Lastlings
Lastlings are an electronic pop band from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia made up of brother and sister duo Amy and Josh Dowdle.[1][2] They have performed at Coachella,[3] Beyond The Valley,[4] Spilt Milk,[5] Splendour In The Grass.[6] and The Plot.[7] The duo are well known for their song "Deja Vu" which received high rotation on triple j. Lastlings supported Two Door Cinema Club on their Australian National tour.[8] [9]
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Origin | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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Years active | 2015 – present |
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Biography
The project began while Amy was in high school; at the time Josh was studying biomedical science and working in fashion, from the age of 8 he studied classical music.[10][11] Their cited influences include Jamie xx and Nicolas Jaar,[12] drummers Dave Jenkins and Shane Benson are interchangeably added to the band's lineup for live performances.[13] In 2017 Lastlings embarked on an Australian regional tour with Rüfüs Du Sol,[14] they joined the band nationally in 2019 before supporting them throughout the United States.[15][16] The same year they featured on triple j's Mix Up program for an hour long DJ set.[17]
Discography
Albums and EPs
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Unreality |
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Singles
As lead artist
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Verona |
9 July 2015 |
Self Released |
Wavelength |
26 August 2015 |
Yozlyn |
Chills |
19 November 2015 |
Self Released |
Wavelength |
26 August 2015 |
Yozlyn |
You |
14 June 2016 |
Self Released |
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22 September 2016 |
Self Released |
Urges |
24 February 2017 |
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Deja Vu |
24 February 2017 |
Rose Avenue |
Last Breath |
15 August 2019 |
Rose Avenue |
As featured artist
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"Love Like This"[18][19] (Indian Summer featuring Lastlings) |
11 November 2016 |
Sweat It Out Music |
Remixes
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Rüfüs Du Sol 'Solace' (Lastlings Remix)[20] |
19 August 2019 |
Rose Avenue / Reprise |
SG Lewis 'Flames' ft. Ruel (Lastlings Remix) |
19 August 2019 |
Jasmine Music |
References
- "Lastlings on playing Coachella being mentored by Rüfüs Du Sol". triple j (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
The brother-sister duo share how their influence will impact their upcoming album, and what it's like having such a nurturing relationship with the band
- "Introducing: Lastlings". Pilerats. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Just a couple of kids making music
- Bein, Kat (28 March 2019). "Coachella Day Club 2019 Sets Full Lineup With Pete Tong, Gorgon City & More". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Grab your sunscreen and your best dancing flip-flops. Coachella's 2019 Day Club lineups are out in full
- Newstead, Al (16 August 2017). "Beyond The Valley announces its fully stacked 2017 line-up". triple j (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Stormzy, Matt Corby, The Presets, Amy Shark and many more will be celebrating New Year's with you
- "Spilt Milk announces 2019 lineup, Khalid, CHVRCHES, Juice WRLD, Illy to perform in Canberra". Canberra Times. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Spilt Milk announces 2019 lineup, Khalid, Chvrches, Juice WRLD, Illy to perform in Canberra
- Gallagher, Allison (4 July 2019). "Splendour In The Grass 2019 Set Times Are Here". Music Feeds. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
This year’s Splendour In The Grass is so close you can almost taste it
- John, Brandon (15 October 2017). "The Plot reveals a 2017 lineup stacked with rising stars". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "Deja Vu by Lastlings". J Play. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Billboard Dance Emerging Artists For November 2019".
- Bennett, Stephanie (9 September 2016). "Gold Coast siblings Lastlings dubbed 'must-see' act at Bigsound". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Musical siblings Amy and Josh Dowdle, better known as Lastlings, are ready to take on the globe
- "lastlings harness youth and beauty in music made beside a rainforest". i-D, (Vice Magazine). 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
The siblings are proof that working hard doing what you love pays off.
- Katherine, Cusumano (29 March 2017). "Meet Lastlings, Australia's Next Big Cult Pop Act". W Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Lastlings’ ascent is all the more striking considering the duo hails from the Gold Coast, a region better known for its surf rock than its electronica
- Benson, Shane (9 June 2019). "LASTLINGS, Enmore Theatre, Shane Benson Drums". YouTube. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Rocha, Gyan (17 May 2019). "Lastlings Return From Their Coachella Dream". Scenestr. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
Rüfüs are major fans of the young duo, who joined (them) on their 2017 'Full Bloom' tour
- Newstead, Al (22 October 2018). "Rüfüs Du Sol announce massive summer SOLACE tour". triple j. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
Lastlings will open up all shows alongside Sydney electronic scenester Cassian
- Stone, Katie (26 April 2019). "Rüfüs Du Sol Announce Largest Headline Performance at Los Angeles State Historic Park". edm.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
Support from Bob Moses and Lastlings.
- Gallagher, Allison (29 June 2019). "Rüfüs Du Sol Mix Up Take Over: LASTLINGS". triple j. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
A captivating mix from the dynamic dance pop-dance duo, LASTLINGS
- Ruby Howe, Dave (8 December 2016). "The 80 Best Tracks of 2016". inthemix. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
...a serendipitous collaboration
- "Indian Summer 'Love Like This' ft Lastlings". TheSoundYouNeed. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
...a beautiful, powerful track, and filled with those brillant australian sounds that we love
- Yglesias, Ana (26 July 2019). "Rüfüs Du Sol Announce 'SOLACE REMIXED' LP, Share First Dancefloor-Ready Remix". Grammy. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
The announcement was accompanied with the release of one of the "Solace" remixes, from Lastlings, the Aussie sibling duo on the Rüfüs own Rose Avenue label
- "Lastlings 'You'". YouTube. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Booth, Georgia (2016). "Best Music Video Debuts of 2016". humanhuman. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
Twenty music video debuts as chosen by Fringe Music Fix
- "Lastlings 'Urges'". YouTube. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2019.