ExR

ExR is a musical side project of Etta Bond and Raf Riley, signed to Labrinth's record label Odd Child.[4] The duo released their first collaborative extended play Emergency Room for free download on 20 July 2012 following a series of unreleased ExR demos. They released two promotional singles from the EP in the form of music videos. Etta also performed "Baddy" in May 2013 for SB.TV as part of their String Sessions feature alongside a string quartet.[5] After the EP, Riley released a solo EP and Bond worked on some new material with other producers.

ExR
OriginCambridge via North London[1]
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)
LabelsOdd Child[2]
MembersEtta Bond[3]
Raf Riley[3]

On 26 July 2013, ExR released the music video for "Big Girl's Vogue", the first promotional single from their second EP Meds.[6][7] The eight-track EP was released for free download on 8 August 2013. The duo appeared on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1Xtra show on 13 August 2013 to promote the EP. They also appeared on CJ Beatz' "Soundcheck Special" to perform "Loophole" on 1Xtra on 9 September 2013.[8] On 30 September 2013, they appeared on Rinse FM to perform "Break Free".[9]

The duo toured throughout 2013, performing at the likes of Global Gathering,[2] Reading Festival,[10] Leeds Festival[3] and Wireless Festival.[11] They've also supported Labrinth on his 2012 arena tour.

Discography

EPs
YearAlbumLabel
2012Emergency RoomOdd Child
2013MedsOdd Child

Unreleased tracks
YearSong
2011"Come Over"
2011"Every Dream"
2012"The Funeral"
2012"Fight Til the Death"
2013"Vomit"
2013"Mr. Manly"
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References
  1. "ExR: The Odd Children Of British Soul-Pop". MTV Iggy. 2013-08-22.
  2. "Etta Bond x Raf Riley". Global Gathering. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. "Etta Bond x Raf Riley". Leeds Festival. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. "Raf Riley". This Kid Is A Problem. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. "Etta Bond - "Baddy" - String Sessions (S1.EP6): SBTV". YouTube. 2013-05-07.
  6. "Etta Bond X Raf Riley - Big Girl's Vogue - YouTube". YouTube. 2013-07-26.
  7. "ETTA BOND X RAF RILEY: MEDS". Hunger TV. 2013-08-23.
  8. "Etta Bond and Raf Riley - 'Loophole' CJ's Soundcheck Special". YouTube. 2013-09-09.
  9. "Rinse Sessions -- Etta Bond & Raf Riley - Break Free". YouTube. 2013-09-30.
  10. "Line-up". Reading Festival. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  11. "Etta Bond x Raf Riley". Wireless Festival. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
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