Nell (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Website | spacebohemian |
Nell (Hangul: 넬) is a Korean indie rock band formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Kim Jong-wan, lead guitarist Lee Jae-kyong, bass guitarist Lee Jung-hoon and drummer Jung Jae-won. The group was named after the film, Nell, that starred Jodie Foster. The band is known for their gloomy and psychedelic sound, and has achieved fame with hits such as "Stay" from Let It Rain [ko], "Thank You" from Walk Through Me [ko], "Good Night" from Healing Process [ko] and "기억을 걷는 시간" (Time Walking On Memory) from Separation Anxiety [ko]. Their third studio album Healing Process was chosen as one of five best recordings of the year[1] by South Korean critics. Nell's fourth studio album Separation Anxiety was a hit in South Korea, ranking number one in various album charts.[2]
Musical career
Early years and turning point
The group performed at clubs around the Sinchon-dong area and released two indie rock albums, Reflection of [ko] and Speechless [ko], in 2001.
While performing at live clubs in Hongdae, they were picked up by Seo Tai-ji, and soon became the first band to promote under the record label Goesoo Indigene, a subsidiary of Seo Taiji Company in 2002. In 2006, the band decided to finish their contract with Goesoo Indigene. They signed with Woollim Entertainment.
The band is heavily influenced by numerous British bands such as Radiohead, Placebo, Travis, and Muse. They also performed a number of covers of Muse, Coldplay, Sting, and Bob Dylan during their gigs.
Nell has participated in both 2006 and 2007 Pentaport Rock Festival of South Korea, where Placebo and Muse also performed each year.
Hiatus and comeback
After a long hiatus due to compulsory military service,[3] they released their fifth studio album titled Slip Away [ko] on April 10, 2012 with the title track, "그리고 남겨진 것들" (The Day Before). Its music video starred Lee Min-ki and Song Jae-rim, but none of the Nell members appeared. Slip Away was a hit in South Korea, placed top rank in various album charts, such as Mnet, Bugs, and Olleh Music.[4] Kim Jong-wan featured in G-Dragon's song "Today" in his 2012 album One of a Kind.
'Gravity' mini-album series & Japanese debut
On November 22, 2012, Nell's official homepage included a new picture signaling Nell's comeback. The picture showed a large moon that had a kind of explosion going on. Nell's new album, Holding onto Gravity was released on December 3.[5] On December 2, 2012, Woollim's YouTube official channel released the music video for "White Night" starring Im Soo-jung.[6]
In January 2013, Nell made their Japanese debut with the Japanese edition of Slip Away, released by Home Game Records, a Watanabe Music Publishing label dedicated to Korean rock.[7] In May 2013, the official Woollim YouTube channel uploaded a teaser for the upcoming mini-album which was scheduled for release in June. Nell's official homepage was updated on June 3 confirming the release date for the second part of their three-part mini-album series of 'Gravity', Escaping Gravity [ko]. The music video for the mini-album's title track, "Ocean of Light", was released June 9.
2014 participation in USA concert and Billboard recognition
On March 11, 2014 the band performed at the second K-Pop Night Out at SXSW in Austin, Texas along with Hyuna and Jay Park and others.[8][9] And on December 11, their album Newton's Apple [ko] was selected as number two on "Billboard's 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014" by Billboard K-Town with the write-up, "The strongest rock album of the year, Newton's Apple highlights Nell's vocalist/chief composer Kim Jong Wan's clever and honest songwriting skills, best heard on the single "Four Times Around the Sun" and "Grey Zone"....All the lyrics are wrapped in warm, lush arrangements and instrumentals that enchant the listener simply by themselves."[10]
2016: Space Bohemian
On March 22, 2016 it was announced that Nell ended their contract with Woolim Entertainment and set up an independent record label named Space Bohemian.[11] On August 18, 2016 they released their first album with their new label, "C" with the title song Dream Catcher.
Members
- Kim Jong-wan (김종완) – vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Lee Jae-kyong (이재경) – lead guitar
- Lee Jung-hoon (이정훈) – bass guitar, tambourine, keyboard, chorus
- Jung Jae-won (정재원) – drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| Reflection of (Indie album) |
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| Speechless (Indie album) |
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| Let It Rain |
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| Walk Through Me |
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| Healing Process |
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51 | ||
| Separation Anxiety |
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59 | ||
| Slip Away |
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| Newton's Apple |
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| C |
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7 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Let's Take a Walk (Re-arranged album) |
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| The Trace (Live album) |
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| Escaping Gravity |
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Single albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Holding onto Gravity |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
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| KOR [16] | ||||
| "Stay" | 2003 | — | — | Let It Rain |
| "Thank You" | 2004 | — | Walk Through Me | |
| "Good night" | 2006 | — | Healing Process | |
| "Losing Heart" (마음을 잃다) | — | |||
| "It's Okay" | 2007 | — | Let's Take a Walk | |
| "Time Spent Walking Through Memories" (기억을 걷는 시간) | 2008 | — | Separation Anxiety | |
| "Recede" (멀어지다) | — | |||
| "Part 2" | — | The Trace | ||
| "The Day Before" (그리고 남겨진 것들) | 2012 | 3 |
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Slip Away |
| "White Night" (백야) | 5 |
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Holding Onto Gravity | |
| "Words You Shouldn't Believe" (믿어선 안될 말) Live ver. | 2013 | 66 |
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Non-album single |
| "Ocean Of Light" | 7 |
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Escaping Gravity | |
| "Four Times Around The Sun" (지구가 태양을 네번) | 2014 | 11 |
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Newton's Apple |
| "Green Nocturne" (청춘연가) | 9 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Star Shell" | 2015 | 77 |
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| "Lost In Perspective" (3인칭의 필요성) | 25 |
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| "Dream Catcher" | 2016 | 93 |
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| "Vain Hope" (희망고문) | — |
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| "Loop" (그리워하려고 해) | 37 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Life Is Ninano" (사는게 니나노) | — | — | ||
| "Broken" (부서진) | 2017 | 99 |
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| "Today" (오늘은) | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
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| "Go" | 2012 | 33 |
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Slip Away |
| "The Ending | 34 |
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| "Cliff Parade" | 36 |
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| "Standing In The Rain" | 37 |
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| "In Days Gone Bye" | 40 |
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| "Slip Away" | 45 |
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| "Losing Control" | 47 |
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| "Beautiful Stranger" | 51 |
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| "Hopeless Valentine" | 52 |
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| "Holding Onto Gravity" | 39 |
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Holding Onto Gravity | |
| "Blue" | 58 |
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| "Coin Seller" | 84 |
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| "Perfect" | 2013 | 67 |
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Escaping Gravity |
| "Haven" | 78 |
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| "Boy - X" | 82 |
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| "Burn" | 90 |
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| "Walk Out" | — |
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| "Memories Of A Stranger" (타인의 기억) | 2014 | 63 |
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Newton's Apple |
| "The History Of Silence" (침묵의 역사) | 81 |
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| "Fantasy" | 84 |
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| "The Great Escape" (소멸탈출) | 87 |
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| "Night Of Reincarnation" (환생의 밤) | 91 |
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| "Grey Zone" | 93 |
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| "Newton's Apple" | — |
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| "Sunshine" | — |
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| "Decompose" | — |
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| "Dear Genovese" | — |
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| "Horizon of Time" (시간의 지평선) | 2016 | — |
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Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2013 | "Run" | Two Weeks OST |
| 2016 | "Waiting for You" (기다린다) | Beautiful Gong Shim OST |
| "Breath" (숨) | The Good Wife OST |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2004 | 2nd Korean Music Awards | Artist of the Year (Group) | Walk Through Me [ko] | Nominated |
| 2005 | 2005 Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rock Performance | "Thank You"[38] | Nominated |
| 2006 | 4th Korean Music Awards | Artist of the Year (Group) | Healing Process [ko] | Nominated |
| Best Modern Rock Album | Nominated | |||
| 2006 Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rock Performance | "Losing My Mind" (마음을 잃다)[39] | Nominated | |
| 2007 | 5th Korean Music Awards | Best Modern Rock Artist of the Year Picked by Netizens | "Let's Take a Walk" | Won |
| 2007 Mnet KM Music Festival | Best Rock Performance | "It's Okay"[40] | Nominated | |
| 2008 | SBS The Music Trend | No. 1 | "Time Walking On Memory" | Won |
| 10th Mnet KM Music Festival | Best Rock Performance | "Time To Walk Memories"[41] | Won | |
| 23rd Golden Disk Awards | Best Rock Award | - | Won | |
| 2011 | 5th Grand Mint Festival [ko] | Best Performance | - | Won |
| Best Moment | Won | |||
| 2012 | 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Band Performance | "The Day Before" | Nominated |
| 4th MelOn Music Awards | Music Style Award - Best Rock | Won | ||
| 2013 | 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Band Performance | "Ocean Of Light"[42] | Nominated |
| 2014 | 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards | "Four Times Around The Sun"[43] | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 17th Mnet Asian Music Awards | "Green Nocturne"[44] | Nominated | |
| 2018 | MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards[45][46] | Song of the Year | "Today" (with Groovy Room) | Pending |
| Band Music Award | Pending | |||
| Genie Music Popularity Award | Nell and Groovy Room | Pending |
References
- ^ Park, Jae-deok (2007-01-17). "넬 공연, 예매 시작 2분만에 매진". Joy News 24.
- ^ Kang, Ji-hoon (2008-04-01). "넬, 앨범판매 1위-콘서트 매진 '겹경사'". My Daily.
- ^ "Nell to break four year hiatus with a February comeback". Allkpop. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "NELL's 'Slip Away' sweeps real time charts + tracks from the album". Allkpop. 2012-04-10.
- ^ Hong, Grace Dan-bi (2012-11-12). "Nell Signals Comeback with Teaser Photo". CJ E&M enewsWorld.
- ^ "NELL'백야(White night_白夜)' Music video teaser (Drama ver.)". 2012-11-28.
- ^ "Nell make their Japanese debut with 'Slip Away'". Allkpop. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ kpop1stop (March 6, 2014). "HyunA, Jay Park, Nell, Idiotape and more to Perform at 2014 SXSW Music Festival". Soompi. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Minor, James (March 5, 2014). "Don't Miss South Korean Showcases at SXSW!". SXSW. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff, and Jessica Oak (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ K, J. (2016-03-21). "Nell Leaves Woollim Entertainment to Set Up Independent Label". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "2012년 Album Chart".
- ^ "2014년 04월 Album Chart".
- ^ "2016년 10월 Album Chart".
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Cumulative sale of "The Day Before":
- ^ Cumulative sale of "White Night":
- ^ "2013년 03주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2013년 06월 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sale of "Four Times Around The Sun":
- ^ "2014년 12월 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sale of "Star Shell":
- ^ "2015년 12월 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sale of "Dream Catcher":
- ^ a b "2016년 34주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2016년 12월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 30주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 46주차 Download Chart".
- ^ a b c d e "2012년 04월 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sale of "Slip Away":
- ^ a b c "2012년 16주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2012년 12월 Download Chart".
- ^ a b "2012년 50주차 Download Chart".
- ^ a b c d e "2013년 25주차 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sale of "Memories Of A Stranger":
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2014년 10주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2005 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ^ "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ "Winners from Past Years: 2008". MAMA. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "[Full Ver.] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". mwave. MAMA. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "MAMA Nominees". mwave. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. October 1, 2018.
- ^ ""BTS·워너원·트와이스·볼빨간"…'2018 MGA' 후보 공개, 투표 시작". Naver. October 1, 2018.
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