Odesza
Odesza (/oʊˈdɛzə/; stylized as ODESZA)[7] is an American electronic music duo originating from Bellingham, Washington. It consists of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, known individually as Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. They formed in 2012, shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
Not to be confused with Odessa or Odesa.
Odesza
Bellingham, Washington, United States
2012–present
- Ninja Tune
- Counter
- Foreign Family Collective
Harrison Mills
(aka Catacombkid)
Clayton Knight
(aka BeachesBeaches)[6]
Their debut album, Summer's Gone, was released later in 2012 to acclaim in the underground electronic music community.[8][9] After their debut extended play (EP), My Friends Never Die, in 2013, they released their second album, In Return, on September 9, 2014. It was the duo's debut release on Ninja Tune and its imprint, Counter Records. In 2016, "Say My Name" (RAC mix) gained the duo their first Grammy nomination (Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical) at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.[10] A Moment Apart, their third studio album, was released on September 8, 2017.[11] It reached number three on the Billboard 200, while topping the Top Electronic/Dance Albums Chart.[12][13] It was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album, with "Line of Sight" also nominated for Best Dance Recording, at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. ODESZA released their fourth studio album, The Last Goodbye, on July 22, 2022 through Ninja Tune. The album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album for the 65th Grammy Awards.
The duo was also nominated in 2017 for Producer of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards. They have founded and operated their own record label, Foreign Family Collective, which distributes songs as well as visual art from artists. Furthermore, Billboard named Odesza as number 10 on their 2018 ranking of dance musicians, the Billboard Dance 100.[14][15]
History[edit]
Early career[edit]
Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight met during their freshman year at Western Washington University. The two did not share the same educational interests. Knight studied physics and mathematics while Mills studied graphic design.[6] They did not begin collaborating musically until their senior year in 2012 after befriending their early influence into music, DJ Maul-IE.[16] As a child, Knight was classically trained in piano and later learned guitar.[16]