Poolside is an American nu-disco and

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band from

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, formed in 2011 by Jeffrey Paradise and Filip Nikolic. Following Nikolic's departure in 2017, the band currently consists of Jeffrey Paradise with additional members for live shows Vito Roccoforte ( The Rapture), Mattie Safer ( The Rapture), Brijean Murphy (

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) and Casey Butler (Pharaohs). The band has performed at high-profile festivals like FYF (2013),

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(2013), and

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(2014). Poolside took a four-year break from touring, returning in 2018 with their current lineup and have since toured the US and performed at high profiles festivals like

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(2018), Okeechobee (2018), Grandoozy (2018) and

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(2018) in support of their sophomore record ''Heat'' (2017). Poolside released their third record ''Low Season'' on February 7, 2020, followed soon after by its companion record ''High Season'' on May 28, 2021. The band produces a specific version of nu-disco, which they refer to as ''daytime disco'', the style known for relaxed beats, high vocals and a wash of smooth electronics and the

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sound overall.

History

Formation & Early Years (2004-2011)

In 2004, San Francisco DJ Jeffrey Paradise met Filip Nikolic (at the time bassist for

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) at Frisco Disco, one of Paradise's parties in

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. Nikolic then spent time touring with Paradise Boys, a collaboration between Jeffrey Paradise and Bertie Pearson. A year later Nikolic came out to

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for a few months and the two gathered together in the

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to have fun and make a few songs. In 2006, the duo set out to make a

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influenced project; however, they were busy with other projects and their work “never got too serious.” Poolside's debut single "Do You Believe" was released in 2011 and positively received by peers

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, and The Magician, and Dazed & Confused praised the song for its " pop-tinged

, brimming with optimistic vocals and retro acid synths," while ''

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'' lauded its "supremely casual decadence." Later in 2011

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frontman James Murphy put Poolside into greater public notoriety by frequently incorporating their cover of Neil Young's "

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" into his DJ sets. The duo released their second single “Take Me Home” in October 2011 followed by a video released on Scion Audio Visual in November 2011. The song was used as the first song on

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's ''In Flight Entertainment'' compilation.

''Pacific Standard Time'' (2012)

On July 9, 2012, Poolside released their debut album ''Pacific Standard Time''. The album was put together with no serious goal in mind, only to make groovy, daytime disco. Album track "Slow Down" was named "Best New Track" by Pitchfork, and Pitchfork called the album "a disco album that slinks along with the urgency of a teenager on the first day of summer vacation."

''Heat'' (2017)

On June 20, 2017, Poolside released their second album ''Heat''. On ''Heat'', the band "kept the same core ideas and expanded the pallet

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worked with – the instruments, percussions, tempos, sounds, etc – but

definitely turned up the heat a bit more on some songs with more upbeat tempos, spread out into some more lush electronic vibes, and

didn’t shy away from our more guitar based influences that were mostly hiding on the first album." The band performed album track "Everything Goes" for the first time at Outside Lands in San Francisco on August 11, 2018.

''Low Season'' (2020)

On February 7, 2020, Poolside released their third album ''Low Season''. It was preceded by the singles "Can't Stop Your Lovin' (feat. Panama)" and "Around The Sun (feat. Amo Amo)", the latter of which was named a "Song You Need To Know" by

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. ''Low Season'' is the first Poolside album produced solely by Jeffrey Paradise following the departure of Filip Nikolic in 2017. In 2020, Poolside also released a cover of the Grateful Dead's "Shakedown Street" to mark the 25th anniversary of Jerry Garcia's passing.

''High Season'' (2021)

On May 28, 2021, Poolside released their fourth album ''High Season''. The album is an up-tempo, celebratory companion record to 2020's more introspective ''Low Season'', a loose collection of new original collaborations as well as remixes and reworks of previously released Poolside songs. The album features an impressive list of collaborators, including L'Impératrice, DRAMA, Todd Edwards, Miami Horror, NEIL FRANCES, and more.

Discography

Albums

*''Pacific Standard Time'' / Day & Night Recordings (July 9, 2012) *''Heat'' (June 20, 2017) *''Low Season'' (February 7, 2020) *''High Season'' (May 28, 2021)

Mixtapes

*"Day & Night" (2011) *"Night People" (2011) *"Fall Back" (2012) *"Seasons Change" (2012) *"Stir It Up" (2014) *"Contact High" (2016)

Extended plays and singles

*"Do You Believe" / Future Classic (2011) *"Take Me Home" / ''In-Flight Entertainment'' compilation / Eskimo / N.E.W.S. (2011) *"Scion A/V Presents: Poolside - Only Everything" (2012) *"If We Make It" (2015) *"And the Sea" (July 20, 2016) *"Everything Goes" (2017) *"Feel Alright" (2018) *"Which Way to Paradise (Remixes)" (2018) *"Can't Stop Your Lovin'" (featuring

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) (2019) *"Greatest City" (2019) *"Around the Sun" (featuring Amo Amo) (2020) *"Getting There From Here" (with

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) (2020) *"

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cover) (2020) *"I'm In Love With You" (with Neil Frances) (2020) *"I Feel High" (with DRAMA) (2021) *"Lamb's Wool" (with

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) (2021)

Remixes

* The Rapture - " In the Grace of Your Love (Poolside Remix)" (2012) *

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- "Her Fantasy (Poolside Remix)" (2012) *

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- "Fly Away (Poolside Edit)" (2012) *

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– "Planet Caravan (Poolside Rework)" *

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- "Harvest Moon (Poolside cover)" *

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- "When Am I Going To Make A Living (Poolside Edit)" (2012) * Cassiano - "Onda (Poolside & Fatnotronic Edit)" *

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- "Cat Rider (Poolside Remix)" *

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- "I'm In Love (Poolside Remix)" * The Pool - "Jamaica Running (Poolside Edit) " * Zoé - "Andrómeda (Poolside Remix)" (2015) * James Curd - "Alien (Poolside Mix)" (2015) * Evinha - "Esperar Pra Ver (Poolside & Fatnotronic Edit)" (2016) * Bohannon - "Save Their Souls (Poolside Edit)" (2016) *

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- "Oh Honey (Poolside Edit)" (2016) * Le Pamplemousse - "Gimmie What You Got (Poolside Edit)" (2016) *

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- "Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon (Poolside Edit)" (2016) *

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- "Leila (Poolside Remix)" (2017) *

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- "Strange Overtones (Poolside Cover)" (2017) * Tycho - "Horizon (Poolside Remix)" (2018) *

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- "Feel Your Weight (Poolside Remix)" (2018) *

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- "Touch (Poolside Remix)" (2020) * L'Impératrice - "Fou (Poolside Remix)" (2020) *

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- "Eyes Without A Face (Poolside Remix)" (2021)

References

External links

Official Poolside WebsiteOfficial Poolside Facebook PagePoolside Management
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