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Powers (stylized in all caps) is a musical duo composed of Mike Del Rio and Crista Ru.

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Their music has been described as alternative pop, [2] [3] electropop, [4] [5] and progressive pop. [6] Time has called their music "groovy and futuristic". [7]

Music

"Gimme Some" was the duo's first official release. [8] Other songs in their discography include "Dance", "Heavy", "Man on the Moon", "Closer", "Just Kids", and "Georgie". [9] [10] The music video for "Closer" was released in May 2017. [11]

The duo's debut studio album, Alpha, was set to release on April 7, 2017. [12] [13] However, this release did not occur, as an article in Nylon from later that year wrote about the duo's track "Georgie" being set to appear on their "upcoming debut album". [10]

Discography

EPs

Singles

as lead artist

  • "Touch the World" (2014)
  • "Gimme Some" (2014)
  • "Money" (2014)
  • "Beat of My Drum" (2015)
  • "Hot" (2015)
  • "Legendary" (2015)
  • "Loved By You" (2015)
  • "Dance" (2017)
  • "Heavy" (2017)
  • "Man on the Moon" (2017) [15]
  • "Closer" (2017)
  • "Heavy" (2017) [3] [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Bennett, Kim Taylor (October 8, 2015). "Powers' New Tune "Hot" Is Indeed, Hot". Vice . Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "POWERS share revitalizing new single "Sunshine" — listen". Consequence of Sound. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Pop songwriting heavyweights POWERS premiere new song "Heavy" — listen". 22 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "POWERS - Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Electro-Pop Duo POWERS Is Just Being 'Kids' on New Single: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Powers Makes Music You Can't Get Out Of Your Head". Galore. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "The 5 New Songs You Need to Hear This Week". Time. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. ↑ Tom Lanham. "Pop song stockpile leads to Powers". The San Francisco Examiner . Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Listen: Powers releases new song 'Georgie' as thank you to fans". AXS. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  10. 1 2 Manders, Hayden (December 6, 2017). "POWERS Find Some Time For Fun In "Georgie"". Nylon . Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Powers gets 'Closer' in adorable music video". AXS. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  12. ↑ "Premiere: POWERS - "Man On The Mon"". Wonderland . March 15, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ Raphael, Louis (January 13, 2017). "MUSIC IN SF: Powers Announce New Album and San Francisco Tour Date at the Rickshaw Stop". Music in SF. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Legendary - POWERS - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  15. ↑ Kent, Mike (March 16, 2017). "POWERS go intergalactic with Mike Del Rio-led "Man On The Moon"". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Listen: Powers hits hard with new dance track 'Heavy'". AXS. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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