Rhye

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Rhye
Rhye performing in Oslo in 2018
Rhye performing in Oslo in 2018
Background information
OriginToronto, Canada
GenresAlternative R&B, downtempo, soul
Years active2010–present
LabelsLoma Vista Recordings
MembersMilosh
Past membersRobin Hannibal
Websitewww.rhyemusic.com

Rhye is an R&B musical project of Canadian singer Mike Milosh. It originally consisted of him and Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal.[1] They released the singles "Open" and "The Fall" online without much detail, which led to speculation about the band. Their debut album, Woman, was released on March 4, 2013.[2][3][4] In June 2013, the album was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. In 2017, it was reported that Robin Hannibal was no longer a member of Rhye and that the project had evolved into a music collective led by Milosh and focused around the associated live band.[5] Their second album, Blood, was released on February 2, 2018, and was largely written, produced, and performed by Milosh.[6][7]

In 2018, Rhye began an international tour to promote the album Blood.[8]

Members[edit]

  • Michael Milosh was born in Toronto, Canada, and is an electronic musician and vocalist. He is a classically trained cellist. He moved to Berlin, Germany to pursue music as a vocalist and a producer. Professionally using the name Milosh, he signed with the record label Plug Research and released two albums, You Make Me Feel (2004), and Meme (2006). He also contributed the track "Then It Happened" to the Ghostly International/Williams Street album Ghostly Swim, which was released in 2008.
  • Robin Hannibal (born Robin Braun) was a member of the Danish duo Quadron together with Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj. They were also signed to the Plug Research label and released a self-titled album in July 2009. Hannibal was also part of a Danish electronica collective called Boom Clap Bachelors, who in early 2008 released the album Just Before Your Lips. He has collaborated with other artists such as Nobody Beats the Beats, Clemens, Jokeren, and L.O.C. Hannibal also launched two projects, Owusu & Hannibal and Parallel Dance Ensemble, and contributed to Szjerdene's "Lead the Way" and to Leon Ware's "Orchids for the Sun". In 2011, Quadron collaborated with American DJ and record producer Kaskade on the song "Waste Love" off his album Fire & Ice.

History[edit]

In 2010, Hannibal was working on some Quadron material and got tipped off about Milosh's work through their common record label. He contacted Milosh, who was at the time living in Berlin, and asked him to fly to Copenhagen, Denmark to meet him. The two musicians spent a week together in the studio recording three tracks for their first collaboration.

Eventually, Hannibal moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career there. As it happened, Milosh had also gone to the States independently. Based on their earlier cooperation in Denmark, the two agreed to continue working together, forming the duo Rhye, initially as an internet-based mystery, posting several singles online, but without providing any background information or contact details. Their online postings for "Open" and "The Fall", both romantic soul-pop numbers, garnered attention and a following. The songs were accompanied by sensual and high-quality shot videos.[9]

There was great interest as well as speculation amongst music journalists and reviewers about the group's identity. Discussions also ensued about Milosh's high and sigh-like contralto androgynous vocals.[10][11] His voice and the band's instrumentation are likened to those of British-Nigerian singer Sade[11] and The xx.[12]

In 2013, the band released its debut album, Woman.[13]

During their 2014 tour, Rhye sold a poster printed for the Boston show containing cryptic text in Wingdings that read "Who is Rhye. Edward Bernays."[14]

In 2017, Rhye collaborated with Bonobo on a track called "Break Apart" from his album Migration.

In June 2017, Rhye released the split single featuring the songs "Please" and "Summer Days".[15]

In 2018, Rhye released their second album Blood, to largely positive critical feedback.[16][17] The cover art for the album features Milosh's naked girlfriend (a different woman from the one on the cover of Woman).

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(FL)
[18] 		DEN
[19] 		FRA
[20] 		UK
[21] 		US
[22]
Woman 22 12 164 143 55
Blood
  • Released: February 2, 2018
  • Label: Loma Vista, Hostess
  • Distribution: Concord Music Group
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 10 38 80 — 118
Spirit
  • Released: May 10, 2019
  • Label: Loma Vista
  • Distribution: Concord Music Group
  • Formats: LP, digital download
 160 — — — —
Home
  • Released: January 22, 2021
  • Label: Loma Vista
  • Distribution: Concord Music Group
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 40 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs[edit]

  • The Fall (Remixes) (2012)
  • Passing (2023)

Singles[edit]

  • "Please" (2017)
  • "Taste" (2017)
  • "Hymn" (2018)
  • "Needed" (2019)
  • "Beautiful" (2020)
  • "Helpless" (2020)
  • "Black Rain" (2020)
  • "A Quiet Voice" (2023)

Videography[edit]

Music videos[edit]

Title Year Director(s) Notes
"The Fall" 2012 Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen [23]
"Open" Jennifer Nies original version [24]
"Open" 2013 Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen second version [25]
"Please" 2017 Michael Milosh [26]
"Count to Five" 2018 Michael Milosh, Geneviève Medow Jenkins [27]
"Song for You" [28]
"Phoenix" [29]
"Black Rain" 2020 Sam Taylor-Johnson [30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Four Things You Need to Know About Rhye". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Woman - Rhye : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  3. ^ Battan, Carrie (5 December 2012). "Rhye Announce Debut Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  4. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (7 November 2012). "Rising: Rhye". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  5. ^ Roberts, Randall (2017-11-05). "California Sounds: New music from Rhye, Gun Outfit and Josiah Steinbrick". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  6. ^ Patrick, Ryan. "Four Things You Need to Know About Rhye". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  7. ^ Cyclone (27 Jan 2018). "R&B Outfit Rhye Rise From The Ashes On Latest Album 'BLOOD'". TheMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  8. ^ "Rhye Share New Single "Taste," Announce World Tour". Spin. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  9. ^ "Rhye: Men Of Mystery Find A Feminine Sound". National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  10. ^ Dave Simpson (7 March 2013). "Rhye: Woman – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  11. ^ a b Rosen, Jody (February 14, 2013). "A Warm Croon Wrapped in an Enigma". New York Times.
  12. ^ "Rhye: Woman | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  13. ^ "Rhye: Woman Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  14. ^ Ollman, Jonah (25 February 2014). "Mesme-Rhyezing". Sound of Boston. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  15. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (2017-07-07). "Listen to Two New Songs from Rhye: "Please" and "Summer Days"". Spin. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  16. ^ "Review: Rhye – 'Blood'". Spin. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  17. ^ "Rhye – 'Blood' album review". NME. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  18. ^ "Rhye" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Discography Rhye". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  20. ^ "Discography Rhye". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  21. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 16.03.2013 (wk10)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-06-01 – via Zobbel.de.
  22. ^ "Rhye". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  23. ^ Luke O Neil (9 Oct 2012). "Rhye Unveil Gorgeous New Cinematic Video For "The Fall"". Bullett Media.
  24. ^ "Music Video - Rhye - Open Original Version". Baeble Music. 14 Feb 2013.
  25. ^ David Knight (6 Feb 2013). "Rhye 'Open' by Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen". Promo News.
  26. ^ Michelle Geslani (7 Jul 2017). "Rhye return with two new songs, "Please" and "Summer Days": Listen". Consequence of Sound.
  27. ^ "Rhye - Count To Five (2018)". IMVDb. 1 Feb 2018.
  28. ^ "Rhye - Song For You (2018)". IMVDb. 13 Feb 2018.
  29. ^ "Rhye - Phoenix (2018)". IMVDb. 14 Jun 2018.
  30. ^ "Rhye - Black Rain (2020)". IMVDb. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-14.

External links[edit]

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