Phantogram (band)

Phantogram

Phantogram in 2010
Background information
Also known as Charlie Everywhere
Origin Greenwich, New York, United States
Genres
Years active 2007–present
Labels
Associated acts Grand Habit, the Mathematicians, Big Boi, the Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus, Big Grams
Website www.phantogram.com
Members
  • Sarah Barthel
  • Josh Carter

Phantogram (formerly Charlie Everywhere) is an American music duo from Greenwich, New York,[1] formed in 2007 and consisting of Josh Carter (vocals, guitars) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards).[2][3] The band name was inspired by an optical illusion called a phantogram, in which two-dimensional images appear to be three-dimensional.[4]

The band define their music as electro rock, dream pop, electronica and trip hop,[5] and have described their sound as "street beat, psych pop".[6] According to Carter, their music has "lots of rhythms, swirling guitars, spacey keyboards, echoes, airy vocals".[7] Carter and Barthel were inspired by artists including: the Beatles, David Bowie, Cocteau Twins, J Dilla, the Flaming Lips, John Frusciante, Serge Gainsbourg, Madlib, Sonic Youth, Yes, Kevin Shields and Prince.[8][9][10]

They write and record in a remote barn in Upstate New York called Harmony Lodge.[11] The band has released three studio albums (Eyelid Movies in 2009, Voices in 2014, and Three in 2016), four EPs (Phantogram and Running From the Cops in 2009, Nightlife in 2011, Phantogram in 2013) and eight singles.

History

Carter and Barthel have been friends since junior high school. In the summer of 2007, Barthel returned home dissatisfied with pursuing a visual arts degree at Champlain College in Vermont, and Carter returned home after a brief stint in New York City with Grand Habit, an experimental band formed with his older brother, John.

The two friends reunited and worked on finishing some of Carter's earlier songwriting ideas, then finally formed the band.[12][13] They played some live shows, but decided to focus the bulk of their energies on making records.

The duo was originally called Charlie Everywhere, and used that name to perform around the Saratoga Springs area and to release two EPs on local label Sub-Bombin Records.[12] Upon signing with UK label Barely Breaking Even on January 26, 2009, they changed their name to Phantogram.[14][15][16]

Phantogram's eponymous debut EP was self-released on the CE Records label on May 12, 2009,[17] followed in the same year by another EP, Running From the Cops, issued on BBE.

They signed with Barsuk Records in October 2009,[18] after encouragement from Erich Cannon of Portland's Spectre Entertainment, who contacted them after he heard songs on their MySpace page. "We were going to write the record, finish it, and release it as a demo for upstate", explained Barthel. "Then our plan was to move down to New York [City] to do the whole networking and meeting people kind of stuff. And we kind of skipped that whole thing, just because of the internet".[19]

Phantogram released their debut album Eyelid Movies on September 15, 2009 on BBE (Europe) and Indica Records (Canada), and on February 9, 2010 on Barsuk (US). The album received generally favorable reviews.[20] The album included three singles: "Mouthful of Diamonds", "When I'm Small" and "As Far As I Can See".

The Nightlife EP was released on November 1, 2011. It included the single "Don't Move".

The duo collaborated with Big Boi from OutKast on three songs ("Objectum Sexuality", "CPU" and "Lines") from his second studio album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, released in December 2012, and were credited as producers for the song "Objectum Sexuality". Phantogram were also featured on the Flaming Lips song "You Lust" from their 2013 album The Terror.

On September 30, 2013, Republic Records released the Phantogram EP .[21] It was followed by their second studio album, Voices, released on February 18, 2014 by Barsuk/Republic. A fifth single, "Nothing But Trouble", was released on January 14.[22]

Barthel guested on Miley Cyrus song "Slab of Butter (Scorpion)" from the 2015 album Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz.[23]

Phantogram collaborated with Big Boi again in 2015, resulting in the seven-song EP Big Grams, which was released on September 25, 2015 by Epic Records. The EP featured production work from Big Boi, Phantogram, 9th Wonder and Skrillex.

Touring

Phantogram live at the Pacific Festival (2011)

Phantogram have played and toured with the Antlers, Beach House, Metric, Minus the Bear, Caribou, Zero 7, the xx, Ra Ra Riot, School of Seven Bells, Yeasayer, Brazilian Girls, Future Islands and the Glitch Mob. They opened for M83 at the Hollywood Bowl on September 22, 2013. In 2015, Phantogram opened for Alt-J at Madison Square Garden and toured the West Coast with Muse in December 2015. They also opened for Muse during the European leg of the Drones World Tour in April 2016.

Phantogram have played several major North American festivals including Austin City Limits, Osheaga, Coachella, Sasquatch!, Bonnaroo, Treasure Island, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, LouFest, Bumbershoot, Summerfest and Firefly.

In 2010, they enlisted drummer Tim Oakley, formerly of the Mathematicians, for their tour.[24] In 2013, the band added guitarist/synth player Nicholas Shelestak to the touring band, while Chris Carhart took over on drums.[25]

Television appearances

Phantogram appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in 2011 and 2013, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2014, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 16, 2016, and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 6, 2016.

In other media

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[32]		 US
Alt
[33]		 US
Heat
[34]		 US
Indie
[35]		 US
Rock
[36]		 AUS
[37]		 CAN
[38]
Eyelid Movies — — 7 38 — — —
Voices
  • Released: February 18, 2014
  • Label: Barsuk/Republic
 11 3 — — 3 — —
Three
  • Released: October 7, 2016[40]
  • Label: Fiction (UK)/Republic (US)
 9 3 — — 3 93 38
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

EPs

Title EP details Peak chart positions
US
[32]		 US
Alt
[33]		 US
Heat
[34]		 US
Indie
[35]		 US
Rock
[36]
Charlie Everywhere EP 1
  • Released: 2007
  • Label(s): Self-released
  • Note(s): as Charlie Everywhere
 — — — — —
Charlie Everywhere EP 2
  • Released: 2008
  • Label(s): Self-released
  • Note(s): as Charlie Everywhere
 — — — — —
Phantogram
  • Released: 2009
  • Label(s): CE
 — — — — —
Running From the Cops
  • Released: 2009
  • Label(s): BBE
 — — — — —
Nightlife
  • Released: November 1, 2011
  • Label(s): Barsuk
 122 16 1 21 25
Phantogram
  • Released: September 30, 2013
  • Label(s): Republic
 — — — — —
Spotify Sessions
  • Released: August 12, 2014
  • Label(s): Republic
 — — — — —
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Single Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
US
[42]		 US AAA
[42]		 US Alt.
[42]		 US Rock
[42]		 CAN Rock
[42]
"Mouthful of Diamonds" 2009 — — — — — Eyelid Movies
"When I'm Small" — — — — —
"As Far As I Can See" 2011 — — — — —
"Don't Move" — — — — — Nightlife
"Black Out Days" 2013 — — — — — Phantogram
"Bill Murray" — — — — — Voices
"Fall in Love"[43][44] 114[upper-alpha 1] 26 3 16 25
"Nothing But Trouble" 2014 — — — — —
"Black Out Days" (re-release) — — 32 — —
"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" 2016 — — 6 19 18 Three
"Run Run Blood" — — — — —
"Cruel World" — — — — —
"Same Old Blues" — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Running from the Cops" 2009 Naje Lataillade
"Mouthful of Diamonds" 2010 Drew Norton
"As Far As I Can See" 2011 Ewan MacLeod
"When I'm Small" Isaac Ravishankara
"Don't Move" 2012 John Carter and Will Joines
"Black Out Days" 2013 Evan Spencer Brace
"Fall in Love" 2014 Timothy Saccenti
"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" 2016 Grant Singer

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Objectum Sexuality" 2012 Big Boi Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
"CPU"
"Lines" Big Boi, A$AP Rocky
"Lights" 2013 None The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"You Lust" The Flaming Lips The Terror
"K.Y.S.A." 2015 The Alchemist and Oh No Welcome to Los Santos
"Slab of Butter (Scorpion)"(Sarah Barthel) Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz

As Big Grams

Notes

  1. ↑ "Fall in Love" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at No. 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which is an extension of the Billboard Hot 100.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/discovery-phantogram-eyelid-movies
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  3. ↑ Amanda Gray. "Interview: Phantogram - 'We don't really write happy songs'". NOTHING BUT HOPE AND PASSION - NBHAP.
  4. ↑ Dafoe, Taylor; Drew Litowitz (19 November 2010). "Bookmark the permalink. Interview: Phantogram". Skidmore Sec. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. ↑ Phantogram. "Phantogram - About". Facebook.
  6. ↑ "Phantogram - Sounds That Grab a Hold of Your Heart in a Beautiful Way". On Another Note. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Keyser, Tom (4 February 2010). "Phantogram going national, view photos of video shoot". Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "Turning Points To Always Remember: An Interview with Phantogram's Sarah Barthel". Music Under Fire. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  9. ↑ Javorsky, Ben (10 March 2010). "Phantogram Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  10. ↑ Grehan, Keith (3 November 2010). "Phantogram interview". Trinity News. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Phantogram - Ghostly International". Ghostly International. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Wenzel, John (7 May 2010). "The Reverb Interview: Phantogram". The Reverb. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  13. ↑ Swanson, Charlie (5 November 2010). "Phantogram: Dream-Pop Duo Unifies Its Vision". ALARM Press. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  14. ↑ Phantogram (26 January 2009). "We are now signed to BBE records!!!". MySpace. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "Phantogram Interview". Shy Anne’s Songs. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  16. ↑ Furfaro, Danielle (2009-01-26). "Charlie Everywhere becomes a phantom - Arts Talk". Blog.timesunion.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  17. ↑ Phantogram. "May 12th!!!". MySpace. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  18. ↑ Phantogram. "Hey Folks! Phantogram is now signed to Barsuk Records!!!". Twitter. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  19. ↑ "Coming in from the Cold". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  20. ↑ "Eyelid Movies – Phantogram". Metacritic.
  21. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  22. ↑ "[LISTEN] Phantogram - Nothing But Trouble". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  23. ↑
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  27. ↑ Thompson, Erin. Phantogram Polarizes Fanbase After "When I'm Small" Appeared on MTV's Skins Last Night. Seattle Weekly. February 8, 2011.
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  30. ↑ "Shameless - Season 4 Episode 4 | SHOWTIME". SHO.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  31. ↑ "Video: Running Man First Video Made in the GTA V PC Editor ~ Frequency". Frequency.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  32. 1 2 "Phantogram Billboard 200". billboard.com.
  33. 1 2 "Phantogram Alternative Albums". billboard.com.
  34. 1 2 "Phantogram Heatseekers Albums". billboard.com.
  35. 1 2 "Phantogram Independent Albums". billboard.com.
  36. 1 2 "Phantogram Rock Albums". billboard.com.
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  38. ↑ "Phantogram Billboard Canadian Albums". billboard.com.
  39. ↑ "Upcoming Releases - HITS Daily Double". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  40. ↑ "Watch Phantogram Premiere "Cruel World" At Lollapalooza Aftershow". Stereogum.com. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  41. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 16, 2016). "Green Day Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Revolution Radio'". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  42. 1 2 3 4 5 "Phantogram Singles". billboard.biz.
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