Child Actor (band)

Child Actor is an American duo consisting of Max Heath and Natalie Plaza.[2][3]

Child Actor
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
Middletown, Connecticut[1]
GenresPop, hip hop, dream pop, electronic, contemporary R&B
Years active2012–present
LabelsFake Four Inc.
MembersMax Heath
Natalie Plaza
Past membersSedgie Ogilvy
Websitechildactor.net

History

Child Actor was formed by cousins Max Heath and Sedgie Ogilvy.[2] They released the Partner EP in February 2012[4] and the Window EP in July 2012.[5]

Their first album, Victory, was released on Fake Four Inc. on October 16, 2012.[6] Don Yates of KEXP-FM described the album as "an impressive set of maximalist, R&B-tinged electro-pop with a huge, lush sound featuring walls of glittering synths, hip hop-influenced rhythms, chopped samples, wispy vocals and sugary pop melodies."[7] Alyce Currier of Earmilk said, "With more emotional staying power than a lot of music caught up in today's rapid release cycle, I think this one is a keeper."[8]

Ogilvy left Child Actor in December 2012 with Natalie Plaza taking her place.[3]

Child Actor released their sophomore album, Never Die, in September 2014, followed by A Perfect Cloud in 2016.[9]

More recently, the duo has been active in hip-hop, contributing production to artists such as Open Mike Eagle, serengeti, billy woods, Armand Hammer, and Moor Mother.[10] [11] [12] [13]

In 2021 Child Actor released an album with frequent collaborator Televangel entitled Respawn via Fake Four Inc.[14]

Discography

Albums
  • Victory (2012)
  • Never Die (2014)
  • A Perfect Cloud (2016)
  • Respawn with Televangel (2021)

EPs
  • Partner (2012)
  • Window (2012)
  • Promise (2013)
  • Siempre Mia with Televangel (2020)

Guest appearances

Production
  • Busdriver – "Utilitarian Uses of Love (Child Actor remix)" from Beaus$Eros (Deluxe Version) (2012)
  • Ceschi – "Work Song" from Forgotten Forever (2014)
  • serengeti – Energy EP (all songs, 2019)
  • billy woods – "Shepherd's Tone (feat. Fielded)" from Terror Management (2019)
  • Armand Hammer – "Charms (feat. Keiyaa)" from Shrines (2020)
  • Moor Mother and billy woods – "Rapunzal", "Blak Forrest ft. Fielded", "Tiberius ft. ELUCID", and "Portrait ft. Navy Blue" from BRASS (2020)
  • Fielded – "Justus ft. billy woods (Child Actor remix)" from The Sherita Sessions: Demisexual Lovelace Remixes (2021)
  • ELUCID – "Spellling", "Old Magic", "Mangosteen feat. billy woods", and "Split Tongue" from I Told Bessie (2022)
  • ShrapKnel - "Running Rebel Swordplay", "Obol", and "A Tribe All Stressed" from Metal Lung (2022)
  • AKAI SOLO - "Sun 2 Moon" from Body Feeling (2022)
  • Amani & Robalu - "Starchild" from I'll Be Right Black! (2022)
  • serengeti – AJAI 2 (all songs, 2022)
  • Open Mike Eagle - "The Song With The Secret Name", "I Retired Then I Changed My Mind", and "Peak Lockdown Raps" from Component System with the Auto Reverse (2022)

References
  1. Emma Brown (2012). "Discovery: Child Actor". Interview Magazine.
  2. Paul Lester (September 25, 2012). "New band of the day – Child Actor (No 1,358)". The Guardian.
  3. Niespodziany, Benjamin. "Full Moon Music: An Interview With Child Actor". Mishka Bloglin. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. Brett Uddenberg (March 12, 2012). "Child Actor Premieres "Getaway" From Debut EP Partner (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
  5. Brett Uddenberg (July 10, 2012). "Premiere: Child Actor Drops 3D Video for "Get Up" and Free Window EP (Video)". URB. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
  6. Jamie Milton (September 11, 2012). "Listen: Child Actor Preview 'Victory' LP With 'If You Loved Me'". DIY.
  7. Yates, Don (November 2, 2012). "Child Actor: Victory". KEXP-FM.
  8. Currier, Alyce (November 16, 2012). "Child Actor – Victory (Album Review + Video Premiere)". Earmilk.
  9. Montanez, Eric (July 23, 2014). "Child Actor: Last Time". Hypetrak.
  10. "billy woods on Backwoodz Studioz". The Wire. June 1, 2020.
  11. "Open Mike Eagle Announces Component System With the Auto Reverse, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. August 9, 2022.
  12. "How Child Actor Became an Underground Hip-Hop Producer to Watch". Bandcamp. November 10, 2022.
  13. "Open Mike Eagle makes himself a mixtape". NPR. October 5, 2022.
  14. "New Albums". San Francisco Chronicle. September 29, 2021.
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