NEFFEX (stylized as in all caps) is an American music project by Bryce Savage (born Brandon Christopher Horth [4] [5]) that originally included Cameron Wales. They produced remixes and original songs characterized by a mixture of electronic and rap genres. While still a duo, Savage wrote the lyrics, produced the tracks, and sang the songs while Wales mixed and mastered them. They have released most of their songs royalty-free (under CC BY license) which have featured in media by content creators globally.
Neffex | |
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 NEFFEX in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Orange County[1] / Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Burning Boat (Independent) NCS |
| Members | Bryce Savage |
| Past members | Cameron Wales |
| Website | www |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Subscribers | 6.64 million [3] (April 2024) |
Career edit
Savage and Wales first met in high school when they were 15 years old.[6] At that time, they were involved in a punk rock band.[7][8] Thereafter, both exited the band and started making their own music.[6] However, this was not yet the creation of NEFFEX.[7] After high school, Wales moved to Los Angeles, but kept in touch with Savage during college.[6] When Savage was in the last year of college, he talked to Wales and they noticed both were making music in their free time.[6] After college, they got together again, in Orange County, and created the name "NEFFEX" and the fox symbol.[7][6] On his YouTube channel Savage exclaimed that the fox symbol was not the original intention, instead, he wanted to make something that was easy to replicate similar to the infamous "cool S" style, hence why it consists of three triangles.
Timeline edit
In 2017, the duo set up a challenge to release 100 songs in 100 weeks.[9][10] All songs released for this challenge are royalty-free and resulted in a combined 2+ billion independent streams across platforms.[8]
On October 16, 2019, they released their first EP titled Q203, named after the apartment where they recorded their first songs.[9][11][10] The album has six songs: When I Was Young, Without You, It's My Life, Sunday, Primal, and Want Me.[12][13][14] Shortly after, they embarked on their first tour, doing 13 cities across Europe throughout October/November of 2019.
On September 25, 2020, they released their debut album titled "New Beginnings" featuring ROZES, Jez Dior, and MASN. The album has 16 songs: Sometimes, Be Somebody, New Beginnings, Scars, I've Been Let Down, Hell Won't Take Me, I want to Play A Game, Don't Hate Me, Mind Reader, Unavailable, When It Flows, WOW!, Worst of You, Closer to Heaven, Space, and I'll Be Fine.[citation needed]
On July 6, 2021, they mutually decided to part ways as Wales wanted to focus on a solo project, while Savage would continue with NEFFEX.[15]
On July 7, 2021, Savage set up a challenge to release 100 songs in 100 weeks again and same as before, all songs released for this challenge are royalty-free.[8]
On January 13, 2023, NEFFEX's single "Fight Back" was certified RIAA Gold.[16]
On March 24, 2023, Bryce Savage released the tour dates for his "Born a Rockstar" tour spanning 25 cities across Europe and North America . The tour took place between September and December of 2023, with every single location being sold out by the end. [17]
On June 1, 2023, NEFFEX's single "Rumors" was certified RIAA Gold. [16]
Savage concluded his latest version of "100 songs in 100 weeks" of copyright-free singles on June 8, 2023, however, he has still released songs consistently since. [18] [19]
References edit
- ^ Bernard, Adam (January 19, 2018). "Vid Pick: NEFFEX – Rumors". Adam's World. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Neffex's 'Sunday' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "About neffexmusic". YouTube.
- ^ Chasing by NEFFEX on Apple Music, June 29, 2022, retrieved January 1, 2024
- ^ "At The Top lyrics - NEFFEX". Last.fm. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Hale, James Loke (February 28, 2019). "YouTube Millionaires: NEFFEX Supplies YouTube's Creator Community With A New Copyright-Free Song Each And Every Week". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Redmond, Jesslyn (May 31, 2019). "Rock|Life Talks to NEFFEX About What Makes Them Fighters". Rock|Life Magazine. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Jim (October 15, 2019). "NEFFEX Readies New EP Q203, Paves New Road Toward Music Industry Success". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Devine, Anna Milo (October 16, 2019). "NEFFEX Release Q203 EP". noisetrend. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Nied, Mike (October 2, 2019). "Interview: Neffex Opens Up About Their Debut EP 'Q203'". Idolator. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Fadroski, Kelli Skye (September 5, 2019). "After self-releasing 100 songs in 100 weeks, Southern California duo Neffex readies its debut EP". Daily News. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Thomson, Zangba (August 2, 2019). "NEFFEX releases a groovy alternative-pop tune, entitled, "It's My Life"". Bong Mines Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Magan, Valerie (August 2, 2019). "NEFFEX drops scintillating single "It's My Life"". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Derrick (August 7, 2019). "Lifelong Friends NEFFEX Plan On Adding To Their Billion+ Streams With "It's My Life"". Blurred Culture. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Cam Wales simmers on the dark side of the moon in "Wasting Time"". // MELODIC Magazine. July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Born a Rockstar Tour". NEFFEX. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "NEFFEX". Spotify. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "NEFFEX". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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