The Voidz

The Voidz (formerly Julian Casablancas + The Voidz) are an American rock band. They consist of Julian Casablancas (vocals), Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" Bercovici (bass, synthesizers), Alex Carapetis (drums), and Jeff Kite (keyboards).[5][6] Their debut album was placed 50th in NMEs Top 50 Albums of 2014 list.

The Voidz
The Voidz performing in 2014
The Voidz performing in 2014
Background information
Also known asJulian Casablancas + The Voidz (2013–2017)
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
Members
Websitethevoidz.com

History

Formation, Tyranny (2013–2016)

Jeff Kite, Alex Carapetis and Jake Bercovici had all worked with Casablancas previously. Kite and Carapetis appeared as part of the Sick Six live band (which also featured Danielle Haim), that backed Casablancas when touring his first solo album, Phrazes for the Young. Kite and Carapetis, along with Bercovici, also worked on "I Like the Night", a song Casablancas recorded as part of an advertising campaign he fronted for the French fashion label, Azzaro. Casablancas enjoyed working with the band and chose to collaborate with other musicians, in a similar format to the Sick Six, when recording his next album. Casablancas, Carapetis, Bercovici, and Kite, along with mutual friends Jeramy Gritter and Amir Yaghmai formed The Voidz and began writing music together.[5][6]

The band, then known as Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, signed to Casablancas' record label, Cult, and following an appearance at SXSW Festival, began touring the world throughout 2014 and 2015, playing a combination of festivals and headline shows, the former of which included the Lollapallooza festivals in Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, as well as Coachella, Festival Estéreo Picnic in Colombia, Governor's Ball in New York and Primavera Sound in Barcelona.[7] The band's debut album, Tyranny, was released on September 23, 2014.[8] The band's live sets generally consist of a mix between Casablancas' earlier solo songs, covers of Strokes songs written solely by Casablancas, Casablancas' collaborations with other artists (such as Daft Punk's "Instant Crush" and Sparklehorse & Danger Mouse's "Little Girl") as well as their own original material from Tyranny and Virtue.

With The Voidz' Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (formerly of Whitestarr) at Lollapalooza Chile, 2014

Virtue (2017–2019)

On December 8, 2017, the band announced Virtue,[9] as well as their signing to RCA. On January 23, 2018, “Leave It In My Dreams,” the first single from their new album Virtue was released. Virtue was announced for release March 30, 2018, on Cult Records via RCA. The band toured extensively and appeared on several late night shows to promote the album.

LP3 (2019–present)

In 2019, The Voidz collaborated with Mac DeMarco who produced two songs, “Did My Best” and “The Eternal Tao” that were released as a single on Terrible Records.[10]

On December 15, 2020, the band released a single titled "Alien Crime Lord" in promotion of the Cayo Perico Heist update of Grand Theft Auto Online. On April 1, 2021, the band also released an extended version of their 2019 track "The Eternal Tao", titled "The Eternal Tao 2.0".

On May 12, 2023, The Voidz featured in Daft Punk's final single "Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo)," which was included in their 10th anniversary edition of Random Access Memories.[11] Two weeks later, on May 26, they also released a new single "Prophecy of the Dragon."[12]

Band members
  • Julian Casablancas – lead vocals, vocoder, sampler, guitar
  • Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter – guitar, keyboards
  • Amir Yaghmai – guitar, keyboards
  • Jacob "Jake" Bercovici – bass, keyboards
  • Alex Carapetis – drums, percussion, bass
  • Jeff Kite – keyboards

Discography
Main article: The Voidz discography

Studio albums

References
  1. ""Who Cares If Rock Is No Longer What It Was?" An Interview with Julian Casablancas". Noisey. October 19, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  2. Berman, Stuart. "The Voidz – Virtue Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  3. Weiss, Jeff. "'The essence of life is kind of a nostalgia anticipation sandwich': Philosophy 101 with Julian Casablancas". Washington Post. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  4. Patterson, Adreon (January 23, 2018). "Listen to The Voidz's First New Single in Nearly Four Years, "Leave It in My Dreams"". Paste. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. Gibsone, Harriet (March 26, 2014). "Julian Casablancas shares details of his new album with band the Voidz | Music". theguardian.com. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  6. ""Can I VHS you?" - Julian Casablancas+The Voidz interview". YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  7. "Julian Casablancas+The Voidz". Juliancasablancas.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  8. Nick Murray (June 23, 2014). "Julian Casablancas and the Voidz Plan New Album 'Tyranny'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. Kaufman, Gil. "Julian Casablancas & The Voidz Announce Name Change With 1980s Horror Spoof: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  10. Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (December 13, 2019). "The Voidz' 'Did My Best' Is Vintage Casablancas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. Dunworth, Liberty (May 12, 2023). "Listen to Daft Punk's previously unreleased Julian Casablancas collab 'Infinity Repeating'". NME. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. "Julian Casablancas' Voidz Share New Song "Prophecy of the Dragon"". Pitchfork. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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