Echosmith Explained

Echosmith
Origin:Chino, California, U.S.
Years Active:2006–present
Current Members:
  • Sydney Sierota
  • Noah Sierota
  • Graham Sierota
Past Members:
  • Jamie Sierota

Echosmith is an American indie pop band formed in February 2006 in Chino, California. Originally formed as a quartet of siblings, the band currently consists of Sydney, Noah, and Graham Sierota, following the departure of eldest sibling Jamie in 2016.[1] Echosmith started first as "Ready Set Go!" until they signed to Warner Bros. Records in May 2012.[2] They are best known for the song "Cool Kids", which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA with over 1,200,000 sales in the United States[3] and also double platinum by ARIA in Australia.[4] The song was Warner Bros. Records' fifth-biggest-selling-digital song of 2014, with 1.3 million downloads sold. The band's debut album, Talking Dreams, was released on October 1, 2013.[5]

Early life

The group grew up in a musical household playing multiple instruments throughout their childhood. The band has mentioned that numerous rock artists, including Coldplay, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Smiths, the Killers, U2, Joy Division, and Fleetwood Mac influenced them while growing up and encouraged them to make music together. Echosmith's youngest sibling, Graham, plays drums. The only female member in the group, Sydney, is co-lead vocalist for the band, often contributing on tambourine and keyboard. Noah plays bass and sings back-up vocals for the band. The oldest sibling, Jamie, was co-lead singer, and played guitar before he left the band in 2016.[6] Graham was diagnosed with autism as a child.[7]

Career

Echosmith has also released an array of covers of songs such as "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons,[8] "Lights" by Ellie Goulding,[9] "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele,[10] and "Princess of China" by Coldplay and Rihanna.[11] The band is currently managed by their father, producer and songwriter Jeffery David, who helped develop the band as well as co-writing the majority of the band's debut album.[12] In April 2013, Echosmith was named one of the "100 Bands You Need To Know" by Alternative Press.[13] On May 31, 2013, Echosmith released their new single on YouTube, "Come Together". The video was directed by Justin Coloma and filmed in Los Angeles, CA.[14] Echosmith launched a Summer Sampler free download promo on their website, with the songs "Cool Kids", "Come Together", and "Talking Dreams".[15]

On June 7, 2013, the band performed a free concert at Warner Bros. Records in Burbank, CA, with simultaneous streaming through Echosmith's YouTube channel.[16] Echosmith was featured on ESPN's June programming. The featured songs consisted of "Come Together", "Let's Love", and "March Into The Sun."[17] Echosmith also performed on the entire 2013 Vans Warped Tour. The band toured the United States and Canada as the opening act for Owl City on his 2013 Midsummer Station tour.[18] The band's debut album, Talking Dreams, was released on October 8, 2013.[19] Echosmith released a holiday track "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" on December 3, 2013. It was available to download for free on their website through the month of December.[20] The band performed the song "Cool Kids" on December 31, 2013, during the Teen Nick top 10: New Year's Eve Countdown, hosted by Nick Cannon.[21] Echosmith was selected as MTV's 2014 Artists To Watch.[22] The band's song, "Surround You" was featured in the soundtrack for the film Endless Love.[23]

Echosmith played on the Vans Warped Tour in 2014 for the second year in a row.[24] Echosmith made their late night TV premiere in June 2014, performing "Cool Kids" on Conan[25] and the Teen Wolf after-show, Wolf Watch. In 2015, Echosmith supported Twenty One Pilots on their national tour.[26] On June 10, Echosmith released an acoustic EP, titled Acoustic Dreams, which features acoustic versions of four tracks off Talking Dreams, in addition to one new track titled "Terminal".[27] Leading up to the release, the acoustic version of "Cool Kids" was premiered on the group's YouTube channel on June 3.[28] Echosmith was the MTV Push Artist of the Month for November 2014.[29] [30] The band had a headline tour with The Colourist as their supporting act in February 2015.[31] In 2015, Echosmith provided the vocals for Russian-German DJ and musician Zedd's track "Illusion", featured on his second studio album titled True Colors. In August, the band announced that Jamie Sierota would be taking a break from the band in preparation for fatherhood; session musician Josh Murty filled in on guitar for the band's tour dates.[32] The band made a guest appearance in The Muppets episode "Single All the Way" (S1:E10), which originally aired December 8, 2015. In 2016 Sydney announced a collaboration with Hollister for a fashion line.[33] In November 2016, the band announced via Twitter, Facebook and mail newsletter that Jamie will no longer be part of the band so that he can take care of his baby. They also stated they will continue as a trio.[1] Also in 2016, Sydney collaborated with The Goo Goo Dolls on their song, "Flood", which can be found on their album Boxes.

Leading up to what was supposed to be the release of the band's sophomore album[34] [35] and corresponding tour,[36] "Goodbye" was released as the lead single on July 14, 2017.[37] One week later, the band performed their new single live for the first time at the 2017 MTV Fandom Awards during San Diego Comic-Con.[38] [39] Over the summer, two additional singles, "Future Me"[40] and "Dear World,"[41] were also released. After a prior announcement delaying the album and tour until Spring 2018, the Inside a Dream EP was released in its stead on September 29, 2017.[42] With this release, "Get Into My Car" was featured as a promotional single[43] with a corresponding music video.[44] [45] In March 2018, the band released a new lead single, "Over My Head,"[46] pushing the album to summer,[47] [48] and subsequently delaying it indefinitely.[49] Later that summer, the band opened for Pentatonix on their tour[50] and rounded out the year with a Christmas show in San Diego on December 8, 2018.[51] On March 8, 2019, Echosmith released their single "Favorite Sound," as a collaboration with musician Audien,[52] [53] as well as a cover of "Reflektor" by Arcade Fire,[54] originally from 2013.[55] Later that year, Echosmith and for KING & COUNTRY worked on a remix cover of "God Only Knows."[56] Echosmith performed during the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on November 23, 2019, in Chicago;[57] the event was broadcast nationally.[58] The band's second studio album, Lonely Generation, was released on January 10, 2020, via their Echosmith Music label under Warner Music Group. On May 28, 2022, Echosmith performed the English opening song of the 25th season of Pokémon the Series, "With You."[59] [60] [61]

On July 28, 2023, the band released their third album, Echosmith. The album was preceded by four singles in the year leading up to its release: "Hang Around", "Gelato", "Hindsight" and "Sour".

Band members

Current members

Past members

Touring musicians

Timeline

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Influences

Echosmith is described as an indie rock and 1980s dance-rock-influenced band.[67] The band has cited Coldplay, U2, the Killers and the Smiths as influences.[68] American Christian rock band Switchfoot has also been a big influence for the band and the reason they started making music.[69]

Discography

See main article: Echosmith discography. Studio albums

Concert tours

Headlining

Co-headlining

Opening act

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Gold & Platinum: Echosmith . . February 17, 2015.
  4. Australia. single. 2014. January 21, 2015.
  5. Caulfield. Keith. 'Bright' Days Ahead For Echosmith. ProQuest. January 24, 2015. 127. 2. 72. .
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  7. Web site: Echosmith Drummer Graham Sierota's Family Reveals He Is on the Autism Spectrum After He DM'd to Travis Barker's Daughter. People. 2020-01-03.
  8. News: Echosmith Cover Mumford & Sons . Warner Bros. Records News. January 11, 2015.
  9. News: Echosmith Cover Ellie Goulding . Warner Bros. Records News. May 29, 2018.
  10. News: Echosmith - Set Fire To The Rain . NME . January 11, 2015 .
  11. News: Echosmith Covers Coldplay & Rihanna's Princess of China . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104930/http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/news/echosmith-covers-coldplay-rihanna%E2%80%99s- . dead . March 4, 2016 . Warner Bros. Records News . January 11, 2015 .
  12. News: Contact . Echosmith Tumblr. January 11, 2015.
  13. News: Echosmith . Warner Bros. Records . January 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211123121/http://press.wbr.com/echosmith . February 11, 2015 . dead .
  14. News: Echosmith's New Music Video . Warner Bros. Records News. January 11, 2015.
  15. News: Summer Sampler Free Download . Echosmith . January 11, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131222111253/http://summer.echosmith.com/ . December 22, 2013 .
  16. News: Echosmith Releases Summer Sampler . AbsolutePunk. January 11, 2015.
  17. News: Echosmith on ESPN June programming . ESPN.
  18. News: Owl City . Alive Magazine . January 11, 2015 . https://archive.today/20130615174637/http://www.alivemag.com/events/sub_event.cfm?site_eventID=4184 . June 15, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  19. News: Echosmith announce new album, Talking Dreams . Idobi Network. January 11, 2015.
  20. Web site: Free Holiday Song Download From Echosmith. Warnerbrosrecords.com. January 10, 2015.
  21. News: Nick Cannon Hosts TeenNick Top 10: New Years Eve Countdown . BroadwayWorld. January 11, 2015.
  22. News: MTV Artists To Watch 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108043242/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2014/01/07/tickets-mtv-artist-to-watch-fifth-harmony-jake-miller-tori-kelly-echosmith/ . dead . January 8, 2014 . MTV BuzzWorthy. January 11, 2015.
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  25. Web site: Echosmith 'Cool Kids' 06/05/14. Teamcoco.com. January 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150111162202/http://teamcoco.com/video/echosmith-cool-kids-06-05-14. January 11, 2015. dead.
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  27. Web site: Acoustic Dreams EP on iTunes. June 10, 2014 . iTunes Store. May 28, 2018.
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  30. Web site: MTV Push: Echosmith - Woche 4 . January 10, 2015 . MTV . de . December 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217001917/http://www.mtv.de/news/61008-mtv-push-echosmith-woche-4 . dead .
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  32. Web site: Echosmith. Echosmith.tumblr.com. December 22, 2017.
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  34. Web site: Our new album #InsideADream is out 9/29!.... Twitter. March 6, 2019.
  35. Echosmith: The Cool Kids Graduate With a Few Growing Pains. Billboard. March 6, 2019.
  36. Web site: We're hitting the road THIS FALL.... Twitter. March 6, 2019.
  37. Web site: Echosmith is ready to say "Goodbye" with new single. ABC News Radio. March 6, 2019. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308002941/http://abcnewsradio.squarespace.com/music-news/2017/7/14/echosmith-is-ready-to-say-goodbye-with-new-single.html. dead.
  38. Web site: We are performing at @MTV #FandomFest at @comic_con this Friday 7/21!. Twitter. March 6, 2019.
  39. Web site: Performed our new single #GOODBYE live for the first time at @MTV #FandomFest!. Twitter. March 6, 2019.
  40. Web site: Echosmith - Future Me Release Info. AllMusic. March 6, 2019.
  41. Web site: Echosmith - Dear World Release Info. AllMusic. March 6, 2019.
  42. Web site: EP ANNOUNCEMENT / TOUR POSTPONE. Echosmith.com. March 6, 2019.
  43. Web site: Echosmith Gives Fans a Nostalgic Summer Jam with 'Get Into My Car'. March 2, 2018. Soundigest. March 6, 2019.
  44. Web site: Echosmith Releases New Music Video and 'Inside a Dream' EP. RoundHill Music. March 6, 2019.
  45. Web site: Echosmith Release Highly-Anticipated 'Inside A Dream' EP. BroadwayWorld. March 6, 2019.
  46. Echosmith Talks New Single 'Over My Head,' Upcoming Sophomore Album. Billboard. March 6, 2019.
  47. Web site: Review: Echosmith release high-quality single 'Over My Head'. Digital Journal. March 21, 2018. March 6, 2019.
  48. Web site: Echosmith Release Mesmerizing Single 'Over My Head'. The Eagle Eye. March 6, 2019.
  49. Web site: Echosmith Singer Sidney Sierota Talks About the Group's Forthcoming Album. CleveScene.com. March 6, 2019. March 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308080733/https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/04/12/echosmith-singer-sidney-sierota-talks-about-the-groups-forthcoming-album. dead.
  50. Web site: ECHOSMITH TO TOUR WITH PENTATONIX THIS SUMMER!. Echosmith.com. March 6, 2019.
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  56. Web site: God Only Knows [Timbaland Remix] by for KING & COUNTRY + Echosmith (Official Live Music Video) - YouTube]. 2020-07-20. www.youtube.com.
  57. Web site: Schedule of Events. December 15, 2019. The Magnificent Mile Association.
  58. Web site: Watch it in your city!. December 15, 2019. The Magnificent Mile Association. December 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215172802/https://www.themagnificentmile.com/lights-festival/watch. dead.
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  64. News: MEET THE FOUR SIBLINGS OF YOU OUGHTA KNOW BAND ECHOSMITH. 26 July 2015. VH1.
  65. Web site: People ask me the same questions a ton. Twitter. 26 July 2015.
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  69. Web site: @writingisfunxo @switchfoot one of our biggest influences/reasons for doing music. Twitter. May 19, 2016.
  70. Web site: Photos. Echosmith Official Website. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722132344/http://www.echosmith.com/photo/we-are-excited-announce-our-first-ever-headlining-tour. July 22, 2015. dead.
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  73. Web site: Welcome to Honda Civic Tour Website. Civictour.honda.com. 22 December 2017.
  74. Web site: We are happy to announce new tour dates with Neon... - Echosmith. Tumblr.com. 22 December 2017.
  75. Web site: twenty one pilots - Blurryface Tour Upcoming Shows. Live Nation. 22 December 2017. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906005847/http://www.livenation.com/artists/143895/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-tour. dead.
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