Cicada (band)

For other uses, see Cicada (disambiguation).

Cicada
Background information
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Electronica House Indie dance Nu-disco New Wave
Years active	2002-present
Labels	Critical Mass Records
Website	Official Website
Members
Aaron Gilbert Alex Payne

Cicada is the name of a United Kingdom based electronic music band. Members include producers Aaron Gilbert (aka Mr. Natural), Alex Payne and several guest vocalists including Tom Smith from Editors, Heidrun Bjornsdottir, Ben Onono, Max Berlin, Bjorn from Pacific! and most recently Megan Quashie, Joel Pott, Nik Valentino and Shahin Badar

They released several critically acclaimed^{[by whom?]} singles throughout 2005 and 2006, including "The Things You Say", "Cut Right Through" and "Electric Blue". They have also done remixes for Depeche Mode, New Order, Chicane, Dannii Minogue, LeAnn Rimes, Client and The Veronicas, and many more.

Their debut album, Cicada, was released in summer 2006 on Critical Mass Records.

Their second album Roulette, was released in 2009 to rave reviews,^{[by whom?]} and included the songs "Falling Rockets", "Metropolis", "Psycho Thrills" and "One Beat Away".

Cicada's third album "Sunburst" was released in August 2011 and includes the singles "Fast Cars", "Your Love" and "Come Together".

Their song "Don't Stare At The Sun" is used in a commercial for Revlon featuring Jessica Biel.

Discography

Albums and EPs

• 2006: Cicada
• 2009: Roulette
• 2011: Sunburst

Singles

• 2006: "You Got Me Feeling"
• 2006: "The Things You Say"
• 2007: "Cut Right Through"
• 2007: "Beautiful (Electric Blue)"
• 2008: "Same Old Scene"
• 2008: "Falling Rockets"
• 2009: "Metropolis"
• 2009: "Psycho Thrills"
• 2010: "One Beat Away"
• 2010: "Magnetic"
• 2010: "Your Love"
• 2011: "Fast Cars"
• 2011: "Come Together"

Remixes

• 2002: Jakatta - "One Fine Day"
• 2002: Dannii Minogue - "Put the Needle on It"
• 2002: Seelenluft - "Manila"
• 2003: Max Berlin - "Elle & Moi"
• 2003: Clea - "Download It"
• 2003: Client - "Here and Now"
• 2003: Cloak & Dagger - "The Boat"
• 2003: Double Dee - "Shining"
• 2003: Freyia - "Mist"
• 2003: Rogue Traders - "Stay"
• 2004: Client - "Radio"
• 2004: Deepest Blue - "Is It a Sin"
• 2004: Depeche Mode - "World in My Eyes"
• 2004: Flash Brothers - "Amen (Don't Be Afraid)"
• 2004: Peter Katafalk - "Down & Out"
• 2004: Narcotic Thrust - "When the Dawn Breaks"
• 2004: Odessi - "Over Again"
• 2004: Silencer - "Drown in Me"
• 2004: Thirteen Senses - "Into the Fire"
• 2005: Andy Bell - "Crazy"
• 2005: The Energies - "Tell Me the Truth"
• 2005: Medcab - "Dance
• 2005: LeAnn Rimes - "Strong"
• 2005: New Order - "Everything's Gone Green"
• 2006: Editors - "All Sparks"
• 2006: Gabriel & Dresden featuring Jan Burton - "Dangerous Power (Club Mixes)"
• 2006: Chelonis R. Jones - "I Don't Know?"
• 2006: Lorraine - "I Feel It"
• 2006: Mish Mash- "Speechless"
• 2006: Editors - "Munich"
• 2007: Chicane - "Come Tomorrow"
• 2007: The Egg - "Nothing"
• 2007: Nerina Pallot - "Peg"
• 2007: Filo & Peri featuring Eric Lumiere - "Anthem"
• 2007: Soft Cell - "Memorabilia"
• 2008: Blu Mar Ten - "Why Me, Why Now"
• 2008: Younger Brother - "All I Want"
• 2008: Cube Guys - "Baba O'Riley"
• 2009: One eskimO - "Kandi"
• 2009: Paloma Faith - "Stone Cold Sober"
• 2009: The Veronicas - "4ever"
• 2009: Plastic Inc - "I Stand Alone"
• 2010: BT featuring Christian Burns - "Suddenly"
• 2010: Pendulum - "The Island"
• 2010: JLS - "Love You More"
• 2010: Morgan Page featuring Jan Burton - "I've Had Friends"

External links

• Official Myspace page
• Official website