Broods (band)
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Origin | Nelson, New Zealand |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Capitol and Polydor Records |
Associated acts | The Peasants |
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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 self-titled debut EP, Broods, on 30 January 2014, which was followed by a full-length album, Evergreen, on 22 August 2014.
History
Early years and formation (2010–2013)
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 weddings 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] Broods signed with Capitol Records worldwide and Polydor in the UK and Europe in December 2013.[16]
Broods and Evergreen (2014–2015)
The single, "Bridges", debuted at No. 8 in the New Zealand single chart in January 2014 and was chosen as the U.S. iTunes Store single of the week in February 2014.[17] The 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, touring as a three piece with James Mataio on drums.[19][20] They debuted in the UK at London's Notting Hill Arts Club on 5 March 2014, and toured briefly with Haim.[21] They toured North America, and then Australia in support of Ellie Goulding.[22][23] They returned to the U.S. to make their television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers in July, and toured opening for Sam Smith.[24]
Broods released their debut album, Evergreen, on 22 August 2014, which debuted at No. 1 on the New Zealand album chart.[25] They won as Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards, and were also nominated for Single of the Year and the People's Choice Award.[26][27] They were also nominated for the APRA Silver Scroll Award for the single "Bridges".[28] In 2015, they returned to North America for a headlining tour, joined by drummer Joel Farland.[29] The band performed their single "Four Walls" on Conan, and played the Groovin the Moo, Firefly, WayHome, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands music festivals.[30][31][32][33][34] They collaborated with Australian singer/songwriter Troye Sivan, co-writing and producing the song "Ease" from his 2015 EP Wild and subsequent album Blue Neighbourhood.[35] At the 2015 New Zealand Music Awards, they won Album of the Year for Evergreen, Best Group, Best Pop Album, and Radio Airplay Record of the Year for "Mother & Father".[36]
Conscious (2016)
Broods began writing material for a follow up album immediately after releasing their debut. They experimented with adding live instrumentation – guitar, organ and electric piano – to their synthesizer-based electronic sound.[37] The duo released the first single, "Free", on 1 April 2016, working again with producer Joel Little, which has a heavier industrial style.[38] Their second album, Conscious, will be released on 24 June 2016, and includes collaborations with Lorde and Tove Lo.[39]
Georgia married long-term partner, Jacob Wieblitz, in 2016. The couple honeymooned in Bali.[40] Caleb and Georgia moved to Los Angeles in April 2016, and opened again for Ellie Goulding on the North American leg of her Delirium World Tour.[38] Broods plans to tour Australia, New Zealand, and North America in mid-2016.[39]
Members
Discography
Broods discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
Music videos | 5 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 5 |
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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NZ [17] |
AUS [43] |
US [44] | |||
Evergreen | 1 | 5 | 45 | ||
Conscious | |||||
"—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. | |||||
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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NZ [17] |
AUS [43] |
US [44] | ||
Broods |
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2 | 30 | 164 |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. | ||||
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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NZ [17] |
AUS [47] |
BEL (Fl.) Tip [48] |
US Alt [49] |
US Rock [50] | |||||||
2014 | "Bridges" | 8 | 51 | — | 25 | 45 |
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Broods | |||
"Never Gonna Change" | 40 | — | 33 | — | — | ||||||
"Mother & Father" | 12 | 54 | — | 36 | — |
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Evergreen | ||||
"L.A.F." | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2015 | "Four Walls" | 18 | — | — | — | — | |||||
2016 | "Free" | 27 [54] | 30 | 31 | 47 | Conscious | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
- Notes
Promotional singles
Year | Title | Album |
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2014 | "Everytime"[55] | Evergreen |
Other appearances
Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
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2015 | "Love Me Badder (Broods Remix)"[56] | Elliphant | Love Me Badder (Remixes) | Remix |
"Ease"[57] | Troye Sivan | Blue Neighbourhood | Featured artist | |
"Team, Ball, Player, Thing" | #KiwisCureBatten featuring Lorde, Kimbra, Brooke Fraser, et al. | Non-album single | Featured artist (charity single) |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref |
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"Never Gonna Change" | 2014 | Remi Weekes | [58] |
"Bridges" | Aleksander Hørup, Jeppe Kolstrup | [59] | |
"Bridges" (U.S. version) | Dori Oskowitz | [60] | |
"Mother & Father" | Jordan Arts | [61] | |
"L.A.F." | Felicia Asplet,[62] Jordan Arts | [63] | |
"Free" | 2016 | Jessie Hill | [64] |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) | |
TV2's Step Dave | "Mother & Father" (Season 2, episode 3) |
Awards
Year | Award | Nomination | Result |
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2014 | APRA Awards (New Zealand)[65] | Silver Scroll Award - "Bridges" | Nominated |
New Zealand Music Awards[66] | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | |
Single of the Year - "Bridges" | Nominated | ||
People's Choice Award | Nominated | ||
2015 | New Zealand Music Awards[36] | Album of the Year - Evergreen | Won |
Best Group | Won | ||
Best Pop Album | Won | ||
Radio Airplay Record of the Year - "Mother & Father" | Won |
References
- ↑ "Broods: New Zealand's next pop export". BBC News. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Broods prepare for Lorde levels of success". MSN. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ Barnett, Laura (28 June 2014). "One to watch: Broods". The Observer. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ Pollard, Alexandra (30 January 2014). "Listen: newcomers Broods stream new self-titled EP online". Gigwise. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Video: Broods On George FM Breakfast". George FM. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- 1 2 Rubenstein, Holly. "Broods, Thicker Than Water". Interview. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ Lanham, Tom (5 March 2015). "Broods’ Georgia Nott can’t deny her pop roots". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dunn, Sarah (6 December 2013). "Nelson duo signed by US label". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 White, Caitlin (10 March 2014). "An Interview With Georgia Nott of Broods". Noisey. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Little's success a thrill". The Marlborough Express (Stuff.co.nz). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Sakamoto, John (6 December 2013). "Why the next Lorde could be a 50-year-old guy". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Walker, John (14 October 2013). "Broods Is A Synth-Pop Duo You Need To Listen To Immediately!". MTV Buzzworthy. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Discography Broods". Charts.org.nz. (Hung Medien). Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Golden, Zara (26 December 2013). "Stream: Broods, "Never Gonna Change"". The Fader. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (30 January 2014). "Broods Stream Debut EP, Announce First U.S. Shows: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Inside Noise Pop 2014". Xpress Magazine. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ Milton, Jamie (25 February 2014). "Broods Announce UK Shows, Including Haim Support Dates". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Broods on tour: Vitamins, crazed fans, sell out shows". The New Zealand Herald. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ Barnes, Candice (7 October 2014). "Broods vocalist Georgia Nott on songwriting and 'stupid feelings'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (14 August 2014). "Broods Get Bigger with The Help of Lorde's Producer: Album Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Broods at top of charts". Stuff.co.nz. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Broods' big week: Performing for Conan, hanging with Taylor Swift". The New Zealand Herald. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ Jenkin, Lydia (16 October 2014). "This year's NZ Music Award contenders revealed". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Mather, Mike (10 February 2015). "Broods prepare for another stellar year". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ↑ "Backstage: Joel Farland, playing for Broods". Youtube. Yamaha. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ Stern, Bradley (6 March 2015). "Broods Performs "Four Walls" On ‘Conan': Watch". Idolator. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ↑ "Past Lineups". Firefly Music Festival. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Broods at Wayhome 2015". WayHome Music & Arts Festival. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "BROODS". Lollapalooza. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Past Lineups". Outside Lands Music Festival. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Lollapalooza 2015: Broods on Working With Troye Sivan". Billboard. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- 1 2 Jenkin, Lydia (20 November 2015). "Broods clean up at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Macgregor, Jody (1 April 2016). "Broods on their heavy new album, long-distance relationships, and moving to LA". FasterLouder. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- 1 2 Wehner, Cyclone (1 April 2016). "BROODS Chat Latest Single ‘Free’ & When We Can Expect A New Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Broods' new album coming soon, to be followed by NZ tour". Stuff.co.nz. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Simich, Ricardo (17 April 2016). "Broods soar as they move to LA". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ "BROODS on Twitter: Happy birthday Caleb!!! You used to be so cute! Love you!! Xxxxx". Twitter.
- ↑ "BROODS on Twitter: Happy Birthday to my amazing sister!!!". Twitter.
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- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Australia: "Discography Broods". australian-charts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- For "Bridges": "The ARIA Report (#1268)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- For "Mother & Father": "The ARIA Report (#1278)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Bridges". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Mother & Father". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart" (4 August 2014). Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles
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- ↑ "Love Me Badder (Remixes) - EP". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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