Chiddy Bang
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Chiddy Bang is an American alternative hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege and Noah "Xaphoon Jones" Beresin.[2] The duo met in late 2008 during their freshman year at Drexel University, in Noah's hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Their sound is based on the fusion of hip hop and unique sample choices from alternative leaning artists such as Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit, and MGMT.
Career
In late February 2009, the popular music blog Pretty Much Amazing showcased five songs by Chiddy Bang that were on their MySpace account. Because of this, the group gained some following in the underground among music blogs and local colleges, playing a notably packed show at Swarthmore College in April 2009. Pretty Much Amazing continued to occasionally release new Chiddy Bang songs, and in November 2009 debuted the group's first free mixtape, entitled "The Swelly Express." It presented the story of the group's experiences trying to break into the music industry. The mixtape quickly gained popularity online[3] and in January 2010 the group signed a record deal with EMI.[1]
Their first commercial single, titled "Opposite of Adults", which samples the Brooklyn group MGMT's 'Kids' was released on February 21, 2010 in the UK. (It had previously been released online under the name "Kids" in April 2009).[4] It reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. "Opposite of Adults" was released on April 20, 2010 in the US.
On April 8, 2010 Chiddy Bang released a free mini-mixtape called Air Swell, with artwork by "Christopher Lo", which was used as a platform to further their name in the United Kingdom. The mixtape contains remixes and samples from some of their favorite UK artists such as Gorillaz, Ellie Goulding, Kate Nash, Hot Chip and Tinie Tempah. Their first ever official release was an EP called "The Preview" which was released on October 12th to keep their fans satisfied since their debut album "The Swelly Life" got pushed back to early 2011.[5]
In June 2010, the group performed live at the Glastonbury Festival to celebrate its 1st anniversary. The duo also performed at the Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park on July 4 of the same year alongside Wale, J.Cole, Tinie Tempah and headliner Jay-Z on the Sunday. Each performance was met with widespread critical acclaim.
In July 2010, they made an official remix for Gorillaz's single "Stylo", on which they feature.
In August 2010, Chiddy Bang performed in Chicago, Illinois at the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Perry's Stage. They performed among other artists such as Lady Gaga, The Strokes, MGMT, the xx, J. Cole, Hot Chip, Chromeo, Slightly Stoopid, Cypress Hill and Phoenix.
On October 5, 2010, Chiddy Bang performed at the Parklife Festival alongside Groove Armada, Missy Elliott, Soulwax, Holy Ghost!, The Dandy Warhols, Midnight Juggernauts, Uffie, The Wombats, Dan Black, Jack Beats, Delorean, Darwin Deez and many more.
On Nov 21, 2010, it was stated that Chiddy Bang would set to feature on English pop-punk band You Me At Six's upcoming single "Rescue Me" which is scheduled for release on the 13th of February 2011. [1]. You Me At Six have recently confirmed the single's release and stating it will get its first radio play on Radio 1's[disambiguation needed] breakfast show on January 3rd.
In late 2010 Chiddy Bang's single "Opposite of Adults" was featured as the background music for the Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit video game commercial.
On January 5, 2011, "Opposite of Adults" was featured in the Friday Night Lights (TV series) episode "Fracture".
Discography
Studio albums
- The Swelly Life (2011)
EPs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. [6] |
U.S. R&B [6] |
U.S. Rap [6] | ||
| 2010 | The Opposite of Adults EP | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Chiddy Bang: The Preview
|
76 | 17 | 11 |
Mixtapes
- The Swelly Express (2009)
- Air Swell (2010)
- Peanut Butter and Swelly (2011) (forthcoming)
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[8] | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | AUS | AUT | GER | IRE | JAP [9] |
NZ | SWI | |||
| 2010 | "Opposite of Adults" | 12 | 90 | 10 | 60 | 81 | 10 | 57 | 8 | 18 | Chiddy Bang: The Preview |
| "Truth" | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Promotional singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "The Good Life" | Chiddy Bang: The Preview |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "The Opposite of Adults" | |
| "Truth" | ||
| "Pass Out" (May 11, 2010) | ||
| "Sooner or Later" (June 30, 2010) | Kristopher Rey-Talley | |
| "Dream Chasin" (July 19, 2010) | Kristopher Rey-Talley | |
| "The Good Life" (September 17, 2010) |
References
- ^ a b "The Music Industry's Leading A&R Site - by Alex Wilhelm". Crazed Hits. 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ ""This Rock Rap Shit Is Ours" — Chiddy Bang «". Atetraks.com. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Chiddy Bang, 'The Swelly Express' Mixtape Premiere at PMA". Pretty Much Amazing. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Chiddy Bang – Kids (feat. MGMT) at PMA". Pretty Much Amazing. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Chiddy Bang – The Preview". Music News. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ a b c "Chiddy Bang Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/opposite-of-adults-ep/id388109539
- ^ "Chiddy Bang - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chiddy-bang/chart-history/1358834?f=848&g=Singles