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Psapp

British experimental electronica band

Field	Value
name	Psapp
caption	Psapp, London, Summer 2013 by Alessia Chiappino
background	group_or_band
origin	London, England
genre	Electronic, indie pop
years_active	2002–present
label	Melodic, Rallye, Wiaiwya, Arable, Leaf, Domino Records, The state51 Conspiracy
website	psapp.net
current_members	Galia Durant
Carim Clasmann

Carim Clasmann

Psapp () is a British experimental electronic music duo. The duo consists of Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant and are sometimes credited with inventing a musical style known as "toytronica", a form of electronic music made with toys and toy instruments. They are also noted for their use of found sounds and homemade instruments, including the meowing of live cats, a "mechanical chicken", and a xylophone-like instrument made of bones they call the "boneaphone". They have released five albums, a Japan exclusive mini-album, Northdown, and five EPs.

Psapp composed the song "Cosy in the Rocket", the main theme on the medical-drama TV series Grey's Anatomy, for which they have received multiple BMI awards. Some of their other songs have been used in other American TV shows such as The OC and Nip/Tuck as well as the UK Channel 4 TV show Sugar Rush.

In 2015 they were chosen by David Byrne to play at the Meltdown Festival in London.

Psapp's fourth album, What Makes Us Glow, was released on 11 November 2013, and their fifth album Tourists, was released on 2 September 2019, both under the label The state51 Conspiracy.

Psapp are known for their humour on stage, throwing toy cats (hand-made by the band) into the audience.

Discography

Albums

Tiger, My Friend (2004)
The Only Thing I Ever Wanted (2006)
The Camel's Back (2008)
What Makes Us Glow (2013)
- Tourists* (2019)

EPs

Do Something Wrong (2003)
Rear Moth (2004)
Buttons and War (2004)
Early Cats and Tracks (2005)
Hi (2006)
Early Cats and Tracks Volume 2 (2009)

Singles

"Tricycle" (2006)
"The Monster Song" (2008)
"I Want That" (2009)
"Wet Salt" (2013)

Compilation and soundtrack appearances

Tracks for Horses (2003) - "Difficult Key"
Indoor Shed (2003) - "Scissory"
Northdown (2004)
Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack (2005) - "Cosy in the Rocket"
Merry Mixmas (2005) - "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
Rewind! 5 (2006) - "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat"
Take It Easy: 15 Soft Rock Anthems (2006) - "Year of the Cat" (cover of Al Stewart song)
David Shrigley's Worried Noodles (2007) - "Sad Song"
Hallam Foe Soundtrack (2007) - "Tricycle" and "Eating Spiders"
Verve Remixed, Vol. 4 (2008) - "Bim Bom"

References

"Psapp Biography".
(19 July 2006). "Wielding Cuteness as a Weapon".
(15 June 2016). "British duo Psapp uses everything plus the kitchen sink -- and cats".
"Psapp – What Makes Us Glow".
(20 October 2006). "‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Composers Receive BMI Film/TV Awards".
(8 June 2006). "Psapp The Only Thing I Ever Wanted".
(21 August 2015). "Psapp, Meltdown Festival, review: David Byrne's pick are full of charming quirks".
(17 September 2013). "Psapp Announce Details Of Their Fourth Album 'What Makes Us Glow' Out 11th November 2013".
(29 November 2013). "Offerings From Nashville, the Kitchen and This Side of Twisted".
"UK duo Psapp return with first LP in five years".
"Tourists by Psapp".
(23 March 2007). "Psapp - Interview".

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