Broods

For the album, see Broods (album).
Broods
Origin Nelson, New Zealand
Genres
Years active 2013–present
Labels Capitol and Polydor Records
Associated acts The Peasants
Website broods.co
Members
  • Georgia Nott
  • Caleb Nott

Broods is a music duo from Nelson, New Zealand, composed of Georgia Nott on lead vocals, with older brother and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Nott on production and backing vocals. They released the single "Bridges", which went to No. 8 on the New Zealand single chart, and signed with Capitol and Polydor Records. They released their debut EP, Broods, on 30 January 2014, which was followed by a full-length album, Evergreen, on 22 August 2014.

History

Born in Nelson, New Zealand, Caleb and Georgia Nott have performed together since childhood.[5] They grew up in a musical family with three other siblings, and would go along with their parents to wedding and church performances in an ABBA tribute band.[6][7] They won a talent competition, "Richmond's Got Talent", as teenagers at Richmond Mall in 2010.[8] While attending Garin College, they were members of the indie rock band, The Peasants, who won the Smokefreerockquest music competition in 2011. The band split in late-2012, shortly after winning a grant from NZ On Air. Georgia began studying popular music at the University of Auckland.[9] Caleb studied industrial design.[10] They both dropped out of university to pursue Broods.[11]

Broods was formed in Auckland in early 2013. The brother-sister project began collaborating with music producer Joel Little, whom they met as a judge at the 2011 Smokefreerockquest. He produced Lorde's 2013 hit single, "Royals".[12] While considering names for the band, their manager suggested Broods.[6] The band liked the double meaning, relating to family and a feeling of brooding in their music.[11] They released their debut single, "Bridges", online in October 2013.[13] The song was picked up by Idolator and other music blogs, earning over 200,000 streams in a week.[14] MTV described the track as "a bittersweet synth-pop echo chamber".[15] "Bridges" debuted at No. 8 in the New Zealand single chart in January 2014,[16] and was chosen as the U.S. iTunes Store single of the week in February 2014.

Broods signed with Capitol Records worldwide and Polydor in the UK and Europe in December 2013.[17] Their song, "Never Gonna Change", was made available for streaming in anticipation of their debut EP, Broods, which was released on 30 January 2014.[18] The band made their debut U.S. performance at Bardot in Hollywood, California on 24 February 2014.[19] They debuted in the UK at London's Notting Hill Arts Club on 5 March 2014, and toured briefly with Haim.[20] They toured North America, then Australia in support of Ellie Goulding.[21][22] They returned to the U.S. to make their television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers in July, and toured in support of Sam Smith.[23]

Broods released their debut album, Evergreen, on 22 August 2014, which debuted at No. 1 on the New Zealand album chart.[24] They won as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards, while also being nominated for Single of the Year, and the People's Choice Award.[25][26] They were also nominated for the APRA Silver Scroll Award for the single "Bridges".[27] In 2015, they returned to North America for a headlining tour, and appeared on television, performing their single "Four Walls" on Conan.[28]

Members

Discography

Broods discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 1
↙EPs 1
↙Singles 5
↙Music videos 5

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NZ
[16]		 AUS
[31]		 US
[32]
Evergreen 1 5 45
"—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
NZ
[16]		 AUS
[31]		 US
[32]
Broods 2 30 164
"—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[16]		 AUS
[35]		 BEL (Fl.) Tip
[36]		 US
Alt
[37]		 US
Rock
[38]
2014 "Bridges" 8 51 — 25 45 Broods EP
"Never Gonna Change" 40 — 33 — —
"Mother & Father" 12 54 — 36 — Evergreen
"L.A.F"[41] — — — — —
2015 "Four Walls"[42][43] 18 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ
[16]
2014 "Everytime"[44] — Evergreen
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref
"Never Gonna Change" 2014 Remi Weekes [45]
"Bridges" Aleksander Hørup, Jeppe Kolstrup [46]
"Bridges" (U.S. version) Dori Oskowitz [47]
"Mother & Father" Jordan Arts [48]
"L.A.F." Felicia Asplet,[49] Jordan Arts [50]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 MTV's Catfish Soundtrack "Never Gonna Change" (Season 3, episode 2)
"Taking You There" (Season 3, episode 8)
"Bridges" (Season 3, episode 9)
"Mother & Father" (Season 3, episode 10)
The CW's Reign "Bridges" (Season 1, episode 19)
2015 ABC's Revenge "Never Gonna Change" (Season 4, episode 15)

Awards

Year Award Nomination Result
2014 APRA Awards (New Zealand)[51] Silver Scroll Award - "Bridges" Nominated
New Zealand Music Awards[52] Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won
Single of the Year - "Bridges" Nominated
People's Choice Award Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Broods: New Zealand's next pop export". BBC News. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Broods prepare for Lorde levels of success". MSN. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Barnett, Laura (28 June 2014). "One to watch: Broods". The Observer. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Pollard, Alexandra (30 January 2014). "Listen: newcomers Broods stream new self-titled EP online". Gigwise. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Video: Broods On George FM Breakfast". George FM. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rubenstein, Holly. "Broods, Thicker Than Water". Interview. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Lanham, Tom (5 March 2015). "Broods’ Georgia Nott can’t deny her pop roots". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Reich, Josh (4 December 2010). "Winning contest was music to the ears of family duo". The Nelson Mail. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Dunn, Sarah (6 December 2013). "Nelson duo signed by US label". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  10. ↑ Smith, Alex M. (22 October 2014). "Broods Co-Founder Caleb Nott Talks New Zealand, Lorde And Getting Along With His Talented Sister, Georgia". Music Times. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 White, Caitlin (10 March 2014). "An Interview With Georgia Nott of Broods". Noisey. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Little's success a thrill". The Marlborough Express (Stuff.co.nz). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  13. ↑ Sakamoto, John (6 December 2013). "Why the next Lorde could be a 50-year-old guy". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  14. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (13 November 2013). "Is Broods New Zealand's Next Pop Wonder? Duo Taps Lorde's Producer For Stunning First Single". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  15. ↑ Walker, John (14 October 2013). "Broods Is A Synth-Pop Duo You Need To Listen To Immediately!". MTV Buzzworthy. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 "Discography Broods". Charts.org.nz. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  17. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (5 December 2013). "New Zealand's Broods Signs To Capitol In U.S., Preps Debut Album with Lorde's Producer". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  18. ↑ Golden, Zara (26 December 2013). "Stream: Broods, "Never Gonna Change"". The Fader. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  19. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (30 January 2014). "Broods Stream Debut EP, Announce First U.S. Shows: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  20. ↑ Milton, Jamie (25 February 2014). "Broods Announce UK Shows, Including Haim Support Dates". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Broods on tour: Vitamins, crazed fans, sell out shows". The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  22. ↑ Barnes, Candice (7 October 2014). "Broods vocalist Georgia Nott on songwriting and 'stupid feelings'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  23. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (14 August 2014). "Broods Get Bigger with The Help of Lorde's Producer: Album Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "Broods at top of charts". Stuff.co.nz. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  25. ↑ "Broods' big week: Performing for Conan, hanging with Taylor Swift". The New Zealand Herald. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  26. ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (16 October 2014). "This year's NZ Music Award contenders revealed". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  27. ↑ Mather, Mike (10 February 2015). "Broods prepare for another stellar year". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  28. ↑ Stern, Bradley (6 March 2015). "Broods Performs “Four Walls” On ‘Conan': Watch". Idolator. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "BROODS on Twitter: Happy birthday Caleb!!! You used to be so cute! Love you!! Xxxxx". Twitter.
  30. ↑ "BROODS on Twitter: Happy Birthday to my amazing sister!!!". Twitter.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Discography Broods". Australian-charts.com. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Broods - Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  33. ↑ "BROODS confirmed debut album "Evergreen"". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  34. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Broods – Broods". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  35. ↑ Peak positions for singles in Australia:
  36. ↑ "Discografie Broods". Ultratop.be. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  37. ↑ "Broods Album & Song Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  38. ↑ "Broods Album & Song Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  39. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Bridges". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  40. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Mother & Father". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  41. ↑ "Broods "L.A.F" (Video Premiere)". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. Retrieved 26 November 2014. the duo confirmed the previously released as countdown single "L.A.F" as next official single from the album.
  42. ↑ "Broods confirmed "Four Walls" as next single!". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  43. ↑ "Broods: Four Walls - The Slab - NZ Music". The Edge (theedge.co.nz). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  44. ↑ "Everytime - Single by Broods". iTunes Store (NZ). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  45. ↑ "Broods - Never Gonna Change". IMVDb. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  46. ↑ "Broods - Bridges". IMVDb. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  47. ↑ "Broods - Bridges (Version 2)". IMVDb. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  48. ↑ "Broods - Mother & Father". IMVDb. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  49. ↑ BroodsVEVO. "Broods - L.A.F". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  50. ↑ "Broods - L.A.F.". IMVDb. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  51. ↑ "Tami and Joshua Neilson win Silver Scroll". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  52. ↑ "'Holy crap, thank you!' - Lorde wins all the Tuis at New Zealand Music Awards". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2014.

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