Elderbrook

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Elderbrook
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Elderbrook in 2019
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Kotz
Born (1992-12-20) December 20, 1992 (age 31)
London, England
Genres Electronic
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • DJ
Years active2015–present
Labels Parlophone

Alexander Kotz, known professionally as Elderbrook, is an English electronic musician and DJ. His career began in 2015 when he released his first EP containing the song "How Many Times", which went on to be remixed by German duo Andhim and ranked one of Mixmag 's best songs of 2015. [1]

Contents

During 2016, he collaborated with a number of artists, including Gorgon City. He also remixed tracks by a number of well-known artists, such as Clean Bandit.

To date, Elderbrook's most notable song is the collaboration with CamelPhat, titled "Cola". The song reached number one on both the Dance Club Songs chart in the United States and Indie Chart in the United Kingdom. It was also nominated for Best Dance song at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Career

Career beginnings

Elderbrook first ventured into music at the age of 16. He began playing as a member of an indie band, before at nineteen switching to a singer-songwriter. During an interview with Red Bull, he stated it was a "folky acoustic thing" part of his career. He then attended university, where he says he was first exposed to quality electronic dance music and subsequently began listening to various dance genres. [2]

Before moving into the electronic music genre, he wanted to pursue a more hip hop and soulful sound with his distinct vocals. [2]

Kotz began to use the moniker Elderbrook after finishing university and debuted with the track and EP of the same name, Could. His debut extended play featured a number of tracks that went on to garner over a million views on SoundCloud and similar platforms. [3] The EP featured three tracks, Could, Rewinding and How Many Times. All three tracks received positive reviews, with the latter becoming Elderbrook's first major hit.

Elderbrook first major inroads into the music industry when he collaborated with the German duo, Andhim. The track was a reworked version of the original How Many Times from Elderbrook's first EP. The track received positive reviews throughout the music industry. It was released in mid-2015, becoming a dance classic and pushing Elderbrook's name out into the wider dance music genre. Mixmag were one of the most complimentary of the collaboration, giving the track 8/10. [4] It also went onto be listed as one of Mixmag's top tracks for 2015.

Following the success of his first EP, he released a second in the same year. Travel Slow contained three tracks, "Be There Soon", "Good Enough" and "Travel Slow". [5] While working on his first two EP's he also became heavily involved in remixing. He released a number of well-known remixes of songs which performed well on various Billboard charts. One of the most notable during 2015 was Pablo Nouvelle's "Take Me to a Place". [2]

During 2016, Elderbrook toured and supported a number of well-known acts. One of the main acts he worked with during 2016, was Gorgon City. He was a supporting act for their performance at the Brixton Academy and also collaborated on their single, "Smile", which was released in October 2016. [6] [7] He also played at the Omeara in London to a sold-out crowd in November 2016. [8]

Toward the end of 2016, it was announced that Elderbrook would be the official remixer of "Rockabye" by British band Clean Bandit. [9]

Cola

Elderbrook shot to commercial fame when he collaborated with CamelPhat. The song they produced was titled "Cola", and went onto become one of the biggest selling songs globally in 2017. It was co-written by British electronic house duo CamelPhat, with Elderbrook on vocals. The lyrics over the top of an electro house beat, follow a woman's night out, involving mixing various drinks involving Coca-Cola. The song performed well during the summer months as a club anthem in many places throughout Europe and the United States, before becoming a chart single later in the year.

The song received critical acclaim during November 2017, when it reached number one on the Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart when it entered the charts on 11 November 2017. [10] The song also reached number one on the UK Indie chart during November 2017. It performed well on the UK singles chart, reaching the Top 20, in 18th position. "Cola" was subsequently nominated for a Best Dance Recording at the 2018 Grammy Awards. [11] [12]

The success of the track meant it was remixed by a number of well-known dance artists, including Robin Schulz. [13] In the United Kingdom, the single went platinum in December 2017, when it sold 600,000 copies. [14]

Why Do We Shake in the Cold?

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Elderbrook performing in 2019

Why Do We Shake in the Cold? was Elderbrook’s debut studio album. It was released on September 18, 2020 through Parlophone Records. [15] The album includes the single "Something About You" with Rudimental, which reached number eighty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. [16]

Elderbrook debuted the album by playing it in full at the London Aquarium. The event was live streamed exclusively for fans and ended with his and CamelPhat’s Grammy Nominated song “Cola.” [15]

Little Love

Elderbrook’s sophomore album, Little Love, was released on March 21, 2023. The album’s 12 tracks explore parental love and its complexity. [17] The album is dedicated to his children. In an interview with CULTR magazine, Elderbrook shares, “It became clear that the overarching theme was about the messages I’d want to share with my children as they grow older. We all lived through such a bizarre and difficult few years during the pandemic but I was given the greatest gift and biggest responsibility of all in that time, and it seemed only fitting that my second album be a dedication to that, to them, my little loves.” [18]

The opening tracks “Just Like Us” and “I Need You” discuss universal struggles and the ways they can bring people together. The track “Howl,” which was a collaboration with Tourist, was written about the artist's newborn daughter. The song was inspired by the sleepless nights he experienced as a new parent. [18]

Musical style and collaborations

He is known for his versatility as a musician, as he is recognised as a multi-instrumentalist. He has taken influences from country and soul to rock and gospel, classically trained in both piano and guitar. His production techniques follow his ambition to "make some I haven't heard before". He has been known to sample unique sounds such as the breaking of reading glasses and crackling ice in a warm coffee. He also stated in an interview that he would "often bang the table I’m sat at, sample it and use that as my drums".[ citation needed ]

Following the release of his first single on the label Black Butter, Elderbrook's vocals were complimented by Mixmag, describing them as flawless. [4] When speaking about his style of production, Elderbrook stated "phonetics are as important as lyrics. My voice adds another important harmonic element to the sounds." Red Bull stated that his sound and tracks regularly contained "tender vocals and ambient beats."

Elderbrook is known for his collaborations with some of the biggest names in dance music, including Diplo, Camelphat, Black Coffee and Bob Moses, Lane 8. [17]

Live performances and recognition

Elderbrook has toured with the likes of Jungle, Rufus Du Sol and Odesza, which has allowed him to perform for fans around the world. [17] He has received nominations for both an Ivor Novello award and a Grammy and his collective catalog has been streamed over a billion times. [15] He recently performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. [19]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Why Do We Shake in the Cold?
Little Love
  • Released: 31 March 2023
  • Label: Mine Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl
Another Touch
  • Released: 25 October 2024
  • Label: Mine Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[21] 		AUS
[22] 		BEL
(Fl)
[23] 		BEL
(Wa)
[23] 		FRA
[24] 		GER
[25] 		HUN
[26] 		IRE
[27] 		US
Club
[28] 		US
Dance
[28]
"Be There Soon"2015——————————Travel Slow EP
"How Many Times"
(with Andhim)		——————————Simmer Down EP
"Closer"2016——————————Non-album singles
"Sorry"——————————
"First Time"2017——————————
"Difficult to Love"——————————
"Cola"
(with CamelPhat)		183223324076812121 Dark Matter
"Woman"——————————Talking EP
"Good Times"——————————
"Sleepwalking"2018——————————Old Friend EP
"Capricorn"——————————
"Old Friend"——————————
"How Do You"2019——————————Non-album single
"Something About You" [33]
(with Rudimental)		87—7871———88
[34] 		—35Why Do We Shake in the Cold?
"Numb" [35] 2020—————————46
"My House" [36] ——————————
"Fire" [37]
(with Ytram)		——————————Non-album singles
"Body" [38] 2021——————————
"Inner Light" [39]
(with Bob Moses)		——————————
"One by One"
(with Andhim & Diplo)		—————————— Diplo (Deluxe)
"I'll Find My Way to You"
(with Emmit Fenn)		——————————Innerlight EP
"Howl" [40]
(with Tourist)		2022——————————Little Love
"Beautiful Morning"——————————
"When I Talk"
(with Kx5)		—————————— Kx5
"I'll Be Around"
(with Amtrac)		2023——————————Little Love
"Talk It Over"
(with Vintage Culture)		——————————
"Good Life"
(with Blonde)		——————————Good Life
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

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