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The Naked and Famous

The Naked and Famous enjoyed a fairytale rise after forming in 2008 around composer Thom Powers and lyricist Alisa Xayalith, with their twin vocals at the forefront of a hook-laden cocktail of electronica and pop. The band began a busy touring schedule after releasing Passive Me Aggressive You, and winning eight gongs at the 2011 NZ Music Awards. A run of distinctive videos have aided the group's rise: including 'Punching in a Dream' and Young Blood’ — which entered the NZ charts at number one, and won 10 million+ YouTube hits. Later albums In Rolling Waves (2013) and Simple Forms (2016) won wide acclaim.