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, New York City, formed in 2008 to perform the music of its founder and frontman Brad Oberhofer. Current members are Brad Oberhofer on synths, guitar and vocals, Zöe Brecher on drums, Dylan Treleven on bass, and Ben Roth on guitar. In July 2011, Brad Oberhofer signed with
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, which released Oberhofer's debut album, ''Time Capsules II'', on March 27, 2012, an EP entitled ''Notalgia'' (2013), and their second album, ''Chronovision'' (2015), in the United States and worldwide.


History

Oberhofer started in 2008 as the recording project of Brad Oberhofer. After moving from his native
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to New York City, Oberhofer attended
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to study music composition. After using several different names, the young singer adopted his own name as the title of the project. Although the band has since gone through various lineup formations, the name has remained the same because Oberhofer writes all the music himself. In 2010, Oberhofer self-released his first single, "o0Oo0O0o", and was soon asked to go on tour with bands like Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, and Matt and Kim. After hitting the road for a year, Oberhofer released "Away Frm U" and "I Could Go" in 2011. The two singles brought the attention of independent label White Iris Records, who released the band's next single, "Gotta Go/Mahwun", in the summer of 2011. Soon after, Oberhofer signed with
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to release their debut album.
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ranked the band as the 39th most anticipated album of 2012. Brad began work on ''Time Capsules II'' in the studio with
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–winning producer
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in November 2011, recording vocals and most instrumental tracks himself, and pulling in bandmates and other instrumentalists to complete certain tracks. Glassnote released ''Time Capsules II'' in the United States on March 27, 2012. In anticipation of the release, the band performed "Away Frm U" on the ''
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''. Oberhofer performed widely in clubs and on the festival circuit in support of ''Time Capsules II''. Notable performances include in the Mojave Tent at the 2012 edition of the
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and the Budweiser stage at
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in Chicago on August 5, 2012. They performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 13, 2013. Their song "I Could Go" was included as a sound track of the freeride biking movie ''Where The Trail Ends'', sponsored by brands such as
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and others. Many of their other songs have been licensed to television programs, advertisements, and online series, including '' Catfish: The TV Show'', ''Skins'', '' LUV'',
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'', '' Kevin from Work'', '' Underemployed'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. Their song "Gold" also was included as a sound track of the
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, '' Pro Evolution Soccer 2013''. In 2016, their song "Sea of Dreams" from ''Chronovision'' was prominently featured in the fourth episode of season 3 of
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'', " Fish Out of Water", which was voted ''
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''s best episode of television in 2016.


Discography


Albums

*''Time Capsules II'' (
Glassnote Records Glassnote Records (also known as Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC) is a record label that was launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists, most notably ...
, 2012) *''Chronovision'' (
Glassnote Records Glassnote Records (also known as Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC) is a record label that was launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists, most notably ...
, 2015) *''Table 19 (Motion Picture Soundtrack): Oberhofer's Ultimate Wedding Mixtape'' (
Glassnote Records Glassnote Records (also known as Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC) is a record label that was launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists, most notably ...
, 2017) *''Smothered'' (Telefono, 2021) *''The Andy Warhol Diaries OST'' (Netflix, 2022)


EPs

*''Notalgia EP'' (
Glassnote Records Glassnote Records (also known as Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC) is a record label that was launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists, most notably ...
, 2013) *''o000o000o EP'' (
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, 2009)


Singles


References

{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups from Brooklyn Musical groups established in 2008 Glassnote Records artists