Years active 1989-92 Albums Natural Selection | Active until 1992 | |
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Members Frederick ThomasJohn SwanShaun WareKeith Brown Past members Steve Bryant Kallsen (1989-1991)Elliot Erickson (1989-1992)Will Palaia (2002-2004) Record labels East West Records, SBK Records | ||
Natural Selection was a U.S. pop group, best known for their 1991 hit "Do Anything" that reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind "Emotions" by Mariah Carey. It also peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1991.
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History
The duo was started by Elliot Erickson and originally included singer Steve Bryant (Kallsen) where they recorded a remake of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" The single was first picked up independently by KDWB's Brian Phillips and started to create a buzz around the Minnesota/Wisconsin radio scene. This was the original catalyst which brought attention to the band Natural Selection. Steve Bryant (Kallsen) left the band and was later replaced by Frederick Thomas.
"Do Anything" was written and recorded on a 4-track recorder in Minnesota. The song sat unfinished until Erickson began working on it again in 1989. The rap was originally recorded by Ingrid Chavez, a friend of the duo who improvised the rap in the studio. In 1990, the version with Chavez doing the raps was a local hit on Minnesota's WLOL-FM, where Erickson worked as a remix engineer. Once Natural Selection was signed to a recording contract, Chavez's raps were re-recorded by Niki Haris, because Chavez was by then under contract with Paisley Park Records.
Their self-titled debut (and lone) album was released in November 1991. Erickson and Thomas produced the album themselves.
Albums
Singles
Songs
Do AnythingNatural Selection · 1991
Hearts Don't ThinkNatural Selection · 1991
Main AttractionNatural Selection · 1991