KORDAN //

/BIO/

Kordan is a Brooklyn trio meshing lush textures, pulsating beats, and somber melodies to project dreams of bleak, dismal cities in a holographic future.

Arthur (vocals/guitar), Liz (vocals/synth), and Gabo (bass) emerged from the underground music scenes in Puerto Rico during the early 2000‘s. After stints throughout the US, the trio converged again in Brooklyn to forge Kordan.

In fall 2008 Cut Copy chose Kordan as opening act on their North America tour, taking the band through Minneapolis, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, and back to New York City. In the Summer of 2009 Kordan released their demo recordings as the Fantasy Nation EP, garnering critical acclaim. The debut release heralded Kordan’s aural world tinged by cyberpunk visions and Japanese street culture. The following autumn months saw Kordan playing a CMJ showcase and other key shows in New York City, such as opening for The Drums and The Mary Onettes.

Kordan recently finished recording their debut full-length album, The Longing. Taking cues from their earlier release, The Longing depicts a story of love in a hazy metropolis circa the year 2036, where the sky is tuned to a dead channel, the city glimmers with neon dreams, and holograms of lovers drift away.



/PRESS SHEET/
Download here: Kordan Press Kit (PDF)

/PRESS QUOTES/

"They have created a cerebral gesture, an atmospheric ride through Tokyo’s cityscape."
/Jezebel Music


"Fantasy Nation is one of the most memorable debut releases of the year, and listening to it shows why Cut Copy demanded Kordan to be their opening act last year after hearing the songs on this EP."
/Obscure Sounds


"If you like any of that old shoe-gaze Britpop stuff, then Kordan has a stronger than fighting chance to become a part of your listening life."
/Oh My Rockness


"The album succeeds as a fluid movement, a continuous aural flow."
/We Heart Music


/VENUES+ARTISTS/

WEBSTER HALL (NYC): w/ Cut Copy, The Presets
THE METRO (Chicago):
w/ Cut Copy, The Presets
SOUND ACADEMY (Toronto): w/ Cut Copy, The Presets
CLUB SODA (Montreal): w/ Cut Copy, The Presets
FINE LINE MUSIC CAFE (Minneapolis): w/ Cut Copy, The Presets
MERCURY LOUNGE (NYC): w/ The Drums, Knight School
THE STUDIO @ WH (NYC): w/ The Mary Onettes
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY (Brooklyn, NY): w/ The Drums, Ultrachorus, Niteclub, Lookbook
UNION HALL (Brooklyn): w/ The Dearling Physique
CAMEO GALLERY (Brooklyn)


/DISCOGRAPHY/

KORDAN:
Fantasy Nation EP [link]
THE WAKE: On Our Honeymoon (Kordan cover)
ZAZA: Arm's Length (Kordan Remix) [link]
KORDAN: The Longing LP [link]