Chairlift (band)

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Chairlift
Chairlift 100 club.jpg
Chairlift in 2012
Background information
Origin Boulder, Colorado, United States
Genres Electronic, synthpop, indie pop
Years active 2005–present
Labels Kanine Records,
Terrible Records,
Columbia
Associated acts Ramona Lisa
Rewards
Website chairlifted.com
Members Caroline Polachek
Patrick Wimberly
Past members Aaron Pfenning

Chairlift is an American synthpop duo. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Chairlift consists of members Caroline Polachek (songwriting, vocals, synthesizer, drum programming, arranging) and Patrick Wimberly (drums, bass guitar, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, production).

History

Chairlift formed initially as a project between Aaron Pfenning and Caroline Polachek at the University of Colorado in October 2005. The group intended to make background music for haunted houses.[1] Along with bassist Kyle McCabe, Chairlift recorded the beginning of Daylight Savings EP at New Monkey Studio in Los Angeles, California in April 2006. Chairlift relocated to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in August 2006 and signed to Kanine Records in June 2007. Patrick Wimberly joined the group in early 2007. After writing and recording while Polachek was still in college,[2] Chairlift released their first full-length album, Does You Inspire You, in 2008. Their song "Bruises" was featured in the 2008 Apple commercial that launched the fourth-generation iPod Nano.[3] The single "Evident Utensil" was nominated for an award in the "Breakthrough Video" category at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[4] The album was rereleased by Columbia Records on April 21, 2009, after the band signed with the major label. The rerelease included two additional tracks not on the original release and a longer version of "Make Your Mind Up".[5] Chairlift went on their first international tour, opening for bands like Phoenix, The Killers, and MGMT.[6][7]

Pfenning left Chairlift in 2010 to pursue his solo career in Rewards.[8]

On September 7, 2011 they released the video to their single "Amanaemonesia" from their second album Something.[9] For their 2012 single "Met Before" Chairlift created an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure video that Buzzfeed awarded the number one spot on its "23 Best Music Videos of 2012" end-of-year round up.[10] Their sophomore album Something released via Columbia Records on January 24, 2012.[8] Something features production from Dan Carey and Alan Moulder.[11] After the record was released in Japan, Polachek co-directed a video for a Japanese version of "I Belong In Your Arms" with director/animator Eric Epstein.[12]

Through the time Polachek was finishing her solo record Arcadia, Chairlift continued working on their third record, "Moth". "Moth" was released January 22, 2016. On the same day as the album release, Chairlift was featured on "Sweet"'s snapchat story discussing their history, their music, and promoting their newest album. Moth features 10 new songs, including the single "Ch-Ching", which was featured on snapchat.[13][14]

Collaborations and solo projects

Chairlift collaborated with Das Racist on the song "Fashion Party", the tenth song on Das Racist's 2010 mixtape, Sit Down, Man.

In 2011, Wimberly produced multiple songs in American rap group Das Racist's album Relax.[15]

In 2013, Wimberly and Polachek collaborated with Beyoncé on the song "No Angel" from the album Beyoncé.[16]

In 2014 Polachek announced that she would release a solo LP under the name Ramona Lisa. Titled Arcadia, the album was released in April 2014 on the labels Terrible in the US, Pannonica in Europe/Japan, and Mistletone in Australia/New Zealand.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

  • Daylight Savings EP – self-released, June 2007
  • Chairlift at 6:15 – Young Turks, October 2012

Singles

  • "Evident Utensil" (2007)
  • "Bruises" (2008; UK No. 50, U.S. No. 101)
  • "Amanaemonesia" (2011)
  • "Met Before" (2012)
  • "I Belong In Your Arms" (2012)
  • "I Belong In Your Arms (Japanese Version)" (2012)
  • "Ch-Ching" (2015)
  • "Romeo" (2015)
  • "Crying In Public" (2016)

Remixes

  • Glasser - "Apply (Chairlift Remix)" (2012)
  • Phoenix - "Fences (Chairlift Remix)" (2012)
  • Indochine - "College Boy (Chairlift Remix)" (2013)

References

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External links

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