Distant Cousins (American band)

Distant Cousins is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2013, the band is composed of Dov Rosenblatt, Duvid Swirsky, and Ami Kozak. Rosenblatt previously led the bands Blue Fringe and The Wellspring, while Swirsky is a founding member of Moshav. They released their debut self-titled EP on September 16, 2014, followed by a second self-titled EP in 2015. Several of their songs have been featured in film, television, and commercials.

For the English band, see Distant Cousins.
Distant Cousin
Distant Cousins in 2013
Background information
Also known asDC
OriginLos Angeles, California, USA
GenresIndie pop
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsFamily First
Spinoff of
MembersDov Rosenblatt
Duvid Swirsky
Ami Kozak
Websitedistantcousinsofficial.com

Background

Prior to forming Distant Cousins, Dov Rosenblatt was the lead singer of the Jewish rock band Blue Fringe, while Duvid Swirsky was a founding member of the band Moshav. Swirsky, Rosenblatt, and Kozak met in Los Angeles in 2012 while their respective bands were playing a show together. Upon hearing a song Swirsky and Rosenblatt had written, "When We Love", Kozak offered to produce it, and the three subsequently began playing together.[1] The name Distant Cousins, a reference to the members' longtime familiarity with each other, was first used when writing a song for the 2013 film Coffee Town.[2]

Their debut EP, the self-titled Distant Cousins EP, was released on September 16, 2014. A second EP of the same name was released the following year, and a debut full-length album, Next of Kin, released in 2019.

Media appearances

Discography

Albums
  • Next of Kin (2019; Family First)
  • Here & Now (live visual album; 2020; Family First)

EPs
  • Distant Cousins EP (September 16, 2014)
  • Distant Cousins EP (October 16, 2015; Family First)

Singles
  • "Raise It Up" (2013)
  • "Everybody Feels It" (2014)
  • "Are You Ready (On Your Own)" (2014)
  • "Burnin' Up" (2015)
  • "Your Story" (ft. Jessie Payo of Jupiter Rising) (2015)
  • "Taste of Tomorrow" (2015)
  • "Get It to Me" (2017)
  • "Famously" (2017)
  • "Big" (2017)
  • "Waking Up" (2017)
  • "Something in the Air" (2017)
  • "Lights On" (2018)
  • "Running" (2018)
  • "In My Blood" (2018)
  • "Like Me" (2018)
  • "Here & Now" (ft. Lindsey Ray) (2020)
  • "Angelina" (2020)

Music videos
  • "On My Way" (2014; dir. Loïc Guilpain)[3]
  • "Your Story" (2015; dir. Jon Danovic)
  • "For A Moment" (2015)
  • "Burnin' Up" (2016; dir. Nate Klein)
  • "This Day On" (ft. Ada Pasternak) (2017; dir. David Schlussel)
  • "Angelina" (2019; dir. Zoe Hu)
  • "Here & Now" (ft. Lindsey Ray) (2020)

References
  1. Artsy, Avishay (Oct 22, 2014). "Distant Cousins find family in music". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. Fattal, Isabel (Sep 19, 2014). "Spotlight On: Indie-Folk Trio Distant Cousins". Jewcy. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. Steffen, Chris (Sep 2, 2014). "Video Premiere: Distant Cousins - "On My Way"". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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