Tebi Rex are an Irish hip hop duo from County Kildare.

Tebi Rex
OriginCounty Kildare, Ireland
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Members
  • Max Zanga
  • Matt O'Baoill
  • DJ R3D
  • Aaron "The Banger" Kelly
WebsiteOfficial website

Career

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Tebi Rex was formed in Maynooth in 2016[1] by Max Zanga and Matt O'Baoill.[2] Tebi Rex's music has been described as alternative[3] indie-hip hop pop, a sound catalysed by the duality between the duo's two styles. Max Zanga is the rapper while Matt O'Baoill is his melodic foil, providing hooks and choruses.[4] They are part of the Word Up Collective,[5] a collective of independent Irish artists.[6]

Music from The Young Will Eat The Old was featured in Normal People, a television series released in 2020.[7]

Tebi Rex released their second album It's Gonna Be Okay in 2021.[8]

Discography

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Albums

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  • The Young Will Eat the Old (2019)
  • It's Gonna Be Okay (2021)

Singles and EPs

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  • Ducks-to-Position EP (2016)
  • "Icarus" (2016)
  • "She Hated Love Songs II" (2017) ft. Elkin
  • Welcome to the Darkest Year of Our Adventures EP (2018)
  • "Smdftb Freestyle" (2018) ft. R3D
  • "Peggy's Bus" (2018)
  • "No. 1 Symbol of Peace" (2019)
  • "Financial Controller" (2019)
  • "I Never Got Off the Bus" (2019)
  • "White Boy of the Month" (2020)
  • "I Got My Whole" (2020)
  • Brackets EP (2020)
  • "Oh It Hurts" (2021)
  • "Hanging with Trees" (2021)
  • "Who Asked Fatboy?" (2021) ft. Bricknasty, F3miii
  • "Deadman II" (2021)
  • "Deadman" (2021)
  • "IMTHEBEST" (2023)
  • "People Pleaser" (2023)
  • Sitcom EP (2023)

References

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  1. ^ Renaud, Alix (2 August 2019). "Tebi Rex Share New Single from Their Debut Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Behind the music - Tebi Rex". RTÉ. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Cleary, Andrea (29 October 2021). "Tebi Rex: It's Gonna Be Okay – Great lyrics and giddy exploration". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ Byrne, Niall (19 January 2019). "New artist of the week: Tebi Rex". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Tebi Rex". Word Up Collective. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ Byrne, Niall (11 May 2016). "How Music Works: how the Word Up collective is transforming Irish music". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ^ O'Beirne, Eva (26 November 2021). "Tebi Rex Take Over in First Headline Gig in Two Years". The University Times. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ Brennan, Ciaran (26 October 2021). "WATCH: Tebi Rex share new video for latest single 'Deadman'". Hot Press. Retrieved 12 January 2022.