Missio (duo)

Missio (often stylized MISSIO) is an American electronic alternative duo formed in 2015 in Austin, Texas. It currently consists of founding member Matthew Brue (front-man/songwriter/producer), and David Butler (songwriter/producer).

Missio
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas
Genres
Years active2015–present[1]
LabelsRCA
Websitemissiomusic.com
Members
  • Matthew Brue
  • David Butler

History

Formation

Missio was formed in 2015 by songwriter/vocalist Matthew Brue. After the completion of his demos, Brue hired friend and local producer/engineer David Butler to collaborate on their self-titled EP, which would later be released in November 2016. After unexpected online success, Brue made his debut appearance under the name MISSIO at the SXSW festival in 2016 with help from friend/producer David Butler. Matthew invited David to officially join in July 2016.

Brue was active as a solo artist under the name Missio before Butler joined. He was featured on Said the Sky's songs "Nostalgia" and "Darling" in mid-late 2015.

During an interview, Brue explained that the name MISSIO comes from the Latin word for "mission". This phrase is significant to him because it is reminiscent of the time period in his life when he was recovering from an addiction, and as a result, had the word tattooed on his arm.[2]

Loner (2017)

In 2017, they signed a record deal with RCA Records and released the single "Middle Fingers", which peaked at No. 9 on the Alternative Songs chart. Missio's debut album, Loner, was released May 19, 2017.[3]

On September 28, 2018 Missio posted on their Facebook page that their as yet untitled second album was complete. Six month later, on March 15, they announced the name of the new album would be The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man, and it'd be released on April 12, 2019.

The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man (2019)

The duo's second album was released on April 12, 2019, and contains 13 tracks.

Can You Feel The Sun (2020)

Missio released the single "Wolves" on June 24, 2020. The song would go on to reach the #1 spot on Sirius XM's AltNation Alt18 Countdown. The single "Hoodie Up" was released on July 29. On September 9, Missio released the singles "Can You Feel The Sun" and "Don't Forget To Open Your Eyes" along with the announcement that their 10 track third album also titled "Can You Feel The Sun" would be released on October 23, 2020.

Members
  • Matthew Brue – vocalist /songwriter/producer (2015–present)
  • David Butler – songwriter/producer (2016–present)

Discography

Albums
  • Loner (2017)
  • The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man (2019)
  • Can You Feel The Sun (2020)

EPs
  • Skeletons: Part 1 (2017)
  • Skeletons: Part 2 (2018)

Singles
List of singles by Missio
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US Alt.
[4]		 US Main.
[5]		 US Rock
[6]		 US Rock Airplay
[7]
2017 "Middle Fingers" 9161810 Loner
"Everybody Gets High" ————
"Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea" 34———
2019 "I See You" 32——— The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man
"Sing To Me" ———— Death Stranding: Timefall
2020 "Wolves" ———— Can You Feel The Sun
"Hoodie Up" ————
"Don't Forget To Open Your Eyes" ————
"Can You Feel The Sun" ————
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

Music Videos
Title Year Director(s)
Middle Fingers 2017 Nick Pirovano
KDV -
Bottom of the Deep Blue See Nick Pirovano
Can I Exist Jeff Ray
Twisted 2018 -
Rad Drugz 2019
I See You Ben Fee
Wolves 2020 Diego Lozano
Hoodie Up
Don't Forget To Open Your Eyes
VAGABOND
Losing My Mind
Roman Empire
Cry Baby feat. Paul Wall

Tours

Rad Drugz Tour (2019)
Rad Drugz Tour Dates / Locations[8]
Date(s) City Venue Date(s) City Venue
April 2, 2019 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom April 27, 2019 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
April 3, 2019 San Diego, CA Music Box April 30, 2019 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
April 4, 2019 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre May 1, 2019 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
April 6, 2019 San Francisco, CA The Independent May 2, 2019 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
April 8, 2019 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre May 3, 2019 Charlotte, NC The Underground
April 9, 2019 Vancouver, BC (Canada) Biltmore Cabaret May 7, 2019 Nashville, TN The Basement East
April 10, 2019 Seattle, WA Neumos May 9, 2019 Oklahoma City, OK Tower Theatre
April 13, 2019 Denver, CO Summit May 10, 2019 Austin, TX Emo's
April 15, 2019 Kansas City, MO Recordbar May 11, 2019 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
April 16, 2019 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar & Hall May 17, 2019 Berlin (Germany) Maze
April 18, 2019 Milwaukee, WI The Rave May 18, 2019 Cologne (Germany) Artheater
April 19, 2019 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's Hall May 20, 2019 Amsterdam (Netherlands) Paradiso Small Hall
April 20, 2019 Chicago, IL Metro May 21, 2019 Paris (France) La Boule Noir
April 22, 2019 St. Louis, MO Firebird May 22, 2019 London (United Kingdom) The Old Blue Last
April 25, 2019 Toronto, ON (Canada) The Mod Club May 29, 2019 Zurich (Switzerland) Eldorado
April 26, 2019 Montreal, QC (Canada) Theatre Fairmount May 31, 2019 Stockholm (Sweden) Slaktkyrkan

References
  1. Collar, Matt. "MISSIO - Artist & Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. "Muse, Creepy Venue Stories, & "Middle Fingers" to Addiction: A Q&A with MISSIO". Ones to Watch. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. "Loner by MISSIO on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. "Missio Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. "Missio Album & Song Chart History – Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  6. "Missio Album & Song Chart History – Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  7. "Missio Album & Song Chart History – Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  8. "Rad Drugz Tour - US & Europe dates announced". MISSIO. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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