Tobias Wilner
| Blue Foundation | |
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| Background information | |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Moshi Moshi, Astralwerks, EMI, Virgin, DPC |
| Associated acts | Bichi, Ghost Society, Boards of Canada, People Press Play, Mew |
| Website | bluefoundationofficial |
| Members |
Tobias Wilner Bo Rande |
| Past members | Anders Bertram Tatsuki Oshima Scott Martingell Frederik Hantho Daisuke Kiyasu Kirstine Teglbjærg Hans Landgreen Mathias Hantho Lasse Berbst Sune Martin Anders Wallin Nikolaj Bundvig Emil Bernild Ferslev |
Blue Foundation is a Danish band. Their cinematic dream pop, shoegaze and electronics inspired compositions are known for being featured in films like Twilight, Miami Vice and on TV shows like CSI: Miami and The Vampire Diaries.
Danish Tobias Wilner founded the group in 2000 recruiting a rotating cast of traditional musicians throughout the band's history to inspire creativity. Since 2003 the core of the band has been Tobias Wilner and Bo Rande, based in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn and Copenhagen, Denmark.
Blue Foundation released their fifth album "Blood Moon" worldwide September 2, 2016. The album features appearances from Mark Kozelek (Sun Kill Moon/ Red House Painters), Erika Spring (Au Revoir Simone/ Nice As Fuck), Jonas Bjerre (Mew), Sonya Kitchell, Sara Savery (aka Drop the Gun) and Findlay Brown.
Blue Foundation released their first 7" via Moshi Moshi Records, and their first, self-titled, album was released shortly thereafter. Three years later, in 2003, the band signed with EMI/Warner Music releasing 2 critically acclaimed albums, released in the US through Astralwerks Records.
2008 Blue Foundation established their own imprint, Dead Peoples Choice, that so far has released 2 full-length albums and 1 remix album. Blue Foundation gained major recognition with a remix by Zeds Dead of their song "Eyes On Fire", reaching a no. 3 ranking on iTunes Electronic Music Chart (2014). Today "Eyes On Fire" has more than 35 million YouTube plays, while the "Zeds Dead"-remix has exceeded 110 million YouTube plays. During the years Blue Foundation have expanded their audience, embracing today both the underground and the alternative mainstream.
Blue Foundation has been featured in major films like Twilight,Miami Vice and on TV shows like CSI: Miami and The Vampire Diaries. Their music is sampled by ex Lil Durk feat. French Montana on "Fly High", Young Thug on "She Noticed" and on Curren$y’s "Hustler".
Today's live line-up includes Italian Federico Ughi on drums (The Cinematic Orchestra) and American Sonya Kitchell. Despite her only 28-years, US Grammy-winner Sonya Kitchell already released three solo albums plus appearances on Herbie Hancock and Joni Mitchell albums to her name. Blue Foundation have toured extensively around Europe, Asia and the US through the years, performing alongside bands like Faithless, Mew, The Killers and DJ Krush.
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