Child Actor
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
Middletown, Connecticut[1]
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsFake Four Inc.
Members
  • Max Heath
  • Natalie Plaza
Past membersSedgie Ogilvy
Websitechildactor.net

Child Actor is an American duo consisting of Max Heath and Natalie Plaza.[2][3]

History

Child Actor was formed by cousins Max Heath and Sedgie Ogilvy.[4] They released the Partner EP in February 2012[5] and the Window EP in July 2012.[6]

Their first album, Victory, was released on Fake Four Inc. on October 16, 2012.[7] Don Yates of KEXP-FM described the album as "an impressive set of maximalist, R&B-tinged electro-pop with a huge, lush sound featuring walls of glittering synths, hip hop-influenced rhythms, chopped samples, wispy vocals and sugary pop melodies."[8] Alyce Currier of Earmilk said, "With more emotional staying power than a lot of music caught up in today's rapid release cycle, I think this one is a keeper."[9]

Ogilvy left Child Actor in December 2012 with Natalie Plaza taking her place.[3]

Child Actor released their sophomore album, Never Die, in September 2014, followed by A Perfect Cloud in 2016.[10]

More recently, the duo has been active in hip hop, contributing production to artists such as Open Mike Eagle, Serengeti, billy woods, Armand Hammer, and Moor Mother.[11][12][13][14]

In 2021, Child Actor released an album entitled Respawn with frequent collaborator Televangel via Fake Four Inc.[15]

In 2022, Heath played keyboard in a recording session along with jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings, engineer Willie Green, and rapper Elucid that would form the foundation for the 2023 Armand Hammer album We Buy Diabetic Test Strips.[16][17][18]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Guest appearances

Production

References

  1. ^ Brown, Emma (2012). "Discovery: Child Actor". Interview Magazine.
  2. ^ Paul Lester (September 25, 2012). "New band of the day – Child Actor (No 1,358)". The Guardian.
  3. ^ a b Niespodziany, Benjamin. "Full Moon Music: An Interview With Child Actor". Mishka Bloglin. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. ^ Lester, Paul (September 25, 2012). "Child Actor". The Guardian. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (March 12, 2012). "Child Actor Premieres "Getaway" From Debut EP Partner (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
  6. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (July 10, 2012). "Premiere: Child Actor Drops 3D Video for "Get Up" and Free Window EP (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Milton, Jamie (September 11, 2012). "Listen: Child Actor Preview 'Victory' LP With 'If You Loved Me'". DIY.
  8. ^ Yates, Don (November 2, 2012). "Child Actor: Victory". KEXP-FM.
  9. ^ Currier, Alyce (November 16, 2012). "Child Actor – Victory (Album Review + Video Premiere)". Earmilk.
  10. ^ Montanez, Eric (July 23, 2014). "Child Actor: Last Time". Hypetrak.
  11. ^ "billy woods on Backwoodz Studioz". The Wire. June 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Open Mike Eagle Announces Component System With the Auto Reverse, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. August 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "How Child Actor Became an Underground Hip-Hop Producer to Watch". Bandcamp. November 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Open Mike Eagle makes himself a mixtape". NPR. October 5, 2022.
  15. ^ "New Albums". San Francisco Chronicle. September 29, 2021.
  16. ^ Lejarde, Arielle Lana (August 2, 2023). "Armand Hammer announce new album with lead single "Trauma Mic"". The Fader. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  17. ^ Moore, Marcus J. (September 26, 2023). "Armand Hammer Keeps a Foot in the Past, but Its Eyes on the Future". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  18. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 3, 2023). "We Buy Diabetic Test Strips". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

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