Breathe (Australian band)

Breathe (stylised as breathe.) are an Australian minimal soul duo that blends soul and electronic music. They consist of Sean Walker (a founding member of the band Movement) and Andrew Grant. They are currently based in Sydney, Australia[1][2][3] and Toronto, Canada.[4]

Breathe
Also known asbreathe.
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Labels
  • Silk
Members
  • Sean Walker
  • Andrew Grant

History

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Breathe was formed in Sydney in 2018. The band was founded by Sean Walker, who had founded the Australian "minimal soul" band Movement,[5] and Andrew Grant.[6]

Their debut single Are You All Good was released in September 2018 via the label Silk,[7][8] and was described as "late night emotion."[3] It was also released with a self-directed music video in collaboration with cinematographer Tim Nagle.[9][10]

Breathe's second single London[11] was premiered by Complex[12] and The Line of Best Fit has compared the music to "the beauty of a peaceful night."[11]

Their third single, Haze, was released in 2019.[4][13] The music video for Haze was directed by Dave May of Tall Story Films.[13]

Breathe's music was described as "minimal soul" as well as "late night soul"[3] that is "brilliantly minimalistic."[14] Rufus du Sol described the music as a "sultry underworld that pulls you right in", and Ta-ku said the band's music "hit me right in my feelings."[15]

Indie Shuffle has compared the band to Moses Sumney and Michael Kiwanuka,[16] and Hypebeast reviewed Haze as an "atmospheric" song that gives off a "ghostly yet lovesick vibe."[13]

The duos song ‘Are You All Good’ was featured in the Netflix show "You (TV series)",[17][18] "Couples Therapy (2019 TV series)"[19] and the Spanish TV series "Elite (TV series)".[20]

Breathe performed a cover of Nina Simone’s 'Feeling Good' for a Tourism NSW Advertisement.[21]

Members

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  • Sean Walker – percussion, guitar, production, mixing (2018–present)
  • Andrew Grant – bass guitar, synthesizers, production, mixing (2018–present)

Discography

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Singles
  • Are You All Good? (2018)
  • London (2019)
  • Haze (2019)
  • Grace (2020)
  • Home (2020)
  • It's Not The End (2021)
  • Cathedral (2022)
  • All Figured Out (2023)
  • One More Try (2023)
  • Heat (2023)
  • Journey (2024)
  • Where You At These Days? (2024)
  • I Did This (2024)
  • Change Gonna Come (2024)
  • My Night (2024)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "REC Studios". beta.recstudios.com.au. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ "George Maple". REC Studios. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Breathe "Are You All Good?"". XLR8R. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b Murray, Robin (27 September 2019). "Australian Production Duo Breathe. Drop New Single 'Haze'". Clash. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ^ Menesguen, Clemence (July 2014). "Konbini Meets New Aussie Band Movement". Konbini. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ^ Rae, Tanya Bonnie (13 November 2016). "Independent Artist Of The Week: The Tapes". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Introducing the bruised late-night soul of breathe. with 'Are You All Good?'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Introducing breathe. listen to their debut single 'Are you all good?'". twnty three. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Music Videos | Tim Jude Nagle". timnagle.com. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Tim Nagle". IMDb. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  11. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (22 February 2019). "Sydney duo breathe. project ghostly comfort on atmospheric new cut "London"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  12. ^ Keith, James (21 February 2019). "Premiere: Australian Duo Breathe. Take Us On A Chillingly Soulful Trip Round "London" On New Single". Complex. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  13. ^ a b c Caraan, Sophie (28 September 2019). "breathe. Drops Atmospheric New Single "Haze."". Hypebeast. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Breathe – press coverage". coveragebook.com. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  15. ^ Hayden, Davies (2018). "Meet Aus super-duo breathe and their incredible debut single, Are You All Good?". Pilerats. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  16. ^ "breathe. – Are You All Good?". Indie Shuffle. 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  17. ^ "You Season 4 Part 1". netflixlife.com. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  18. ^ "You Season 4 Songs Soundtrack". captialfm.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Couples Therapy Season 1". tunefind.com. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  20. ^ Fernandez, Celia (25 June 2021). "Elite Soundtrack Netflix". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Sydney Shines New Tourism Campaign". media.destinationnsw.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2023.