Phantogram (band)
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| Also known as | Charlie Everywhere |
| Origin | Greenwich, New York, United States |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Associated acts | Grand Habit, the Mathematicians, Big Boi, the Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus |
| Website | www |
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Phantogram (formerly Charlie Everywhere) is an American electronic rock duo from Greenwich, New York, formed in 2007 and consisting of Josh Carter (vocals, guitars) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards).[1][2] The band name was inspired by an optical illusion called a phantogram, in which two-dimensional images appear to be three-dimensional.[3]
They described their sound as "street beat, psych pop".[4] According to Carter, their music has "lots of rhythms, swirling guitars, spacey keyboards, echoes, airy vocals".[5] Carter and Barthel were inspired by artists including: The Beatles, David Bowie, Cocteau Twins, J Dilla, The Flaming Lips, John Frusciante, Serge Gainsbourg, Madlib, Sonic Youth, Yes, Kevin Shields and Prince.[6][7][8]
They write and record in a remote barn in Upstate New York called Harmony Lodge.[9] The band has released two studio albums (Eyelid Movies in 2009, Voices in 2014), four EPs (Phantogram and Running From the Cops in 2009, Nightlife in 2011, Phantogram in 2013) and eight singles.
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History
Carter and Barthel have been friends since junior high school. In the summer of 2007, Barthel returned home dissatisfied with pursuing a visual arts degree at Champlain College in Vermont, and Carter returned home after a brief stint in New York City with Grand Habit, an experimental band formed with his older brother, John.
The two friends reunited and worked on finishing some of Carter's earlier songwriting ideas, then finally formed the band.[10][11] They played some live shows, but decided to focus the bulk of their energies on making records.
The duo was originally called Charlie Everywhere, and used that name to perform around the Saratoga Springs area and to release two EPs on local label Sub-Bombin Records.[10] Upon signing with UK label Barely Breaking Even on January 26, 2009, they changed their name to Phantogram.[12][13][14]
Phantogram's eponymous debut EP was self-released on the CE Records label on May 12, 2009,[15] followed in the same year by another EP, Running From the Cops, issued on BBE.
They signed with Barsuk Records in October 2009,[16] after encouragement from Erich Cannon of Portland's Spectre Entertainment, who contacted them after he heard songs on their MySpace page. "We were going to write the record, finish it, and release it as a demo for upstate", explained Barthel. "Then our plan was to move down to New York [City] to do the whole networking and meeting people kind of stuff. And we kind of skipped that whole thing, just because of the internet".[17]
Phantogram released their debut album Eyelid Movies on September 15, 2009 on BBE (Europe) and Indica Records (Canada), and on February 9, 2010 on Barsuk (US). The album received generally favorable reviews.[18] The album included three singles: "Mouthful of Diamonds", "When I'm Small" and "As Far As I Can See".
The Nightlife EP was released on November 1, 2011. It included the single "Don't Move".
The duo collaborated with Big Boi from OutKast on three songs ("Objectum Sexuality", "CPU" and "Lines") from his second studio album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, released in December 2012, and were credited as producers for the song "Objectum Sexuality". Phantogram were also featured on the Flaming Lips song "You Lust" from their 2013 album The Terror.
On September 30, 2013, Republic Records released the Phantogram EP .[19] It was followed by their second studio album, Voices, released on February 18, 2014 by Barsuk/Republic. A fifth single, "Nothing But Trouble", was released on January 14.[20]
Barthel guested on Miley Cyrus song "Slab of Butter (Scorpion)" from the 2015 album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.[21]
Phantogram collaborated with Big Boi again in 2015, resulting in the seven-song EP Big Grams, which was released on September 25, 2015 by Epic Records. The EP featured production work from Big Boi, Phantogram, 9th Wonder and Skrillex.
Touring
Phantogram have played and toured with the Antlers, Beach House, Metric, Minus the Bear, Caribou, Zero 7, the xx, Ra Ra Riot, School of Seven Bells, Yeasayer, Brazilian Girls, Future Islands and The Glitch Mob. They opened for M83 at the Hollywood Bowl on September 22, 2013. In 2015, Phantogram opened for Alt-J at Madison Square Garden and toured the West Coast with Muse in December 2015. They also opened for Muse during the European leg of the Drones World Tour in April 2016.
Phantogram have played several major North American festivals including Austin City Limits, Osheaga, Coachella, Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Treasure Island, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, LouFest, Bumbershoot, Summerfest, and Firefly.
In 2010, they enlisted drummer Tim Oakley, formerly of the Mathematicians, for their tour.[22] In 2013, the band added guitarist/synth player Nicholas Shelestak to the touring band, while Chris Carhart took over on drums.[23]
Television appearances
Phantogram appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in 2011 and 2013, and in February 2014, they performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
In other media
- "When I'm Small" was featured in the opening episode of MTV's adaption of Skins, the trailer of the 2013 film Syrup, Canon's advertisement for the 650D camera, a Gillette commercial for the Fusion ProGlide razor featuring Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews and the end credits of the "Derailed" episode of the fourth season of the USA Network TV series Suits.[24]
- "Mouthful of Diamonds" appeared in the same American adaptation of Skins in the episode "Stanley",[25] and was featured in the films Attack of La Niña (2011) and Breaking the Girls (2013).
- "Don't Move" was featured in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect and the CW's adaptation of The Secret Circle.
- "A Dark Tunnel" appeared in the 2013 sci-fi film Point B.[26]
- "Turn It Off" was featured in the first episode of MTV's adaptation of Teen Wolf.
- "Black Out Days" was featured in the "Frame by Frame" episode of CBS series CSI: Las Vegas on October 23, 2013,[27] and played at the end of The Magicians episode "Impractical Applications" on 22 February 2016.
- "Heart of Gold" was covered by Barthel (credited as Demarest) for the 2013 film Out of the Furnace.
- "Lights" appeared on the deluxe edition of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, released on November 19, 2013.
- "K.Y.S.A" was featured in Welcome to Los Santos from Grand Theft Auto V and in the "Running, Man!" promo for the Grand Theft Auto PC editor feature on April 13, 2015.[28]
Discography
Studio albums
- Eyelid Movies (2009, BBE/Indica/Barsuk) US Heatseekers No. 7, [29] US Independent Albums No. 38[30]
- Voices (2014, Barsuk/Republic) US Billboard 200 No. 11,[31] US Alternative Albums No. 3[32][33]
EPs
- Charlie Everywhere EP 1 as Charlie Everywhere (2007, self-released)
- Charlie Everywhere EP 2 as Charlie Everywhere (2008, self-released)
- Phantogram (2009, CE)
- Running From the Cops (2009, BBE)
- Nightlife (2011, Barsuk) US No. 122,[31] US Heatseekers No. 1,[29] US Alternative Albums No. 16,[32] US Independent Albums No. 21[30]
- Phantogram (2013, Republic)
- Spotify Sessions (2014, Republic)
- Big Grams with Big Boi; as Big Grams (2015, Epic) US No. 38
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| "Mouthful of Diamonds" | 2009 | — | — | Eyelid Movies |
| "When I'm Small" | — | — | ||
| "As Far As I Can See" | 2011 | — | — | |
| "Don't Move" | — | — | Nightlife | |
| "Black Out Days" | 2013 | — | — | Phantogram |
| "Fall In Love"[34][35] | 114[upper-alpha 1] | 3 | Voices | |
| "Nothing But Trouble" | 2014 | — | — | |
| "Black Out Days" (re-release) | — | 32 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
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| "Mouthful of Diamonds" | 2010 | Drew Norton |
| "As Far As I Can See" | 2011 | Ewan MacLeod |
| "When I'm Small" | Isaac Ravishankara | |
| "Don't Move" | 2012 | John Carter and Will Joines |
| "Black Out Days" | 2013 | Evan Spencer Brace |
| "Fall in Love" | 2014 | Timothy Saccenti |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Lights" | 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "You Lust" | 2013 | The Terror |
| "K.Y.S.A." | 2015 | Welcome to Los Santos |
| "Slab of Butter (Scorpion)" | Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz |
Notes
- ↑ "Fall in Love" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at No. 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which is an extension of the Billboard Hot 100.
References
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