Kinetics & One Love
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Jeremy "Kinetics" Dussolliet and Tim "One Love" Sommers are an electronica/hip-hop duo from New York City
. In 2010, they signed a publishing deal with Warner Music Group
, making their commercial debut as songwriters by penning the chorus to B.o.B.
's platinum selling single "Airplanes
" featuring Hayley Williams
of Paramore
.
in 2006. In 2009, they released their debut album Fading Back to Normal, which features "Airplanes
" and "The High Line", a track inspired by an industrial section of Manhattan converted into a park.
In 2010, Kinetics & One Love were signed by the Warner Music Group
as songwriters. One of their tracks, "Airplanes
", was bought by Atlantic Records
and is the second single off rapper B.o.B.
's debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Paramore
's Hayley Williams is also featured on the track. The song climbed to the number 2 spot on the Billboard Top 100. A second version of "Airplanes" features Eminem
and is included on B.o.B.'s debut album.
In May 2010, Kinetics and One Love released "The Graduation Song" featuring Atlantic Records
' Wynter Gordon
on the chorus.
On October 10, Kinetics and One Love released "Sign Language", also featuring Wynter Gordon
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 2010, they signed a publishing deal with Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, making their commercial debut as songwriters by penning the chorus to B.o.B.
B.O.B.
B.O.B. is a video game that was released in 1993. It is a side-scrolling game developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Foley Hi-Tech Systems, and published by Electronic Arts. It is both a 2D shooter and a platform game, and is available for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega...
's platinum selling single "Airplanes
Airplanes (song)
"Airplanes" is the second official and third overall single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Hayley Williams and was produced by Alex da Kid with DJ Frank E receiving a co-production credit on the song. The music and chorus were...
" featuring Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams
Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist of the band Paramore.- Life and career :...
of Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
.
About
Kinetics and One Love began writing and producing music together after meeting at Cornell UniversityCornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 2006. In 2009, they released their debut album Fading Back to Normal, which features "Airplanes
Airplanes (song)
"Airplanes" is the second official and third overall single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Hayley Williams and was produced by Alex da Kid with DJ Frank E receiving a co-production credit on the song. The music and chorus were...
" and "The High Line", a track inspired by an industrial section of Manhattan converted into a park.
In 2010, Kinetics & One Love were signed by the Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
as songwriters. One of their tracks, "Airplanes
Airplanes (song)
"Airplanes" is the second official and third overall single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Hayley Williams and was produced by Alex da Kid with DJ Frank E receiving a co-production credit on the song. The music and chorus were...
", was bought by Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and is the second single off rapper B.o.B.
B.O.B.
B.O.B. is a video game that was released in 1993. It is a side-scrolling game developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Foley Hi-Tech Systems, and published by Electronic Arts. It is both a 2D shooter and a platform game, and is available for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega...
's debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
's Hayley Williams is also featured on the track. The song climbed to the number 2 spot on the Billboard Top 100. A second version of "Airplanes" features Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
and is included on B.o.B.'s debut album.
In May 2010, Kinetics and One Love released "The Graduation Song" featuring Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
' Wynter Gordon
Wynter Gordon
Diana "Wynter" Gordon is an American pop/dance singer-songwriter. She began as a writer for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she began working on an album while continuing to write songs for other acts and providing vocals on songs...
on the chorus.
On October 10, Kinetics and One Love released "Sign Language", also featuring Wynter Gordon
Wynter Gordon
Diana "Wynter" Gordon is an American pop/dance singer-songwriter. She began as a writer for other artists, later signing with Atlantic Records where she began working on an album while continuing to write songs for other acts and providing vocals on songs...
.
Discography
- The Kinetics EP (2008)
- Fading Back To Normal (2009)
- What Model Are You? Pt. 1 (2011)
- What Model Are You? Pt. 2 (2012)
External links
- http://www.theblackbook-group.com/kinetics.html
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