Gayngs

All Music Guide:

Atmospheric, 69 bpm-obsessed dance-pop collective Gayngs craft impeccably rendered, R&B-infused electro-indie pop built upon a foundation inspired by smooth and quirky English art rock outfit 10cc. Formed in 2008 by Minneapolis-based producer/songwriter Ryan Olson, along with Solid Gold members Jack Coulter and Adam Hurlburt, Gayngs were hardly a trio, as over 25 artists chose to participate, including Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, and Phil Cook from North Carolina’s Megafun, Ivan Howard of the Rosebuds, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce, and Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S., just to name a few. The band’s debut album, Relayted, arrived in 2010 on Jagjaguwar Records.

Wikipedia:

Gayngs is a Midwest indie band with a 1980s soft rock-inspired sound. Founded by Ryan Olson, the group consists of over 25 musicians, including Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Dessa and P.O.S of Doomtree, Har Mar Superstar and members of Poliça, Megafaun, Solid Gold, Digitata, and The Rosebuds.

History [edit]

Their first album, Relayted, was released by Jagjaguwar and garnered positive reviews for its unique vocal stylings and retro-but-contemporary sound. It has been described as walking the "line between schmaltz and sincerity, between parody and earnestness." The songs, inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not In Love", were written at 69 BPM and recorded over the course of a year. The Guardian called the album "a triumph" and listed it as "the album of the year". The A.V. Club gave the album B+.

In May 2010, Gayngs played the release party, "The Last Prom on Earth", at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

The band played a ten-show tour in September and October 2010, scheduled to culminate with a performance at Austin City Limits. However, due to a misunderstanding with the rental company providing their tour bus, their equipment was taken back to Nashville in the early morning of October 10, 2010. This forced them to cancel what Justin Vernon referred to as "possibly our last show ever." On October 4, they were featured as the musical guests on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. On April 15, 2011 the band played a late-night set in the Mojave Tent on the opening night of Coachella.

On March 4, 2011 Doomtree released a free 7-track remix EP, entitled Affiliyated. Among the artists involved were Cecil Otter, Sims, Paper Tiger, Mike Mictlan, P.O.S, and Lazerbeak.

Their song "The Gaudy Side of Town" was featured on the soundtrack album for the 2012 film The Comedy, starring Tim Heidecker.

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