100 Gecs

American musical duo July 2020 April 2021 100 Gecs 100 gecs.jpg Dylan Brady (left) and Laura Les in 2022 300px St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Hyperpop experimental pop electropop electronic rock pop-punk Discography 2015–present Dog Show Big Beat Atlantic 100gecs.com Dylan Brady Laura Les 100 Gecs ("One Hundred Gecks"Genius 100 gecs "money machine" Official Lyrics & Meaning Verified https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px44K3bEtdY&t=21s 21 seconds live https://web.archive.org/web/20231028142226/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px44K3bEtdY&t=21s October 28, 2023 2020-06-29 2023-10-23 YouTube video) is an American musical duo formed in 2015 that consists of Dylan Brady and Laura Les. They self-released their debut album, 1000 Gecs, in 2019 to positive reviews, followed by a companion remix album, 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues, in 2020. They released their second studio album, 10,000 Gecs, in 2023. Their music has been noted for its often chaotic yet catchy mixture of various styles,Fitzmaurice Larry 100 gecs: 1000 gecs https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/100-gecs-1000-gecs/ Pitchfork August 12, 2019 July 27, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190730035926/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/100-gecs-1000-gecs/ July 30, 2019 live Moore Jacob Gardner Alex Rindner Grant Price Joe July 26, 2019 Best New Artists of the Month (July) https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/07/best-new-artists-july-2019/100-gecs live https://web.archive.org/web/20190812055433/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/07/best-new-artists-july-2019/100-gecs August 12, 2019 August 12, 2019 Complex and has been described as helping to define the hyperpop genre.Pritchard Will Hyperpop or overhyped? The rise of 2020's most maximal sound https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/hyperpop-genre-2020-charli-xcx-rina-sawayama-b1775025.html The Independent 17 December 2020 13 February 2021 December 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201230210105/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/hyperpop-genre-2020-charli-xcx-rina-sawayama-b1775025.html live History 2015–2018: Formation and self-titled EP Brady and Les, who lived just miles apart in the St. Louis area (Kirkwood and Webster Groves, respectively), first met during high school at a rodeo.Enis Eli The batshit album that explains how 2019 feels https://theoutline.com/post/7884/100-gecs-interview-post-internet The Outline September 4, 2019 August 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200330113730/https://theoutline.com/post/7884/100-gecs-interview-post-internet March 30, 2020 live Watson Elly Who the fuck are 100 gecs? https://diymag.com/2020/06/22/who-the-fuck-are-100-gecs-june-2020-interview DIY Mag 27 August 2020 June 22, 2020 August 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200812031346/https://diymag.com/2020/06/22/who-the-fuck-are-100-gecs-june-2020-interview live However, they first had the idea to collaborate after meeting again at a house party in 2012.Roth Madeline How 100 gecs Are Making Music 'Super Fun' Again, One Gec At A Time http://www.mtv.com/news/3151895/100-gecs-interview/ MTV News 27 August 2020 January 9, 2020 October 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201019221258/http://www.mtv.com/news/3151895/100-gecs-interview/ dead In the winter of 2015, Les and Brady first produced music together, recording in Laura's Chicago apartmentAngell Jack September 4, 2019 The brilliant pop anarchy of 100 gecs https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/04/100-gecs-1000-gecs-interview live https://web.archive.org/web/20190914164724/https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/04/100-gecs-1000-gecs-interview September 14, 2019 September 15, 2019 The Fader and eventually self-releasing their first EP, 100 gecs, on July 12, 2016. The origin of the name "100 gecs" is unclear, as Brady and Les have given several contradictory explanations. In various interviews, they have claimed that they saw the name spray painted on a dorm building in Chicago, that Brady and Les saw the words "100" and "gecs" respectively in their dreams one night and decided to combine them, that the name was inspired by a time Les bought one gecko online but was sent a hundred, or that "gec" is an abbreviation for "getting exceptionally calm" or "getting exceptionally cool".Barilla Chris 100 Gecs Has Played Around With the Meaning of Their Name for Years https://www.distractify.com/p/what-does-100-gecs-mean Distractify en 16 March 2023 2019–2020: 1000 gecs and 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues Despite plans to record more music, they were unable to find enough time until they performed a "breakout"Pappademas Alex Into the Void with 100 gecs https://www.gq.com/story/gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs GQ 27 August 2020 July 6, 2020 August 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200820110542/https://www.gq.com/story/gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs-gecs live DJ set together for the 2019 Minecraft Fire Festival. Following that collaboration, they continued to work on songs and released their debut album, 1000 Gecs, on May 31, 2019, to positive reviews.Well Johnny July 8, 2019 Review: 100 gecs - 1000 gecs https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/79796/100-gecs-1000-gecs/ November 21, 2019 Sputnikmusic December 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191213231648/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/79796/100-Gecs-1000-gecs/ live According to Will Pritchard of The Independent, the album helped to consolidate the eclectic "hyperpop" style by taking the genre "to its most extreme, and extremely catchy, conclusions: stadium-sized trap beats processed and distorted to near-destruction, overwrought emo vocals and cascades of ravey arpeggios." In September 2019, it was announced that 100 gecs and Slowthai would support Brockhampton on their Heaven Belongs to You TourDates http://brckhmptn.com/dates/m/ Brockhampton September 17, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191005045250/http://brckhmptn.com/dates/m/ October 5, 2019 live later that year, 100 gecs also headlined six additional shows of their own in various cities along the tour.D'Souza Shaad 100 gecs announce "Secret" headline tour https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/19/100-gecs-announce-secret-headline-tour-tickets-2019 The Fader September 20, 2019 September 19, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190924221405/https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/19/100-gecs-announce-secret-headline-tour-tickets-2019 September 24, 2019 live In November 2019, the duo appeared on the Adult Swim web series FishCenter Live and performed the songs "800db Cloud" and "Stupid Horse" in front of a green screen backdrop of an aquarium.Rossignol Derrick 100 gecs Is The Most Fittingly Bizarre Musical Guest In 'FishCenter' History https://uproxx.com/indie/100-gecs-fishcenter-adult-swim-800db-cloud/ Uproxx Uproxx Media Group November 21, 2019 November 22, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191122153429/https://uproxx.com/indie/100-gecs-fishcenter-adult-swim-800db-cloud/ November 22, 2019 live 100 gecs were named an "Artist You Need to Know" by Rolling Stone in 2019.Blistein Jon 2019-12-20 100 gecs and the Art of Not Taking Things Too Seriously https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-artist-you-need-to-know-926422/ 2020-07-23 Rolling Stone en-US August 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806021629/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-artist-you-need-to-know-926422/ live New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica called 1000 gecs the best album of 2019,https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/best-albums.html Best Albums of 2019 Pareles Jon 2019-12-05 The New York Times 2019-12-11 Caramanica Jon en-US 0362-4331 January 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200101021644/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/arts/music/best-albums.html live and it was rated among the best albums of the year by Crack Magazine,https://crackmagazine.net/article/annual-report-2019/the-top-50-albums-of-the-year-2/ The Top 50 Albums of the Year Crack Magazine December 11, 2019 March 2, 2020 December 12, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191212061453/https://crackmagazine.net/article/annual-report-2019/the-top-50-albums-of-the-year-2/ live Noisey,https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-100-best-albums-of-2019/ The 100 Best Albums of 2019 Noisey December 13, 2019 March 1, 2020 December 12, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191212201902/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kxxw9/the-100-best-albums-of-2019 live Paper,https://www.papermag.com/top-20-albums-2019-2641554202.html Top 20 Albums Of 2019 Paper December 18, 2019 March 1, 2020 January 2, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200102190006/https://www.papermag.com/top-20-albums-2019-2641554202.html live Pitchfork,https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-albums-2019/ The 50 Best Albums of 2019 Pitchfork December 10, 2019 December 25, 2019 February 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200215000714/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-albums-2019/ live and Stereogum.https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-albums-2019/ The 50 Best Albums of 2019 Stereogum December 3, 2019 December 25, 2019 January 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200101022555/https://www.stereogum.com/featured/best-albums-2019/ live Towards the end of 2019, Brady announced a remix albumhttps://twitter.com/dylanbrady/status/1186854805047631873 Dylan Brady on Twitter live https://web.archive.org/web/20191023184405/https://twitter.com/dylanbrady/status/1186854805047631873 October 23, 2019 by the duo tentatively titled 1000 gecs & th3 phant0m m3nac3 and set to feature artists including A. G. Cook. The album was later retitled 1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues, which Les referred to as "a companion to the original".Mylrea Hannah 100 gecs: "People think we've staked our entire career on the fact that we can be ironic" https://www.nme.com/music-interviews/100-gecs-interview-1000-gecs-and-the-tree-of-clues-charli-xcx-pc-music-minecraft-2705405 NME 27 August 2020 July 10, 2020 September 2, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200902130149/https://www.nme.com/music-interviews/100-gecs-interview-1000-gecs-and-the-tree-of-clues-charli-xcx-pc-music-minecraft-2705405 live Tree of Clues was released on July 10, 2020.Polyvinyl Records 1000 gecs and The Tree of Clues https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/1000_gecs_and_the_tree_of_clues April 16, 2022 April 7, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407104151/https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/1000_gecs_and_the_tree_of_clues live Several singles were released prior to the album. A. G. Cook's remix of "Money Machine" was released in October 2019, followed by Injury Reserve's remix of "745 Sticky" in November 2019.Strauss Matthew 2019-10-23 100 gecs Announce New Remix Album, Share A. G. Cook's "money machine": Listen https://pitchfork.com/news/100-gecs-announce-new-remix-album-share-a-g-cook-money-machine-listen/ 2025-07-24 Pitchfork en-USDenton Jack 2019-11-06 Listen to Injury Reserve's new remix of 100 gecs' "745 Sticky" https://www.thefader.com/2019/11/06/injury-reserve-remix-100-gecs-745-sticky 2025-07-24 The Fader en "Ringtone (remix)", featuring Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito, was released in February 2020.Madeline Roth February 24, 2020 100 Gecs and Charli XCX Join Forces for a Delriously Fun "Ringtone" Remix http://www.mtv.com/news/3157514/100-gecs-ringtone-remix-charli-xcx-rico-nasty dead https://web.archive.org/web/20200302231619/http://www.mtv.com/news/3157514/100-gecs-ringtone-remix-charli-xcx-rico-nasty March 2, 2020 July 24, 2025 MTV 100 gecs signed with Atlantic Records in 2020. Brady told NME they are "trying to be really big—trying to be as big as Ed Sheeran", while Les said that Atlantic was a "good fit ... [t]here's so many things that they could help us accomplish". In October 2020, 100 gecs commenced an artist residency at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.Binney Sarah 6 October 2020 100 gecs Joins NYU's Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music as 2020-2021 Artist-in-Residence https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2020/october/100-gecs-joins-nyu-s-clive-davis-institute-of-recorded-music-as-.html nye.edu February 3, 2021 February 6, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210206003907/http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2020/october/100-gecs-joins-nyu-s-clive-davis-institute-of-recorded-music-as-.html live Before the COVID-19 pandemic, they were scheduled to perform at Coachella in April 2020.Battan Carrie 100 gecs' Musical Scrap Yard https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/20/100-gecs-musical-scrap-yard The New Yorker 27 August 2020 January 13, 2020 January 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200115160228/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/01/20/100-gecs-musical-scrap-yard live 100 gecs headlined another Minecraft festival, Square Garden, in April 2020, along with musical artists Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, Dorian Electra, and Cashmere Cat.Mao Jessica https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/100-gecs-headline-virtual-minecraft-festival-alongside-charli-xcx-cashmere-cat/ 100 gecs to headline virtual Minecraft festival along Charli XCX, Cashmere Cat, and more Dancing Astronaut April 17, 2020 November 11, 2020 November 14, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201114100449/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/100-gecs-headline-virtual-minecraft-festival-alongside-charli-xcx-cashmere-cat/ live In August 2020, it was announced that 100 gecs would perform at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2021.Reading & Leeds Announce Six Headliners Including Queens Of The Stone Age And Post Malone https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/reading-leeds-2021-announce-six-headliners-including-queens-of-the-stone-age-and-post-malone/ Kerrang! 1 September 2020 August 31, 2020 September 2, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200902184827/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/reading-leeds-2021-announce-six-headliners-including-queens-of-the-stone-age-and-post-malone/ live On November 15, 2020, they released the stand-alone single "Lonely Machines" with American band 3OH!3.https://www.nme.com/news/music/3oh3-make-comeback-on-new-single-lonely-machines-with-100-gecs-2817099 3OH!3 make comeback on new single 'Lonely Machines' with 100 gecs Richards Will NME November 15, 2020 September 8, 2021 September 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210908135601/https://www.nme.com/news/music/3oh3-make-comeback-on-new-single-lonely-machines-with-100-gecs-2817099 live They followed this up with the Christmas song "Sympathy 4 the Grinch".https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-new-holiday-song-sympathy-4-the-grinch-1098742/ 100 gecs Get Revenge on Santa Claus in New Song 'Sympathy 4 the Grinch' Blistein Jon Rolling Stone December 4, 2020 September 8, 2021 September 8, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210908135601/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-new-holiday-song-sympathy-4-the-grinch-1098742/ live Brady produced several tracks for Rico Nasty in 2020, for example the August release "iPhone"August 14, 2020 DIY Rico Nasty releases new track 'iPhone' https://diymag.com/2020/08/14/watch-rico-nasty-iphone-video https://web.archive.org/web/20210515101111/https://diymag.com/2020/08/14/watch-rico-nasty-iphone-video May 15, 2021 live and the November release "OHFR?", both of which were singles from her debut album Nightmare Vacation (2020).November 11, 2020 DIY Rico Nasty unleashes 'OHFR?' https://diymag.com/2020/11/11/watch-rico-nasty-ohfr-video-100-gecs-nightmare-vacation https://web.archive.org/web/20210517124248/https://diymag.com/2020/11/11/watch-rico-nasty-ohfr-video-100-gecs-nightmare-vacation May 17, 2021 live The production of two other tracks on the album were also credited to both Brady and Les, collectively under "100 gecs".Tidal Nightmare Vacation / Rico Nasty December 4, 2020 https://listen.tidal.com/album/164567705 April 15, 2022 registration April 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220415182353/https://listen.tidal.com/album/164567705 live 2021–present: 10,000 gecs thumb|100 gecs live at Rock am Ring 2022 In early 2021, the group released a remix of Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Linkin Park's debut studio album, Hybrid Theory.Langford Jackson January 8, 2021 NME Listen to 100 gecs' remix of Linkin Park's 'One Step Closer' https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-100-gecs-remix-of-linkin-parks-one-step-closer-2851879 https://web.archive.org/web/20210108082727/https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-100-gecs-remix-of-linkin-parks-one-step-closer-2851879 January 8, 2021 live Afterward, they embarked on independent projects, with Les releasing her debut solo single "Haunted" in March,Breihan Tom March 12, 2021 Stereogum Laura Les – 'Haunted' https://www.stereogum.com/2119738/laura-les-haunted/music/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210312050134/https://www.stereogum.com/2119738/laura-les-haunted/music/ March 12, 2021 live and Brady releasing the debut album of his band Cake Pop, Cake Pop 2, in April.Rettig James April 30, 2021 Stereogum Dylan Brady Releases New Cake Pop Album: Stream https://www.stereogum.com/2146084/dylan-brady-cake-pop-cake-pop-2/music/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211011141728/https://www.stereogum.com/2146084/dylan-brady-cake-pop-cake-pop-2/music/ October 11, 2021 live In July 2021, the duo announced the 10000 gecs Tour, with shows in North America set to take place from October to December.Triscari Caleb July 14, 2021 NME 100 gecs announce 10,000 gecs North American tour https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-announce-10000-gecs-north-american-tour-2992678 https://web.archive.org/web/20211007024855/https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-announce-10000-gecs-north-american-tour-2992678 October 7, 2021 live Supporting acts included Tony Velour,Hatfield Amanda 2021-12-11 100 gecs played Terminal 5 (pics, setlist) https://www.brooklynvegan.com/100-gecs-played-terminal-5-pics-setlist/ 2023-08-21 BrooklynVegan en-US February 8, 2022 https://archive.today/20220208131448/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/100-gecs-played-terminal-5-pics-setlist/ live Underscores, Aaron Cartier,100 gecs https://apeconcerts.com/events/100-gecs-21/ 2023-08-21 Another Planet Entertainment en-US August 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230821201136/https://apeconcerts.com/events/100-gecs-21/ live and Alice Gas.MNM PRESENTS 100 GECS w/ Alice Gas - Oct 22 2021 https://www.mnmpresents.com/event-archive/100-gecs/ 2023-08-21 www.mnmpresents.com August 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230821204141/https://www.mnmpresents.com/event-archive/100-gecs/ live Four days into the tour, more dates were announced for the Europe 2022 leg of the 10000 gecs Tour, originally set to start in Moscow in January, and closing out in London in February,October 12, 2021 100 gecs announce UK and European 2022 tour DIY https://diymag.com/2021/10/12/100-gecs-uk-european-2022-tour live https://web.archive.org/web/20211012095247/https://diymag.com/2021/10/12/100-gecs-uk-european-2022-tour October 12, 2021 but these were delayed until August and September.Skinner Tom December 17, 2021 100 gecs postpone 2022 UK and European headline tour NME https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-postpone-2022-uk-and-european-headline-tour-dates-3121285 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211218145742/https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-postpone-2022-uk-and-european-headline-tour-dates-3121285 December 18, 2021 Several 2022 music festival lineups with 100 gecs were announced in late 2021 and 2022, such as BUKU, set to take place in New Orleans in March;Sacher Andrew December 14, 2021 BUKU 2022 lineup: Tyler the Creator, Tame Impala, Taking Back Sunday, 100 gecs, Vince Staples, more BrooklynVegan https://www.brooklynvegan.com/buku-2022-lineup-tyler-the-creator-tame-impala-taking-back-sunday-100-gecs-vince-staples-more/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20220201150014/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/buku-2022-lineup-tyler-the-creator-tame-impala-taking-back-sunday-100-gecs-vince-staples-more/ February 1, 2022 Ceremonia in Mexico City in April;Camargo Gil January 18, 2022 Ceremonia 2022 Time Out México https://www.timeoutmexico.mx/ciudad-de-mexico/musica/ceremonia-2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220124045135/https://www.timeoutmexico.mx/ciudad-de-mexico/musica/ceremonia-2022 January 24, 2022 Coachella in Indio, California in April;Bloom Madison Minsker Evan January 12, 2022 Coachella 2022 Full Lineup Announced Pitchfork https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-2022-full-lineup-announced/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20220125124858/https://pitchfork.com/news/coachella-2022-full-lineup-announced/ January 25, 2022 Forecastle in Louisville in May;Mims Taylor January 6, 2022 Tyler, the Creator, Tame Impala & Jack Harlow to Headline 2022 Forecastle Festival https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/tyler-the-creator-tame-impala-jack-harlow-forecastle-festival-2022-lineup-1235016207/ live Billboard https://archive.today/20220208144346/https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/tyler-the-creator-tame-impala-jack-harlow-forecastle-festival-2022-lineup-1235016207/ February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022 Governors Ball in Queens, New York in June (after pulling out of the festival the previous year);Yakas Ben 25 January 2022 Kid Cudi, Halsey & J. Cole Will Headline Governors Ball 2022 https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/kid-cudi-halsey-j-cole-will-headline-governors-ball-2022 16 February 2022 Gothamist en February 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220216040629/https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/kid-cudi-halsey-j-cole-will-headline-governors-ball-2022 live Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee in June,Hatfield Amanda January 11, 2022 Bonnaroo 2022 lineup (Stevie Nicks, Tool, J. Cole, The Chicks, Machine Gun Kelly, more) BrooklynVegan https://www.brooklynvegan.com/bonnaroo-2022-lineup-stevie-nicks-tool-j-cole-the-chicks-machine-gun-kelly-more/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20220124212000/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/bonnaroo-2022-lineup-stevie-nicks-tool-j-cole-the-chicks-machine-gun-kelly-more/ January 24, 2022 and Lollapalooza, Chicago in August.Heffler Jason 2022-07-25 Here's the Schedule and Set Times for Lollapalooza 2022 https://edm.com/events/lollapalooza-2022-set-times 2023-05-22 EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists en May 22, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230522040643/https://edm.com/events/lollapalooza-2022-set-times live They kicked off their Europe tour with a concert at Vega, Copenhagen on August 11, 2022,Smith Dom May 15, 2022 100 gecs share new video for 'Doritos & Fritos' Soundphere Magazine https://www.soundspheremag.com/news/100-gecs-share-new-video-for-doritos-fritos/ September 28, 2022 October 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026041812/https://www.soundspheremag.com/news/100-gecs-share-new-video-for-doritos-fritos/ live Stolberg Kjartan F. August 12, 2022 100 gecs' første koncert i Danmark var blottet for alt det, der ellers kendetegner en moderne popkoncert Danish 100 gecs' first concert in Denmark lacked all the characteristics of a modern pop concert Soundvenue https://soundvenue.com/musik/2022/08/100-gecs-foerste-koncert-i-danmark-var-blottet-for-alt-det-der-ellers-kendetegner-en-moderne-popkoncert-488416 September 28, 2022 September 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928211758/https://soundvenue.com/musik/2022/08/100-gecs-foerste-koncert-i-danmark-var-blottet-for-alt-det-der-ellers-kendetegner-en-moderne-popkoncert-488416 live and closed it out at SWG3 in Glasgow on September 5. On September 6, 100 gecs announced their second studio album, 10,000 Gecs.Gallagher Alex 2021-09-07 100 gecs tease new album '10000 gecs' on social media https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-tease-new-music-10000-gecs-3039072 2021-09-07 NME en-GB September 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210907213821/https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-tease-new-music-10000-gecs-3039072 live According to Pitchfork's Steven Horowitz, the album is more mainstream and "mature" in its sound than their previous works, and would feature songs where Les is heard without the duo's trademark autotune.https://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/100-gecs-interview-new-album-10000-gecs/ This Is Your Brain on 100 gecs Horowitz Stephen J. Pitchfork September 7, 2021 September 8, 2021 June 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220613173222/https://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/100-gecs-interview-new-album-10000-gecs/ live The North American leg of the 10000 gecs Tour started on October 8 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California,Rossignol Derrick October 8, 2021 Uproxx Charli XCX And 100 gecs Confirm They Both Have Albums Dropping Around Early 2022 https://uproxx.com/pop/charli-xcx-100-gecs-albums-2022/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211119161945/https://uproxx.com/pop/charli-xcx-100-gecs-albums-2022/ November 19, 2021 live and ended on December 9, at the Terminal 5 music venue in New York City, which was also broadcast on the live streaming service Twitch. On November 19, 100 gecs released the first single off the album, "mememe", during their tour, with an accompanying kaleidoscopic music video featuring the pair dancing in wizard robes.Gallagher Alex November 19, 2021 NME 100 gecs return with new single 'mememe' https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-return-with-new-single-mememe-3099594 https://web.archive.org/web/20211119153703/https://www.nme.com/news/music/100-gecs-return-with-new-single-mememe-3099594 November 19, 2021 live These robes were created by Elly Golterman and worn during their tours in 2021 and 2022.Vieira Audrey Elly Golterman is the magic artist behind 100 gecs' cloaks https://www.altpress.com/how-elly-golterman-makes-100-gecs-cloaks/ 2023-01-23 Alternative Press Magazine January 18, 2023 en January 23, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230123162929/https://www.altpress.com/how-elly-golterman-makes-100-gecs-cloaks/ live On April 12, 2022, 100 gecs released "Doritos & Fritos" as the second single for 10,000 gecs, along with an accompanying visualizer.Larson Jeremy D. 100 gecs: "Doritos & Fritos" https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/100-gecs-doritos-and-fritos/ April 12, 2022 2022-04-13 Pitchfork en-US April 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220413002232/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/100-gecs-doritos-and-fritos/ live The song marks a deviation from their established sound, carrying more characteristics of alt-rock than hyperpop.Helfand Raphael April 12, 2022 Fader 100 gecs step back from hyperpop on "Doritos & Fritos" https://www.thefader.com/2022/04/12/100-gecs-doritos-and-fritos https://web.archive.org/web/20220413161827/https://www.thefader.com/2022/04/12/100-gecs-doritos-and-fritos April 13, 2022 live A music video for the track was released on May 16, 2022, featuring the duo flying around a desert while the news reports on their actions, as well as a cameo from a Danny DeVito impersonator.Legaspi Althea 100 gecs Take Flight in New 'Doritos and Fritos' Video https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-doritos-and-fritos-video-1354239/ Rolling Stone 19 May 2022 en 16 May 2022 May 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220519160716/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-doritos-and-fritos-video-1354239/ live On December 2, 2022, 100 gecs released their second EP, Snake Eyes, along with an accompanying visualizer on the track "Torture Me" featuring Skrillex. They also announced that 10,000 gecs would be released on March 17, 2023.Blistein Jon 2022-12-02 100 gecs to Finally Release '10,000 gecs' Next Year, and They've Got a New EP Out Now https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-10000-gecs-release-date-snake-eyes-1234639750/ 2022-12-02 Rolling Stone en-US December 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221202162053/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-10000-gecs-release-date-snake-eyes-1234639750/ live They released the song "Hollywood Baby" on February 16, 2023, alongside a music video, as the third single from the album,Kreps Daniel February 16, 2023 Rolling Stone 100 gecs Burn Down the House With Video for Pop-Punk Anthem 'Hollywood Baby' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-hollywood-baby-video-1234680727/ February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230224165012/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-hollywood-baby-video-1234680727/ live which they also revealed a tracklist for on the same day.Robinson Ellie February 17, 2023 NME 100 gecs share thrashing new single 'Hollywood Baby', reveal '10,000 gecs' tracklist https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/100-gecs-share-thrashing-new-single-hollywood-baby-reveal-10000-gecs-tracklist-3400157 February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230224165016/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/100-gecs-share-thrashing-new-single-hollywood-baby-reveal-10000-gecs-tracklist-3400157 live In January 2023, 100 gecs announced the 10000 gecs Tour 2, with North American dates from January to May, featuring Machine Girl as an opening act.Arcand Rob 2023-01-19 100 gecs Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates https://pitchfork.com/news/100-gecs-announce-2023-north-american-tour-dates/ 2023-08-21 Pitchfork en-US August 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230821201136/https://pitchfork.com/news/100-gecs-announce-2023-north-american-tour-dates/ live After numerous delays, 10,000 Gecs was released on March 17, 2023, alongside the music video for the album's final single "Dumbest Girl Alive", to positive reviews. Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork describes the project as "a reevaluation of the most declassé and dunderheaded rock genres that roiled the 2000s",Shepherd Julianne Escobedo 10,000 gecs https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/100-gecs-10000-gecs/ Pitchfork Condé Nast 17 March 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317051243/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/100-gecs-10000-gecs/ live most notably with singles like "Doritos & Fritos" and "Hollywood Baby". Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone comments that the project shows that "100 gecs haven't lost their sense of joy, even as they codify their innovations into something resembling normality."Mosi Reeves https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/100-gecs-10000-gecs-1234694439/ 100 gecs Deliver More gecs Than Ever on '10,000 gecs' Rolling Stone March 15, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315164441/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/100-gecs-10000-gecs-1234694439/ March 15, 2023 live On February 15, 2024, 100 gecs announced that Snake Eyes would be pressed onto a picture disc, to celebrate Record Store Day.100 gecs 100gecs 1758228473636905165 Snake Eyes EP vinyl available at your local record store on record store dayCarter Emily 100 gecs to release Snake Eyes EP as die-cut weed vinyl for Record Store Day https://www.kerrang.com/100-gecs-to-release-snake-eyes-ep-as-die-cut-weed-vinyl-for-record-store-day Kerrang! February 16, 2024 22 April 2024 The picture disc was released on April 20, 2024. Fandom Following the group's success, the pine tree depicted on the album covers of 1000 gecs and remix album Tree of Clues became popular among fans.Siegel Evan Pilgrimage to Gecca https://theface.com/culture/100-gecs-tree-fans-pilgrimage The Face 27 August 2020 August 5, 2020 October 3, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201003192805/https://theface.com/culture/100-gecs-tree-fans-pilgrimage live Soon, the 100 Gecs tree was found, revealed to be located in an Acuity Brands-owned office park in Des Plaines, Illinois, near O'Hare International Airport. A similar phenomenon has occurred with the bridge in Orange, California, depicted on the cover of 10,000 Gecs, although not to the same extent as the tree. Fans of 100 gecs began making "pilgrimages" to the tree and leaving items behind. The adoration of the tree was referenced in season 2, episode 4 of Only Murders in the Building. In the Chicago Tribune, the tree and its fame were compared to the house on the cover of American Football's American Football (1999), located in Urbana, Illinois.Sturm Verity This little tree in Des Plaines is the center of a nationwide hyperpop pilgrimage for gecs love https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-100-gecs-tree-des-plaines-20200806-cjurifmtbjektie4jlu7yn3gom-story.html The Chicago Tribune 27 August 2020 August 6, 2020 August 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200829121742/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-100-gecs-tree-des-plaines-20200806-cjurifmtbjektie4jlu7yn3gom-story.html live The music video for their single "Money Machine" was filmed in the same office park just before the album cover photo was taken.100 gecs on Soulja Boy, How They Got Their Name and the Future of Virtual Concerts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI1DFv000OU YouTube Pigeons & Planes 1 September 2020 June 17, 2020 ...a little bit outside of the city [Chicago] where we shot the 'Money Machine' video, and we were like, 'Look at that tree!' August 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200807113833/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI1DFv000OU live Production style and influences 100 gecs' musical style has been mainly described as hyperpop,Carys Anderson https://consequence.net/2021/11/100-gecs-mememe-stream/ 100 gecs Unveil New Song "mememe": Stream Consequence November 19, 2021 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233056/https://consequence.net/2021/11/100-gecs-mememe-stream/ liveLudovic Hunter-Tilney https://www.ft.com/content/dd47bef0-27e3-4470-96b1-d9dcd3b08e55 Hyperpop duo 100 gecs go mainstream with 10,000 gecs — review Financial Times March 16, 2023 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233056/https://www.ft.com/content/dd47bef0-27e3-4470-96b1-d9dcd3b08e55 liveEmily Carter https://www.kerrang.com/100-gecs-laura-les-dylan-brady-10000-gecs-album-hyperpop-mememe-interview-cover-story 100 gecs: "We started out doing the goofiest shit ... and we're still just two friends having fun" Kerrang! March 15, 2023 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233056/https://www.kerrang.com/100-gecs-laura-les-dylan-brady-10000-gecs-album-hyperpop-mememe-interview-cover-story live experimental pop,Marianne Eloise https://www.loudersound.com/features/100-gecs-are-the-sound-of-full-blown-chaos-and-now-fall-out-boy-are-joining-in 100 gecs are the sound of full-blown chaos – and now Fall Out Boy are joining in Louder Sound August 25, 2020 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233059/https://www.loudersound.com/features/100-gecs-are-the-sound-of-full-blown-chaos-and-now-fall-out-boy-are-joining-in liveJoe Coscarelli https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/arts/music/100-gecs-10000-gecs.html 100 gecs Shook the Underground. Can the Duo Explode ... With Rock Music? The New York Times February 28, 2023 March 17, 2023 March 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230318144256/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/arts/music/100-gecs-10000-gecs.html liveAmanda Hatfield https://www.brooklynvegan.com/100-gecs-remix-album-ft-fall-out-boy-charli-xcx-black-dresses-injury-reserve-more-is-here-listen/ 100 gecs' remix album ft Fall Out Boy, Charli XCX, Black Dresses, Injury Reserve & more is here (listen) BrooklynVegan July 10, 2020 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233109/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/100-gecs-remix-album-ft-fall-out-boy-charli-xcx-black-dresses-injury-reserve-more-is-here-listen/ live electropop,Jordan Darville https://www.thefader.com/2021/02/23/pussy-riot-dorian-electra-100-gecs-dylan-brady-for-toxic Pussy Riot enlist Dorian Electra and 100 gecs' Dylan Brady for "Toxic" The Fader February 23, 2021 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233056/https://www.thefader.com/2021/02/23/pussy-riot-dorian-electra-100-gecs-dylan-brady-for-toxic liveAshley Perez Hollingsworth https://genreisdead.com/linkin-park-100-gecs-remix/ Grimes: Live From the Future Genre is Dead! January 8, 2021 March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317233058/https://genreisdead.com/linkin-park-100-gecs-remix/ live electronic rock,David Smyth https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/100-gecs-10-000-gecs-album-review-b1067594.html 100 gecs – 10,000 gecs album review: like music's worst genres crammed into a bazooka and fired at your face Evening Standard March 18, 2023 April 8, 2023 March 27, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230327213516/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/100-gecs-10-000-gecs-album-review-b1067594.html live and pop punk.Kitty Empire https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/19/100-gecs-10000-gecs-review-derangedly-catchy-hyperpop 100 Gecs: 10,000 Gecs review – derangedly catchy hyperpop The Guardian March 19, 2023 March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230320013903/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/19/100-gecs-10000-gecs-review-derangedly-catchy-hyperpop live The duo works on tracks by sending Logic Pro project files between the two,Kostelnik Jack 100 gecs and bubblegum bass in the American consciousness https://thestute.com/2019/09/13/100-gecs-and-bubblegum-bass-in-the-american-consciousness/ The Stute September 15, 2019 September 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190915213400/https://thestute.com/2019/09/13/100-gecs-and-bubblegum-bass-in-the-american-consciousness/ September 15, 2019 live iterating songs each timeFagen Lucas The Pranksters of Pop https://hyperallergic.com/518162/the-pranksters-of-pop/ Hyperallergic September 22, 2019 September 21, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922024431/https://hyperallergic.com/518162/the-pranksters-of-pop/ September 22, 2019 live June 27, 2019 100 gecs AMA <33 https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/c6848z/100_gecs_ama_33/ August 12, 2019 reddit January 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210125042739/https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/c6848z/100_gecs_ama_33/ live—Les called the process "sort of an exquisite corpse type thing".Ewens Hannah June 23, 2020 'We're not doing this to be ironic': are 100 gecs the world's strangest band? https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/23/were-not-doing-this-to-be-ironic-are-100-gecs-the-worlds-strangest-band live https://web.archive.org/web/20200804101616/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/23/were-not-doing-this-to-be-ironic-are-100-gecs-the-worlds-strangest-band August 4, 2020 27 August 2020 The Guardian Their music has been called an "anarchic assault on the ears" that "[pulls] conventional pop tropes in every direction possible", as well as "abrasive, maximalist pop" with "elements of pop punk, nightcore, ska, dubstep, deconstructed club, trance, metal, and happy hardcore all thrown into one big internet blender",Moen Matt You've Never Heard Anything Like 100 gecs https://www.papermag.com/100-gecs-money-machine-2638795117.html Paper Mag August 12, 2019 June 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190812055432/https://www.papermag.com/100-gecs-money-machine-2638795117.html August 12, 2019 live resulting in "[s]ongs [that] shift gears dozens of times, in a way that recalls ... Kid606, or Venetian Snares",Caramanica Jon The Riotous, Internet-Speed Sound of 100 gecs https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/arts/music/100-gecs-review.html The New York Times September 15, 2019 September 4, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190911132928/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/arts/music/100-gecs-review.html September 11, 2019 live also earning comparisons with label PC MusicFlex Your Producer Skills With This Pack Of Stems From LA Avant-Pop Group 100 gecs https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/100-gecs-stems-free/ Electronic Beats September 4, 2019 August 30, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190904021141/https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/100-gecs-stems-free/ September 4, 2019 live and band Sleigh Bells. Les explained that the "merging of genres" is "more natural than people think", adding that the group "didn't expect that 1000 Gecs would resonate with people so much".Welby Augustus 100 gecs: "'Vanguards Of Pop' Or People Saying That We're Experimental... Those Aren't Things That We've Described Ourselves As" https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/100-gecs/ Music Feeds 27 August 2020 August 3, 2020 September 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154002/https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/100-gecs/ live Brady has said 100 gecs' style is influenced by Breathe Carolina, John Zorn, and I See Stars, among others. Les calls their musical process "[v]ery much almost an improv mentality" and has said that they "try to have fun and write songs that we would want to listen to", adding that "the whole idea of labeling genres is not super important to us". Les became interested in making music as a teenager when she got her first guitar; she has said that she "kind of always just wanted to be a songwriter" and "love[s] anything with a catchy melody".Allanoff Gabe Behind the Scenes With Laura Les https://undergroundunderdogs.com/2018/12/26/laura-les-interview-upcoming-albums-osno1-100-gecs/ Underground Underdogs September 22, 2019 December 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20190812055434/https://undergroundunderdogs.com/2018/12/26/laura-les-interview-upcoming-albums-osno1-100-gecs/ August 12, 2019 live Joyce Colin Weather Our Dystopia With the Chaos Pop of Laura Les's Noisey Mix https://www.vice.com/en/article/laura-les-osno1-interview-noisey-mix/ Noisey September 22, 2019 August 6, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20190922033252/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ne5qvk/laura-les-osno1-interview-noisey-mix September 22, 2019 live She has cited Naked City, Playboi Carti, 3OH!3, Cannibal Corpse, and various PC Music artists as influences. Both of them were heavily inspired by Skrillex's song "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites".Jones Emma 100 gecs on Skrillex, throwing out the rule book and loving that boomers hate their music https://purplesneakers.com.au/2020/08/interview-100-gecs/ Purple Sneakers 27 August 2020 August 2020 September 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925170056/https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2020/08/interview-100-gecs/ live Moen Matt Skrillex Interviews 100 gecs About the Future of Music https://www.papermag.com/100-gecs-skrillex-pride-2646244919.html Paper 27 August 2020 June 24, 2020 August 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806013031/https://www.papermag.com/100-gecs-skrillex-pride-2646244919.html live Discography 100 Gecs discography 1000 Gecs (2019) 10,000 Gecs (2023) Tours Headlining tours The Secret Tour (2019) 10000 gecs Tour (with Aaron Cartier, Alice Gas, Underscores, and Tony Velour) (2021–2022) Welcome to the World Tour (2022) 10000 gecs Tour 2, 3, 4 (with Machine Girl) (2023) 5 (European tour, cancelled as of Jan 2024) Supporting tours Heaven Belongs to You Tour with Brockhampton (2019) U.S. 2022 with Nine Inch Nails (2022) My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour (2022) Long Live The Black Parade with My Chemical Romance (2025) References External links 100 gecs on Bandcamp osno1 (Laura Les) on Bandcamp Dog Show Records Category:Musical duos from Missouri Category:American electronic music duos Category:Musical groups from St. Louis Category:Post-Internet musicians Category:Big Beat Records (American record label) artists Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 2015 Category:2015 establishments in Missouri Category:Hyperpop groups Category:Mad Decent artists Category:Male–female musical duos Category:Alt TikTok