Survive (often styled S U R V I V E) is an electronic band consisting of Michael Stein, Kyle Dixon, Adam Jones and Mark Donica formed in 2009 in Austin, Texas.
Band
The Austin-based quartet have produced synth-heavy, horror-score-influenced compositions for over a decade, exploring these themes through drum machines and analog synths across various single, EP and LP releases.[1]
The Guest
Survive contributed to the soundtrack for the indie horror film The Guest.[1]
Stranger Things
The band gained wider fame after members Dixon and Stein were hired to composed the musical score of the Music of Stranger Things for the Netflix's horror-supernatural hit series Stranger Things.[2]
Both volumes of the soundtrack were nominated individually for the Best Score Soundtrack Category for the 2017 Grammy Awards, though neither won.[3] 2017 saw Dixon and Stein also nominated for an ASCAP award as a result of their soundtrack work.[4] In September 2017 Dixon and Stein won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for their work on the Stranger Things theme.[5] 2017 has also seen the band curate the music for Sensory, a multi-dimensional immersive restaurant experience' at Sugar Hill Mountain Festival in Melbourne, Australia.[6]
Discography
Albums
Music videos
Soundtracks
References
- ^ a b "'The Guest' Soundtrack Details". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ Swiatecki, Chad. "Survive members on how Austin band's music ended up on 'Stranger Things'". MyStatesman. Austin American Statesman. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Holub, Christian (6 December 2016). "'Stranger Things' Soundtracks Score Grammy Nods". EW.com.
- ^ "Vote in the 2017 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards!". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Emmys 2017: "Stranger Things" Wins Outstanding Theme Music Award". Pitchfork.com. 12 September 2017.
- ^ "S U R V I V E interviewed - The Skinny". Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Juan Cisneros (2013-03-03), S U R V I V E - Floating Cube, retrieved 2017-04-06
- ^ HOLODECK RECS (2015-02-11), S U R V I V E - Omniverse (Official Video), retrieved 2017-04-06
- ^ RelapseRecords (2016-10-28), S U R V I V E - "Copter" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2017-04-06
External links
- S U R V I V E channel YouTube
- S U R V I V E at SoundCloud
- S U R V I V E at Bandcamp
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/s-u-r-v-i-v-e-mn0003090193
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e26116a-2d3b-4765-855f-734e9453a45e
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/5720271-Survive-4