Bike for Three!
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Bike for Three! is a "cross-continental collaboration" between Canadian
hip-hop artist Rich Terfry, also known as Buck 65
, and Belgian
producer Joëlle Phuong Minh Lê, also known as Greetings from Tuskan. Their debut album, More Heart Than Brains
, was released by Anticon
on May 26, 2009. While Buck 65 and Greetings from Tuskan have ongoing solo efforts, they say the band "should not be thought of as a side-project", and the album "NOT a one-off affair". Though the two have never met in person, they have been making music since 2007 after meeting through MySpace
, and the album has been "finished" since June 2008. The album marks the first time that a Buck 65 album features completely electronic
production.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hip-hop artist Rich Terfry, also known as Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
, and Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
producer Joëlle Phuong Minh Lê, also known as Greetings from Tuskan. Their debut album, More Heart Than Brains
More Heart Than Brains
More Heart Than Brains is the debut album by Bike for Three!, a collaboration between Canadian hip-hop artist Rich Terfry, also known as Buck 65, and Belgian producer Joëlle Phuong Minh Lê, also known as Greetings from Tuskan. It was released on May 26, 2009 on anticon. records...
, was released by Anticon
Anticon
Anticon is an Oakland based independent record label founded in 1997. It is collectively owned among six founding artists and one manager...
on May 26, 2009. While Buck 65 and Greetings from Tuskan have ongoing solo efforts, they say the band "should not be thought of as a side-project", and the album "NOT a one-off affair". Though the two have never met in person, they have been making music since 2007 after meeting through MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, and the album has been "finished" since June 2008. The album marks the first time that a Buck 65 album features completely electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
production.