The Whitest Boy Alive

as seen on myspace

thu 2/5/2009

You've probably already heard one of the best things about The Whitest Boy Alive.

Singer and guitarist Erlend Øye was all over American TV starting in 2006: his collaboration with electro pop duo Röyksopp, Remind Me, blew up after being featured in one of Geico's caveman ads. Based in Berlin, Germany, The Whitest Boy Alive started in 2003 as two guys with laptops (Øye, who is also in Kings of Convenience, and Marcin Öz) is now a four-piece featuring Sebastian Maschat on drums and Daniel Nentwig on keyboards. Without computers, they make soft, cool dance music.

Dreams, the band's 2006 debut, got positive reviews from hipster sites like Pitchfork and Prefixmag. Tracks like Burning and Golden Cage, which feature Øye's soothing vocals over pulsing bass lines and crisp live drums, can simultaneously calm you down and get you ready for a night out.

The Whitest Boy Alive's new album, Rules, which was partly recorded in Nayarit, México, is scheduled for release next month. The band's latest single, "Island," is currently streaming on their MySpace. Think new New Order.

See: myspace.com/thewhitestboyalive