Cafuné
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Cafuné (stylized in all caps) is an American indie pop duo consisting of singer-songwriter Sedona Schat and producer Noah Yoo. It was founded in 2014 after the two met at New York University. Their single "Tek It" from their 2021 debut album, Running, went viral on TikTok in 2022, and they were soon signed to Elektra Records that same year.
History
Noah Yoo was raised in Fairfax, Virginia, where he grew up playing violin and eventually playing guitar in high school bands.[1] He and Sedona Schat both began attending the Clive Davis Institute at New York University in 2012, where the two met and bonded over their appreciation of Two Door Cinema Club.
Sedona Schat grew up in Gardnerville, Nevada where she graduated from Douglas High School.[2] Her last name is familiar to many on the west coast for her family's Bakery dynasty, Schat's Bakeries. She found a love for music in her youth and was known for her local performances before moving to New York for college.
In their sophomore year, Yoo worked on one of Schat's songs, and Cafuné was started as a side project for both of them the following year when Yoo briefly lived with Schat.[3] Yoo also worked as a staffer for Pitchfork.[4] Both Yoo and Schat attended a Masterclass session with Pharrell Williams among other selected CDI students held in the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 2016.[5]
Cafuné released their debut single, "Letting Go", in 2014.[6] They released their debut EP, Love Songs for Other People, in 2015.[3] Running, their debut album, was written and produced by the duo at their homes over several years, recorded throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and released on July 20, 2021 through their own label, Aurelians Club.[7][8][9] The song reconsider was mixed by Kyle Pulley at Headroom Studios. [10] The album featured the singles "High", "Want Me Out", and "Tek It", the last of which went viral on TikTok in early 2022 due to its use in anime edits and other trends on the platform, which prompted Elektra Records to sign the duo in June 2022.[3][11] They opened for Chvrches on their summer 2022 tour.[12]
"Tek It" was sampled by Lil Uzi Vert for their track "Red Moon" released on December 25th, 2023.[13]
Musical style
Cafuné's music has been described as alt-pop,[8][9] indie pop,[14][7][15] dream pop,[16] and indie rock.[11] Their earlier music was electropop and synth-pop, and their music became more rock-oriented after they played at various college shows.[3][17]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Running |
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Live albums
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| Cafuné on Audiotree Live |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Love Songs for Other People |
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| Love Songs for the End |
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| Versions for the End |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Bub. [18] |
US Rock [19] |
UK [20] | |||
| "Letting Go" | 2014 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Fall Asleep Slow" | 2015 | — | — | — | Love Songs for Other People |
| "Warm Body" | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't You Forget" | 2016 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "How Can I Explain" | 2017 | — | — | — | |
| "OK on My Own" | — | — | — | ||
| "Least Coast/Little Broken Part" | 2018 | — | — | — | |
| "Tek It" | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 72 | Running |
| "Friction" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Want Me Out" | — | — | — | Running | |
| "Not Even Here" | 2020 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "High" | 2021 | — | — | — | Running |
| "Talk" | — | — | — | ||
| "Perspective" | 2023 | — | — | — | Love Songs for the End |
| "Demise" | — | — | — | ||
| "Unchained Memory" | — | — | — | ||
References
- ^ McCallum, Madison (July 29, 2022). "Q&A: Noah Yoo". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Hildebrand, Kurt. "DHS band ready for the spring". recordcourier.com. The Record Courier. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Leight, Elias (June 2, 2022). "Cafuné Sign to Elektra After 'Tek It' Goes Viral on TikTok". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Zhang, Cat (April 14, 2022). "Thirst Traps, Anime, and the Viral Power of TikTok Fan Edit Communities". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Pharrell Williams Masterclass with Students at NYU Clive Davis Institute. I Am Other – via YouTube.
- ^ "Local Sounds 2K14: Cafuné". NYU Local. December 4, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b D'Souza, Shaad (June 4, 2021). "Cafuné announce debut album, share new single". The Fader. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (June 3, 2021). "Cafuné - "High"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Cingrana, Joe (May 9, 2022). "Audacy's Alternative Pick of the Week: Cafuné - 'Tek It'". Audacy. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Clients - Headroom Studios – A Philadelphia Recording Studio".
- ^ a b Irvin, Jack; Avila, Daniela (August 5, 2022). "Meet the Talented Emerging Artists You Should Be Listening to All Summer Long". People. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ BrooklynVegan Staff (June 2, 2022). "New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Zucker, Noah (26 December 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Confirms Plans to Retire After Upcoming Album 'Luv Is Rage 3'". Q.
- ^ Wass, Mike (July 14, 2022). "Viral Revivals: From Kate Bush to Tom Odell, Inside the Business of Oldies as New Hit Songs". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Rogovoy, Seth (August 5, 2022). "Rogovoy Report 8/5/22". WAMC. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Rooms, Robbe (July 4, 2021). "Nieuwe single Cafuné - "Talk"". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Erica (July 12, 2016). "PopCrush Presents: Cafune". PopCrush. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. June 11, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ "Cafune Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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