Aquilo (band)

Aquilo
Origin Silverdale, Lancashire, England
Genres
Years active 2013 (2013)–present
Website aquilomusic.com
Members
  • Ben Fletcher
  • Tom Higham

Aquilo is an alternative musical duo from Silverdale, Lancashire, England consisting of Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher. They began gaining recognition in 2013 for their singles such as "Calling Me" and "You There", in addition to their 3 EPs.

History

Career beginnings

Higham and Fletcher grew up as neighbours in the Lake District. They were both part of rivaling rock bands in their hometown.[1][2] Higham studied music production in university.[1] The two worked on their musical projects individually before collaborating as Aquilo.[3]

2013–present: Aquilo, Human, and Calling Me

Aquilo began receiving attention in 2013 for their debut tracks "You There" and "Calling Me".[1][2][4] "You There" was included in BBC Radio 1's playlist on 12 June 2014 and the "Best Of BBC Introducing Stage" choices.[5] The song was also featured in the trailer for 2014 independent drama Camp X-Ray.[6][7] Additionally, they performed "Calling Me" and "You There" on the BBC Introducing stage at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival 2014 on 28 June 2014.[8] "They also played at the 2014 Kendal Calling festival.[9] Their first EP, Aquilo, was released on 3 March 2014.

On 8 December 2014, they released their second EP Human.

On 5 March 2015, their collaboration with popular disc jockey Vanic, "Losing You", was released onto YouTube and SoundCloud. It has so far accumulated over 3.4 million 'plays' on SoundCloud as of 2 January 2016.[10] Aquilo also released their third EP, Calling Me, on 1 June 2015.

On 17 March 2016, they played alongside alt-pop duo Oh Wonder, at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London.

Artistry

Their music has been described as "soft, calm electro-pop"[2] and "a ravishingly refined sort of dreamily sad electronica".[1]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Title Details
Aquilo
  • Released: 3 March 2014
  • Label: Believe Recordings
  • Format: Digital download
Human
  • Released: 8 December 2014
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download, 12"
Calling Me
  • Released: 1 June 2015
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download, 12"
Losing You
  • Released: 4 December 2015
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download, 12"
Midnight (Live)
  • Released: 29 January 2016
  • Label: Island Records
  • Format: Digital download, 12"

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lester, Paul (7 April 2014). "New Band of the Week: Aquilo (No 1,736)". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Brinnand, Emily (29 April 2013). "Aquilo – New Band Up North #24". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Aquilo - New Music". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  4. ↑ "Aquilo - "You There"". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Radio 1 Playlist". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Best of BBC Introducing". Glastonbury. BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Reilly, Travis (8 August 2014). "Kristen Stewart Shakes Bella Swan Stigma in First 'Camp X-Ray' Trailer". The Wrap. Retrieved 13 August 2014. The trailer contains ... Aquilo's haunting song “You There” ...
  8. ↑ "Aquilo". Glastonbury. BBC. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Lineup 2014". Kendal Calling. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Vanic x Aquilo - Losing You".

External links

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