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Corbu is an American musical duo based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] The duo is headed by Jonathan Graves on vocals and Amanda Scott on synth and percussion.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Neo-Psychedelia, Electronic, Dream Pop |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Labels | 3Beat (EU), Big Picnic (US) |
| Members | Jonathan Graves, Amanda Scott |
| Website | www |
The band released the EP We Are Sound in 2014, and the EP Everything You Imagine is Real in 2015.[citation needed]
Their debut album, Crayon Soul[3] was mixed by Dave Fridmann,[4] and released in August 2016. Following the debut of Crayon Soul, Corbu supported Bloc Party on a United States tour. Their track "Battles" was picked up by The Sunday Times,[5] and featured an animated music video directed by Daniel Cordero[6]
History
editGraves and Scott, both originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, met in New York City.[7] After recording their first single, "We Are Sound," it was played by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 in 2014.[8] That year, Corbu remixed "You & I (Forever)" by Jessie Ware, landing them on the Red Bull Music Awards 20 before 15 list.[9] The name Corbu comes from the French architect, writer, designer, and painter Le Corbusier.
In addition to their Bloc Party tour, Corbu played at Austin City Limits in 2016,[10][11] and Electric Forest in 2017.[12]
References
edit- ^ "SOUNDCHECK: THE 22 BEST MUSIC RELEASES OF THE WEEK". www.nylon.com.
- ^ Lester, Paul (31 March 2014). "Corbu (No 1,731)". The Guardian.
- ^ "Corbu's inspirations: How Adventure Time, Broadcast, and Carl Sagan inspired their debut". www.ew.com.
- ^ "Exclusive Track Premiere:'Through Emptiness,' Corbu". www.interviewmagazine.com. 16 May 2016.
- ^ "On record: Pop, rock and jazz". www.thetimes.co.uk. 26 June 2023.
- ^ "CORBU WILL INSPIRE YOU TO FIGHT ALL YOUR "BATTLES"". www.nylon.com.
- ^ "Interview With Corbu". stitchedsound.com. 20 September 2016.
- ^ "#R1Future Festival Rewind". Zane Lowe Sessions. 23 January 2014. BBC. Radio 1.
- ^ "RED BULL MUSIC: 20 BEFORE 15". www.coolhunting.com. 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Artists of ACL: Take a journey 'far out' with Corbu". www.kvue.com. 30 September 2016.
- ^ "CORBU'S SPACE-AGE POP IS A SWEET SOURCE OF ESCAPE IN 2016". www.diymag.com. 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Odesza, Bob Moses, and Roman Flügel Head to Electric Forest 2017". www.vice.com. 18 November 2016.
Corbu discography at MusicBrainz