Miami Horror

Miami Horror are an Australian electronic music group from Melbourne, Victoria. Miami Horror was initially formed by its producer and DJ, Benjamin Plant who began it as a solo project.[6] In addition to Plant, the band features Josh Moriarty (guitars and vocals), Daniel Whitechurch (keyboards), and currently Rhythm Luna (drums), though they often feature different vocalists.[7] The band takes influence from dance and rock artists of the 1970s and 1980s such as Prince, New Order, Todd Rundgren, and Pink Floyd, combining it with modern production techniques from styles such as house and pop music.

Miami Horror
Miami Horror performing in Washington, D.C. in 2019
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • Mild Minds
  • Wunder Wunder
  • Gameboy/Gamegirl
  • Alan Palomo
Websitewww.miamihorror.com
Members
  • Benjamin Plant
  • Joshua Moriarty
  • Daniel Whitechurch

Plant debuted in the music scene with his EP Bravado, released in 2008. His debut album Illumination was released in 2010 and debuted at Number 10 on the Australian Chart [8], which featured collaborations with the aforementioned Josh Moriarty and Daniel Whitechurch, along with features from Neon Indian and Kimbra[9], while their second more collaborative album, All Possible Futures, in 2015. A second EP titled The Shapes followed in 2017 as a conceptual effort to explore a new sound. Additionally, they have remixed songs from other artists such as Gorillaz, Pnau, and Phantogram, among others.

Currently, they are working on their as-of-yet untitled third studio album, slated for a release in late 2020.

Biography

In 2007, Plant began releasing remixes under the moniker Miami Horror; their instantaneous blog success led him to leave film school and pursue a career in music. A series of both bootleg and official remixes included Stardust's "Music Sounds Better with You" and Tegan and Sara's "Walking with a Ghost", along with contemporary Australian acts such as the Midnight Juggernauts, Faker, and The Presets. According to Plant, the name Miami Horror "was just a visual thing. I thought both words were pretty bold in themselves, but also have quite a strong visual side. Miami representing the colorful and flamboyant side, while horror represents the darker."[5] He has said that he "didn't like it for the first two weeks", but he "learnt to live with it".[10]

Plant began his music career early on, producing music at home from a young age, often DJing at house parties and regular weekly Melbourne club nights such as Streetparty and Third Class. In 2008 he remixed Pnau, The Presets, and Bloc Party.[11] Miami Horror has also collaborated with Melbourne electropop group Gameboy/Gamegirl in 2007 and produced the Golden Ghetto Sex EP which featured the single "Sweaty Wet/Dirty Damp", a one-off single that became a left-field hit in the music blogosphere the same year.[12]

As Miami Horror, Plant made his commercial debut in 2008 with a five-track EP, Bravado, on Virgin Records. The EP features the song "Don't Be On with Her", for which a promotional video was released online.[13] Miami Horror has since been signed to EMI for distribution in Australia and France.

Miami Horror's live show is formed by Benjamin Plant (bass, keyboards), Josh Moriarty (guitars and vocals), Daniel Whitechurch (bass, keyboards, and guitars), and Rhythm Luna(drums) with various other members depending on the tour.[14] The live incarnation of Miami Horror has appeared at Coachella, Corona Capital, Governors Ball, Groovin The Moo[15], Splendour in the Grass, Electric Forest and many more. The band has also supported Phoenix, and Friendly Fires on their Australian tours.[11]

In late 2009 the band released their first major single "Sometimes" to commercial success, receiving frequent airplay on radio stations and club circuits. They later released their debut album Illumination on 20 August 2010 with debuted at number 10 on the ARIA Charts,[16] with further singles including "Moon Theory" and "I Look to You" (the latter featuring Kimbra), each single receiving a music video alongside them. The fourth single, "Holidays", received a music video as well. In 2013, "Sometimes", was included as part of the Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack.

The same year, single "Real Slow" was released, and a follow-up single, "Colours in the Sky", was released that November. In 2014, another single, "Wild Motion (Set It Free)" was released. The band's sophomore album All Possible Futures, was released on 21 April 2015. It debuted at number 65 on the ARIA Albums Chart in May 2015,[17] with later singles including "Love Like Mine", and "Celloplane (So Cruel). The band performed at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Corona Capital Festival, Electric Forest, and many other festivals in support of All Possible Futures.

The departure of Aaron Shanahan was announced on 12 December 2016. The next year, the band independently released the EP The Shapes, featuring the single "Leila" which reached commercial success and frequent airplay in Japan, as well as Latin America where a Spanish version of "Leila" was also released and serviced to radio. Miami Horror produced and curated their own highly successful block parties in Sydney, Melbourne, and New York[18] with acts like Touch Sensitive, Running Touch, and Late Nite Tuff Guy.

In both the summer and autumn of 2019 the group released two new singles, "Restless" and "Luv Is Not Enough", along with the announcement of work beginning on their third studio album, due out by late-2020. The band toured on the back of these songs with sold out shows in both the US and Canada,[19] with an April 2020 tour in Europe[20]

Band members

Current live band members

  • Benjamin Plant – production, synthesisers, bass
  • Joshua Moriarty – guitars, vocals
  • Daniel Whitechurch – piano, synthesisers
  • Rhythm Luna – drums
  • Reva Devito - vocals
  • TC Milan - vocals
  • Nicholas Mulhall - guitar, vocals

Former live band members

  • Aaron Shanahan – guitar, vocals
  • Kosta Theodosis – drums
  • Joel Farland – drums

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[17]
Illumination 10
All Possible Futures
  • Released: 7 April 2015
  • Label: Remote Control
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 65

Extended plays
Title Details
Bravado
  • Released: 14 November 2008
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Shapes
  • Released: 17 March 2017[21]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Singles
Title Year Album
"Sometimes" 2009 Illumination
"Moon Theory"[22] 2010
"I Look to You"[23]
(featuring Kimbra)
"Holidays"[24]
(featuring Alan Palomo)
"Summersun"[25] 2011
"Real Slow"[26] 2013 All Possible Futures
"Colours in the Sky"[27]
(featuring Cleopold)
"Wild Motion (Set It Free)"[28] 2014
"Love Like Mine"[29] 2015
"Cellophane (So Cruel)"[30]
(featuring Aaron Miller and Gavin Turek)		 2016
"Stranger"[31]
(featuring Future Unlimited)
"Leila"[32] 2017 The Shapes
"Restless"[33] 2019 TBA
"Luv Is Not Enough"

Remixes
Title Year Artist
"Embrace" 2008 Pnau
"Empire Ants" 2010 Gorillaz and Yukimi Nagano
"Wonderful" 2013 Surahn
"Can't Stop" 2015 Moullinex
"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" 2017 Phantogram
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References
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  2. Zo (17 September 2015). "Miami Horror & Queen Magic Roll Out An Extra-Smooth Cover Of Childish Gambino's "Sober"". Okayplayer. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. Keil, Jason (20 May 2015). "Miami Horror Makes Musical Pulp From Its Influences". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. Hardmeyer, Casey (5 May 2015). "Miami Horror: All Possible Futures". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. Li, Christina (9 March 2011). "Miami Horror Thinks American Culture Is Strange, Is Not That Into the '80s". SF Weekly. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  7. React https://reactpresents.com/events/20191122/miami-horror. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  9. "Illumination (Album)". Wikipedia.
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  12. "Gameboy/Gamegirl + Miami Horror". BIGSTEREO. 27 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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  14. "Miami Horror on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  15. "Groovin The Moo 2009 line-up". FasterLouder. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  16. "Australian Albums: What To Expect in 2010". Triple J. 21 January 2010.
  17. Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
  18. "Miami Horror & Their Mates Are Throwing Some Epic Block Parties This Year". Musicfeeds.com.au. 27 February 2017.
  19. "Miami Horror announces 2019 world tour".
  20. "Tour". Miamihorror.com.
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  23. "I Look to You (feat. Kimbra) – Single by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (Australia). Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  24. "Holidays (feat. Alan Palomo) – EP by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (Australia). Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  25. "Summersun – EP by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (Australia). Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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  27. "Colours In the Sky – Single by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  28. "Wild Motion (Set It Free) – Single by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  29. "Love Like Mine – Single by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (Australia). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  30. "Cellophane – Single by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  31. "Stranger (feat. Future Unlimited) – EP by Miami Horror". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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  33. "Restless – Single by Miami Horror". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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