AlunaGeorge
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Associated acts | My Toys Like Me, Baauer, Popcaan |
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AlunaGeorge are an English electronic music duo from London, consisting of Aluna Francis (vocals and songwriting) and George Reid (production and instrumentation).[1]
It was announced on 6 December 2012 that AlunaGeorge had been shortlisted for the 2013 BRIT Award of Critics' Choice.[2] Then, on 9 December, the BBC announced that the duo had also been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll, in which they finished in second place.[3]
Career
2009: Formation
The duo first met in June 2009, when Reid remixed Francis' band My Toys Like Me's track "Sweetheart".[4][5]
2012–15: Breakthrough and Body Music
AlunaGeorge released the single "You Know You Like It" as a digital download on 20 April 2012, followed by a vinyl release on 11 June 2012. The duo's first commercial single, "Your Drums, Your Love", was released on 10 September 2012, debuting at number fifty on the UK Singles Chart.[6][7] During a visit to BBC Radio 1 on 3 January 2013, AlunaGeorge announced that their debut album would be titled Body Music and released in June 2013, along with the premiere of the full-length version of the song "Diver".[8][9] On 4 June 2013, the duo unveiled the cover art and track listing for Body Music, and confirmed the album would be released on 29 July 2013.[10]
In February 2013, AlunaGeorge had their first top forty hit, a collaboration with Disclosure on "White Noise". The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Huw Stephens also premiered a new track from the group on his BBC Radio 1 show called, "Attracting Flies". This was included on their debut album.[11] The duo performed at the Evolution Festival in Newcastle upon Tyne on 27 May 2013.
A collection of previously released and brand new remixes, Body Music Remixed, was released on 16 June 2014.[12]
On 3 October 2014 AlunaGeorge released a single called "Supernatural".[13]
On 14 July 2015, it was announced that AlunaGeorge has signed with the American record label Interscope Records.[14] Their new album "Carnality Hurricane" is set for a mid 2016 release.
Artistry
Aluna's vocals have been described as "almost child-like" as well as being called "sugar sweet" and "emotionally soulful and heartwarming too". George's production combines sounds from bass, garage and dubstep.[15]
The band use techniques of R&B and use "futuristic pop". The musical style has been described as "advanced minimalistic polyrhythmic beats" as well as "bashment, experimental hip-hop, '90's R&B and house". The duo cite inspiration from artists including Flying Lotus, Chris Clark, Hudson Mohawke, Destiny's Child and Mariah Carey; the band also cite James Taylor, Van Morrison, Aaliyah, PJ Harvey, CocoRosie as references.[16]
Members
- Aluna Francis had her first venture into the music industry came when she sang in a group called My Toys Like Me.[4]
- George Reid was previously a guitarist in indie-math rock band Colour. He has cited minimal American hip hop by The Neptunes, as well as Lil Wayne, as inspirations. Reid has said his approach to music-making stems from it being "so easy to get lost in software, you get to a point where so many noises might be carrying the song, rather than the song carrying everything else. So that’s my excuse for having nothing in there."[4]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [17] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
BEL (WA) [19] |
FRA [20] |
IRE [21] |
NLD [22] |
SCO [23] |
SWI [24] |
US Heat [25] | ||
| Body Music | 11 | 71 | 80 | 43 | 82 | 43 | 96 | 33 | 81 | 2 | |
Remix albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Body Music Remixed |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| You Know You Like It EP |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [17] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
BEL (WA) [19] |
CAN [29] |
FRA [20] |
NLD [22] |
SCO [30] |
US [31] | |||||||||
| "Analyser" / "We Are Chosen" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "You Know You Like It" | 2012 | 39 | — | —[lower-alpha 1] | —[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | Body Music | ||||||
| "Your Drums, Your Love" | 50 | — | —[lower-alpha 3] | —[lower-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Attracting Flies" | 2013 | 17 | — | —[lower-alpha 5] | —[lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | 28 | — | |||||||
| "Best Be Believing'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Supernatural" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Remember | ||||||
| "You Know You Like It" (with DJ Snake) |
2015 | 67 | 11 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | — | 13 | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Automatic"[33] (with Zhu) |
— | 97 | —[lower-alpha 7] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Genesis Series | |||||||
| "I'm In Control" (featuring Popcaan) |
2016 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | Carnality Hurricane | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [34] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
IRE [35] |
SCO [36] | ||||||||||||||
| "After Light" (Rustie featuring AlunaGeorge) |
2012 | 173 | 44[lower-alpha 8] | — | — | Glass Swords | |||||||||||
| "White Noise" (Disclosure featuring AlunaGeorge) |
2013 | 2 | 19 | 51 | 10 | Settle | |||||||||||
| "Royals / White Noise" (Live from the BRITs) (Disclosure and Lorde featuring AlunaGeorge) |
2014 | 72 | — | 93 | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "One Touch" (Baauer featuring AlunaGeorge and Rae Sremmurd) |
— | 129 | — | — | ß | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Remixes
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm His Girl" | 2011 | Friends | Manifest! |
| "Spectrum (Say My Name)" | 2012 | Florence and the Machine | Ceremonials |
| "The Socialites" | 2013 | Dirty Projectors | Swing Lo Magellan |
| "Magic" | 2014 | Coldplay | Ghost Stories |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "One Touch" | 2014 | Baauer, Rae Sremmurd | ß |
| "One Touch VIP" | Baauer | ||
| "To Ü" | 2015 | Jack Ü | Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Just a Touch" | 2012 | Laurence Matthew Blake and Matilda Finn[37][38] |
| "You Know You Like It" | ||
| "Your Drums, Your Love" | Henry Schofield[39] | |
| "Attracting Flies" | 2013 | Emil Nava[40] |
| "You Know You Like It" | Sammy Rawal[41] | |
| "Best Be Believing" | Patrick Killingbeck[42][43][44] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BRIT Awards | Critics' Choice[2] | Nominated |
| BBC | Sound of 2013[3] | Second |
Concert tours
Body Music Tour, (May–November 2013, April 2014–) On 27 September 2015, AlunaGeorge was in Rock in Rio
References
Footnotes
- ↑ "You Know You Like It" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "You Know You Like It" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 36 on the Wallonie Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "Your Drums, Your Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 25 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "Your Drums, Your Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 21 on the Wallonie Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "Attracting Flies" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 37 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "Attracting Flies" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Wallonie Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "Automatic" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 24 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
- ↑ "After Light" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 44 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
Sources
- ↑ Lester, Paul (8 March 2011). "New band of the day – No 977: AlunaGeorge". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Brits Critics' Choice tips three new acts for 2013". BBC News Online. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Sound of 2013 Profile: AlunaGeorge". BBC. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Dynamic duo... introducing AlunaGeorge". Evening Standard. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "My toys like me Sweetheart RMX". Myspace. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Your Drums, Your Love (Remixes) – EP by AlunaGeorge". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except where noted: "AlunaGeorge". Official Charts Company.
- For "You Know You Like It" with DJ Snake: "DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Williott, Carl (3 January 2013). "AlunaGeorge Unveil Debut Album Title 'Body Music' & Full Version Of "Diver"". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge – 'Diver'". Popjustice. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan; Phillips, Amy (4 June 2013). "AlunaGeorge Reveal Body Music Cover Art, Tracklist, New Release Date". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ Battan, Carrie (26 February 2013). "Listen: New AlunaGeorge Track "Attracting Flies"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- 1 2 Soundcloud, Cosmo's Midnight (DJ) (3 June 2014). "AlunaGeorge - Superstar (Cosmo's Midnight x Lido Remix), taken from the upcoming AlunaGeorge album 'Body Music Remixed' which was released on June 16th, 2014". Soundcloud. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge - Here it is guys: 'Supernatural' !". facebook.com.
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (14 July 2015). "AlunaGeorge signs with Interscope, announces North American tour". Consequences of Music (CM). Interscope. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ Howell Davies (13 December 2012). "Introducing: AlunaGeorge | The Edge". Theedgesusu.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge's biography at amazingtunes.com". Alunageorge.amazingtunes.com. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- 1 2 "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 August 2013" (PDF) (1223). Pandora Archive. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Automatic": Ryan, Gavin (26 September 2015). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber Maintains Top Spot After Four Weeks". Noise11. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "I'm in Control": Ryan, Gavin (30 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Jonas Blue 'Fast Car' Is Australia's No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie AlunaGeorge". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie AlunaGeorge". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- 1 2 Steffen Hung. "Discographie AlunaGeorge". lescharts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑
- 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie AlunaGeorge". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Peak positions for Albums in Scotland:
- For Body Music: "Chart Archive > August 10, 2013". Official Charts Company. 10 August 2013.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie AlunaGeorge". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge Store – Body Music". Getmusic. Universal Music Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "ALUNAGEORGE | Body Music" (in German). Universal Music Germany. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge 'You Know You Like It' EP". NME. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Discografie DJ Snake". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Attracting Flies": "Chart Archive > May 18, 2013". Official Charts Company. 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles on the US Billboard Hot 100:
- For "You Know You Like It (DJ Snake Remix)": "DJ Snake – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum by AlunaGeorge". RIAA. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Automatic - Single by ZHU & AlunaGeorge". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For all except where noted: "AlunaGeorge". Official Charts Company.
- For "After Light": "New Chart Entries > August 18, 2012". The Zobbel Website. 18 August 2012.
- ↑ Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "White Noise": "Irish Chart Archive > Week 15". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland:
- For "White Noise": "Chart Archive > February 16, 2013". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge – Just A Touch (Official Video)". YouTube. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It (Official Video)". YouTube. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (18 September 2012). "Watch: AlunaGeorge – Your Drums, Your Love". Clash. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies [Parental Advisory]". YouTube. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "AlunaGeorge "You Know You Like It" (New Version)". Pitchfork. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ↑ Luis Arturo Perdomo (6 October 2013). "Vídeo: AlunaGeorge – Best Be Believing" (in Spanish). Estéreo Lobby. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ "Video: AlunaGeorge: "Best Be Believing"". Pitchfork. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ AlunaGeorge - Best Be Believing. YouTube. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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