CocoRosie Bio

CocoRosie is a musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Bianca "Coco" and Sierra "Rosie" Casady. The sisters were born and raised in the United States, but formed the band in Paris after meeting for the first time in years. Their music has been called "freak folk", and incorporates elements of pop, blues, opera, electronica, and hip hop.

CocoRosie began as a duo, with Sierra singing, playing the guitar, piano and harp, and Bianca singing and manipulating various children's toys, electronic and percussion instruments, as well as other exotic noisemakers. They subsequently added various backing musicians, usually a bassist, keyboardist, and beatboxer. They have been a very active touring group, playing across Europe, the United States, and elsewhere. They have released four full-length albums: La maison de mon rêve (2004), Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), and Grey Oceans (2010).

Sierra Casady was born in Iowa, and Bianca was born in Hawaii. Their mother nicknamed Sierra "Coco" and Bianca "Rosie", from which the musical act takes its name.
In 1998, at about age 18, Sierra moved to New York City. Two years later, she moved into a tiny apartment in the Montmartre district in Paris, France, to pursue a career as an opera singer, studying at the Conservatoire de Paris. During this period, Sierra lost contact with Bianca, who was living in New York City. Bianca studied linguistics and sociology, and pursued her passion of visual arts and writing.

In 2003, Bianca joined Sierra in Paris. The pair spent a summer producing music in Sierra's bathroom, chosen as the most acoustic and isolated room in the apartment. The songs feature vocals from both women, acoustic guitar played by Sierra and various other improvised instruments. The songs were compiled into their debut album La maison de mon rêve.





CocoRosie released their second album, Noah's Ark, in 2005. The album includes collaborations with Antony Hegarty from Antony and the Johnsons ("Beautiful Boyz"), Devendra Banhart ("Brazilian Sun"), and French rapper Spleen ("Bisounours").

This album's cover, a drawing by Bianca, was selected by The Guardian and Pitchfork Media as one of the worst album covers of all time.


 In 2006, Sierra started a side project, Metallic Falcons, with friend Matteah Baim; they are signed to Voodoo Eros Records, a new label started by Bianca with business partner Melissa Shimkovitz. Bianca also opened the Voodoo Eros Museum Of Nice Items, an art gallery and performance space in New York City (123 Ludlow St) most recently home to an exhibition of Bianca's art Red Bone Slim VS. Itself: an Exhibition of Drawings.

CocoRosie's third full-length studio album, The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn, was released on April 10, 2007. It was produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, Björk's longtime collaborator. The songs are about the Casady sisters' family and their deceased brother. It was recorded at their mother's farm in the Camargue region of France.

On May 13, 2008, CocoRosie released a new single entitled "God Has a Voice, She Speaks Through Me". The duo spent much of 2008 writing and recording in various locations such as New York city, Réunion, Paris and Berlin where they also teamed up with artist Neda Sanai that is the spoken word voice on the song "R.I.P Burn Face". In 2009, CocoRosie's relationship with Touch and Go records became unclear. A self-released EP entitled Coconuts, Plenty of Junk Food was made available for sale exclusively at CocoRosie shows on June 3, 2009. The band was named the 16th most influential artist of the decade by betterPropaganda in 2009.

CocoRosie signed with Sub Pop records in 2010. Their fourth full-length album, Grey Oceans, was released on May 11, 2010.
On June 5, 2012, CocoRosie released their double A-Side 7" single, We Are On Fire, with Touch and Go records.

Discography:

 Studio albums

• La maison de mon rêve (Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records, 2004)
• Noah's Ark (Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records, 2005)
• The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (Touch and Go Records, 2007)
• Grey Oceans (Sub Pop Records, 2010)
• Tales of a Grass Widow (City Slang, 2013) 

EPs and non-album singles

• Beautiful Boyz (EP, Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records, 2004)
• "God Has a Voice, She Speaks Through Me" (single, Touch and Go Records, 2008)
• Coconuts, Plenty of Junk Food (EP, self-released, 2009)
• We Are On Fire / Tearz for Animals (7" and digital single, 2012)

 Some Videos

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