ODESZA
“ODESZA” is an American electronic music duo from Seattle consisting of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight. The group was formed in 2012 shortly before Mills and Knight graduated from Western Washington University.
Their debut album, Summer’s Gone, was released in 2012 to much acclaim in the underground electronic music community. ODESZA followed Summer’s Gone with their first EP, My Friends Never Die, in 2013 and their second studio album, In Return, in 2014. The duo released the deluxe edition of In Return on September 18, 2015 via Counter Records, an extended version of the original album plus three live recordings all featuring a horn section, instrumentals, and a new track “Light” (featuring Little Dragon). On December 7, 2015, ODESZA’s “Say My Name” (RAC mix) was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The duo’s third studio album, A Moment Apart was released on September 8, 2017. On November 28, 2017, A Moment Apart was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards; their single “Line of Sight” featuring WYNNE & Mansionair was nominated for Best Dance Recording.
In addition to the Grammy nomination, A Moment Apart reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Top Electronic/Dance Albums Chart.