Halocene
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Halocene | |
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| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, alternative metal, metalcore |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Members | Addie Nicole Amick (lead vocals) Bradley Amick (guitars, backing vocals) Joseph Polizzi (drums) |
| Website | halocene |
Halocene is an American rock band formed in 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona.[1][2] Led by vocalist Addie Nicole Amick and guitarist-producer Bradley Amick, a husband-and-wife duo, the group is noted for a style that spans pop-rock and metal influences.[3]
Halocene has built an international following through weekly cover videos on YouTube and live performance streams on Twitch, while albums and EPs from their home studio.[2][4]
History
[edit]Halocene began on the Phoenix all-ages circuit and soon gained opening slots on the Vans Warped Tour and for mainstream acts including Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy.[3][5]
In September 2011, Halocene won radio station X103.9's "Fall Frenzy Showdown," earning a main-stage appearance at Tempe Beach Park alongside Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World and others, and released its debut album Can You Hear Us Now? the same month.[6][5]
Throughout the 2010s, Halocene used digital platforms and began uploading weekly rock and metal re-arrangements of pop hits; the channel surpassed 100 million total views by 2019.[3] Their online popularity led to an appearance on YouTube's talent series Best.Cover.Ever.; Halocene won the 2017 episode hosted by Ludacris and featuring Flo Rida after performing a rock version of "My House."[5]
In 2017, Halocene moved to Twitch and began livestreaming multi-camera concerts three nights a week. In 2020, they were named official “Twitch Music Ambassadors,” recognised for community engagement during the COVID-19 shutdown of in-person touring.[4]
Halocene's original discography expanded with the EP Make It Loud (2014) and the album Refraction (2018), both by Brad Amick. In October 2019, the band alleged that The Masked Singer Australia had copied their heavy-rock arrangement of Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy".[7][8][9]
The heavier EP Vita Nova appeared in 2021 and was supported by the 2022 "HCU Tour" across North America, the UK and mainland Europe, often featuring fellow YouTube rock artists Lauren Babic and Violet Orlandi.[10] After relocating their base of operations to Nashville, Tennessee in early 2023, Halocene released the metalcore-leaning Maleficent EP that May, and launched a North-American headlining run.[11]
In 2025, Halocene made its European festival debut at Rock For People (Poland) and Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium).[12]
Band members
[edit]- Addie Nicole Amick (lead vocals)[5]
- Bradley Amick (guitars, backing vocals)[5]
- Joseph Polizzi (drums)[5]
Discography
[edit]- The Secret (2009)
- Can You Hear Us Now? (2011)
- Make It Loud (2014)
- Refraction (2018)
- Vita Nova (2021)
- Maleficent (2023)
- We've Got You Covered
References
[edit]- ^ "Halocene performs at the Field of Flight".
- ^ a b "Halocene: Artist Spotlight". Sennheiser.com. Sennheiser. 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Stewart, Peter (27 March 2023). "Halocene And Friends Rip And Roar Through System Of A Down's "Toxicity"". The Music Man. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b Edwards, Sara (30 June 2020). "How Halocene Are Using Twitch to Stay Connected to Their Fans". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Young, Amy (4 December 2017). "Ludacris YouTube Show Features Arizona Band Halocene". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Young, Amy (28 September 2011). "Halocene's Addie Nicole on Can You Hear Us Now? and Playing Fall Frenzy". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (31 October 2019). "American Band Halocene Reckon 'The Masked Singer Australia' Has Nicked Their 'Bad Guy' Cover". Music Feeds. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Edwards, Sara (November 1, 2019). "Halocene Accuse Australian Reality Show of Stealing Their Billie Eilish Cover". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Masley, Ed (October 30, 2019). "Phoenix band Halocene say 'The Masked Singer' Australia stole their Billie Eilish cover". Arizona Republic.
- ^ Weidling, Joshua (24 September 2022). "Halocene, David Michael Frank & Lauren Babic – Dream Tour (Ep. 972)". Digital Tour Bus. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Coward, Teddy (12 May 2023). "Halocene Release Fiery New Single "Maleficent"". Rock Sound. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Halocene". Graspop Metal Meeting. 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.