Nvdes
{{Short description|American experimental music artist}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = NVDES
| image = NVDES Oakland2019.jpg
| caption = NVDES performs live in Oakland, September 2019.
| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Indie pop|indietronica|electropop}}
| label = {{hlist|Maison Nvdité|AWAL}}
| associated_acts = Oliver Tree
| years_active = 2015–present
| current_members = Josh Ocean
}}
NVDES is an experimental indie pop, indietronica, and electropop project based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Josh Ocean in 2015, NVDES has released several singles and a visual album, Vibe City Utah (2018).{{cite news |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/02/07/nvdes-interview-new-balance-fearlessly-independent |title=NVDES is a universe where everyone can be their best self |work=The Fader |date=2018-02-07 |accessdate=2018-04-14 }}
Song usage
NVDES was dubbed "Apple's unofficial house band"{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=James Patrick |date=2019-10-26 |title=How the Genre-Defying NVDES Became Apple's 'House Band' |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/apple-iphone-11-ad-nvdes-bazooka-1203384185/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} after the band was featured in various Apple commercials over the years. In January 2018, the song "D.Y.T. (Do Your Thing)",{{cite news |last=Schmitt |first=Tyler |url=http://variancemagazine.com/sounds/8608-nvdes-dyt-do-your-thing |title=NVDES Wants You to 'Do Your Thing' This Weekend |work=Variance |date=2017-11-10 |accessdate=2018-04-14 }} featuring Remmi,{{cite news |last=Farley |first=Rebecca |url=https://www.refinery29.com/2018/04/195309/remmi-minimum-wage-music-video-premiere |title=Remmi Has The Perfect Bleak Pop Song For Your Financial Woes |work=Refinery29 |date=2018-04-03 |accessdate=2018-04-14 }} was featured in an iPhone X commercial.{{cite news |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/NVDES-Share-New-Video-Featured-In-iPhone-X-Ad-Campaign-20180116 |title=NVDES Share New Video + Featured In iPhone X Ad Campaign |work=Broadway World |date=2018-01-16 |accessdate=2018-04-14 }} The song "Brazooka" was featured in the iPhone 11 commercial in September 2019, and in April 2020, the song "Purusha" was featured in the iPhone SE commercial.
The song "Ou La La La (All Eyes On Us)" was also featured in a 2020 MIRROR by Lululemon commercial.{{Citation |title=MIRROR Commercial 2020 (USA) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUbNcNjva4w |access-date=2023-03-15 |language=en}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Vibe City Utah (2018)
- Nvdity Worldwide (2020)
=EPs=
- Life with Lobsters (2016){{cite news |last=Schmitt |first=Tyler |url=http://variancemagazine.com/features/7159-nvdes-life-with-lobsters-ep-q-and-a |title=Q+A: NVDES Talks Mystery Identity, New 'Life With Lobsters' EP |work=Variance |date=2016-11-18 |accessdate=2018-04-14 }}
- La NVDITÉ, Vol. 1 (2016)
- Vol. 2 (2017)
=Singles=
- "Before the Weekend Comes" (2015)
- "Unforgettable" (2015)
- "Fela" (2015)
- "Don't Fvck Your Neighbor" (2016)
- "The Other Side" 7", B3SCI Records (2016){{cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/04/08/nvdes-the-other-side|title=This Juicy Pop Banger By NVDES Tastes Like Summer|last=Mandel|first=Leah|date=2016-04-08|work=The Fader|accessdate=2018-04-14}}
- "Can You Not" (2016)
- "8am" (2016)
- "My Mind Is" featuring Oliver Tree (2016){{cite news |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2016-02-11 |title=Premiere: NVDES - 'My Mind Is' (ft. Oliver Tree) |work=Clash |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/premiere-nvdes-my-mind-is-ft-oliver-tree |accessdate=2018-04-14}}
- "Turning Heads" (2017)
- "Do You Think About Me" (2017)
- "D.Y.T. (Do Your Thing)" with Remmi (2017)
- "Louì" (2018)
- "Anything Goes" (2018)
=Features=
References
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External links
- [https://www.nvdesmusic.com/ Official site]
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Category:Indietronica music groups
Category:Electronic music groups from California
Category:2015 establishments in California
Category:Musical groups established in 2015
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