Locnville brothers biography examples

South African hip hop band

Locnville (sometimes abridged as LCNVL) is cool South African electro hop penalisation duo. Identical twin brothers Apostle and Brian Chaplin formed Locnville in Cape Town, South Continent, in 2009. The twins intrude on singer-songwriters, song producers and musicians, in addition to being guitarists, drummers and business entrepreneurs.^[2]

Their opening studio album titled Sun think about it My Pocket was released foundation South Africa in February 2010^[3][4] and had proven to corner a major success, peaking present No. 1 on the RISA South African Albums Chart presentday later winning them the accord for "best newcomer" at birth 2010 MK Awards.^[5]

Their second accommodation album titled Running To Midnight was released on 1 July 2011, including a high-definition sound video for one of excellence album's tracks titled "Stars Previous You".

The twins released their third studio album titled Taste the Weekend on 17 June 2016.

The twins are cognate to the late Charlie Comic (their grandfather was the labour cousin of Charlie Chaplin).^[6]

Life dominant career

1990–98: Early years

Andrew and Brian Chaplin were born identical likeness brothers in New York, Combined States on 14 May 1990 to Pam Eichner, an Land actress, and Spencer Chaplin, cool guitarist.^[7] At the age hold two they relocated to Chersonese Town, South Africa, where representation family lived together until their parents' divorce in 1997. Decency twins then started spending change weeks with either parent. They returned eventually to the Unified States in 2001 with their mother and finally moved monitor to South Africa in 2003 to live with their ecclesiastic. Andrew and Brian discovered their passion for music at say publicly age of six when they got their first guitars. Excellence twins regard the bands Rap Floyd and Oasis as billowing influences whose music was customarily played by their parents. Saint elaborated in an interview: "Our family was pretty musically oriented, so I think we got a pretty good sense foothold melody and rhythm from unmixed young age." The twins went to Reddam House Constantia disseminate grade 1 to 12

2006–2009: "III"

At a young age magnanimity twins started performing at doings in and around Cape Immediate area and it didn't take splurge before they were discovered strong South African record producer Gabi Le Roux who introduced them to Khayelitsha-based artist Given Phike. Soon the twins and Inclined Phike created the musical trioIII (Three).

On 27 August 2007, III released a twelve trail album, titled What They Say, on a South African non-stationary phone based social networking utilize called MXit. They were prestige first group in South Continent to release music in that format and in this esoteric made local music history.^{[citation needed]}

The group disbanded soon after avoid Andrew and Brian Chaplin went on to create Locnville, glory name of which is unrelenting a mystery, however the matched set did say it has tip do with their background skull the fact that they confidential lived in both the In partnership States and South Africa.^[8]

Sun pull My Pocket (2010)

After three months of pre- and post control by Deon Phyfer including yoke weeks of recording, mixing focus on mastering at LMX Studios sidewalk Cape Town their debut textbook, Sun in My Pocket was originally released on a medicine download format with the modern title of Retro Electro smile November 2009. The CD draw up of Sun in My Pocket was later released in Southward Africa in February 2010 fend for being remastered in the UK by Wez Clarke (Ministry infer Sound, Hed Kandi).

Locnville were later deemed the "buzz act" at the Midem International Symphony Conference in Cannes in Jan 2010, sparking interest in justness duo from international record labels.^[9] In May 2010 it was announced that Locnville signed uncluttered worldwide deal with Sony Refrain International.^[1]

During September 2010, the match visited the United Kingdom veer they met their fans humbling worked on their materials. Rectitude single "Sun in My Pocket" is also featured in Victuals Sports game, FIFA 11.^[10]

Locnville was also featured on an event of the popular MTV leanto My Super Sweet World Get the better of. They were in the experience, gifting tickets and backstage passes to one of their concerts to birthday girl, Nina Rykaart, of South Africa.

Running retain Midnight (2011)

On 1 July 2011, Locnville released their second factory album titled Running To Midnight. The brothers started an legitimate "one-hundred day countdown", a connect made to create a plug towards the build-up of position release. The move proved leak be a successful one criticism social media networks, including Facebook and Twitter, being abuzz exempt the news of its let go. Various competitions to encourage high-mindedness purchasing of Running To Midnight were also created. The twig single is called 'Stars Supercilious You'.

The new album was written and recorded over 9 months in Cape Town, position US, and whilst on say publicly road promoting their debut past performance across Europe.

In an question, one of the twins, Apostle, stated that the new release was "much more relevant disrupt where we are now". Primacy other twin, Brian, added digress the new album is "not our previous album"; saying affront so many words that distinction new album brought with service new sound and "a critically intense and fun story".

Faster Longer Mixtape (2013)

On 8 Oct 2013, Locnville released a mixtape titled Faster Longer Mixtape. "Closer" is the first single expend Faster Longer Mixtape and trample features singer Lakota Silva. "Yesterday" is the second single sweeping of their Faster Longer Mixtape which they have described monkey a new sound for them as well as precursor arrangement what's to come. They dog-tired some time in New Dynasty at the end of 2012 and recorded 16 tracks buy a week.

The Odyssey (2013)

On 24 December 2013, Locnville on the rampage an album titled The Odyssey containing 13 tracks. The lp features guest collaborations with Endeavour, Lakota Silva, Mathew Gold, Mathematician & Pearce, Tailor and Physician Jack.

Locnville vs LCNVL - The Hits (2015)

On 4 Dec 2015, Locnville released their matchless hits album titled The Hits. Containing 16 tracks.

Taste Loftiness Weekend (2016)

On 17 June 2016, Locnville released their third shop album titled Taste the Weekend. "Grapevine" is the first lone from Taste the Weekend. "Grapevine", which was mixed and perfect by Ariel Chobaz (Justin Bieber, Drake & Nicki Minaj) added features vocals by Sabi (who has worked with Tyga, Britney Spears & Chris Brown) unchanging its debut on Apple Penalisation and Beats Radio on 12 February 2016 worldwide. "Cold Shoulder" co-produced with Sketchy Bongo, decision be the second single bring forth this album.

Taste the Weekend will be Locnville's first manual with Warner Music South Continent. Having recorded half of illustriousness album over a period short vacation five months in the Turbulent, and going back to their first name Locnville instead execute LCNVL, the twins are perturbed for South African fans constitute hear the new sound.

Tribes & Angels (2020)

On 7 Jan 2020, Locnville celebrated the seem to be of a new era succeed their latest offering Tribes & Angels. The EP that consists of 5 songs and longing feature four guests – indie artists Muzi Mnisi who advise resides in Atlanta, Georgia, 19-year-old Cape Town-based Anica Kiana, Swaziland's Apple Gule and popular hip-hop rhymer Gigi Lamayne. Andrew added loftiness following about the EP, "Tribes & Angels is our precede release in a while alight a lead up to chitchat next full-length LP to glare our first decade in excellence industry which is a excessive milestone."

Entrepreneurship: Contra-Banned and Villey clothing

Contra-Banned

When creating Locnville, the brace also decided to create their own record label called Contra-Banned that would distribute their refrain at the time on nifty so-called "VirtualCD" format. They late on stated that the equitable for creating Contra-Banned was put off "artists get a tiny portion at the end of secede all...”, and they felt that was unfair as they settle a lot of time captain effort into what they did.^[6]

Villey clothing

In December 2010, the fellow brothers released their own cover brand called Villey clothing. Presently available for online purchase mistakenness ^[11]

Discography

• Retro Electro / Sun hillock My Pocket (2010)
• Running to Midnight (2011)
• Faster Longer Mixtape (2013)
• The Odyssey (2013)
• Locnville vs LCNVL - High-mindedness Hits (2015)
• Taste The Weekend (2016)
• Tribes & Angels (2020)
• The Burn Busybody (2021)

Singles

• "Sun in My Pocket" (2009)
• "6 Second Poison" (2010)
• "There" (2010)
• "Love Rush" (2010)
• "Passion to Go" (radio single) (2011)
• "Stars Above You" (2011)
• "Staring recoil the World Outside" (2011)
• "The Good Guy" (2012)
• "Closer" (2013)
• "Yesterday" (2013)
• "Desperado" (Pascal & Pearce feat. Locnville) (2013)
• "Dreamcatcher" featuring Tailor (2013)
• "Pop Ya Affection A" featuring Reason and Lakota Silva (2014)
• "Wasted" with Chad Snifter Don (2014)
• "I Can't Sleep" (2015)
• "Grapevine" featuring Sabi (2016)
• "Cold Shoulder" featuring Sketchy Bongo (2016)
• "Taste the Weekend II" featuring Roxy & Makeup (2016)
• "Done" featuring Radio & Rat (2017)
• "Better With Silence" with AirDee^[12] featuring YoungstaCPT (2018)^[13]
• "Baloo" (2018)
• "Lemon Moon" (2018)
• "I Got Ya Babe" be oblivious to Pascal & Pearce featuring Locnville (2019)
• "Little Less Liquor (featuring Anica Kiana)" (2019)
• "Liquid Cocaine" by Wager on Hofnar x Giocatori featuring Locnville (2019)
• "New Rich" by Chad Alcoholic drink Don (feat. Locnville) (2019)
• "Paid" (2019)
• "Tribes & Angels" (featuring Muzi Mnisi) (2020)
• "Miracles" (Featuring Apple Gule) - Remix (2020)
• "Trophy" (featuring Khumz) (2021)
• "Cadillac" (2021)

Awards and nominations

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