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Joywave
Joywave is an American band from Rochester, New York, formed in 2010. Their lineup consists of Daniel Armbruster (vocals), Joseph Morinelli (guitar), and Paul Brenner (drums). The band first became known for its collaboration with electronic music project Big Data (band), Big Data, "Dangerous (Big Data song), Dangerous". After releasing two EPs, their debut album, ''How Do You Feel Now?'', was released through their own Cultco Music label, an imprint of Hollywood Records, in 2015. Their second album, ''Content (Joywave album), Content'', was released on July 28, 2017. It was followed by their third album, ''Possession (Joywave album), Possession'', which was released on March 13, 2020. Their fourth album, ''Cleanse (Joywave album), Cleanse'', was released on February 11, 2022. Their fifth album, ''Permanent Pleasure'', was released on May 17, 2024. History Early years (2010–2013) The members of Joywave all grew up in Rochester, New York. Armbruster, Brenner, and Morinelli playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleanse (Joywave Album)
''Cleanse'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released February 11, 2022, through Cultco Music and Hollywood Records. Four singles were released prior to the album: "After Coffee", "Every Window Is a Mirror", "Cyn City 2000", and "Buy American". The EP ''Every Window Is a Mirror'' was also released prior to the album on June 25, 2021. It contained "After Coffee" and "Every Window Is a Mirror", as well as two new songs: "Pray for the Reboot" and "The Inversion". Background and composition Joywave's third studio album, ''Possession (Joywave album), Possession'', was released on March 13, 2020, amidst a wave of lockdowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to frontman Daniel Armbruster, he initially fought the idea of writing any new music during the pandemic, but eventually returned to recording in his home studio. "Reminded of my own mortality by every headline, I began to think about the things I’d want someone to know abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Content (Joywave Album)
''Content'' () is the second studio album by American indie rock band Joywave, released through Cultco Music and Hollywood Records on July 28, 2017. The album is a follow-up to the band's debut full-length, '' How Do You Feel Now?'', which was released in 2015. It was co-produced by band members Daniel Armbruster and Sean Donnelly and was recorded during 2016. Ahead of the album's release, five singles were released to promote the album: "Content", "It's a Trip!", "Shutdown", "Doubt", and "Going to a Place". Background and recording Joywave previously released '' How Do You Feel Now?'', their debut album, in 2015. Following up the record, the band began recording a new album in 2016. ''Content'' was recorded in a four-month span at a barn in Bloomfield, New York, 45 minutes away from the band's hometown of Rochester. Paul Brenner, the band's drummer, regarded the barn as a "very open space" that let the band create "natural sounds and tones". The drums on the record were recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Possession (Joywave Album)
''Possession'' is the third studio album by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released on March 13, 2020, through their own Cultco Music label and Hollywood Records. The album was supported by five singles prior to release; "Blastoffff", "Like a Kennedy", "Obsession", "Blank Slate", and "Half Your Age". Recording and composition Joywave recorded ''Possession'' at their studio in Rochester, New York. It was produced by band frontman Daniel Armbruster and mixed by Dan Grech-Marguerat. The recording of the album saw the band return to incorporating samples of audio into their songs. They had previously used audio samples of various Disney films for their debut album, '' How Do You Feel Now?'' (2015), but opted not to use samples at all for their following album, '' Content'' (2017). For ''Possession'', the band used samples of audio from the Voyager Golden Record, a 1977 compilation of sounds (such as recordings taken of the tesla coils at the Rochester Museum and Science C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do You Feel Now?
''How Do You Feel Now?'' is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Joywave, released through Cultco Music and Hollywood Records on April 21, 2015. The album is a follow-up to the band's second extended play, ''How Do You Feel?'', which was released earlier in 2014. It was co-produced by band members Daniel Armbruster and Sean Donnelly and was recorded during 2013 and 2014. Four official singles were released from the album: " Tongues", " Somebody New", "Destruction", and "Now". Background and composition Joywave was signed to a record label and composed the album following the break-through success of the single " Dangerous", written by member Daniel Armbruster with Alan Wilkis in the band Big Data. In an interview with RIFF Magazine, Armbruster said the band received two signing offers, one from "a really small Brooklyn indie label" and the other from Disney-owned Hollywood Records. After signing with Hollywood Records, Joywave obtained permission to use samples from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongues (song)
"Tongues" is a song by American indie rock band Joywave and American electronic music band KOPPS. The song was released independently on April 9, 2013 and then through Cultco Music and Hollywood Records on February 9, 2014, was featured on the band's second extended play ''How Do You Feel?'', and appeared on the band's debut studio album ''How Do You Feel Now?''. The official music video for the song was uploaded on May 27, 2014 to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube. The song has been remixed by several artists, including Giorgio Moroder and Big Data. The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game ''FIFA 15'' and appears in a Nexus 6P advertisement. Music video The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and fifty-five seconds, was uploaded on May 27, 2014 to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube. The video, which also features a NSFW tag, was directed by duo DANIELS, who also worked on the MTV VMA-nominated music video for "Turn Down for What" by DJ Sna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destruction (song)
"Destruction" is a song by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released as a single from their debut studio album, '' How Do You Feel Now?'', on March 30, 2015. A music video for the song was released on January 13, 2016 through YouTube. "Destruction" peaked at number 18 on the '' Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart and was featured on the soundtrack for the video games '' Madden NFL 16'' and the 2015 ''Need for Speed'' reboot. An abridged version, consisting of just the first verse, chorus and outro, was used for the launch trailer for '' Fortnite Battle Royale''. Joywave has been known to play the song repeatedly at live performances. "Destruction" was also included on Joywave's compilation album ''Swish'' (released March 11, 2016) as the first track, followed by eight slightly remixed versions and a bonus track. Front man Daniel Armbruster explains that he got the idea for "Destruction" while attending a music festival in Rochester, New York. "The house music was a mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Permanent Pleasure
''Permanent Pleasure'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Joywave. It was released on May 17, 2024, through their own Cultco Music label and Hollywood Records. The album was supported by two singles prior to release, "Brain Damage" and "Scared". Background and recording In an interview with Atwood Magazine, frontman Daniel Armbruster said Joywave spent more time working on ''Permanent Pleasure'' than any of their previous albums. The opening and closing tracks of the album sample messages by former mayor Thomas P. Ryan Jr. and the song "Rochester is a Grand Old City" from ''The Rochester Sesquicentennial'', a 1984 album commemorating the 150th anniversary of the city's founding. Armbruster decided to use the samples after finding a copy at a local thrift store. Other personnel recordings were provided by the band's former high school band teacher and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. The album's cover art depicts a cat sleeping in a sunbeam. Vinyl copies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody New (Joywave Song)
"Somebody New" is a song by American band Joywave. It is the second single from their debut studio album '' How Do You Feel Now?'' and it also appeared on the band's second extended play ''How Do You Feel?''. A music video for the song was uploaded to the band's YouTube Vevo channel on February 24, 2015. The song was performed on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', featured in promotional videos for X Games Austin 2015, and featured on the soundtrack for '' Pro Evolution Soccer 2016''. Music video The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and twenty-seven seconds, was uploaded to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube on February 24, 2015 and was directed by Keith Schofield. The video is mainly centered on skateboarding and also features CGI animation Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating moving images. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both still images and moving images, while computer animation refers to movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Data (band)
Big Data is an American electronic music project created by producer Alan Wilkis. Big Data is best known for the single " Dangerous", featuring Joywave, which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart in August 2014, and was certified gold by the RIAA in May 2015. Wilkis began recording for Big Data in the summer of 2012. The name of the project was a reference to big data collection on the internet by sites such as Facebook. Most of his songs were thematically related to digital technology. Wilkis initially collaborated with Daniel Armbruster of Joywave while the latter was traveling from Rochester to New York City for tours, with Wilkis composing the music and Armbruster writing lyrics. After changes to Joywave's touring schedule, Armbruster parted and Big Data became a solo project. Big Data's first EP, ''1.0'', was released on October 1, 2013, on Wilkis's own Wilcassettes label and features the songs "The Stroke of Return", "Dangerous", "Big Dater", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous (Big Data Song)
"Dangerous" is the debut single by American electronic music project Big Data, from their debut EP ''1.0'' (2013) and their debut studio album '' 2.0'' (2015). It features American indie rock band Joywave, with vocals by the band's lead singer Daniel Armbruster. Release "Dangerous" was first released as a digital single by Big Data member Alan Wilkis' label Wilcassettes LLC on October 1, 2013. An EP entitled ''1.5'', consisting of eight remixes of "Dangerous", was released on December 3, 2013. The single was subsequently re-released on June 3, 2014. In April 2016, the Austrian rapper Left Boy used a sample of the song in his song of the same title; "Dangerous". It was featured in the film ''Earth to Echo''. Music video The music video for "Dangerous" was released on February 19, 2014 and directed by Brandon LaGanke and John Carlucci of GHOST+COW, based on a concept developed with Alan Wilkis. It revolves around two shoe designers who develop an athletic shoe that encourages the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Data (music Project)
Big Data is an American electronic music project created by producer Alan Wilkis. Big Data is best known for the single " Dangerous", featuring Joywave, which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart in August 2014, and was certified gold by the RIAA in May 2015. Wilkis began recording for Big Data in the summer of 2012. The name of the project was a reference to big data collection on the internet by sites such as Facebook. Most of his songs were thematically related to digital technology. Wilkis initially collaborated with Daniel Armbruster of Joywave while the latter was traveling from Rochester to New York City for tours, with Wilkis composing the music and Armbruster writing lyrics. After changes to Joywave's touring schedule, Armbruster parted and Big Data became a solo project. Big Data's first EP, ''1.0'', was released on October 1, 2013, on Wilkis's own Wilcassettes label and features the songs "The Stroke of Return", "Dangerous", "Big Dater", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
