1 Thursday Recap: Tove Lo, Glass Animals, Dej Loaf, Unlocking the Truth | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Glass Animals, 2015, Reading and Leeds Festival - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Watch Glass Animals Get "Gooey" Again on Late Night With Seth Meyers | The Lefort Report". www.thelefortreport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Watch Glass Animals play 'Gooey' on Letterman". DIY. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ – "Lose Control"". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Discography Glass Animals". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Discographie Glass Animals". Hung Medien (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5800830/glass-animals-choose-music-over-med-school-work-with-adeles
http://www.pitch.com/FastPitch/archives/2014/12/19/glass-animals-frontman-dave-bayley-talks-disney-princesses-2015-goals-ahead-of-saturdays-sold-out-midland-show
https://www.facebook.com/glassanimals
http://glassanimals.eu/news/
http://www.glassanimalsshop.com
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