Today, 100 gecs is announcing a virtual festival experience: Square Garden. The festival will take place in a unique Minecraft world and feature a wide array of artists from previous collaborators Charli XCX, Dorian Electra, and Kero Kero Bonito to the likes of Cashmere Cat, Benny Blanco, Tommy Cash, and more. This only feels right as 100 gecs’ first “live show” ever was at a Minecraft Festival in 2019. The festivities will take place on April 24th from 6PM – 10PM ET on 100gecs.com with all donations set to benefit Feeding America.
100 gecs have also been revealed as the cover stars for OFFICE Magazine’s Spring/Summer 2020 issue. Purchase a copy here and check out the cover below. The cover arrives just days after the duo shared the “gec 2 Ü” (Remix) featuring Dorian Electra from their forthcoming album 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues. The track is the latest offering from the album following “ringtone” (Remix) feat. Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito, “745 Sticky (Injury Reserve Remix)” and “money machine” Remix by A. G. Cook. The album took shape as the result of crowd-sourcing, including official remixes from friends and familiar names, as well as fans who received stems for the album via the band’s Twitter.
These announcements follow a whirlwind 2019 that saw the duo emerge as artists to watch behind their critically-acclaimed debut album 1000 gecs, released via Brady’s own label, Dog Show records. The gecs also embarked on a North American run with BROCKHAMPTON and slowthai, and somehow simultaneously took part in their own “Secret Tour” which saw the duo headline seven sold-out one-off shows, with dates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berkeley, Portland, Santa Ana, and St. Louis.
100 gecs is the groundbreaking pop duo of Dylan Brady and Laura Les, who planted their flag on the proverbial pop culture moon with their 2019 debut album 1000 gecs. The innovative project captured the hearts of fans and critics alike with The New York Times calling it, “Some of the savviest pop music of the year,” and Interview Magazine suggesting that it is, “A blueprint for what pop music might sound like in the year 2050.” In just a few months the band went from playing their first concert from inside the video game Minecraft to selling out shows across the country, proving that their rabid fanbase doesn’t only exist in the far corners of the internet. Brady and Les recently announced a world tour and the forthcoming release of 1000 gecs and The Tree of Clues, a rework of the original album featuring collaborations from A. G. Cook, Charlie XCX, and Rico Nasty, as well as crowd sourced contributions by fans.
See festival details and the OFFICE cover below and stay tuned for more from 100 gecs coming soon.
