ExR explained

ExR
Origin:Cambridge via North London[1]
Label:Odd Child[2]
Current Members:Etta Bond[3]
Raf Riley

ExR is a musical side project of Etta Bond and Raf Riley, signed to Labrinth's record label Odd Child.[4] The duo released their first collaborative extended play Emergency Room for free download on 20 July 2012 following a series of unreleased ExR demos. They released two promotional singles from the EP in the form of music videos. Etta also performed "Baddy" in May 2013 for SB.TV as part of their String Sessions feature alongside a string quartet.[5] After the EP, Riley released a solo EP and Bond worked on some new material with other producers.

On 26 July 2013, ExR released the music video for "Big Girl's Vogue", the first promotional single from their second EP Meds.[6] [7] The eight-track EP was released for free download on 8 August 2013. The duo appeared on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1Xtra show on 13 August 2013 to promote the EP. They also appeared on CJ Beatz' "Soundcheck Special" to perform "Loophole" on 1Xtra on 9 September 2013.[8] On 30 September 2013, they appeared on Rinse FM to perform "Break Free".[9]

The duo toured throughout 2013, performing at the likes of Global Gathering,[2] Reading Festival,[10] Leeds Festival[3] and Wireless Festival.[11] They've also supported Labrinth on his 2012 arena tour.

Discography

EPs

Year Album Label
2012 Emergency Room Odd Child
2013 Meds Odd Child

Unreleased tracks

Year Song
2011 "Come Over"
2011 "Every Dream"
2012 "The Funeral"
2012 "Fight Til the Death"
2013 "Vomit"
2013 "Mr. Manly"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ExR: The Odd Children Of British Soul-Pop. MTV Iggy. 2013-08-22.
  2. Web site: Etta Bond x Raf Riley. Global Gathering. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130917220306/http://www.globalgathering.com/artist/etta-bond-x-raf-riley/. 17 September 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Etta Bond x Raf Riley. Leeds Festival. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130603082643/http://www.leedsfestival.com/line-up/artist/etta-bond-x-raf-riley. 3 June 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Raf Riley. This Kid Is A Problem. 14 August 2013.
  5. Web site: Etta Bond - "Baddy" - String Sessions (S1.EP6): SBTV. YouTube. 2013-05-07.
  6. Web site: Etta Bond X Raf Riley - Big Girl's Vogue - YouTube. YouTube. 2013-07-26.
  7. Web site: ETTA BOND X RAF RILEY: MEDS. Hunger TV. 2013-08-23.
  8. Web site: Etta Bond and Raf Riley - 'Loophole' CJ's Soundcheck Special. YouTube. 2013-09-09.
  9. Web site: Rinse Sessions -- Etta Bond & Raf Riley - Break Free. YouTube. 2013-09-30.
  10. Web site: Line-up. Reading Festival. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140414140222/http://www.readingfestival.com/line-up. 14 April 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: Etta Bond x Raf Riley. Wireless Festival. 15 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130907164048/http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/line-up/artist/etta-bond-x-raf-riley. 7 September 2013. dead.