Odesza

Not to be confused with Odessa or Odesa.

Odesza
Odesza performing at the Arlington Theater in April 2015
Background information
OriginBellingham, Washington, United States
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
MembersHarrison Mills
(aka Catacombkid)
Clayton Knight
(aka BeachesBeaches)[6]
Websitewww.odesza.com

Odesza (/oʊˈdɛzə/; stylized as ODESZA)[7] is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.

Their debut album, Summer's Gone, was released later in 2012 to acclaim in the underground electronic music community.[8][9] After their debut extended play (EP), My Friends Never Die, in 2013, they released their second album, In Return, on September 9, 2014. It was the duo's debut release on Ninja Tune and its imprint, Counter Records. In 2016, "Say My Name" (RAC mix) gained the duo their first Grammy nomination (Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical) at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.[10] A Moment Apart, their third studio album, was released on September 8, 2017.[11] It reached number three on the Billboard 200, while topping the Top Electronic/Dance Albums Chart.[12][13] It was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album, with "Line of Sight" also nominated for Best Dance Recording, at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. ODESZA released their fourth studio album, The Last Goodbye, on July 22, 2022 through Ninja Tune. The album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album for the 65th Grammy Awards.

The duo was also nominated in 2017 for Producer of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards. They have founded and operated their own record label, Foreign Family Collective, which distributes songs as well as visual art from artists. Furthermore, Billboard named Odesza as number 10 on their 2018 ranking of dance musicians, the Billboard Dance 100.[14][15]

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  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "In Return - ODESZA". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Fleischer, Norman (September 7, 2014). "Review: ODESZA - 'In Return'". Nothing but Hope and Passion. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Garber, David (November 19, 2015). "What Is Future Bass, Anyways?". Thump.vice.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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  7. ^ ODESZA interview – Coachella 2018 (video). Coachella. April 15, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2023 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Odesza - Summer's Gone". Stereofox.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  9. ^ "Summer's Gone - ODESZA". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  10. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard.com. December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Our new album, 'A Moment Apart' is available September 8th. Pre-order at http://odesza.com. We love you all.pic.twitter.com/IMK5JUnZzw". Twitter.com. June 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "ODESZA A Moment Apart Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "Odesza Debuts at No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  14. ^ "Billboard Dance 100 Artists of 2018: The Complete List". Billboard.ocm. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Chainsmokers named top DJs in the world by Billboard". WJBD Radio. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.