The Internet (band)
| The Internet | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | internet-band.com |
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The Internet is a Grammy-nominated neo-soul band consisting of Odd Future members Syd tha Kyd and Matt Martians,[1] as well as Patrick Paige II, Christopher Smith, Jameel Bruner, and Steve Lacy.
History
Internet was formed in early 2011 by Odd Future members Syd Tha Kyd and Matt Martians, along with touring members Patrick Paige, Christopher Smith, and Jameel Bruner.
Their debut album Purple Naked Ladies was released on December 20, 2011.[1][2] It was the first Odd Future album to be released through Odd Future Records. Two songs from the album, "Cocaine" and "Fastlane", had music videos to accompany their release. The Internet has a song included on the Odd Future album The OF Tape Vol. 2, called "Ya know".[3]
The band released their second album Feel Good in September 2013, and received praise from fans and critics. The first single from the album, "Give It Time", was released through Odd Future's official SoundCloud.[4] On June 10, 2013, The band backed Mac Miller in London in promotion of his second album Watching Movies with the Sound Off.
Their third album Ego Death was released by Odd Future & Columbia on June 30th, 2015 to widespread acclaim. Matt Martians on NPR said about the album's title: "A lot of people that we know [are] just having their egos checked in many ways. Some people losing their jobs when, last year, they were at the top of the mountain; certain people's careers going in different directions that they didn't anticipate. And just kind of two words that you want people to think about these days, because we do have a lot of people who, on the Internet — whether it's Instagram, Twitter — it's a lot of egos that are really based on nothing backing it up." [5]
°The Internet is a 2015 Soul Train Centric Certified Award nominee.
°The Internet is a Nominee for Best Urban Contemporary Album (Ego Death) at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[6] | US R&B/ HH[7] |
US Heat[8] | AUS[9] | ||
| Purple Naked Ladies |
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— | — | 31 | — |
| Feel Good |
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— | — | 11 | — |
| Ego Death |
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89 | 9 | — | 45 |
EPs
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Purple Naked Ladies: 4 Bonus Songs |
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| Black and Blue Point Two (with Raleigh Ritchie as Raleigh Ritchie X The Internet) |
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| Ego Death (Bonus Tracks) |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 12 Odd Future Songs |
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| The OF Tape Vol. 2 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Special Affair" | 2015 | Ego Death |
| "Girl" |
Production discography
2012
- Kilo Kish – Homeschool (EP)
- "Navy"
- Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans Remixes (EP)
- "Blue Jeans (Odd Future's The Internet Mix)"
- Charli XCX – Heartbreaks and Earthquakes
- "You're The One (Odd Future's The Internet Remix featuring Mike G)"
- "Fitzpleasure (Odd Future's The Internet Remix)"
- Kilo Kish
- "Watergun"
Members
- Syd tha Kyd - Vocals (2011–present)
- Matt Martians - Keyboards, vocals (2011–present)
- Patrick Paige II - Bass guitar (2013–present)
- Christopher A. Smith - Drums (2013–present)
- Jameel Bruner - Keyboards (2015–present)
- Steve Lacy - Guitar (2015–present)
Former members
- Tay Walker - Keyboards (2011–2013)
References
- 1 2 "Ofwgkta". Oddfuture.tumblr.com. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ↑ Odd Future's The Internet release Cocaine EP, LP due in December at Pretty Much Amazing
- ↑ {{citepoooooop web|url=http://oddfuturetalk.com/the-internet-give-us-a-preview-of-the-new-t-shirt-designs |title=New The Internet T-Shirt Designs |publisher=Odd Future Talk |date=2012-01-18 |accessdate=2013-03-07}}
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/ofwgkta-official/give-it-time
- ↑ A Band Called The Internet Preaching Ego Death, NPR, August 16, 2015
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/416114/internet/chart?f=305
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/416114/internet/chart?f=333
- ↑ "The Internet - Chart History: Heatseeker Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (August 8, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Meghan Trainor 'Title' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Ofwgkta". Oddfuture.tumblr.com. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2013-03-07.