Splashh

At a New Year's Eve party in December 2011 Sasha Carlson, formerly of Pineapple Head,{{cite web|url=http://www.soundsbetterwithreverb.com/rock/pineapple-head-never-go/|title=Pineapple Head - 'Never Let Go'|publisher=Sounds Better With Reverb|date=20 October 2011|accessdate=28 March 2015}} Colours and The Coshercot Honeys/Brain Slaves{{cite web|url=http://www.isaaclikes.com/2010/02/brain-slaves-are-no-more.html |title=#1079 Brain Slaves are no more |publisher=Isaac Likes |date=10 February 2010 |accessdate=21 February 2014}} first brought up the idea of forming a band with Toto Vivian, whom he had met on a previous trip to London in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6_7d5wLHA4|title=Music Feeds LIVE: SPLASHH|publisher=YouTube|date=26 June 2013|accessdate=28 March 2015}} In February 2012 Carlson moved to London from Australia and began writing and recording songs with Vivian in Vivian's flat in Hackney. The duo then expanded their lineup to include Vivian's former INTL bandmate Tom Beal on bass, who had also previously been a member of Shropshire band Ripchord.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/12/16/band_ripchord_profile_feature.shtml |title=Shropshire - Entertainment - Ripchord profile |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=6 June 2017}} INTL also featured Oliver Burslem and Andy Jones, who went on to form Yak.{{cite web|last=Tafurth |first=Alejandro |url=http://thewhistles.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/intl.html |title=INTL | The Whistles |website=Thewhistles.blogspot.co.uk |date=27 June 2011 |accessdate=6 June 2017}} The lineup was completed with drummer Jacob Moore, who was a member of Auckland band The Checks,{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/interviewMore/CID/399/N/The-Checks.utr |title=The Checks - Interviews at Undertheradar |publisher=Undertheradar.co.nz |date=18 November 2011 |accessdate=21 February 2014}} and joined the band shortly before Splashh's first concert on 2 May 2012.

In 2012, the band signed to Luv Luv Luv{{cite web|url=http://luvluvluvrecords.com/ |title=Luv Luv Luv Records |publisher=Luv Luv Luv Records |date= |accessdate=21 February 2014}} records and released three 7" singles "Need It", "Vacation" and "All I Wanna Do" in the UK. The band released their debut studio album Comfort in the US on 4 June 2013 via Kanine Records, and in the UK on 2 September 2013 via Luv Luv Luv Records. Despite recording songs as a full band with Death in Vegas' Richard Fearless producing,{{cite web|url=http://us.aritzia.com/Profile%3A-Splashh/ea2-sudden-impact,default,pg.html |title=Sites-Aritzia_US-Site | Aritzia |website=Us.aritzia.com |date= |accessdate=6 June 2017}} Comfort was compiled from the earliest demos recorded and produced by Vivian in his home studio setup in London with just he and Carlson performing.{{cite web|url=http://messandnoise.com/articles/4594940 |title=Splashh: 'There's Elements Of Wishful Thinking' : Mess+Noise |publisher=Messandnoise.com |date=24 June 2013 |accessdate=21 February 2014}} Vivian confirmed the band's second album would be recorded as a full band, that the band regularly jammed in soundchecks and were becoming a more collaborative unit.{{cite web|url=http://blacknightcrash.com/interviews/interview-splashh/ |title=Interview: SPLASHH |publisher=Black Night Crash |date=17 October 2013 |accessdate=21 February 2014}}

Through 2013, the band toured extensively, playing festivals worldwide such as Field Day festival, Benicassim, Liverpool Sound City, Best Kept Secret Festival (Netherlands), Midi Festival (France), Hultsfred Festival (Sweden) and Reading and Leeds Festivals. The band also undertook a full US tour in April 2013 playing with The Generationals and Blood Red Shoes.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/02/uk_band_splashh.html |title=UK band Splashh touring w/ Generationals after SXSW (dates) |publisher=Brooklynvegan.com |date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=21 February 2014}}

In November 2013 Carlson re-located to New York City where he began working with producer and multi-instrumentalist Jaie Gonzalez, with the duo performing shows together as Splashh in Brooklyn through November and December 2013. In February 2014, Vivian and Beal joined the pair to continue work on their second album, with Carlson stating that it would be more synth and loop based than their debut album.{{cite web|author=Dustin |url=http://www.drypaintsigns.com/2014/01/the-next-round-episode-7-splashh.html |title=The Next Round - Episode 7: Splashh |publisher=Dry Paint Signs |date=28 January 2014 |accessdate=21 February 2014}} On 1 March 2014, the band announced that they had parted ways with drummer Jacob Moore, the reason for his departure was not commented on.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=659373580792288&set=a.309938659069117.71315.303834903012826&type=1&theater|title=Timeline Photos|publisher=Facebook|date=28 February 2014|accessdate=28 March 2015}}

The band sporadically toured the US throughout 2014, performing mostly new material, including shows at SXSW and the CMJ festival in New York City.{{cite web|author=Coe, Zac|url=http://www.cmj.com/news/cmj-2014-announces-additional-artists/|title=CMJ 2014 Announces Additional Artists|publisher=cmj.com|accessdate=28 March 2015}} New songs premiered included "646", "Comeback Soon", "Under The Moon", "Pure Blue", "Feel It 2" and "Colour It In".{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/splashh/2014/babys-all-right-brooklyn-ny-5bcc8fa0.html|title=Splashh Setlist at Baby's All Right, Brooklyn, NY, USA|publisher=setlist.fm|accessdate=28 March 2015}}

On 29 September 2014, the band posted the music video for "Colour It In" and put the song on SoundCloud. On 10 October 2014 before Splashh's CMJ 2014 performances the band announced that Brooklyn-based, Australian-born musician Angus Tarnawsky would join the group on drums. Tarnawsky is also a member of Apache Beat and has toured with Temples, Brian Chase and Au.Ra.

In March 2015, Splashh played their first shows in the UK since November 2013.

Comeback single "Pure Blue" was released as a 12" single in November 2015 via Luv Luv Luv. The song was recorded in Vivian's London home studio and features Dominic Boyce, from Peace, on drums.{{cite tweet|number=644512459462701056|user=domboyce|title=Played some drums on the new Splashh track. Loved it |accessdate=6 June 2017|date=17 September 2015 }} It was mixed by New York-based producer Nicolas Vernhes.{{cite web|url=http://silversoundz.com/2015/09/splashh-pure-blue/ |title=Splashh - Pure Blue |publisher=Silver Soundz |date= |accessdate=6 June 2017}}

The band split time between London and New York from 2014 to early 2016, working on material for their second album entitled Honey + Salt,{{cite journal|last=Daly|first=Rhian |title=Splashh Boston Arms, London|url=https://www.nme.com|journal=NME Magazine |date=11 April 2015 |location=London, United Kingdom|publisher=Time Inc. UK|access-date=13 April 2015}} commenting on the change in direction, Vivian commented that they had "always wanted to move into more experimental, synth-based dance music", with Carlson adding that they had become "massively bored" of their previous material.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/josuelo/docs/nme_-_01_november_2014 |title=NME 01 november 2014 by josuelo |website=Issuu.com |date= |accessdate=6 June 2017}}

On 4 May 2016, the band announced that they had signed to the Cinematic Music Group label and were set to record their second album Waiting A Lifetime in New York the following week - abandoning the previous work over the last two years and returning to their garage rock guitar sound.{{cite web|url=https://i-d.co/article/waiting-a-lifetime-splashh-frontman-sasha-carlson-on-his-eagerly-anticipated-sophomore-album/|title=Waiting a lifetime: Splashh frontman Sasha Carlson on his eagerly anticipated sophomore album|website=I-d.vice.com|access-date=6 June 2017}} It will be the first album to feature bassist Beal and drummer Gonzalez's playing and songwriting contributions. The album was recorded in Vernhes' Rare Book Room studio and finished in June 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BFNSRJLKygs/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/splashhband/1246733014770853932 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date=10 May 2016 |accessdate=6 June 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/splashh.band/photos/a.309938659069117.71315.303834903012826/1118100308252944/?type=3&theater |title=Splashh - We're mixing the record. 5 more days until it's... |publisher=Facebook |date=6 June 2016 |accessdate=6 June 2017}} Waiting A Lifetime was released 14 April 2017 via Cinematic Music Group and Pod / Inertia Music in Australia and New Zealand.

• Sasha Frantz Carlson – lead vocals, guitar, tambourine (2012–2018)
• Taddeo "Toto" Vivian MacDonald – guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer (2012–2018)
• Thomas Beal – bass guitar (2012–2018)
• Jaie Gonzalez – keyboard, synthesizer (2013–2018)
• Jacob Moore – drums (2012–2014)

• Comfort (2013)
• Waiting a Lifetime (2017)

• "All I Wanna Do" (6 June 2012)
• "Need It" (13 July 2012)
• "Vacation" (26 April 2013)
• "All I Wanna Do" (re-release) (24 May 2013)
• "Feels Like You" (5 July 2013)
• "Pure Blue" (25 September 2015)
• "Rings" (25 October 2016)
• "Waiting a Lifetime" (20 January 2017)

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