Electric Children

Formed as a hip-hop/jazz collective in 2009, the five-piece Electric Children embraced a style of music rooted in collaborative improvisation and composition. They grew through the house party and bar scene throughout the summer of 2011. Along the way, Electric Children recorded and performed with Minneapolis rap duo Duenday numerous times. Together, they won the University of Minnesota’s Spring Jam battle of the bands and earned an opening spot for OK GO!’s feature performance.

In February 2012, Electric Children held a weekly residency at Honey, during which they performed with The Level Heads, The Running Riot, and William Within. To promote the event, Radio K brought Electric Children in to perform in their live studio and hosted a live-broadcast interview. They have performed in venues from the Amsterdam in St. Paul to the Fine Line and Whiskey Junction in Minneapolis, and they currently host a monthly residency called Electric Relaxation at the Acadia café. For them, the name pays homage to one of their favorite A Tribe Called Quest songs and to the freer and jazzier side of their music.