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Members:
Sean Daley (Slug), Anthony Davis (Ant)
Based in: Minnesota
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Atmosphere is an American hip-hop duo from Minneapolis, Minnesota, consisting of rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/producer Ant (Anthony Davis).
Atmosphere has been honored with a star on the outside mural of the Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue, recognizing performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to the culture at the iconic venue. Receiving a star “might be the most prestigious public honor an artist can receive in Minneapolis,” according to journalist Steve Marsh.
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Atmosphere, as a group, joined with other rappers Musab, Phull Surkle, Black Hole, and The Abstract Pack to form a collective known as Headshots. This group later evolved into the record label Rhymesayers. Over time, a series of cassettes was released under the Headshots name, which earned some local acclaim. By 1996, Slug, Stress, and Musab were making national appearances, such as on NPR’s All Things Considered.
In 2007, Atmosphere released four EPs as continuations of the “Sad Clown Bad Dub” series. These were Sad Clown Bad Summer 9, Sad Clown Bad Fall 10, Sad Clown Bad Winter 11 and Sad Clown Bad Spring 12. The EPs were popular in the Minneapolis area due to many references to local places, such as songs named after streets in the area (“66th street”, “Lyndale Avenue”).
The song “Sunshine”, from the Bad Summer EP, was released as a single. Despite not having a music video or any promotion, the song became popular among the band’s core fan base, eventually becoming a staple in live shows.
In 2009, Atmosphere performed at Lollapalooza along with Andrew Bird, TV On the Radio, Vampire Weekend, The Decemberists, STS9, Animal Collective, Band Of Horses, Arctic Monkeys, Coheed and Cambria, Ben Folds, Fleet Foxes, Silversun Pickups, Kaiser Chiefs and Bon Iver.
On June 22, 2016, the band announced the track list and release date for their upcoming album, Fishing Blues. The album included guest appearances by rappers Kool Keith, MF Doom, The Grouch, Aesop Rock, and deM atlaS, as well as artists Kim Manning and I.B.E. Fishing Blues was released on August 12, 2016.
In October 2022, Atmosphere performed at Reggae Rise Up along with others including Stick Figure, Rebelution, Iration, Slightly Stoopid and Skip Marley.
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