Indie-pop duo Isabella&Sebastian have announced their upcoming debut album, “Is Anybody Listening?” due out July 25. In addition, the band also shared a sparkling new single + visualizer, "Oxygen."
Memphis-based indie-pop duo Isabella&Sebastian announced their debut full-length album Is Anybody Listening?, set for release on July 25. A bold showcase spanning the world of I&S, the dynamic project highlights two musicians with their own stories to tell, coming together as one. Packed with a collection of grooving, whimsical, and irresistibly playful tracks, the project invites everyone into the band’s technicolor universe, hoping to get listeners off their feet and onto the dancefloor.
“We come to life when we create music, especially together,” the band explains. “We use our musical voice to speak louder than we could with words, to capture the world’s attention, and bring people together to have fun.”
Alongside the announcement, Isabella&Sebastian have unleashed their vibrant new single + visualizer, “Oxygen.” First premiered via Week in Pop, the track is a funky, feel-good love song that captures all of the carefree moments of infatuation. Driven by Sebastian’s slick, punchy guitar and a hard-hitting bassline, “Oxygen” lets Isabella’s radiant vocals take center stage. The single arrives as a follow up and response to their hit track, “Helium.”
“Musically, ‘Oxygen’ is an exciting and upbeat funk song with its own groove and glamour, while keeping a similar vibe to ‘Helium,’ Sebastian says. “I took inspiration from ‘Helium’’s chords and drums, but added a good bit of new sparkle to them.” Isabella continues, “‘Helium’ serves as this cool, chill intro for ‘Oxygen.’ It’s just a funky little love song about being playful with your partner. I was struggling to find ideas for the lyrics, but I knew it should be a love song. And, what else inspires more than watching five or six classic romcoms in a row to pull inspiration for the story? After that, everything flowed much easier.”
Last month, Isabella&Sebastian released Isabella&Sebastian And Friends Helium Remix Edition, a collection of 10 standout remixes of “Helium,” handpicked from submissions to the duo’s wildly successful remix competition they hosted earlier this year. In celebration of the release, Isabella&Sebastian will be going live on Instagram with each of the remix winners. More info and scheduling available here.
Isabella&Sebastian (Isabella DeFir and Sebastian Stephens) have been making original music their entire lives. Having first collaborated as members of the rock band Soundbox, the pair quickly honed in on their similar musical interests, eventually coming together to craft organic pop deliciousness as Isabella&Sebastian.
Isabella, age 19, is a lifelong passionate singer and lyricist who picked up her first mic at the age of five and started releasing her first songs by the age of 15. Her deeply inspired lyrics and musical vision are many lifetimes beyond her age, with her beautifully unique tone and songwriting places Isabella in a league of her own. She invites the world to share in personal vulnerability at the intersection of her heart and soul.
Sebastian, age 13, got his first drum kit on his third birthday and hasn’t come up for air since. He utilizes his impressive skills as a pitch-perfect multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and actor who started earning his first paycheck playing bass, drums, and guitar by the time he was in kindergarten. Sebastian currently attends Berklee College of Music Online, where he became the youngest student in the history of Berklee to earn multiple certifications. Outside of music, Sebastian also became an accomplished actor of stage and screen by the age of 10, having performed in the Broadway series School of Rock, The Musical and in Wes Anderson’s critically acclaimed major motion picture, Asteroid City.
Isabella&Sebastian shine bright as a duo, showcasing their love for synth-infused, analog-driven pop. They write, record and co-produce all of their own music that successfully balances a hook-filled retro vibe with a forward-looking feel. Isabella&Sebastian’s music chemistry, humor and stage presence combine to deliver an original fresh take representing the best of indie pop.
Is Anybody Listening? Tracklist:
1. Hopscotch
2. Strawberry Skin
3. Lobbytommy
4. Homebody
5. Helium
6. Oxygen
7. Eye2Eye
8. Sensor
9. Lavender
10. Aftermath
11. Spirals
Follow Isabella&Sebastian right now on their IG and be on the lookout for their debut album, “Is Anybody Listening?”, out July 25th.
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