DoM is an American pop /

electronic Electronic may refer to: *Electronics, the science of how to control electric energy in semiconductor * ''Electronics'' (magazine), a defunct American trade journal *Electronic storage, the storage of data using an electronic device *Electronic co ...

solo musical project by Dominic Cournoyer originating from

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...

. With warped vocals, fuzzy

lo-fi Lo-fi (also typeset as lofi or low-fi; short for low fidelity) is a music or production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections in the context of a recording or performance are present, sometimes as a deliberate choice. The ...

distortion, and broken

Casio is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing corporation headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Its products include calculators, mobile phones, digital cameras, electronic musical instruments, and analogue and digital watches. I ...

keyboard lines, Dom filters a

DIY "Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and sem ...

aesthetic through the upbeat, sunny rhythms of pop music.

Career

DoM's debut, '' Sun Bronzed Greek Gods'' ( EP), was released in March 2010, and received critical acclaim. It was picked up by Capitol Records/ Astralwerks (US),

Parlophone Records Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 192 ...

(UK), and Modular Records (AU). DoM was asked to open for

Ratatat Ratatat ( ) is a Brooklyn-based electronic rock duo consisting of Mike Stroud (guitar, melodica, synthesizers, percussion) and producer Evan Mast (bass, synthesizers, percussion). History Beginnings and first album, ''Ratatat'' (2001–2005 ...

on his first North-American tour. At the 2010 Boston Music Awards, DoM led in nominations including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist, taking home Song of The Year for "Living in America". The Rapper

Gucci Mane Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and record executive. He helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Young Jeezy, ...

later remixed the track. The '' Sun Bronzed Greek Gods'' EP also made many best of 2010 lists, including

Pitchfork Media ''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...

's Staff Picks: Best Albums of 2010 and '' Spin'''s 20 Best Songs of Summer. In August 2011, DoM released his '' Family of Love'' EP. Co-produced by Nicolas Vernhes ( Animal Collective, Björk), the EP was featured in

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

for making the Top 10 College Radio chart September 2011. DoM was again nominated at the Boston Music Awards 2011 for Song of The Year. After playing Lollapalooza 2011, DoM was asked by festival founder Perry Farrell to open for

Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...

. On Halloween in 2013, DoM released his debut electronic LP, ''Hyperfantasy XL'', via his producer alias, Kiss 1o8, in New York City with support from Unicorn Kid,

Com Truise Seth Haley, known by his stage name Com Truise, is an American electronic musician. His stage name is a spoonerism of the name of American actor Tom Cruise. Biography Prior to 2010, Com Truise had released music under the pseudonyms Sarin Sunday ...

and

Pictureplane Travis Egedy (born May 1, 1985), better known by his stage name Pictureplane, is an American electronic musician, visual artist and fashion designer based in Brooklyn, New York. He first appeared in the music scene of Denver, Colorado, making a ...

. On February 10, 2014 DoM posted that he was collaborating with Mark Hoppus of

Blink 182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their sound has ...

and writing new material for a future Dom/Kiss1o8 release.

Discography

EPs

*'' Sun Bronzed Greek Gods'' (2010) *'' Family of Love'' (2011)

Albums

*''Hyperfantasy XL'' (2012) (as Kiss 1o8)

Singles

* Living in America (2010) * Bowl Cut (featuring Madeline of Cults) (2011) * Gud Tymes (2017) * History (2018) * Love (2022) * Vanilla (2022)

References

{{Authority control Big Machine Records; artist and songwriting signing first in Nashville music history for any young artist when not even recording own music independently or with a label. Musical groups from Massachusetts Astralwerks artists Parlophone artists