Snakehips (band)
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | electronic |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Snakehips are a British electronic/R&B music group consisting of Oliver Lee and James Carter. Snakehips made their name with Hype Machine doing remixes for Banks, The Weeknd, Bondax and Wild Belle. They are best known for their 2015 single "All My Friends".
Early life
Oliver Lee cut his teeth in the music business at a young age in the late '00s, playing a variety of instruments, from keyboard to tambourine, for mariachi bands. He paid his dues whilst in the band, with his repertoire consisting of popular covers of hits from the era, a practise typical for the time. James Carter universally acclaimed as one of the finest saxophonists in decades, broke onto the New York Jazz circuit from his native Detroit.[1] Critics lauded his versatility transcending all forms of jazz whilst honing skills in digital music production.
The pair crossed paths in Hong Kong in summer 2012, whilst working on separate projects at notable sake bar Sake Bar Ginn.[2] They bonded over similar music tastes and common connection to Jane and agreed to meet again in to discuss all things music before the trip was over.[3] Both James and Oliver forgot this engagement, as luck would have it however, the pair were to be rekindled on a flight traveling to London and agreed to work together in the studio. After success working in the studio with Jane and Jeff Purse [4] the two decided to call the project Snakehips.
Career
2014–present: Breakthrough
They released their debut single "Days with You" in August 2014, the song features vocals from British singer Sinead Harnett.[5] They released their debut EP Forever, Pt. II in March 2015.[6] In October 2015 they released the single "All My Friends", the song features vocals from American singer Tinashe and American hip hop recording artist Chance the Rapper.[7] The song has peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Forever, Pt. II |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| UK [8] |
AUS [9] |
IRE | NZ [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Days with You" (featuring Sinead Harnett) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||||||||||||||
| "All My Friends" (featuring Tinashe & Chance the Rapper) |
2015 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "James Carter Biography".
- ↑ "Sake Bar Ginn".
- ↑ "Complex Magazine (UK)".
- ↑ "Jeff Purse - The Early Years".
- ↑ "Days With You (feat. Sinead Harnett) - Single by Snakehips on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Forever, Pt. II - EP by Snakehips on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "All My Friends (feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper) - Single by Snakehips on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Snakehips". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Snakehips". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Snakehips". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).