Psapp
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Psapp is an experimental
electronica
band. The band, a duo consisting of members Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant, are sometimes credited with inventing a musical style known as toytronica, a form of electronica made with toys and toy instruments (the band uses toy guitars, flutes, and a chicken they named Brunhilda). They have released four albums (Northdown
, Tiger, My Friend
, The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
and The Camel's Back
) and five EPs
(Do Something Wrong
, Rear Moth
, Buttons and War
, Hi
and the iTunes
-exclusive Early Cats and Tracks
). They composed the song "Cosy in the Rocket
", the main theme on the hit medical-drama TV series Grey's Anatomy
. Some of their other songs have been used in other hit American
TV shows such as The OC and Nip/Tuck
as well as the UK Channel 4
TV show Sugar Rush
.
Psapp are known for their humour on stage, throwing toy cats (hand-made by the band) into the audience.
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
band. The band, a duo consisting of members Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant, are sometimes credited with inventing a musical style known as toytronica, a form of electronica made with toys and toy instruments (the band uses toy guitars, flutes, and a chicken they named Brunhilda). They have released four albums (Northdown
Northdown
Northdown is a mini album released by electronica band Psapp exclusively in Japan. Three of its tracks are exclusive to this album .-Track...
, Tiger, My Friend
Tiger, My Friend
Tiger, My Friend is the first album by electronica band Psapp. It was originally released on The Leaf Label and was later reissued by Domino Records, which now controls Psapp's entire catalog.-Track listing:-Personnel:Psapp*Carim Clasmann...
, The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
-Personnel:Psapp*Carim Clasmann*Galia DurantAdditional personnel*Markus Liebetanz - drums, "Hi" and "Hill Of Our Home"*Ben Eshmade - French horn, "This Way" and "Upstairs"*Gwen Cheeseman - violin, "This Way"*Sybarite - samples, "King Of You"...
and The Camel's Back
The Camel's Back
- Personnel :Psapp* Carim Clasmann* Galia DurantAdditional personnel* Alessandro Antonio Palmitessa - saxophone, "I Want That" and "Marshrat"* Bekah Nelson - additional strings, "Part Like Waves"* - additional strings, "Part Like Waves"...
) and five EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(Do Something Wrong
Do Something Wrong
Do Something Wrong is the first EP released by electronica band Psapp.-Track listing:-Notes:*"Calm Down" was later released on Tiger, My Friend.*"Biskitt" was later released on Early Cats and Tracks....
, Rear Moth
Rear Moth
-Personnel:Psapp*Carim Clasmann*Galia DurantAdditional personnel*Shawn Lee - vocals, "Grand Opening"-Notes:*"Grand Opening" and "Do Something Wrong" were later released on Early Cats and Tracks....
, Buttons and War
Buttons and War
-Track listing:-Notes:*"About Fun" and "Velvet Pony" were later released on Tiger, My Friend.*"Feel the Fur" was later released on Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2.-External links:**...
, Hi
Hi EP
"Hi" was the second British single and the first US single taken from Psapp's The Only Thing I Ever Wanted. The EP features the album version of "Hi," as well as one previously available and three new tracks...
and the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
-exclusive Early Cats and Tracks
Early Cats and Tracks
Early Cats and Tracks is the fourth EP released by electronica band Psapp. Unlike the band‘s other EPs, Early Cats and Tracks was released exclusively as a digital download through the iTunes Store rather than on vinyl record. The EP is often overlooked, possibly due to its digital distribution,...
). They composed the song "Cosy in the Rocket
Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)
Grey's Anatomy Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album series for the television series Grey's Anatomy, with three volumes released in the series...
", the main theme on the hit medical-drama TV series Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
. Some of their other songs have been used in other hit American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
TV shows such as The OC and Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
as well as the UK Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
TV show Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush (TV series)
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
.
Psapp are known for their humour on stage, throwing toy cats (hand-made by the band) into the audience.
Albums
- NorthdownNorthdownNorthdown is a mini album released by electronica band Psapp exclusively in Japan. Three of its tracks are exclusive to this album .-Track...
(2004) - Tiger, My FriendTiger, My FriendTiger, My Friend is the first album by electronica band Psapp. It was originally released on The Leaf Label and was later reissued by Domino Records, which now controls Psapp's entire catalog.-Track listing:-Personnel:Psapp*Carim Clasmann...
(2004) - The Only Thing I Ever WantedThe Only Thing I Ever Wanted-Personnel:Psapp*Carim Clasmann*Galia DurantAdditional personnel*Markus Liebetanz - drums, "Hi" and "Hill Of Our Home"*Ben Eshmade - French horn, "This Way" and "Upstairs"*Gwen Cheeseman - violin, "This Way"*Sybarite - samples, "King Of You"...
(2006) - The Camel's BackThe Camel's Back- Personnel :Psapp* Carim Clasmann* Galia DurantAdditional personnel* Alessandro Antonio Palmitessa - saxophone, "I Want That" and "Marshrat"* Bekah Nelson - additional strings, "Part Like Waves"* - additional strings, "Part Like Waves"...
(2008)
EPs
- Do Something WrongDo Something WrongDo Something Wrong is the first EP released by electronica band Psapp.-Track listing:-Notes:*"Calm Down" was later released on Tiger, My Friend.*"Biskitt" was later released on Early Cats and Tracks....
(2003) - Rear MothRear Moth-Personnel:Psapp*Carim Clasmann*Galia DurantAdditional personnel*Shawn Lee - vocals, "Grand Opening"-Notes:*"Grand Opening" and "Do Something Wrong" were later released on Early Cats and Tracks....
(2004) - Buttons and WarButtons and War-Track listing:-Notes:*"About Fun" and "Velvet Pony" were later released on Tiger, My Friend.*"Feel the Fur" was later released on Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2.-External links:**...
(2004) - Early Cats and TracksEarly Cats and TracksEarly Cats and Tracks is the fourth EP released by electronica band Psapp. Unlike the band‘s other EPs, Early Cats and Tracks was released exclusively as a digital download through the iTunes Store rather than on vinyl record. The EP is often overlooked, possibly due to its digital distribution,...
(2006) - HiHi EP"Hi" was the second British single and the first US single taken from Psapp's The Only Thing I Ever Wanted. The EP features the album version of "Hi," as well as one previously available and three new tracks...
(2006) - Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2 is Psapp's sixth EP, released exclusively on iTunes on April 6, 2009. Like the first Early Cats and Tracks, it is distributed exclusively as a digital release and contains previously released material.-Track listing:...
(2009)
Singles
- "TricycleTricycle (song)"Tricycle" is a single by British Electronica duo Psapp. It was the first single taken from The Only Thing I Ever Wanted in Europe. In the US, however, it was the second single, with "Hi" being the first....
" (2006) - "The Monster SongThe Monster Song"The Monster Song" is the first single from Psapp's The Camel's Back. It was released on November 3, 2008 in the UK, a week after the parent album became available. At this time, a US release of the single has not been announced....
" (2008) - "I Want ThatI Want That"I Want That" is the second single from Psapp's The Camel's Back. It was released on March 30, 2009 in the UK. At this time, a US release of the single has not been announced....
" (2009)
Other
- Tracks for Horses (2003) - "Difficult Key"
- Indoor Shed (2003) - "Scissory"
- Grey's Anatomy SoundtrackGrey's Anatomy (soundtrack)Grey's Anatomy Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album series for the television series Grey's Anatomy, with three volumes released in the series...
(2005) - "Cosy in the Rocket" - Merry Mixmas (2005) - "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
- Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (2006) - "Year of the CatYear of the Cat (song)"Year of the Cat" is the title track of the 1976 album Year of the Cat by singer-songwriter Al Stewart, which album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London in January 1976 by engineer Alan Parsons and released in July 1976. The "Year of the Cat" single reached #8 on the Hot 100 in Billboard in...
" (cover of Al StewartAl StewartAl Stewart is a Scottish singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.Stewart came to stardom as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history.He is...
song) - David ShrigleyDavid Shrigley-Life and career:Shrigley was born in Macclesfield on 17 September 1968, the younger of two children born to Rita and Joseph Shrigley. Shrigley grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire, England...
's Worried Noodles (2007) - "Sad Song" - Hallam Foe SoundtrackHallam FoeHallam Foe is a 2007 Scottish drama film directed by David Mackenzie based on the novel written by Peter Jinks. The film was released in the United States as Mister Foe. The screenplay was written by Ed Whitmore and David Mackenzie....
(2007) - "Tricycle" and "Eating Spiders" - Verve Remixed, Vol. 4Verve RemixedVerve Remixed is a series of albums released by Verve Records centered on the concept of classic Verve tracks, remixed by contemporary electronic music producers and DJs...
(2008) - "Bim Bom"