Distant Cousins (U.S. band)

Distant Cousins is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2013, the band is composed of Dov Rosenblatt, Duvid Swirsky, and Ami Kozak. Rosenblatt and Swirsky are members of the influential Jewish rock bands Blue Fringe and Moshav. They released their debut self-titled EP on September 16, 2014, followed by a second self-titled EP in 2015. Several of their songs have been featured in film, television, and commercials.

Distant Cousin
Also known asDC
OriginLos Angeles, California, USA
GenresIndie pop
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsFamily First
Associated actsBlue Fringe, Moshav
Websitedistantcousinsofficial.com
MembersDov Rosenblatt
Duvid Swirsky
Ami Kozak

Background

Prior to forming Distant Cousins, Dov Rosenblatt was the lead singer of the Jewish rock band Blue Fringe, while Duvid Swirsky was a founding member of the band Moshav. Swirsky, Rosenblatt, and Kozak met in Los Angeles in 2012 while their respective bands were playing a show together. Upon hearing a song Swirsky and Rosenblatt had written, "When We Love", Kozak offered to produce it, and the three subsequently began playing together.[1] The name Distant Cousins, a reference to the members' longtime familiarity with each other, was first used when writing a song for the 2013 film Coffee Town.[2]

Their debut EP, the self-titled Distant Cousins EP, was released on September 16, 2014.

They have no connection with the same-named American band of 1965 (L. Russell Brown, Raymond Bloodworth).

Media appearances

Discography

Albums
  • Next of Kin (2019; Family First)
  • Here & Now (live visual album; 2020; Family First)

EPs
  • Distant Cousins EP (September 16, 2014)
  • Distant Cousins EP (October 16, 2015; Family First)

Singles
  • "Raise It Up" (2013)
  • "Everybody Feels It" (2014)
  • "Are You Ready (On Your Own)" (2014)
  • "Burnin' Up" (2015)
  • "Your Story" (ft. Jessie Payo of Jupiter Rising) (2015)
  • "Taste of Tomorrow" (2015)
  • "Get It to Me" (2017)
  • "Famously" (2017)
  • "Big" (2017)
  • "Waking Up" (2017)
  • "Something in the Air" (2017)
  • "Lights On" (2018)
  • "Running" (2018)
  • "In My Blood" (2018)
  • "Like Me" (2018)
  • "Here & Now" (ft. Lindsey Ray) (2020)
  • "Angelina" (2020)

Music videos
  • "On My Way" (2014; dir. Loïc Guilpain)[3]
  • "Your Story" (2015; dir. Jon Danovic)
  • "For A Moment" (2015)
  • "Burnin' Up" (2016; dir. Nate Klein)
  • "This Day On" (ft. Ada Pasternak) (2017; dir. David Schlussel)
  • "Angelina" (2019; dir. Zoe Hu)
  • "Here & Now" (ft. Lindsey Ray) (2020)

References
  1. Artsy, Avishay (Oct 22, 2014). "Distant Cousins find family in music". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. Fattal, Isabel (Sep 19, 2014). "Spotlight On: Indie-Folk Trio Distant Cousins". Jewcy. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. Steffen, Chris (Sep 2, 2014). "Video Premiere: Distant Cousins - "On My Way"". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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