Walk off the Earth
| Walk Off the Earth | |
|---|---|
 Walk Off The Earth performing in Toronto at the Canadian National Exhibition 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, alternative rock, reggae rock, ska, folk |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Columbia,[1] SlapDash |
| Associated acts | Gianni and Sarah, G Spot Tornado, Pink Belly, The Creepshow |
| Website |
walkofftheearth |
| Members |
Sarah Blackwood Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio Ryan Marshall Mike "Beard guy" Taylor Joel Cassady |
| Past members | Mark Calaurian |
Walk Off the Earth is a Canadian indie pop band from Burlington, Ontario. They are known for their music videos of covers and originals. The band is well known for its covers of pop genre music on YouTube, making use of instruments such as the ukulele and the theremin, as well as looping samples. The band's recorded music and videos are produced by member and multi-instrumentalist, Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio.
History
Walk Off the Earth was formed in 2006 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The band began releasing music independently and created a variety of cover versions of songs including The Gregory Brothers. In early 2012, the band's live cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" on YouTube gathered over 175 million views in a mere four months,[2] receiving positive reviews from both Gotye and his co-singer on the song, Kimbra.[3][4] The band released an accompanying video where all five members are shown playing on the same guitar simultaneously. The production was taken from the 26th cut of a 14-hour session. Ellen DeGeneres featured the band on her January 23, 2012, show where they played live, again on one guitar; they were also included in YouTube Rewind 2012 "Rewind YouTube Style 2012", doing a part of their one guitar acoustic version of "Gangnam Style".
In February 2012, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia Records.[1] They appeared in the Season 4 premiere of CTV's The Listener, performing two songs and socializing with the main characters in the bar. They also covered "Rude" by Magic!, "Hello" by Adele, "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO, "Payphone" by Maroon 5, and "Roll Up" by Wiz Khalifa.[5][6]
In December 2012, Walk Off the Earth released an original single titled "Gang of Rhythm". They uploaded a cover of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" to YouTube in January 2013, with four of the five band members and guest beatboxer KRNFX using only vocals.[7]
On March 11, 2013, Rolling Stone magazine streamed their unreleased R.E.V.O. album in its entirety. The full-length R.E.V.O. album was released on March 19, 2013, after which they commenced in the R.E.V.O. Tour through the US and Europe. They began another US and Europe tour, Gang of Rhythm, in 2014. The most recent tour was the Sing It All Away tour through Europe and North America, which began in 2015.
The band's YouTube video of Lorde's "Royals" was featured in the 2014 Grammy Awards. The band's original single "Gang of Rhythm" was chosen as the theme song for the Catalan TV show El Foraster. The group were also featured on the soundtrack of the 2015 animated film La Guerre des tuques 3D, performing the song "You're My Sweater".
Walk Off the Earth won a 2016 Juno award for Group of the Year.[8]
Their latest video on "Issues" was filmed with The Next Step dancers Briar Nolet and Myles Erlick, and was featured in Dance Spirit's magazine website and had more than 850,000 views on YouTube.[9]
In August 2017, the band's single "Fire in My Soul" was certified gold.
Walk Off the Earth performed during the half-time show of the NFL playoff game, January 14, 2018, Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints.
Members
Current members
- Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio – bass, guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, drums, vocals, theremin, glockenspiel, piano, cajón, cello, bongos, harmonica, double bass, percussion, kazoo, keyboards, melodica, beatbox, kalimba, harpejji, whirly tube,[10] producer
- Sarah Blackwood – guitar, ukulele, vocals, harmonica, bass, glockenspiel, percussion, piano, mandolin, kazoo, harpejji, pan flute, whirly tube
- Ryan Marshall – guitar, bass, trumpet, harmonica, vocals, ukulele, piano, glockenspiel, percussion, kazoo, bongos, whirly tube
- Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor – piano, keyboards, organ, vocals, xylophone, glockenspiel, melodica, trumpet, didgeridoo, accordion, kazoo, euphonium, slide whistle
- Joel Cassady – drums, cajón, bongos, congas, percussion, vocals, bass, organ, piano, spoons, ukulele, guitar, kalimba, harpejji, whirly tube, sampling, mixing, producer
Touring musicians
- Lee Williamson – guitar, banjo, bass, mandolin, ukulele
- James "Ervy" Ervin – trumpet, percussion
- Zach Gerber – drums, guitar, bass, vocals, percussion
Past members
- Pete Kirkwood – drums, vocals, percussion
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Juno Awards | Breakthrough Group of the Year | Nominated |
| Video of the Year — Little Boxes | Nominated | ||
| CASBY Awards | Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist | Won | |
| YouTube Music Awards | Response of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Juno Awards | Group of the Year | Nominated |
| Pop Album of the Year — R.E.V.O. | Nominated | ||
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream AC | Nominated | |
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Hot AC | Won | ||
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Won | ||
| SOCAN Song of the Year — Red Hands | Won | ||
| Fans' Choice | Won | ||
| 2016 | Juno Awards | Juno Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Pop Album of the Year — Sing It All Away | Nominated | ||
| Group of the Year | Won | ||
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [11] |
AUS [12] |
AUT [13] |
NLD [14] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] |
US [17] |
US Alt. [18] | ||||
| Smooth Like Stone on a Beach |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| My Rock |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Vol. 1 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Vol. 2 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| R.E.V.O. |
|
7 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 90 | 19 |
| |
| Sing It All Away |
|
2 | 96 | — | 79 | 74 | 98 | 71 | 14 |
| |
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| R.E.V.O. |
|
| iTunes Session |
|
| A Walk Off the Earth Christmas EP |
|
| Sing It All Away |
|
| Beard Ballads, Vol. 1 |
|
| Taekwondo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
|
| Holiday Beard Ballads, Vol. 1 |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [22] |
AUS [23] |
BEL (Fl) [24] |
FRA [25] |
GER [26] |
NLD [14] |
SWE [27] |
SWI [15] |
UK [16] |
US Bub. [28] | ||||||
| "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 2012 | 13 | — | 30 | 80 | 41 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 80 | 9 |
|
R.E.V.O. | ||
| "Red Hands" | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| ||||
| "Gang of Rhythm" | 2013 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Shake" | 2014 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Rule the World" | 2015 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Sing It All Away | ||
| "Home We'll Go (Take My Hand)" (with Steve Aoki) | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Neon Future II | ||||
| "Hold On (The Break)" | 2016 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sing It All Away | |||
| "Fire in My Soul" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||
| "Taekwondo" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Nomad" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Fifth Avenue" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||
As featuring artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Paradise"[32] (Nicky Romero and Deniz Koyu featuring Walk off the Earth) |
2018 | Non-album single |
References
- 1 2 "Columbia signs Walk Off The Earth". Crazed Hits. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Cashmere, Paul (January 9, 2012). "Gotye Cover Inspires Russell Crowe To Pitch To Walk Off The Earth". Noise11. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Twitter post by Gotye". Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ Cashmere, Paul (January 8, 2012). "Kimbra Impressed With Gotye Cover By Walk Off The Earth". Noise11. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ CTV Edmonton (January 13, 2012). "Ont. band Walk Off the Earth has viral YouTube hit". CTV News. BellMedia. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (April 25, 2013). "Walk Off the Earth (No 1,500)". The Guardian (online). United Kingdom: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Walk Off The Earth's "I Knew You Were Trouble" Cover Goes Viral". Metro Lyrics. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ "2016 Juno Awards: The complete list of winners". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Issues - Walk off the Earth Feat. Myles and Briar (Julia Michaels Cover)", YouTube Channel, March 20, 2017, retrieved July 12, 2017
- ↑ Whirling sound tubes also called Sound Hoses or Whirly Tubes can be made of various size and the physics is explained nicely in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuGnsW0ysrA
- ↑ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History - Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "ARIA Report: Issue #1322" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. June 29, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Discographie Walk Off The Earth". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Hung Medien.
- 1 2 "Discografie Walk Off The Earth". MegaCharts. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- 1 2 "Discography Walk Off The Earth". Swiss Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- 1 2 "WALK OFF THE EARTH | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Walk Off the Earth – R.E.V.O." Music Canada.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music News Sales Report and Analysis: 24 June 2015 - A Journal of Musical Things". A Journal of Musical Things. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "ARIA Report: Issue #1210" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. May 6, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Discografie Walk Off The Earth". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Discographie Walk Off The Earth". SNEP. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ Peak positions on German Singles Chart:
- "Somebody That I Used to Know": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (Walk Off The Earth - "Somebody That I Used to Know"". GfK Entertainment Charts. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Discography Walk Off The Earth". Sverigetopplistan. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian digital download certifications – Walk Off the Earth – Somebody That I Used to Know". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Canadian digital download certifications – Walk Off the Earth – Red Hands". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Canadian digital download certifications – Walk Off the Earth – Rule the World". Music Canada.
- ↑ Bein, Kat (September 27, 2018). "Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu & Walk Off The Earth's 'Paradise' Pops: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
External links
 |
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Walk off the Earth |
Authority control  |
|---|