Candyland (musician)

Candyland (musician)
Birth name Josie Martin
Born Santa Barbara, California, United States
Genres Electro house, EDM
Occupation(s) Producer, musician
Years active 2011–present
Website soundcloud.com/candylanddjs/

Josephine "Josie" Mary Martin (born December 17, 1988), better known by her stage name Candyland, is an American record producer, DJ and musician.[1]

Candyland has been more commonly known as a duo[2] consisting of both Martin and Ethan Davis. But in 2014, Ethan Davis officially left the project, therefore transforming Candyland into a solo act, now carried by Martin alone.[3]

Critical reception

Matthew Meadow of Your EDM describes "Speechless" as having "a fresh groove to it that definitely heats up the dancefloor" with "a strong house vibe that combines with flutes and synths from tropical house, creating a pleasant combination that works for any setting".[4]

EDM Sauce states that the "new Candyland gem brings infectious vocals, punchy basslines, melody-rich flute and synth elements, as well as an overall feel-good vibe".[5]

Alexander Davis of EDMTunes said 'While "Speechless" is a clear departure from banging big room, it still has a refined groove that is sure to ignite the dance floor', going on to comment that "Candyland deftly fuses indie-leaning vocals with strong electronic textures that give the tune a deep groove that will have you moving before you know it".[6]

Discography

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Dance
[7]
"NSFW"
(with REVOKE)		 2014 — Non-album singles
"Rage in Love" 2015 —
"Murda" —
"Speechless"
(featuring RKCB)		 46
"Faces"
(with Shoffy)		 2016 —
"Touch Me"
(with Ricci)		 —

References

  1. ↑ "CANDYLAND: Information". The DJ List. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  2. ↑ "CODE Picks of the Week: Morten and Candyland, AlunaGeorge and Tchami, Javeon and More". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Ladies On Deck: Candyland". Your EDM. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ↑ Meadow, Matthew (30 October 2015). "Your EDM Premiere: Candyland - Speechless (feat. RKCB)". youredm.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Dylan (4 November 2015). "Candyland - Speechless (feat. RKCB)". edmsauce.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Davis, Alexander (3 November 2015). "Candyland - Speechless (feat. RKCB) - EDMTunes". edmtunes.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Candyland - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

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