Neffex (stylized as in all caps) is an American music project by Bryce Savage and, until 2021, Cameron Wales. They produced remixes and original songs characterized by a mixture of electronic and rap genres. While still a duo, Savage wrote the lyrics, produced the tracks, and sang the songs while Wales mixed and mastered them. They have released most of their songs royalty-free (under CC BY license) which have featured in media by content creators globally.
Neffex | |
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 NEFFEX in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Orange County[1] / Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014-present |
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| Spouse | Draerose Savage (2021-present) |
| Members | Bryce Savage |
| Past members | Cameron Wales |
| Website | www |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Subscribers | 6.64 million [3] (April 2024) |
Origin
editBryce Savage (born Brandon Christopher Horth[4][5]) and Cameron Wales first met in high school when they were 15 years old.[6] At that time, they were involved in a punk rock band.[7][8] Thereafter, both exited the band and started making their own music.[6] However, this was not yet the creation of NEFFEX.[7] After high school, Wales moved to Los Angeles, but kept in touch with Savage during college.[6] When Savage was in the last year of college, he talked to Wales and they noticed both were making music in their free time.[6] After college, they got together again, in Orange County, and created the name "NEFFEX" and the fox symbol.[7][6] On his YouTube channel Savage exclaimed that the fox symbol was not the original intention; instead, he wanted to make something that was easy to replicate (similar to the infamous "cool S" style), and thus it consists of three triangles.
Timeline
editIn 2017, the duo set up a challenge to release 100 songs in 100 weeks.[9][10] All songs released for this challenge are royalty-free and resulted in a combined 2+ billion independent streams across platforms.[8]
On October 16, 2019, they released their first EP titled Q203, named after the apartment where they recorded their first songs.[9][11][10] The album has six songs: When I Was Young, Without You, It's My Life, Sunday, Primal, and Want Me.[12][13][14] Shortly after, they embarked on their first tour, doing 13 cities across Europe throughout October/November of 2019.
On September 25, 2020, they released their debut album titled "New Beginnings" featuring ROZES, Jez Dior, and MASN. The album has 16 songs: Sometimes, Be Somebody, New Beginnings, Scars, I've Been Let Down, Hell Won't Take Me, I want to Play A Game, Don't Hate Me, Mind Reader, Unavailable, When It Flows, WOW!, Worst of You, Closer to Heaven, Space, and I'll Be Fine.[citation needed]
On July 6, 2021, they mutually decided to part ways as Wales wanted to focus on a solo project, while Savage would continue with NEFFEX.[15]
On July 7, 2021, Savage set up a challenge to release 100 songs in 100 weeks again and same as before, all songs released for this challenge are royalty-free.[8]
On January 13, 2023, NEFFEX's single "Fight Back" was certified RIAA Gold.[16]
On March 24, 2023, Bryce Savage released the tour dates for his "Born a Rockstar" tour spanning 25 cities across Europe and North America. The tour took place between September and December of 2023, with every single location being sold out by the end.[17]
On June 1, 2023, NEFFEX's single "Rumors" was certified RIAA Gold.[16]
Savage concluded his latest version of "100 songs in 100 weeks" of copyright-free singles on June 8, 2023; however, he has still released songs consistently since. [18] [19]
References
edit- ^ Bernard, Adam (January 19, 2018). "Vid Pick: NEFFEX – Rumors". Adam's World. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Neffex's 'Sunday' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "About neffexmusic". YouTube.
- ^ Chasing by NEFFEX on Apple Music, June 29, 2022, retrieved January 1, 2024
- ^ "At The Top lyrics - NEFFEX". Last.fm. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Hale, James Loke (February 28, 2019). "YouTube Millionaires: NEFFEX Supplies YouTube's Creator Community With A New Copyright-Free Song Each And Every Week". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Redmond, Jesslyn (May 31, 2019). "Rock|Life Talks to NEFFEX About What Makes Them Fighters". Rock|Life Magazine. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Jim (October 15, 2019). "NEFFEX Readies New EP Q203, Paves New Road Toward Music Industry Success". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Devine, Anna Milo (October 16, 2019). "NEFFEX Release Q203 EP". noisetrend. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Nied, Mike (October 2, 2019). "Interview: Neffex Opens Up About Their Debut EP 'Q203'". Idolator. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Fadroski, Kelli Skye (September 5, 2019). "After self-releasing 100 songs in 100 weeks, Southern California duo Neffex readies its debut EP". Daily News. Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Thomson, Zangba (August 2, 2019). "NEFFEX releases a groovy alternative-pop tune, entitled, "It's My Life"". Bong Mines Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Magan, Valerie (August 2, 2019). "NEFFEX drops scintillating single "It's My Life"". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Derrick (August 7, 2019). "Lifelong Friends NEFFEX Plan On Adding To Their Billion+ Streams With "It's My Life"". Blurred Culture. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Cam Wales simmers on the dark side of the moon in "Wasting Time"". // MELODIC Magazine. July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Born a Rockstar Tour". NEFFEX. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "NEFFEX". Spotify. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "NEFFEX". SoundCloud. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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