Genevieve Artadi

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Genevieve Artadi
Artadi performing with Knower at Brooklyn Bowl, 2024
Background information
Born (1982-07-01) July 1, 1982 (age 41)
Los Angeles, California, US
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • bass[1]
Years active1998–present
LabelsBrainfeeder
Member ofKnower
Formerly ofPollyn

Genevieve Artadi (born July 1, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. She is best known as the co-founder of the jazz-funk duo Knower, along with Louis Cole. She was also the lead vocalist of the electro-pop band Pollyn, which formed in 1998. Additionally, she has recorded and performed with Jacob Collier, Snarky Puppy, and Thundercat.[1]

Early life[edit]

Genevieve Artadi was born on July 1, 1982, in Los Angeles.[2][3] Her parents, who had immigrated to the United States from the Philippines, were both musicians who toured in rock bands when Artadi was a child.[2] As a result, Artadi had an unanchored childhood, moving every two or three years.[4]

As a student, Artadi took classical piano lessons and Polynesian dance classes.[1][4] Her first exposure to jazz came in seventh grade, when she listened to Natalie Cole's 1991 album Unforgettable... with Love.[5] She attended California State University, Northridge, where she received a degree in Jazz Studies, before continuing her studies at California State University, Long Beach.[6]

Career[edit]

Artadi first performed as lead singer, bassist, and keyboardist of the indie electro-pop trio Pollyn, which formed in Los Angeles in 1998 and released their first EP in 2003.[1][7] Her primary influences for the band included Portishead and Massive Attack.[5]

In 2009, Artadi met multi-instrumentalist Louis Cole through saxophonist Robby Marshall.[1][2] Artadi and Cole soon began making music together, forming the jazz-funk duo Knower. They began releasing covers of pop songs online before releasing their first album of original music as a duo, Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi, in October 2010.[1] In 2016, Artadi and Cole performed on Snarky Puppy's live album Family Dinner – Volume 2, featuring on two songs as Knower.[8] Artadi also featured on the song "When You're Ugly" on Cole's 2018 album Time.[1]

In 2015, Artadi self-released her debut solo album Genevieve Lalala, which she fully produced herself.[1] Her second solo album, Dizzy Strange Summer, which she completed in 2020, was originally planned to be self-released, but Louis Cole brought the album to Brainfeeder, who immediately signed Artadi and released the album under the label later that year.[4] The album, which also features Cole on the track "Edge of the Cliff," was mostly recorded in 2016 and 2017 and features elements of jazz, pop, and trip hop.[9]

In 2021, Artadi appeared on the fifth season soundtrack for the HBO series Insecure, featuring on the track "Satellite" with Cole and Thundercat.[10][11]

In March 2023, Artadi released her third solo album Forever Forever, her second Brainfeeder release. The album was recorded at El Desierto Studio in Mexico and features Cole, guitarist Pedro Martins, keyboardist and vocalist Chiquita Magic, and pianist Chris Fishman.[12] Artadi said the theme of the album is love, partially inspired by her on-and-off relationship with Martins at the time.[13] Half of the album's tracks were originally written for big band, following Artadi's collaborations with the Norrbotten Big Band from Sweden.[14] AllMusic's Paul Simpson awarded Forever Forever an Album Pick, praising it as "a kaleidoscopic, highly disciplined sound filled with knotty arrangements and detailed solos that always seem to fit naturally and logically within the songs."[12] Pitchfork included the album on a 2023 "Great Records You May Have Missed" list, noting its "mathy full-band chops and psychedelic giddiness of the highest order."[15]

Artadi has since begun work on her fourth solo album, which she says "is going to be anime rock inspired."[13]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

  • Genevieve Lalala (2015)
  • Dizzy Strange Summer (2020)
  • Forever Forever (2023)

With Knower[edit]

  • Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi (2010)
  • Think Thoughts (2011)
  • Let Go (2013)
  • Life (2016)
  • Knower Forever (2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Simpson, Paul. "Genevieve Artadi Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Benkeser, Christoph (March 4, 2023). "The Fabulous World of Genevieve Artadi". HHV Mag. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Artadi, Genevieve (July 1, 2020). "Genevieve Artadi - Godzillaaaa (feat. Real Bad Man) | NEW SINGLE [and on my bday]! "Godzillaaaa" feat. Real Bad Man Went to Tokyo for two days to shoot the video cuz we had to do it there. | By Genevieve Artadi | Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Richardson, Kitty (May 28, 2020). "Genevieve Artadi: Lost and found | Interview | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Scorzo, Greg (May 2, 2021). "OneplusOne Interviews Genevieve Artadi". Culture on the Offensive. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Music Special Programming (February 12, 2021). "How music helped Genevieve Artadi fight isolation and stay connected in a long distance relationship". KCRW. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Weiss, Jeff (August 20, 2010). "Sunset Junction: Pollyn's electro-pop is blossoming with adventurousness; Nosaj Thing remix premiere". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Shackleford, Tom (February 12, 2021). "Snarky Puppy Shares Pro-Shot "One Hope" Feat. Knower From 2015 'Family Dinner - Volume 2' Session [Watch]". L4LM. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Callwood, Brett (August 27, 2020). "Genevieve Artadi is Having a Dizzy Strange Summer Contacting Aliens - LA Weekly". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Helman, Peter (December 3, 2021). "Thundercat – "Satellite" (Feat. Genevieve Artadi & Louis Cole)". Stereogum. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Bloom, Madison (December 3, 2021). "Listen to Thundercat's New Song "Satellite"". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Genevieve Artadi - Forever Forever Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Callwood, Brett (March 23, 2023). "Forever Endeavor - Genevieve Artadi's Forever Forever is a love album for the ages - LA Weekly". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Major, Michael (January 19, 2023). "Genevieve Artadi Announces 'Forever Forever' Album". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  15. ^ "33 Great Records You May Have Missed: Winter/Spring 2023". Pitchfork. April 26, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

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