Kids of 88

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Kids of 88 were a New Zealand music duo from Auckland, made up of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They performed from 2008 to 2014 and are best known for their 2009 single “My House.” They signed with Sony Music (via Dryden Street) and released the album Sugarpills in August 2010. In 2014, they said the project had ended. The two have been best friends for about ten years; they went to St Peter’s College in Auckland and formed the band Incursa, winning Smokefreerockquest in 2004.

Their music blends retro vibes with modern pop and has bold, catchy hooks. McCarthy is also a member of Goodnight Nurse.

Career highlights:
- In April 2010, they signed a worldwide deal with Sony Music.
- They toured New Zealand with The Naked and Famous starting September 30, 2010.
- They won the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards for Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year for “Just a Little Bit.”
- They toured Australia in November 2010 and Europe in December 2010 supporting Ke$ha.
- In February 2011, they released the Sugarpills EP, which included the title track and four other songs.
- In July 2011, they released Sugarpills (Australian Edition) for Australia and the United States, with two additional tracks.
- On August 8, 2011, they appeared on MTV’s Teen Wolf in the episode “Formality,” performing “Just a Little Bit,” “Ribbons of Light” and “Universe.”
- Their second studio album, Modern Love, was released worldwide on October 5, 2012. The first single, “Tucan,” came out May 11, 2012. The second single was initially planned as “Bad Talk” but became “LaLa.” Videos for both were released before the album, directed by Levi Beamish.
- Pre-orders for Modern Love included extra tracks like “Bones,” “Mercury,” “LoveFlow” and “FrenchGreen.”
- After the album, they released a third single, “TheDrug,” with a video directed by Sam Kristofski. A music video for “Bad Talk” was released on July 23, 2013.

Discography (highlights)
- Studio albums: Sugarpills (2010), Modern Love (2012)
- EPs: Sugarpills (2011)
- Notable singles: My House (2009), Just a Little Bit (2010), Tucan (2012), LaLa (2012), Bad Talk (2013), TheDrug (date not specified)