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AlunaGeorge are an English
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duo from
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, consisting of singer-songwriter Aluna Francis and producer George Reid.


Career


2009: Formation

The duo first met in June 2009, when Reid remixed Francis' band
My Toys Like Me My Toys Like Me are an English electronic music act from London, which originally consisted of Frances Noon also known as Aluna Francis, (now of the band AlunaGeorge) and Lazlo Legezer, who both met in 2005. It was formed as a studio project b ...
's track "Sweetheart".


2012–2015: Breakthrough and ''Body Music''

AlunaGeorge released the single "
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" as a digital download on 20 April 2012, followed by a vinyl release on 11 June 2012. The duo's first commercial single, "
Your Drums, Your Love "Your Drums, Your Love" is a song from the English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2012 as the second single from the duo's first studio album, '' Body Music'' (2013). Critical recept ...
", was released on 10 September 2012, debuting at number 50 on the
UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
.Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom: * All except noted: * "You Know You Like It" (with DJ Snake): * "After Light": * "I Remember": During a visit to
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on 3 January 2013, AlunaGeorge announced that their debut album would be titled ''Body Music'' and released in June 2013, along with the premiere of the full-length version of the song "Diver". On 4 June 2013, the duo unveiled the cover art and track listing for ''Body Music'', and confirmed the album would be released on 29 July 2013. It was announced in December 2012 that AlunaGeorge had been shortlisted for the 2013 BRIT Award of Critics' Choice. Then, later in December, the
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announced that the duo had also been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll, in which they finished in second place. In February 2013, AlunaGeorge scored their first top-40 entry, a collaboration with
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on "
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". The single reached number two on the
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.
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also premiered a track from the group on his
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show titled "
Attracting Flies "Attracting Flies" is a song from the English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2013 as the third single from their first studio album, '' Body Music'' (2013). The song peaked at number 17 o ...
", which was eventually included on their debut album. The duo performed at the Evolution Festival in
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on 27 May 2013. A collection of previously released and brand new remixes, ''Body Music Remixed'', was released on 16 June 2014. On 3 October 2014 AlunaGeorge released a single called "Supernatural". On 14 July 2015, it was announced that AlunaGeorge had signed with the American record label
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.


2016–present

The duo released the single "I'm in Control", featuring Jamaican artist
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, on 20 January 2016. That same day, Francis revealed in an interview with BBC Radio 1's
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that the duo's second studio album was titled ''I Remember'', which was set to be released on 16 September 2016 via Island Records in the UK and Interscope Records in the US. AlunaGeorge was an opening act with Miguel for the North American Arena tour of Australian star
Sia Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
. The Nostalgic for the Present Tour ran through November 2016. In 2017, AlunaGeorge was the main opening act for the European leg of
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of the band
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. In 2020, Francis announced that she would be releasing music as a solo artist. Her first single, 'Body Pump', was released on 30 April 2020. In an interview with The Forty-Five Francis stated that AlunaGeorge was not over but "there started to be certain musical and lyrical areas that felt awkward to do in a duo, because they were so singularly from my culture and my perspective".


Artistry

Aluna's vocals have been described as "almost child-like" as well as being called "sugar sweet" and "emotionally soulful and heartwarming too". George's production combines sounds from bass, garage and dubstep. The band use techniques of R&B and use "futuristic pop". The musical style has been described as "advanced minimalistic polyrhythmic beats" as well as " bashment, experimental hip-hop, '90's R&B and house". The duo cite inspiration from artists including
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, Chris Clark,
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,
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and
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; the band also cite
James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...
,
Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...
,
Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...
,
PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
,
CocoRosie CocoRosie is an American musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady. The group's music has been described as folktronica, freak folk and "New Weird America", and incorporates elements of pop, blu ...
as references.


Members


Aluna Francis

Aluna Francis was born in
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in July 1988 to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother. After her parents separated, she was raised in New Jersey and London. Her name “Aluna” means “come here” in the Mwera dialect of
Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
, “pupil” in
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and “Mother Earth” in
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. Before working in the music industry, Francis worked as a
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. Francis' first venture into the music industry came when she sang in a group called
My Toys Like Me My Toys Like Me are an English electronic music act from London, which originally consisted of Frances Noon also known as Aluna Francis, (now of the band AlunaGeorge) and Lazlo Legezer, who both met in 2005. It was formed as a studio project b ...
. In 2013, Francis appeared as a panellist on the BBC music game show ''
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''. In July 2019, Francis announced that she was expecting a child by the end of the year Francis announced on 17 November 2019 via
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that she had given birth to a girl named Amaya. Francis released a solo album, ''Renaissance'' on 28 August 2020 through
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. In January 2022, Francis teamed up with Diplo and Italian producer Durante for an indie-dance single called “Forget About Me”.


George Reid

George Reid was born in 1989. Reid was previously a
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in
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-
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band Colour. He has cited minimal American hip hop by
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, as well as
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, as inspirations. Reid has said his approach to music-making stems from it being "so easy to get lost in software, you get to a point where so many noises might be carrying the song, rather than the song carrying everything else. So that’s my excuse for having nothing in there."


Discography

* '' Body Music'' (2013) * '' I Remember'' (2016)


Awards


References


External links

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