Nightbox

Nightbox formed in Wicklow, Ireland after meeting at St. Gerard's School in Bray. The group's brothers, Jacob and Nick formed their first band with classmates James Shelly and James Tebbitt, "The Trotskies"; a project that culminated in their first record of original songs.{{cite web|title=MuchMusic: Nightbox|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/discovered/artists/nightbox/|work=MuchMusic|publisher=Much Music}} Upon graduating from St. Gerard's, Nick and James Shelly went to study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). During that time, Jacob and James Tebbitt enlisted Andrew Keyes, changed the band's name to Nightbox and continued playing music through secondary school, going through various drummers and arrangements. In July 2009, the band made their debut appearance at Ireland's largest music festival (60,000+ attendees), Oxegen, Ireland. The festival's sponsor, Heineken Music Ireland, ranked Nightbox's performance in the Top-3 of the entire festival,{{cite web|title=Oxegen '09 – Top Three|url=http://www.heinekenmusic.ie/editorial/189/|work=Heineken Music Ireland|publisher=Heineken Music Ireland}} out of hundreds of acts, claiming Nightbox to be their new favourite Irish band.{{cite web|title=Nightbox – Oxegen|url=http://www.heinekenmusic.ie/editorial/191/|publisher=Heineken Music Ireland}} In January 2010, after Nick and James Shelly graduated from UNC and Jacob, James Tebbitt and Andrew graduated from St. Gerard's, the band relocated to Toronto, Canada to record for a year.{{cite web|title=Outside the Nightbox|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/music/story.cfm?content=183381|work=NOW Magazine}}

The five-piece released their debut EP in February 2011, produced by Sebastien Grainger (Death From Above 1979) and Al–P (MSTRKRFT). Critical and commercial reaction to the band's eponymous debut was noteworthy on a world scale. The music video for single "Pyramid" earned heavy rotation on Canadian music television stations, debuting on MuchMusic's "The Wedge" program.{{cite web|title=Nightbox Interview on The Wedge|url=http://blog.muchmusic.com/watch-damian-interview-nightbox-on-the-wedge/|publisher=MuchMusic Canada|access-date=24 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110731152033/http://blog.muchmusic.com/watch-damian-interview-nightbox-on-the-wedge/|archive-date=31 July 2011|url-status=dead}} The track was also released as part of French label Kitsuné's Maison No. 11 Compilation.{{cite web|title=Kitsuné Meets Nightbox !|url=http://www.kitsune.fr/journal/2011/04/music/kitsune-meet-nightbox/|publisher=Kitsuné}} "Pyramid" was chosen by NME as a Top-10 download, who acclaimed it "takes on a fresh sound of its own".{{cite web|title=NME 10 Best Free Downloads|url=https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&title=fucked_up_hugh_laurie_cold_cave10_best&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1|work=NME|publisher=NME}} UK's Dazed & Confused Magazine said "(Pyramid) takes a hedonistic approach with high energy results on a new breed of dance."{{cite web|title=Rise Nightbox|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/9765/1/rise-nightbox|work=Dazed & Confused|date=29 March 2011|publisher=Dazed Digital}} The EP was re-released in Japan in September 2011 on Rallye Label,{{cite web|title=Rallye Label Website|url=http://www.rallye-label.com/?mode=srh&sort=n&cid=&keyword=Nightbox|work=Rallye Label|publisher=Rallye Label}} selling out 1,000 copies on its initial offering.

Prominent Irish blogger, Nialler9, stated "All signs point to Nightbox as the most likely successors to Two Door Cinema Club's worldwide ubiquity".{{cite web|title=Introducing Nightbox|url=http://www.nialler9.com/10918-introducing-nightbox-door-cinema-club/|work=Nialler9|publisher=Nialler9}} In August 2011, Nightbox made their debut appearance in the UK, with a headlining tour which included plays at Reading & Leeds Festivals.{{cite web|title=Reading Festival 2011 Line-up|url=http://www.readingfestival.com/2011/lineup/|work=Reading Festival|publisher=Reading Festival|access-date=2 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925022945/http://www.readingfestival.com/2011/lineup/|archive-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead}} They also earned a slot at Ireland's Electric Picnic Festival where BBC exclaimed, "The glitchy synths and the guitars sound delightful... and by jove do they know how to write a hook", rating the performance an impressive 8/10.{{cite web|title=BBC Electric Picnic 2011 – Nightbox|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/acrosstheline/2011/09/electric_picnic_2011_-_nightbo.html|work=BBC Across the Line|publisher=BBC Across the Line}}

Nightbox have directly supported acts including Death From Above 1979 at their reunion, homecoming Toronto show in October 2011; Ellie Goulding; North-by-Northeast Music and Film Festival (NXNE) headliners Devo (July 2011); The Jesus and Mary Chain; Cults and Diamond Rings. From November 2011 – March 2012, Nightbox toured across Canada, Ireland and the UK supporting fellow Canadian artist Lights. Nightbox remixed Lights' single "Toes", released as an official bonus track on the iTunes Deluxe Edition of her second album 'Siberia'. In January 2013, Nightbox remixed Satellite Stories' "Helsinki Art Scene", released as part of the Finnish band's 'Singles Remixed EP'.

A debut album slated for Spring 2013 did not materialize. In February 2014, the group announced 'The Panic Sequence' EP would be released on 22 April 2014 on Rare Beef Records. Following the release of this EP, the group disbanded to pursue new projects.

• "Relocate You" featured on MTV's Season One Premier of The Inbetweeners (USA).{{cite web|title=Music from The Inbetweeners|url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/category/shows/the-inbetweeners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825032009/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/category/shows/the-inbetweeners/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 August 2012|work=MTV|publisher=MTV}} The track has also appeared on MTV's The Pauly D Project{{cite web|title=Music from The Pauly D Project|url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-the-pauly-d-project-episode-7/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402065648/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-the-pauly-d-project-episode-7|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2013|work=MTV|publisher=MTV}}

and in Season 4 of USA Network's In Plain Sight.{{cite web|title=Nightbox on in Plain Sight|url= http://thegreatergoodsco.com/index.php/v1/entry/82/|work=Greater Goods Co.|publisher=Greater Goods Co.}} The "Relocate You" music video, produced and directed by Kheaven Lewandowski earned heavy rotation on Much Music and MuchMore Music directly following its release in January 2012.

• "Pyramid" featured on French record label Kitsune's 'Maison Compilation #11' & 'Gildas Kitsune: Club Night Mix'.{{cite web|title=Kitsune Shop: Club Night Mix|url=http://shop.kitsune.fr/p/gildas-kitsune-club-night-mix|access-date=30 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822143745/http://shop.kitsune.fr/p/gildas-kitsune-club-night-mix|archive-date=22 August 2012|url-status=dead}} The track also appeared on MTV's The Inbetweeners (USA), Season 1, Episode 2,{{cite web|title=Music from The Inbetweeners|url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/category/shows/the-inbetweeners/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825032009/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/category/shows/the-inbetweeners/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 August 2012|work=MTV|publisher=MTV}} and featured on the Official Urban Outfitters' "Music Mondays" playlist.{{cite web|title=Urban Outfitters Music Mondays|url=http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/music_mondays_2011-03-28|work=Urban Outfitters|publisher=Urban Outfitters}}

• "Bears" featured on the television series Degrassi Season 11, Episode 25.{{cite web|title=Degrassi Music|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/degrassi/blog/degrassi-music-25-wake-up/|work=Much Music Degrassi|publisher=Much Music Degrassi}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130403011559/http://www.nightbox.ca/ Official Website]
• [http://www.facebook.com/nightboxband/ Nightbox Facebook]
• [https://twitter.com/nightboxmusic/ Nightbox Twitter]

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