# Darwin Deez

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American indie band

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Darwin Deez Darwin Deez performing at Bestival 2010 Background information Origin New York, New York, United States Genres Indie pop indie rock Years active 2009–present Label Lucky Number Music Members Darwin Merwan Smith Greg Richardson Andrew Hoepfner Tim McCoy Past members Angela Carlucci Zachary Cole Smith Michelle Dorrance Nicholas Van Young Website darwindeez.com

**Darwin Deez** is an American [indie](/source/Independent_music) band from [New York City](/source/New_York_City) signed to music label Lucky Number Music. The group's frontman, Darwin Deez (Darwin Merwan Smith), grew up in [Chapel Hill](/source/Chapel_Hill%2C_North_Carolina), [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina), attended [Wesleyan University](/source/Wesleyan_University), and has been a guitarist for Creaky Boards. Darwin Smith lives in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn%2C_New_York).

## History

The band began to receive public attention in the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom) during late 2009, which followed the release of the band's debut single, "[Constellations](/source/Constellations_(song))". In April 2010, the band released their second single, "[Radar Detector](/source/Radar_Detector_(song))", which reached number 62 in the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart), number 5 on the [UK Indie Chart](/source/UK_Indie_Chart). He has appeared on the cover of the NME and was placed in the Top 10 of their annual [Cool List](/source/NME's_Cool_List). The band's self-titled debut album, *[Darwin Deez](/source/Darwin_Deez_(album))*, was released on 12 April 2010 in the United Kingdom and on 22 February 2011 in the United States. The third single from the album, "[Up In The Clouds](/source/Up_In_The_Clouds)", was released on 12 July 2010.

In February 2011, they released a mixtape titled *Wonky Beats* and announced in a March interview[1] at the [SXSW music festival](https://www.sxsw.com/festivals/music/) that they'd made it [free to download](https://darwindeez.com/wonkybeats/). Darwin Deez embarked on a tour of Australia in April 2011, during which time they played at the Groovin the Moo festival and a number of side-shows.

In February 2013, Darwin Deez released their second album titled *[Songs for Imaginative People](/source/Songs_for_Imaginative_People)*[2][3] and went on tour to support the album.[4]

Darwin Deez released their third studio album, titled *Double Down*, on September 18, 2015, via Lucky Number.[5]

Their latest album, *10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me with My Stupid Heart*, was released in 2018.[6]

In 2018, the band embarked on a House Show Tour, booking performances at fans' homes across the country. The tour was filmed as a documentary by [Sound It Out films](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sound_It_Out_films&action=edit&redlink=1).[7]

## Discography

### Albums

Year Album details Chart Peak Positions UK [8] UK IND 2010 Darwin Deez Released: 10 May 2010 Genre: Indie pop Label: Lucky Number Format: LP record, CD, digital download 61 3 2013 Songs for Imaginative People Released: 11 February 2013 Genre: Indie rock Label: Lucky Number Format: LP record, CD, digital download 91 — 2015 Double Down Released: 18 September 2015 Genre: Indie rock Label: Lucky Number Format: LP record, CD, digital download — — 2018 10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me with My Stupid Heart Released: 31 August 2018 Genre: Indie rock, electronic Label: Lucky Number Format: LP record, CD, digital download — — 2024 Of Course I Still Love You Released: 17 December 2024 Genre: Indie rock, electronic Label: Lucky Number Format: digital download – –

### Mixtapes

Year Album details Chart Peak Positions UK [9] UK IND 2011 Wonky Beats Released: 25 January 2011 Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Label: N/A (Self Released) Format: digital download — —

### Singles

Year Title Peak Positions Album UK UK IND 2009 "Constellations" – – Darwin Deez 2010 "Radar Detector" 62 5 "Up In The Clouds" 120[10] 13 "Constellations" (re-release) 174 15 "Bad Day" – – 2012 "You Can't Be My Girl" — — Songs For Imaginative People 2013 "Free (The Editorial Me)" — — 2015 "Kill Your Attitude" — — Double Down "Time Machine" — — "The Mess She Made" — — 2018 "The World's Best Kisser" — — 10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me with My Stupid Heart "Queen of Spades" — — "Say It First" — — 2021 "The Birthday Song" — — Good Ribbons EP 2024 "Caroline" — — TBA

### Music videos

Year Title Director 2010 "Radar Detector" Ace Norton[11] "Up In the Clouds" Tom Kingsley[12] "Constellations" Terri Timely[13] "DNA" Miles Crawford[14] 2012 "Free (The Editorial Me)" Ninian Doff[15] 2013 "You Can't Be My Girl" Keith Schofield [16] 2015 "Kill Your Attitude" Dent De Cuir [17] "The Mess She Made" Oscar Hudson[18] 2018 "The World's Best Kisser" "Say It First" Darwin Smith[19]

## Nominations

- [Berlin Music Video Awards](/source/Berlin_Music_Video_Awards), Best Concept for 'The Mess She Made'

- [Berlin Music Video Awards](/source/Berlin_Music_Video_Awards), Best VFX for 'KILL YOUR ATTITUDE'

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Darwin Deez, O Pioneer"](https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/darwin-deez). *Interview Magazine*. March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Snapes, Laura (February 15, 2013). ["Darwin Deez: Songs for Imaginative People Album Review"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17722-songs-for-imaginative-people/). *Pitchfork*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130217065307/http://pitchfork.com:80/reviews/albums/17722-songs-for-imaginative-people/) from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Songs for Imaginative People by Darwin Deez"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141027033559/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/songs-for-imaginative-people/id581055304?l=en&affId=2051894). *[iTunes](/source/ITunes)*. January 2000. Archived from [the original](https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/songs-for-imaginative-people/id581055304?l=en&affId=2051894) on October 27, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Darwin Deez releasing new album and touring in 2013 (dates)"](http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/12/darwin_deez_rel.html). *BrooklynVegan*. December 3, 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121210125207/http://www.brooklynvegan.com:80/archives/2012/12/darwin_deez_rel.html) from the original on December 10, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Darwin Deez Announces New Album Titled 'Double Down'"](http://www.need406.com/news/6/dd61715.html). *Need406.com*. June 7, 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151006143715/http://www.need406.com/news/6/dd61715.html) from the original on October 6, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** @darwindeez (May 21, 2018). ["10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me With My Stupid Heart (2018)"](https://twitter.com/darwindeez/status/998677578151088130) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))). Retrieved May 23, 2018 – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** darwindeeez (August 30, 2018). ["Darwin Deez - The House Show Tour"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-74an8QdKM&t=1s). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/C-74an8QdKM) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Darwin Deez Chart History"](http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6172/darwin-deez/). Official Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Album chart for 08/05/2010"](https://www.officialcharts.com/archive/official-albums-chart/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved May 9, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Chart Log UK: New Entries Update"](http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110528cluk.txt). *Zobbel.de*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** darwindeeez (March 2, 2010). ["darwin deez - radar detector (official video)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pbdLqTh_x4). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/8pbdLqTh_x4) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** darwindeeez (June 21, 2010). ["darwin deez - up in the clouds (official video)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loXxn7dMQYE&feature=fvw). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/loXxn7dMQYE) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** darwindeeez (September 14, 2010). ["darwin deez - constellations (official video)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37sKI7d7-xA). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/37sKI7d7-xA) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** darwindeeez (November 29, 2010). ["darwin deez - dna (official video)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQNJgVKE9UY). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/jQNJgVKE9UY) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** darwindeeez (November 26, 2012). ["Darwin Deez - Free (The Editorial Me) \[Official Video\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smmErdX4N8c). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/smmErdX4N8c) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** DarwinDeezVEVO (February 18, 2013). ["Darwin Deez - You Can't Be My Girl"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GinJuHGnPkw). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/GinJuHGnPkw) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** DarwinDeezVEVO (June 16, 2015). ["Darwin Deez - Kill Your Attitude"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM9EDgeS75E). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/gM9EDgeS75E) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** DarwinDeezVEVO (November 9, 2015). ["Darwin Deez - The Mess She Made"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r40tpNUQMC8). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/r40tpNUQMC8) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** DarwinDeezVEVO (September 26, 2018). ["Darwin Deez - Say It First"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkTklZEQ7s8). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/dkTklZEQ7s8) from the original on December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

v t e Darwin Deez Studio albums Darwin Deez (2010) Songs for Imaginative People (2013) Double Down (2015) 10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me With My Stupid Heart (2018) Singles "Constellations" "Radar Detector" "Up in the Clouds" "Bad Day / DNA" "Free (The Editorial Me)" "You Can't Be My Girl" "Time Machine" "Kill Your Attitude" "Queen of Spades" "Say It First" "The World's Best Kisser"

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