| Kids of 88 | |
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| Origin | Auckland City, New Zealand |
| Genres | New Wave, electro, afrobeat, disco |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | Dryden St / Sony Music Australia |
| Members | |
| Jordan Arts Sam McCarthy |
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Kids of 88 is New Zealand New Wave music duo based in Auckland City, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and released the album Sugarpills in August 2010.
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It is known that the two have been best friends for ten years. They attended St Peter's College, Auckland, where they formed the band Incursa, winning the 2004 Smokefreerockquest.[1] Sharing a passion for music, they decided to become musicians. McCarthy is also a member of the band Goodnight Nurse.
They cite their influences as "Groove, mood, and slutty arrangements. 16th hi hats and hand claps. Culture and couture, Gangster and glamour".[2]
In April 2010, Kids of 88 signed a worldwide record deal with Sony Music.[3]
On the back of their debut album release, Kids of 88 are set to tour New Zealand with fellow kiwi indie band The Naked and Famous, the tour will hit the four main centres of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin beginning 30 September.[4]
At the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, Kids of 88 won 'Single of the Year' and (with Tim Van Dammen) 'Music Video of the Year' for their single Just a Little Bit.[5]
In November 2010 they toured Australia and in December 2010 they headed to Europe to support Ke$ha on her tour.
In February 2011 they released an EP which included the track Sugarpills and 4 other new ones.
In July 2011 they released an extended Sugarpills version to Australia and the United States known as Sugarpills (Australian Edition) which includes the track Sugarpills and two new songs from the EP released into New Zealand in February.
On the 8 August 2011, episode of MTV's Teen Wolf entitled "Formality", they were featured as the live band performing at the Beacon Hills formal.[6] During their on screen set, they played "Just a Little Bit" and "Universe".[7]
It was confirmed on Facebook they were to release a second studio album in 2012.
| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 1 | |
| ↙EPs | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 5 | |
| ↙Music videos | 4 | |
| Year | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| NZ[8] | ||
| 2010 | Sugarpills
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2 |
| Year | Album details | Peak positions |
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| NZ[8] | ||
| 2011 | Sugarpills EP
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[9] | |||
| 2009 | "My House" | 3 | Sugarpills |
| 2010 | "Just a Little Bit" | 11 | |
| "Downtown" | 21 | ||
| "Sugarpills" | Sugarpills EP |
| Year | Title | Director | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "My House" | Jacob Thomas | Official Video |
| 2010 | "Just a Little Bit" | Tim van Dammen[10] | Official Video |
| "Ribbons of Light"[11] | Toby Angwin[12] | Official Video | |
| "Downtown" | Special Problems[1][13] | Official Video | |
| 2011 | "Sugarpills" | Jae Morrison[14] | Official Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MTV's Teen Wolf | Themselves | "Formality" (Season 1, episode 11)[6] |
| Year | Type | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | New Zealand Music Awards | Vodafone People's Choice Award[15] | Nominated |
| Vodafone Single of The Year ("Just a Little Bit")[15] | Won | ||
| C4 Best Music Video ("Just a Little Bit")[15] | Won | ||
| 2011 | FOUR Best Group[16] | Nominated | |
| The Edge Best Pop Album ("Sugarpills")[16] | Nominated |
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