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music. They consist of Sean Walker (a founding member of the band

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) and Andrew Grant. They are currently based in

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History

Breathe was formed in

in 2018. The band was founded by Sean Walker, who had founded the Australian " minimal soul" band

, and Andrew Grant. Their debut single ''Are You All Good'' was released in September 2018 via the label Silk, and was described as "late night emotion." It was also released with a self-directed music video in collaboration with cinematographer Tim Nagle. Breathe's second single ''London'' was premiered by ''

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'' and The Line of Best Fit has compared the music to "the beauty of a peaceful night." Their third single, ''Haze'', was released in 2019. The music video for ''Haze'' was directed by Dave May of Tall Story Films. Breathe's music was described as " minimal soul" as well as "late night soul" that is "brilliantly minimalistic."

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described the music as a "sultry underworld that pulls you right in", and

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said the band's music "hit me right in my feelings." Indie Shuffle has compared the band to

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, and Hypebeast reviewed ''Haze'' as an "atmospheric" song that gives off a "ghostly yet lovesick vibe." The duos song ‘Are You All Good’ was featured in the Netflix show "

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". Breathe performed a cover of Nina Simone’s 'Feeling Good' for a Tourism NSW Advertisement.

Members

* Sean Walker – percussion, guitar, production, mixing (2018–present) * Andrew Grant – bass guitar, synthesizers, production, mixing (2018–present)

Discography

;Singles * ''Are You All Good?'' (2018) * ''London'' (2019) * ''Haze'' (2019) * ''Grace'' (2020) * ''Home'' (2020) * ''It's Not The End'' (2021) * ''Cathedral'' (2022) * ''All Figured Out'' (2023) * ''One More Try'' (2023) * ''Heat'' (2023)

References

2018 establishments in Australia Australian soul musical groups Australian electronic music groups Musical groups established in 2018 Musical groups from Sydney {{Australia-band-stub

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