No Wyld (formerly known as The Wyld) was a New Zealand alternative hip hop band, formed in 2010.
No Wyld | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Hip hop, rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010–2017[1] |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
| Members | Mo Kheir Brandon Black Joseph Pascoe |
| Website | No Wyld |
History
editMohamed "Mo" Kheir and Joe Pascoe met while studying architecture at university in 2007. They joined Brandon Black two years later through Kheir's older brother, Moomin Kheir. They began covering tracks they liked, and performing at open mic nights.[2]
"Revolution" was the first single that attracted attention online. The track earned praise from MTV Iggy in the United States and was subsequently included in United States TV show 90210.[3]
The band attracted the interest of major sponsors like Red Bull, who included them in a major campaign. In August 2013, they began recording their first EP, Abstract, at Red Bull Studios.[4] The Wyld relocated to the United States where they secured a recording contract with Columbia records in 2013 and then a Publishing deal with Sony ATV in April 2014.
The track "Odyssey" was used in a commercial for McDonald's during Sochi 2014, and later included in the soundtrack for NHL 15, Madden NFL 16 and Need for Speed.[5] "Odyssey" was also featured in the pregame video played before the West Virginia University Mountaineers football team took the field for home games during the 2015 season.[6] In addition, "Let Me Know" was included in the soundtrack for FIFA 16.[7]
This song also appeared in EA Sports game, FIFA 17 with "Justfayu" featuring KAMAU. Their song "Air" was used as the official theme song for WWE's Elimination Chamber event in 2017.[8]
Band members
edit- Mohamed "Mo" Kheir – Vocals
- Brandon Black – Vocals, Production
- Joseph Pascoe – Guitar, Production
Discography
edit| No Wyld discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 10 |
| Music videos | 4 |
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [9] | ||||
| Preface | 36 | |||
| Nomads |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Abstract |
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| Ascension |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [9] | ||||
| "Revolution" | 2011 | – | Preface | |
| "Full Circle" | 2012 | – | ||
| "Rome" | – | |||
| "Odyssey" | 2013 | – | Abstract and Ascension | |
| "Queen" (featuring KAMAU) |
2015 | – | Ascension | |
| "Let Me Know" | – | Ascension and Nomads | ||
| "Afraid" | – | non-album single | ||
| "Paranoid" | 2016 | – | Nomads | |
| "Tomorrow" (featuring Allan Kingdom) |
– | |||
| "Grown Up" | – | |||
| "Gone" | – | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [9] | ||||
| "Jusfayu" (KAMAU featuring No Wyld) |
2015 | – | A Gorgeous Fortune EP |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Revolution" | 2011 | No Wyld & Joe Rixon |
| "Full Circle" | 2012 | Claire Littler |
| "Rome" | Moomin Kheir | |
| "Odyssey" | 2015 | No Wyld |
References
edit- ^ "I sent him a dm. He …". July 2021.
- ^ "Trio takes a walk on the Wyld side". Scott Kara, The New Zealand Herald. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "The Wyld – This Is A Revolution". Max Oldfield, NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ^ "The Wyld are on their way into the Red Bull Studio". Red Bull. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Full soundtrack for 'Madden NFL' 16 revealed". Sporting News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "2015 WVU Football Entrance: Georgia Southern". YouTube. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "FIFA 16 soundtrack: Here's the official list of songs featuring in". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ @WWEMusic (8 February 2017). "Can you feel it? @nowyld's "Air" is an official theme for the #SDLive exclusive PPV #WWEChamber! http://wwe.me/K7jItI" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 October 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Discography The Wyld". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2013.