Marc E. Bassy
Birth nameMarc Griffin
Born (1987-04-09) April 9, 1987 (age 36)
California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2007–present
Formerly of2AM Club

Marc Griffin, known professionally as Marc E. Bassy, is an American singer and songwriter from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the former vocalist of the Los Angeles-based pop band 2AM Club. His solo works include his 2014 mixtape Only the Poets, 2015 release East Hollywood, and the 2016 EP Groovy People, including the single "You & Me" featuring G-Eazy.

After releasing his debut album Gossip Columns through Republic Records in 2017, Bassy opted to go independent, forming New Gold Medal Records and releasing the full-length projects PMD and Little Men in 2019 and 2021, respectively.

Before putting out his own works, he was a songwriter, and wrote for artists such as CeeLo Green, Sean Kingston, Wiz Khalifa, and Ty Dolla Sign.[1]

Early life

Griffin was raised in the Bay Area, where his mother rented from singer-songwriter, Tracy Chapman. He was raised in different areas, including Richmond, CA. During his teenage years, he moved to Mill Valley and attended Tamalpais High School. After graduation, he went to UC Santa Cruz for music but only stayed there for two years and left school to start 2AM Club in Los Angeles.[2]

Career

Griffin started his music career as the lead singer of 2AM Club, releasing an album and mixtape. However, the band was dropped by its label Sony/ATV and went on an indefinite hiatus starting June 29, 2015.[3] He went to live with his friend in Los Angeles and wrote songs for other artists. His claim to fame started in Chicago Illinois when he set the record for the longest air guitar solo at a silent disco "playing" in front of 30,000 people. After releasing Only the Poets and East Hollywood and receiving positive critical reception, he was signed to Universal Republic Records.[4]

In October 2017, Griffin planned to go on a co-headlining tour, the Bebe & Bassy Tour with American singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha in support of Bassy's debut album Gossip Columns, released on October 13, and Rexha's EP All Your Fault: Pt. 2.[5] However, the tour was short-lived due to an infection putting Rexha on strict vocal rest.[6] In March 2018, Griffin went on a US tour with fellow Bay Area artist Rexx Life Raj for his debut album.[7]

Discography

See also: 2AM Club discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]
Gossip Columns 166
PMD
  • Released: September 27, 2019[9]
  • Label: New Gold Medal
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
Little Men
  • Released: October 8, 2021[10]
  • Label: New Gold Medal
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
East Hollywood 2
  • Released: May 27, 2022[11]
  • Label: New Gold Medal
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, compact disc
 —
Man Makes Plans
  • Released: December 23, 2022[12]
  • Label: New Gold Medal
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Album details
Only the Poets, Vol. 1[13]
  • Released: July 29, 2014
  • Label: EO Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Extended play details Peak chart positions
US
[8] 		US
Heat.
[14]
East Hollywood[15]
  • Released: December 18, 2015
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Format: Digital download
 — —
Groovy People[16]
  • Released: August 5, 2016
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Format: Digital download
 148 21
Postmodern Depression[17]
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Format: Digital download
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
US
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		SWE
[20]
"Relapse"
(featuring Iamsu!)[21] 		2014 — — — Only the Poets, Vol. 1
"You & Me"
(featuring G-Eazy)[22] 		2016 58 10 43 Groovy People and Gossip Columns
"Plot Twist"
(featuring Kyle)[26] 		2017 — — — Gossip Columns
"Love Her Too"
(featuring G-Eazy)[27] 		2018 — — — Postmodern Depression
"Treat Me So Bad"[28] — — —
"Save Me"[29] 2019 — — — PMD
"Die Hard"[30] — — —
"Where We're From"[31] — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
"U Crazy"
(The Flavr Blue featuring Marc E. Bassy)[32] 		2015 — Non-album singles
"Light It for Me"
(THELIONCITYBOY featuring Marc E. Bassy)[33] 		—
"Cut the Lights"
(Azure featuring Marc E. Bassy)[34] 		— Leap Year
"You're Good but I'm Better (Jarami Remix)"
(Kill J featuring Marc E. Bassy)[35] 		2016 — Non-album single
"Some Kind of Drug"
(G-Eazy featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		97
[36] 		When It's Dark Out
"Cool"
(Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy & Gucci Mane) 		2018 — I
"Bottled Up"
(Dinah Jane featuring Marc E. Bassy & Ty Dolla Sign) 		— Non-album single
"Somebody Out There"[37]
(Lost Kings featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		2019 — Los Angeles
"Congratulations"[38]
(Eric Nam featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		— Before We Begin
"Coffee"[39]
(Quinn XCII featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		2020 — A Letter to My Younger Self
"Wheels Up"
(Lecrae featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		— Restoration
"Revolving"[40]
(Yung Bae featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		— Non-album single
"Do It All Over"[41]
(Cheat Codes featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		— Hellraisers, Pt. 1
"Signs"[42]
(Party Pupils featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		2021 — Non-album single
"Love Me Better"[43]
(Dillon Francis and Shift K3Y featuring Marc E. Bassy) 		— Happy Machine
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year Title
2014 "Chemical High"[44]
"Stick to Your Guns"[45]
"American Dream Life"[46]
2015 "Do You There"
(Skizzy Mars featuring Marc E. Bassy)[47]
2016 "Some Things Never Change"[48]
"Having Fun"[49]
"Having Fun Pt. 2"[50]
"You & Me"
(featuring G-Eazy)[22]
2017 ''Til I Get Found''
2018 "Cool"

(Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy & Gucci Mane)

"Love Her Too"

(featuring G-Eazy)

"Treat Me So Bad"
"Manhattan"

(Keenan featuring Marc E. Bassy & Skizzy Mars)

2019 "Simma"

(featuring Guapdad 4000)

References

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  5. ^ "Bebe Rexha & Marc E. Bassy Reveal Joint Tour Dates". Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Rexha, Bebe (October 23, 2017). "After another appointment with my doctor today, I am on strict vocal rest until Thursday night due to an infection. I'm so sorry Texas". @BebeRexha. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Marc E. Bassy announces Spring 2018 tour in support of 'Gossip Columns'". AXS. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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  11. ^ "East Hollywood 2 by Marc E. Bassy". Apple Music. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Man Makes Plans by Marc E. Bassy". Apple Music. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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  17. ^ "Postmodern Depression – EP by Marc E. Bassy", iTunes, Apple Inc., October 5, 2018, retrieved December 12, 2018
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  28. ^ "Treat Me So Bad". Apple Music. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
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  30. ^ "Die Hard – Single by Marc E. Bassy". Apple Music. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  31. ^ "Where We're From by Marc E. Bassy". Spotify. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  32. ^ "U Crazy (feat. Marc E. Bassy) – Single by The Flavr Blue on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc. May 25, 2015.
  33. ^ "Light It for Me (feat. Marc E. Bassy) – Single by THELIONCITYBOY on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc. August 21, 2014.
  34. ^ "Cut the Lights (feat. Marc E. Bassy) – Single by Azure on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Inc. October 26, 2015.
  35. ^ "You're Good but I'm Better (feat. Marc E. Bassy) [Jarami Remix] – Single by KIll J on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple, Inc. July 2016.
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  37. ^ "Somebody Out There (feat. Marc E. Bassy) – Single by Lost Kings on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  38. ^ Herman, Tamar (November 14, 2019). "'Before We Begin' EP Is Just a Taste of What Eric Nam Has to Offer U.S. Music Industry: 'We Still Have So Much to Do'". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  39. ^ "Apple Music "A Letter to My Younger Self"". Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  40. ^ "Revolving (feat. Marc E. Bassy) – Single by Yung Bae on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  41. ^ "Do It All Over (feat. Marc E. Bassy) – Single by Cheat Codes on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  42. ^ "Signs – Single by Party Pupils & Marc E. Bassy". Apple Music. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  43. ^ Sweeney, Farrell (June 28, 2021). "Dillon Francis drops second original of 2021 alongside Shift K3Y, 'Love Me Better'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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  46. ^ Heins, Scott (November 21, 2014). "OKP Premiere: Marc E. Bassy – "American Dream Life"". Okayplayer.
  47. ^ "Skizzy Mars ft. Marc E. Bassy – "Do You There" Official Video". Fresh Hip Hop. January 7, 2015.
  48. ^ Golden, Zara. "Marc E. Bassy Lives The Dream In "Some Things Never Change" Video". The FADER.
  49. ^ Platon, Adelle (March 25, 2016). "Watch Marc E. Bassy Supply Good Vibes in His 'Having Fun' Video: Premiere". Billboard.
  50. ^ Lamb, Amanda (April 11, 2016). "Marc E. Bassy – Having Fun Pt. 2 (Music Video)". Thizzler On The Roof.

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