ODESZA
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Odesza performing at the Arlington Theater in April 2015.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | www |
| Members | Harrison Mills (aka Catacombkid) Clayton Knight (aka BeachesBeaches) |
Odesza (stylized as ODESZA) are an American electronic music duo from Seattle consisting of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight. The group was formed in 2012 shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
Their debut album, Summer's Gone, was released in 2012 to much acclaim in the underground electronic music community. Odesza followed Summer's Gone with their first EP, My Friends Never Die, in 2013 and their second studio album, In Return, in 2014. The duo released In Return (Deluxe Edition) on September 18, 2015 via Counter Records, an extended version of the original album plus three live recordings all featuring a horn section, instrumentals, and a new track “Light (featuring Little Dragon)”. On December 7th, 2015, ODESZA’s “Say My Name (RAC mix)” was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight met during their freshman year at Western Washington University. The two did not share the same educational interests. Knight studied physics and math while Mills studied graphic design. They did not begin collaborating musically until their senior year in 2012. As a child, Knight was classically trained in piano and later learned guitar.
Odesza is the Hungarian spelling for the city of Odessa, Ukraine. The band's name, however is taken from the name of Mills' uncle's sunken vessel. Only his uncle and one other crew mate survived. Since the spelling "Odessa" was already being used by a Scottish synth band, they instead chose to use the Hungarian spelling, replacing the "ss" with "sz".
Individually Mills is known as Catacombkid, and Knight is known as Beaches Beaches. In reference to how Mills got his nickname he says, "I got into Aesop Rock and he has a song called 'Catacomb Kids.' I thought it sounded cool." On the other hand, Knight got his nickname when, "...I was high in my bedroom making music one day…"
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