Miami Horror

Miami Horror
Miami Horror performing in Washington, D.C., in 2019
Miami Horror performing in Washington, D.C., in 2019
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
Members
  • Benjamin Plant
  • Daniel Whitechurch
Websitewww.miamihorror.com

Miami Horror are an Australian electronic music group from Melbourne, Victoria. Benjamin Plant, the producer and DJ, formed Miami Horror initially as a solo project.[6] In addition to Plant, the band features Daniel Whitechurch (keyboards), and currently Rhythm Luna (drums), while featuring different vocalists and guitar players including Reva Devito (vocals), TC Milan of Crush Club (vocals), Nicolas Mulhall of Queen Magic (guitar), and Tom Frazer (guitar).[7] The band takes influence from dance and rock artists of the 1970s and 1980s such as Prince, New Order, Todd Rundgren, and Pink Floyd, combining it with modern production techniques from styles such as house and pop music.

Plant debuted in the music scene with his EP Bravado, released in 2008. His debut album Illumination was released in 2010 and debuted at Number 10 on the Australian Chart,[8] which featured collaborations with Josh Moriarty and Daniel Whitechurch, along with features from Neon Indian and Kimbra, while their second more collaborative album, All Possible Futures, in 2015. A second EP titled The Shapes followed in 2017 as a conceptual effort to explore a new sound. Additionally, they have remixed songs from other artists such as Gorillaz, Pnau, Ratatat, and Phantogram, among others.

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  2. ^ Zo (17 September 2015). "Miami Horror & Queen Magic Roll Out An Extra-Smooth Cover of Childish Gambino's "Sober"". Okayplayer. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ^ Keil, Jason (20 May 2015). "Miami Horror Makes Musical Pulp From Its Influences". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. ^ Hardmeyer, Casey (5 May 2015). "Miami Horror: All Possible Futures". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference sfweekly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Wienkers, JJ. "Q&A with Miami Horror". Saturday Night Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Miami Horror". React Presents. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ^ "australian-charts.com - Miami Horror - Illumination". Australian-charts.com.