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(lead vocals, bass, keyboard), and Anthony Cava (guitar). Pollyn's debut EP ''Songs for Sale'' was released in 2003. Their first full-length album ''This Little Night'' was self-released in 2009. ''This Little Night'' produced subsequent remix records that included French dubstep producer Débruit, local Low End Theorist

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, grimy hip-hop producer Sid Roams, and Stones Throw-signed funkster James Pants. Pollyn's sophomore album ''Living in Patterns'' was released in 2011. The album garnered attention from local radio and news outlets such as

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and the

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for its strong afro-beat influences as well as drawing comparisons to groups such as Portishead, Blonde Redhead, and

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as a major influence.

History

Pollyn was founded by Adam Weissman in 1998 alongside

and Anthony Cava in Los Angeles, California.

Remixes

During the course of producing their debut album, Pollyn began making remixes for groups such as Gorillaz, Liquid Liquid,

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, and Death from Above. Pollyn has since then remixed tracks for HEALTH and Belleruch. Pollyn's own material has also been the subject of extensive remixes by artists such as Moodymann, DJ Harvey, Larry Gus, Nosaj Thing, Sid Roams, Them Jeans, Alchemist, Matthew Herbert, Peter Visti, and Exile.

Collaborators

Pollyn has collaborated in the past with artists such as Roc Marciano and Freddie Gibbs.

Discography

* ''Songs for Sale'' (2003) * ''This Little Night'' (2009) * ''Living in Patterns'' (2011) * ''Distress Signals'' (2016)

References

American electronic music groups Electronic music groups from California {{US-electronic-band-stub