Absofacto

Absofacto is a solo project by musician Jonathan Visger, a member of Michigan-based indie rock band Mason Proper.[1][2] In 2008, Visger released his first solo efforts, North South, Pt. 1, under his own name, and Trilobite Trash, under the pseudonym Bug Lung Baby. In 2009, the EP Tagalong was released under the moniker Absofacto, the name Visger has used for all his solo musical projects since.

In 2017, Visger (as Absofacto) signed with Atlantic Records and released his major-label debut with the EP Thousand Peaces. The song "Dissolve", originally released in 2015, was included as a track on the EP and released as a single in 2018, but it failed to make any kind of impact.[3] A year later, the song received renewed interest due to a meme on the video-sharing application TikTok and became a surprise hit.[4][5] It debuted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in June 2019 and reached number one on the chart in January 2020.[6]

Discography

EPs
  • Trilobite Trash (2008)[7]
  • Kiko (2011)[8]
  • Loners: Vol. 1 (2013)[9]
  • Thousand Peaces (2017)[10]

Singles
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[11]		 US
AAA
[12]		 US
Alt
[13]		 US
Rock
Air.
[14]		 CAN
Rock
[15]
"History Books"[16] 2014 ————— Non-album single
"Dissolve"[3] 2015 2220138 Thousand Peaces EP
"Light Outside"[19] 2017 —————
"Endless Summer"[20] ————— Non-album singles
"Rewind"[21] 2019 —————
"Lemon Drop"[22] 2020 —————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Single Year Album
"Trouble"[23]
(The Knocks featuring Absofacto)		 2017 Testify EP
gollark: no.
gollark: That is not a high bar.
gollark: At least them being bad about it makes me feel better about the UK not doing particularly well!
gollark: Masks are almost certainly in the "worth it" box, since the only major downside is that... masks are somewhat expensive?
gollark: I mean, generally speaking, because sometimes preventing people from dying now incurs significant costs of various kinds.

References
  1. Absofacto at AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. "Just A Matter Of Absofacto". The Oswegonian. March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. Ginsberg, Gab (July 11, 2019). "How TikTok Propelled Absofacto's 'Dissolve' Onto the Billboard Charts, Four Years After Its Release". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. Leight, Elias (June 6, 2019). "TikTok Proved It Can Make Hits — Its Next Test Is Creating Stars It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. Vaziri, Aidin (November 14, 2019). "Top rock acts to turn it up for Alt 105.3's Not So Silent Night 2019". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. Rutherford, Kevin (January 14, 2020). "Absofacto's 'Dissolve' Completes Lengthy Climb to No. 1 on Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. "Trilobite Trash - Absofacto - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. "Kiko - Absofacto - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. "Absofacto :: Loners:Vol 1". Raz Mataz Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. "Thousand Peaces - EP by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. "Absofacto Bubbling Under Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  12. "Absofacto – Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  13. "Absofacto Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  14. "Absofacto – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  15. "Absofacto – Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  16. "Absofacto - History Books - New Music". Conversations About Her. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  17. "Canadian certifications – Absofacto". Music Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  18. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  19. "Light Outside - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  20. "Endless Summer - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  21. "Rewind - Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  22. "Lemon Drop- Single by Absofacto on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  23. "Trouble (feat. Absofacto) by The Knocks on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 12, 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.