Emotional Oranges

Emotional Oranges is an American R&B/pop group from Los Angeles, California.

Emotional Oranges
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels
Associated actsThe Weeknd, Obama, Drake
Websiteemotionaloranges.com

History

The group formed in 2017 in Los Angeles, California when A, an audio engineer and "V", a vocal coach met at a bat mitzvah in 2017.[1]

The groups members use pseudonyms and not their real names, “A” explains that:

"In all honesty, I came from a genuine place of like wanting to live a normal life. I have a girlfriend, our singer I actually met through my best friend, they were dating at the time. My co-producer, he's a coder in his day job. Our guitar player's a teacher."

[2] The group released its first single, "Motion", on May 4, 2018 on SoundCloud and was used as the theme song of RuPaul's Drag Race 2018.[3]

On May 10, 2019, the group released its first studio album, The Juice, Vol. I. On November 8, 2019, the group released their second studio album, The Juice, Vol. II. Both albums were released through Avant Garden Records and Island Records.[4][5][6]

Career

On May 10, 2019, the group released its long-awaited first project, The Juice, Vol. I.  Off the back of this release, Emotional Oranges sold out their first headline run called The Chill, Baby Chill tour.[7] Playing a sold out El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles and the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn the group headed to Europe for shows in London, Paris and Amsterdam with only eight songs out. Leading up to the release of their second project, Emotional Oranges went back out on the road for A Very Emotional Tour [8] with support from Avant Garden labelmates Chiiild. This tour took them to Tokyo, Australia, New Zealand, all across the U.S. and Canada, selling out [9] The Fonda and Brooklyn Steel, and then back to Europe.

The duo released its debut album The Juice Vol. I to critical acclaim in May, which dives into the complexities of the male vs. female relationship[2] through blunt lyricism and honeyed, late-'90s-inspired production. The drop created almost instant buzz, with fans flocking to the duo's sold-out shows[10] and social media direct messages.

Emotional Oranges have managed to keep their identities secret, while building hype around a handful of singles, all of which were released over the course of the last year or so. Despite their anonymity, they communicate with fans directly every day, most often via Instagram message, carrying engaging dialogue with the "citrus squad,"[11] as they refer to their followers.

They performed “Personal” and “Your Best Friend Is A Hater” for VEVO's DSCVR [12] Program ahead of their release.

At the end of this tour on November 8, 2019, the group released their project, The Juice, Vol. II.[13] Both projects were released through Avant Garden Records and Island Records.

Influences

Emotional Oranges number one influence is Sade, as she is the only person they follow back on Instagram.[14] Some other influences are The Weeknd, The xx,[15] Lauryn Hill,[16] and Matty from The 1975.[2]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
The Juice: Vol. I
The Juice: Vol. II

Singles
Title Year Album
"Motion" 2018 The Juice: Vol. I
"Personal"
"Hold You Back" 2019
"Corners Of My Mind"
"Someone Else (Rejuiced)" non-album singles
"Motion (Rejuiced)"
"Don't Be Lazy" The Juice: Vol. 2
"Just Like You"
"Your Best Friend Is a Hater"
"Sundays"
"West Coast Love"
"Iconic (Rejuiced)" 2020 non-album single
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References
  1. Geoghegan, Kev (July 9, 2019). "US band's hidden identity keeps them 'normal'". BBC News. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. "Emotional Oranges, R&B's Newest Mysterious Duo, Are Ripe & Ready For the Picking". Billboard. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. Balram, Dhruva (June 26, 2019). "Emotional Oranges: R&B duo aiming to be "the biggest band in the world"". NME. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. "The Juice, Vol. I by Emotional Oranges". Apple Music. May 10, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  5. Turner, Gus (June 19, 2019). "Meet Emotional Oranges, the Ascendent R&B Duo Hiding in Plain Sight". MTV News. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  6. Murray, Robin (May 14, 2019). "Emotional Oranges Share New Project 'The Juice: Vol. 1'". Clash. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  7. "Emotional Oranges announces The Chill, Baby Chill Tour 2019". AXS. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  8. "Emotional Oranges Fight for Masturbation Equality on "Just Like You"". Highsnobiety. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  9. Src='https://Www.gravatar.com/Avatar/D41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e?s=80, <img Class='guest_author_avatar Avatar' Style='width:20px;height:20px' ;='' d='mm;' Ju,='' r='g'' />Shirley (2019-09-23). "Emotional Oranges Create Juice at the Fonda". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  10. "You are being redirected..." theknockturnal.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  11. "Emotional Oranges Sing Tales Of Modern Love Behind Mysterious Blinds". Vibe. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  12. ratedrnb.com https://ratedrnb.com/2019/10/emotional-oranges-performs-personal-and-your-best-friend-is-a-hater-for-vevo-dscvr/. Retrieved 2020-08-03. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "Emotional Oranges Unveil 'The Juice: Vol. II'". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  14. "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  15. "Emotional Oranges Are 'Normal' People Making R&B More Mysterious". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  16. "Q&A | Emotional Oranges". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  17. "The Juice, Vol. II by Emotional Oranges". Apple Music. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
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