New Politics (band)
Encyclopedia
New Politics is a rock band from Copenhagen
, Denmark
. It is made up of David Boyd, Søren Hansen, and Louis Vecchio. They are probably most famous for their debut single
, "Yeah Yeah Yeah" which was featured in the 2010 video game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
.
In November, 2009, New Politics signed with RCA
. They did a brief UK tour, and then went on to do a nation-wide US tour. Following their motto, "Fuck It.", they also decided to move to the US, because of the new record deal with RCA. They currently reside in a loft apartment in Williamsburg
, Brooklyn
, New York
.
The band performed at the South by Southwest
festival in 2010.
On July 13, 2010 they released their first album, self-titled New Politics. It featured ten tracks, including their hit single "Yeah Yeah Yeah". They also made an official video for this single which was filmed in New York City. The album received a mixed review from Allmusic, who thought that the band's influences were too obvious. They embarked on a 30-date tour of the US to promote the album, and supported 30 Seconds to Mars
on the Into The Wild Tour
in September and October 2010. They made a second video for their single, "Dignity", and released it on Myspace.com on October 8, 2010. Like "Yeah Yeah Yeah" it was also filmed in New York City. In autumn of 2010, drummer Poul Amaliel left the band to go back to Denmark and "live his dreams."
Former
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It is made up of David Boyd, Søren Hansen, and Louis Vecchio. They are probably most famous for their debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Yeah Yeah Yeah" which was featured in the 2010 video game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010 video game)
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a BAFTA Award–winning 2010 racing video game in the Need for Speed series developed by British games developer Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The Wii version was developed by Exient...
.
History
After writing songs together for three years for their respective solo albums (which were never produced), Boyd and Hansen realized they had a group forming. In 2009, the duo sent in two of their songs ("Stress" and "Money") into the Danish National Radio P3’s Karriere Kanonen (“Career Cannon”) competition. Of the 973 bands that entered, New Politics were one of 42 selected to perform—despite not yet being an official band, and not having selected the final line-up. Boyd and Hansen hired Poul Amaliel to play drums. The new trio were among the top four winners and went on to play in a major music festival in Denmark.In November, 2009, New Politics signed with RCA
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. They did a brief UK tour, and then went on to do a nation-wide US tour. Following their motto, "Fuck It.", they also decided to move to the US, because of the new record deal with RCA. They currently reside in a loft apartment in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The band performed at the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
festival in 2010.
On July 13, 2010 they released their first album, self-titled New Politics. It featured ten tracks, including their hit single "Yeah Yeah Yeah". They also made an official video for this single which was filmed in New York City. The album received a mixed review from Allmusic, who thought that the band's influences were too obvious. They embarked on a 30-date tour of the US to promote the album, and supported 30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars
30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...
on the Into The Wild Tour
Into The Wild Tour
The Into the Wild Tour is the second worldwide concert tour by American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars in support of the band's third studio album, This Is War...
in September and October 2010. They made a second video for their single, "Dignity", and released it on Myspace.com on October 8, 2010. Like "Yeah Yeah Yeah" it was also filmed in New York City. In autumn of 2010, drummer Poul Amaliel left the band to go back to Denmark and "live his dreams."
Musical style
The band's sound is mainly alternative rock. It has been described as a blend of "punk, pop, and electronically induced dance rock".Members
Current- David Boyd - lead vocals
- Søren Hansen - guitars, vocals, keyboards, programming
- Louis Vecchio - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion, backing vocals
Former
- Poul Amaliel - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Singles
| Year | Title | U.S. Alt. | U.S. Rock Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Yeah Yeah Yeah" | 16 | 45 | New Politics |
| "Dignity" | 29 | — | ||