Gang Gang Dance
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Members | Lizzi Bougatsos Brian DeGraw Josh Diamond Taka Imamura |
Past members | Tim DeWit Jesse Lee Nathan Maddox |
Website | ganggangdance |
Gang Gang Dance is an American band based in
Career
Gang Gang Dance were formed in 2001 by keyboardist Brian DeGraw and drummer Tim DeWit, who first met in Washington, D.C. in 1993 and played in The Cranium. In 1998 the band released one album, A New Music for a New Kitchen on the Slowdime record label, which was described as "deconstructionist anti-music" and "insane, rule-breaking almost-noise",[2] before breaking up. While on tour, DeGraw and DeWit met vocalist Liz Bougatsos (who joined them some years later), a frontwoman for an experimental New York band called Russia at the time.[3] After The Cranium's breakup, DeGraw and DeWit relocated to New York City. DeGraw, along with guitarist Josh Diamond (later a Gang Gang Dance member too), performed in film director Harmony Korine's experimental project SSAB Songs.[1]
In the early 2000s, DeGraw, DeWit, and Diamond formed Death and Dying, a short-lived band which soon, with the addition of Bougatsos and vocalist Nathan Maddox, evolved into Gang Gang Dance. In August 2002, Maddox, aged 25, died after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm he was watching from the rooftop of a building in Manhattan's
In August 2008, the band conducted the
In 2010, the band received publishing
In 2010, Gang Gang Dance signed with British label 4AD. A limited-edition EP Kamakura, recorded in 2007, was also released via Latitudes in 2010.
In 2011, they released the album
The band was chosen by
In 2013, founding member, Brian DeGraw, released a solo album under the moniker bEEdEEgEE. The album was called Sum/One and came out on 4AD.[11]
On April 10, 2018, Gang Gang Dance announced their first album in seven years, Kazuashita, and shared the first single "Lotus". The album was released on June 22 through 4AD.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
- Revival of the Shittest (The Social Registry) (2004)
- Gang Gang Dance (FUSETRON) (2004)
- God's Money (The Social Registry) (2005)
- Warp) (2008)
- Eye Contact (4AD) (2011) (UK chart peak: #150)[13]
- Kazuashita (4AD) (2018)
EPs
- Hillulah (The Social Registry) (2005)
- RAWWAR (The Social Registry/Young) (2007)
- Kamakura (Latitudes) (2010)
DVDs
- Retina Riddim (with CD) (The Social Registry) (2007)
References
- ^ a b c d Alex Henderson. "Gang Gang Dance biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ A New Music for a New Kitchen album review. - AllMusic
- ^ Lizzie Bougatsos and Brian DeGraw interview, part 1.
- ^ God's Money album review. AllMusic.
- ^ Dacks, David."Gang Gang Dance Are Banging", Exclaim!, November 2008.
- ^ Phillips, Amy (February 23, 2010). "The Gang Gang Dance/Florence and the Machine Connection". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Leitko, Aaron (May 6, 2011). "Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (December 4, 2011). "The Year in Pop: Top Ten Albums of 2011". New York Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (December 1, 2011). "The best albums of 2011: 50-11". The Guardian. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ "Events: ATP Curated By Animal Collective". All Tomorrow's Parties. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ "SUM/ONE by bEEdEEgEE". 4AD. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ "Gang Gang Dance – "Lotus"". Stereogum. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ CHART: CLUK Update 21.05.2011 (wk19). zobbel.de
External links
- Official website
- Gang Gang Dance Interviewed on Identitytheory.com
- Gang Gang Dance – Hot Chip and Klaxons' Favourite Band NME October 2008.
- Dummymag.com interview with Lizzie, explaining her musical and singing influences, May 2009
- November 2008 Interview with L.A. Record
- 2011 interview with Gang Gang Dance delving into history and influences