Andain

Wikipedia:

Andain is a San Francisco-based electronic music duo. Their style incorporates a blend of acoustic elements and electronic sound design, integrating tender and dark with emotive lyrics. Band members initially included producer Josh Gabriel, singer and songwriter Mavie Marcos, and guitarist David Penner. Current members are Mavie and Josh.

Overview

Andain was founded during the spring of 2001, as Josh joined forces with Mavie and David. The band made its first leap in 2002 with the song "Summer Calling", after receiving an interest from Tiësto and signing with Black Hole. This eventually lead to the production of "Josh Gabriel Mix", which was then promoted on Tiësto's compilation album In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama, to later be released as a 12" single with "Gabriel & Dresden Remix".

The following year saw the release of Andain's second single, "Beautiful Things", which became a club hit and helped define the band's breakthrough. Being released and promoted as a remix by Gabriel & Dresden, the song made its first appearance on Tiësto's compilation album Nyana, eventually spawning a single. With enthusiastic reception from the dance music scene, it has since become the band's signature track, yielding beyond a dozen remixes from Black Hole over the years.

While the sound of Andain would appear to be promoted as club oriented, a batch of leaked demos, namely "Time", "Get Up", "Make Me", "Ave Maria", and "You Once Told Me" would reveal a more variegated style of electronica with acoustic elements. And as the demos would denote, an album was planned and in the process of becoming, initially scheduled for a release in 2003. Meanwhile, "Beautiful Things" earned a nomination for Best Progressive / Trance under the Winter Music Conference 2004, with also Andain being nominated for Best New Dance Group. The year was also marked by a less prominent release from the band, with the track "Here is the House", a cover of Depech Mode, presented on the compilation album Bloom by Gabriel & Dresden.

With no further news on the status of the album, Andain was later announced to be working on new material. However, due to high demands from other projects, the group was temporary suspended.

Andain would eventually reform in 2007 as Mavie and Josh, and the intent was set to create a new album. Two years later, an interview with Josh by Trance.nu would reveal the word of their next single, "Promises" – although, no word of a possible release date was mentioned at the time. Nevertheless, the word of Andain began to stir into motion again, further supported by the leak of a new demo, "Turn Up the Sound".

After four years in the making, Andain's new album was handed in to the label in early April, 2011. Subsequently, with "Promises" getting closer to an official release, the song was given support by some of the most recognized DJs within electronic dance music, being promoted with remixes by the likes of Gabriel & Dresden and Mÿon & Shane 54. Eventually, the album version premièred on YouTube with the official music video, June 1, 2011, while the single followed on June 6, 2011.

As the second single from the upcoming album, "Much Too Much" was released on January 30, 2012, while the official music video followed on February 2, 2012. Subsequently, the single was succeeded by a three track remix edition on February 27, 2012, and a standalone remix by Mike Shiver on April 23, 2012.

While Andain's album was previously scheduled for release on May 14, 2012, the record has been postponed to succeed the duo's next single, "Turn Up the Sound".