With You. is a
Los Angeles
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based
music
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group composed of Dave “
Switch
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” Taylor, Rick Trainor and Daouda Leonard.
[Garber, Dav]
Get to Know With You., the New House Project from Original Major Lazer Member Switch
''thump''. March 15, 2016 The three members independently contributed to dance music culture prior to their formation, with Taylor being a founding member of
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after t ...
, Trainor producing and performing as a DJ, and Leonard having done
A&R and production work
Skrillex
Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American DJ and music producer. Growing up in Northeast Los Angeles and Northern California, he joined the post-hardcore band From First to Last as the lead sing ...
,
DJ Snake
William Sami Étienne Grigahcine (born 13 June 1986), known by his stage name DJ Snake, is an Algerian French music producer and DJ, first achieving international recognition in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-oriented single called " Turn D ...
,
DJ Mustard
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, and Brodinski.
[Fox, Laurice A]
Lifting the Lid on Switch's New Collective, With You.
''Mixmag''. March 15, 2016 With You. has collaborated with numerous well known musicians including
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records.
Staples rose to pr ...
,
Elan Atias
Elan Atias (born September 21, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, reggae singer.Brown, MarisaElan Biography, Allmusic, retrieved May 20, 2011
Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from ...
and
Spank Rock
Naeem Juwan, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album ''YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of po ...
.
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''FactMag''. March 15, 2016 Their music has been featured in ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'', ''
Complex
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** Complex system, a system composed of many components which may interact with each ...
'',
Stereogum
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''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several award ...
,
Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to th ...
and they have been called a "supergroup" by ''
XXL'' magazine.
BBC Radio 1
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and
KISS-FM
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have also featured the group's music. The trio has performed alongside
Gesaffelstein
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,
Justice
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,
Bob Moses Robert Moses (1888–1981) was an American city planner.
Robert Moses may also refer to:
* Bob Moses (activist) (1935–2021), American educator and civil rights activist
* Bob Moses, American football player in the 1962 Cotton Bowl Classic
* Bob M ...
and
Lee Foss
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.
Music
In June 2015, With You. released their first EP, ''Speak'', which features a remix by rave group
2 Bad Mice
Formed in 1991, 2 Bad Mice are an English breakbeat hardcore group, composed of Sean O'Keeffe, Simon Colebrooke, and Paul Rhodes. Rob Playford was originally the third member and the owner of the Moving Shadow record label. In the 1990s, the gr ...
.
Two months later, in August 2015, the group released their first single entitled ''Ghost'', featuring
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records.
Staples rose to pr ...
which included the song of the same name, its
radio edit
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version, and an instrumental version. For the debut of "Ghost"
Apple Music
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's Beats 1 Radio played the song every 30 minutes.
With You. also collaborated with vocalist Brittany Foster in 2015, and plan on releasing a
mixtape
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in 2016.
With You. has described their musical influences as
house
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,
R&B,
jazz
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,
reggae
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,
hip-hop and
dancehall
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, which Taylor, Trainor and Daouda attribute to their diverse musical backgrounds.
In 2017, With You. contributed an almost-cover version of "
The Power", titled "Give It All" featuring
Santigold
Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. '' Billboard'' presented her in 2022, saying: "Spanning punk rock, hip-hop, and dance music, S ...
and Staples, for the film ''
Power Rangers
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''.
Discography
;Extended Plays:
* 2015: ''Speak'' (feat.
Elan Atias
Elan Atias (born September 21, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, reggae singer.Brown, MarisaElan Biography, Allmusic, retrieved May 20, 2011
Atias performed with The Wailers, which had been the backing band for Bob Marley, on and off from ...
)
;Singles:
* 2015: "Ghost" (feat.
Vince Staples
Vincent Jamal Staples (born July 2, 1993) is an American rapper and singer. Staples was once a close associate of Odd Future, Mike G and Earl Sweatshirt in particular. He is currently signed to Motown and Blacksmith Records.
Staples rose to pr ...
)
* 2015: "Felt This" (feat. Brittany Foster)
* 2016: "Snaps" (from Bromance Records' ''Homieland Vol. 2'' Compilation)
* 2017: "Give It All" (feat.
Santigold
Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. '' Billboard'' presented her in 2022, saying: "Spanning punk rock, hip-hop, and dance music, S ...
and Vince Staples)
;Remixes:
* 2014: "Gully (With You. Remix" (with Spank Rock)
* 2015: "Discipline (With You. Remix)" by Club Cheval
* 2015: "Powerful (With You. & GITCHII Remix)" by Major Lazer featuring
Ellie Goulding
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&
Tarrus Riley
Omar "Tarrus" Riley (born April 26, 1979, Bronx, New York, United States) is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and member of the Rastafari movement.Kenner, Rob (2009)Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission. ''New York Times''. 21 ...
* 2015: "Be The One (With You. Remix)" by
Dua Lipa
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Remix: Dua Lipa - Be The One (With You. Remix)
''Speaker Ink''. March 15, 2016
References
External links
With You. Official Website
With You.
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With You.
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on YouTube
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