RDGLDGRN explained

RDGLDGRN
Origin:Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Years Active:2011–present
Label:Deuce Day World
Current Members:
  • Marcus Parham
  • Andrei Busuioceanu
  • Pierre Desrosiers

RDGLDGRN (disemvoweling of Red Gold Green) is an American band based out of Reston, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.[1] Formed in 2011, the band recorded their debut album at Sound City Studios in 2012 with producer Kevin Augunas and engineer Clif Norrell. They have worked with a wide range of notable musicians, including Dave Grohl and Pharrell Williams.[2] [3] RDGLDGRN released their debut self-titled full-length album in September 2013.[4]

History

Band members Marcus Parham (Red), Andrei Busuioceanu (Gold) and Pierre Desrosiers (Green) met through mutual friends in Reston, Virginia.[5] In the fall of 2011, RDGLDGRN recorded their breakout song "I Love Lamp", and uploaded their self-produced and directed music video to YouTube, where it reached over 100,000 hits within days. In the spring of 2012, RDGLDGRN recorded their debut album at Sound City Studios with Kevin Augunas (The Lumineers, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes), producer and founder of Fairfax Recordings. The group asked fellow Northern Virginia native Dave Grohl, who was filming his Sound City documentary, to drum on "I Love Lamp." Grohl agreed and played drums for the entire record, with the exception of "Million Fans," which features a sampled breakbeat.[6] An additional Virginia native became involved when Pharrell Williams co-wrote and co-produced "Doing the Most."[7]

In June 2012, the demo recording of "I Love Lamp" was used as the theme song for the world record Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare at the 2012 X Games in Los Angeles, California.[8] [9] In January 2013, British magazine NME released "Million Fans."[10] Days later, Rolling Stone released "I Love Lamp" with Dave Grohl on drums.[11] The Red Gold Green EP was debuted February 12, 2013 and reached the top 100 on the American iTunes album chart.[12] RDGLDGRN made their television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March 2013 performing both "I Love Lamp" and "Million Fans."[13] [14] RDGLDGRN performed at SXSW in March 2013,[15] the DC101 Chili Cook-Off in May 2013,[16] and the Vans Warped Tour 2013.[17] RDGLDGRN released their debut self-titled full-length album in September 2013.

On October 24, 2014, RDGLDGRN was featured in the Washington, DC episode of Dave Grohl's HBO documentary series Foo Fighters Sonic Highways.[18] This episode premiered the second song off the Foo Fighters' Sonic Highways album "The Feast and the Famine," which showcases the bounce beat as played by Grohl in RDGLDGRN's "I Love Lamp."

Musical style

Indie go-go is a combination of indie rock and a syncopated Washington, DC rhythm known as go-go.[19]

Press descriptions of the music:

The band's sound has also been described as alternative hip hop[3] [20] [21] [22] go-go,[19] [2] [22] alternative rock,[3] [23] hip hop,[3] rap rock,[22] [24] indie rock,[19] [3] pop, and garage rock. The band has cited musical influences from many different genres, including The Beatles, Bob Marley, Outkast, Vampire Weekend, and Chuck Brown.[25]

Band members

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcus. Moore. RDGLDGRN On Why Pharrel Williams And Dave Grohl Wanted To Work With Them. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412111001/http://www.mtv.com/news/2698197/rdgldgrn-ep-interview/. dead. April 12, 2016. Mtv. February 14, 2013. September 10, 2017.
  2. Web site: Marcus J. Moore . RDGLDGRN on Why Pharrell Williams and Dave Grohl Wanted to Work With Them . MTV Hive . 2013-10-24.
  3. Web site: RDGLDGRN Bio. AllMusic.
  4. Web site: RDGLDGRN. Sputnik. September 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: RDGLDGRN on Creativity, Crowdfunding and Collaborating with Pharrell and Dave Grohl . Provenance Magazine . 2016-09-25 . 2016-09-25.
  6. Web site: RDGLDGRN Discuss Recording With Dave Grohl, Pharrell At Sound City . Diffuser.fm . 2013-02-19 . 2013-10-24.
  7. Web site: STREAM: RDGLDGRN – "Million Fans" . Under the Gun Review . 2013-01-23 . 2013-10-24.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6PQ49B5Gpw Hot Wheels World Record: Double Loop Dare at the 2012 X Games Los Angeles Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  9. News: X Games 2012: Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare Breaks World Record (VIDEO, PHOTOS) . 20 February 2012 . Huffington Post . July 2, 2013.
  10. Web site: Track Exclusive - RDGLDGRN, 'Million Fans' | The latest music blogs, free MP3s, best new bands, music videos, movie trailers and news analysis . Nme.com . 2013-10-24.
  11. RDGLDGRN Recruit Dave Grohl for 'I Love Lamp' Song Premiere | Music News . Rolling Stone . 2013-02-04 . 2013-10-24.
  12. Web site: 'Red Gold Green - EP' by RDGLDGRN (American Albums iTunes Chart) . iTunesCharts.net . 2013-02-12 . 2013-10-24.
  13. News: Jackman . Tom . Reston band RDGLDGRN plays SxSW and Jimmy Kimmel, records EP with Dave Grohl on drums - The State of NoVa . The Washington Post . 2013-03-22 . 2013-10-24.
  14. Web site: Jimmy Kimmel Live Halle Berry, Elle Fanning, And RDGLDGRN Episode Guide - ABC.com . Beta.abc.go.com . 2013-10-24.
  15. Web site: RDGLDGRN | Schedule | sxsw.com . Schedule.sxsw.com . 2013-10-24.
  16. Web site: Soundgarden to Headline DC101 Chili Cookoff | NBC4 Washington . Nbcwashington.com . 2013-02-19 . 2013-10-24.
  17. Web site: Vans Warped Tour 2014 . Vanswarpedtour.com . 2013-10-24 . 2010-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222164137/http://vanswarpedtour.com/bands . dead .
  18. Web site: Dave Grohl Brings Foo Fighters' Throne, Sonic Highways to Washington D.C.. radio.com.
  19. Web site: Bierly . Mandi . Stream the new EP from D.C. band RDGLDGRN, featuring Dave Grohl - EXCLUSIVE | The Music Mix | EW.com . Music-mix.ew.com . 2013-02-11 . 2013-10-24.
  20. Mario . López . Find Out Who's Happy Thanks To Pharrell . 22 January 2014 . The Source . 13 July 2015.
  21. Caitlyn. Ralph . 12 new songs we bet you didn't catch this week. February 4, 2017. Alt press. September 10, 2017.
  22. Web site: RDGLDGRN. Event Seeker. February 15, 2020.
  23. Web site: Behind the scenes with RDGLDGRN. soundbitemagazine.
  24. Web site: RDGLDGRN Million Fans. Record of the Day. February 15, 2020.
  25. Web site: RDGLDGRN - Tickets - U Street Music Hall - Washington, DC - December 18th, 2015. U Street Music Hall. 2016-03-03.

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