Cloves (singer)
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Born | Melbourne, Australia | February 16, 1996
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2013–present |
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Kaity Dunstan (born 16 February 1996), known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES), is an Australian singer-songwriter.[1]
Background
Early life and The Voice
Born in 16 February 1996, Dunstan began performing at age thirteen with her sister in local bars and pubs. She wrote her first song at age eleven. She appeared in season two of The Voice Australia in 2013, singing Melanie's "Brand New Key" during her audition.[2] The song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA singles chart.[3][4] She was later eliminated during the battle rounds after performing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".[5]
2015–present
In 2015, under the new moniker Cloves, which was inspired by a trip to Bali, she released her first track "Frail Love".[1][6] Later, she released her debut single, "Don't You Wait", off her debut EP, XIII.[7] Another track, called "Everybody's Son", was also released.[8] The song was featured in The Vampire Diaries, Season 7, episode 20.[9] On 20 November 2015, she released her EP XIII through Universal Music Australia, which includes all previous songs and a track called "Don't Forget About Me".[10][11] The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2016 film Me Before You and released as a single on 22 June 2018, with the music video being released the next day.[12][13][14]
She performed at the Coachella and Lollapalooza music festivals in 2016.[15][16][17] On 18 November 2016, Cloves released the lead single of her debut album, entitled "Better Now".[18] On 19 May 2017, she released the second single "California Numb".[19] On 1 February 2018, the third single "Bringing The House Down" was released.[20] Later that year, on 25 May 2018, the fourth single "Wasted Times" was released.[21] "Hit Me Hard", the fifth single of the album, was released on 24 August 2018.[22] Her debut album, One Big Nothing, is set to be released on 28 September 2018.[23]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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One Big Nothing[23] |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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XIII[24] |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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AUS [4][25] |
US Rock [26] | |||
"Brand New Key" | 2013 | 40 | — | Non-album single |
"Don't You Wait"[7] | 2015 | — | — | XIII |
"Don't Forget About Me"[13] | 2016 | — | 34 | |
"Better Now"[18] | — | — | One Big Nothing | |
"California Numb"[19] | 2017 | — | — | |
"Bringing the House Down"[20] | 2018 | — | — | |
"Wasted Times"[21] | — | — | ||
"Hit Me Hard"[22] | — | — |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Out of the Blue"[A][27][28] (Joelistics featuring Kaity Dunstan) |
2014 | Blue Volumes |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Frail Love"[6] | 2015 | XIII |
"Everybody's Son"[8] |
Music videos
As lead artist
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Don't Forget About Me"[14] | 2016 | — |
"Better Now"[29] | 2017 | Phillip Lopez[30][31] |
"California Numb"[32] | ||
"Bringing the House Down"[33] | 2018 | Sophie Muller[34] |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Main artist | Director |
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"Out of the Blue"[A][35] | 2014 | Joelistics | Rhys Graham |
External links
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Cloves". Interscope Records. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "[LISTEN] Cloves - Frail Love :: Indie Shuffle". www.indieshuffle.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Paredes, Arlene (15 April 2013). "The Voice 2013: Kaity Dunstan, Harrison Craig and Celia Pavey in Australian Charts [VIDEO]". International Business Times AU. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kaity Dunstan discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ B, Alicia (28 April 2013). "The Voice Battle Round 2". Throng. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Frail Love by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Premiere: Cloves – 'Don't You Wait'". Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Everybody's Son by CLOVES on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Music from The Vampire Diaries S7E20". TuneFind. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "XIII - EP by Cloves on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ McMahon, Milly. "get to know cloves, down to earth with the voice of an angel | watch | i-D". i-D. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Me Before You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Don't Forget About Me by Cloves on Amazon Music UK". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "CLOVES - Don't Forget About Me (Official Video)". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Buli, Liv. "Top 3 Undiscovered Acts To Catch At Lollapalooza". Forbes. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Cloves". Lollapalooza. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Wass, Mike (22 April 2016). "Coachella 2016: Cloves On Her First Major Festival & Debut LP | Idolator". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Better Now – Single by CLOVES on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "California Numb – Single by CLOVES on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Bringing The House Down – Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Wasted Times – Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Hit Me Hard – Single by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b "One Big Nothing by CLOVES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "XIII – EP by CLOVES on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "CLOVES discography". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "CLOVES Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Out of the Blue [Explicit] by Joelistics feat. Kaity Dunstan on Amazon Music". Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Joelistics - Out of the Blue/Say I'm Good (Vynil) at Discogs". Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "CLOVES - Better Now (Official Video)". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Cloves shares new video 'Better Now' following her much talked about Australian showcase". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Watch CLOVES' New Video for "California Numb"". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "CLOVES - California Numb (Official Video)". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "CLOVES - Bringing The House Down (Official Video)". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "CLOVES Is "Bringing the House Down" with a New Song and Music Video". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Joelistics - Out Of The Blue feat. Kaity Dunstan [Official Music Video]". Retrieved 13 June 2018.