Origin London Website ohwondermusic.com | Years active 2014–present Albums Oh Wonder | |
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Genres Indie pop
PBR&B
electropop
synthpop Labels Caroline International
Independent Members Josephine Vander Gucht
Anthony West Profiles | ||
Oh wonder without you
Oh Wonder are a London-based alt-pop duo, consisting of Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West. Since releasing their DIY debut album, they have seen international success with their alt-pop singles. Vander Gucht and West recorded and released one song a month for a year, starting in September 2014. All of the songs were released together as a self-titled debut album on 4 September 2015.
Contents
- Oh wonder without you
- Oh wonder talks dating and pet peeves tour bus interview
- Early life and career
- 2014present Oh Wonder and touring
- Singles
- Songs
- References
They played sold out shows in London, Paris, New York, and LA one week after their debut album release which marked the beginning of the band's touring career.
Oh wonder talks dating and pet peeves tour bus interview
Early life and career
Raised in London, Vander Gucht was classically trained in singing, violin, and piano. West was born and raised in the Isle of Man. She moved to Canada for a year before settling in England. West was introduced to guitar through his uncle, who was a bluegrass musician. He was in several rock bands such as Futures and We the Wild, which was also a duo band. Vander Gucht made solo music under the name Jose Vanders and later changed it to the alias Layla.
2014–present: Oh Wonder and touring
West and Vander Gucht had an unorthodox approach to crafting their debut album, Oh Wonder. They wrote, recorded and released one song every month, beginning on 1 September 2014. Each song was written, produced and mixed by the duo in their home studio in South-East London. These monthly installations culminated a year later in the release of their album, which included two unreleased songs. The album reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 80 on the US Billboard 200.
Singles
In the order they were released:
Oh Wonder gave their debut live performance for BBC Radio 1 at Maida Vale Studios, after receiving avid support from BBC Introducing and DJs Huw Stephens and Greg James. The band's first TV performance was on Conan, which aired in the US on 20 January 2016. Their albums are available through iTunes, GooglePlay, vinyl records, and on CD. They performed their single, "Lose It".
Since their debut album release, Oh Wonder toured internationally in countries such as the UK, France,Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Russia, Australia, Canada and United States. Their performance in Manila, Philippines was their first show in Asia. They also toured as the opening act on the final installment of the Badlands Tour with Halsey from 21 July to 12 August 2016. Their 2016 debut festival appearances included Bonnaroo, Firefly, and Lollapalooza music festivals in the United States, in addition to Live Out in Monterrey, Mexico and WayHome Festival in Oro-Medonte, Canada.
Songs
Lose ItOh Wonder · 2015
All We DoOh Wonder · 2015
Body GoldOh Wonder · 2015