LCD Soundsystem Biography (Wikipedia)
LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by musician James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band's current lineup consists of Murphy (vocals, multi-instrumentalist), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney (drums), Gavin Rayna Russom (synthesizer), Tyler Pope (bass, guitar, synthesizer), Al Doyle (guitar, synthesizer, percussion), Matt Thornley (guitar, synthesizer, percussion), and Korey Richey (synthesizer, piano, percussion). They are currently signed to both DFA and Columbia Records.
The band began by recording and releasing multiple singles from 2002 to 2004, the first being "Losing My Edge", one of their signature songs. This led up to the release of their self-titled debut studio album, which was released in 2005. It garnered critical acclaim as well as a Grammy Award nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album. Their single "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House", which has become the band's most commercially successful single, received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording.
- LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum (Later Archive 2007)https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05h9ml0.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05h9ml0.jpg2017-09-26T14:19:00.000ZLCD Soundsystem perform North American on Later... with Jools Holland in 2007https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p05h9jss
LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum (Later Archive 2007)
- James Murphy tells 6 Music Breakfast about new album American Dreamhttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05dvx1z.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p05dvx1z.jpg2017-09-01T08:44:00.000ZLCD Soundsystem's frontman chats with Matt Everitt about the new album.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p05dvwkt
James Murphy tells 6 Music Breakfast about new album American Dream
- How James Murphy overcame his musical insecuritieshttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p04120tw.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p04120tw.jpg2017-05-04T16:41:00.000Z"Analysing things meant I didn't do anything"https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p051y930
How James Murphy overcame his musical insecurities
- "As a little kid I had a tape recorder" - James Murphy talks about how he always wanted to make musichttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0414tlv.jpghttps://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0414tlv.jpg2017-05-04T16:35:00.000ZLCD Soundsystem's James Murphy talks about his musical journey and inspirations.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/audiovideo/popular/p051y937
"As a little kid I had a tape recorder" - James Murphy talks about how he always wanted to make music
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