Easy Life

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Easy Life in April 2019
Easy Life in April 2019
Background information
OriginLeicester, England
Genres
Years active2017–present
LabelsIsland
Websiteeasylifemusic.com
Members
  • Murray Matravers
  • Oliver Cassidy
  • Sam Hewitt
  • Lewis Berry
  • Jordan Birtles

Easy Life (stylised as easy life) are an English alternative R&B group formed in Leicester in 2017. They came second in the 2020 edition of the BBC's Sound of..., an annual music poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. Their third mixtape, Junk Food, reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart a day after its release. Their debut studio album, Life's a Beach, was released on 28 May 2021.[1]

Career[]

The band was formed by frontman Murray Matravers in mid-2017.[2][3] They released their first single, "Pockets", via Chess Club Records in November 2017,[4] and subsequently signed to Island Records.[3] They released their debut mixtape Creature Habits in April 2018.[5] Following the release of the singles "Frank" in July 2018[6] and "Nightmares" in September 2018,[7] the band appeared on Later... with Jools Holland.[8] The band finished 2018 by releasing their fourth single, "Temporary Love Part 1" (with B-side "Temporary Love Part 2"), in December.[9]

In February 2019, Matravers appeared on the popular YouTube channel Colors to perform "OJPL", the B-side to "Frank".[10] They released their second mixtape, Spaceships, containing the single "Sunday" in March.[11] They also took their first trip to the US in 2019, playing at South by Southwest,[12] and went on another UK tour.[13] They released the "Houseplants" single (with B-side "Spaghetti Hoops") in May and played the Spotlight Show at The Great Escape Festival,[14] the Governors Ball Music Festival,[15] and headlined the BBC Introducing stage at the Glastonbury Festival in June.[16] Debuting as Annie Mac's "Hottest Record" on BBC Radio 1 in July, the band released the single "Earth". The music video, commenting on environmental issues, was shot at a plastic recycling plant in Morocco.[17][18]

The band released their debut album Life's a Beach on 28 May 2021.[19] On 13 April 2021, they made their American television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the single "Skeletons" from Life's a Beach.[20]

Band members[]

  • Murray Matravers – vocals, synthesizer, keyboard, trumpet
  • Oliver Cassidy – drums, percussion
  • Sam Hewitt – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Lewis Alexander Berry – guitar
  • Jordan Birtles – percussion, keyboard, backing vocals

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[21] 		UK
Vinyl
[22] 		UK
Phys.
[23] 		UK
Sales
[24]
Life's a Beach 2 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes[]

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[25] 		UK
Vinyl
[26] 		UK
Phys.
[27] 		UK
Sales
[28]
Creature Habits — — — —
Spaceships
  • Released: 22 March 2019[30]
  • Label: Easy Co Limited / Island
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
 — — — —
Junk Food
  • Released: 17 January 2020[31]
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl
 7 1 2 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[]

Title Year Album
"Pockets" 2017 Creature Habits
"Frank" 2018 Non-album single
"Nightmares" Life's a Beach
"Temporary Love" Non-album singles
"Houseplants" 2019
"Sunday" Spaceships
"Earth" Junk Food
"Nice Guys"
"Sangria"
(featuring Arlo Parks)
"Dead Celebrities" 2020
"Daydreams" Life's a Beach
"A Message to Myself" 2021
"Skeletons"
"Have a Great Day"
"Ocean View"

References[]

  1. ^ https://easylifemusic.com
  2. ^ "Easy Life on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Easy Life - Artists - Island Records". Islandrecords.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Easy Life make a stunning debut with "Pockets" and sign to Chess Club Records". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  5. ^ "Review: Easy Life - 'Creature Habits' - Born Music". Bornmusiconline.com. 18 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Easy Life premiere new single 'Frank' + announce UK headline tour (Island Records)". Withguitars.com. 12 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Easy Life's new track 'Nightmares' is anything but". Dork.
  8. ^ "BBC Two - Later... with Jools Holland - Episode guide". BBC.
  9. ^ "Easy Life share two new tracks 'Temporary Love Pt. 1 & 2'". DIY.
  10. ^ "Easy Life - OJPL". COLORSXSTUDIOS.
  11. ^ "Easy Life share mixtape, 'Spaceships'". DIY.
  12. ^ "Easy Life". SXSW 2019 Schedule.
  13. ^ "easy life on Instagram: "sell outs"". Instagram.
  14. ^ "Kara Marni and Easy Life join Lewis Capaldi Spotlight Show - The Great Escape - Europe's leading festival for new music". The Great Escape. 29 January 2019.
  15. ^ "EASY LIFE". The Governors Ball Music Festival.
  16. ^ "BBC Music - BBC Music Introducing - BBC Music Introducing at Glastonbury Festival 2019". BBC.
  17. ^ "Easy Life highlight environmental concerns with their new video for 'Earth'". Dork.
  18. ^ "Easy Life - Earth (Official Video)" – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ easy life on Twitter.
  20. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em0phTYJinQ
  21. ^ "Easy Life | Full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Easy Life | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  26. ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  28. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100: 17 January 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  29. ^ "Creature Habits Mixtape". Open.spotify.com. 12 April 2018.
  30. ^ "Spaceships Mixtape" – via open.spotify.com.
  31. ^ "Junk Food by Easy Life", Apple Music, retrieved 18 January 2020

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