Adoy (stylized as ADOY, ), is a South Korean band formed in 2017. The band debuted on May 17, 2017, with their EP ''Catnip'' and has since released three additional EPs and two

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. The band has received positive attention in the

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scene, including multiple nominations at the

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and a win at the

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History

In 2016, Juhwan Oh and Zee, then

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mates on the Korean record label

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, teamed up to form a synth based indie rock project. They soon recruited Dayoung Jeong and Geunchang Park to fully form the quartet. The name Adoy was inspired by Juhwan's cat, Yoda (named after the

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character

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), whom the band spent time with during the production of their first release. The band name is simply Yoda spelled backwards. In 2017, Adoy released their first EP ''Catnip'' to positive response. In 2018, the band released their second EP, ''Love'', which included the minor hit song, "Wonder". Following this release, Adoy played their first shows abroad in

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and

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. Following the success of the EP, the band won the Special Judges Awards at the 2019

. In late 2019, Adoy released their first full-length release ''VIVID''. The supporting tour across Asia was canceled due to the

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, but the group still performed numerous online shows over the next few years, including a live performance broadcast for LUCfest 2020. After their third EP, ''her'', released in 2021, the band toured Asia and the US. In 2023, Adoy released an EP titled ''us'' (sometimes called ''Remake or Remake EP''), a collection of other musicians covering their favorite songs from Adoy. Later that same year, the band released their second album, ''PLEASURES''.

Members

* Juhwan Oh (오주환) : Vocals * Zee (지) : Synths, Vocals * Geunchang Park (박근창) : Drums * Dayoung Jeong (정다영) : Bass, Vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

References

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