Desire (band)
Desire | |
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Origin |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Genres | Synthpop, Italo disco |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Italians Do It Better |
Members |
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Desire is an electronic music band from Montreal and Portland, Oregon. Their debut album, II, was released in June 2009 on the Italians Do It Better label.[1][2] The band is made up of vocalist Megan Louise, producer Johnny Jewel (also a member of the IDIB bands Chromatics and Glass Candy) and Nat Walker (also a member of Chromatics) on synthesizer and drums. Jewel and Walker also have an instrumental project called Symmetry.[2][3] Their lyrics are in French and English.[4]
British music magazine Fact listed II as the fourteenth best album of 2009.[5] Their song "Under Your Spell" appeared in the soundtrack for two 2011 films: Drive and Oslo, August 31st.
In 2009 their song "Under Your Spell" was featured in the 2010 S/S Max Mara fashion show. The song was also featured in the Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2012.
Kid Cudi sampled "Under Your Spell" for the 2012 song "Teleport 2 Me, Jamie", released as the first single from the self-titled debut album of his WZRD rock project.[6]
Discography
- Studio albums
- II (2009)
- Singles
- "If I Can't Hold You Tonight" (2009)[7]
References
- ↑ Dave Park Founder/Publisher/Editor. "Album Review: Desire - II | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- 1 2 "RA Reviews: Desire - II (Album)". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ↑ "Desire prep debut LP and Italians come to London | FACT magazine: music and art". Factmag.com. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ↑ Ace, Ezra. "Damaged Disco | Music". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ↑ "40 best: Albums of 2009 | FACT magazine: music and art". Factmag.com. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ↑ Daw, Robbie (January 31, 2012). "WZRD's Desire-Sampling "Teleport 2 Me, Jamie": Listen". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc (April 28, 2009). "Desire: "If I Can't Hold You"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
External links
- Desire discography at Discogs
- Article about Johnny Jewel from The Guardian
- Interview with Jewel from The Portland Mercury